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glory era of cruise ships –
whether in the details of the
handrail design or in themed
restaurants. Towering atriums
are de rigueur, and passen gers
with vertigo should steer clear
of the overlooks. Most include
comfortable bars and lounges
on the periphery, or generic
sitting areas with splendid
views out to sea.
Large ships stage Vegas- and
Broadway-themed shows in
plush theaters, full of glitz and
glamor. More sophisti cated
ship theaters come complete The luxurious lobby of an onboard spa and salon
with multiple stage lifts, large
orchestras, and a huge revue pas sengers with spa treatments passengers total makeovers, as
staff of singers and dancers. and massages. Onboard spas well as hair styling and facials.
Other cruise lines, while well reduce their rates when the
funded, choose to economize ship is in port and as the cruise
by investing little or nothing in proceeds, but only for more Medical Facilities
stage musicians, using pre- expensive packages. All cruise ships will have a
recorded soundtracks instead. To maintain your at-home licensed medical professional
Quiet libraries and card fitness regimen, exercise on board to deal with illness,
rooms are common, espe cially rooms of large ships have a emergencies, and patient
in cruise lines popular with the range of equipment, including evacuations. If travelers have
retired set. Most lines have climbers and treadmills. They special needs or require spe cific
Internet facilities, and some almost always offer hot tubs, medical equipment, it is best
offer Wi-Fi to those with their some provide saunas, and a to check before making your
own laptop computers. few offer steam baths. Fitness reservations. While no cruise
centers often remain open ship pretends to be a floating
round the clock, while salons hospital, some do advertise such
Spa, Fitness, and keep long hours. Fitness equipment as dialysis machines.
Beauty Salons programs can include yoga, Costs can vary from ship to ship,
Every large or midsized ship Pilates, and personal training. but in general the fee for visits
boasts a spa and salon with To prepare for formal or gala and medication is significantly
trained staff who pamper nights, salons will generally offer higher than on land.
DIRECTORY
Planning and Celebrity Cruises Regent Seven Seas Discovery Voyages
Research Tel (800) 647-2251. Cruises Tel (907) 653-1957,
∑ celebrity.com (800) 324-7602.
Alaska Cruises Tel (800) 784-0022. ∑ discoveryvoyages.
∑ alaskacruises.com Disney Cruise ∑ regentcruises.com com
Line
Cruise Critic Royal Caribbean Line Lindblad Expeditions
∑ cruisecritic.com Tel (800) 951-3532. Tel (800) 397-3348.
∑ disneycruise. Tel (866) 562-7625.
Cruise Mates com ∑ royalcaribbean.com ∑ expeditions.com
∑ cruisemates.com Un-Cruise
Holland
Cruise Reviews America Line Silversea Cruises Adventures
∑ cruisereviews.com Tel (877) 724-5425, (877) Tel (877) 215-9986. Tel (888) 862-8881.
∑ un-cruise.com
Expedia Travel 932-4259. ∑ silversea.com
∑ hollandamerica.com
∑ expedia.com/cruises Small Ships
Norwegian
Major Cruise Cruise Line
Lines Tel (800) 327-7030. Alaskan Dream
∑ ncl.com Cruises
Carnival Cruise Tel (855) 747-8100.
Lines Princess Cruise Line
Tel (800) 764-7419. Tel (800) 774-6237. ∑ alaskandream
∑ carnival.com ∑ princess.com cruises.com

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