Cruise with style - Golden Princess

Is holidaying and exploring beautiful places in your agenda? And do you intend to do it in style?  Princess Lines Golden princess is here to meet all your needs. Golden princess is a luxury ship that is operated under the princess cruises and is the best selling ship of 2008/09. It is fully equipped and provides lots of entertainment to its travelers.


Each Golden princess cruise can accommodate up to 3100 people. Different types of cabins and deck plans are available. The cabins range from being ostentatious to simple equipped with essential amenities and you can make your choice based on your likes and needs. A lot of deck plans such as Aloha deck, Baja deck, Dolphin Deck are available for you to choose.

Golden princess provides three formal dining rooms, three state-of-the-art show lounges, a world-class art collection, a variety of pools, a nine-hole putting course, a kid's video game arcade, and more than 700 balcony staterooms to ensure that you have a great time on board.

A lot of Golden princess cruises have been charted till November 2010. Choose the time of year which is ideal for you and book your cruise soon to avoid disappointment. This ship gives complete value for your money. Plan ahead and enjoy!

NEW SEABOURN SHIP TO SAIL FROM VENICE

The first new Seabourn ship in six years is to operate its first series of sailings from Venice.

The $250 million vessel is to enter service for the ultra luxury line in summer 2009.

The 225-suite ship will run itineraries from Venice starting on June 24, 2009, with bookings opening on November 5.

The 450-passenger Seabourn Odyssey will also operate the company's first world cruise in January 2010, with a duration of 108 days. Ports of call will include Bali, Bora Bora, Sydney and Saigon.

The new ship will expand the Seabourn fleet to four vessels.

The line's president and CEO Pam Conover said: "The ultra luxury segment of the cruising business has been operating at nearly full capacity and Seabourn Oydssey will be the first ultra luxury vessel to be launched in six years.

"There is pent-up demand for a new, intimate ship to continue Seabourn's legacy of exceptional service, unexpected delights and exotic destinations, which are synonymous with the brand."

by Phil Davies

Courtesy of Travelmole.com

MSC FLAGSHIP TO BE NAMED IN DOVER

MSC Cruises' new flagship MSC Poesia will make its debut in Dover next spring.

MSC Poesia, the sister ship of the MSC Orchestra and MSC Musica, will be named by Sophia Loren before sailing on a pre-inaugural voyage on April 6 from Dover to Venice.

The ship will then offer eight-day cruises in the Mediterranean for the summer 2008.

MSC Fantasia will then take the fleet to 10 ships with its debut in November 2008.

MSC Armonia will offer 13 sailings from Dover between May and August, 2008 with itineraries ranging from the Baltic, North Cape to the Norwegian Fjords.

The ship will sail from Genoa to Dover on April 23 visiting Malaga, Casa Blanca, Lisbon, Vigo, La Coruna, Le Havre on an 11-day voyage. The sailing will feature a special Hobbies theme.

To further demonstrate the Italian line's commitment to the UK market, MSC Opera will sail from Rio de Janeiro to Dover on April 1 on a 19-day voyage via the Brazilian coast, Cape Verde, Tenerife and La Coruna.

UK and Ireland managing director Claudia Baino said: "Having pored over every detail of our 2008 brochure and our new itineraries, we are proud and delighted to have achieved our most inspirational selection yet and we're looking forward to hearing what our regular and new customers think.

"2008 is such an important year for MSC Cruises as we launch two new ships and will be able to offer more itineraries to a broader clientele than ever before."

MSC Poesia and the MSC Musica will both sail from Venice on Saturdays and Sundays respectively next summer. MSC Poesia will visit Bari, Olympia, Izmir, Istanbul and Dubrovnik, while MSC Musica will visit Bari, Olympia, Santorini, Mykonos, Athens, Corfu and Dubrovnik.

In addition to Dover, MSC Armonia will operate from Genoa to the Black Sea and visit Naples, Athens, Yalta, Odessa, Istanbul, Messina and Salerno on 12-day cruises in April, September, October and November.

MSC Sinfonia will sail from Civitavecchia on Sundays, running eight-day itineraries visiting Genoa, Monte Carlo, Valencia, Malta and Tunis. The ship sails at 20:00 allowing for more flexible flight alternatives.

by Phil Davies

(Courtesy of Travelmole)

Jetline Cruise have been lucky enough to be invited to the steel cutting ceremony and floating in February 2008.