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Royal caribbean cruise lines, like no other by Madi May

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Luxury cruise lines are serving up a year’s worth of smooth sailing.

There may be as many reasons for taking cruises as there are cruise ships sailing the globe: 203 at last count, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. That means lots of choices for travelers – from brand-new megaships to sailing schooners, tried-and-true itineraries to exotic voyages with novel ports of call.

REGENT LUXURY CRUISE:

At many domestic cruise terminals the ships line up like dominoes, but you’ll have Key West’s intimate Bight Marina – just a tie-dyed stone’s throw from groovin’ Mallory Square, the island’s nightly sunset party venue – all to yourself when you arrive on the island of Hemingway, Duval Street, and conchs on the 490-passenger Seven Seas Navigator. The ten-day sun- and sand-filled luxury cruise, round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, takes in such western Caribbean hot spots as Belize City, Cozumel, and Roatán, where a private beach party at Coral Cay should put you in the proper mood for the ongoing party that is Key West. Regent offers two-for-one fares along with free unlimited shore excursions, which might include light-tackle fishing à la Papa Hemingway, parasailing, or a GPS-guided walking tour of Key West’s charming streets and sights. A word to the wise: There’s a live webcam in front of Sloppy Joe’s Bar (liveduvalstreet.com) – decide for yourself what you want the world to see.

Seabourn’s Luxury Cruise:

Brunei, the domain of the extravagantly wealthy Sultan of Brunei, has been reluctant to encourage international tourism, and few ships are allowed to call at the port city of Muara. The richly appointed, 450-passenger Seabourn Odyssey makes its only visit of the year midway through a 20-day journey that begins in Sydney and traverses the Coral and Java seas, with calls at Cairns and Darwin, Australia, before Brunei. From Muara, take a tour to the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, 20 miles up the Brunei River, to see distinctive houses on stilts, an architectural style that Magellan’s crew noted more than 400 years ago. The ship then crosses the South China Sea to Hong Kong, where an overnight visit allows time for exploring – and shopping like a sultan.
OCEANIA CRUISES

Most South American itineraries traverse the chilly waters of Cape Horn, but the 684-passenger Insignia’s 27-day journey sticks to warmer, equatorial climes as it leisurely makes its way from Valparaíso to Rio de Janeiro on a northerly route. Docking at the charming village of Manta, Ecuador, makes for a fine day of sightseeing or shopping for handwoven alpaca scarves. Board a plane for a day trip to explore Ecuador’s capital city Quito, in the heart of the Andes Mountains, or experience dawn at Machu Picchu during an overnight stop in Lima. Continuing north, the ship traverses the Panama Canal to stop at Cartagena, Oranjestad, and the colonial Brazilian town of Recife. When you wind up in Rio, you may realize that you never unpacked your jacket and gloves.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL

No time for a long cruise, yet dying for some springtime sun and sand? Royal Caribbean has a perfect four-day Bahamas getaway, round-trip from Port Canaveral. The 2,744-passenger Monarch of the Seas has been refurbished stem to stern and is loaded for action with a basketball court, rock-climbing wall, spa, and fitness center. For dinner, choose between, say, sushi and make-your-own pizza.

PRINCESS CRUISE LINES

Princess Cruises excels at quick, fun getaways with its winter lineup of Caribbean departures from Fort Lauderdale. The 3,070-passenger Crown Princess makes five-day journeys where the action starts the minute you hit the 16th-floor Sun Deck for a lively pool scene with drinks, music, and, at night, movies projected onto a big screen under the stars. Inside, grab a bite and people-watch in the atrium, which mimics an Italian piazza, or avoid the dinnertime crowds with a romantic lobster dinner for two on your patio. After a call at Grand Turk and a day at sea, the party spills onto the beach at Princess Cays, a private beach retreat on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, for a barbecue, snorkeling, kayaking, and playing in the powder-blue Caribbean water. Reserve a private cabana for the day for an air-conditioned retreat.

Jim Gullo
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