Disney ready to Dream Cruise News
Disney Cruise Line have announced a huge 3-day inaugural festivity to welcome their impressive new ship Disney Dream in January 2011, with a special preview cruise, naming ceremony and theme park events in their Orlando home. The Dream will be the largest and most eye-catching vessel in the Disney fleet. At 128,000 tons she will be 45,000 tons bigger than original sisters Disney Magic and Wonder (1998 and ’99), and carry up to 4,000 passengers (as opposed to 2,400). The maiden voyage is January 26 and the ship will operate 3, 4 and 5-night cruises out of their purpose-built terminal in Port Canaveral, Florida, just 45 minutes from Orlando. With the feature-packed vessel having completed its
conveyance down the River Ems from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany and its sea trials, it is now due for its final fitting out before crossing the Atlantic to its new home.
Christmas Cruise Reading!
Among the essential books for your Christmas stocking this year (or for the New Year sales!) are the following selection of highly-recommended ocean-going volumes:
Stern’s Guide to the Cruise Vacation 2011 (Pelican Publishing; £24.99) Long-time cruise aficionado – and World of Cruising contributor – Steven B Stern has completely updated and refreshed his essential and comprehensive cruise guide for 2011. Exploring both the ships themselves and
where they go, Stern gives readers an in-depth look at every line (including actual menus and activity programmes in many cases) and every major destination, with invaluable advice, insider tips and honest assessments, as well as his own unique ratings system. He is especially accurate and insightful evaluating the luxury companies and provides a wealth of statistics, photos and history to go with the regular text. Stern has cruised on more than 750 voyages and all over the world, and his knowledge and expertise shine through on every page.
Disney have promised an even greater array of amenities and features than their two innovative originals, and among the first-of-a-kind attractions will be: • The AquaDuck ‘water-coaster,’ a unique flume ride around – and over – the ship’s top deck
• A pairing with French Michelin-starred chef Arnaud Lallement on their exclusive Remy restaurant, Disney’s first premier dining option
• A new, high-tech look for their creative Animator’s Palate restaurant, which comes to life in full colour as guests dine there
• Amazing children’s facilities, including Disney’s ground-breaking live interactive animation and a ‘Magic floor’ for games
• ‘Enchanted Art’ throughout the ship to engage guests and immerse them in classic Disney story-telling
• A ‘Magic Porthole’ for every inside cabin, offering a real-time outside view from the ship
• All-new productions in the expansive Walt Disney Theatre, including Disney’s Believe, a lavish stage spectacular featuring an aerial ballet
• And the cruise line’s signature fireworks-at-sea extravaganza, taken to new heights on their latest vessel It all adds up to a stunning array of cruise choice and sheer dazzlement from the House of Mouse, with plenty to keep the grown-ups happy as well as the children, in the form of dedicated adults-only areas on board, including a superb new Spa. We will have the full story, and photos, of what is likely to
be THE cruise inaugural of 2011 in our Spring edition. Plus, if you can’t wait, we will also have details on our special Cruise Blog –
http://timespentatsea.blogspot.com.
France/Norway; by John Maxtone-Graham (Norton & Company; £55) Coffee-table extravaganzas do not come much more expansive and eye-catching than the latest work of acclaimed maritime author and guest speaker John Maxtone-Graham. Dubbed ‘The Laureate of the North Atlantic,’ his work has been gracing the nautical bookshelves for more than 30 years and his latest glossy offering is a 224-page epic on the classic liner SS France (later the Norway of NCL) and the inimitable style she commanded.
Her history is unique in the cruise-going world and she
remains one of THE great latter-day marvels, well-loved and lauded everywhere. Including 150 black-and-white photos, it is a loving and indispensable text on a ship that helped usher in a new age of cruising.
ShipStyle; by Philip Dawson & Bruce Peter (Conway; £30) Subtitled Modernism & Modernity At Sea In The 20th Century, this lavish study of some of the world’s key ocean liners, ferries and cruise ships (and yes, it does draw the distinction) examines the influence of Modernism in the design and architecture of 20th century vessels. With many rare and unpublished images, brochure illustrations and diagrams, it will appeal not just to cruise lovers but also to those interested in modern art and design. It brings together two authors well-versed in maritime history, architecture and design and offers a superb pictorial narrative of passenger ship evolution from the late Victorian era to the mega-ships of the 1990s, how they were influenced by the design thinking of the day – and how they influenced others.
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