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Celebrity to spend $16m refitting Millennium ships
Hollie-Rae Merrick
hollie@travelweekly.co.uk
Celebrity Cruises is to invest $16 million to revamp two of its Millennium-class ships.
Celebrity Summit and Celebrity
Infinity will be upgraded with facilities featured on Solstice-class vessels.
Infinity headed into drydock
this week to be fitted with a Rooftop Terrace, as well as features from the line’s new Suite Class, first revealed to the UK trade on Celebrity Eclipse. Summit will enter drydock in
March for similar renovations. On Infinity, the SS United States
restaurant is being transformed into Tuscan Grille. On Summit, The Normandie will be converted into a Tuscan Grille. The line’s president and chief
executive, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, said: “The Rooftop Terrace is a new way to enjoy the great outdoors on a modern luxury vacation. “The popularity of our Lawn Club
venues has shown us that some of the richest moments our guests
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“We want these suites to be so luxurious that it’s difficult for guests to leave at the end of their vacation”
enjoy are when relaxing in beautiful outdoor spaces. In creating the Rooftop Terrace, we wanted to create a hotspot where guests can kick back under the stars in the middle of the ocean, with amazing entertainment and food.” As part of the revamp, both
Star Clippers offers gift sets to agents booking Caribbean
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www.scenic.co.uk
Tall-ship specialist Star Clippers is giving away ‘Winter Warmer’ gift sets to agents booking Cuba and Caribbean cruises this week. The sets include hot chocolate,
mulled wine and novelty hot-water bottles. Every agent who makes a booking before October 19 will receive a gift set. Cuba sailings lead in at £2,499,
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while a Barbados cruise and stay is priced from £1,999. To find out more, email
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ships’ penthouses and royal suites will be transformed into the Suite Class experience. “We want these suites to be so
luxurious and comfortable that it’s difficult for guests to leave at the end of their vacation,” said Lutoff-Perlo. “We want the entire ship to turn heads.” Both ships will also benefit from a
new portrait studio and sales office, and a revamped Solarium area. Infinity will offer Panama Canal
itineraries when it leaves drydock on October 29, before relocating to
South America on December 5.
cruisingpower.co.uk
NEWS IN BRIEF
Hurtigruten in snowhotel initiative for April departures
Hurtigruten is offering free one-night stays at the Kirkenes Snowhotel on bookings for its Classic Voyage South cruises for departures from April 1-20. Guests can choose to stay in the main hotel building or in a cabin nearby. Prices start at £723.
hurtigruten.co.uk
Silversea adds 96 maiden ports to 2017 programme
Silversea will sail to 96 new ports in 2017. The additions include: Sassnitz, Germany; Galway, Ireland; Geraldton, Australia; Ilhabela, Brazil; Gisborne, New Zealand; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
silversea.com
Costa adds vegetarian and vegan menus on all ships
Costa Cruises has introduced vegan and vegetarian menus across its fleet. Passengers should request the menus when booking with an agent.
costacruises.co.uk
American rapper chosen to christen Norwegian Escape
Norwegian Cruise Line has named Pitbull (pictured) as the godfather for new ship Norwegian Escape. The American rapper will christen the vessel at a ceremony in Miami on November 9. Norwegian Escape, which will be unveiled to the UK trade this month, will be based in the Florida city year-round.
ncl.co.uk
15 October 2015
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