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CRUISELINES
1. Royal Caribbean International
2. NorwegianCruise Line
3. DisneyCruise Line
4. CelebrityCruises
5. HollandAmerica Line
TOP 5 Large Resort Ships
FORYOUR ENTERTAINMENT
Royal Caribbean International
The linesynonymouswithcruising farbeyond its
eponymous islands,RoyalCaribbeancontinues
tosecure the topposition inourreaderpoll.A
newstrategyof tappingwell-known talent isen-
hancing itsbrand.PartneringwithMattelBarbie,
thecruise line isgiving the fameddollcenter
stage inonboard fashionshows,movies, teapar-
ties—andevenastateroomfilledwithBarbie
amenities.Meanwhile,EmmyandTonyAward-
winningcelebrityKristinChenowethhasbecome
godmother to the line’snewship,
Quantumof the
Seas
,debuting fall2014.
royalcaribbean.com
ABRACADABRA
NorwegianCruise Line
StartingFebruary2014,Nor-
wegianCruiseLinewillbeadd-
inga touchofmagic to itsship
NorwegianGetaway.
TheIllu-
sionarium,brainchildof
Broadwaydirector/choreogra-
pherPatriciaWilcox,Tony
Award-winningscenicdesign-
erDavidGallo, andmagician
JeHobson, isanewdining
show fullofantiquespell
books inasteampunk-inspired
environment.At theheartof it
all isa30-foot-diametervideo
domeaimedat launching
imaginations.Eachcruisewill
oeradozenshows (twoper
night).
ncl.com
WATERINGHOLE
DisneyCruise Line
Parent toeverychild’s favorite
cartooncharactersand the
trendsetter forpurpose-built
familycruiseships, theDisney
CruiseLinebrings itsown fairy
tale to theEuropeancoastline.
Starting in2013, the
Disney
Magic
will return toEurope
withsailings fromBarcelona in-
cluding inaugural stops inVen-
ice, Italy;Croatia’sDalmatian
Coast;Ephesus,Turkey; and the
GreekIsles.ThenewestDisney
ship,
DisneyFantasy
fromfleetJ,
introducesan industryfirst: the
AquaDuck, anon-boardwater
coasterwith twists, turns,drops,
uphillacceleration, andriver
rapids.
disneycruise.com
PLATINUM
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SWINNERS take
luxury
cruising
to awhole new (sea) level.
Whether you prefer the vast ameni-
ties of a large ship or the intimacy of a
smaller one, these cruise lines are sure to
give you the nautical experience of a life-
time. The ports and expeditions will not
dissapoint either.
BYNICOLE ALPER
Royal Caribbean International
