
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
1:00 AM 15th January 2025
travel
‘Fred’ Savings On Newcastle Cruises
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Balmoral Cruising out of Newcastle
Travellers looking to create moments to remember from Newcastle, have until the end of February to take advantage of savings on over 20 Fred Olsen cruises.
From 26th December 2024 until 28th February 2025, those looking to start their travels closer to home can enjoy savings on 23 sailings, ranging from five to 14 nights aboard Fred. Olsen’s smaller-sized ships Borealis and Balmoral.
Guests can choose either FREE On-Board Spend of up to £150 per person or savings of up to £130 per person on selected cruises departing this year and next.
Cruises included offer the chance to go in search of the awe-inspiring Northern Lights, explore the Norwegian fjords or Dutch waterways in just five nights, discover the maritime traditions of Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar and more.
Sample cruises in the offer include:
Borealis’ 13-night S2508 ‘Maritime Traditions of Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar’ cruise, departing 4th April 2025. Prices start from £2,099 per person. Choose from £65 per person free on-board spend or save £130 per person.
Itinerary: Newcastle, United Kingdom – Gibraltar – Cruise by Rock of Gibraltar – Malaga, Spain – Cadiz, Spain – Cruise by Mouth of River Tagus, Belem Tower and Discovery Monument – Cruise by Cristo Rei and Abril 25 Bridge – Lisbon, Portugal – Matosinhos (for Porto), Portugal – La Coruna, Spain – Cruise by Tower of Hercules Lighthouse – Newcastle, United Kingdom
For more details: Borealis' S2508 'Maritime Traditions of Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar' cruise.
Borealis’ 8-night S2509 ‘Floral Amsterdam, Normandy and the Isles of Scilly’ cruise, departing 17th April 2025. Prices start from £699 per person. Choose from £40 per person free on-board spend or save £80 per person.
Itinerary: Newcastle, United Kingdom – Cruise North Sea Canal, Netherlands – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Cruise by Alderney, United Kingdom – Cruising by Sark, United Kingdom – Cruise by Brecqhou, United Kingdom – Cruise Pleinmont to Jerbourg – St Mary’s, United Kingdom – Honfleur, France – Newcastle, United Kingdom
For more details: Borealis' S2509 'Floral Amsterdam, Normandy and the Isle of Scilly' cruise
Balmoral’s 10-night L2606 ‘In Search of the Northern Lights’ cruise, departing 3rd March 2026.
Prices start from £1,499 per person. Choose from £150 free on-board spend or save £100 per person.
Itinerary: Newcastle, United Kingdom – Kristiansund, Norway – Cruise Naeroysundet, Norway – Cruising Torghatten, Norway – Cruising Seven Sisters Mountain Range, Norway – Crossing the Arctic Circle, Norway – Narvik, Norway – Tromso, Norway (overnight port) – Alesund, Norway – Newcastle, United Kingdom
For more details: Balmoral's L2606 'In Search of the Northern Lights' cruise
For further information on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ offer, visit the website at
www.fredolsencruises.com/cruise-deals