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RSSC Voyager's First World Cruise!
Hi Everyone,
I received this press release from Radisson Seven Seas and thought it would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my web site. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com Seven Seas Voyager's First World Cruise Jan. - April 2005 Optional Overland Shore Excursions Available Including Flight Over antartica' Celebrity & Smithsonian Lecturers Enrich Shipboard Experience Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., March 19, 2004 - In the world of luxury cruising, few voyages possess the mystique of theWorld Cruise - and with Radisson Seven Seas' first-ever World Cruise aboard the all-balcony suite Seven Seas Voyager, few world itineraries can be as destination-oriented or as romantically appealing. The 107-night voyage abaord the 700-guest vessel sails west from Los Angeles to the South Pacific on January 5, 2005, spanning the globe to reach 44 ports in 27 nations on five continents. In circumnavigating the globe, the acclaimed vessel will call in French Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, micronesia, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Monaco, Spain, and Bermuda before reaching Ft. Lauderdale on April 23. "The Seven Seas Voyager is built for the extended pleasusres and discoveries of world cruising, " said Mark Conroy, president and CEO of Radisson Seven Seas Cruises. "She offers exceptional amenities plus generous privacy and space per guest while taking our 'luxury goes exploring' ideal to its logical conclusion." World Cruise Can Be Booked Now Guests who book the entire World Cruise by July 31, will enjoy up to 29% Early Booking Savings. the Seven Seas Voyager features the largest lead-in suites at sea - each with a private balcony, and competitively priced lead-in fares from $43,995 per person, inlcuding roundtrip first class air, up to $2,000 per suite shipboard credit, private car transfers in port of embarkation/disembarkation and luggage delivery service to and from home. Also included are twelve special shoreside events. World travelers will be given the royal treatment on a variety of unusual excursions ranging from a Truk Island scuba dive with famed Jean-Michel Cousteau to a dinner among the Pillars of Luxor in Egypt. In addition, exciting one- to four-day overland tour options - including a private jet flight over Antartica - in some of the most exotic lands on earth are available. A distinguished roster of Smithsonian Institution lecturers and prominent celebrity guests will offer stimulating talks on a variety of life-enriching topics. Segments/Shore Side Events/Optional Overland Excursions Seven individual segments of the World Cruise may be combined. Segment one, an 18-night voyage from Los Angeles to Auckland, departs January 5, 2005; segment two: 14-nights from Auckland to Sydney; segment three: 22 nights from Sydney to Hong Kong; segment four: 12 nights from Hong Kong to Singapore; segment five: 11 nights from Singapore to Dubai; segment six: 16 nights from Dubai to Civitavechhia (Rome); and segment seven: 14 nights from Civitavecchia, across the Atlantic to Bermuda and the Bahamas, arriving in Ft. Lauderdale on April 23. On the Seven Seas Voyager, luxury goes exploring from the South Pacific and exotic Lands Down Under to Asia, India and Europe, with complimentary shoreside events on each of her seven segments including a "Tamure Welcome at a Sacred Marae" in Nuku Hiva (Marquesas Islands); a "Penguin Parade" in Philip Island (Australia); "Jean-Michel Cousteau Presents" in Truk Island; a "Jazz Brunch on the Reef" in Cairns: an "Overnight in Royal Bangkok"; an "Overnight in Luxor & the Valley of the Kings" in Safaga (Egypt); and the "Oceanographic Museum & Aquarium" in Monte Carlo. Full World Cruise guests will also be invited to exclusive events in select destinations including an "Edwardian Picnic on the Banks of the Avon" in Christchurch (New Zealand); "Lunch at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club"; a "Reception at the Famed Burj Al Arab" in Dubai; and a "Dinner Among the Pillars of Luxor" in Safaga. To take their world explorations even farther, World Cruise guests may choose from several pre-bookable, optional overland shore excursions. Select tours will depart the vessel for a few days, rejoining the cruise in another port. Other tours are one day. Pre-World Cruise Option Guests who prefer not to fly yet wish to fully circumnavigate the glove may add a 17-night Panama Canal, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico cruise from Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles before their world voyage, creating a 124-night roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale journey. Luxury Goes Exploring Acclaimed for her all-suite, all-balcony design, the Seven Seas Voyager is ideally suited to world cruising with balcony-suites ranging from 356 to 1,403 square feet of living space including walk-in closets and large marble-appointed bathrooms featuring separate glass shower stalls and full bathtubs. Guests of the Seven Seas Voyager will enjoy four main dining, open-seating venues including the 110-seat Signatures, directed by Le Cordon Bleu chefs. The Carita Spa combines the art of gentle pampering with renewal and rejuvenation and offers a full menu of spa, beauty and grooming services. The ship houses Club.com, an Internet cafe with eight computers, and a learning center with 21 computers. Suites are equipped with hi-tech interactive TV "Guest Choice Systems" with free movie channels, movies on demand, CD and DVD players (400 DVDs are available onboard for complimentary viewing), email capabilities, the ability to view guest folios and more. Butler service is available in 88 suites of category B and above. World Cruise Prices Per person prices from $43,995 for the 107-night World Cruise include Early Booking Savings (if booked by July 31, 2004), first class air from any of 84 North American gateway cities, private car transfers between airport, hotel and pier, baggage pick-up and delivery service from guests' homes, all visas, a Bon Voyage celebration and hotel night at a luxury hotel in Los Angeles, and special shoreside events mentioned above - resulting in exceptional value for a World Cruise. Shipboard gratuities, wine with dinner and complimentary soft drinks throughout the voyage are also included in the World Cruise fare. In addition, Radisson Seven Seas is offering an additional 5 percent savings for past guests of the line. All World Cruise guests will receive up to $2,000 per suite shipboard credit to use as they wish on shore excursions, Carita spa treatments, boutique purchases, etc. Per person prices for the 124-night roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale cruise are from $48,995. Per person, single segment prices from $3,698 include two-for-one Early Booking Savings, and $100 to $200 per suite shipboard credit. Complimentary economy air is provided for guests of four- to six-segment combinations. Radisson Seven Seas Cruises was voted "Best Small-Ship Cruise Line" in Conde Nast Traveler's 2003 "Best in the World" Readers' Choice Awards. |
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