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The Hottest New Ships on the Horizon - 2009 / 2010
If you love to experience new cruise liners and thought 2008 was the year of the new ship, then prepare for 2009/10!
Many of the major cruise lines have new ships in the horizon, from the biggest superliner in the World Royal Caribbean's - Oasis of the Seas to smaller more intimate ships from MSC Cruises, Cunard or Silversea cruises. With more choice than ever before - there really has never been a better time to book a cruise.
Here is a summary of the new ships you have to look forward to:
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150.000 tonnes, 4200 passengers
Launch in 2010
NCL F3 Ship Highlights:
- New class of ship
- Best nightlife by day or night
- NCL Ice Bar
- POSH Beach Club |
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114.500 tonnes, 3006 passengers
Launch Spring 2009
Costa Pacifica Ship Highlights:
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Samsara Spa
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13 Bars
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Grand Prix Simulater
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4 Swimming Pools
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91 cabins with direct access to the spa
Costa Pacifica’s maiden voyage will be in June 2009. This stunning new cruise ship is designed to appeal both to music lovers and guests with a sense of adventure. Costa Pacifica has inherited all the best features from her sister ships - Serena, Concordia, Magica and Fortuna – and her public rooms have been filled with a feast of musical talent to serenade you throughout your cruise holiday!
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92.600 tonnes,
2260 passengers
Launch Spring 2009
Costa Luminosa Ship Highlights:
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Samasara Spa
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4D Cinema
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2 Swimming Pools
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Outdoor jogging track
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Roller skate track
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772 staterooms with verandas
Be among the first to cast off on Costa Luminosa when she takes her maiden voyage in May 2009. This cruise ship is set to be the jewel of the Costa Cruise fleet with her exotic interiors and innovative new features - such as a roller-skating rink and golf simulator. She even has a sliding glass roof, giving you even more opportunity to enjoy your evenings up on deck.
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122.000 tonnes, 2850 passengers
Launch Summer 2009
Celebrity Equinox Ship Highlights:
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85% Balcony Cabins
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Lawn Club
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10 Exceptional Dinning Venues
The very sense of luxury, this is celebrity Equinox. Shimmering in sophistication from bow to stern, she will exceed your expectations as soon as you step aboard. Delight in your choice of ten exceptional dining venues; relax in spacious and well appointed accommodation; or let the grass grow between your toes and take you out to sea at the unprecentdented Lawn Club. With every imaginably comfort, along with Celebrity's unrivalled guest services, you are bound for greatness no mater your destination.
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220,000 tonnes, 5400 passengers
Launch in Autumn 2009
Oasis of the Seas will begin her inaugural season with 19 consecutive seven-night sailings to the Eastern Caribbean, with ports of call at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Nassau, Bahamas. Book your Oasis of the Seas cruise with Scotland's Cruise Centre and you win be entered into a draw and could win $300 FREE onboard spend! |
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130,000 tonnes, 3600 passengers
Launch in September 2008
Carnival Dream Ship Highlights:
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Cove Balcony Staterooms
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Wrap-Around Outdoor Promenade
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Overhanging scenic Jacuzzis
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Carnival WaterWorks
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One of the largest Cloud 9 spas afloat
Setting sail in September 2009, Carnival Dream was designed to be the largest and most innovative floating resort in their "Fun Ship" fleet. Among many amazing features, she will boast more outdoor deck space, more stateroom categories, the largest spa they've ever built, Carnival Waterworks and a new dining and entertainment complex called The Piazza.
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36,000 tonnes, 540 passengers
Launch Autumn 2009
Ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea Cruises has announced that it is building a new ship measuring 36,000 tonnes with a capacity of 540 guests at the Italian Fincantieri yard. The ship will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the line has taken an option for a second vessel, an indication of the current boom in luxury cruising. |
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113,000 tonnes, 3000 passengers
Launch in November 2008
Ruby Princess Ship Highlights:
- 900 balcony cabins
- Movies under the stars
- Array of dining options |
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90,000 tonnes, 2568 passengers
Launch Spring 2010
MSC Magnifica will be the fourth ship in the " Musica " class and the twelfth of MSC Cruises fleet when it launches in 2010. Magnifica will share many of Musica's popular features, including a central foyer with three-deck-high waterfall; a 16,000-square-ft. spa with chromotherapeutic hydro massage and a Turkish bath; a three-deck theatre, a secondary show lounge and disco. |
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116,000 tonnes, 3100 passengers
Launch Spring 2010
Azura will cater for 3,100 passengers and have 15 public decks, 11 restaurants, five boutiques, four swimming pools, two lounges and more than 900 private balconies. Its maiden voyage will be in late spring in 2010, with further details announced early next year.
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122,000 tonnes, 2850 passengers
Launch June 2010
The ship will make its maiden voyage in 2010, following sister ships Celebrity Solstice in 2008 and Celebrity Equinox in 2009. Like its sister ships, Celebrity Eclipse will have larger standard staterooms, 90% THEM OUTSIDE AND 85% with verandas. |
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92,000 tonnes, 2092 passengers
Launch Autumn 2010
Queen Elizabeth will fly the Red Ensign with her home-port Southampton, like the other ships in the Cunard fleet. The vessel will be the second largest Cunarder ever built. It is scheduled to enter service in autumn 2010, two years after the QE2 will leave the fleet to become a floating luxury hotel in Dubai.
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