Archive for June, 2008

First ice bar onboard a cruise ship

Jun 30th

Posted by admin in Cruises

The Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced its new F3 ships will include the first ever ice bars on a cruise ship. The F3 ships will feature many other amenities that are new and unique to cruise ships.

Among the features NCL is proud of is the range of nightlife inspired by capitals of the world. Many will be for adults only, including pool areas, bars, and night clubs.

“There is nothing ordinary about these ships. The F3s are unconventionally extraordinary,” said NCL UK general manager Stephen Park.

“Every experience on board will be unique. F3 won’t have massive void spaces and rooms used just for one activity, these venues have multiple uses for sunbathing, bowling and dining, as well as being party playgrounds.

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Destination focus for P&O Cruises 2009 brochure

Jun 30th

Posted by admin in Cruises

People planning a cruise holiday want the possible cruises represented by destinations rather than by ship, P&O Cruises has found after customer and agent research. Therefore its new cruise brochure will revamped to please customers more.

The cruise lines research also showed that customers search for information on cruise holidays on many resources, including brochures, websites, and forums.

The printed brochure will now have a unique url for each cruise, allowing customers to see up to date prices and more information from the web.

Esdale said: “Our 2009 programme is our biggest yet, offering a 30% increase in capacity for our brands with the first full year of Ventura.”

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Barbados resort has high off-season occupancy

Jun 30th

Posted by admin in Holiday news

All-inclusive Barbados resort Mango Bay expects 89% occupancy during June 2008 despite it being an off-season month in the Caribbean.

Holidays in Barbados are very popular during the high season, but the Mango Bay resort has managed to increase its occupancy in the off-season months also in the past few years. This year it will have a record high number of people staying for the month of June.

“Our renovation two years ago significantly elevated the quality of our all-inclusive vacation experience, and that has had a major impact on year-round bookings,‚ said Peter Odle, owner of Mango Bay.

“We‚ve seen our off-season bookings gradually pick-up but the growth the past two years for June has been quite impressive,‚ he added.

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