New Embarkation Port Announced for World Voyage Cruise
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has added Liverpool as an embarkation port for its upcoming world cruise aboard the 1,380-guest Bolette. The ship will set sail from this English city on January 4, 2025, beginning its 110-night “Voyage of Exploration Around the World.”
Starting its journey, Bolette will first call at Southampton, where guests can also board. The world voyage will conclude in Liverpool on April 24, 2025, with an earlier disembarkation option in Southampton on April 21.
“We’re incredibly proud to once again be able to offer World Cruise departures from Liverpool. We know how much our guests value being able to explore the world, and what’s better than being able to set sail right from their doorstep,” said Clare Ward, director of product and customer services at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.
“Our team is passionate about taking our guests to visit the furthest corners of the globe and experience a variety of unique cultures,” added Ward.
Additionally, the world voyage includes a new 87-night segment, “Exploring South America and Australia from Liverpool,” ending in Cape Town, South Africa, with return air to London included in the fare.
This segment, starting January 4, 2025, will feature destinations in Portugal and Spain, followed by a transatlantic journey visiting Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile. It will then continue to French Polynesia, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Australia, and finally South Africa.
“This World Cruise will see Bolette sail through the Magellan Strait, taking in Easter Island, idyllic Tahitian islands, and iconic Australian cities, before heading on to Africa where guests can seek out wildlife on a safari or visit South Africa’s vineyards,” said Ward.
Earlier announcements from the cruise line included three other segments, such as a 56-night cruise that originally began in Southampton on January 6, 2025. With the new Liverpool option, this segment can also commence there on January 4, 2025.
During this 56-night segment, reflecting the 87-night itinerary, guests will voyage through to Australia, with a final stop in Sydney, including an overnight stay with hotel accommodations before flying back to the UK.
The other segments announced are a 29-night journey “Australian and South African Discovery” beginning March 3, 2025, from Sydney, exploring Melbourne, Hobart, and Fremantle. The ship will then continue to South Africa, stopping at Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, with overnights at both the start and end of the segment before flights to the UK.
The shortest segment is the 21-day “Scenic Vistas and Diverse Cultures of Africa,” departing Cape Town on April 1, 2025, featuring stops in Luderitz, Walvis Bay in Namibia, Dakar in Senegal, as well as Santa Cruz de la Palma in Spain and Funchal, Portugal, ending in Southampton.
Liverpool Welcomes Cruise Ships From All Major Brands
Liverpool, a major cargo and cruise port on England’s northwest coast, is a bustling metropolitan area with about 500,000 residents.
In 2024, 95 cruise ships from major brands are scheduled to call at Liverpool. These include Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Legend, Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas, AIDA Cruises’ AIDAbella, Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Seven Seas Splendor, Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Dream, and Cunard’s Queen Mary 2.
Cunard recently honored Liverpool by naming the entire city as the symbolic godmother to its newest ship, Queen Anne, which was christened in Liverpool on June 3, 2024.
