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Cruise Ship Guide 2009
With the credit crunch hitting us hard, it seems difficult to understand how many millions of pounds is being invested in the cruise industry. With the new ships is still sorted by the cruise lines, we can only expect bigger and better things for the future. Looking to 2009, We can see a mixture of new vessels, ready to be launched, small luxury ships, with large pockets super.
This is your guide to the cruise ships for 2009:
Ready to reach our shores in May 2009, sister ship to Costa Luminosa Costa Serena is currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Mantimo. The 13th ship in the Costa fleet has a 92,600 GT. There are 1130 cabins on board, 56 of them have direct access ships innovative and exclusive Samsara Spa, 718 have private balcony, 44 suites have private balconies, and 4 suites have direct access to the Samsara Spa. The ability to ship more 2,260 passengers, and the theme of light and elegance, we can ensure that the latest addition to the Costa family is going to be a real gem.
The ship has 4 restaurants, 11 bars, 2 pools, 4 Jacuzzis, Samsara Spa, and for the more adventurous, the vessel contains even a Grand Prix simulator.
Costa Luminosa will sail from Venice on her maiden voyage on 5 May 2009. 10-night cruise around Greece and Turkey Vernissage will visit Bari, Katakolon / Olympia Rhodes, Izmir, Istanbul, Mykonos and Piraeus. After the initial boats trips in May, will be Vernissage mini cruise from Venice, before heading to Amsterdam to visit Northern Europe and the Norwegian Fjords during the summer.
Christening boats on 5 June, will be a special event to be held in Genoa. This unique event show both Costa Luminosa and Costa Pacifica, a double celebration, with the two new additions of MSC christened the fleet together.
Costa Pacifica, fleets 14th ship of the fleet, will ship 3 brothers in the class of Concordia making the Pacific Coast, the newest and largest of the Costa fleet. Currently under construction by Fincantieri in Genoa Sestri Ponente shipyard in Italy. Italian Lines newest addition is an impressive 114,000 tons, with cabins, 1540, the ship can carry up to 3780 passengers. The boat share many characteristics with other Costa Concordia and Costa Serena, her sister ships including the Samsara Spa, 5 restaurants, 13 bars, 4 swimming pools, jacuzzi and 5.
The ship design and style has been inspired by the theme music on board. Each area is characterized by a different type of music, you will see this in the restaurant my way, Ipanema Lounge, Route 66 Sports Bar, La Bamba pool terrace and other areas around the ship.
The inaugural Grand cruise sailing from Savona on June 6, 9 nights on the cruise will visit Marseille, Barcelona, Palma, Tunis, Valletta, Palermo and Civitacheccia / Rome. After that, the ship will be based in Barcelona, for 7 nights taking summer Mediterranean cruises.
Ready to launch in July 2009, MSC Splendida. The second new design style in the MSC and the newly launched sister ship MSC Fantasia, you can expect "cutting-edge technology and luxurious comfort. The ship 133,500 tons at present under construction at STX Europe, St Nazaire, France, will have a maximum of 3,300 passengers.
To ensure pure luxury MSC offers six service stars in the shape of the MSC Yacht Club, with 99 suites, a special VIP area, and 24-hour butler service. On board the MSC Splendida you too can experience the Aurea Spa, a wellness center that offers amazing treatments, including Balinese massage, steam bath, solarium, relaxation rooms and much more.
After the christening of MSC Splendida in Barcelona, the maiden voyage will visit La Goulette, Valletta, Messina, Civitacheccia, Genoa and Marseille. Throughout the summer, the ship will be based in Barcelona, visiting the Mediterranean.
The Seabourn Odyssey will be launched in June 2009, a total of 32,000 ton, 450 passenger ship is the first new ship construction for yachts of Seabourn over 15 years, and the first new luxury vessel construction for 6 years. under construction in Italy T Mariotti shipyard, the christening of ships planned for June 2009 24 Genoa, Italy.
With 225 suites with ocean views on offer, 90% with private balconies, luxury is guaranteed. With facilities on large including a spa, will be a pleasure to be aboard the luxury line's newest offering in the cruise industry. The maiden voyage from Venice to see 14-night sailing the eastern Mediterranean, visiting Dubrovnik, Kotor (Montenerago), Mylos, Aghios Nikolaos, Rhodes, Santorini, Navplion (Mycenae), Piraeus (Athens), Mykonos, Kusadasi (Ephesus) and Istanbul. Before spending the summer cruising the islands, visiting some amazing places.
The latest addition to the fleet Celebrity Cruise Line is famous Equinox. scheduled for launch in August 2009, the Solstice-class ship is Celebrity with 122,000 tonnage Accommodation of taking up to 2850 passengers. Germanies under construction at Meyer Werft, Papenburg, the ship has great features and is designed to overcome their expectations, from start to finish.
Aboard the Celebrity Equinox, will find some familiar features of the Solstice class. The Lawn Club, a newly arranged aboard lawn that presents a real grass for passengers to play sports like golf and croquet. You also find Aqua Class cabins, cabins that are distributing a deck with the Aqua Spa relaxation room, incorporating elements of spa staterooms.
The maiden voyage from Southampton is scheduled for 8 August 2009. The 10-night "Best of Europe" cruise will visit Paris, Cherbourg, Vigo, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Cartagena, Barcelona and Rome. Next, navigate routes 13-14 night "Ancient Empires", these are based in Rome, on these trips two new ports of Haifa and Ashdod, Israel will be visited. After that, the ship's transatlantic cruise to Fort Lauderdale, before starting the 10 and 11 at night "Ultimate Caribbean itineraries.
In September 2009, we will see the arrival of Carnival's dream. The ship 130,000 tonnes will host around 3562 passengers. Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. The ship has the largest indoor space outdoors more cabin categories, the largest spa ever built, Carnival, Carnival Waterworks and a new deck / entertainment area called Plaza outdoors Ocean.
The cruise ship's maiden voyage 'The 12-night Grand Mediterranean' Rome is scheduled in September. Before going through the Transatlantic to New York where he will begin a 8 night cruise from Port Canaveral and the Bahamas, before the operating year for 7 nights Eastern and Western routes cruise through the Caribbean.
In late 2009, will see the arrival of the long awaited Oasis of the Seas. The last creating and adding to the fleet of Royal Caribbean. Oasis of the Seas enters a massive 220,000 tonnes, and take into account the incredible 5,400 people in 2700 cabins. The ship was ordered in February 2006 and had been built at STX Europe before Aker Yards.
With seven different districts on board, we see a new concept of the cruise line's introduction of different areas similar to those found in a theme park. Each district will have features different, and will be subject and name, examples of these are the area of Youth and the promenade.
The promenade will have a unique theater Aqua, the first carousel at sea, and games and amusements to entertain the whole family. Among the new additions, you can also find Madame Zamara's – a psychic and lounge tattoo.
Headquartered in Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. The ship will visit the Caribbean, alternating seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries.
Finally, in late 2009, the Silver Spirit will debut. Currently in the Ancona shipyard Fincantieri the 36,000 ton, 540-passenger vessel will be equipped with more balcony cabins, more dining options, more facilities on board and more luxury.
Ships Travel The debut features a maiden voyage of 11 nights from Barcelona to Lisbon, before the 16 night transatlantic to Fort Lauderdale, where the nomination ceremony take place. In 21 January 2010, the Silver Spirit will begin its 91 day journey to South America from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles and back to New York. Then spend the summer in the Mediterranean, before the winter / fall in the Caribbean.
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