New Ships for 2006 Part Two

Princess Cruise Line will debut the 116,000 ton Crown Princess, and it's 3,080 passengers will get to experience an extremely well rounded dining experience onboard. The dining venues in the atrium will have a sidewalk cafe atmosfere including strolling musicians and a central fountain.

In addition several signature Princess restaurants will also be onboard including a traditional English pub, a 24 hour food court and even a restaurant with a theater style kitchen.

But there will be more to do onboard than just eat including watching movies on the poolside screen and a two story spa and fitness center, you can even get married in the onboard wedding chapel.

Last but certainly not the least is Royal Caribbean International's Freedom of The Seas. This 3,600 passenger 160,000 ton ship has taken the title of Largest Cruise Ship from Cunard's Queen Mary 2. Odds are you've already seen ads featuring Freedom of The Seas' one of a kind onboard surf park. After attending a safety brief, passengers can hang ten on a 32 foot wide by 40 foot long FlowRider that guests can either surf or body board on.

But that's not the only water activity available in it's three large pool areas. Sculptures shoot water through the wading pool in the H2O Pool Zone, and passengers can soak each other with water buckets and cannons or even relax on a river ride. The Solarium has two large hot tubs that are actually cantilevered out 12 feet from the sides of the ship where they are perched 112 feet above the waterline.

But it's not all about the water activities onboard. Freedom of The Seas will also feature Royal Caribbean's signature ice rink, and now the largest rock climbing wall at sea.

Freedom of The Seas will set sail this May. Stay tuned, becuase we hope to be able to bring you a first hand review of the Freedom of The Seas this May.

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