Fred. Olsen has announced a Beatles themed world cruise for 2024 that includes a ride in a specially-commissioned yellow submarine across Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Aimed at music enthusiasts, the 'Magical Music of The Beatles' itinerary follows, as closely as possible, the footsteps of The Beatles when they embarked on their 1964 World Tour, with a call into Copenhagen to mark 60 years since the opening night in the city.

Guests will find 'newspaper taxis' waiting ashore to take them on tours to many of the venues played by The Beatles during the iconic tour. In Australia guests will be able to purchase a ticket to ride aboard Fred. Olsen's new submarine, the aptly named SS Penny Lane, to witness the Great Barrier Reef.

As part of the theme, guests on board the Borealis will enjoy their own Cavern Club. We're told there will even be a 'hill' out on deck, built from Norwegian wood, where guests can sit and enjoy scenic sailings and sunsets.

The cruise is said to be a celebration of Fred. Olsen's long-standing links to Liverpool, with new ship Borealis homeporting from the city for another year in 2022. The ship will berth almost opposite the statue of the Fab Four at The Beatles Pier Head.

As part of the theme, guests on board the Borealis will enjoy their own Cavern Club...

The Crow's Nest Bar on the Borealis Fred Olsen cruise ship
The Crow's Nest onboard the Borealis

Peter Deer, Managing Director at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said: "The Beatles are one of the many icons that have helped to put Liverpool on the map as a city of culture, and this cruise is the perfect way for us to celebrate our long-standing relationship and our sailings from the city.

""It will be a real honour to see our guests come together for this very special sailing out of Liverpool in 2024. Money can't buy you love, but it can buy you a holiday to remember!"

Magical Music of the Beatles' world cruise

Borealis 118-night S24BT 'Magical Music of the Beatles' world cruise, departing from Liverpool on May 30 2024. Prices start from £17,999 per person.

Itinerary: Liverpool, England – Bournemouth, England – Brighton, England – Scarborough, England – Copenhagen, Denmark – Stockholm, Sweden – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Transit Suez Canal – Hong Kong, China – Aukland, New Zealand – Wellington, New Zealand – Christchurch, New Zealand – Dunedin, New Zealand – Cruising Great Barrier Reef – Sydney, Australia – Melbourne, Australia – Adelaide, Australia – Seattle, USA – Vancouver, Canada – San Francisco, USA – Los Angeles, USA – Cruising Panama Canal – New Orleans – USA – Jacksonville, USA – Baltimore, USA – Philadelphia, USA – New York, USA – Boston, USA – Montreal, Canada – Liverpool, England