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New on
Crown Princess: 'The Sanctuary’
When Crown Princess
begins sailing on June 14, the ship will offer an outdoor
spa-inspired retreat on the uppermost forward deck. Princess Cruises
said ‘The Sanctuary’ will provide signature beverages,
light meals, massages and relaxing personal entertainment.
‘Serenity
Stewards’ will be on hand to offer chilled face towels and Evian
water atomizers and serve a light menu with choices like fruit
skewers and lettuce-wrapped spring rolls, with beverages ranging from
smoothies to fresh lemonade. The stewards also will rent MP3 players
with noise canceling headphones loaded with themed playlists focused
on relaxation.
Lotus Spa
Services will be available at two private outdoor cabanas. Also,
massage therapists will offer shorter back, shoulder and neck
massages using special massage chairs.
The area is
furnished with double loungers for couples, deluxe chaise lounges and
chairs. Sunset yoga sessions will be offered. There is no charge to
use The Sanctuary, located on Deck 17, adjacent to the Lotus Spa.
Capacity is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Major
renovation for Majesty of the Seas
Royal
Caribbean International’s Majesty of the Seas will
undergo an extensive refurbishment beginning on Jan. 12. The
2,356-passenger ship will gain expanded spa and fitness facilities,
additional dining options, refurbished staterooms and refreshed
public areas.
A more
contemporary ShipShape Fitness Center and Spa will be relocated to
Deck 9. Public and entertainment areas will receive a facelift,
including Casino Royale, which will get new carpets, window coverings
and upholstery plus a refurbished bar.
Johnny Rockets
and Sorrento’s Italian pizzeria will become additional dining
options. The Windjammer Café, the Mikado and Maytime dining
rooms, and the Schooner Bar will be revitalized, with upgrades in
carpeting, chairs, window coverings and décor.
Staterooms
will feature the line’s new upgraded bedding.
Renovations
will be completed in time for Majesty of the Seas to resume
three- and four-night sailings from Miami to CocoCay and Nassau on
Feb. 9.
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Carnival
rolls out ‘Platinum’ perks
The new ‘Carnival
Concierge Club’ offers repeat customers of Carnival
Cruise Lines a host of benefits, including priority embarkation
and debarkation and guaranteed supper club reservations and dining times.
The perks are
available to ‘Platinum’ cardholders who have sailed aboard
the Fun Ships 10 or more times.
Crown
Princess gets a godmother
Martha Stewart
has been selected to serve as the godmother for Crown Princess.
She will name the ship at New York’s Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
during a June 14 ceremony.
The naming
will be the first at the Brooklyn facility. That same evening the
3,080-berth Crown Princess will sail on its maiden voyage,
kicking off a summer season of roundtrip nine-day Caribbean cruises.
Man went
overboard after drinking
After an
investigation and review of security tapes, the FBI and U.S. Coast
Guard told the family of the man missing from Mariner of the Seas
that he went overboard at 2:16 a.m. Monday and that he was alone at
the time.
Five FBI
agents and four USCG officers conducted the investigation aboard the
ship in St. Thomas, interviewing the man’s six traveling
companions and other passengers and crew, and reviewing video tapes
that captured the man on deck.
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Carnival:
Cozumel pier will take time
It could be as
much as a two-year project to rebuild the Carnival Corp. pier
in Cozumel, chairman Micky Arison said. Carnival’s Puerta Maya
facility was destroyed during Hurricane Wilma last year, forcing
Carnival-family ships to tender in passengers.
Celebrity,
RCI to resume Cartagena calls
Celebrity Cruises
and Royal Caribbean International will resume calls to
Cartagena starting in April 2007. The news follows a meeting in
Cartagena between Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez and Royal
Caribbean chairman and ceo Richard Fain. The company last
sent ships to Cartagena in 2002.
Norwegian
Sun to assume Fanning Island route
NCL Corp.
extended its relationship with the Republic of Kiribati, enabling the
company to continue to offer Fanning Island on its long Hawaii
cruises through to 2011 and to expand capacity by replacing Norwegian
Wind with the newer, larger Norwegian Sun.
Beginning in
September 2007, Norwegian Sun will operate 10- and 11-day
itineraries from Honolulu with a stop at Fanning Island. Norwegian Wind
will transfer to the Star Cruises fleet in late April 2007.
The addition
of Norwegian Sun, along with the new Pride of Hawaii,
completes the Norwegian Cruise Line brand and NCL America brand
Hawaii fleets and will bring NCL’s total Hawaii capacity to more
than 8,500 lower berths.
By deploying
the 2,000-passenger Norwegian Sun on the Fanning Island
itinerary, NCL expects to carry some 450,000 passengers to Hawaii in 2007.
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Strong
interest in Celebrity’s debut Down Under
There is
already a wait-list for some categories of accommodation on the
repositioning voyage of Celebrity Cruise Lines Mercury from
Honolulu to Sydney on November 23 next year. Rates start at
$1519pp for this 16 night voyage.
Harwich
handles first Costa call
Harwich
International Port received a record number of passengers on a
single call May 19th (Friday) when the 105,000grt Costa Magica
arrived with nearly 2,400 cruisers.
The port had
less than 24 hours’ notice the ship was on the way. The call was
changed from Dover at the last minute due to weather conditions.
Costa Magica was berthed at Harwich from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The visit
is the first to Harwich by Costa Cruises and was seen as an
opportunity to showcase the area. |
