Exciting News from Celebrity Cruises

Have You Been Waiting To Cruise Again - Wait No Longer

We just concluded the latest briefing by Celebrity Cruises regarding changes to testing and vaccination requirements both in the U.S. and Europe.   They mentioned that Top Gun has their sequel Top Gun Maverick and they said this is Cruising's Sequel.   As you can see from the charts below, more people are now able to cruise with relaxed requirements.  There are only a few exceptions, which are anticipated to change in the near future as well.   We can unravel the requirements and find the perfect cruise for you, your family, and your friends.

We encourage you to contact your Travel Advisor to plan your next vacation NOW.   Pricing has remained steady, allowing ships to fill up.   Don't miss the boat (ship)!  Prices will rise - take our word for it.   Your cruise deposit will lock in these low prices and also an incentive that is currently in place.

Here are the latest updates.  Click on the images to enlarge.   You can also visit Healthy Sailing page.

We can't stress enough - don't try to plan on your own.  The requirements for our October sailing has changed 3 times in less than a month.   We are keeping updated so you don't need to.

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Spend Your Tax Refund On Yourself

Have you had visions of Caribbean beaches and cruise ships in your dreams?  I'm sure that I'm not the only one that does...  especially after the spring snow storm we just had this weekend.

Are you are getting a tax refund?  Help the economy grow - spend some of your tax refund on yourself - on a cruise vacation.  If you've not been on a cruise before, now is the best time.

If you are like most Americans, when the economy took a turn for the worse a few years ago, your vacation plans went out the window.   Consequently cruise prices have remained at pretty constant low prices, but are about to start increasing.   There are still several cruise line offers available for those that want to take advantage of the lower pricing.

How about Europe Instead?

Of course, you don't need to go to the Caribbean, and in fact, European cruise vacations are on the rebound.   Why is that you ask?    The cruise lines have record deployments in Europe in recent years but the demand hadn't kept pace with the increased capacity.

That's not to imply that people aren't booking European cruises - they are.  However, there are larger ships and more of them, in Europe this summer than any other time before. Obviously, the cruise ships need to sail full for the companies to make a profit, so the consumer wins.

Comparing Cruise to Land-Based

I just did a quick search on my website for a short European cruise vacation in May.  A 9 night Scandinavia & Russia cruise was available for less than $800 pp for an inside cabin.   For those that aren't quick at math, that's about $88 pp per day or less (excluding taxes and fees).

For comparison purposes, I did a hotel search for Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the embarkation ports, during the same period and prices for a popular hotel started from $478 Per Night.   The hotel didn't include meals or entertainment and was rated as a 4 star accommodation.    Contrasting the hotel stay and the cruise...  On the cruise it's like getting your room at less than 50%, all your meals, and entertainment onboard the ship.

Besides Copenhagen, you'd visit Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany • Tallinn, Estonia • St. Petersburg, Russian Federation • Helsinki, Finland • Nynashamn (Stockholm), Sweden.  Scandinavia is one of our favorite cruise destinations.

I've not discussed airfare, which is a large expense for a European vacation, especially in prime season.   Since the cost of air would be the same for the cruise and land-based vacation stay, I've excluded that from the equation.    Since this cruise is before the Summer Season this makes the selected cruise even more attractive.

There are many deals to Europe this Summer.   We'll feature some of the sales on our website and Facebook page.   If you are seriously considering a Europe get-away this Summer, my suggestion would be to book now while the supply is larger than the demand so that you can maximize your investment.  

The prices I've seen during my search in preparation for this article are on par with what you'd pay for a Caribbean vacation on the same or similar ships.   For the most part, the ships are the larger, newer vessels in the respective fleets.   Ships like Celebrity Equinox, Royal Princess, and Royal Caribbean Brilliance of the Seas are just a few of the choices you'll have.

Of course, if you want to stay closer to home in the Caribbean, Bermuda, or Disney World, we can help you sort through all the possible choices and find the best value for you and your family.  


Put Your Tax Dollars to Work for You on a Cruise / Land Vacation to Remember for Years to Come.   Cruise Europe in 2019 !!

Oasis Cruises Cancelled Following Shipyard Accident

Crane Topples onto Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas in Bahamas Shipyard - 8 Injured - Cruises Cancelled

Bahamas Press posted this video on YouTube on April 1st.  It was not an April Fool's joke.  Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas was undergoing planned repairs in Freeport, Bahamas shipyard when a crane toppled onto the ship damaging it and the facility.  Fortunately, there were no fatalities or life-threatening injuries.  Royal Caribbean has since inspected the ship and cancelled the next 3 sailings.

Oasis will head from Grand Bahama shipyard to be serviced at facilities in Cadiz, Spain. Oasis will resume her scheduled itineraries, beginning with the May 5 sailing from Barcelona.

"We are very grateful that there were no life-threatening injuries and everyone is recovering, as the safety of our crew and guests is always our number one priority."  ~Royal Caribbean statement



What the News Media Isn't Telling You

The news media tends to focus on the negative aspects of cruise industry incidents.  In fact, some outlets even tied this event to norovirus outbreaks that had occurred earlier.  Shame on them for bringing that up at a time when they should have been reporting on the injured parties and impact on the shipyard, the Bahamas economy, impacted families, and the cruise line.   For the record, norovirus isn't unique to cruise ships, but those are usually the stories that get told. Here is one of our old blog posts on the topic. 

This shipyard accident couldn't have come at a worse time.  This is Spring break time with families longing to get away, especially those who have had it with winter weather.   The Oasis is one of the largest ships afloat (along with her sister ships), so that means the most passengers possible were impacted by the cancellations.

Responding to the incident as quickly as they did was no small feat. If you've ever had a car accident, you can put yourself in Royal Caribbean's shoes at a much smaller scale.   Your family members were probably relying on the vehicle to get to appointments; perhaps a vacation.  You need to find other means of transportation and perhaps cancel some planned activities.    Now consider that involving more than 5,000 people on just this one cruise alone.

When you have the largest ship afloat, you can't just pull into a shipyard down the way.   So they had to find a shipyard that had availability to handle a ship that size.   Passengers need to be re-accommodated (recall this is Spring break and ships are already at full capacity).   You can't just get a ship out of the garage and put it into service (like you would with your car).

Royal Caribbean put together a compensation package for impacted cruise passengers and travel professionals, and communicated that shortly after examining the ship to determine the extent of damage.   We won't reveal the complete details, but it included refunds for the existing cruise and future cruise credits as well as assistance for flight change fees.   It was a most generous package.

We'd like to commend Royal Caribbean for the way they've responded to this incident and cared for their impacted passengers and travel professionals.   We are proud to call them a partner.

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Spend Your Tax Refund On Yourself

Have you had visions of Caribbean beaches and cruise ships in your dreams?  I'm sure that I'm not the only one that does...  

Are you are getting a tax refund?  Help the economy grow - spend some of your tax refund on yourself - on a cruise vacation.  If you've not been on a cruise before, now is the best time.

If you are like most Americans, when the economy took a turn for the worse a couple years ago, your vacation plans went out the window.   Consequently cruise prices have remained at pretty constant low prices, but are about to start increasing.   There are still several cruise line offers available for those that want to take advantage of the lower pricing.

How about Europe Instead?

Of course, you don't need to go to the Caribbean, and in fact, European cruise vacations are on the rebound.   Why is that you ask?    The cruise lines have record deployments in Europe in recent years but the demand hadn't kept pace with the increased capacity.

That's not to imply that people aren't booking European cruises - they are.  However, there are larger ships and more of them, in Europe this summer than any other time before. Obviously, the cruise ships need to sail full for the companies to make a profit, so the consumer wins.

Comparing Cruise to Land-Based

I just did a quick search on my website for a short European cruise vacation in May.  A 9 night Scandinavia & Russia cruise was available for less than $800 pp for an inside cabin.   For those that aren't quick at math, that's about $88 pp per day or less (excluding taxes and fees).

For comparison purposes, I did a hotel search for Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the embarkation ports, during the same period and prices for a popular hotel started from $478 Per Night.   The hotel didn't include meals or entertainment and was rated as a 4 star accommodation.    Contrasting the hotel stay and the cruise...  On the cruise it's like getting your room at less than 50%, all your meals, and entertainment onboard the ship.

Besides Copenhagen, you'd visit Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany • Tallinn, Estonia • St. Petersburg, Russian Federation • Helsinki, Finland • Nynashamn (Stockholm), Sweden.  Scandinavia is one of our favorite cruise destinations.

I've not discussed airfare, which is a large expense for a European vacation, especially in prime season.   Since the cost of air would be the same for the cruise and land-based vacation stay, I've excluded that from the equation.    Since this cruise is before the Summer Season this makes the selected cruise even more attractive.

There are many deals to Europe this Summer.   We'll feature some of the sales on our website and Facebook page.   If you are seriously considering a Europe get-away this Summer, my suggestion would be to book now while the supply is larger than the demand so that you can maximize your investment.  

The prices I've seen during my search in preparation for this article are on par with what you'd pay for a Caribbean vacation on the same or similar ships.   For the most part, the ships are the larger, newer vessels in the respective fleets.   Ships like Celebrity Equinox, Royal Princess, and Royal Caribbean Brilliance of the Seas are just a few of the choices you'll have.

Of course, if you want to stay closer to home in the Caribbean, Bermuda, or Disney World, we can help you sort through all the possible choices and find the best value for you and your family.  


Put Your Tax Dollars to Work for You on a Cruise / Land Vacation to Remember for Years to Come.   Cruise Europe in 2018 !!

Spend Your Tax Refund On Yourself

Have you had visions of Caribbean beaches and cruise ships in your dreams?  I'm sure that I'm not the only one that does...  

Are you are getting a tax refund?  Help the economy grow - spend some of your tax refund on yourself - on a cruise vacation.  If you've not been on a cruise before, now is the best time.

If you are like most Americans, when the economy took a turn for the worse a couple years ago, your vacation plans went out the window.   Consequently cruise prices have remained at pretty constant low prices, but are about to start increasing.   There are still several cruise line offers available for those that want to take advantage of the lower pricing.

How about Europe Instead?

Of course, you don't need to go to the Caribbean, and in fact, the best deals this summer are actually going to be on European cruise vacations.   Why is that you ask?    The cruise lines have record deployments in Europe this summer but the demand hasn't kept pace with the increased capacity.

That's not to imply that people aren't booking European cruises - they are.  However, there are larger ships and more of them, in Europe this summer than any other time before. Obviously, the cruise ships need to sail full for the companies to make a profit, so the consumer wins.

Comparing Cruise to Land-Based

I just did a quick search on my website for a short European cruise vacation the middle of May.  I found a 12-Night Mediterranean on Celebrity Cruise Equinox with prices starting from $849pp for an inside cabin.   For those that aren't quick at math, that's $71pp per day (excluding taxes and fees).

For comparison purposes, I did a hotel search for Rome, the embarkation port, during the same period and prices for a popular hotel started from $400 Per Night.   The hotel didn't include meals or entertainment and was rated as a 4 star accommodation.    Contrasting the hotel stay and the cruise...  On the cruise it's like getting your room at less than 50%, all your meals, and entertainment onboard the ship.

Besides Rome you'll visit Salerno (Naples), Italy >> Piraeus (Athens), Greece >> Mykonos, Greece >> Souda (Chania), Crete >> Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey >> Santorini (Thira), Greece >> Messina, Sicily, Italy >> Barcelona, Spain. The Mediterranean is one of our favorite cruise destinations.


 
I've not discussed airfare, which is a large expense for a European vacation, especially in prime season.   Since the cost of air would be the same for the cruise and land-based vacation stay, I've excluded that from the equation.    Since this cruise is before the Summer Season this makes the selected cruise even more attractive.

There are many deals to Europe this Summer.   We'll feature some of the sales on our website and Facebook page.   If you are seriously considering a Europe get-away this Summer, my suggestion would be to book now while the supply is larger than the demand so that you can maximize your investment.  

The prices I've seen during my search in preparation for this article are on par with what you'd pay for a Caribbean vacation on the same or similar ships.   For the most part, the ships are the larger, newer vessels in the respective fleets.   Ships like Celebrity Equinox, Royal Princess, and Royal Caribbean Brilliance of the Seas are just a few of the choices you'll have.

Of course, if you want to stay closer to home in the Caribbean, Bermuda, or Disney World, we can help you sort through all the possible choices and find the best value for you and your family.  


Put Your Tax Dollars to Work for You on a Cruise / Land Vacation to Remember for Years to Come.   Cruise Europe in 2016 !!

Spend Your Tax Dollars On Yourself

Have you had visions of Caribbean beaches and cruise ships in your dreams?  I'm sure that I'm not the only one that does...  

Are you are getting a tax refund?  Help the economy grow - spend some of your tax refund on yourself - on a cruise vacation.  If you've not been on a cruise before, now is the best time.

If you are like most Americans, when the economy took a turn for the worse a couple years ago, your vacation plans went out the window.   Consequently cruise prices have remained at pretty constant low prices, but are about to start increasing.   There are still several cruise line offers available for those that want to take advantage of the lower pricing.

How about Europe Instead?

Of course, you don't need to go to the Caribbean, and in fact, the best deals this summer are actually going to be on European cruise vacations.   Why is that you ask?    The cruise lines have record deployments in Europe this summer but the demand hasn't kept pace with the increased capacity.

That's not to imply that people aren't booking European cruises - they are.  However, there are larger ships and more of them, in Europe this summer than any other time before. Obviously, the cruise ships need to sail full for the companies to make a profit, so the consumer wins.

Comparing Cruise to Land-Based

I just did a quick search on my website for a short European cruise vacation the middle of May.  I found a 12-Night Mediterranean on Celebrity Cruise Equinox with prices starting from $999pp for an inside cabin.   For those that aren't quick at math, that's $83pp per day (excluding taxes and fees).

For comparison purposes, I did a hotel search for Venice, the embarkation port, during the same period and prices for a popular hotel started from $300 Per Night.   The hotel didn't include meals or entertainment and was rated as a 4 star accommodation.    Contrasting the hotel stay and the cruise...  On the cruise it's like getting your room at less than 50%, all your meals, and entertainment onboard the ship.

Besides Venice you'll visit Dubrovnik, Croatia; Istanbul, Turkey; Salerno (Amalfi Coast), Italy; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy; Marseille (Provence), France; and Barcelona, Spain.  The Mediterranean is one of our favorite cruise destinations.


 
I've not discussed airfare, which is a large expense for a European vacation, especially in prime season.   Since the cost of air would be the same for the cruise and land-based vacation stay, I've excluded that from the equation.    Since this cruise is before the Summer Season this makes the selected cruise even more attractive.

There are many deals to Europe this Summer.   We'll feature some of the sales on our website and Facebook page.   If you are seriously considering a Europe get-away this Summer, my suggestion would be to book now while the supply is larger than the demand so that you can maximize your investment.  

The prices I've seen during my search in preparation for this article are on par with what you'd pay for a Caribbean vacation on the same or similar ships.   For the most part, the ships are the larger, newer vessels in the respective fleets.   Ships like Celebrity Equinox and Solstice, Norwegian Epic, and Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas are just a few of the choices you'll have.

Of course, if you want to stay closer to home in the Caribbean, Bermuda, or Disney World, we can help you sort through all the possible choices and find the best value for you and your family.  


Put Your Tax Dollars to Work for You on a Cruise / Land Vacation to Remember for Years to Come.   Cruise Europe in 2014 !!

New Look for Azamara Club Cruises Ships

Azamara Journey

& Azamara Quest

Refurbishment

Azamara Club Cruises announced that both of its ships will be undergoing some major changes late this year an early next year.   The most noticeable change will be the switch from a white hull to dark blue hulls.

Dry Dock Schedule:

Azamara Quest (8 Nights) November 7, 2012
Navantia Shipyard in Cadiz, Spain

Azamara Journey (7 Nights) January 6, 2013
Singapore's Sembawang Shipyard


According to Edie Bornstein, senior vice president of marketing and sales for Azamara, the new dark blue hulls will "better reflect the elegance onboard."

Here are the details of the refurbishments, which will be made to each ship:

• Caviar and champagne bar will be added within the specialty restaurant Aqualina
• New Chef's Table concept featuring three wine menus (Italian, French and Californian)
• The Casino Bar will be expanded and enhanced with new furniture 
• New steam room and showers; new Life Fitness cardio equipement in the Spa & Fitness center
• New carpets, upholstery and color palette in public spaces
• New mattresses and upgraded balcony furniture will be added to cabins
• Resurfaced pool with new sun loungers and pool towels 

About Azamara Club Cruises

Even before the refurbishment, intimate elegance is what you'll find aboard the Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest.. With slightly more than 690 guests you'll discover unparalleled service with one staff member to every two guests. Enjoy an evening cordial while listening to the dazzling finger work of the pianist at the Drawing Room, meet new found friends for a signature cocktail at the Discoveries Lounge, immerse yourself in the thalassotherapy pool and let the invigorating waters rejuvenate your being or enjoy breathtaking views of far away lands while feeding your hunger at the Windows Cafe. With impeccable service, scrumptious cuisine and longer stays at out of the way destinations - discover what it means to sail with Azamara Club Cruises.

Azamara Journey

Azamara Quest

Ship Statistics30,277 GT, 694 passenger capacity, 593 feet length, 95 feet beam Builder: Chantiers de I'Atlantique   Completed in 2000, Refurbished 2007

Iron Chef Christens New Ship

Photo courtesy Oceania Cruises

Oceania Riviera

Christened in Spain

by Iron Chef Cat Cora

Barcelona, Spain was the site Friday for the traditional Christening Ceremony for Oceania Riviera. Iron Chef Cat Cora, Godmother of the new ship, arrived onboard the ship Wednesday, where she was presented with a gift of a stunning diamond necklace and earrings during a luncheon attended by executives of Oceania Cruises.

In keeping with the nautical traditions, Godmother Cora reached for the jewel-studded lever and released a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin champagne, declaring...

“I name this ship Riviera. May God bless her and all who sail with her.”

Chef Cora was beaming as she approached the stage. “I want to say as the mother of four boys – finally I have a girl! And isn’t she a beauty!”

She went on to say how honored she was to be joining the Oceania Cruises family. “I couldn’t be more thrilled. With the Oceania family I feel like I share so many of their values: loyalty, friendship, and excellence as well as the best of travel, food and wine. I want to thank Frank, Bob and Kunal as well as…all of the hundreds of crew members that are the soul of this ship and that will be making me proud as it sails around the world.”

This naming ceremony had a Spanish flare with the port decked in the vibrant reds and yellows of Catalonia. Flamenco dancers and Spanish guitarists were on hand to entertain those fortunate to be present for the event.  See Oceania Cruises photo album, #Riviera's Christening in Barcelona, for more pictures of the Christening.   Congratulations on the launch of another beautiful luxury ship.

Ship Specifications

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Riviera: Debuts in 2012 Tonnage: 66,084 Length: 785 feet Beam: 106 feet Maximum Draught: 24 feet Stabilizers: Yes Cruising Speed: 20 knots Guest Decks: 11

Total Decks: 15 Electric Power or Voltage: 110, 220 AC Guest Capacity: 1,250 (Double Occupancy) Staff Size: 800 Guest to Staff Ratio: 1.57 to 1 Nationality of Officers: European Nationality of Staff: International Country of Registry: Marshall Island

Celebrity Cruises Sisters Meet in Europe for 2013 Season

Where Europe vacation dreams
become a reality.
2013 Europe Deployment

Celebrity Silhouette^SM

Celebrity Silhouette – honored with a Gold award for "Best Premium Ship" in Travel Weekly's annual Magellan Awards, and the first to enhance Celebrity's industry-first Lawn Club with The Lawn Club Grill, The Porch, The Alcoves and the Art Studio – will offer a blend of 10- to 13-night roundtrip sailings from romantic Venice, as well as voyages to and from Venice and/or Rome. With one to two days at sea on each sailing, the itineraries were expressly designed to offer a destination-rich vacation, including towns along the Adriatic coast, as well as multiple locations in Greece and Turkey.

DESCRIPTION	SAIL DATE(S) 2013	ITINERARY
15-Night Transatlantic Cruise	Apr 14	Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Cococay, Bahamas; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Phillipsburg, St. Maarten; Madeira (Funchal), Portugal; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
12-Night Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles Cruise	Apr 29; Jun 03; Aug 12; Sep 26	Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Athens (Piraeus), Greece; Mykonos, Greece; Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Rhodes, Greece; Santorini, Greece; Chania (Souda), Crete, Greece; Venice, Italy (overnight)
11-Night Italy & Croatia Cruis	May 11; Jun 15	Venice, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Catania, Sicily, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Kotor, Montenegro; Split, Croatia; Venice, Italy (overnight)
12-Night Adriatic Cruise	Jul 31	Venice, Italy (overnight); Koper, Slovenia; Ravenna, Italy; Split, Croatia; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro; Bari, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Catania, Sicily, Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
13-Night Adriatic Cruise	Jun 26	Venice, Italy (overnight); Koper, Slovenia; Ravenna, Italy; Split, Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Bari, Italy; Corfu, Greece; Valletta, Malta; Catania, Sicily, Italy; Naples (Salerno), Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
10-Night Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles Cruise	Jul 09	Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Athens (Piraeus), Greece; Mykonos, Greece; Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Santorini, Greece; Venice, Italy (overnight)
12-Night Italy & Croatia Cruise	Jul 19	Venice, Italy; Ravenna, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Catania, Sicily, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Kotor, Montenegro; Split, Croatia; Venice, Italy
12-Night Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles Cruise	Sep 03	Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Athens (Piraeus), Greece; Mykonos, Greece; Santorini, Greece; Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Rhodes, Greece; Chania (Souda), Crete, Greece; Venice, Italy (overnight)
11-Night Adriatic Cruise	Sep 15	Venice, Italy (overnight), Koper, Slovenia; Ravenna, Italy; Split, Croatia; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro; Valletta, Malta; Catania, Sicily, Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
11-Night Adriatic Cruise	Oct 08	Venice, Italy (overnight), Koper, Slovenia; Ravenna, Italy; Split, Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Valletta, Malta; Catania, Sicily, Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
12-Night Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles Cruise	Oct 19	Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Mykonos, Greece; Athens (Piraeus), Greece; Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Rhodes, Greece; Santorini, Greece; Chania (Souda), Crete, Greece; Venice, Italy (overnight)
13-Night Adriatic Cruise	Oct 31	Venice, Italy (overnight); Koper, Slovenia; Ravenna, Italy; Split, Croatia; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro; Bari, Italy; Corfu, Greece; Valletta, Malta; Catania, Sicily, Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
13-Night Italy & Adriatic Cruise	Nov 18	Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy; Corfu, Greece; Kotor, Montenegro; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Ravenna, Italy; Venice, Italy (overnight); Catania, Sicily, Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
14-Night Transatlantic Cruise	Dec 01	Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy; Provence (Toulon), France; Barcelona, Spain; Tenerife, Canary Islands; Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Celebrity Equinox^SM

Celebrity Equinox – named "Best Overall" in the discerning Cruise Critic's Cruisers' Choice Awards (North America), and one of three Solstice Class ships to mesmerize guests with The Hot Glass Show offered in association with The Corning Museum of Glass – will present a full season of 12-night sailings roundtrip from Barcelona, Spain, with the majority of the cruises featuring visits to Florence (Livorno), Naples and Adriatic ports, in addition to an overnight stay in Venice. The ship's alternating itineraries include visits to Naples, Athens, Ephesus (Kusadasi), the Greek Isles and Valletta, Malta.

DESCRIPTION	SAIL DATE(S) 2013	ITINERARY
15-Night Eastbound Transatlantic Cruise	Apr 15	Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; Tenerife, Canary Islands; Lanzarote, Canary Islands; Lisbon, Portugal; Gibraltar, United Kingdom; Barcelona, Spain
12-Night Venice Overnight Cruise	Apr 30; Oct 08, 20	Barcelona, Spain; Nice (Villefranche), France; Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Kotor, Montenegro; Venice, Italy (overnight); Dubrovnik, Croatia; Barcelona, Spain
12-Night Venice Overnight Cruise	May 17	Barcelona, Spain; Nice (Villefranche), France; Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Venice, Italy (overnight); Kotor, Montenegro; Barcelona, Spain
12-Night Venice Overnight Cruise	May 29	Barcelona, Spain; Nice (Villefranche), France; Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Venice, Italy (overnight); Kotor, Montenegro; Naples/Capri, Italy; Barcelona, Spain
12-Night Italy & Greek Isles Cruise	Jun 10; Jul 28; Sep 14	Barcelona, Spain; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Santorini, Greece; Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Mykonos, Greece; Athens (Piraeus), Greece; Valletta, Malta; Barcelona, Spain
12-Night Venice Overnight Cruise	Jun 22	Barcelona, Spain; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Venice, Italy (overnight); Kotor, Montenegro; Naples (Salerno), Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy; Nice (Villefranche), France; Barcelona, Spain
12-Night Venice Overnight Cruise	Jul 4,  16; Sep 26	Barcelona, Spain; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Venice, Italy (overnight); Kotor, Montenegro; Naples/Capri, Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy; Nice (Villefranche), France; Barcelona, Spain
12-Night Venice Overnight Cruise	Aug 09	Barcelona, Spain; Nice (Villefranche), France; Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Kotor, Montenegro; Venice, Italy (overnight); Dubrovnik, Croatia; Barcelona, Spain
12-Night Venice Overnight Cruise	Aug 21	Barcelona, Spain; Nice (Villefranche), France; Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Dubrovnik, Crotia; Venice, Italy (overnight); Kotor, Montenegro; Barcelona, Spain
12-Night Venice Overnight Cruise	Sep 02	Barcelona, Spain; Cannes, France; La Spezia, Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Kotor, Montenegro; Venice, Italy (overnight); Dubrovnik, Croatia; Barcelona, Spain
12-Night Italy & Greek Isles Cruise	Nov 01	Barcelona, Spain; Valletta, Malta; Athens (Piraeus), Greece; Mykonos, Greece; Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Santorini, Greece; Naples/Capri, Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Barcelona, Spain
12-Night Venice Overnight Cruise	Nov 13	Barcelona, Spain; Nice (Villefranche), France; La Spezia, Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Naples/Capri, Italy; Kotor, Montenegro; Venice, Italy (overnight); Dubrovnik, Croatia; Barcelona, Spain
14-Night Westbound Transatlantic Cruise	Nov 25	Barcelona, Spain; Cartagena, Spain; Malaga, Spain; Seville (Cadiz), Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; Tenerife, Canary Islands; Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Sea is Calling You to Independence

INDEPENDENCE of the SEAS®

2013 Summer Europe Deployment

Independence is seasonally dedicated to Europe giving you more options for a summer vacation abroad. This Freedom class ship provides you with some of our most exciting signature features like the FlowRider® surf simulator, a rock climbing wall, ice-skating rink, cantilevered whirlpools, Royal Promenade, mini golf course, and much more!

DESCRIPTION	SAIL DATE(S) 2013	ITINERARY
14-Night Transatlantic Eastbound	Apr 07	Fort Lauderdale, Florida • Nassau, Bahamas • Cruising • San Juan, Puerto Rico • Philipsburg, St. Maarten Cruising • Cruising • Cruising • Cruising Cruising • Cruising • Cruising Cruising • Southampton, England
2-Night Sampler	May 02	Southampton, England • Paris / Normandy (Le Havre), France Southampton, England
14-Night Canaries & Spain	May 04	Southampton, England • Cruising Vigo, Spain • Lisbon, Portugal Cruising • Lanzarote, Canary Islands Gran Canaria, Canary Islands • Tenerife, Canary Islands • La Palma, Canary Islands • Cruising • Madeira (Funchal), Portugal • Cruising • La Coruna, Spain Cruising • Southampton, England
18-Night Norway	May 18	Southampton, England • Cruising Flam, Norway • Skjolden, Norway Olden, Norway • Alesund, Norway Stavanger, Norway • Cruising Southampton, England
6-Night Norway	May 26	Southampton, England • Cruising Oslo, Norway • Kristiansand, Norway Stavanger, Norway • Cruising Southampton, England
14-Night Norway-Cork	Jun 01; Sep 07	Southampton, England • Cruising Cork (Cobh), Ireland • Cruising Cruising • Olden, Norway • Alesund, Norway • Flam, Norway • Stavanger, Norway • Kristiansand, Norway Oslo, Norway • Cruising • Bruges (Zeebrugge), Belgium • Cruising Southampton, England
14-Night Italian Mediterranean	Jun 25; Jul 13; Aug 10	Southampton, England • Cruising Cruising • Gibraltar, United Kingdom Cruising • Provence (Toulon), France Florence / Pisa (Livorno), Italy Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy • Ajaccio, Corsica • Cruising • Seville (Cadiz), Spain • Lisbon, Portugal • Vigo, Spain Cruising • Southampton, England
14-Night Spanish Mediterranean	Jun 29; Jul 27; Aug 24	Southampton, England • Cruising Cruising • Vigo, Spain • Lisbon, Portugal • Cruising • Valencia, Spain Barcelona, Spain • Palma De Mallorca, Spain • Ibiza, Spain • Cruising • Seville (Cadiz), Spain • Cruising • Cruising Southampton, England
12-Night Mediterranean	Sep 21	Southampton, England • Cruising Cruising • Gibraltar, United Kingdom Cartagena, Spain • Barcelona, Spain Palma De Mallorca, Spain • Cruising Seville (Cadiz), Spain • Lisbon, Portugal Vigo, Spain • Cruising • Southampton, England
11-Night Canaries	Oct 03	Southampton, England • Cruising Vigo, Spain • Lisbon, Portugal • Cruising Gran Canaria, Canary Islands • Tenerife, Canary Islands • Madeira (Funchal), Portugal • Cruising • La Coruna, Spain Cruising • Southampton, England
12-Night Canaries	Oct 14	Southampton, England • Cruising Vigo, Spain • Lisbon, Portugal Cruising • Lanzarote, Canary Islands Gran Canaria, Canary Islands • Tenerife, Canary Islands • Madeira (Funchal), Portugal • Cruising • La Coruna, Spain Cruising • Southampton, England
3-Night Sampler	Oct 26	Southampton, England • Bruges (Zeebrugge), Belgium • Paris / Normandy (Le Havre), France • Southampton, England
4-Night Sampler	Oct 29	Southampton, England • Paris / Normandy (Le Havre), France Bruges (Zeebrugge), Belgium • Cruising Southampton, England
13-Night Transatlantic	Nov 02	Southampton, England • Cruising Cruising • Cruising • Cruising • Cruising Cruising • Cruising • Cruising Philipsburg, St. Maarten • San Juan, Puerto Rico • Cruising • Cococay, Bahamas • Fort Lauderdale, Florida

All itineraries are subject to change without notice. Certain restrictions apply. ©2012 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Ships registry: The Bahamas. 12028