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15 new ships to debut in 2010 This year will see the debut of 15 newly built ships – including the world’s (other) biggest liner and many mind-blowing features never before seen on the seas. 2010 is a big year for cruising, with more new-build vessels to be launched this year than last year, and even fewer on order for next year. First off the docks is the Costa Deliziosa, which will also be the first ever cruise ship to be christened in the Middle East. The naming ceremony will take place in Dubai on 23 February during the ship’s inaugural cruise. According to Costa Cruises, the 92,700 GRT, 2828-passenger Deliziosa will have a 4-D cinema, Grand Prix racing car simulator and exclusive spa suites, and will sail via Oman and the United Arab Emirates. In March, MSC Cruises will kick off a series of Mediterranean voyages onboard the 86,600-tonne, 2550-passenger MSC Magnifica, before it repositions to New York for the line’s first season of Canada and New England cruises, and Caribbean cruises. In the luxury small ships category, French line Compagnie du Ponant will reveal the alloutside cabin, 264-passenger yacht Le Boreal in May, with itineraries to Europe, US, Canada, Caribbean, Amazon River, Antarctica and South America.
Seabourn’s 450-passenger Sojourn, to be named in the UK in June, will offer summer sailings in Europe, including some rivers, and winter sailings in the Caribbean. The most innovative new ship, scheduled for completion by June, is NCL’s 153,000 GRT, 4200-passenger Norwegian Epic. Special features include an Aqua Park with three waterslides, an ice bar, extra-large rockclimbing wall, rappelling wall, 14 restaurants and the largest private villa complex at sea. The year’s other exciting launches are Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth, due in October, and Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas – the almost identical sister of the world’s biggest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas – due in December. There will be three new river vessels – Avalon Waterways’ Felicity and Luminary, and AMA Waterways’ Amabella. Other new ships for 2010 include Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam, Sea Cloud Cruises’ Sea Cloud Hussar, German cruise line AIDA’s AIDAblu, Celebrity Cruises’ Southampton-based Celebrity Eclipse and, also in the UK, P&O Cruises’ Azura. Locally, P&O will unveil its fourth superliner in the Australia/New Zealand region – the 11-deck Pacific Pearl, sailing from Auckland to the South Pacific islands – at the end of the year. * See Cr uise W eekl Cruise Weekl eeklyy next month for an onboar d rreview eview of the first new ship for onboard 2010, Costa Del iziosa. Deliziosa. Norwegian Epic is pictured here taking her bow
Sneak a peek at Deliziosa COSTA CRUISES HAS LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE allowing Aussie cruise aficionado’s to sneak a peek onboard its newest vessel, Costa Deliziosa, before her world-first Dubai christening in February. Featuring video interviews with Deliziosa’s captain and crew, the website also offers visitors to browse through exclusive ship photo’s and information, as well as view her brochure and learn about her new innovations- including her 4D cinema and roller skating track. Designed as a user-friendly ‘get to know the ship’ guide, the website is easy to navigate and its menu includes subcategories such as ‘Total Wellbeing’, ‘Life Onboard’, ‘Art’, ‘Magical Nights’, ‘Destinations’, ‘Delighting your Palate’ and ‘Maximum Comfort’. See www.deliziosa.costacruises.com.au.
cruise weekly Tuesday 12 January 2010
TUESDAY 12 JANUARY 2010
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TODAY’S CRUISE WEEKLY Happy New Year cruisers, and welcome to uise W eekl the first issue of Cr Cruise Weekl eeklyy for 2010! CW is looking forward to the year ahead and all its yet to be discovered cruise news and innovations - as the world warms to a new ‘golden era’ of sea-faring voyages! Today’s CW issue features four pages packed with the latest cruise news and photos.
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SYDNEY Sil ver Whisper Silver
Sun 17 Jan
Pacific Jewel
Tue 19 Jan
MELBOURNE Sil ver Whisper Silver
Thu 14 Jan
BRISBANE Pacific Sun
Sun 17 Jan
FREMANTLE Athena
Fri 15 Jan
Athena
Mon 18 Jan
The W orl d Worl orld
Tue 19 Jan
ADELAIDE True North
Fri 15 Jan
BURNIE Sil ver Whisper Silver
Wed 13 Jan
HOBART Sil ver Whisper Silver
Tue 12 Jan
Nautica
Wed 13 Jan
AUCKLAND Rhapsod Rhapsodyy of the Seas
Tue 12 Jan
Diamond P rincess Princess
Sat 16 Jan
WELLINGTON
Juilliard Jazz hits QMII TOP STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS FROM THE Juilliard School- one of the world’s most prestigious performing arts conservatories, have been secured to perform a series of spectacular jazz performances onboard the Queen Mary II for selected 2010 eastbound transatlantic crossings- as part of a new partnership between Cunard Cruise Lines and the School. Hot on the heels of last year’s successful QM2 Juilliard performance by trumpet player Jumaane Smith, the performances will take place in the Royal Court Theatre.
Rhapsod Rhapsodyy of the Seas
Fri 15 Jan
Dawn P rincess Princess
Sun 17 Jan
Nautica
Tue 19 Jan
Cl ipper Od yssey Clipper Odyssey
Tue19 Jan
NAPIER Rhapsod Rhapsodyy of the Seas
Thu 14 Jan
Dawn P rincess Princess
Mon 18 Jan
TAURANGA Rhapsod Rhapsodyy of the Seas
Wed 13 Jan
Diamond P rincess Princess
Fri 15 Jan
Diamond P rincess Princess
Sun 17 Jan
Dawn P rincess Princess
Tue 19 Jan page 1