BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JENNY ECLAIR JOINS FRED. OLSEN CRUISE NEXT WEEK, CAPTURING GUESTS’ MEMORABLE MOMENTS

Best-selling author and comedian Jenny Eclair is taking to the seas this week as part of the cruise industry’s first ‘Moments Crew’ – a new service promising to capture guests’ most memorable onboard moments.  

Departing from Rosyth on Friday 27th June, Eclair will be joining the ‘Fairytale Castle & Old Towns of The Baltic Scenic’ tour on Balmoral, the smallest of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship in the three-strong fleet. The 13-night trip runs until Thursday 10th July.  

Three lucky ballot winners have won a session with Eclair in which she will turn their memorable moments into short stories. The guests will then be given the stories to take home, as a memento of the special moments, big and small, that happened on a Fred. Olsen cruise. 

All guests on board will also be treated to An Audience with Jenny Eclair on Wednesday 2nd July. Open to everyone, Eclair will be interviewed by the ships cruise director, followed by a Q&A with the audience and book signings. Guests will be able to purchase her book, as well as pre-order, in the ships bookstore. 

During the Baltic trip, guests will have plenty of opportunity to make new memories at a range of awe-inspiring locations places and experiences. Guests will be embarking cities within fairytale-esque settings from the majestic castles of Schwerin, Malbork and Rosenborg to the enchanting old towns of Vecrīga and Vanalinn.  

Eclair is the second of three Moments Crew joining Fred. Olsen cruises throughout the summer. Comedian-turned-artist Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) joined the ‘Scenic Falls & Fjords of Norway’ tour on Borealis for the eight-night trip on Thursday 5th June. Celebrity photographer Scarlet Page will then embark Bolette for its 13 night ‘Volcanic Vistas of the Azores and Madeira’ cruise, departing from Liverpool on 25th July.  

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines recruited the famous crew of documentarians following research that revealed 82 per cent of people say their life’s top memories are made while travelling.  

Sonia Holman, Marketing Director at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, comments: “We know that some of life’s best memories are made on the high seas, so what better way to ensure they are caught than by assembling the first-ever crew dedicated to recording these unique moments in unique ways. We’re delighted to welcome Jim, Jenny and Scarlet onboard and look forward to seeing, reading and viewing the big and small guest moments they observe.”  

Jenny Eclair, Fred. Olsen’s writer-on-board, comments: “There is a rich literary history of travel writing, but my intention is to get the everyday holiday maker interested in keeping their own journals, even if it is just a record of what you had for dinner. In years to come, photos will take you back to places you loved, but it is often words on a page that will remind you of how those places felt.”