Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines recently celebrated the historic coming together of its fleet of four ocean ships ? Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch ? in C?diz, Spain.
Called 'Captains in C?diz', this is the second time the fleet has converged in one place. The four ships sailed into C?diz harbour last week with 4,000 guests and welcomed by the ?Los Sones de C?diz? band.
Mike Rodwell, managing director for the cruise line, said: ?We have named this year?s event ?Captains in C?diz?, as our Captains ? and their dedicated crews ? help to make the cruise experience across our fleet such an enjoyable and memorable one. This year marks the 170th anniversary of Fred. Olsen?s start as a shipping company and we are delighted to be celebrating today in the stunning city of C?diz. Our cruise ships have been calling here since 1987, and the excellent port facilities mean that we can berth all four ships in close proximity to each other.
"Captains in Cadiz? has been two years in the planning, and follows on from the tremendous success of our ?Four Ships in Bergen? event in July 2015, when we brought our four ocean ships together for the very first time in Bergen, Norway. We would like to thank the Port and city of C?diz for their very warm welcome, and we look forward to giving our guests another unforgettable Fred. Olsen experience."
The cruise line has already started planning its next fleet reunion ? the third such event ? in the city of Funchal, on the ?Garden Island? of Madeira, on April 4, 2020. Named ?Four Fred.s in Funchal?, this event is reported to be already proving popular with guests, many of whom have chosen to book their place following their enjoyment of 'Captains in C?diz?.
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