Great news from Fred Olsen….

Fred Olsen have announced some exciting news in the past few days. They will be launching a new River Cruise programme for 2018 – great news for river cruisers wanting to try a new line.

They will be chartering the 156 passenger river ship, which is currently the Amadeus Princess, the ship was built for Amadeus in 2006 and although it will not be getting a refurbishment it will receive Fred Olsen River Cruise line branding and will be name Brabant the same as a previous 1920’s ship of Fred Olsen.

The line has revealed they will offer 30 different sailings between April and November 2018 which will sail on the Rhine, Moselle and the Danube, these itineraries will be released first to loyalty club members on the 24th May 2017 and then go on general sale 26th May 2017. So for all the river cruise fans don’t miss out!!

And for those of you that have not took a River Cruise before, here are a few reasons why you should maybe give it a try….

• Small & Friendly – Most river cruise ships only hold between 100-200 passengers, some accommodate even less but generally no more than 250. This makes your cruise experience more personal, the atmosphere on board is cosy and friendly.
•  Watch the world go by – Unlike ocean cruising you will always have a view of the towns and cities during your cruise. Also as well as the European itineraries you can enjoy more exotic river cruise holidays to places such as the Yangtze in China or the Mekong in Cambodia. As the ships are smaller they are able to access many more ports than ocean cruise ships.
• No waves, no sea sickness – Sailing on gentle waters with next to no motion felt on board.

What’s your thoughts on River Cruising? Do you think it’s a good move for Fred Olsen?