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Fromsmallyacht-like luxuryships
boasting thehighest levelsof foodand
service tomega-linersoffering families
andactivecouplesaseeminglyendless
choiceofdining,nightlife, andrecreation
options, cruisescontinue toattractan
increasingnumberofpeopleeachyear.
Afterbuilding the two largestand
mostpopularcruiseshipsafloat,
Oasis
and
Allureof theSeas
,
ROYALCARIBBEAN
INTERNATIONAL
continues toupgrade
thecruisingexperience.Byyear’send,
all stateroomson
Splendorof theSeas
will boast iPads that letyoucoordinate
onboardactivitiesandshoreexcursions
whilemanagingyouraccount.Thecom-
pany isbuilding twomoremegaliners
whicharescheduled toenterservice in
2014and2015.
NORWEGIANCRUISE LINE
’sunique
“FreestyleCruising”programattracts
cruiserswhowant todinewhenand
withwhom theyplease, andhavea
choiceofup to20 restaurantsandvaried
entertainment ranging fromblues to
BlueManGroup.On theheelsof the
popular
NorwegianEpic
, thecompany
hasordered twomoreshipswhichcan
carry4,000peopleeach, scheduled to
enterservice in2013and2014.
While its shipsholdup to 3,030
passengers,
CELEBRITY CRUISES
’ focus
ison refineddining, the spaexperience,
andgreat service. Thefifthandfinal
Solstice-class ship
CelebrityReflection
enters service thisyearboastinga
croquet court on real grass, alternative
dining, anda spa-inspired stateroom.
The11-shipfleetcruises justaboutevery-
where.And their
CelebrityXpedition
sailsyear-round in theGalápagos.
DISNEYCRUISE LINE
introduced the
4,000-passengership
DisneyDream
in
2011andsistership
DisneyFantasy
this
year.Thecompany’s fourshipsvisit
Alaska, theCaribbean, theBahamas,
and theMexicanRivierawith its famous
characters, outstandingentertainment,
3-Dmovies, children’sprograms, andan
adults-only loungeand restaurant.
For thosewho lovea classical style
Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas
Cruise connoisseurs know that the best
cruise lines provide a seamless, luxurious
experience at sea. Here are CL’s Platinum
winners onwater.
BY ANNECAMPBELL
