Celebrity’s newest ship, the Equinox, makes its inaugural sailing on August 8, 2009. The 10-night cruise will be from Southampton, England to Rome, Italy. The Equinox is the second ship of Celebrity’s Solstice Class. It has 10 different restaurants, a variety of entertainment options and a country club top deck Lawn Club with real natural grass!
The Yachts of Seabourn’s newest ship is the Seabourn Odyssey with an inaugural sailing on June 24, 2009. The 14-night cruise will be from Venice, Italy to Istanbul, Turkey. The Odyssey is a smaller ship with 225 ocean view suites, 90% of them with private verandahs. As always, all Seabourn sailings include alcohol (open-bar throughout the ship), and tipping is neither required nor expected.
On the horizon for late 2009 is Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. This 16-deck ship is a real head-turner, boasting room for 5,400 guests and featuring seven separate “neighborhoods” to visit. (No itineraries have been announced just yet – stay tuned.)
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