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Maestro1999 asked:


My wife and I to it imagine, on a 20-Tage-HA cruise on the Mediterranean. We intend since a few Carnaval cruises and love cruises. One of our requests is however that carnival is a a little too much child-oriented and not like that loosely, as we möchten. We are not real in & quot; Party Szene& quot; more. We are not in ours frà ¼ hen 30’s, have children (without children) and really not into the benefit hanging around with other humans the children. On the other side, we do not want only humans on the ship, those not à ¼ more ber grey hair! We hope that H.A. a wäre middle course between the two. We gehört that the Royal Caribbean knows a quantity of & quot; reifen& quot; Humans too. So, Yahoo answerers, which are its thoughts à ¼ ber Holland Americas? Not only the age group pulls it, but is tzlich all information, which thinks you, nà ¼. Owing to (in advance).

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Purple H asked:


is november a good month to go on a cruise? what are the best months to go? what islands have the most to do……best beaches and snorkleing? what is cheaper a cruise or a resort on an island? is carnival or royal caribbean less expensive?

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Saturn 5 asked:


I imagine, on a cruise into the Caribbean as part one groà Ÿ EN thanks of my long suffering partner. I said, the Royal Caribbean am a good enterprise also to be gone, am true that? Does it give companies of anyother Qualität to go? Thanks. Works on GER C! Which you do here?

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Ali asked:


We have ourselves on a Royal Caribbean Canada/new England cruises, Royal Caribbean Eastern Caribbean Cruise, Holland and America Canada/new England cruise. In this summer we become on 6 July Freedom OF the Seas western Caribbean cruise. How is that?

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Genna Roberts asked:


2008 is an exciting year for cruising with the addition of 8 new cruise ships to the booming market.

• April – P&O’s Ventura , MSC Poeisa

• May – Independence of the Seas (Royal Caribbean)

• July – Carnival Splendor, Ms Eurodam (Holland America)

• Nov – Ruby Princess, MSC Fantasia

• Dec – Celebrity Solstice

Each ship is being built on the promise that it will be bigger and better than its current sailing rivals, with a heavy focus on innovations at sea. Already we have ice skating rinks, rock climbing walls, F1 simulators, self leveling pool tables, boxing rings, bowling alleys and 4 deck high water slides. So the big question everyone’s asking is; what could possibly be coming next?

Well, the answer is grass. Real growing green grass.

Celebrity Cruises have proudly announced that their latest fleet addition, the Solstice, will feature a grassed lawn area where guests may “enjoy bocce ball and croquet, practice their putting, picnic with a basket of wine and cheese, or simply feel the grass between their toes, while sailing the oceans of the world”. And, if all the grass isn’t too much excitement, you can go and watch the hot glass show, another industry first.

Clever, or just plain dull?

Is this really the best they can come up with? Or, are they taking a brave step outside of the current innovation trend box? In reality, the ice skating rinks are a little on the small side, the bowling alleys only have 4 lanes, and does anyone really want to go boxing?

It seems the cruise companies are measuring their success on the uniqueness of their ship innovations, but I wonder if that’s what today’s typical cruise passenger is really looking for.

Pre 1960’s cruising was all about the destination, the ship simply providing comfortable accommodation. Then came more emphasis on the actual voyage itself, with the onboard experience becoming as important as the destination. It seems we may now be facing a u-turn, with more and more cruisers wanting to explore new, “undiscovered” places which offer a more intimate cruise experience which the mega liners just can’t offer.

In spite of this, the cruise industry seems to be confidently striving forward with their bigger is better approach with Royal Caribbean’s mind blowing Genesis project on the horizon. Building by far the largest ships at sea, 2009 will see a vessel that has a capacity of over 5000 passengers with a gross tonnage in excess of 220,000 tonnes, compared to the current largest, the Queen Mary 2 at a mere 160,000 tonnes, it’s a pretty outstanding figure.

Surely there must be concerns over the damage a ship that large may cause. For a long time, cruise ship damage seems to have been ignored, when, in reality, they are one of the world’s largest, uncontrolled sources of air pollution, and surprisingly, more damaging than flying. Sewage, oil contamination and coral reef damage are all becoming increasing concerns.

Royal Caribbean have recognized this and have stated that one of the most important priorities for the new ships is energy efficiency and the minimisation of waste to make the ship as environmentally friendly as possible.

What they can’t control is annoying disembarkation queues, port over crowding and inaccessible ports. But, at least there is a boxing ring to let out all those frustrations, if it’s not already been booked up…

So what is coming next? Whilst some of the cruise lines are heading down the more subtle route, others are sailing full steam ahead with their innovative ship features. What do you think of the current cruise ship innovations? Have you ever made use of them whilst onboard? Would an ice rink and bowling alley influence your choice of ship? What do you imagine future innovations may be? And would you fancy a trip on the Genesis class ships?

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Sindre Brudevoll asked:


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Avenger522 asked:

My Cruise Vacation Part 1 with Royal Caribbean

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bestjonbon asked:

This is a scaled-down look at our second Alaska cruise, this time on Royal Caribbean. We flew from Texas to Seattle, boarded Rhapsody of the Seas, and headed north. We made stops in Juneau and Skagway, visited a glacier in Endicott Arms Fjord, then visited Prince Rupert Island near Canada before heading home. For a more thorough, family-oriented look, go to Shirley’s YouTube channel. She has posted ten action-packed family vids and they will be showing there for a while.

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Mary Hanna asked:


With the addition of so many new mega cruise liners the cruise industry has cabin inventory with thousands of berths that they must fill each week or every two weeks. Cruisers expect these beautiful ships with a plethora of entertainment venues, shops and itineraries to choose from everyday when taking a cruise vacation. Everyone that has enjoyed the cruise experience knows that cruise lines are forever trying to come up with new ideas and interesting things to entice new and repeat cruisers. The ships are getting glitzier and the perks are getting better and better. Here are a few things that the cruise lines have added to their rosters to coax you into taking your next cruise vacation on one of their ships.

The world is health conscious today, and the cruise lines have noticed this trend. The first thing that they have decided to revamp and extend is their sports activities to cater to those cruisers who wish to indulge in the cruise experience without leaving their fitness routine behind. Royal Caribbean, for example, not only offers its rock climbing wall but has added a forty foot wave pool, an ice skating rink and a boxing arena for guests to learn how to bunch a bag. These are all very diverse activities sure to meet the tastes of almost everyone on board. On the higher end of cruise lines, SeaDreams Yachts has a retractable marina. The marina opens so that guests may enjoy all kinds of water sports including snorkeling, water skiing, kayaking, and wakeboarding. The ship is even equipped with “Segways” for the clients to borrow to get around the ship or at tour ports when docked. Segways are high tech motor scooters rarely seen in port towns which make them doubly enjoyable.

Even non cruisers know the cruise lines reputation for good food, all of the time. Now the ships are creating activities that include the cruise guests when it comes to the culinary arts. The cruise lines want to show you how to prepare great food, present it and to savor it, a talent you can take back to your own kitchen. Holland America for one, has instituted the Culinary Arts Centers fleet wide. Each year they invite 20 well known culinary experts to sail and host cooking classes. Silversea on the other hand, has had Viking create a show kitchen on the beautiful Silver Wind. Jacques Pepin is the star of Oceania’s ships doing cooking lessons, taking guests on culinary excursions in port and dining with the passengers on board. What aspiring chef would not be delighted with that?

During this time, as the cruise lines are teaching you about gourmet food what would be the perfect pairing? Well, Wine of course. Carnival has taken this step by introducing the wine-themed vacation called the Presidential Wine Club Cruise. On this wine themed Caribbean cruise they offer seminars and wine tastings from famous vineyards. They have even included the Michelin-starred chef Georges Blanc to oversee culinary dishes that are wine friendly. Silversea has instituted the Slow Food Experience excursions on its Genoa, Italy itinerary. With this unique program passengers become students at the University of Gastronomic Sciences for one day and then visit the nearby Wine Bank that has the top wines produced by 200 Italian vineyards. When touring the Iberian Peninsula, Princess Cruise passengers get to create their very own cognac in Camus, France at a family owned distiller. Another Princess Cruise line offering is a trip to Leith near Edinburgh, Scotland where you can visit a Scottish Malt Whisky Society and have single-malt tastings.

When it comes to spas, some cruisers will book just for that experience. Celebrity Cruises has packages that you can book ahead of time with a variety of spa treatments. Some of their exotic treatments include the Ceremony of Milk and Ginger, the Asian Ceremony of the Stone or the pricey Daily Well-Being Ritual. With all packages you have unlimited use of the Thalassotherapy pool. Costa Cruises offers the largest spa at sea on their Concordia. In the 20,000+ square foot spa there are Turkish baths, Rock saunas and thermals. If you book a suite on the Concordia, or a spa cabin, you have unlimited access to the Ristorante Samsaru where Chef Ettore Bocchia, another Michelin starred professional, has created the menu. All of the major cruise lines have choices which include aerobics, work out rooms with equipment, saunas, whirlpools and special programs like yoga or toning and stretching.

Because of our hectic world some people just don’t want to be without internet access. Well, the cruise industry has answered your concerns. It is safe to say that all of the mega liners have internet access. Some have portals in each berth while others have internet cafes. On the higher end cruise lines you can borrow lap tops to use in your cabin. Each cruise line is different, some charge for usage or some use it as a perk for repeat cruisers. For instance, Princess Cruises has free internet usage for their Captains Club members after they have sailed a certain amount of times on the Princess ships. The cruise lines clubs (once you have sailed on a particular cruise line you are automatically a club member) all have different “perks” for different levels of repeat cruisers but that is for another discussion.

As you can see, the cruise lines are keeping up with all cruisers demands so you have lots of options to choose from on your next cruise vacation. Check out all the cruise lines with your Travel Agent and pick the one that is tailor made for your needs.

Bon Voyage!

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Rc Rougeux asked:


Do you want to take a discount cruise but your not sure how to get great prices and discounts? Question? are you looking for the absolutely best and cheapest or do you want to take a great, enjoyable trip without emptying your bank account? If so, here are a few ways you can take that fantastic ocean vacation at a discount and price you can afford:
You should check out sites on the internet to see what kind of discounts they have from the various cruise lines. There are many site that gathers the information from the ship lines about many vacations (including Royal Caribbean and Celebrity) which will enable you to select the deals that are just right for you. You’re sure to find great discounts there!
A second alternative to find great discounts are to get several of your closest friends (of course, those who also want to take a ship vacation) and make a reservation for everyone at the same time. Many lines offer discount cruises on multiple passenger reservations. Find out what their reservation discount number is and then get that many people to go. Once you’ve booked with the ship’s company, you can split the discount between your friends in order for everyone to get a great discount.
Another option for fantastic discount cruises is to simply book a shorter trip or book a reservation with a line that is not as well known. For example, you may want to avoid the med option or the popular trips for a less-popular (but equally as enjoyable choice). For instance, a Mississippi River sail or a Yangtze or Nile trip. Or, if you just want to get a way for a shorter period of time consider a dinner sunset excursion, available in many towns and cities near the water.
If you don’t want to downgrade to a smaller or less popular vacation consider calling up one of the ship lines toll free numbers to speak to one of their vacation planners. They can book a reservation and they’ll also be able to tell you if there are any discounts or cheap rates available. Be sure to ask them about any 3 day excursions they may offer as a deal, instead of making a reservation for a full week, just take a shorter vacation, you get the same discount cruises experience at a more affordable price!
Probably the best way to get discounts is to make a reservation at the very last minute. Just like hotels, airplanes, and car rentals, ocean going lines need to have a certain number of bookings on their ship or else the trip will cost them money.
To help solve this problem, they provide discounts, often increasing the discount the closer the time gets to the departure date. True, this won’t work for every travel vacationer, especially those who like to have their reservations and work holidays lined up months in advance; but if you want to get discount cruises, this is one of the best ways to go, especially if you’re able to leave on a moment’s notice.

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