Review of Crystal Symphony for 2011 Cruises
Review of Crystal Symphony for 2011 Cruises
The Crystal Symphony is one of the cruise ships in the Crystal Cruises company. The Crystal Cruises was founded in 1988 and has two medium sized high end cruise ships. The Crystal Symphony began service in 1995 and is 51,044 tons. It can carry 922 guests. The length is 781 feet.
Crystal Symphony Cruise Ship
The Penthouses are large and the staterooms are quite adequate and start at 202 square feet and the staterooms have a large picture window. The other staterooms are 246 square feet and include a veranda as do most of the staterooms. If there is no veranda then they do have the large picture window so no one is left without at least a window. The beds have down comforters and cotton or Italian linens, Frette robes and pillow menus. Of course the penthouses come with more amenities such as afternoon tea and a Jacuzzi tub and 24 hour personal butler service. Guidebooks generally score this company’s cruise ships among the top twenty of all of the cruise ships plying the waters today.
Crystal Symphony Cruise Ship
On board deck 12 you will find a forward observations deck and two gold nets so you can practice golf while you are onboard. There is also a paddle tennis area and a golf putting green. One area of the deck has a sliding glass roof over the Trident area. There is also located the Crystal Spa, salon and fitness area.
Crystal Symphony Pool Deck
On deck 11 you will find the children’s areas such as Waves for teens, or Fantasia for children, the sea horse pool and an ice cream bar and the Lido café and Trident Bar and Grill. On deck 6 you will find the Galaxy Lounge and dance floor, a casino, Hollywood Theater, a night club, The Bistro, The Sushi Bar, The Starlite Club and dance floor, plus the two high end restaurants Silk Road and Prego.
Celebrate Celebrity Equinox in 2011
Celebrate Celebrity Equinox in 2011
Celebrity Equinox was completed in 2009. It is a cruise ship in the Celebrity Cruise line owned by Royal Caribbean International. Celebrity Equinox is in the solstice class of this cruise lines ships. This refers to that they offer more to their passengers. The Celebrity Equinox can cater to 2,850 guests. It is 122,000 tons and is 1041 feet in length. This cruise ship sails to the Caribbean and Europe.
Celebrity Equinox
A key feature of this cruise ship is the lawn club which has real green grass growing so if you grow tired of the pools just come to the lawn club and wiggle your toes. It also has 10 varied dining places. The staterooms include the Penthouse Suite which is 1,291 square feet. It has floor to ceiling glass door and a baby grand piano included in the décor. It also includes a 52 inch LCD TV.
Celebrity Equinox
The Royal Suite is 590 square feet with a veranda of 158 square feet. The amenities of this cabin are a wet bar on the veranda along with a whirlpool and a 52” LCD TV in the suite also.
Celebrity Equinox Royal Suite
Other than suites there are several other options such as the AquaClass® which is 194 square feet with a 54 square foot veranda. This is a new class on the cruise ship. This cabin allows access to the AquaSpa amenities such as being on Deck 11 which is close to the AquaSpa. A reservation in one of these cabins allows priority seating in Blu a special restaurant for the Aqua class.
Celebrity Equinox
There are many other classes of cabins including the smallest which are the inside stateroom at 183 to 200 square feet but no ocean view but includes a sitting area and sofa. The ocean view stateroom is 177 square feet and includes a sitting area with sofa.
Outdoor Pool Deck – Celebrity Equinox
Italian Restaurant – Celebrity Equinox
Celebrity Equinox – Casino Bar
Celebrity Equinox Theatre
Seven Seas Mariner Cruise Review 2011
Seven Seas Mariner Cruise Review 2011
The Seven Seas Mariner is one of the luxury cruise ships of the RSSC chain or in full Regent Seven Seas Cruises which is owned in turn by Carlson Travel. The Seven Seas Mariner was put in service in 2001 and is the first; along with its sister ship the Seven Seas Voyager, all suites, all balcony ships in service. It is 48,075 tons and is 709 feet long. It can carry 700 passengers. It has 8 passenger decks. This cruise line has four ships plying the waters from all over the world.
Seven Seas Mariner
This is considered an upscale cruise ship and it is not the most expensive of the upscale aka luxury cruise ships but among seasoned cruisers the Seven Seas Mariner is considered one of the best values. Tips are included in the all inclusive fares and also included is the wine during dinner. Passengers on this cruise ship are generally fairly well off and over 55. One of its claims to fame is the open seating restaurants. One of the workshops that it touts is the Le Cordon of Paris Class Culinaire on some voyages.
Seven Seas Mariner
It offers many cruises ranging from seven to thirty two days. This cruise is one that sails in December and is called Scenic Sojourn and disembarks at Ft Lauderdale, FL and starts at Cape Town, South Africa. Some of the stops along the way are Namibia, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Barbados and St. Bart’s before docking at Ft. Lauderdale, FL. A 25 day cruise is entitled Around the Horn to Antarctica, starting in Lima, Peru, with exciting stops in Chili and the Chilean Fjord, the Drake Passage and Deception Islands in Antarctica.
Seven Seas Mariner
A shorter cruise is the 15 Day Transatlantic Passage starting in Ft Lauderdale and stopping in Barcelona, Spain, Bermuda, Portugal, Morocco and Spain ending in Barcelona Spain.
Coral Princess Cruise Review for 2011
Coral Princess Cruise Review for 2011
The Coral Princess is one of the Princess Line Cruise ships. On this cruise ship 90 percent of the staterooms have ocean views and 700 of them have a balcony. The ship has a lot of under 18 programs so the adults can enjoy themselves too. On board the Coral Princess are a pool and hot tubs and a spa. There is a lap pool and a golf putting course.
Coral Princess
There are several more formal dining choices, plus many casual choices, bars, a Martini Bar and a theatre. There is a London themed casino plus live theatre and dance clubs plus boutiques and a wedding chapel too. And on offer are many enrichment courses also such as ScholarShip@Sea® and also an internet café.
Coral Princess
There are many choices of cruise destinations such as Alaska or the Panama Canal and Caribbean. The Coral Princess Glaciers cruise is a seven day journey from Vancouver BC to Whittier. This journey has a new feature whereby each direction whether north or south you are ensured that you will view two glaciers. On the northbound trip you will view Glacier Bay and College Fjord and on the southbound trip you will view Glacier Bay and Hubbard Glacier. While in Whittier which is Anchorage, you can take several shore excursions which include a nature walk or a motor coach tour of the city of Anchorage.
Coral Princess
When you view the glaciers this is considered a scenic cruise. When in Anchorage you can take an excursion called the Portage Glacier Cruise where you are taken to Portage Glacier and you transfer to a sightseeing vessel made so it can navigate the icebergs to within 300 yards of Portage Glacier and you will see some beautiful sights. On this excursion you also visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center where you can see large mammals up front and almost personal.
Coral Princess Theatre
Coral Princess Room Cabin
Coral Princess Pool Deck
Coral Princess Restaurant
Celebrity Eclipse Cruise Vacation
Celebrity Eclipse Cruise Vacation
Celebrity Eclipse was completed in 2010. It is a cruise ship in the Celebrity Cruise line owned by Royal Caribbean International. Celebrity Eclipse is in the solstice class of this cruise lines ships. There are four classes in all. The Celebrity Eclipse can cater to 2,850 guests. It is 122,000 tons and is 1041 feet in length. This cruise ship sails to the Caribbean and Europe.
Celebrity Eclipse in Rotterdam
A key feature of this cruise ship is the top deck Lawn Club which has real green grass growing. It also has 10 varied dining places including Qsine which features dishes from around the world. It also has the Celebrity iLounge which an upper class internet café with gadgets and classes and internet access. 85 percent of the staterooms have veranda views.
Celebrity Eclipse in Southampton
Some of the features on this cruise ship are an aft glass cover, formal foyer areas, and large pools and varied dining. Some of the dining areas are the Moonlight Sonata Restaurant with a two story wine tower and it serves world and continental cuisine. There is the Martini Bar with a frosted bar or Crush off the Martini Bar that has an ice filled table center where you can try caviar and vodka pairs.
Celebrity Eclipse Cruise Ship
Fancier dining choices include Blu which is the specialty dining area for AquaClass guests and offers an intimate and relaxing atmosphere. Also on offer is Murano with floor to ceiling windows and fine glass ware and china serving classic and modern continental cuisine. There are many others also.
Celebrity Eclipse
Other areas that offer entertainment are the Quasar which is a modern night club. Then there is the Fortunes Casino with 16 tables. There is also the Eclipse Theater for shows or comedy. And of course there is Michael’s Club a Celebrity signature cozy jazz club.
There are plenty of other amenities as well.
