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One of five ships built to showcase the company's new 'Freestyle Dining' ethos, Norwegian Jewel is a 92,000 ton resort style ship, capable of carrying around 2,500 passengers. With a whole range of open seating restaurants (some of them at an extra charge) and an entire raft of bars offering every type of live music imaginable, th ...
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Built in 1972 but extensively updated by her owners, Black Watch is one of the proudest and most distinctive cruise ships afloat. But while she looks like something from another age- that being a miniature version of the QE2- this same ship has recently benefited from some nice new upgrades. Chief among these are some new terraces on Seven Deck ...
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Formerly a Carnival ship, Magellan underwent a considerable refurbishment before joining Cruise and Maritime Voyages. At 45,000 tons and carrying 1300 passengers, she offers twice as much space per passenger as her fleet mate, the beloved Marco Polo. Inside, there is a beautiful interior promenade, with windows facing out over the sea. Lined wit ...
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Rivera is the second of two almost identical new builds for Oceania cruises, along with near twin sister, Marina. Twice as large as the original trio of vessels that the line operates, they are specifically designed to incorporate more, larger cabins, and an expanded range of speciality restaurants, Riviera offers up superlative cuisine at no ex ...
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Empress of the Seas recently returned to the Royal Caribbean fleet after eight years with the Spanish company, Pullmantur. At just 42,000 tons and carrying around 1800 passengers, the ship is very much the 'baby' in the company line up; a diminutive little jewel in a fleet of giants. Originally built in 1990, Empress of the Seas features ...
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Boudicca looks exactly what she is; a highly styled ship, built for the top end of the cruise market in the early 1970's, that has been sympathetically upgraded over the years and tailored since her acquisition by Fred. Olsen, to appeal to a particular travelling market. That market is mainly older British passengers who value the old tradit ...
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