Costa Luminosa Cruise Vacation

Costa Luminosa Cruise Vacation

Costa Luminosa is a cruise ship within the Costa cruise line but it is also a holding of the Carnival Group. This particular cruise ship was completed in 2009. It can book 2,260 guests and it has 1,130 cabins located on twelve guest decks. The cruise ship is 965 feet in length and weighs 92,600 tones gross. The catch to the name is that it is a cruise ship full of light and charm.

Costa Luminosa

The Costa lines cruise world wide. This particular cruise ship, Costa Liminosa if you were going to book it in May 2011, would have three cruises on offer. One would be a 10 day cruise departing from Savona and going to Spain, Portugal and France. One departing from Copenhagen for a 7 night cruise would visit Estonia, Russia, Finland and Sweden. There is also a 7 day cruise to the Fjords of Norway, this also departs from Copenhagen.

Costa Luminosa

If you have never visited the fjords of Norway they were created during the various ice ages and Norway has the highest concentration of fjords in the world. When the glaciers retreated the sea water flooded the areas that were dug out by ice, stone and rock. You can see seals, porpoises and many other fish. The fjords are salt water.

Costa Luminosa

On board Costa Luminosa you will find a golf simulator plus a 4 D cinema, a theatre and a spa located on two levels, plus a beauty center. There are four restaurants and eleven bars and a cigar lounge. There is also a coffee and chocolate bar.

Costa Luminosa Cabin

There is also a casino and a disco. Of course there are fitness programs for jogging and track plus others. It is described as cruising Italian style and all cabins have a flat screened TV and room service available. There is also a PlayStation World area.

Costa Luminosa Pool Deck

Costa Luminosa Casino

EMERALD PRINCESS CRUISE REVIEW

EMERALD PRINCESS CRUISE REVIEW

An additional jewel in the crown of Princess Cruise lines is, the Emerald Princess, which offers everything that a passenger can expect from a luxurious ship. Almost all the Princess cruise ship lines have many choices for their guests and this one is no exception.

Emerald Princess offers both traditional and any time dining facilities, with multiple dining options, in famous dining venue like Sabatini’s. The Botticelli restaurant is for more traditional and time- conscious people, who prefer set time, table mates with a structured choice and for passengers who are more flexible; there are the Michelangelo and Da Vinci restaurants that handle passengers who have the choice to dine anytime between 6 and 10 PM.

Movies Under the Stars – Emerald Princess

There are around 900 staterooms with balconies to view the scenic beauty of the Caribbean. It includes all the amenities of a mini suite. DVD /CD players, TVs, a mini bar, a walk- in closet, laundry and dry cleaning services and access to the internet and complimentary use of the spa thermal suite, are all offered in these suites.

Emerald Princess – Enjoy and Relax

The special features of Emerald Princess are a wedding chapel, a dramatic “Movies Under the Star” movie screen, a fitness center with Asian style fitness spa, a center exclusively for children and teens, Conference Center or meeting room for the workaholics, art collection of world class art and art galleries, five swimming pools, jogging track, Caribbean themed cafe, two specialty restaurants -one for Italian food and the other for steak and seafood. In addition, there is a wide variety of bars and lounges that includes a cigar lounge too. For the shopping freaks, there are duty- free shops. For those who want to enjoy the sky walking, there is a nightclub and observation lounge, giving a picturesque view over the aft of the ship. In conclusion, Emerald Princess has something for everyone.

RUBY PRINCESS CRUISE REVIEW, ENJOY CARIBBEAN ISLANDS

RUBY PRINCESS CRUISE REVIEW, ENJOY CARIBBEAN ISLANDS

Ruby Princess of the Princess cruise line, is the ideal and most popular choice for those who prefer to cruise the Caribbean islands in style. Ruby Princess has her own wedding chapel and lotus spa. There is a collection of world class art and there are many stores.

Enjoy The Caribbean with Ruby Princess

Golf course draws golf fanatics and Gatsby’s casino is for gambling fanatics. There is a piazza- style atrium which has small- bite eateries and there are street entertainers to pass time for the passengers. There are multiple entertainment options and feature traditional or” any- time” seating.

Ruby Princess

There are 900 state rooms which have private balconies so that the picturesque Caribbean islands can be enjoyed. To enjoy in an isolated place, to sip cocktails or spend the time with others and make new friends, there are lounges such as Adagio bar, wheelhouse bar, speakeasy Cigar lounge and crooners bar.

Ruby Princess – Perfect Cruise Ship

To beat the heat, apart from enjoying the scenic beauty, there are pools with hot tubs and spas. An oasis called “the sanctuary” gives privacy and solitude. Gym and fitness area are equipped with latest equipment. To spend the time more intellectually, local experts offer art exhibits, classes and area lectures.

Terrace Pool Riviera Deck 14 – Ruby Princess

There is a duty- free boutique that deals on designer clothing and gifts with 30 percent price reduction. Most of the public rooms are situated around the piazza and its atrium and the piazza is a good central meeting place.

Neptune Reef and Pool – Ruby Princess

In the Movies under the Stars at the Calypso Reef Pool, there is a variety of programming and concerts. There are video games for the kids too, in addition to Nintendo Wi- Fi and Sony play station 3 to keep them interested and engaged. The children can also give their best performance which will be shown at the big screen. Ruby Princess is a good choice for the multi generational group.

CARNIVAL INSPIRATION CRUISE REVIEW

CARNIVAL INSPIRATION CRUISE REVIEW

The Carnival Inspiration is a quality ship in the Carnival Fantasy Class line of ships. The Inspiration offers Western Caribbean trips from Tampa that can last four or five days alongside an incredible variety of features.

The Spa Carnival is one of the most unique attractions on the ship. The Spa Carnival offers many different spa treatments for guests include body massages, skin treatments and many other things. This is a quality area for guests who are looking to relax.

The Carnival Inspiration

Guests can also relax and take in some impressive artwork at the Carnival Inspiration Art Gallery. This is a unique feature in that it showcases a variety of unique artworks on loan to the ship.

Clubs for guests of all ages are available. For adults the Grand Atrium Plaza and Bar offers a large bar with a variety of drinks in an elegant setting while the Paris Lounge features live music and dancing. The Chopin Cigar Lounge and Rock and Roll Dance Club and Monte Carlo Casino are great places to see as well. Meanwhile the Club O2 offers a dance club for teens while the Circle C offers dance parties for preteens.

A fun thing that is recommended for guests is the Photo Gallery. This part of the Carnival Inspiration offers guests the opportunity to have their photos taken to show off their favorite moments on the ship. This can make for a unique souvenir for guests to take home.

Carnival Inspiration Cruise Ship

The dining options are perfect for all guests too. The ship features a deli, pizza bar, a grill, salad bar and buffet line. There is something for everyone here.

All guests in the family can get on to Carnival Inspiration ship. This is thanks to how the Inspiration offers more than a thousand staterooms that can handle more than two thousand passengers. Many of these staterooms can connect with one another.