It Takes A Lot To Impress Cruise Fans
January 30, 2007 – 1:06 pm
Cruise companies like to outdo one another. This means what was once a big deal, soon ceases to be one. People have come to expect a lot from cruises, and the cruise companies are coming through for them.
The latest innovations for having fun in the middle of the ocean include a bowling alley aboard Norwegian Pearl, and a Flowrider, which lets you ride an artificial wave, on Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. Norwegian Pearl took its inaugural voyage in December, Freedom of the Seas launched last May, and another Royal Caribbean ship, Liberty of the Seas, which will also feature a Flowrider, debuts this May.
“They’re trying to outdo each other in terms of innovation,” said Celebrity Cruises president Dan Hanrahan at a January news conference organized by the Cruise Lines International Association. CLIA represents 21 cruise lines, including Carnival, Celebrity, Disney, MSC, NCL, Princess, Holland America, Crystal, Cunard and Royal Caribbean.
At this point, all bets are off concerning what to expect next. Some people even think a roller coaster will soon be built on a cruise! In any event, this gives you some idea of just how far cruise ships really have come since their early origins. That might make for an interesting post on other day.
What’s the most interesting feature on a cruise ship you’ve heard of?
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