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What's the difference between Freedom and Saver fares?

Freedom Fares

Freedom Fares are designed so that our guests can benefit from the best choice of cabins and relax knowing their holiday is planned out. They offer the best choice, benefits and flexibility, including being able to choose your cabin number.

Included with Freedom Fares:

  • Your choice of restaurant is confirmed at time of booking*
  • Your choice of dining time is confirmed at time of booking*
  • Your table size at dinner can be requested (but not guaranteed)
  • Cabin grade can be chosen at time of booking
  • Cabin number can be chosen at time of booking
  • 15% deposit on bookings before 90 days of departure
  • Standard cancellation fee
  • Oceans Discount - as applicable, based on membership level**
  • Booking transferable to another cruise (once only per booking)
  • Priority booking for pre-booked Shore Tours*
  • Oceans benefits on board*
  • Priority for cabin upgrades (complimentary or charged, when available)*
  • Complimentary shuttle service to the local centre, if berthed more than one mile away (*unless local restrictions prevent this service)
  • Priority debarkation at end of cruise (available on request, but not guaranteed)

* Subject to availability 
** Subject to Oceans Club terms and conditions

Saver Fares

Saver Fares have been designed to offer our guests promotional fares with a simplified pricing structure.

As Saver Fares offer guests specially reduced prices, the following terms and conditions are applicable:

  • Full payment is required at the time of booking
  • 100% cancellation charges apply
  • no refunds are permitted
  • Non-transferrable to any other cruise once booked
  • No cabin number and / or cabin grade is provided at the time of booking (cabin number will be advised on the cruise ticket)
  • Oceans Cruise Club discounts are not combinable with Saver Fares. Oceans points will be earned however.
  • Dining sitting will be allocated at our discretion and will be advised within the cruise ticket. Saver Fare guests can choose to book a specific dining sitting at the time of booking for a supplement of £2.00 per person per night.
  • Table sizes cannot be requested when booking on a Saver Fare.

Saver Fare PLUS

  • All of the above Saver Fare term and conditions apply however you will receive your grade of cabin at time of booking. 

Cabin upgrades are subject to availability and may be complimentary or payable. Free shuttle bus is to the local centre and is not offered where the local centre is within walking distance.

The table below gives a list of all that's included with Freedom Fares and Saver Fares, so you can make the right cruise choice for you.

BENEFITS BY FARE TYPE FREEDOM FARES  SAVER FARES
Restaurant - confirmed at time of booking* Yes No
Dining time - confirmed at time of booking* Yes No - £2 per person, per night charge to choose dining time
Dining choice - table size may be requested (not guaranteed) Yes No
Cabin category Yes Yes
Cabin grade - chosen at time of booking Yes No**
Cabin number - chosen at time of booking Yes No
Deposit (bookings before 90 days of departure) 15%  100%
Standard cancellation fee Standard 100%
Oceans Discount - as applicable, based on membership level♦ Yes No
Booking transferable to another cruise (once only per booking) ♥ Yes No
Oceans benefits on board♦ Yes No
Priority for cabin upgrades (complimentary or charged, when available)☻ Yes No
Priority booking for pre-booked Shore Tours♥ Yes No
Free Fred. Olsen shuttle bus to local centre (where operating)► Yes No
Priority embarkation in UK departure ports Yes No
Priority debarkation at end of cruise (available on request, not guaranteed) Yes No

* Subject to availability
** Grade can be chosen on selected cruises, please ask at time of booking
♦ Subject to Oceans Club terms and conditions
♥ Subject to availability, terms and conditions apply
☻ Cabin upgrades are subject to availability and may be complimentary or payable
► Free shuttle bus is to the local centre and is not offered where the local centre is within walking distance. Excludes shuttle buses charged for by the port.

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