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| Legend of the Seas |
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JUNE 7TH 2006 -More good news for the cruise industry in St. Kitts and Nevis.
Royal Caribbean International announced Wednesday that St. Kitts is on the itinerary when its 2,064-passenger "Legend of the Seas" is home ported for the first time in the Dominican Republic from late next year.
Beginning December 16, 2007, the 70,950 tonne "Legend of the Seas," which carries a crew of 732, will sail out of Santo Domingo, through spring 2008, offering two alternating seven-night itineraries that can be combined for a 14-night vacation.
Ports of call for the two Southern Caribbean sailings include Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Roseau, Dominica; St. George's, Grenada; Margarita Island, Venezuela; Oranjestad, Aruba; and Basseterre, St. Kitts; Point A Pitre, Guadeloupe; Fort De France, Martinique; Bridgetown, Barbados and Castries, St. Lucia
As both Legend itineraries do not include a U.S. port of call, they are likely to be popular with international guests.
"We are always looking for new ways to enhance the cruising experience, whether that is with new ships, onboard enhancements or new ports of call and itineraries," said Royal Caribbean President, Adam Goldstein.
Goldstein said the industry firsts in the new itineraries for both "Legend of the Seas" and "Splendour of the Seas," are certainly exemplary of that effort and a commitment to provide memorable vacations for all of its guests.
Royal Caribbean said "Splendour of the Seas" will visit the destination's cultural and romantic hotspots beginning Dec. 20, 2007 through mid-February 2008. She will sail alternating, eight-night and six-night round trip itineraries from Santos (Sao Paulo), Brazil calling on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Punta Del Este, Uruguay; Portobelo, Brazil; and four other destinations in Brazil: Buzios, Cabo Frio, Angra Dos Reis, and Ilhabela.
Marking yet another industry-first for Royal Caribbean, beginning in mid-February 2008, Splendour will be the only ship to sail 'around the horn' of the curved southern tip of South America from Santos. These 13-night and 15-night special itineraries will sail from Santos to Valparaiso, Chile (15-night); from Valparaiso to Buenos Aires (13-night), from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso (13-night) and finally from Valparaiso to Santos (15-night). Ports of call include: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Puerto Madryn and Ushuaia in Argentina; Cape Horn, Punta Arenas, Puerto Montt and La Serena (Coquimbo) in Chile; and Punta Del Este, Uruguay.
