Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Black Watch to Commence Inaugural Cruise Season from Liverpool in Spring 2015

Ipswich, United Kingdom, April 01, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 804-guest ship Black Watch is due to commence her first-ever cruise programme from Liverpool’s Pier Head Cruise Terminal on 31st March 2015, with a 13-night ‘Canary Islands Easter’ cruise – for what will be the company’s third season from the popular North Western port. In all, Fred. Olsen is offering 15 sailings from Liverpool in 2015/16, which is an increase on the 11 cruises that it undertook from the city last year.

Fred. Olsen is offering a variety of exciting worldwide itineraries from Liverpool in 2015/16, including a 16-night ‘Rugged & Rural Canada’ journey, an 18-night ‘Canaries Christmas & Funchal Fireworks’ sailing and a two-night ‘Dublin Mini-Cruise’ over the Summer, to sample the famous Irish 'craic'.

Nathan Philpot, Sales and Marketing Director for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said:

"This year, the City of Liverpool will welcome our most iconic ship, Black Watch, to its shores, and we look forward to receiving the same warm reception from the people of Merseyside as her sister ship, Boudicca, has experienced over the past two years. With its stunning vistas and proud maritime heritage, there is something very special about cruising from Liverpool, and it is a tremendous benefit to be able to offer our guests the chance to set sail from the world-famous Pier Head."

Black Watch’s sailings from Liverpool in 2015/16 include:

- 25-night W1504 ‘The Adriatic with Venice’ cruise, departing on 13th April 2015. Prices start from £1,999 per person, based on two adults sharing a twin-bedded ‘Inside’ cabin, and include accommodation, all meals and entertainment on board, plus port taxes.

- 28-night W1507 ‘Cities & Landscapes of Canada’ cruise, departing on 22nd May 2015. Prices start from £1,999 per person, based on two adults sharing a twin-bedded ‘Inside’ cabin, and include accommodation, all meals and entertainment on board, plus port taxes.

For those who wish to enjoy Canada’s beauty and character, but on a shorter break, Fred. Olsen is also offering two fly-cruise sectors:

- 14-night W150712 ‘Merseyside to Montreal’ fly-cruise, departing from Liverpool on 22nd May 2015, returning to London Gatwick and Manchester airports. Prices start from £1,899 per person for the fly-cruise / £1,499 per person cruise-only, based on two adults sharing a twin-bedded ‘Inside’ cabin* and include accommodation, all meals and entertainment on board, plus port/airport taxes and transfers (*with limited availability).

Calling at: Liverpool (UK) – Ponta Delgada (Azores) – Sydney (Nova Scotia) – Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) – Gaspé (Quebec) – Trois-Rivières – Montreal
- 14-night W150721 ‘Canada’s Untouched Eastern Seaboard’ fly-cruise, departing from Montreal on 5th June 2015, returning to Liverpool. Prices start from £1,899 per person for the fly-cruise / £1,499 per person cruise-only, based on two adults sharing a twin-bedded ‘Inside’ cabin*, and include accommodation, all meals and entertainment on board, plus port/airport taxes and transfers (*with limited availability).

Calling at: Montreal – Quebec (overnight stay) – Saguenay – Havre St. Pierre – Corner Brook (Newfoundland) – St. John’s (Newfoundland) – Liverpool (UK)
- Seven-night W1508 ‘France & Spain’ cruise, departing on 19th June 2015. Prices start from £699 per person, based on two adults sharing a twin-bedded ‘Inside’ cabin, and include accommodation, all meals and entertainment on board, plus port taxes.

Fred. Olsen is pleased to have been awarded the ‘Gold Trusted Merchant’ status by independent review site Feefo in 2015, for the second year in a row. This accreditation is based on genuine customer feedback and, to date, Fred. Olsen has received over 10,500 reviews, with 95% of these being in the ‘Good’ or ‘Excellent’ categories.