Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed that it has cancelled all sailings until the end of June 2021.

The line was scheduled to return to service on 22 May with new ship Borealis sailing a seven-night Iconic Ireland cruise.

The new suspension affects 14 sailings, Fred Olsen said. Guests booked on cancelled cruises can ask for a refund or an additional future cruise credit.

Fred Olsen managing director Peter Deer said: “We are constantly reviewing our back in service dates in line with the latest government guidance, and working closely with CLIA and other industry bodies towards a return to sailing.

“This extra time allows us the opportunity to fully understand how the roll-out in the vaccine affects the procedures we operate on board and ashore. We know that our guests are missing cruising, as indeed are we, and we can’t wait to welcome them all back on board when the time is right.”

The cruise line recently unveiled a series of Norway sailings for 2022. The seven itineraries, which are now on sale, will run across the whole Fred Olsen fleet – Bolette, Borealis, Balmoral and Braemar – with departures from Southampton, Liverpool, Newcastle and Edinburgh (Rosyth) from March to May next year.

Fred Olsen’s full 2022/23 cruise programme is scheduled to launch in the spring.