Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

We are pleased announce the appointment of two new members to our Senior Leadership Team. On Monday, 3rd March, Phil Gardner will become Commercial and Product Director, taking over from Clare Ward who will be retiring from the role at the end of April. Phil brings a wealth of experience from the cruise, travel, and tourism sectors. On 7th April, we will welcome Colin Parselle into the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With over 20 years of experience in senior financial roles within the travel industry, Colin is a highly accomplished financial leader. Our CEO, Samantha Stimpson said: "I am delighted to announce these new appointments to our Senior Leadership Team. Their knowledge, leadership and expertise will be instrumental as we continue to grow our business and evolve our brand and product. “I’d like to thank Clare for all her hard work and innovation since she joined Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2012, and on a personal level for all the support she has given me over the past year since I took up the helm.”

Last December, our smallest ship Balmoral went in to dry dock in Falmouth with A&P Group Limited for a two-week programme of maintenance 🛳️ To bring the experience to life, we invited TV presenter Nick Knowles to join us on board and in the dock bottom, documenting everything from removal and reapplication of anti-fouling paint to the hull to joining our team for lunch in the crew mess. He spent time with many of the 700-strong workforce who together made the dry dock programme possible, including some of the 30 apprentices involved. Watch the full video on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/41z1xDq

Something very exciting is coming soon to our social media channels... This week, we held an exclusive premier for our team in Ipswich, complete with popcorn and drinks. 🍿 It was great to get together, share our thoughts and build anticipation for launch. Watch this space!

We're looking for a Campaign Manager to join our Marketing Team at our Head Office in Ipswich! Reporting to the Head of Brand Marketing, this exciting role will involve planning and executing both strategic and tactical campaigns, working closely with media agencies, and ensuring optimal results for our brand. For more information or to apply now follow the link below! 👇 https://lnkd.in/ePwfSW82 #MarketingJobs #CruiseIndustry #CampaignManager #IpswichJobs #JoinOurTeam

We're looking for a Revenue Controller to join our Head Office in Ipswich. In this role, you'll work closely with the Yield Manager to maximise cabin revenue and occupancy through effective pricing and inventory management. This will include analysing booking patterns and trends to assist with the pricing of new cruises, reviewing cabin inventory by cruise, ensuring inventory available matches demand and much more. 🛳️ ✨ Interested? Apply now through the link below to join our growing team! ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e6DtMMg9

This week, our CEO Samantha Stimpson attended CLIA | Cruise Lines International Association's Parliamentary Reception in the House of Commons.   With over 100 industry representatives, politicians and civil servants, the event highlighted the cruise industry's role in bringing trade and tourism to towns and cities across the UK.   With CLIA’s latest data showing how the industry supports 60,000 jobs across the country, politicians were able to learn more about how cruise benefits businesses, travel agents and local economies throughout the UK, including coastal communities.   The event was sponsored by Mike Tapp MP, representing the Port of Dover, who said: “I was delighted to welcome so many representatives from the industry to parliament to discuss the importance of cruise tourism to the UK’s local communities and economy.”   Samantha Stimpson said: "We're very proud to support local economies throughout the UK, not only through our use of six departure ports across the country but also through our apprenticeship schemes and our ship dry docks, taking place in local dockyards, and providing jobs to the wider communities."   Stuart Andrew MP, former tourism minister and shadow secretary of state for culture, media and sport, said: “Over 2.3 million Brits each year chose to go on a cruise holiday every year, whilst there are over 2 million inbound visits to ports in every part of the country each year.”   Pictured from left to right: Nick Hughes, Ambassador Cruise Line; Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security, Mike Kane MP; Samantha Stimpson, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines; Andy Harmer, Cruise Lines International Association.

Our Head of Procurement, Jenna Wallis, recently featured in the Levelling Up Women in Procurement podcast, hosted by Paula Page. 🎙️   Listen as Jenna shares her diverse career journey, the impact of attending a women leadership course at the London School of Economics with Santander, how mentorship has helped to shape her path and inspired her to guide others, and how she is shaping Procurement at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.   Discover the podcast here: 👉YouTube: https://lnkd.in/erHnff77 👉Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eeUAjYp7

Last week, we hosted our inaugural Suffolk HR Leaders Networking Breakfast seminar, where Chief People Officer Susanna Frost warmly welcomed Suffolk's HR community in partnership with Pure. The event was highlighted by an inspiring keynote from our CEO, Samantha Stimpson, who led a lively discussion and shared valuable insights into the dynamic relationship between a CEO and a senior HR leader. It was a fantastic start to this series of meaningful networking events and we’re excited to build on this momentum at the next one!

We are seeking a Commercial and Product Director to join our dynamic team based in our Ipswich Head Office, offering a hybrid work pattern split between the office and home. In this strategic role, you will define and drive commercial and product strategies that will shape the future of our cruise offerings. Your leadership will help ensure our products are not only competitive but also customer-focused, aligned with emerging market trends, and designed for profitable growth. If you're ready to help shape the future of cruising and take on an exciting challenge in a thriving industry, we'd love to hear from you! 🛳️ To find out more information and apply, please visit the link! 👇 https://lnkd.in/e3zMam4y

Moments that make you smile, moments that make your jaw drop. Moments that last seconds, moments that last a lifetime. To help turn our guests’ moments into memories that last a lifetime, we’ve assembled the first Moments Crew, a group of famous documentarians who will capture guests’ most memorable onboard moments in art, literature and photography. 🎨📷📖 Artist Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves), best-selling writer Jenny Eclair, and celebrity photographer Scarlet Page are all setting sail with us this year, and are taking their canvases, notebooks and cameras with them. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ePmXDTaX 🛳️