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NCL America’s newest ship, Pride of America, has
been designed to reflect America's favorite places on
board, from its spirited entertainment options to the
Americana décor and regional fare. She also represents
some of the country’s proudest assets, including a Skyline
Restaurant inspired by the architecture and skyscrapers
of the 1930's; the Liberty Restaurant featuring a Colonial
design and paintings of important historic moments; and
the Capitol Atrium, inspired by the Capitol Building in
Washington, D.C.
Pride of America features a spectacular salute to the
diversity of the United States: vibrant stars and stripes
hull artwork; a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras Cabaret Lounge;
and the Alaskan Gold Rush Saloon, Key West Grill and Napa
Wine Bar. Pride of America guests will also enjoy the
Santa Fe Spa and Fitness Center decorated with artifacts
and authentic vegetation from New Mexico, the Newbury
Street Shopping area inspired by early 1900s New England
shops, the SS AMERICA Library and the ship's Hollywood
Theatre.
Once in Hawaii this July, Pride of America will offer
seven-day cruises from Honolulu will feature a day in
Hilo, Hawaii; two days in Kahului, Maui; a day in Kona,
Hawaii; and two days in Nawiliwili, Kauai.
For further information travel agents in the U.S. and
Canada may contact NCL at (800) 327-7030 or visit NCL’s
website at www.ncl.com.
P&O Cruises has released a range of fly-cruise packages
to celebrate the launch of the Pacific Sky vessel in Singapore
early next year. Packages start at $1645 per person and
include a return flight to Singapore and a seven night
cruise.
The fly-cruise package applies to bookings on Pacific
Sky’s first 14 cruises out of Singapore between February
and May next year. The packages can be booked until July
31. Passengers can choose one of two alternating Pacific
Sky itineraries from Singapore via either the west coast
of the Malay Peninsula to Thailand and Malaysia or the
east coast. Website: www.pocruises.com.au
Three Sister Ships Set Sail in Record Cruise Season
A record 136 cruises from five departure ports to the
South Pacific, Asia and tropical north Queensland are
featured in P&O Cruises’ biggest-ever brochure for
its growing fleet of Australian liners. In a history-making
first, P&O Cruises will offer three year-round ships
in its new 2005-06 program – Pacific Sun cruising from
Sydney, newcomer Pacific Star sailing from Brisbane and
Auckland and Pacific Sky offering voyages from Melbourne,
Auckland and Singapore.
The new 90-page brochure offers a choice of 136 cruises
ranging from three to 16 nights between July 2005 and
November 2006. Passengers can also choose from an unprecedented
49 ports across the South Pacific, south-east Asia, New
Zealand and Australia. The new 2005-06 program includes
65 new cruises just released for sale for departures between
April-November, 2006, with fares set at 2005 levels. To
mark the release of its biggest ever cruise season, P&O
Cruises is offering a special 20 per discount for cruises
booked before October 31, 2005.
Under P&O Cruises’ new 2005-06 program:
-- Pacific Sun, the largest liner ever based year-round
in Australia, will offer departures from Sydney to the
South Pacific, including new ports such as Ouvea and Hienghene
in New Caledonia. Sailings to tropical north Queensland
will also be available as well as three short weekend
cruises and ever-popular voyages to the Melbourne Cup.
Eight night cruises aboard Pacific Sun are available from
$1304 per person in a fourth-berth cabin and $2012 per
person in a twin cabin. *
-- The stylish Pacific Star will debut in Brisbane
in December 2005, offering cruises to the South Pacific
and north Queensland as well as a three-night short break
at sea. Pacific Star will also offer a winter 2006 series
of cruises from Auckland to beautiful Tonga, Fiji and
Samoa. Seven-night itineraries from Brisbane are available
from $1240 per person in a four-berth cabin and $1924
per person in a twin cabin. *
-- Pacific Sky will embark on a series of six
new South Pacific and New Zealand itineraries from Melbourne
from October 2005 before moving to Singapore in February
2006 to offer Australians 33 new seven-night cruises to
Thailand and Malaysia. Ten-night cruises from Melbourne
to New Zealand are available from $1772 in a four-berth
cabin and $2748 per person in a twin cabin. Seven-night
cruises from Singapore are available from $1240 per person
in a four-berth cabin and $1924 per person in a twin cabin.
Fares include a 20 per cent discount for bookings made
before October 31, 2005, and are based on complete quad
cabins and complete twin cabins. Fares are subject to
availability and conditions apply.
Fares include all main meals, activities and entertainment.
Flight and hotel deals are also available. For a copy
of P&O Cruises’ new 2005-06 brochure, see a travel
agent, call P&O Cruises on 132 469 or visit www.pocruises.com.au
Fall foliage fans have several choices for viewing the
breathtaking autumn colors next year as Princess offers
voyages aboard Sea Princess and Star Princess,
which will sail the northeast coast for the first
time. In addition, the line debuts a new port of call,
Ville Saguenay in Québec. Together, the two ships will
offer nine departures on three different itineraries that
take in 15 destinations. Star Princess will sail on seven-day
roundtrip cruises from New York, while Sea Princess departs
on ten-day sailings between New York City and Québec City.
Sea Princess will also sail one Canada & Colonial
America voyage along the full length of the Atlantic coast.
The Canada & New England season will run from September
18 through October 28, 2006.
-- Star Princess debuts in the region with a seven-day
itinerary featuring the best of the northeast combined
with one of the line's most amenity-filled vessels. A
convenient round-trip cruise from New York City, this
itinerary features visits to Halifax (Nova Scotia), Saint
John (New Brunswick), Bar Harbor (Maine), Boston and Newport
(Rhode Island). The ship offers four voyages between October
7 and 28, 2006.
-- Sea Princess sails on a classic ten-day Canada &
New England voyage between New York City and Québec City.
The itinerary features a new port of call of Ville Saguenay,
which is nestled between three national parks, a fjord
and the shores of the Saguenay River—offering a variety
of outdoor recreation options and opportunities to visit
with local artisans. In addition, passengers will enjoy
an overnight stay in the quaint Québec City, and visit
Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor, Saint John, Halifax and Sydney
(Nova Scotia), plus enjoy cruising on Canada's scenic
Saguenay River. Sea Princess offers four sailings, departing
between September 18 and October 18, 2006.
-- Sea Princess will also offer a special 14-day Canada
& Colonial America voyage between Québec City and
Ft. Lauderdale, visiting six of the original U.S. colonies.
This extended journey departs on October 28 and features
calls at Corner Brook (Newfoundland), Sydney, Halifax,
Bar Harbor, Boston, Newport, New York City, Philadelphia,
Norfolk (Virginia) and Charleston.
For those who would like to extend their Canada &
New England vacation, Princess offers escorted pre- or
post-cruise land tours in conjunction with these sailings,
in which passengers can travel back through historic America
or spend further time in Canada with a complete cruisetour.
Early booking fares for Princess' Canada & New England
sailings begin at $995 for Star Princess' seven-day voyages
and $1,495 for Sea Princess' 10-day cruises.
Additional information is available through a professional
travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or by visiting
the company's website at www.princess.com
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Princess Debuts 73 New European Adventures Ashore
This Summer
This summer, Princess passengers have more ways to explore
Europe than ever before as the line adds an unprecedented
73 new tours to its Europe lineup. In total, Princess
will offer more than 430 tours throughout Europe including
a new Elite Collection of more intimate tours. In addition,
Princess passengers have the option of arranging private
car or van service in 16 ports.
Highlights of these new adventure options include:
-- Enjoy a Musical Evening at the Famed Hermitage Museum.
An unusual opportunity to visit St. Petersburg's Hermitage
Museum at night when passengers can enjoy the beautiful
collections in private, followed by a champagne reception
and a classical concert.
-- Explore Shipwrecks off Scotland's Orkney Islands via
ROV. Passengers explore under the sea to view the remains
of the largest scuttling of navy ships ever to take place,
viewing the many of the 74 sunken navel ships of WWI's
German High Seas fleet via transmission from a ROV (remote
equipped vehicle) that is sent down to the bottom of Orkney's
Scapa Flow area.
-- Take the Train to Rome/Visit Nero's Golden House.
Passengers can get a feel for local life by taking a train
to Rome for their tour which includes St. Peter's Basilica,
the Coliseum and a unique opportunity to visit Nero's
Golden House (Domus Aurea), a series of once gold-covered
buildings the emperor built following the fire of 64 AD.
-- Learn The Guinness Story (Dublin, Ireland). Synonymous
with Ireland, Guinness was born at Dublin's St. James
Gate Brewery more than 230 years ago. Passengers on this
tour will see, hear and smell the ingredients as they
make their way through the process of becoming Guinness'
famous stout, and can sample the "black stuff"
just yards from where it originates.
-- Visit a Norwegian family in Stavenger. Passengers
can explore everyday life in Stavanger as they tour the
home of local residents and exchange stories over a plate
of Norwegian waffles.
-- Learn the Art of Brandy Making in Cognac. The famed
home of cognac in La Rochelle, France, the Hennessy Cellars
opens its doors to passengers to explain the art of brandy
making.
-- Hike Santorini's Volcano. Just off the Greek coast
of Santorini lies a volcano credited with the largest
eruption in history - which is said to have destroyed
the Minoan civilization in Crete around 1650 BC, and perhaps
gave rise to the story of Atlantis. Today's passengers
will sail out to the volcano and hike to the crater to
view the black lava blocks, domes of magma and the dramatic
vistas of Santorini.
-- Paddle through Norway - Several new excursions in
Flåm and Geiranger offer the opportunity to explore Norway's
stunning fjords from sea level. Options include floating
through the Valldal Wilderness Adventure or kayaking the
Geirangerfjord, where passengers can paddle through one
of nature's masterpieces to glide up close to steep mountain
walls in one of the world's most beautiful fjords.
-- Search for Feathered Friends. A number of new excursions
offer passengers the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors
as they explore some of Europe's prime bird-watching areas.
Whether in the many reserves of Scotland's Orkney Islands
or off the coast of Norway's North Cape, bird lovers and
can keep watch for a variety of feathered friends. —Tour
St. Petersburg's Suburban Royal Residences. A unique glimpse
of the everyday family life and traditions of Russian
monarchs. Passengers will visit the sumptuous Catherine
Palace, the unique newly opened Alexander Palace, the
last tsar's home, and the Palace of Emperor Paul I.
-- Visit Britain's Most-Haunted Stately Home. With a
reputation as the most-haunted stately home in Britain,
Glamis Castle in South Queensferry, Scotland, has been
a royal residence since 1372 and was the childhood home
of the late Queen Mother.
--Elite Collection. This year Princess introduces new
tour designations to help passengers find the perfect
tour. The Elite Collection tours offer a more intimate
group that usually travels by mini bus and includes exclusive
visits to local attractions that cannot accommodate a
larger group. A total of 11 Elite Collection tours will
introduce passengers to special experiences in Athens,
Corfu, Livorno (Florence), Kusadasi, Marseille, Naples,
Civitavecchia (Rome), Istanbul, Copenhagen, Berlin and
Flåm. Among the new tours this year:
-- Explore the Terrace Houses of Ephesus. This special
Elite Collection tour offers visitors to the ancient city
of Ephesus the opportunity to explore a newly excavated
area of homes accessible only by special permission. These
terrace houses belonged to the city's wealthy and are
decorated with fine mosaics and frescos.
-- Revel in Provencal Delights - An opportunity to explore
one of the most beautiful natural sites in Provence, the
Lubéron range. Passengers on this Elite Collection excursion
will enjoy a landscape filled with orchards and vineyards
punctuated by farmhouses and charming villages. The tour
will visit two such towns, Lourmarin and L' Isle-sur-Sorgue.
Also new this year, the EZ Tours designation indicates
excursions designed for passengers with limited mobility.
These leisurely tours primarily feature driving with stops
for photo opportunities and shopping. In total 21 such
EZ Tours are offered in a wide range of cities, including
Athens, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Kusadasi, Livorno (Florence),
Monte Carlo, Naples, Rhodes, Venice, Barcelona, Cannes,
Civitavecchia (Rome), Lisbon, Propriano, Istanbul, Copenhagen,
Gdynia, Oslo, St. Petersburg, Tallinn and Honnigsvag.
Among the new options are:
-- Visit the World's Northernmost Fishing Village. Part
of Princess' new EZ tour program, this excursion offers
a relaxing drive around Norway's Mageroey Island and a
visit to the North Cape Christmas and Winterhouse. Passengers
will visit the northernmost fishing village in world and
may spot some of the island's 4,000 reindeer.
-- Drive Along Marseille's Corniche. This EZ tour features
a leisurely drive to take passengers along one of the
most beautiful areas of Marseille, including the city's
35 miles of seafront, where visitors can enjoy views of
the city's cathedral, old harbor and the highest point
of the city, the enormous Roman-Byzantine Basilica Notre
Dame de la Garde.
All three of Princess' celebrated Grand-class ships will
ply the waters of Europe in 2005, offering more destination
choices than ever before for passengers who want to explore
the continent in style. The amenity-laden Grand Princess,
Golden Princess and Star Princess headline a season that
features a 63 percent capacity increase in the region
for Princess, several new and enhanced itineraries, and
the most balconies of any fleet in Europe. The 2005 European
season also includes the return of Sea Princess. Together,
Princess vessels offer 57 departures between April 16
and November 10, 2005, sailing on 20 itineraries which
feature more than 74 different ports of call or destinations.
Additional information is available through a professional
travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or by visiting
the company's website at www.princess.com.
Princess Introduces First Two-Ship South America Season
in 2006-07
More Princess passengers than ever before will be able
to escape to the exotic lands of South America in 2006
and 2007 as the line positions both the Grand-class Golden
Princess and the intimate Pacific Princess in the region.
Together the vessels will offer Princess' first two-ship
South America season, with Golden Princess sailing around
the fabled Cape Horn and Pacific Princess traversing the
mighty Amazon River.
From December 2006 to March 2007 the ships will sail
on 12 voyages of seven itineraries visiting 47 destinations,
including three new routes and two new ports for Princess—Salaverry,
Peru, and St. Barthélemy in the Caribbean. Golden Princess'
deployment features not only the popular Cape Horn &
Straits of Magellan voyage, but also an enhanced Andes
& South America cruise, a new Brazilian Adventure
voyage from New Orleans to Rio and Princess' Connoisseur
voyage featuring Antarctica and South America. Pacific
Princess will sail up the Amazon River as well as offer
two new Andes cruises to Peru.
Itinerary options for Princess Cruises' 2006-07 South
America season include:
-- Cape Horn & Strait of Magellan. A 12-day journey
between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile, this
classic adventure features remarkable natural beauty from
the peaks of the Andes Mountains to a coastline carved
by deep fjords. Not only will passengers follow the route
of the ancient mariners around the continent's southernmost
tip, but will visit Montevideo (Uruguay), The Falkland
Islands, Ushuaia (Argentina), Punta Arenas and Puerto
Montt (Chile). Golden Princess will offer three sailings
on this voyage on February 12, 24 and March 8, 2007.
-- Amazon River. This 12-day sailing up the world's largest
river takes passengers between Ft. Lauderdale and Manaus,
Brazil, taking in several Brazilian ports as well as the
unusual Caribbean calls of St. Lucia, Trinidad and St.
Bartélemy - a new port for Princess. Pacific Princess
will also call at Devil's Island, off the coast of French
Guiana and the Amazon River ports of Santarem, Boca da
Valeria and Manaus, where passengers will enjoy an overnight
stay. Pacific Princess sails on this itinerary on January
20, February 1, 13 and 25, 2007.
-- Andes & South America. The lure of Machu Picchu
highlights this 16-day voyage from Santiago to Acapulco,
with time allowed for an optional excursion to these mysterious
ruins. This adventurous cruise features calls at La Serena
(Chile), Arica (Chile), San Martin (Peru - for Pisco and
Machu Picchu), Lima (Peru), Quito (Equador), Fuerte Amador
(for the Panama Canal), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), and Huatulco
(Mexico). Golden Princess departs on this itinerary on
March 20, 2007.
-- Andes/Pathway to Peru. A new route between Aruba and
Lima, this 15-day adventure features a full transit of
the Panama Canal, the west coast of Central America, Ecuador
and Peru. The exotic ports of call include San Blas,
San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala),
Guayquil (Equador) and Salaverry, Peru, a new port for
Princess and the gateway to the colonial city of Trujillo
and the ruins of the ancient imperial city of Chan Chan.
Pacific Princess sails on December 21, 2006.
-- Andes & Ancient Civilizations. A new 15-day itinerary
from Lima to Ft. Lauderdale featuring ports steeped in
history from the ancient civilizations of the Inca, Carib
Indians, Maya and the Spanish conquistadors. Pacific
Princess will visit Guayaquil, San Blas, Limon (Costa
Rica), Roatan, Belize, Cozumel and transit the Panama
Canal, departing on January 5, 2007.
-- Brazilian Adventure. A 16-day opportunity to travel
from the Big Easy of New Orleans to the excitement of
Rio de Janeiro. This new itinerary includes calls at
Grand Cayman, Aruba, Isla Margarita, Trinidad, Devil's
Island, and the Brazilian ports of Fortaleza and Salvador
plus an overnight stay in Rio. Golden Princess offers
this voyage on January 6, 2007.
-- Antarctica & South America. A 21-day Connosiseur
Voyage, this dramatic journey features a new route for
Princess' fourth journey to the southernmost continent.
Traveling from Rio de Janiero to Buenos Aires, Golden
Princess will visit Puerto Madryn and the Falkland Islands,
before crossing Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula,
where passengers will enjoy several days of cruising with
striking views of the islands, straits and channels of
Antarctica. The ship will also sail around Cape Horn
and to the ports of Ushuaia, Punta Arenas and Montevideo.
Golden Princess will depart on this cruise on January
22, 2007.
For travelers who would like to extend their South America
adventure, Princess offers escorted pre- or post-cruise
land tours in conjunction with several sailings, for a
complete cruisetour vacation. Early booking fares for
South America sailings begin at $1,695 for 12-day sailings.
Cruises open for booking on June 11, 2005. Website: www.princess.com
Island lovers, those with a yen for open water cruising
and chocoholics alike will find their tastes satisfied
aboard their choice of luxury cruises on the 700-guest
Seven Seas Voyager® this November and December. From
the Caribbean’s palm-fringed shores to Europe’s “Island
of Eternal Spring,” Radisson Seven Seas Cruises® offers
five itineraries featuring two-for-one savings, from a
five-night cruise in the tropics to an eight-night transatlantic
crossing. Adding to this savory collection of luxury cruises
is a chocolate-themed “Spotlight” cruise on December 5,
featuring top pastry chefs and chocolatiers.
The all-balcony suite Seven Seas Voyager makes
everything effortless on her 8-night crossing departing
November 13 from Madeira, an island renowned for its perpetual
spring-like climate. En route to Fort Lauderdale, guests
may enrich their leisurely days at sea by absorbing new
cooking techniques from world-famed Le Cordon Bleu chefs,
set to impart their culinary skills in a series of practical
cooking classes ($395 per person, limited to a maximum
of 16 guests per class). In addition, as the Spotlight
turns to Big Bands, guests will be able to dance to the
live music of the Nelson Riddle Orchestra (with none other
than Christopher Riddle conducting from the bandstand).
Sweeping ocean vistas observed from every guest’s private
balcony suite accommodations will help set the island
mood on the Seven Seas Voyager’s November 21, 28, and
December 12 Caribbean cruises sailing roundtrip from Fort
Lauderdale.
-- With something for every family member, the Seven
Seas Voyager November 21 Thanksgiving cruise plies the
Caribbean with calls at Key West, (overnight), Cozumel,
(overnight), and Georgetown (Grand Cayman). Featuring
Club Mariner, a complimentary youth program designed for
three age groups - five to nine, 10-13, and 14-17 - this
seven-night voyage makes cruising an engaging intergenerational
experience from grandchildren to grandparents.
-- Aboard the November 28 seven-night cruise, guests
are invited to discover the sandy beaches of Nassau, historic
San Juan, and the charms of St. Thomas and Grand Turk.
Luxury goes exploring for five nights, on a short Caribbean
getaway departing on December 12, bound for quaint Cozumel
and enchanting Key West.
-- A truly “sweet” Caribbean adventure charts a course
on the acclaimed vessel’s December 5 seven-night “Spotlight
on Chocolate” cruise, highlighted by mouthwatering samples
confected aboard by some of America’s leading chocolatiers
and pastry chefs. John Scharffenberger, a top boutique
chocolate maker, will illuminate the art of fine chocolate
and its strong ties to the Caribbean as the Seven Seas
Voyager sails roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau,
San Juan, St. Thomas, and Grand Turk.
Prices for the November 13 voyage are from $2,148, with
the November 21, November 28 and December 5 voyages starting
at $2,248. Prices for the December 12 sailing are from
$1,648. All prices are per person and include two-for-one
savings, fine wine with dinner, all shipboard gratuities,
an in-stateroom/suite bar set-up and all soft beverages.
Low-cost air add-ons are available from 86 North American
gateways.
For further information, contact Radisson Seven Seas
Cruises, 600 Corporate Drive, Suite 410, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, 33334; or toll-free 800-477-7500; for brochures
and reservation information toll-free 800-285-1835; or
visit www.rssc.com.
To make reservations contact your travel professional.
Twelve Holiday Cruises On Four Radisson Vessels Offered
In 2005
If the thought of dashing through the snow leaves you
cold, be warmed by a choice of 12 Radisson Seven Seas®
holiday sailings this November and December on Seven
Seas Voyager®, Seven Seas Mariner®, Seven Seas Navigator®,
and Paul Gauguin®.
Also, in celebration of the season of giving, select
sailings feature up to 50 percent special holiday savings.
Activities abound for every member of the family on these
tropical seven- to 26-night holiday sailings. Six voyages
will feature complimentary Club Mariner children’s programs
for youngsters aged five to 17. And, while the kids are
making ornaments or baking gingerbread cookies, adults
can enjoy an herbal wrap at the Carita Spa or be entertained
by a number of guest lecturers.
-- Through Radisson Seven Seas’ joint partnership with
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society, the famed
environmentalist and ocean explorer will join the Paul
Gauguin’s November 19 14-night and the final segment of
the Seven Seas Mariner’s November 21 19-night South Pacific
Thanksgiving cruises to offer a series of lectures and
accompany guests on several dives. Naturalists from the
Society will also sail the Seven Seas Navigator’s 26-night
November 8 cruise to discuss the ecosystems of destinations
visited.
-- Rounding out this Seven Seas Mariner Thanksgiving
cruise will be a Spotlight on Film featuring acclaimed
New Zealand and Australian movies, with commentary by
Silver Screen critics. In addition to the ship’s chefs
recreating film meals like Babette’s Feast and the towering
timpano from Big Night, guests can hone their cooking
skills in optional six-hour, hands-on Le Cordon Bleu culinary
workshops ($395 per person).
-- The 14-night December 27 Seven Seas Voyager New Year’s
cruise will welcome aboard special guest host Florida
Senator Bob Graham. The former two-term governor and 18-year
senate veteran will discuss his political career, experience
as the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee,
and his new book Intelligence Matters.
Prices for the below voyages are per person and include
all shipboard gratuities, wine with dinner, an in-stateroom/suite
bar set-up and savings as noted. Low-cost air add-ons
are available from 86 North American gateways from $299
per person.
-- 700-guest all-balcony suite Seven Seas Voyager, November
21, seven-night Caribbean voyage roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale.
Thanksgiving Day in Cozumel (onboard overnight). Two-for-one
prices from $2,248. Club Mariner offered.
-- 700-guest all-balcony suite Seven Seas Mariner, November
21, 19-night Auckland to Los Angeles voyage with Jean-Michel
Cousteau. Thanksgiving Day at sea. Complimentary shore
event in Hiva Oa, Marquesas. Le Cordon Bleu workshops,
Spotlight on Film, Club Mariner offered. Two-for-one prices
from $4,998.
-- 490-guest all-suite (90 percent with private balconies)
Seven Seas Navigator, November 8, 26-night South Seas
Passage roundtrip from Los Angeles. Thanksgiving Day at
sea. Prices from $6,982 include 45 percent savings. Ocean
Futures Society lecturer onboard.
-- 320-guest Paul Gauguin, November 19, 14-night Marquesas/Tuamotus/Society
Islands voyage roundtrip from Papeete, Tahiti, with Jean-Michel
Cousteau. Thanksgiving Day in Hiva Oa. Prices from $4,795.
This year, the first night of Hanukkah is December 25.
Sing yuletide carols or light the menorah on a choice
of four tropical luxury getaways.
-- Seven Seas Voyager, December 17, ten-night Eastern
Caribbean cruise, roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale. Christmas
Day at Sea. Prices from $4,496 include 50 percent off
second guest savings. Club Mariner offered.
-- Seven Seas Mariner, December 17, ten-night Mexican
Riviera voyage roundtrip from Los Angeles. Christmas Day
at sea. Prices from $4,421 include 50 percent off second
guest savings and complimentary one-category suite upgrade.
Club Mariner offered.
-- Seven Seas Navigator, December 19, nine-night Western
Caribbean sailing from Ft. Lauderdale to San Juan. Christmas
Day at sea. Prices from $3,971 include 50 percent off
second guest savings. Club Mariner offered.
-- Paul Gauguin, December 17, 11-night Society Island/Tuamotus/Marquesas
voyage. Christmas Day in Rangiroa (onboard overnight).
Prices from $4,195.
Ring in 2006 at the Captain’s Gala New Year’s party featuring
ever-flowing champagne, unfurling confetti and a world-class
midnight celebration.
-- Seven Seas Voyager, December 27, 14-night Panama Canal
voyage from Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles. New Year’s
Eve in Panama. Prices from $5,097 include 40 percent savings.
-- Seven Seas Mariner, December 27, 14-night Panama Canal
voyage from Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale. New Year’s
Eve in Acapulco. Prices from $4,953 include 41 percent
savings. Club Mariner offered.
-- Seven Seas Navigator, December 28, ten-night Eastern
Caribbean voyage from San Juan to Ft. Lauderdale. New
Year’s Eve in Castries, St. Lucia. Prices from $4,421
include 50 percent off second guest savings. Club Mariner
offered.
-- Paul Gauguin, December 28, ten-night Society Island/Tuamotus
voyage roundtrip from Tahiti. New Year’s Eve in Rangiroa
(onboard overnight). Prices from $3,795.
For further information, contact Radisson Seven Seas
Cruises, 600 Corporate Drive, Suite 410, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, 33334; or toll-free 800-477-7500; for brochures
and reservation information toll-free 800-285-1835; or
visit the Web site: www.rssc.com . To make reservations
contact your travel professional.
Radisson Promotes Luxury At Sea
When luxury goes exploring aboard the small to mid-sized
luxury vessels of Radisson Seven Seas Cruises®, each guest’s
taste for privacy and personal space is elegantly preserved
and their view of the world elevated by the only cruise
line to operate all-suite, all-balcony vessels, and the
one with the highest percentage of balconies—90 percent—throughout
its fleet. The 700-guest Seven Seas Voyager® offers
the largest lead-in suite of any vessel in the industry,
measuring a generous 356 square feet including balcony.
Luxury travelers may sample the Radisson Seven Seas experience
this summer, as limited space is available this July and
August on Seven Seas Voyager Scandinavia and Baltic
sailings.
For further information, contact Radisson Seven Seas
Cruises, 600 Corporate Drive, Suite 410, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, 33334; or toll-free 800-477-7500; for brochures
and reservation information toll-free 800-285-1835; or
visit the Web site: www.rssc.com
.
This year, Seabourn Pride and Seabourn Legend
will offer holiday revelers their choice among three luxurious
options: They can indulge in a traditional 16-day Seabourn
Caribbean Holiday cruise that includes both Christmas
and New Year's at special 50 percent savings, or they
can celebrate either Christmas or New Year's separately,
on one of two eight-day segments at savings of up to 34
percent. Both ships offer shorter cruises that begin or
end at Caribbean island ports on December 26.
Both all-suite ships will be sailing 16 days round trip
from Fort Lauderdale on December 18, 2005 to a bevy of
inviting Caribbean island destinations. Seabourn Pride's
itinerary will include visits to Cruz Bay, St. John and
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands,
as well as Charlestown, Nevis and Fort de France, Martinique,
before spending Christmas day at sea en route to Castries,
St. Lucia on December 26, where guests who wish to celebrate
New Year's elsewhere may disembark. Guests who wish to
celebrate only New Year's on board can embark at Castries
and join those continuing on to Antigua; Virgin Gorda;
St. Barts; St. Martin and San Juan, ending their cruise
at Ft. Lauderdale on January 3, 2006.
Seabourn Legend's December 18 itinerary also includes
San Juan, Cruz Bay, Antigua and Martinique, but the mid-point
port for embarking or disembarking on December 26 is Bridgetown,
Barbados. Those embarking for New Year's only will join
the full cruise guests and visit St. George's, Grenada;
Virgin Gorda; St. Martin and St. Thomas enroute back to
Ft. Lauderdale, arriving January 3, 2006.
Fares for the 16-day round trip cruises feature Cruise
Only Savings of 50 percent off brochure fares, and start
from $6,538 per person, based on double occupancy of a
277-square foot ocean-view suite. With Early Booking Savings
of up to 34 percent, fares for the eight-day Holiday cruises
start from $ 4,795 per person, double. For information,
contact your travel agent, call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391
or visit www.seabourn.com.
To celebrate its new Thai Spa, SeaDream Yacht Club is
offering a special, pre-paid Spa Package worth up to US$440
in treatments for only US$199. All new bookings on SeaDream
voyages embarking from October 15 to December 18, 2005
are eligible for this value package. The pre-paid SeaDream
Spa Package enables guests to select any four spa treatments
from the onboard spa menu of 11 select offerings. This
is a savings of more than 50 percent off the regular onboard
price.
In addition to the SeaDream Spa Package, guests can take
advantage of spectacular savings on Transatlantic and
Caribbean voyages from October 15 to December 15, 2005.
“Friends and Family “that sail together in two or more
staterooms will receive additional savings. Guests with
a little more time can take advantage of specially designed
14 or 21 day, “Back-to-Back Voyages”---also at special
savings.
SeaDream’s Spas allow guest to pamper themselves as much
as they wish by selecting from an extensive range of Spa
Specialties such as the Asian Blend Massage, Javanese
Lulur and traditional Thai Massage. The spa menu has been
created especially to help guests revitalize and rejuvenate.
Other SeaDream Spa offerings are: Aroma Body Massage,
Thai Herbal Compress Therapy, Swedish Body Massage, Minty
Foot Massage, Thai Foot Reflexology, Body Glow, Honey
Milk Body Mask and facial therapies such as Valmont Discovery
Facial, Peaks of Purity Facial and a treatment designed
especially for men called Purity for Men. The SeaDream
Spa also offers hair and nail services.
Only 55 couples are pampered by 92 staff members with
award-winning service, cuisine, and a one-to-one staff
to guest ratio. To add further to the yachting experience,
SeaDream is all-inclusive. The fare includes accommodations,
all gourmet meals, wine and open bar, use of water toys
from the yacht’s marina, gratuities, CDs and DVDs. There
is also a special Spa Menu with lighter offerings and
a State-of-the-Art Fitness Center to complete the wellness
package.
Information on specific itineraries, schedules and booking
is available from travel professionals or SeaDream Yacht
Club, 1 800 707-4911. The Europe Reservations number is
+47 23 28 96 60 or visit www.seadreamyachtclub.com.
An ocean crossing aboard a Star Clippers tall ship is
about more than simply getting from here to there —it's
an epic journey that allows guests to experience the thrill
of traversing a great ocean under sail without sacrificing
the modern creature comforts they have come to expect.
It's a step back in time to the days when courses were
charted by the stars and climbing the towering mast was
all in a day's work. And with crossing fares beginning
at just $1,695 per person, double occupancy, these sailings
also represent an excellent value.
Star Flyer transits the Suez Canal on 37-night Indian
Ocean crossings
Departing Oct. 6, 2005, and March 25 and Oct. 12, 2006,
Star Flyer sails between Athens, Greece, and Phuket, Thailand,
on majestic 37-night Indian Ocean crossings. Along the
way, the 170-passenger ship will transit the Suez Canal
and take guests to ports where they can explore 3,000
years of history in the tombs of Rameses and walk through
ancient groves of frankincense trees.
During the Athens to Phuket cruise, the ship will call
at Mykonos and Rhodes, Greece; Alexandria, Port Said,
Sharm El Sheik and Safaga, Egypt; Salalah, Oman; Goa and
Cochin, India; Colombo, Sri Lanka; and Similan Islands,
Thailand. The reverse itinerary omits the port of Salalah
and adds an overnight in Colombo. Cruise-only fares for
the full 37 nights begin at $3,885, per person, double
occupancy. Segments ranging from nine to 28 nights also
are available.
Star Clipper offers island favorites during 28-night
ocean crossings
Star Clipper departs Cannes, France, October 15, 2005,
and October 14, 2006, on 28-night transatlantic journeys
that end at the Caribbean island of St. Maarten. Before
setting out across the Atlantic, guests aboard the 170-passenger
ship will visit island jewels and walk in the footsteps
of such notables as Admiral Lord Nelson and author Jules
Vern.
Ports of call on the October 2005 voyage include Mahon,
Menorca; Pallensa, Majorca; Formentera, Balearic Islands;
Malaga, Spain; Funchal, Madeira; and Las Palmas, Canary
Islands. Cruise-only fares for the full 28 nights begin
at $3,085, per person, double occupancy. Segments ranging
from six to 22 nights also are available.
The October 2006 crossing calls at St. Tropez, France;
Palma, Majorca; Ibiza, Motril and Cadiz, Spain; Tangier,
Morocco; Portimao and Lisbon, Portugal; and Funchal, Madeira.
Cruise-only fares for the full 28 nights begin at $3,495,
per person, double occupancy. Fares for an 18-day segment
sailing from Lisbon to St. Maarten begin at $1,695 per
person, double occupancy.
Exotic North Africa welcomes Royal Clipper on 16-
and 21-night crossings
Royal Clipper, the flagship of the Star Clippers fleet,
sails 16- and 21-night transatlantic crossings that call
at ports throughout Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Departing
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy, for Bridgetown, Barbados,
on October 16, 2005, the ship transports 227 privileged
passengers to a world where old meets new and lush vegetation
abounds. Ports of call include Bonifacio, Corsica; Palma,
Majorca; Malaga, Spain; Casablanca, Safi and Essauira,
Morocco; and Tenerife, Canary Islands. Cruise-only fares
for the full 21 nights begin at $2,625 per person, double
occupancy. Segments ranging from five to 16 nights also
are available.
On April 16, 2006, the ship departs from Bridgetown for
a 21-night crossing to Civitavecchia. Ports include Punta
Delgada, Azores; Malaga, Spain; Palma, Majorca; and Mahon,
Menorca. Cruise-only fares for the full 21 nights begin
at $2,925 per person, double occupancy. Segments ranging
from five to 16 nights also are available.
Sailing from Lisbon, Royal Clipper departs Oct. 27, 2006,
on a 16-night journey to Bridgetown. Along the way, the
ship calls at Casablanca, Safi and Essauira, Morocco;
and Tenerife, Canary Islands. Cruise-only fares begin
at $1,895 per person, double occupancy.
Star Clippers combines the pampered luxury of mega-yacht
cruising with the exhilarating thrill of sailing aboard
authentic clipper ships. Guests rediscover what sailing
was like during the glorious age of the tall ships while
visiting intimate ports of call untouched by larger cruise
ships. The four- and five-masted clipper ships feature
a relaxed yet elegant atmosphere. Passengers dress in
resort-casual attire and dine in one unhurried, open sitting.
For more information or to make a reservation, contact
a travel professional, call Star Clippers at 1-800-442-0551
or visit www.starclippers.com. To request a brochure,
call 1-800-442-0556.
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