Luxury Travel Advisor - April 2008 - (Page 59)

SILVER WIND is set for a refit. some itineraries. The series of seven- to 15-night itineraries in 2009 include visits to St. Petersburg, Stockholm and Barcelona, with harder-to-access port calls in Zadar, Croatia; Rouen, France; and Volos, Greece. Meanwhile, Oceania will have three ships positioned in Europe for the 2009 season, offering 56 voyages that range in length from 10 to 30 days. Highlights include maiden calls at Hellesylt, Norway; Fowey, U.K.; Biarritz, France; Koper, Slovenia; and Split, Croatia. There also will be a new 14-day Egypt and Israel itinerary from Barcelona to Istanbul, calling in Tunisia, Malta, Greece, Egypt, Israel, Cyprus and Turkey. Visit www.azamaracruises. com and www.oceaniacruises. com. AmEx Reports Growth In Luxury CruisingTour Luxury cruising continues to grow in demand, said Audrey Hendley, vice president of marketing for American Express Travel, who reported findings from AmEx’s cruise specialists, a group of several hundred agents who almost solely sell cruises. “More people are seeing cruises as something that could be for them,” Hendley said. She pointed to onboard innovation, new and exciting ports of call and a refocus on family travel as reasons for cruising gains. She also reported that luxury cruising was witnessing an upswing and that the five luxury amenities most requested were suite upgrades, private butler service, gourmet chefs, expert lecturers and private pools and balconies. “It’s the customization,” Hendley said. “People like being taken care of.” Silversea Details New Ship Silver Spirit is the name of Silversea’s newest 540-passenger luxury ship, debuting in December 2009. Silver Spirit will have a mix of contemporary and classic décor, as well as the largest suites in Silversea’s fleet and more of the “quick-to-sellout” Silver Suites, with a total of 26. There will also be a total of 222 verandah suites. All but 12 suites will have balconies. Fitness and wellness programs will be a big component with a spa that is larger than those on Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper. Meanwhile, Silversea also announced November refits of Silver Cloud and Silver Wind, its two oldest ships. The one-month drydocks will include upgrades to bathrooms and staterooms and new carpeting. Additionally, the spa and fitness centers will be moved from deck 7 to deck 9 to make way for more suites. Visit www.silversea.com). —David Eisen www.luxuryta.com April 2008 | LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR 59 http://www.azmaracruises.com http://www.silversea.com http://www.azmaracruises.com http://www.oceaniacruises.com http://www.oceaniacruises.com http://palmbeachfl.com http://palmbeachfl.com http://www.luxuryta.com

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Luxury Travel Advisor - April 2008 Contents Publisher's Letter Editor's Letter London DESTINATIONS India Greece HOTELS Golf Royal Hideaway Playacar Chateau Marmont SPAS Hawaiin Spas Southeast Asia CRUISES: Antarctica Cover Story: Rocket man The Pulse Traveling Gourmet Jetset Sightings Source List

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