Celebrity Cruises…New Apex Cruise Ship
Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Apex is scheduled to debut in Europe in March. She promises to be better than the Celebrity Edge which was a wildly successful ship first introduced by Celebrity Cruises in 2018. The biggest changes with the Apex involve the entertainment. Three new stage shows are set for the Theatre, along with new technology such as towering LED screens that curve around the stage to make the performances more immersive and exciting.
An eye-candy tech show called “Crystalize” is planned with lasers, video, aerial acrobats and an underwater ballet sequence made possible by a towering scrim with eight 20K laser projectors that creates a 360-degree, wraparound picture for the audience. “Rocumentary” stars classic rock moments from Wembley Stadium to Woodstock. In a twist, the audience gets to decide the finale by voting in advance using the Celebrity app. “Tree of Life” is a “feel-good” show featuring a twenty foot tall tree with more than 3000 LED leaves.
Eden, the triple-deck, glass-walled lounge in the aft of the ship, will have a theme that changes daily, with daytime activities that are carried through in the nighttime entertainment. An example of this is a daytime meditation followed by a “Night of Chill”, an ultra-lounge concept with acoustic music. Another day, interactive art experiences will lead into “Night of the Arts”, with interactive performances. The ship’s nightclub, the Club, will provide more intimate cabaret-style entertainment such as new takes on classic circus acts with aerial acrobatics. During the day, “The Club” will host activities such as live-band karaoke to archery and dance classes
For dining, new and expanded menu offerings are planned. Signature dishes are being created for each of the four main dining rooms: Cosmopolitan is American with international influences, Cyprus is Mediterranean, Normandie is French and Tuscan is Italian. An enlarged galley enables expanded offerings in Raw on 5 and the Magic Carpet, the movable, cantilevered platform that is the hallmark of the Edge series. The Fine Cut Steakhouse will be getting upgraded proteins and the Rooftop Garden Inn will be adding new items. The Apex will be adding the Craft Social Bar, a casual spot offering draft cocktails and wines on tap with Celebrity-style comfort food.
In the spa, Apex will offer F45 training; 45 minute training sessions involving Cardiovascular, strength and interval training. A new Women in Wellness program will also be offered. The Celebrity Apex is elevated to the next level.
Seabourn Cruises…the Suite Life
Luxury once meant the best money could buy. Today’s definition of luxury is more individual and complex . Seabourn Cruises is a fine example of luxury with a variety of choices to fulfill each guest’s idea. Penthouse and Premium Suites offer special features for multi-generational groups, those who love to entertain and spa aficionados.
Generous outdoor living spaces give guests a front-row seat for their destinations, along with a personal suite stewardess, an in-suite bar with complimentary beverages, walk-in closets, hundreds of movie and music choices and more.
The Penthouse Suite residents unwind in an airy living area with a separate bedroom and a glass door to a spacious private veranda.
Premium Suites include complimentary private car airport transfers, fresh flowers, an in-suite Nespresso machine, fresh fruit delivered daily, an unlimited Internet package and a shipboard credit for personal touches.
Guests in Owner’s Suites enjoy expansive ocean views from interior space and veranda, with features from a separate bedroom, to a marble bathroom.
Signature Suites offer an expansive veranda where guests can host meals from The Restaurant for four to six people and elements include a whirlpool bath, a guest bath, a pantry with wet bar and two-flat screen televisions.
The Wintergarden Suites feature a glass-enclosed solarium with a tub and a daybed, as well as a whirlpool bathtub, two closets, two flat-screen televisions, a guest bath and a convertible sofa bed. Seabourn Cruises top categories bring rewards to the client, from ultra-luxury amenities to numerous special offers.
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines will offer additional European itineraries in 2021 with the Carnival Magic deploying from four home port cities in the Mediterranean. The 3690 passenger ship will offer two transatlantic crossings along with her European voyages in addition to a summer schedule of cruises operated Cruises out of New York and Caribbean Cruises from Port Canaveral.
Carnival’s Magic spring European season will start with a 14-day transatlantic crossing from Miami departing March 13,2021. She will sail to Barcelona and calling on Bermuda, the Azores, Lisbon and two stops in Spain, Malaga and Valencia. She will then go into dry dock for two weeks and begin seven and eight day Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona until April 25.
Carnival’s Magic will then return to the United States on May 3, 2021 by way of a transatlantic crossing from Barcelona to New York. In summer of 2021 she will return to New York and offer four to nine-day itineraries to Bermuda, The Bahamas, Canada and New England. In November she will sail the Caribbean from Port Canaveral for six and eight-day itineraries. Carnival’s Magic will be a busy “lady” in 2021.
Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises has named the renowned Italian wine producer Gaia Gaja as godmother to Silver Moon, which will be read to make her debut in August of this year.
Gaja is the fifth generation to own and run the renowned winery in the Italian town of Barbaresco – a family run business and producer of fine Italian wine since 1859. A ceremony in Trieste on August 5th will officially name Silver Moon. It is so fitting that godmother is passionate about food and drink into destinations, cultures and people. Guests of Silver Moon will nurture strong connections with amazing destinations as a result of S.A.L.T., the ship’s innovative culinary offering. S.A.L.T. (Sea and Land Taste) is Silversea’s food and drink program designed to help passengers delve deeper into a country’s heritage, cuisine and culture.
A key aspect of the program will be to invite culinary and drink experts like Gaja onboard to use storytelling and food and wine demonstrations to form meaningful connections between passengers, places, cultures and communities. S.A.L.T. launches on Silver Moon on August 6.
Just like the cruise line, Gaja represents a lineage of excellence rooted in tradition and propelled by a forward-thinking, restless pursuit of innovation.
Norwegian Cruise Line
The Norwegian Spirit departed on its first cruise February 14 after a $100 million renovation. She will operate 17, 20 and 28 day cruises from Civitavecchia, Italy, Dubai and Cape Town before settling in her homeport of Athens on April 19th.
The seven-day cruises from Athens will visit the Greek Isles, Turkey and Israel until November 8th. She will visit in ports such as Rhodes, Mykonos, Santorini and Corfu in Greece, as well as Kusadasi and Istanbul in Turkey. She will stop in Ashdod and Haifa in Israel; Limassol, Cyprus, as well as Patmos and Volos, Greece.
The vessel has 14 new venues, additional and updated staterooms, enhanced public areas and new hull art.
The Mandara Spa has doubled in size and offers a new thermal suite and relaxation area. The Pulse Fitness Center was expanded. The ship now offers Onda by Scarpetta Restaurant at sea.. New complimentary dining venues include an additional main dining room, Taste; the 24 hour eatery, the Local Bar and Grill; the all day dining outlet, Garden Café, the Great Outdoors Bar and Waves Pool Bar. The Bliss Ultra Lounge and Spinnaker Lounge and the adults only Spice H20 has 2 new hot tubs.
The Spirit is part of a Norwegian Cruise Line fleetwide initiative January 1 to be the first major cruise line to eliminate single-use plastic beverage bottles across its entire fleet.
