Showing posts with label homeport. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 25, 2021

The Moment Has Arrived


someday is here

The Moment has Arrived - Turn your Vacation Dreams into a Dream Vacation

Your long-awaited escape begins in Celebrity Cruises new homeport of St. Maarten and includes three more sparkling islands in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean.

Featured Destinations
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Celebrity Millennium Sailing from St. Maarten - Summer 2021

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We’re excited to offer new 7-night sailings starting this June to some of the most sought-after islands in the Caribbean, from St. Lucia to Aruba. You’ll island-hop in style aboard the stunningly revolutionized Celebrity Millennium®, sailing round-trip from St. Maarten. Set sail without a care, because your drinks, Wi-Fi, and tips are Always IncludedSM.* 

health and safety


As your professional travel advisor, we have all the details you'll need to know for a safe and healthy cruise experience. Some protocols are still not finalized.

Celebrity Millennium® is the first ship to be modernized in The Celebrity Revolution®. It will transport you in reimagined spaces, redesigned suites, updated staterooms, eXhale® bedding, and CashmereTM mattresses. Of course, your drinks, Wi-Fi, and tips are Always IncludedSM. 

Celebrity Apex debut
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OPEN FOR BOOKING ON 3/30/2021

Celebrity Apex Sailing from Athens, Greece - Summer 2021


Celebrity Apex℠, the second stunning ship in the brand’s transformational, multi-award-winning Edge Series, will make its long-awaited world debut in Greece this summer beginning June 19. With luxurious seven-night sailings roundtrip from Athens through September 2021, Celebrity Apex℠ will visit some of the most idyllic destinations in the Mediterranean, including Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini, Greece; Limassol, Cyprus; and Haifa and Jerusalem, Israel. 

The sailings will open for booking on March 30. 

Vacation Timeline


Celebrity Apex℠ will sail with all crew and guests above the age of 18 vaccinated against COVID-19, and those under the age of 18 with negative PCR test results. 

With an innovative outward-facing design and visionary spaces that stand apart from anything else at sea (with the exception of her equally stunning sister, Celebrity Edge®, of course), Celebrity Apex will revolutionize the way you experience the world. Discover the unparalleled luxury of The Retreat®, exclusively for guests of The Retreat. Unwind in transformational accommodations that blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living. Soar above the sea on the Magic Carpet®. Surrender to the carefree pleasures of the Rooftop Garden. And embark on a culinary journey through an unrivaled collection of restaurants, bars, and lounges.

Note:  Information about protocols and requirements to sail are subject to change.  Information was current as of the date of this publication.      As your professional travel advisor, we take the worry out of planning your vacation.  We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they occur.

Don't Delay - Book Promptly - Risk Free

We look forward to helping you plan your next Dream Vacation onboard one of these magnificent ships.  Please note that ships will be sailing at approximately 40-50% capacity, so don't delay if these itineraries interest you.  Celebrity Millennium bookings are brisk and we envision Celebrity Apex will also have huge interest.



I recently completed extensive training and have become Travel Safety Verified. As your dedicated Travel Advisor, your safety is our priority, and it's our job to ensure you have the necessary information you need to give you confidence and peace of mind when making your future travel plans. Click the link to review our Travel Safety program with valuable resources that will answer many of your questions.




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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Great News for West Coast Cruisers in 2013


Grand Princess 
Sailing Year Round 
from San Francisco

For several years, the cruise itineraries have been limited from ports on the West Coast of the United States.The Mexican Riviera cruises continued to diminish and even the California Coastal cruises all but disappeared.

There were of course cruises to  Alaska, but even those were primarily sailing from Seattle or Vancouver instead of San Francisco.

Princess Cruises has just announced that the newly renovated Grand Princess will homeport in San Francisco starting in May, 2013.

San Francisco Departures

10-night Alaska sailings, departing between May 10 and September 7, 2013

10-night Mexico sailings, departing on September 17, 2013, and March 5, 2014, and featuring two new ports for Princess -- Loreto and La Paz

7-night California Coastal sailings, departing on September 27 and October 19, 2013, and March 15 and April 6, 2014

15-night Hawaii sailings, departing between October 4, 2013, and April 28, 2014

Grand Princess Makeover

Last spring, Grand Princess, the 109,000-ton, 2,600-passenger vessel, underwent the most extensive drydock in Princess Cruises history with a 24-day drydock that transformed it from top to bottom and also made the vessel a media star with daily video updates that attracted more than a half million views.

Now that the ship has been transformed, passengers will find a completely new Piazza atrium, several new eateries -- including Alfredo's Pizzeria and the Crown Grill -- and the line's first specialty tea lounge called Leaves. Also included in the renovation were seven new window suites; remodeled casino, boutiques and art gallery; enhancements to the Horizon Court, Lotus Spa, and wedding chapel; and the addition of Crooner's Martini Lounge. A new nightclub, The One5, replaced Skywalkers.

Pre and Post-Cruise Destinations

San Francisco will always have a warm place in our hearts, since we spent a portion of our honeymoon there and have visited the city several times in the years since then.   It makes a perfect destination for extending your cruise vacation either before or after the cruise, depending  on the itinerary.

Recently, interest in San Francisco has been rekindled by the television show Alcatraz that takes place on "The Rock".  Some of the most notorious criminals were incarcerated there.    Of course there are other less sinister locations for you to visit, such as Golden Gate Bridge and the surrounding area, Fisherman's Wharf, Muir Woods and the Petrified Forest, and of course the Wine Country in Napa Valley and Sonoma.  There are many other destinations within an hour or so drive from San Francisco.





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We are glad to see Grand Princess taking up residency in the Port of San Francisco and hope that it is the first of many ships returning to the West Coast.