Fred. Olsen has opened bookings for its 2028 cruise programme, including 17 trips departing from the Port of Tyne. The new holidays feature destinations such as Scandinavia and Spain, alongside lesser-known ports. The cheapest option is a Five-Night Europe Mystery Cruise in February 2028, priced from £499 per person, where destinations are kept secret until the ship approaches each port.
Longest cruises visit Morocco and Spain
The longest 2028 cruises last between 10 and 13 nights. A 13-night Colour & Culture of Morocco holiday in February, visiting Spain, Portugal and Morocco, is priced from £1,399 per person. The Cultures & Flavours of Northern Spain trip in April 2028, stopping in four regions of Northern Spain over 10 nights, starts at £999 per person.
The other joint-longest cruise is the 13-night Nine Nations of Northern Europe holiday in May, priced from £1,849 per person. It visits Norway, Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Estonia, Germany and Sweden.
Northern Lights adventures confirmed
Two seven-night voyages are also available. The Iconic Landmarks of Northern Europe cruise in March, from £749 per person, calls at capital cities in Norway and Denmark alongside the 13th-century fishing village of Warnemünde in Germany. The Cultural Cities of Northwest Europe cruise in May, visiting France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark, starts at £899 per person.
Three In Search of the Northern Lights cruises, taking place in February and March, are available from £1,249 per person. These 10-night trips journey across Norway and venture beyond the Arctic Circle.
Other Nordic options include the Cultural Cities of Scandinavia at Easter voyage from £999 per person, the Mountains & Fjords of Norway holiday from £999 per person, and two Scenic Highlights of the Norwegian Fjords cruises from £1,149 per person. The Wonders & Wildlife of Iceland voyage in June 2028, from £1,399 per person, includes a call in Reykjavik and the chance to see the Midnight Sun above the Arctic Circle. The Scenery & Wildlife of Scotland and Ireland cruise in May 2028, from £999 per person, visits the Shetland Islands, Outer Hebrides, the Wild Atlantic Way and the Isle of Skye.
Short breaks to Norway and the Netherlands
Five-night trips include the Norwegian Fjords in Five Nights in May from £699 per person. The Netherlands Tulip Season with a Belgium holiday in April, from £599 per person, offers the chance to see tulips at Keukenhof Gardens with a stop in Zeebrugge, Belgium.
Fred. Olsen is not the only cruise line operating from North Shields. Ambassador has announced five trips for 2028, including the Canals & Cafes of Belgium & Holland cruise for five nights in June from £509 per person. The other four Ambassador trips focus on the Nordics.
For those who do not want to wait until 2028, Fred. Olsen also offers 26 cruises from the Port of Tyne in 2027. The year starts with an In Search of the Northern Lights cruise in February from £2,199 per person and ends with the Flavours of France & Northern Spain in October, visiting Honfleur, Gijon, Santander and Pauillac across nine nights from £1,099 per person.
The price of a Fred. Olsen cruise includes full board dining with five-course a la carte dinners, daily casual dining, late-night supper club and afternoon tea. The fare also includes access to swimming pools, a fitness centre and classes, expert talks and lectures, plus evening shows with live music and dancing.
