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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines was honored as the Best Cruise Line for Groups at the 2024 Group Leisure & Travel Awards. The prestigious honor was announced yesterday at a glittering awards ceremony in London, with magician and comedian Pete Firman hosting the event.

The winners were selected by readers of Group Leisure & Travel magazine, the leading publication for group travel planners. These readers, who plan holidays, trips and events for their groups, voted to recognize Fred’s excellence. Olsen Cruise Lines to meet group travel needs.

Ellie Fulcher, Sales Manager for Groups and Affinity at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said:

“We are over the moon to be nominated as Best Cruise Line for Groups at this year’s awards.

“As a team, we work closely with many group leaders and operators to plan complete vacations for their groups from the initial group booking process, their journey to their onboard experience, shore excursions and return home.

“We would like to thank everyone who voted for this award; It means a lot to us.

“We would also like to extend a big thank you to our teams, both ashore and shipside, who work with us to deliver our group cruises and ensure that we have the best cruise experience possible on our fleet of smaller ships.”

Fred. Haley Walker, sales support executive for Olsen Cruise Lines, was a finalist in the Excellence Award category.

Eli added:

“We would also like to celebrate our colleague Hayley who always goes above and beyond to take care of group bookings.

“She works tirelessly behind the scenes to organize everything before our guests arrive and is highly thought of by all our group travel planners.

“He always goes the extra mile to ensure our guests have the best time possible when sailing with us.”

Keeley Rogers, Group Leisure & Travel Editor, said:

“It’s been another incredible year – huge congratulations to all our winners and finalists who play such a vital role in creating a thriving group travel sector.”