2017 has prepared for us 7 new liners of the most popular cruise companies, two of which will be presented to the world MSc Cruises. As many as three of this year's new ships are being built at Fincantieri's shipyards. The average cost of the liner transferred this year will be $733 million, average tonnage- 128 186 tons. by the most big liner this year will be MSC Meraviglia (167,000 tons), and the most expensive - MSC Seaside ($950 million).
Majestic Princess March 2017
Like most other MSC ships, it will spend its first season in the Mediterranean and will operate week-long cruises on a circular route. On board the liner there will be new family-type cabins “cluster cabins” (combining up to 3 cabins into one) and a promenade with a “digital sky” 95 meters long. In addition, MSC Meraviglia will have a large outdoor water park connected to a two-story amusement park, and a two-story aft saloon with entertainment areas will be located aft.
The ship will be equipped with the latest technology. With the help of special bracelets, passengers will be able to open their cabins. With the latest MSC for Me app, you can book a table at a restaurant, view the program of the day, book a massage, order breakfast in your cabin, navigate your way to a specific place on the ship, see where the child is on board, make payments and much more.
The MSC Meraviglia will be the only ship in the world to host the fantastic shows of the Circus Du Soleil, specially created for MSC Cruises. A unique lounge area "Carousel" was designed for the show: a two-deck theater Hall area of 1000 square meters, which can accommodate up to 400 guests.
Popular with the company, the Yacht Club will occupy 3 decks and include 75 suites, 15 interior cabins and 2 suites. The apartments will have a large living room and 2 balconies, one of which will be bigger size and be used as a dining area, and the second will have a pool with a Jacuzzi.
Where will it be used: Mediterranean, Baltic, British islands, Northern Europe.
Norwegian Joy, June 2017
Twin of the liner, designed for 3850 passengers, the second liner of the Breakaway PLUS class. It, like the Majestic Princess, was specially built for the Chinese market. After launching, the ship will sail to China in the summer of 2017, from where it will cruise around Asia. Interestingly, the Norwegian Joy cruise can only be booked on the Chinese NCL website. The home ports of the liner will be Shanghai and Tianjin.
The company focuses on the Chinese tradition of traveling with the family, so single cabins have disappeared on the liner, but more categories for multi-occupancy have appeared. Almost all restaurants (as many as 29) will serve Chinese cuisine, and there will also be a Chinese tea restaurant. In the 24-hour sports grill bar you can play bowling, darts, billiards and table football.
For particularly demanding guests, there are luxury cabins, with their own courtyard and private pool, observation deck and a restaurant. Guests of this category of cabins will be served by personal butlers.
For the first time, a cruise ship will have a two-level karting track with two difficulty levels, laser tag and Galaxy Pavillion virtual reality zone (car attraction, racing simulator, Xbox consoles, etc.).
Where will it be used: Asia
AIDAperla, July 2017
The second liner of the Hyperion class, with a capacity of 3250 passengers. Like the first liner of this class, the ship is being built in Japan at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard. This year the ship will spend in the Mediterranean, performing week-long circular cruises, and next year it will go to Northern Europe.
There will be 1,643 cabins on board in 22 different categories, 32 suites will have a large terrace, and 70% of all cabins on the ship will have a balcony, cabins with a closed veranda and a balcony can be combined into one large patio.
On board the ship, passengers will be able to take part in master classes from chefs, go to the spa, which offers various types of massages, rejuvenating treatments, a sauna, a jacuzzi and two swimming pools, go to a gym with modern equipment, take part in fitness classes , take a morning jog in the fresh air on the upper deck of the liner. The ship will feature a wide variety of entertainment and sports grounds, water slides, and a climbing wall. Huge screen showing entertainment videos and movies open sky. Glass elevators with panoramic views and a promenade 45 meters above the sea.
Where will it be used: Mediterranean, Northern Europe
MSC Seaside November 2017
The 5,179-passenger ship will be permanently based in Miami and will cruise exclusively in the Caribbean. This is the first MSC Cruises ship to be christened in the US.
Its main feature will be its proximity to the sea - a magnificent panoramic promenade 323 meters long, located close to the water along the entire length of the liner. In addition, the liner will have many open areas for walking and sunbathing.
The ship will have large family cabins for up to 10 people, as well as one of the largest water parks on the high seas. MSC Seaside will be the first cruise ship in the world to feature slideboarding technology that combines water slide with interactive play, representing a new age of technology used by water parks. The water park will be connected to the "Adventure Trail" - in this rope park it will be possible to climb high towers, rope bridges, mountains, labyrinths and at the same time admire the water from a bird's eye view.
Where will it be used: caribbean
Traditional mediterranean sea cruises are becoming more and more popular every year. A sea cruise is an ideal alternative to any land-based vacation on our planet. Cruise ships are everywhere where there is a sea.
Below you will find the most popular cruises in mediterranean sea, with a visit to the most interesting historical places on the flagship Royal Princess 5 * Lux, which are traditionally the most popular and sought-after cruises.
Hurry up, the last cabins left!!!
GREATER MEDITERRANEAN
September 30, 2017
Royal Princess 5*Lux Greater Mediterranean (Barcelona - Rome)(12 days)
Route: BARCELONA, Spain → MARSEL, France → PISA / FLORENCE, Italy (Livorno) → MYKONOS (Island), Greece → ISTANBUL, Turkey → EPHESUS, Turkey (Kusadasi) → SANTORINI (Is), Greece → NAPLES / POMPEI, Italy → ROME, Italy (p. Civitavecchia)
● cabin without a window - from 1464 USD
● cabin with balcony - from 2059 USD
Additionally paid: taxes - 165 USD / person, a / b, visa and insurance.
TREASURES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
October 11, 2017
Royal Princess 5*Lux Treasures of the Mediterranean(11 days)
Route: ROME, Italy (p.Civitavecchia) → NAPLES / POMPEI, Italy → SICILY (o.), Italy (p.Messina) → DUBROVNIK, Croatia → KOTOR, Montenegro → CORFU (o.), Greece → CORSICA (o.), France (Ajaccio) → TOULON, France → BARCELONA, Spain
Cruise price per person based on double occupancy:
● cabin with balcony - from 1959 USD
Additionally paid: taxes - 120 USD / person, a / b, visa and insurance.
MEET! Royal Caribbean International in Europe -
giant liner FREEDOM OF THE SEAS !
American cruise company Royal Caribbean International- the most titled brand in international cruise tourism in the field of innovation and equipment of cruise ships invites you to cruise the Mediterranean in the summer of 2017 on a magnificent liner Freedom of the Seas 5*.
In early May, a modern fifteen-deck giant liner with a capacity of 3,600 passengers in double occupancy arrives in Europe, where it will operate weekly Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona, visiting major European attractions, including Marseille, Nice and Monte Carlo, Pisa and Florence, Rome, as well as Naples and ancient Pompeii.
The height of the liner from the waterline to the top of the pipes is 64 meters, it is almost twice as high as the Statue of Liberty! The latest developments in the entertainment infrastructure on board are implemented here: FlowRider surf simulator, On Air Club karaoke club, ice rink, a 9-hole golf course, a magnificent H2O zone (a colorful water park with fountains, geysers and waterfalls), an internal promenade with shops and cafes and much more!
Route:
● cabin without a window – from 966 USD
● cabin with a window – from 1119 USD
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PEARLS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
September 10, 2017
Freedom of the Seas 5* PEARLS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN(8 days)
Route: BARCELONA, Spain → MARSEL, France → NICE / MONTE CARLO, France (Villefranche) → FLORENCE / PISA, Italy (La Spezia) → ROME, Italy (Civitavecchia) → NAPLES / POMPEI, Italy → BARCELONA, Spain
Price per person based on double occupancy, including port dues:
● cabin without a window – from 878 USD
● cabin with a window – from 1011 USD
● cabin with balcony – from 1466 USD
Additionally paid: taxes 91.40 USD per person.
PEARLS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
September 17, 2017
Freedom of the Seas 5* PEARLS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN(8 days)
Route: BARCELONA, Spain → MARSEL, France → NICE / MONTE CARLO, France (Villefranche) → FLORENCE / PISA, Italy (La Spezia) → ROME, Italy (Civitavecchia) → NAPLES / POMPEI, Italy → BARCELONA, Spain
Price per person based on double occupancy including port tax:
● cabin without a window – from 821 USD
● cabin with a window – from 1220 USD
● cabin with balcony – from 1413 USD
Additionally paid: taxes 91.40 USD per person.
PEARLS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
September 24, 2017
Freedom of the Seas 5* PEARLS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN(8 days)
Route: BARCELONA, Spain → MARSEL, France → NICE / MONTE CARLO, France (Villefranche) → FLORENCE / PISA, Italy (La Spezia) → ROME, Italy (Civitavecchia) → NAPLES / POMPEI, Italy → BARCELONA, Spain
Price per person based on double occupancy including port tax:
● cabin without a window – from 864 USD
● cabin with a window - from 1007 USD
● cabin with balcony – from 1477 USD
Additionally paid: taxes 91.40 USD per person.
PEARLS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
05 October 2017
Freedom of the Seas 5* PEARLS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN(11 days)
Route: BARCELONA, Spain → CARTAGENA, Spain → IBIZA (o), Spain (Balearic Islands) → PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain → TOULON, France → NICE, France → PISA / FLORENCE, Italy (La Spezia) → ROME, Italy (p. Civitavecchia) → NAPLES / POMPEI, Italy → BARCELONA, Spain
Price per person based on double occupancy including port tax:
● cabin without a window – from 1186 USD
● cabin with a window – from 1425 USD
● cabin with balcony – from 1950 USD
Additionally paid: taxes 117.24 USD per person.
PEARLS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
October 15, 2017
Freedom of the Seas 5* PEARLS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN(8 days)
Route: BARCELONA, Spain → MARSEL, France → NICE / MONTE CARLO, France (Villefranche) → FLORENCE / PISA, Italy (La Spezia) → ROME, Italy (Civitavecchia) → NAPLES / POMPEI, Italy → BARCELONA, Spain
Price per person based on double occupancy including port tax:
● cabin without a window – from 914 USD
● cabin with a window - from 1008 USD
● cabin with balcony – from 1461 USD
Additionally paid: taxes 94.68 USD per person.
Mediterranean cruise itineraries
Mediterranean cruise options are extremely diverse. Routes of cruise companies cover all countries of the Mediterranean Sea. On a Mediterranean cruise, you will visit such port cities as Valletta, Cagliari, Katakolo, Cannes, Nice, Savona, Palermo, Split, Trieste, Civitavecchia (Rome), Athens, Lisbon, Marseille, Malaga and others. Sea voyages from Rome or Barcelona are most in demand among tourists on a Mediterranean cruise. Benefits of a sea cruise tourist trip dry are obvious. Being on a modern luxury liner, you meet every new day in new country or city. Another important advantage is the fact that it is much easier to get to some places from the sea than to get to them by boat. tourist bus or other form of transport. Tour operators, along with cruise companies, regularly arrange seasonal discount promotions, make special offers and offer really cheap Mediterranean cruises. At the same time, “cheap”, of course, does not mean an average level of service. The quality is naturally top notch. Travelers can only carefully monitor the cost on the websites of tour operators or cruise companies.
As for the duration of the cruise, the tourist is offered a great variety of options to choose from - from mini-cruises only in the Mediterranean Sea, to long round-the-world cruises starting and ending in the same Mediterranean city. Prices for Mediterranean cruises in 2018 and 2019 vary depending on the date of travel and purchase (the most favorable is early booking). The price also depends on the class of the liner, the category of the cabin and the duration of the trip.
One of the most popular options is a cruise from Barcelona on the Mediterranean Sea, itineraries from Genoa and Savona are also very popular. Almost all Mediterranean ports where Royal Caribbean Int., Costa Cruises, MSC Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Celestyal Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises and others cruise ships call deserve attention. Due to the fact that the ports are located in close proximity to the cities of the Mediterranean, this allows you to significantly expand the geography of your sea voyage. From the port of Civitavecchia you can easily get to Rome, from the port of Piraeus to Athens, from the port of Livorno to Florence and Pisa, and from the port of Malaga to Granada and Seville. This makes sea cruising an even more preferred form of travel. So you have the opportunity to visit national park Cinque Terre, included in the UNESCO list. It is located near the Italian port city of La Spezia. The island-reserve of Menorca, strewn white sandy beaches also protected by UNESCO. And not far from the port of Naples is located famous city Pompeii is a real open-air museum, where the monuments of ancient Roman architecture have survived to this day in excellent condition. Pompeii suffered as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius and as a result was covered with a layer of ash and pumice. That is why, when the excavations began, archaeologists began to find well-preserved buildings and buildings. And these are just a few examples of what the Mediterranean region has to offer for lovers of educational excursions.
Mediterranean cruise from Russia and the CIS
The Russian tour operator Cruise House offers its clients the most popular cruise routes of the largest standard, premium and luxury cruise companies, as well as Ultra All Inclusive cruises. We can offer you not only to purchase a cruise, but also to additionally arrange a package with a transfer, air travel and excursions. At the same time, you get a discount of up to 15% compared to buying a cruise separately. This is a great opportunity to go on a cruise from Moscow or any other city in Russia.
Gastronomic cruises in the Mediterranean
Special mention in the Mediterranean cruise deserves the catering on the "All Inclusive" system. During a Mediterranean cruise, tourists have the opportunity to get acquainted with the culinary traditions of this region during shore excursions. The concept of "Mediterranean cuisine" combines all the best of all the culinary traditions of the Mediterranean countries, because they all have common features and characteristics. For example, cooking methods, products and ingredients that are included in the diet of the inhabitants of this region. The result is a harmonious combination of Italian, Spanish, Turkish and other cuisines, which cannot be ignored if you travel around the Mediterranean.
The best ships to cruise the Mediterranean
Cruises in the Mediterranean suit almost all major cruise companies. Among them, tours from such companies as Costa Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Int., Celebrity Cruises, Celestial cruises, Pulmantur are especially in demand. They differ in cost and level of service. If you have chosen a cruise not on big ship, and on a yacht, then you have the opportunity to visit the smallest bays and bays that are not intended for visiting huge hotel liners.
We recommend that you choose innovative liners for your Mediterranean cruise, such as the Royal Caribbien Internetional Oasis of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas, MSC Cruises' MSC Meraviglia, Costa Diadema and Norwegian Epic. It is according to the reviews of tourists the best cruise ships making sea voyages in the Mediterranean. After traveling on these 5 * hotel liners, tourists leave only positive reviews about Mediterranean cruises.
Best season to cruise the Mediterranean
The climate of the region is characterized warm winter and hot, dry summers. It is very favorable for the body due to low humidity in summer and rather warm, humid winters. You can go on a Mediterranean cruise in absolutely any season, be it autumn, winter, spring or summer. However, if you want to sunbathe on the beach, it is better to choose the period from May to September. Then you will fully experience everything for which the resorts and beaches of the Mediterranean coast are so loved. In addition, you will also receive economic benefits, since it is during this period that cruise companies offer the most available tours. Thus, it is the period from May to September that can be considered the most optimal for relaxing on the beach, enjoying the sea and the sun.
If you want to get acquainted with the sights of the cities of the Mediterranean, you should go on a Mediterranean cruise in the Velvet season: October, November or spring. You will not experience discomfort due to the heat, there will be significantly fewer tourists and, as a result, cruise prices will be lower. So an autumn voyage to the Mediterranean Sea is a great choice for those who want to get acquainted with the culture and extend the summer. In addition, prices for Mediterranean cruises are always lower in autumn than in summer.
No less interesting is the opportunity to cruise the Mediterranean Sea on New Year or Christmas. During this period, the cost of a cruise on a liner in the Mediterranean is also less than in summer, and the weather is quite conducive to exploring the sights of cities.
On the website of our company, you can pick up any Mediterranean cruise right away in the package, along with air tickets from any city and transfers. The price of cruise packages is much cheaper compared to the cost of one service.
The current season promises to be hot, the VIP Cruise International company has prepared a great variety of routes and programs covering both popular and the most remote corners of the planet. We offer sea cruises for 2017 in a great variety of options. How to choose the right one?
Choosing a sea cruise for 2017
First of all, you should decide on the format of your trip: whether it will be an endless noisy holiday or a more relaxed voyage on an exclusive vessel. It is worth considering the desired level of service. Sea cruises, the price of which is low, are distinguished by a very democratic service. And premium and luxury travels are characterized by a high level of service, up to individual. The class also determines the decor on the ship, whether it be luxurious designer interiors and elite level household items or something less pretentious.
And finally, choose the region of navigation. It should be noted, however, that the proposals popular destinations several orders of magnitude more than in remote corners of the world. But in the asset of "Vip Cruise International" there are trips by sea, covering almost the whole world. We will help you organize your dream vacation!
Sea cruises: prices and opportunities
The current level of development of the travel market provides a wide range of costs. The price for sea cruises depends on the class of the cruise company: standard, premium, luxury or exclusive expeditions. The duration of the voyage and the region of navigation have a considerable influence.
It is worth noting that the price of sea cruises only at first glance differs from the cost of a land holiday. Considering all the possibilities of traveling on a liner and the cost of staying at a hotel, the choice is clearly in favor of the first option. If you are eager to discover countries, waking up every day in a new port, the ideal option is sea cruises, the price of which is much lower than the implementation of a similar route by land.
Seasonality and schedule of sea cruises for 2017
Each region of the world is subject to the laws of tourist seasonality. These can be strict time frames due to climatic features, or very soft criteria of a recommendatory nature. For example, the schedule of sea cruises for 2017 to remote corners of the world, as a rule, fits into a fairly short period. A mild climate The Mediterranean provides an almost uninterrupted year-round season, shifting the focus to beach holiday in summer and sightseeing in winter.
But if you are traveling by sea, then you can not delve into these subtleties. The schedule of current sea cruises for 2017 takes into account seasonality. Therefore, setting off on a journey on a liner, you can be sure that you will get to the desired place at the most opportune time. You can see the schedule of sea and ocean cruises for 2017 on our website.
