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Fred Olsen hails 'milestone' restart of international cruise

Destinations
Tom Parry
23 August 2021

Fred Olsen has become the first cruise line to complete an international sailing from the UK since March 2020.

Fred Olsen's Borealis in Iceland (Credit: Richard Lovelock)

The line’s new ship Borealis returned to Britain on Monday morning (23 August) after carrying around 800 fully vaccinated guests on an itinerary to Iceland which set sail on 14 August.

The cruise called into Reykjavík, Ísafjörður, Eyjafjörður and Seyðisfjörður, and guests were able to leave the ship and explore ashore in organised excursions.

They were required to complete pre-registration forms and testing prior to arrival in Iceland and before returning to the UK. 

Fred Olsen currently has two ships sailing, Borealis and its new flagship Bolette, both of which are offering more international sailings from September.