Oceania Cruise Line Issues 2009 European Collection Brochure

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Oceania Cruises published 2009 European Collection Brochure that details 56 voyages. For a limited time, Oceania Cruises has expanded its Free Airfare offer from 20 North American gateways to more than 100 and is offering 2-for-1 cruise fares that begin at $2,299 per guest.

The 112-page brochure details the line’s 10- to 28-day itineraries to the Greek Isles, Western Mediterranean and Northern Europe. An increased number of overnight port stays are included, with as many as five on one voyage.

A new 14-day Egypt and Israel itinerary sails from Barcelona to Istanbul and includes Tunisia, Malta, Greece, Egypt, Israel, Cyprus and Turkey. This voyage departs aboard Nautica on June 27, Insignia on Aug. 9 and Regatta on Oct. 31.

The Fifth Annual Oceania Club Reunion Cruise will depart from Rome on Oct. 5, 2009. The 12-day voyage calls on a dozen ports in five countries, including Venice, Cinque Terre, Dubrovnik, Kotor, and Monte Carlo. Oceania Club members will be feted with exclusive cocktail parties, members-only lunches and dinners, private shore excursions and more.

 Regatta will return to Scandinavia and Russia and sail to Norway and the British Isles for the very first time. A 12-day Norwegian Fjords and British Isles cruise sails roundtrip from Dover on July 13 and calls on Edinburgh, Invergordon, Alesund, Hellesylt, Belfast, Dublin, Waterford, and Fowey.

Oceania’s expansion of free airfare from more than 100 North American gateways and 2-for-1 cruise fares expires Aug. 31, 2008. Stateroom and suite availability on many voyages is already limited

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Crystal Cruise Lines Offers $1,300 Ultimate Winemaker’s Dinner

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Crystal Cruises is offering an “ultimate wine experience” on Crystal Serenity’s Aug. 24 Mediterranean cruise. The dinner will include $5,000-per-bottle 1989 Pétrus and an increasingly rare 2000 Château Hosanna. “Decanter” magazine’s 2008 “Man of the Year” Christian Moueix is bringing these and other impressive vintages from his private collection for the $1,300-per-person event, available for just 14 guests. Throughout the evening, Moueix, who oversees his family’s French estates in Saint Emilion and Pomerol and owns the Dominus Estate in Napa Valley, will guide connoisseurs on the fine nuances of each selection. “To enjoy these extremely rare wines and to have the personal guidance of an expert such as Mr. Moueix is an amazing treat for one’s senses,” said Toni Neumeister, vice president-food and beverage. “For even the most discerning palates, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Three- Michelin-starred chef Heinz Beck of Rome’s La Pergola is collaborating to prepare a menu that perfectly pairs food with the wine. Among the multiple courses are Beck’s signature Fagottelli La Pergola, carpaccio of scallops and crépinette of lamb. Wines to be featured include Château Pétrus, Pomerol, France, 1989; Château Hosanna, Pomerol, France, 2000; Dominus, Napa Valley, California, 1991; and Château Trotanoy, Pomerol, France, 1995, all from Moueix’s private collection. Also to be featured are Château D’Yquem, Sauternes, France, 1983; Salon Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Le Mesnil, France, 1997; Château Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, France, 2004; and Abtsberg Riesling Auslese 101 Maximin Grunhäuser, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany, 1990

The dinner can only be purchased on board and will be served in Crystal Serenity’s Vintage Room. Introduced in mid-2007, the first three Ultimate Vintage Room Dinners sold out in a matter of hours. Besides these experiences, on every cruise Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony offer Vintage Room dinners, typically priced at $210-$250 per person, depending on wines selected. The 12-day Aug. 24 itinerary will also be the President’s Cruise, calling in Kusadasi, Turkey; Santorini, Rhodes, Crete and Corfu, Greece; and Taormina and Sorrento, Italy. Cruise fares start at $4,995 per person, double occupancy.

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MSC Cruise Lines – New Ship Splendida, Celebrates Floating Out Ceremony

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The MSC Splendida celebrated its floating out ceremony Sunday at the Aker Yards in St. Nazaire, France. The MSC Splendida and sister ship MSC Fantasia are the two largest ships to be built by a European ship owner. Both will be 133,500 tons.

Each will have 1,637 cabins able to accommodate 3,274 passengers (on a double basis), as well as 290,000 square feet of public areas, including a theatre with seating for 1,649, and the 17,384-square-foot Aurea Spa. Each ship also will offer four restaurants, two buffet areas, four pools, 12 hydro massage pools, a sports bar, a jazz bar, shops, a casino, a disco, a Formula 1 simulator, a 4D interactive cinema, a squash court and a 4,305-square-foot children’s and teenager’s area with a pool, a waterslide and a dedicated teenagers’ disco.

The two ships will introduce the MSC Yacht Club, a VIP area with 99 suites, dedicated butlers and communal spaces. While the countdown to MSC Fantasia’s launch has already started (the christening will take place in Naples Dec.18), the MSC Splendida will be christened in Barcelona next summer

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MSC Cruise Line Offers Adventurous Excursions in Caribbean

 

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MSC Cruises is offering a number of adventurous excursions on its 2008-09 Caribbean itineraries. Shore excursion options include exploring by motorcycle, bicycle, ATV, horseback, snorkeling, scuba diving, glass-bottomed kayak and ziplining.

MSC Orchestra’s seven-night Western Caribbean roundtrip sailings from Fort Lauderdale (Jan. 24, Feb. 21, March 7 and March 21) call at Key West, Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Cayo Levantado, Dominican Republic, the line’s private island paradise.

Among the shore excursion options available in Cozumel exploring in a Jeep caravan, a dune buggy tour along coastal roads and through tropical jungles, swimming with dolphins in natural ocean coves and a trip to XCaret Natural Adventure Park, the largest ecological park in Latin America.

In Grand Cayman, shore excursions include Stingray City, a certified two-tank boat dive, and an introductory scuba lesson. Cruise-only rates begin at $539 per person, double occupancy.

On MSC Orchestra’s April 18 seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailing, shore excursions in St. Maarten include horseback riding on the beach, an ATV experience, a tour by both catamaran and Swiss Army Jeep, a Harley Davidson experience and riding in an yacht on an America’s Cup-like course.

Cruise-only rates begin at $519 per person, double occupancy. MSC Lirica’s 10-night Deep Caribbean cruises (departing Fort Lauderdale Jan. 23, Feb. 12, March 4, March 24 and April 13) offer horseback riding on the beach in Antigua or a catamaran ride to Paradise Reef for snorkeling. While in Antigua, for example, guests can go. Cruise-only rates begin at $799 per person, double occupancy.

The ship’s “Caribbean Featuring Panama” 10-night sailings (departing Fort Lauderdale Feb. 2, Feb. 22, March 14 and April 3) offer a dolphin swim program in Costa Maya and a mangroves ecological tour via canoe in Cartagena. In Puerto Limon, guests can explore the rainforest by bicycle or wagon or on a zipline.

Cruise-only rates begin at $849 per person, double occupancy. With the line’s “Kids Sail Free” offer, kids age 17 and under sail free when sharing a stateroom with two full-fare-paying adults.

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Silversea Luxury Cruises is Coming to French Polynesia

 
Silversea Cruises’ new ship, the HSH Prince Albert II, unveiled its expedition schedule within French Polynesia for 2009. The fully renovated ship features upscale amenities such as a satellite communication system, wireless Internet, flat screen TVs, as well as mobile phone service. In an effort to increase the overall guest experience, the Prince Albert II, now features a spa, Jacuzzi pools, a beauty salon, boutiques, and a selection of all-inclusive shipboard amenities, including complimentary beverages and wines, 24-hour room service and Butler services in the Grand and Owner’s Suites. The ship will cruise the southernmost Austral Islands, the Tuamotu atolls and the northernmost Marquesas Islands. French Polynesia President Tong Song said, “The itineraries and land programs designed by Silversea are in sync with our tourism positioning as well as our aims for the islands and remote archipelagoes’ development. The unique voyages developed by Silversea will enable travelers to discover the unknown beauties and treasures of our five archipelagoes in exceptional luxury.”

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