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Fred Olsen 'ventures to the four corners of the world'

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Black Watch will see the New Year 2019 in under Sydney Harbour Bridge
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is sailing two longer-voyages in 2018/19: Black Watch’s 107-night ‘Around the World with Sydney at New Year’ sailing in November 2018; and Boudicca’s 168-night ‘Grand Voyage’ in October 2019, set to be the longest, most extensive sailing ever undertaken in the UK cruise line's history.  

Both of these cruises feature in Fred. Olsen’s new ‘Venture to the four corners of the world’ brochure.

Justin Stanton, sales and marketing director for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said: ‘there is no disputing that voyages of this nature, which take in such a wealth of unforgettable sites and sights, are among the pinnacle of sailing experiences.’

Black Watch departs Southampton on November 12, 2018 and prices start from £9,849 per person, with limited availability.

Highlights include calls in the Caribbean, Colombia’s UNESCO-listed Cartagena de Indias and Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The ship sails through the Panama Canal and onto Australasia via the South Pacific Islands Nuku Hiva, Rangiroa, Tahiti, Bora-Bora and Tonga and Mystery Island, with a Christmas Day at sea in between.

New Year in Sydney

In Australia, the extended stay in Sydney has been timed to celebrate New Year.

On the Asian leg of the journey there are stops in Indonesia’s Komodo Island and Singapore, an overnight in Mumbai before moving to Dubai, Salalah, Oman and Aqaba, Jordan.

Boudicca’s 168-night ‘Grand Voyage’, ex Dover on October 3, 2019 visits the islands of Andaman and the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles, Bali, Komodo Island, Madagascar, the Great Barrier Reef and Kangaroo Island and Moyenne Island, a breeding ground for giant land tortoises.

In South Africa, there is a safari option during stops at Port Elizabeth and Richards Bay; plus Cape Town.