One of the workhorses of the cruise liner schedule is in Liverpool today (Monday).
The Fred Olsen liner Borealis is a familiar sight at the Pier Head cruise terminal and is here on an almost fortnightly basis. Today it is setting sail on a 14-day tour of the vistas and volcanoes of Azores and Madeira in the Atlantic ocean, arriving back in Liverpool on July 11.
The Borealis holds 1,360 passengers, with 702 cabins and 662 crew members. There are six restaurants, eight bar and lounges and numerous luxury facilities including a swimming pool, two Jacuzzis, a spa, hairdressers, fitness centre, demonstration theatre and library.
The ship has only been known as the Borealis since last July, after it was taken over and refitted by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. Before that, it was known as the Rotterdam and was owned by the Holland America line, who were the operators for more than 20 years.
At the start of this year, the cruise ship docked in Liverpool for several weeks because of a covid outbreak on board. The cruise company said the cases were predominantly among the crew and all those had mild or no symptoms.
But the decision was made to revise the ship's schedule and return to Liverpool instead of sailing to the Caribbean.
