News from Buy The Sea for May '08
Fam Trip
There is limited space on our fam trip to visit the Paradisus Resorts in the Dominican Republic. From July 16-10, 2008, we will visit Paradisus Punta Cana (one night) and Paradisus Palma Real (three nights). We will also do a hard hat tour of the new Moon Palace Punta Cana. You may bring a guest – and all you need to provide is r/t air transportation to PUJ. The rest is covered by Paradisus Resorts and Buy The Sea. If you are able to join us – please let us know asap. We will confirm as many clients as we are able.
FICP Event in Cancun, Mexico
This year our Sunday morning brunch event will be better than ever. We are chartering a catamaran for an exclusive FICP sailing and brunch on a private island. Let us know if you plan to join us on Sunday, November 9th. Transportation will be provided to and from our FICP host hotel. We are going to have a blast! Event is co-sponsored by Crystal Cruises and CEO Events!
News from Silversea
Get this while it’s hot (and still available):
Silver Cloud
147 Suites
Voyage 1913
Stockholm, Sweden (round trip)
20-25 June 2009 (5 nights)
$820,000.00 USD (net charter rate)
Silversea can customize the voyage but here is a popular itinerary option including one full night in St. Petersburg, Russia:
DAY |
PORT |
COUNTRY |
ARRIVE |
DEPART |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
STOCKHOLM |
SWEDEN |
|
18:00 |
2 |
TALLINN |
FINLAND |
10:00 |
17:00 |
3 |
ST PETERSBURG |
RUSSIA |
8:00 |
|
4 |
ST PETERSBURG |
RUSSIA |
|
18:00 |
5 |
HELSINKI |
FINLAND |
8:00 |
17:00 |
6 |
STOCKHOLM |
SWEDEN |
8:00 |
|
News from Royal Caribbean
In its latest evolution in cruise ship design, Royal Caribbean International’s Project Genesis will bring the best of the land to sea with Central Park, a revolutionary design in which the center of the ship opens to the sky and features lush, tropical grounds spanning the length of a football field. An exquisite public gathering place featuring serene pathways, seasonal flower gardens and canopy trees, Central Park will provide cruisers with more choices in a unique outdoor space. One of the ship’s most ground-breaking spaces, this new concept is the first of seven neighborhoods to be unveiled on Project Genesis. Each neighborhood will provide vacationers with the opportunity to seek out relevant experiences in various locales based on their personal style, preference or mood.
Central Park’s central piazza will be the ship’s “town square” which evolves from a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere during the day to a gathering space for alfresco dining and entertainment in the evening, where guests will enjoy concerts and street performances. The neighborhood is lined with balcony staterooms rising six decks high with views of the Park below and the sky above.
Surrounding this social space will be an array of restaurants, with choices ranging from fine dining to casual chic. Guests will have the option of an elegant dinner at the new 150 Central Park or a picnic lunch from the more casual Central Park Café, where they can sit outdoors and people-watch. Other dining choices will include: Giovanni’s Table, an Italian restaurant; Vintages wine bar; and Royal Caribbean’s signature Chops Grille steakhouse. Several bars will be scattered throughout the Park, including the Canopy Bar, located at one of two impressive glass-domed canopies, and the unique Rising Tide bar - the first moving bar at sea. Truly an engineering feat, Rising Tide will span three decks and allow cruisers to enjoy a cocktail as they slowly ascend into Central Park and then descend back into the public spaces below. Central Park also will have stylish boutique shops, showcasing a selection of upscale merchandise.
Central Park will include 334 staterooms overlooking the Park, 254 with balconies. Central Park will be landscaped with tropical foliage, including seasonal flowers, shrubs and trees.
Surprises in the Park include quiet reading corners; a Chess Garden with large-scale pieces; the Pergola Garden, an interpretive garden featuring vegetation from a host of Caribbean locales; and a Sculpture garden, highlighting work by international artists.
The Crystal Canopies, two impressive arched-glass domes, one with a bar, will be a focal point of Central Park and provide sunlight into the ship’s inner public spaces.
When she launches in late 2009, Project Genesis will be the largest and most revolutionary cruise ship in the world. An architectural marvel at sea, she will span 16 decks, encompass 220,000 GRT, carry 5,400 guests, and feature 2,700 staterooms. The ship will sail from her home port in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In 2010, she will be joined by a sister ship. Click here for artist renderings and shots of the ship in the progress at the yard in Finland: www.royalcaribbeangenesis.com.
News from Celebrity Cruises
Check out the new Celebrity Solstice slide presentation. These artist’s renderings are fantastic. The ship is going to be gorgeous. If you have a group interested in a seven night cruise from Fort Lauderdale to the Eastern Caribbean on this spectacular new vessel – please let us know! Cruises begin December 2008.
Best wishes from the Buy The Sea sales team:
Shari Wallack, President
shari@buy-the-sea.com
Caryn Rosenthal, VP Corporate Sales
caryn@buy-the-sea.com
Sandy Cohen, Director Incentive Sales
sandy@buy-the-sea.com
