Celebrity Cruises announces Major Investment
Celebrity Cruises announces Major Investment
The 2034-passenger Constellation will be the first ship to be modernized, beginning this season. Among the additions: a Tuscan Grille, a creperie, an ice-topped martini bar, a gelateria, a wine bar allowing guests to select and serve at the touch of a button, new furniture/TV/upholstery/bedding/carpeting in suites, restyled staterooms, new colour schemes,
Delicious Italian Cruising
Costa's big news this season is the debut of its newest liner, the 2828-passenger Costa Deliziosa. Constructed in Venice, it will be filled with Italian-themed appointments: four restaurants, 11 bars, three swimming pools including one with a retractable dome, four jacuzzis, a two-level spa, spa baths, thalassotherapy pool, UVA solarium, 4D cinema, 800-seat theatre, casino, disco, dance club, piano bar, internet point, shopping centre, library, kids and teens areas, golf simulator, outside golf area with putting green, outside movie screen, and more. Initial itineraries this summer and autumn will mostly be in Northern Europe from Copenhagen.
Cunard Down Under
Queen Mary 2's first Royal Circumnavigation of Australia has been scheduled for February, 2012. The 2620-passenger ship will call at Sydney, Fremantle, Adelaide, the Whitsundays, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Political and cultural ties between the UK and the US will be in focus on a series of crossings aboard the Queen Mary 2. Ambassadors, statesmen, politicians, journalists, academics, and broadcasters with a shared interest between the United States and the United Kingdom will lecture on the subject.
Fun for all the Family on a Disney Cruise
Reinventing childrens' onboard experiences is one of Disney's goals this year. More activities will be on tap and children will choose involvements based on interest as well as age. There will still be supervised age-related clubs on the company's two ships and on its private island, Castaway Cay, but the menu of activities will be open to all. More than 100 attractions will range across interests from Disney characters to science to adventure to cooking to boot camp to conservation to animals to magic to computers, and more. Whole families will be able to participate with their children in stage productions, first-run film shows, poolside movies, deck parties, a family club, a Castaway Cay Family Beach, and more. Disney have also revealed more details about their next ship, the 2500-passenger Disney Dream. It will debut early in 2011 with such features as a themed interactive sports deck, an adult poolside, a shipboard water coaster named AquaDuck, a miniature nine-hole golf course with each hole themed to a Disney character or setting, digital sports simulators for soccer-tennis-basketball-golf, full-court basketball, and two mini-sized sports courts for little ones. A 1500 square foot Nemo's Reef will provide pop jets, bubblers, and underwater friends like Nemo, Dory, and Marlin for little children. Among highlights in the cabins: divided bathrooms, allowing for simultaneous use of different facilities.
Holland America Line News
Holland America will have a major presence in Europe next year, when it places seven ships there. The fleet will conduct 100 departures to 162 ports of call during an April to November season. Northern Europe, the Med, and transatlantic crossings will make up the bulk of the schedule. Round-trip itineraries will depart from London, Rome, Venice, Barcelona, Athens, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam.
More than 65 guest culinary experts will participate this year in Holland America's fleet-wide Culinary Arts Centre programmes. Each of the company's ships has been outfitted with a professional-quality kitchen where passengers and chefs gather to instruct, learn, and cook. This year's faculty includes chefs from major restaurants around the nation, culinary authors, food columnists, culinary educators, and food-television personalities.
New York themes will highlight public areas aboard Holland America's newest ship, the soon-to-be-launched 2106-passenger Nieuw Amsterdam (New York's original name was New Amsterdam). They include art, craftwork, and historical artifacts documenting New York's history and Dutch influences. Holland America has served the city for 138 years, having brought hundreds of thousands of immigrants there from Europe. The 11-deck ship will start a summer of Mediterranean cruising on July 4.
An additional 55 shore excursions are being added to Holland America's offerings this summer, among them 17 in Europe and 22 in its newest port of call, Anchorage. Samples include an afternoon in Cognac, France, learning how the beverage is produced; Historic Jewish Dublin; the National Museum of Alexandria; a sled dog rodeo in Alaska; and bridges, causeways, and islands of Romsdalsfjord. Holiday Gift Baskets - Who Wouldn't Want These? China's Zhang Dan Peng Crowned APT Macau 2010 Champion Places to Stay In Indonesia, Places Adventure Tours Indonesia Island Canillo Travel Tips Char Dham Yatra Inclination towards Holy Destinations New London CT used Acura TSX some driver's dream car Get Blessed by Nature's Splendor on Kerala Tours Christmas Ornament Stands Adventure Travel Destinations For The Adrenalin Junkie Alliance Francaise Mombasa: The Best French Learning Centre An Adventure To Remember: Ideas For Adventure Travel Comparison of 2010 and 2011 definitions for 93922-93924 Ipod Australia-Guarantee Your Entertaining Time To Be More Exciting