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Greetings, Cruise Fans, Welcome to the September 12 edition of the 7 Seas Cruise News. The news from the Gulf Coast continues to be distressing, but it's good to know that many evacuees have been able to move on with their lives. Our son-in-law #1 has the responsibility for aiding evacuees who have landed in Indianapolis. Rest assured, those poor souls will be cared for. That's the kind of man he is! We hope that everyone affected by the storm may be cared for by someone as devoted. We know it's pretty hard to focus on normal things like vacations, but soon we will. We're a resiliant people. And just like caring for others, taking vacations are part of the American fabric of life. When you're ready to plan your next cruise adventure, Pat will be standing by ready to discuss the possibilities! Give him a call, toll- free, at 1-866-424-1090 or visit the website, www. 7seascruises.com. But remember, prices on the website may not be the lowest available! Let Pat get you a real cruises quote for THE BEST price! For us, 48 days until our next adventure - cruising aboard the Carnival Victory in the Eastern Caribbean with two of our very favorite people, the Metzgers of Camarillo, CA. Just can' t wait! And now, a bit of cruise news... Active cruisers wondering "what's next?" have their answer. Royal Caribbean International - the cruise line that introduced the first onboard rock-climbing walls, ice skating rinks and in- line skating tracks - now will offer guests the chance to "hang ten" a hundred miles out to sea with the first-ever shipboard surf park aboard Freedom of the Seas. The company unveiled plans for the onboard surf park at a special event at Cape Liberty Cruise Port. The FlowRider Surf Park looks somewhat like a very wide slide, where one surfer rides at a time on a three-inch sheet of water. The wave is formed by trampoline material suspended above the ride's plumbing, so the wipeouts won't be so painful. The technology behind the ride is quite elaborate: the constant flow of water from nozzles at the base of the ride forms an equilibrium with the pull of gravity allowing surfers to stay indefinitely at the foot of the wave. So unlike ocean surfing, where surfers travel toward shore, these surfers stay in one spot. The surfboard is also different: the 42-inch surfboard has no fins. But the ride is supposed to simulate the feeling of a 10-foot ocean wave moving at 20 mph. The less adventurous among us can also take the ride, body boarding on a 30-inch board made of flexible foam. There is no extra charge for the FlowRider Surf Park.The ride takes up the area used for miniature golf on Voyager-class ships. As travelers are increasingly adding digital cameras to their packing lists, Princess Cruises has made it easier than ever for its passengers to print or save those precious vacation memories right on board with new self-service digital photo kiosks. The entire fleet of Princess ships now features state-of-the-art machines from Pixel Magic Imaging, a leader in digital imaging and photo kiosks. The user-friendly stations offer passengers the opportunity to make high-quality prints of favorite photos in a variety of sizes or save their images to a CD at the touch of a button. The kiosks accept all popular forms of digital media, enabling owners of most types of digital cameras to access the service's many features. A Pixel Magic digital kiosk is located adjacent to the onboard photo services desk on each ship. The machines offer a range of printing options, including editing functions to crop or enlarge images plus add boarders and other special effects. Prices for kiosk services begin at 45 cents for a 4x6 print. Celebrity Cruises will "swap ships" for its 2006 sailings in South America to avoid disruption of guests' vacations and keep both ships on track for scheduled drydock periods. Celebrity's Millennium will replace sister ship Infinity in South America, while Infinity will sail in the Caribbean. The decision was based on changes in the drydock schedule for the ships and the virtually identical guest experience offered on the two ships. Royal Caribbean International's Freedom of the Seas is now the largest cruise ship afloat. The ship, under construction at Aker Finnyards in Turku, Finland, reached an important maritime milestone in late August. With her hull now complete, Freedom of the Seas was "floated out" - moved from dry dock to wet dock for the final months of finishing work leading up to her May 2006 debut. The line chose this celebrated occasion to announce that Freedom of the Seas will enter service under the command of Captain William S. Wright, a 13-year veteran of Royal Caribbean and one of the few American captains in international cruising. Having spent most of his adult life at sea, Capt. Wright currently serves as the senior vice president of Marine Operations for the company. At 158,000 gross registered tons, Freedom of the Seas is the world's largest cruise ship. Her size allows the line to build upon its history of offering innovative, exciting and unexpected activities and amenities by introducing a multitude of new features, including an unparalleled top-deck aqua environment featuring three massive pool areas: an interactive water park called the H2O Zone, the most dramatic whirlpools at sea and a dedicated sports pool. Freedom of the Seas also will feature the largest shipboard rock-climbing wall and the line's longest Royal Promenade to date. At 427 feet long, Freedom of the Seas' Royal Promenade will include expanded shopping, dining and entertainment options such as a book store and pizzeria. (Ed. Note: A Bookstore?? I Love It!) For accommodations, Freedom's 1,817 staterooms will include six different family-focused stateroom categories specially designed for larger families and groups of friends. The largest will be the 1,215-square-foot Presidential Suite, which will sleep 14 and will feature four bedrooms, four baths and a 810- square-foot outdoor living area with whirlpool, wet bar and al fresco dining table. At 158,000 GRT and holding 3,634 guests double- occupancy, Freedom of the Seas will be the largest cruise ship in the world when she debuts in May 2006. The first in Royal Caribbean's new Freedom class, she will be the most forward- looking and innovative ship the company has built to date. Freedom of the Seas will sail seven- night Western Caribbean itineraries from Miami calling in Cozumel, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Royal Caribbean' s private destination, Labadee, Hispaniola. Norwegian Cruise Line ("NCL") announced today that Norwegian Sun will move to Houston beginning October 16 to operate its exotic Western Caribbean cruises through the January 8, 2006 cruise. The ship will then reposition to Miami to sail one four-day cruise to the Bahamas on January 17, 2006, and sail a series of alternating seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries beginning January 21, 2006 through April 16, 2006. That's about it for this week. Prayers and wishes for all of those affected by Katrina. And an excellent week for all of us! Teri |
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