For years now, the popularity of the cruise vacation has grown
immensely. Every season, it seems, cruise lines introduce new additions to their fleets
and improvements in their itineraries.
However, as thousands gather at ports each
year to embark on a "cruise of a lifetime," the greater expectations of
vacationers become more and more demanding of the cruise line's ability to fulfill every
dream of leisure.
These commands of performance could intimidate
most any company involved in the business of pleasure. And that is exactly what Royal
Caribbean International (RCI) has taken into great consideration.
By incorporating variety into their cruise options, and through
attention to detail, RCI has consistently provided innovative results to meet their
customers desires. Poised with an astonishing fleet and many destination
choices, this line is sure to maintain high rank among the greatest of cruise companies.
Following is a glimpse of some of RCI's most popular sailing programs.
The Caribbean and Blue
Hawaii
Royal Caribbean's namesake
destination promises countless opportunities for your dream vacation. RCI offers several
Caribbean itineraries year round, including three-, four- and seven-night sailings.
With two ships in the Eastern Caribbean, two in the
Western, and four in the Southern area, this destination is more than covered in the
aspect of vacation options.
For those who just can't get enough of this heavenly
region, RCI also offers 10and I I -night Caribbean circling cruises aboard the Splendour
of the Seas. If the near-perfect climate of the Caribbean still keeps you asking for
more, consider a cruise to another side of Paradise-Hawaii.
RCI offers a variety of 10 and 11 night Hawaiian
itineraries on two luxury liners, Rhapsody of the Seas and Legend of the Seas.
In Hawaii, images of Eden become reality. As you embark on
your selection of many exciting shore excursions, natural splendor and overwhelming beauty
greet your every turn. Tropical breezes stroke your hair while your feet are soothed by
soft, pristine sands. Sights of crystalline seas, verdant forests and lush
mountains surround you. Finally, you've discovered what it really means to enjoy life.
That's what a cruise to these idyllic locales is all about.
Tropical breezes stroke your hair while your feet are
soothed by soft, pristine sands. Sights of crystalline seas, verdant forests and lush
mountains surround you. Finally, you've discovered what it really means to enjoy life.
That's what a cruise to these idyllic locales is all about.
Alaska, the Final Frontier
In the northern reaches of the Pacific ties America's 49th
state, a great land of enchantment and adventure. From Glacier Bay to Skagway, this region
gives travelers a chance to escape the everyday and enter the realm of the sublime.
Finally,
you've discovered what it really means to enjoy life. That's what a cruise to these
idyllic locales is all about.
To trek across prismatic glaciers, catch a glimpse of an
eagle or to spot a whale just beyond the bow, is all Alaska-the last frontier. RCI's
Legend of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas offer four options of seven-night
Alaskan cruises sailing round-trip from Vancouver, May through
September.
European Odyssey
Royal Caribbean's Splendour of the Seas and the newest
addition to the fleet, Vision of the Seas, offer seven-, 12-, 13- and 14-night excursions
in Europe. If variety is what you seek, make plans for one of these cruises. Atlantic
ports from Southampton, Cork and Hamburg to Cherbourg, Lisbon and Barcelona treat
travelers with matchless charm. RCI also has Mediterranean itineraries which include
Spain, France, Sicily, Italy and Malta.
In addition to these destinations described, RCI offers
sailings to the Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Baja, the Far East and the South Pacific.
To learn more about RCI cruises, or to make reservations, call Concierge Travel
& Cruise Consultants, Inc. on 201-995-9400.
Shipboard credit available on select
sailings booked with Concierge Travel. |
