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New ships in 2009
Cruise capacity just keeps on growing. Rob Gill looks at this year’s major ship launches
Costa Luminosa Costa Pacifica
Launch date: June 2009 three-level theatre and three pools.
Capacity: 2,828 passengers There are 1,130 cabins, including
June 5 will be a big day for Costa 50 suites, while 52 cabins and four
Cruises as it launches both Luminosa suites are located inside the spa area.
and Pacifica (see right) in Italy. After its inaugural cruise from
Luminosa has been designed with Italy, Luminosa will be based for the
an emphasis on modern design and rest of next summer in Amsterdam,
cutting-edge facilities, such as a laser from where it will operate 11 to
show, 4-D cinema and golf simulator. 14-night cruises to the Baltic,
More traditional facilities include Norwegian fjords and North Cape.
four restaurants, 11 lounges, a ■
costacruises.co.uk
Launch date: June 2009 with private balconies, and 12 suites
Capacity: 3,780 inside the spa area.
Pacifica is a little bigger than Major facilities include a three-
Luminosa and will be a sister ship level theatre, two-deck central pool
to Costa’s Concordia and Serena. area, Grand Prix driving simulator,
This ship will have a musical sports court and jogging track, plus
theme, which will be reflected in the five restaurants and 13 bars.
interior design of its public areas. Pacifica will spend summer 2009
The 1,504 cabins include 91 sailing seven-day cruises around the
inside the Samsara Spa wellness western Mediterranean.
area, 521 veranda cabins, 58 suites ■
costacruises.co.uk
Seabourn Odyssey MSC Splendida
Launch date: June 2009 storey spa with waterfall, including
Capacity: 450 inside and outdoor treatment rooms,
Odyssey will be a significantly bigger while Seabourn Square will be a
ship than Seabourn’s existing vessels lounge with library and cafe.
– at 32,000 tons it will be three times Seabourn Odyssey will launch with
the size and carry double the number a 14-day trip from Venice to Istanbul.
of passengers. It will then sail a series of Black Sea
The ship will feature 225 suites – and eastern Mediterranean cruises
90% with balconies. Other elements before spending next winter in the
include granite bathrooms, in-suite Caribbean. In January 2010, the ship
bar and flat-screen TVs. will sail Seabourn’s first world cruise.
Other features include a two- ■
seabourn.com Launch date: July 2009 Splendida will have 1,637 cabins
Capacity: 3,959 including 80% with sea views. There
Splendida will launch from Barcelona will be four swimming pools, one
in July and is a sister ship to the 18- with a retractable roof, a 4D cinema
deck MSC Fantasia, which made its and Formula One simulator. The res-
debut last month (December 2008). taurants will have different themes.
Splendida will include the upmarket For summer 2009, Splendida
MSC Yacht Club which features 99 will sail around the western
suites with butler service as well as Mediterranean departing from Genoa
exclusive reception, bar, lounge and or Barcelona.
pool plus access to the Aurea Spa. ■
msccruises.co.uk
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