02/09/2026
🛳Cruise month 🛳
🛳Managers recommendation🛳
❤️Fred Olsen Cruises❤️
Julie our Manager at our Ashington branch has been lucky enough to have been on all 3 of Fred Olsens beautiful ships, including Balmoral, Borealis and Bolette.
All 3 are amazing and she loved every cruise she has been on.
Back for 2027 is the fabulous Bolette sailing out of the Port of Tyne with a huge 24 cruises to choose from with lots of amazing itineries including the Spanish coasts, the Baltic cities, Iceland, Scotish islands and Norwegian Fjords and many more.
Prices are starting from a jaw dropping £649pp!
Prices include full board with w**e,beer or soft drinks with lunch and evening meals.
All port taxes and gratuities also included.
🛳The Bolette is classic, elegant style, and featuring spacious and comfortable public areas, with just 690 cabins.
Bolette provides guests with plenty of space to relax within the bars, lounges, theatres and wide open deck spaces. In the Observatory, sit back and relax, and enjoy scenic cruising along some of the world's most beautiful waterways and fjords.
The Auditorium hosts cooking demonstrations, where you’ll see our talented chefs create exquisite dishes, and have the chance to sample them too. Up on deck eight, you’ll find the Lido Bar and swimming pool. The retractable roof means you can enjoy a swim all year round, wherever you’re cruising. Of course, with the friendly staff providing the personal and attentive service they’re renowned for, there’s an intimate feel to the on board experience too.
The dining experience is out of this world including every evening in the elegant two-tiered main restaurants, you can enjoy a delicious five-course, á la carte menu.
🍰You can also treat yourself to an afternoon tea in The Observatory on sea days, Julie did this and it was a great experience with sandwiches, scones and delicious cakes, accompanied by fresh tea and coffee.
🍹Other experiences include w**e tasting, martini and cocktail making.
🎭Take a seat in Bolette's two-tiered Neptune Lounge, and join there superb Show Team as they put on a show to remember.
If you don't fancy the show there is a great choice of bars, including the morning light pub, ocean bar, piano bar and the lido bar.
Alternatively try the bookmark cafe with speciality coffees and fantastic cakes and chocolates, or the oriental tea room with a choice of unusual loose-leaf teas and herbal infusions from the East.
🔵The Bolette also has a fantastic spa called the Atlantis.
Which has a variety of treatments on offer, including massages, manicures, pedicures, relaxation treatments and hairdressing.
If you enjoy working out, there is a fully equipped Fitness Centre has a wide selection of running machines, cross trainers, bikes and weights available.
And also the Thermal Suite is a relaxation centre with the ambience of a Turkish bath, where our steam rooms are filled with aromatherapy vapours which are the perfect way to unwind and de-stress, and heated ceramic relaxation beds.
🔵There are variety of cabins available from inside right up to they way up to premier suites, all are really comfortable with onsuite facilities and cosy furnishings.
For anyone who is interested in cruising with Fred Olsen Julie is always happy to chat and answer any questions or queries you may have 😀
Pop into our shop in Ashington or give us a call or message us on Facebook
