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.
The Allure of the Seas Cruises
The Allure of the Seas
The Allure of the Seas owned by Royal Caribbean International is the sister ship to the Oasis of the Seas and is of the Oasis class. It arrived at its home port, Port Everglades in Ft Lauderdale, FL on the 12th of November 2010 after a 13 day crossing from Finland. The Allure of the Seas is 1187 feet long and is 220,000 gross tons in weight. She can carry 5400 guests. Over the next few weeks landscapers will be creating the Central Park neighborhood with 12,000 trees. It is being called the world’s largest and most revolutionary cruise ship by Royal Caribbean International. There are 28 loft suites with two story ocean views and 2700 staterooms.
The Allure of the Seas
The ship has telescoping funnels, a two deck dance hall, and a theater with about 1400 seats. It was the first cruise ship with Starbucks onboard and in December 2010 it will feature exclusively the DreamWorks Experience with DreamWorks characters like the How to Train Your Dragon™ Ice Show and Madagascar™ aqua show. Its first cruise will be 1 December 2010 and the ship’s initial voyage is a four night trip to the Royal Caribbean leased coastal property in Haiti called Lababee, a tropical paradise with sandy beaches and coral reefs where you can snorkel, parasail or kayak.
Allure of the Seas vs Oasis of the Seas
The ship has seven areas or neighborhoods like a five deck high Central Park with tropical plantings. There is also a Rising Tides bar with rises up and down through three decks. There is a two level shopping street, 17 bars, 20 different various restaurants, 2 rock climbing walls, a Zip wire and 2 Flowriders® which is a wave generated surf for all levels of surfers. There is even a classic carrousel in the Boardwalk neighborhood. It also has the largest dedicated youth area of any cruise ship sailing today.
The Allure of the Seas
The Allure of the Seas
Allure of the Seas Golf Course
Allure of the Seas Main Theater
Allure of the Seas Loft Suite
Allure of the Seas Royal Suite
The Allure of the Seas Pool Deck
Independence of the Seas Cruise Review
Independence of the Seas Cruise Review
Independence of the Seas is another cruise ship from Royal Caribbean cruise. This ship has a capacity for 4370 passengers and 1360 crew. She is kind of sister ship of Freedom of the Seas. Independence of the seas also has all kinds of class features like of Royal Caribbean’s other cruise ships.
Independence of the Seas
Pools, water parks, whirlpools, basketball and volleyball courts all add up for a classy experience inside the ship. There’s a shopping street, Promenade, with lots of shops, clubs, bars and pubs. There is an ice skating rink, other kinds of ice entertainments like ice shows. Passengers can have personal skating too out there.
Basketball Court – Independence of the Seas
Independence of the Seas – Cruise Ship Plan
Schooner Bar – Independence of the Seas
Independence of the Seas
Independence of the Seas, Lots of Fun for Everybody
Ice Skating Rink – Independence of the Seas
Independence Of The Seas – Ice Skating
Independence Of The Seas
Independence of the Seas Promenade
WIND SPIRIT CRUISE REVIEW, GREAT FOOD AND SERVICES
WIND SPIRIT CRUISE REVIEW, GREAT FOOD AND SERVICES
Wind Spirit joined the Windstar fleet in year 1988. It is identical to its sister ship which is known as a Wind Star however Wind Spirit is considered to be more friendly and comfortable. The ship consists of Deck 1 and Deck 2 which are comprised of staterooms. In Deck 1, beauty salon is found where the facilities related to beauty are offered such as facials, manicures, hair styling, pedicures and massages. In Deck 2 a small and well-equipped gym is located along with water sports platform.
Wind Spirit
Wind Spirit offers the highest levels of food and services which are incomparable to any other similar ships. This ship offers the great time for romancing and enjoying with partners and the memorable moments on various private places offered in Wind spirit. The most important and appreciated feature of Wind spirit is its comfort which ties the interior together. There are large windows in the lounge and you are able to enjoy the natural light during the day time. You will also find a tiny casino located at the corner. Wind spirit has smaller public spaces with the touch of polished wood, nautical artwork and columns wrapped in rope.
The ship also has library where you will find number of books, movies and music of your choice and you can get them to play in your cabin as well. The accommodations for passengers are found in the two-third of the ship along with dining and entertainment sections are located on the top of two decks.
Entertainment onboard starts in the evening and before the cocktails and appetizers in the lounge. The musical and vocal entertainments are provided by the musical bands as hired by the cruise company to entertain people. Wind spirit also offers a small dance floor so that couples are able to dance to the tunes of the signers.
