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.
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
Liberty of the Seas Cruises
Liberty of the Seas Cruises
The Liberty of the Seas is one of the Freedom Class of cruise ships in the Royal Caribbean International’s fleet of forty plus cruise ships. The Liberty of the Seas first sailed in May 2007. It has 15 passenger decks and weighs approximately 160,000 tons. It is approximately 1,112 feet long with 1,637 staterooms designed in the Italian style. And all rooms have flat screen TVs. It can carry 3,634 passengers. Restaurants include a Johnny Rockets, Italian cuisine, pizza, a Ben and Jerry’s and a Grille and wine bar.
The Liberty of the Seas features many sports facilities such as the Flowrider® which is the onboard wave generator for surfing. It has two whirlpools that are cantilevered out from the deck and the guests can see the sea below them. It has an interactive H20 water zone for kids. It has a full size volley ball court and a boxing ring, fitness center and ice skating rink plus pools of course. And don’t forget the casino. It also offers a cooking school and a nine hole miniature golf course.
Liberty of the Seas
The cruises that you can take on the Liberty of the Sea are the western and eastern Caribbean with Eastern Caribbean stops at St. Maarten, San Juan, Labadee, Haiti and a return to Miami for a total of seven nights. The Eastern Caribbean may be a short four night trip from the port in Miami, FL to Cozumel Mexico and back.
Liberty of the Seas H2o Zone
Labadee is the Royal Caribbean International privately owned coastal property that it leases in Haiti and the only visitors are the Royal Caribbean cruise guests. At this property you can enjoy their frozen specialty drink entitled the Labaduzee.
Labadee - Royal Caribbean Private Paradise
There are also several excursions you can participate in that include beach and water related activities like the snorkel and scuba tours or the Dragons Breath Flight Line. So enjoy.
Liberty of the Seas Mini Golf
Portofino Restaurant - Liberty of the Seas
Liberty of the Seas Casino
Liberty of the Seas Ice Skating Show
Liberty of the Seas Theater
Liberty of the Seas 2 Single Bed Cabin
Liberty of the Seas Cabin
Liberty of the Seas Junior Suite
Liberty of the Seas Junior Suite
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.
Disney Magic Cruise Review 2011
Disney Magic Cruise Review 2011
Disney Magic is all around and not all of it is at the Disneyland theme parks because you can also take a Disney cruise on one of the two cruise ships such as the Disney Magic owned by the Disney Cruise Line operating out of Port Carnival, FL at its own Disney Cruise Line Terminal.
Disney Magic
Disney Magic has 10 passenger decks and is 964 feet long and weights 83,000 tons. It can carry 2,400 guests. It began operating in 1998. It was created, designed and fully intended to operate as a family oriented cruise ship and has family friendly features such as split baths with separate sinks so that mom, dad and children don’t have to fight so much over who gets to wash first. The split baths is very unusual on cruise ships. Also Disney cruise ships do not contain a casino also making it unique and family oriented. And just so children aren’t expected to study onboard there is also no library. If you want to read then bring your books with you.
Disney Magic
Disney Magic has created age specific children’s play areas to keep the interest of even small children. The ships colors are distinctive with dark blue hulls, matching red funnels and yellow, that is Mickey yellow, insignias. There are three main areas on the cruise ship. One of them is called Diversions which is in the entertainment district and is styled after an English sports pub.
Disney Magic
The next is Cove Café which is an adult’s only coffee bar which is located next to the Quiet Cove Pool of which the name says it all. It is meant as a place for adults to relax away from their children.
Kiddy Pool - Disney Magic
The entertainment includes a theater that shows Disney movies called the Buena Vista Cinema and a Broadway style house. There is also the Disney Digital 3-D with lasers and fog.
Disney Magic Theater
Disney Magic - Pool for Adults - Quiet Cove Pool
Disney Magic Cabin
Disney Magic is the Best Family Cruise Ship
