Celebrity Cruises vs Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Celebrity Cruises and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines covering ratings, fleet size, food quality, entertainment, value for money, and available sailings from UK ports. Updated for 2026.
The head-to-head
Ratings are based on aggregated passenger reviews, editorial analysis, and expert scoring. The cobalt outline marks the stronger line for each attribute.
Who should choose which?
Every cruise line has its strengths and weaknesses. Here is an honest look at who each line is best suited for, based on passenger feedback and our editorial assessment.
Choose Celebrity Cruises if you want…
- Food and dining enthusiasts
- Modern luxury seekers
- Couples and adults
- Design-conscious travellers
Celebrity Cruises may not suit you if…
- Families wanting mega-ship activities
- Budget-conscious cruisers
- Those wanting UK departures only
Choose Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines if you want…
- No-fly cruising from UK
- Small-ship intimacy
- Unusual itineraries
- Solo travellers (low supplements)
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines may not suit you if…
- Families with children
- Those wanting mega-ship facilities
- Modern luxury seekers
Ships at a glance
A quick comparison of each line's fleet including passenger capacity, tonnage, and year of launch.
Celebrity Cruises Fleet (17 ships)
Celebrity Apex
Built 2020 · 2,910 guests
Celebrity Ascent
Built 2023 · 3,260 guests
Celebrity Beyond
Built 2022 · 3,260 guests
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Fleet (4 ships)
Borealis
Built 2021 · 1,360 guests
Bolette
Built 2021 · 1,380 guests
Available cruises
Current sailings from both cruise lines. Prices shown are per person based on two sharing the lowest-grade cabin available.
Celebrity Cruises Sailings
Save 4%11 NIGHTSGreece, Italy & Malta from Barcelona with 1-night Stay
Ports: Barcelona · Valletta · Souda Bay (tours to Chania), Crete · Olympia (Katakolon) · Messina, Sicily · Naples
Save 1%10 NIGHTSGreece, Italy & Malta from Barcelona
Ports: Barcelona · Valletta · Souda Bay (tours to Chania), Crete · Olympia (Katakolon) · Messina, Sicily · Naples
20 NIGHTSBest of Thailand & Vietnam fr. Hong Kong to Singapore with Stays
Ports: Hong Kong · Hanoi · Chan May (tours to Hue or Da Nang) · Ho Chi Minh (Phu My) · Bangkok (Laem Chabang) · Koh Samui
12 NIGHTSUltimate Southern Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale with 1-night Stay
Ports: Fort Lauderdale · Philipsburg, St. Maarten · Castries, St. Lucia · St. George's, Grenada · Bridgetown, Barbados · St. John's, Antigua
Save 3%13 NIGHTSMadeira, Canaries & Morocco from Barcelona with 1-night Stay
Ports: Barcelona · Lanzarote · Santa Cruz, Tenerife · Las Palmas, Gran Canaria · Funchal, Madeira · Tangier
Save 18%18 NIGHTSWaves, Wonders & New Zealand's Whispers, including FREE Sydney stay and Celebrity Edge cruise
22 NIGHTSSiem Reap, Angkor Wat, Killing Fields, Singapore, Bali & Asia
Ports: Singapore (Marina Bay) · Phuket · Langkawi · Penang · Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang) · Celukan Bawang
19 NIGHTSSingapore, Malaysia, Thailand & Balinese Delights with Stays
Ports: Singapore · Phuket · Langkawi · Penang · Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang) · Celukan Bawang
Save 1%12 NIGHTSCanary Islands & Morocco
17 NIGHTSTreasures of Thailand & Vietnam
21 NIGHTSFestive Thailand & Vietnam fr. Singapore to Hong Kong with Stays
Ports: Singapore · Koh Samui · Bangkok (Laem Chabang) · Ho Chi Minh (Phu My) · Nha Trang · Chan May
9 NIGHTSEastern Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale with 1-night Stay
Ports: Fort Lauderdale · Basseterre, St. Kitts · San Juan · Perfect Day at Cococay
18 NIGHTSBali, Malaysia & Thailand to Singapore with Stays
Ports: Benoa, Bali · Celukan Bawang · Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang) · Penang · Langkawi · Phuket
19 NIGHTSSingapore, Malaysia, Thailand & Balinese Delights with Stays
Ports: Singapore · Phuket · Langkawi · Penang · Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang) · Celukan Bawang
Save 5%13 NIGHTSUltimate Southern Caribbean with Miami Beach Stay
Save 13%10 NIGHTSSt. Thomas, Antigua & Bahamas with Miami Beach Stay
Ports: Miami · Nassau · Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands · St. John's, Antigua
21 NIGHTSBalinese Delights, Malaysia & Thailand with Bali Beach Break and Singapore Stay
19 NIGHTSBalinese Delights & Southeast Asia with Stays
Ports: Benoa · Lombok · Celukan Bawang · Kuala Lumpur · Penang · Langkawi
Save 1%10 NIGHTSBahamas, Mexico & Cayman with Miami Beach Stay
Ports: Miami · Bimini · Nassau · Cozumel · George Town, Grand Cayman
12 NIGHTSBest of Southern Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale with 1-night Stay
Ports: Fort Lauderdale · St. John's, Antigua · Castries, St. Lucia · Bridgetown, Barbados · Roseau · Basseterre, St. Kitts
19 NIGHTSBalinese Delights, Singapore Sights, Thailand & Malaysia with Stays
Ports: Bali · Singapore · Phuket · Langkawi · Penang · Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang)
Save 2%18 NIGHTSSiem Reap, Angkor Wat, Killing Fields & Southeast Asia
Ports: Singapore · Phuket · Langkawi · Penang · Kuala Lumpur
14 NIGHTSBest of Thailand & Malaysia from Singapore with Stay
Save 9%12 NIGHTSBest of Thailand & Malaysia from Singapore with 1-night Stay
Ports: Singapore · Phuket · Langkawi · Penang · Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang)
Save 16%10 NIGHTSSt. Thomas, Antigua & Bahamas with Miami Beach Stay
Ports: Miami · Nassau · Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands · St. John's, Antigua
Hot deal18 NIGHTSSouthbound Asian Allure fr. Hong Kong to Singapore with Stays
Ports: Hong Kong · Ha Long Bay · Chan May · Ho Chi Minh (Phu My) · Bangkok (Laem Chabang) · Koh Samui
13 NIGHTSUltimate Southern Caribbean with Miami Beach Stay
11 NIGHTS4-night Sydney & 11-night Great Barrier Reef inc Drinks & Wi-Fi
17 NIGHTSTokyo Stay, Mt. Fuji, Nagasaki, Osaka & Jeju Island
Save 4%12 NIGHTS12 Night Madeira, Canaries & Morocco
Ports: Barcelona · Lanzarote · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Tenerife · Funchal · Tangier
Save 4%12 NIGHTS12 Night Thailand & Vietnam Cruise
Ports: Singapore · Ko Samui · Laem Chabang · Phu My · Chan May · Ha Long Bay
Save 1%24 NIGHTSRio de Janeiro, Iguazu Falls & Argentina to Barcelona Transatlantic with Stays
22 NIGHTSIguazu Falls & Argentina to Barcelona Transatlantic with Stays
18 NIGHTSSnow Monkeys, Nagasaki's Blossoms, Peace Park, Tokyo Stay & Mt. Fuji
22 NIGHTSSouth America Transatlantic with Buenos Aires and Barcelona Stays
Save 6%17 NIGHTSNagasaki's Blossoms, Atomic Bomb Museum, Tokyo Stay & Mt. Fuji
Ports: Yokohama (tours to Tokyo) · Kobe · Kyoto (Osaka) · Kochi · Busan · Nagasaki
17 NIGHTSTokyo, Mt. Fuji, Osaka Castle's Spring Blossoms & Nagasaki
Ports: Tokyo · Kyoto (Osaka) · Osaka · Kochi · Busan · Nagasaki
Save 6%19 NIGHTSIndonesia & Australia from Singapore to Sydney with Stays
Ports: Singapore · Lombok · Darwin · Cairns · Airlie Beach · Sydney
18 NIGHTSDubai's Desert Dunes, Sydney's Hunter Valley & Australia's Wine Route
15 NIGHTSUltimate Southern Caribbean with Miami Beach Stay
Save 3%18 NIGHTSPanama Canal Westward from Tampa with Stay
Ports: Tampa · George Town, Grand Cayman · Cartagena, Colombia · Colon · Panama Canal · Puntarenas
17 NIGHTSUniversal Orlando Resort Stay with Bermuda & Portugal Transatlantic to Southampton
Ports: Orlando (Port Canaveral) · Royal Naval Dockyard (King's Wharf) · Ponta Delgada, Azores · Lisbon · Southampton
16 NIGHTSBermuda & Portugal Transatlantic from Port Canaveral to Southampton with Orlando Stay
Ports: Orlando · Royal Naval Dockyard · Ponta Delgada · Lisbon · Southampton
Save 15%13 NIGHTSAruba & Grand Turk with Miami Beach and New York Stays
Ports: Fort Lauderdale · Oranjestad · Grand Turk · New York
Save 1%17 NIGHTSGolden Week Tokyo Stay, Mt. Fuji & Nagasaki
Ports: Tokyo · Kyoto · Kochi · Busan · Nagasaki · Kagoshima
12 NIGHTSRocky Mountaineer from Banff to Vancouver & Alaska Glaciers Northbound from Vancouver
Ports: Banff · Vancouver · Ketchikan · Sitka · Icy Strait Point · Juneau
13 NIGHTSToronto, Niagara Falls & Alaska Explorer from Vancouver with Stays
15 NIGHTSToronto, Niagara Falls & Rocky Mountaineer from Banff to Vancouver & Alaska with Dawes Glacier
Ports: Vancouver · Ketchikan · Juneau · Skagway · Seattle
16 NIGHTSToronto, Niagara Falls & Rocky Mountaineer from Banff to Vancouver & Alaska with Hubbard Glacier with Stays
Ports: Toronto · Banff · Vancouver · Icy Strait Point · Hubbard Glacier · Juneau
Save 2%13 NIGHTSSwiss Alps, Bernina Red Train and Western Mediterranean Cruise with Milan and Rome Stays
Ports: Civitavecchia (tours to Rome) · Livorno (tours to Florence/Pisa) · Salerno · Palermo, Sicily · Cagliari, Sardinia · Valencia
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Sailings
15 NIGHTSIn Search of the Northern Lights from Southampton
Ports: Southampton · Alesund · Narvik · Sortland · Tromsø, Norway · Harstad, Norway
Save 3%16 NIGHTSMediterranean
Save 3%14 NIGHTSCanary Islands
Hot deal14 NIGHTSCanary Islands & Geminid Meteor Shower from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Leixoes · Funchal · Santa Cruz de La Palma · Santa Cruz · Vigo
Save 3%6 NIGHTSNorthern Europe
5 NIGHTSA Celebration of Dance at Sea with Dame Arlene Philips & Ian Waite!
Ports: Southampton · Amsterdam · Honfleur
Save 3%6 NIGHTSNorthern Europe
15 NIGHTSCanary Islands Christmas & Cadiz New Year from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Santa Cruz de La Palma · Santa Cruz · Las Palmas · Puerto del Rosario · Cadiz
13 NIGHTSSouthern Spain Siesta from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · La Coruna · Cadiz · Malaga · Gibraltar · Vigo
Save 3%14 NIGHTSCanary Islands
Save 6%14 NIGHTSCanary Islands
Save 3%16 NIGHTSMediterranean
Save 3%14 NIGHTSCanary Islands
Save 3%10 NIGHTSNorwegian Fjords
Save 3%14 NIGHTSNorwegian Fjords
Save 3%10 NIGHTSNorwegian Fjords
Save 3%10 NIGHTSNorwegian Fjords
Save 3%10 NIGHTSNorthern Europe
Save 3%8 NIGHTSFrance & Belgium Easter Break
7 NIGHTSCapitals & Cultures of Scandinavia
Save 3%10 NIGHTSNorthern Europe
Save 3%14 NIGHTSBritish Isles
6 NIGHTSRemote Isles of Scotland from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Ullapool · Lerwick · Stornoway
9 NIGHTSCoastal Gems & Culture of Ireland from Rosyth
Ports: Rosyth · Slieve League Cliffs · Killybegs · Carrickfergus Castle · Belfast · Dun Laoghaire (for Dublin)
Save 16%6 NIGHTSCultural Charm of Ireland from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Cobh (Cork) · Galway City · Killybegs
Save 16%9 NIGHTSFjords & Mountains of Norway from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Alesund · Nordfjordeid · Nordfjord · Skjolden · Lustrafjorden
Save 3%9 NIGHTSWestern Europe
Save 14%8 NIGHTSScenic Isles of Scotland from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Portree · Isle of Skye · Ullapool · Kirkwall · Orkney Islands
Save 17%14 NIGHTSVolcanic Azores & the Solar Eclipse from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Matosinhos (Porto) · Lisbon · Funchal · Madeira · Ponta Delgada
9 NIGHTSWhales & Wonders of Iceland from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Reykjavik · Grundarfjordur · Latrabjarg · Eyjafjordur · Akureyri
Save 3%14 NIGHTSNorwegian Fjords
9 NIGHTSScenic Summertime Fjords of Norway from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Andalsnes · Olden · Skjolden · Bergen
Save 2%5 NIGHTSScottish Isles Bank Holiday Break from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Lerwick, Shetland Islands
5 NIGHTSBank Holiday Fjords of Norway from Newcastle
Ports: Newcastle · Lysefjord · Bergen · Ulvik · Hardangerfjord · Maurangerfjord
Deal16 NIGHTSCultural Mediterranean with the Amalfi Coast from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Malaga · Cartagena · Olbia · Naples · Salerno
13 NIGHTSNine Nations of Northern Europe from Newcastle
Ports: Newcastle · Oslo · Aarhus · Malmo · Gdansk · Klaipeda
9 NIGHTSAutumn Fjords of Norway from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Alesund · Andalsnes · Olden · Skjolden
Save 3%26 NIGHTSMediterranean
Save 13%11 NIGHTSSpain, Portugal & Gibraltar Escape from Liverpool
Ports: Liverpool · Gibraltar · Malaga · Cadiz · Lisbon · Matosinhos (Porto)
12 NIGHTSAncient Wonders of Turkey, Greece & Egypt from Piraeus
Ports: Piraeus · Istanbul · Kusadasi · Alexandria · Heraklion
Save 3%87 NIGHTSDiscovering the Amazon & Antarctica from Southampton
Ports: Southampton · Santa Cruz · Tenerife · Santa Cruz de La Palma · La Palma · St. John's
Celebrity Cruises vs Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines: the bottom line
Choosing between Celebrity Cruises and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines ultimately comes down to what kind of holiday you are looking for. Both are well-established cruise lines with loyal followings, but they cater to different preferences and budgets.
Celebrity Cruises, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Miami, USA, operates a fleet of 17 ships. It is categorised as a premium cruise line and scores 4.7/5 overall based on 11,200 reviews. The line is particularly strong for food and dining enthusiasts and modern luxury seekers, making it a natural choice for cruisers who value those attributes.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, established in 1848 from Ipswich, UK, has a fleet of 4 ships. As a traditional line rated 4.4/5 from 5,600 reviews, it excels at no-fly cruising from uk and small-ship intimacy. If those are your priorities, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines deserves serious consideration.
On food, Celebrity Cruises scores 10/10 compared to Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines's 6/10. For entertainment, Celebrity Cruises comes in at 7/10 versus Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines's 5/10. Value for money favours Celebrity Cruises with a score of 7/10.
Our recommendation: browse the available sailings above and compare itineraries, dates, and total cost including what is bundled in the fare. The best cruise line is the one that matches your specific needs, budget, and travel dates. Use the scores as a guide, but remember that individual ship and itinerary matter just as much as the cruise line brand.
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