Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will be sailing from Portsmouth this December, offering a selection of cruises and explorations of South America and Antarctica. On December 10, the Balmoral will depart Portsmouth on a voyage to Spain and Portugal, where guests can admire the festive lights of Vigo and stroll through the Christmas markets of Funchal, Madeira.
Other departures from the port include the opportunity to enjoy the Christmas holidays in the warm Canary Islands, offering a Christmas at sea aboard the Balmoral.
And in early 2023, the Balmoral will embark on a 78-night exploration of South America and Antarctica. This voyage will offer the chance to circumnavigate the continent, where guests can enjoy a cruise through the fjords of Patagonia in Chile, the Galapagos Islands, the Bahamas, or, for the first time in Fred. Olsen Cruise Line's history, Antarctica.
Clare Ward, Director of Product and Customer Service at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said:
“At Fred. Olsen, we have almost 200 years of maritime history, so welcoming guests on board from Portsmouth, a city with a rich maritime heritage, is particularly exciting for us.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines offers the following cruises departing from Portsmouth this winter:
- 'Festive Spain and Portugal' on board the Balmoral, departing from Portsmouth on December 10, 2022.
- 'Christmas celebrations in the Canary Islands': 14 nights aboard the Balmoral. Departing from Portsmouth on December 22, 2022.
- Balmoral's 78-night 'Exploring South America and Antarctica' cruise, departing Portsmouth on January 5, 2023 (returning to Southampton), visiting Portsmouth, England – Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal – Horta, Azores, Portugal – King's Wharf, Bermuda – Nassau, Bahamas – Colón, Panama – Panama Canal – Guayaquil, Ecuador – Callao, Peru (overnight) – Matarani, Peru – Arica, Chile – Valparaíso, Chile – Castro, Chile – Puerto Chacabuco, Chile – Chilean Fjords Cruise – Punta Arenas, Chile – Cape Horn Cruise – Ushuaia, Argentina – Antarctic Peninsula Cruise (three days) – Port Stanley, Falkland Islands – Montevideo, Uruguay – Buenos Aires, Argentina (overnight) – Itajaí, Brazil – Ilhabela, Brazil – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (overnight) – Salvador, Brazil – Recife, Brazil – Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde – Santa Cruz, Tenerife – Southampton, England
