This is big news! Just the other day, Norwegian Cruise Line announced that it was offering job-loss protection as part of its travel insurance plan for cruises booked with NCL after May 1, 2009. If you had been at your job for at least one year, then lost your job and couldn't afford to take your cruise and cancelled, you'd get reimbursed in full for any cancellation fees. Sounds pretty good, right?
Well, now the news gets even better. CruiseOne has just announced their innovative "CruiseAssurance" travel protection policy, which covers guests sailing on ALL cruise lines. Plus, there's no extra charge for this added protection, which provides full reimbursement for cancellation fees, so you can book your cruise and not have to worry if you need to cancel because you just got a pink slip.
Under the “CruiseAssurance” policy, clients can cancel their trip up to the day of departure, or even during their vacation! The only requirements are that travelers purchase an entry-level travel insurance plan – administered by Travel Guard – and present their termination letter. One year of employment is required. “CruiseAssurance” applies to bookings made March 1 through May 2, 2009 and is offered in addition to an already comprehensive travel protection policy.
Like I said, this is really big news in the cruise industry, and everyone needs to know about it. With unbelievable pricing and promotions going on right now, there really is no better time to book a cruise, and with "CruiseAssurance", that just makes it even better!
To book your next cruise vacation, contact Sheila McPherson, Your Personal Cruise Specialist with CruiseOne, at (630) 868-6719 or toll free at (877) 823-8597.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Carnival Conquest is Now a "Funner" Fun Ship!
The Carnival Conquest has resumed service out of Galveston, Texas, now that she has undergone an extensive, multi-million-dollar renovation.
So what has been renovated? She got a new Circle "C" club for 12 to 14 year olds to hang out in, a massive LED screen on the Lido Deck, and eighteen balconies were added to existing oceanview staterooms.
I really like the Circle "C" club for tweens. The facilites are excellent, including a high-tech sound and lighting system, plasma screen TVs displaying movies and music videos, a touch-screen jukebox, and gaming pods with the latest video games and consoles. This gives these kids who aren't quite teenagers a perfect place to hang out and have fun in a setting all their own. They won't have to worry about their younger siblings interrupting their fun, because the younger set is safely installed in another area of the ship: the 4,200 square foot Camp Carnival play area. This area was also remodeled with updated gaming stations and various cosmetic enhancements.
The teens onboard will enjoy some enhancements to their 1,800-square-foot Club O2 teen center, which now features new plasma TVs. Carnival's programs for its younger guests are fleetwide and give them a real chance to play with others their own age while their parents get a break as well.
The addition of the Seaside Theater now puts the Conquest within a special "club" of ships within the line. The massive 270-square-foot LED screen on Lido Deck displays movies, concerts, sporting events, and other programming, including a “Morning Show” hosted by the ship’s cruise director. Utilizing the same technology featured in large stadiums and New York’s Times Square, the state-of-the-art entertainment system includes a 70,000-watt sound system, providing concert quality sound, even outdoors. The concept is similar to a program called "Movies Under the Stars" on some Princess ships and is quite enjoyable.
Eighteen staterooms on the Carnival Conquest that previously featured floor-to-ceiling windows have been retrofitted with private balconies, creating expansive 230-square-foot verandah staterooms. Including these accommodations, Carnival Conquest now has 573 total balcony staterooms – ideal for scenic Caribbean cruising.
Other improvements to the ship include replacing dozens of individual pieces of exercise equipment in the ship’s 14,500-square-foot Spa Carnival facility. Even more impressive, the Carnival Conquest is also the latest “Fun Ship” to offer bow-to-stern Wi-Fi access, enabling guests to use their laptop computers from any location on the ship, including their staterooms. This is a boon to those of us who need to stay connected even while we're at sea!
The 110,000-ton Carnival Conquest operates year-round seven-day Caribbean cruises departing Galveston every Sunday. In addition to seven-day western Caribbean cruises to Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, the ship begins a new weeklong eastern Caribbean option Feb. 15, with calls at Key West, Freeport and Nassau. The Feb. 15 departure will be the first of 11 eastern Caribbean cruises this year.
For more information on the Carnival Conquest or any ship in the Carnival fleet, contact me, your Personal Cruise Specialist, at (630) 868-6719.
So what has been renovated? She got a new Circle "C" club for 12 to 14 year olds to hang out in, a massive LED screen on the Lido Deck, and eighteen balconies were added to existing oceanview staterooms.
I really like the Circle "C" club for tweens. The facilites are excellent, including a high-tech sound and lighting system, plasma screen TVs displaying movies and music videos, a touch-screen jukebox, and gaming pods with the latest video games and consoles. This gives these kids who aren't quite teenagers a perfect place to hang out and have fun in a setting all their own. They won't have to worry about their younger siblings interrupting their fun, because the younger set is safely installed in another area of the ship: the 4,200 square foot Camp Carnival play area. This area was also remodeled with updated gaming stations and various cosmetic enhancements.
The teens onboard will enjoy some enhancements to their 1,800-square-foot Club O2 teen center, which now features new plasma TVs. Carnival's programs for its younger guests are fleetwide and give them a real chance to play with others their own age while their parents get a break as well.
The addition of the Seaside Theater now puts the Conquest within a special "club" of ships within the line. The massive 270-square-foot LED screen on Lido Deck displays movies, concerts, sporting events, and other programming, including a “Morning Show” hosted by the ship’s cruise director. Utilizing the same technology featured in large stadiums and New York’s Times Square, the state-of-the-art entertainment system includes a 70,000-watt sound system, providing concert quality sound, even outdoors. The concept is similar to a program called "Movies Under the Stars" on some Princess ships and is quite enjoyable.
Eighteen staterooms on the Carnival Conquest that previously featured floor-to-ceiling windows have been retrofitted with private balconies, creating expansive 230-square-foot verandah staterooms. Including these accommodations, Carnival Conquest now has 573 total balcony staterooms – ideal for scenic Caribbean cruising.
Other improvements to the ship include replacing dozens of individual pieces of exercise equipment in the ship’s 14,500-square-foot Spa Carnival facility. Even more impressive, the Carnival Conquest is also the latest “Fun Ship” to offer bow-to-stern Wi-Fi access, enabling guests to use their laptop computers from any location on the ship, including their staterooms. This is a boon to those of us who need to stay connected even while we're at sea!
The 110,000-ton Carnival Conquest operates year-round seven-day Caribbean cruises departing Galveston every Sunday. In addition to seven-day western Caribbean cruises to Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, the ship begins a new weeklong eastern Caribbean option Feb. 15, with calls at Key West, Freeport and Nassau. The Feb. 15 departure will be the first of 11 eastern Caribbean cruises this year.
For more information on the Carnival Conquest or any ship in the Carnival fleet, contact me, your Personal Cruise Specialist, at (630) 868-6719.
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