FOCL Cruise – Discovering Normandy and the Channel Isles
Sample a taste of the Fred Olsen cruise experience on this five night sailing on Borealis over the summer Bank Holiday weekend, visiting destinations chosen for their scenic landscapes, island life and local produce.
• Enjoy a Scenic Discovery around the Channel Islands
• Visit the glorious Tresco Abbey Gardens
Date
23/08/2024 - 28/08/2024
About this excursion
From £799 per person
Sample a taste of the Fred Olsen cruise experience on this five night sailing on Borealis over the summer Bank Holiday weekend, visiting destinations chosen for their scenic landscapes, island life and local produce. The benefits of the Isles of Scilly’s sub-tropical microclimate can be enjoyed as you wander at Tresco Abbey Gardens, while a visit to Honfleur is perfect for sampling local
camem
bert and calvados. The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles under German control during World War II, so having a stop in picturesque St Peter Port will offer guests the chance to discover Guernsey’s fascinating history. Afterwards Borealis will take you on a Scenic Discovery among the Channel Islands, rounding off your break in style.
- Enjoy a Scenic Discovery around the Channel Islands
- Visit the glorious Tresco Abbey Gardens
Travel with us and transport to and from the port of Southampton will be included + a drinks party with canapes on one evening of the cruise.
We have offers for those travelling alone:
Solos Offer – Sole Occupancy of the CO grade superior ocean-view twin cabin (with fully restricted view), and the Balcony Suite for sole occupancy both based on a 50% reduced sole occupancy supplement.
Full details of the cruise can also be found on the FOCL website if you click this link: Fred Olsen cruise search results | Fred. Olsen Cruises
Please call Janet if you wish to book this cruise and she will arrange for a member of the Reservations Team to call you back.
Alternatively you can call Fred Olsen’s Reservation Team on 0800 0355 144, but please quote our Group Code: GRP0071 and the Cruise Number: S2419
Itinerary
August 25th
Isles of Scilly
St. Mary’s, the largest of the five inhabited islands that make up The Isles of Scilly archipelago, offers a fascinating heritage, where traces of life go back at least eight centuries. The entire archipelago is a designated area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Marine Conservation Zone, where there is an abundance of marine life and migrant birds, such as Atlantic grey seals, gannets and comorants, and even puffins, from April onwards
August 26th
St Peter Port, Guernsey
Main port town of the Channel Islands, St. Peter Port is picturesque and historic, and has much evidence of Georgian and Regency architecture, heavily influenced by the French. Occupied by the Germans during World War II, it is surprising that so many of the town’s historic fortifications still stand today; 800 year old Castle Cornet is one such building that has seen many conflicts and holds many artefacts from over the centuries.
Cruise by Brecqhou
To the east of Guernsey is the tiny island of Brecqhou, and although geographically detached from its neighbouring island, it is considered politically to be part of Sark. Brecqhou is famously linked to David and Frederick Barclay, the reclusive identical twin brother billionaires. The island was home to a stone manor house when the Barclays took it over in 1993, but they demolished it to make space for Fort Brecqhou, which can be seen from its position on a high cliff.
Cruise by Sark
The island of Sark in the Channel Islands, was named the world’s first ‘Dark Sky Island’, thanks to its lack of any light-polluting street lamps. Considered to be the crown jewel of the Channel Islands, Sark is nestled between Guernsey and Jersey, with neighbouring Brecqhou close-by. This unspoiled land emerges from the Channel with spectacular cliffs, rocky coves and eye-catching bays, and its countryside scenes are similar to a patchwork quilt of green fields draped over undulating landscapes.
Cruise by Alderney
The diverse landscapes of Alderney are a haven for various species of flora and fauna, historical sites, aquamarine waters and unique island charms. Flat farmlands are fronted by golden beaches, and cliff-top fortifications overlook craggy cliffs, protecting the island’s natural harbours and coves. Alderney is home to large numbers of seabirds such as gannets and puffins, and pods of dolphins are often spotted enjoying the warm waters.
August 27th
Honfleur, France
Originally occupied in the 9th century by the Vikings, the charming town of Honfleur has attracted artists for many years, with masterpieces housed in its museums and art galleries. Under the guidance of Eugène Boudin, a young Claude Monet and his friend Alfred Sisley began studying light effects and painting landscapes outdoors, rather than from memory, trailblazing for artists of the future.
