Fred Olsen starts series of cruises ex Portsmouth

Today (5 October), UK cruise line Fred Olsen Cruises starts for the first time a series of seven cruises from the south coast UK port of Portsmouth aboard its 839 passenger capacity Boudicca. Boudicca is the largest cruise vessel to operate from Portsmouth.

Boudicca sailed today on a 21-night cruise to the Adriatic and commenting on why Fred Olsen chose Portsmouth, Matt Grimes, Planning Director for Fred Olsen, said: ‘Why Portsmouth and not Southampton? In Portsmouth the road links are better. The train access is the same if not slightly better than Southampton, and from a nautical point of view the departure is quite interesting, sailing past the Round Tower, Gunwharf, the Spinnaker Tower. There are nice bits in Southampton Water, and some not so nice bits.’

Following her Adriatic cruise, Boudicca’s next cruise from Portsmouth is on 26 October, a 13-night Mediterranean cruise. Sphere: Related Content