The Arts Society Members can benefit from up to £200pp Free On-Board Spend on Fred. Olsen cruises
New Adventures await
Beautiful geographies, astonishing nature and rich culture. This is why our journey planners put so much consideration and pride into crafting itineraries each and every year. Because we want our guests to sail the most imaginative routes and to visit the world’s most wonderful destinations at the very best times to experience them.
At Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, we are proud of our smaller-sized ships, which allow us to offer exceptional, hand-crafted itineraries, rich in culture and with real experiences in the destinations we visit, making them the perfect pairing with The Arts Society.
Our elegant fleet of smaller ships can dock at smaller ports in more interesting places and enjoy scenic cruising along size-restricted waterways in the heart of fascinating cities. Our passion for cruising has led to us having more returning guests than any other cruise line
With Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, you can sail from the convenience of regional UK ports to hundreds of destinations around the world, with sailings available from Southampton, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Liverpool, Dover and Rosyth (Edinburgh).
What's more, the Arts Scociety have teamed up with award-winning Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to give you a tempting benefit of up to £200pp FREE On-Board Spend.
On 5-night cruises - £50 per person on-board spend
On 6 to 10-night cruises - £100 per person on-board spend
On 11 to 15-night cruises - £150 per person on-board spend
On 16 night+ cruises - £200 per person on-board spend
2025 cruises with Arts Society Accredited guest lecturers
Cruise L2505 | Departs from Southampton| Balmoral | 10th April 2025 | 14 nights
Discover the legend of Sete Cidades crater lakes on Sao Miguel Island
Embrace Portuguese traditions, like thermal bathing in Furnas Valley
Spot a variety of marine life from Balmoral with wildlife charity ORCA
Bill retired early from accountancy and embarked on a completely different career path as a Tour Manager, escorting groups of travellers to worldwide destinations.
His eclectic list of talks largely reflect his experiences during his ten years as a Tour Manager, mixing personal highlights with amusing anecdotes about his journeys around the world. His love of Art, History and Music feature strongly in his extensive list of lectures. Bill is a rock and roll historian and also an accredited Arts Society lecturer.
Cruise L2530 | Departs from Southampton| Balmoral | 13th November 2025 | 14 nights
Enjoy scenic cruising past the Seven Sisters mountains
Discover the Arctic way of life with local Sámi people
Discover the extraordinary science behind the Northern Lights
Bill retired early from accountancy and embarked on a completely different career path as a Tour Manager, escorting groups of travellers to worldwide destinations.
His eclectic list of talks largely reflect his experiences during his ten years as a Tour Manager, mixing personal highlights with amusing anecdotes about his journeys around the world. His love of Art, History and Music feature strongly in his extensive list of lectures. Bill is a rock and roll historian and also an accredited Arts Society lecturer.
Signature Experiences
On board each and every cruise, alongside all the lovely food, drink, entertainment and activities you'd expect, we always have five Signature Experiences included:
1. Join fascinating talks as part of our Itinerary Insights. From lively lectures to smaller entertaining talks you can learn about the culture, history, architecture and hidden gems of the places you will visit.
2. Our Sky At Sea sessions will invite you out on deck to enjoy sunrise and sunset events. You can also go along to the Stargazing sessions where you can sit back on the open deck and listen as our on board teams bring the night sky to life.
3. During our Treats of the Region cookery demonstrations, our chefs will show you how to prepare local dishes, and offer you the chance to taste local delicacies which are on the menu for lunch and dinner.
4. Our cruises are planned with Scenic Discovery routes in mind, designed to take in all the islands, ports, waterways, lochs and lakes, fjords and interesting seascapes that are out there. You can also join our teams for interesting talks or out on deck where they will point out the geology and wildlife you are passing along the way.
5. As a family-run business with almost 200 years of maritime history, Fred. Olsen are perfectly placed to show you what it takes to run a cruise ship. We have a programme called The Ship and The Sea where you can join our friendly officers to learn more about chart reading, or join in with our “Audience With” interviews with the Captain and Officers on board.
Offers end 31st December 2025. E&O
How to book
Terms & Conditions apply.
For more information regarding our current cruises, please visit our website www.fredolsencruises.com or call our friendly reservations team on 0800 0355 116 to order our latest cruise brochures. Or to book quote Arts Society code AFN0001. (Reservations phone Lines are open Mon to Fri 9am – 6pm, Sat 9am – 5pm & Sun 10am – 4pm).
GROUP TRAVEL
A Fred. Olsen cruise is an ideal group holiday for your Society, for tailor-made group quotations, please contact the award winning group sales team on 01473 746169 (Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm) or email ellie.fulcher@fredolsen.co.uk For more information regarding group travel, please click on the below link here: https://www.fredolsencruises.com/group-travel
Terms & Conditions
Terms and conditions apply. The free on-board Spend Arts Society membership benefit is valid for new bookings only, made from 3rd March through to 31st December 2025, & cannot be applied retrospectively and is not combinable with any other discounts or offers, including the FOCL Oceans Loyalty Club membership benefits, or any group deals. The free on board spend benefit offer is applicable on selected sailings. FOCL reserve the right to exclude any other cruises from this membership scheme at any time without prior notice. You will need to present your booking code and Arts Society membership number at time of booking and evidence of your membership may be required at embarkation. On-Board Spend is automatically applied to your on-board account and cannot be transferred, refunded or exchanged for cash. Visit fredolsencruises.com/legal/terms-and-conditions for full t&c’s. E&OE.
GUEST SPEAKER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE WITH FRED. OLSEN CRUISE LINES
At Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, we pride ourselves on putting our all into our guests cruise experience. If you're interested in being part of our knowledgeable team of Guest Speakers, please visit the following page to learn more: https://www.fredolsencruises.com/speaker-outreach