John

SHIP FACTS

Entered Service: October 2007
Length: 965 feet

Beam: 106 feet

Draft: 27 feet

Maximum Speed: 25 knots

Gross Tonnage: 93,502

Engine: Diesel Electric

Guest Capacity: 2,466 (double occupancy)

Crew Capacity: 1,010

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John

Past cruises:
Apr 03 Norwegian Sun - W Caribbean
May 04 Norwegian Dream - Mediterranean
Nov 05 Radiance of the Seas - E Caribbean
Nov 05 Radiance of the Seas - W Caribbean
Oct 06 P&O Arcadia - Spirit of the Caribbean
May 07 Fred Olsen Braemar - Dutch Weekend
Oct 07 Norwegian Gem - Shakedown
Oct 07 Vision of the Seas - Mexican Riviera
Nov 07 Monarch of the Seas - Baja Cruise
July 08 Queen Elizabeth 2 -Holland & Belgium
Nov 08 P&O Artemis - Panama Canal

Seranade of the Seas - Alaska Cruise Cruising in: 141 day(s), 15 hour(s), 43 minute(s)

John

And the latest picture

Attached Images

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John

Past cruises:
Apr 03 Norwegian Sun - W Caribbean
May 04 Norwegian Dream - Mediterranean
Nov 05 Radiance of the Seas - E Caribbean
Nov 05 Radiance of the Seas - W Caribbean
Oct 06 P&O Arcadia - Spirit of the Caribbean
May 07 Fred Olsen Braemar - Dutch Weekend
Oct 07 Norwegian Gem - Shakedown
Oct 07 Vision of the Seas - Mexican Riviera
Nov 07 Monarch of the Seas - Baja Cruise
July 08 Queen Elizabeth 2 -Holland & Belgium
Nov 08 P&O Artemis - Panama Canal

Seranade of the Seas - Alaska Cruise Cruising in: 141 day(s), 15 hour(s), 43 minute(s)

John

The deckplans can be found at

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) - DeckPlans

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John

Past cruises:
Apr 03 Norwegian Sun - W Caribbean
May 04 Norwegian Dream - Mediterranean
Nov 05 Radiance of the Seas - E Caribbean
Nov 05 Radiance of the Seas - W Caribbean
Oct 06 P&O Arcadia - Spirit of the Caribbean
May 07 Fred Olsen Braemar - Dutch Weekend
Oct 07 Norwegian Gem - Shakedown
Oct 07 Vision of the Seas - Mexican Riviera
Nov 07 Monarch of the Seas - Baja Cruise
July 08 Queen Elizabeth 2 -Holland & Belgium
Nov 08 P&O Artemis - Panama Canal

Seranade of the Seas - Alaska Cruise Cruising in: 141 day(s), 15 hour(s), 43 minute(s)

John

• 11 bars & lounges to explore

• 12 restaurants

• A four-lane, mood-lit bowling alley, the first ever in the cruise industry

• Exclusive Courtyard Villas and Garden Villas, which is how you add the word "decadent" to your vocabulary

• Flexible, inter-connecting staterooms perfect for families or groups

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John

Past cruises:
Apr 03 Norwegian Sun - W Caribbean
May 04 Norwegian Dream - Mediterranean
Nov 05 Radiance of the Seas - E Caribbean
Nov 05 Radiance of the Seas - W Caribbean
Oct 06 P&O Arcadia - Spirit of the Caribbean
May 07 Fred Olsen Braemar - Dutch Weekend
Oct 07 Norwegian Gem - Shakedown
Oct 07 Vision of the Seas - Mexican Riviera
Nov 07 Monarch of the Seas - Baja Cruise
July 08 Queen Elizabeth 2 -Holland & Belgium
Nov 08 P&O Artemis - Panama Canal

Seranade of the Seas - Alaska Cruise Cruising in: 141 day(s), 15 hour(s), 43 minute(s)

John

Facilities and Service

Medical care - Ward
Bars & Lounges - 13 (Stardust Theatre, Spinnaker Lounge, Gem
- First Mate Club Casino, Sushi/Sake Bar, Maltings Beer & Whisky Bar, Star Bar, Magnum
Decks / Elevators - 12 passenger decks / 12 elevators
Children
Kids Crew:
- Junior Sailors (2-5 years)s (6-8 years)
- Navigators (9-12 years)
Teen Club (13-17 years), teen disco
Kids pool, Babysitting service
Credit Cards - VISA, MasterCard, American Express
Shops - Shopping gallery, Trade Routes Boutique
Main Restaurants - 2 (Summer Palace Restaurant, Indigo Restaurant)
Speciality Restarants - 8 (Le Bistro, Lous Garden, Cagney´s Steakhouse, Mamo´s Latin Tapas Restaurant, The Great Outdoors, La Cucina, Blue Lagoon, Garden Café)
Other Facilities - Internet Café, art gallery, chapel, training room, photo gallery, conference center, library
Sports Facilities Body Waves Fitness Center, jogging court, basketball and volleyball, tennis court, golf driving net, climbing wall
Swimming Pools - 2
Entertainment - Stardust Theater, Pearl Club Casino, Bliss Ultra Lounge & Night Club with bowling, card room
Spa Facilities - Whirlpools, South Pacific Spa & Beauty Salon

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John

Past cruises:
Apr 03 Norwegian Sun - W Caribbean
May 04 Norwegian Dream - Mediterranean
Nov 05 Radiance of the Seas - E Caribbean
Nov 05 Radiance of the Seas - W Caribbean
Oct 06 P&O Arcadia - Spirit of the Caribbean
May 07 Fred Olsen Braemar - Dutch Weekend
Oct 07 Norwegian Gem - Shakedown
Oct 07 Vision of the Seas - Mexican Riviera
Nov 07 Monarch of the Seas - Baja Cruise
July 08 Queen Elizabeth 2 -Holland & Belgium
Nov 08 P&O Artemis - Panama Canal

Seranade of the Seas - Alaska Cruise Cruising in: 141 day(s), 15 hour(s), 43 minute(s)

Ally

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1965 - Cunard Queen Mary
1967 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth
1970 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2
1971 - P&O Oriana
1972 - SS France
1975 - SS Leopard
1977 - P&O Canberra
2005 - NCL Norwegian Jewel - Shakedown Cruise - Jersey
2005/6 - NCL Norwegian Crown - Chile, Cape Horn, Falkland Islands, Uruguay & Argentina - Christmas/New Year cruise
2006 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Amsterdam & Zeebrugge
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Transatlantic - Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas, Bermuda & Azores
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Guernsey & Amsterdam
2007 - NCL Norwegian Gem - Shakedown Cruise - Amsterdam
2008 - Costa Allegra - Hong Kong, Philippines, Borneo, Brunei, Singapore, Saigon, Da-Nang & Sanya

Coming up next.....

10/10/2009 - Costa Classica - Grand Oriental Cruise - Shanghai, Nagasaki, Tokyo, Kobe, Naha, Keelung and Hong Kong - 16 Nights Cruising in: 273 day(s), 14 hour(s), 43 minute(s)