You
could be sitting at a sports
bar, surrounded by memorabilia,
watching the game on a big-screen
TV and talking sports with fellow
patrons. Or perhaps you’d
rather lounge a while at a trendy
martini bar, sipping a specialty
cocktail and enjoying live piano
music. Or you might be having
the time of your life at a hot
dance club. You might be surprised
to learn that you can have all
these experiences in the middle
of the ocean aboard a cruise
ship.
In fact, some
of today’s trendiest lounges
can be found aboard the cruise
ships of the Cruise Lines International
Association’s (CLIA) fleet
of nearly 150 vessels.
In addition to
full-service bars and lounges,
cruise lines feature an assortment
of specialty watering holes
designed to satisfy a variety
of tastes, including:
-
Wine bars
featuring vintages from
around the world, both by
the bottle or the glass.
-
Martini
bars offering both classic
and specialty martinis.
-
Champagne
bars, ideal for sampling
the bubbly in a sophisticated
atmosphere.
-
Piano bars/jazz
bars where guests can enjoy
a leisurely cocktail as
piano music fills the air.
-
- Cigar
bars offering fine cigars,
after-dinner drinks and
good conversation.
-
Sports bars
where fans and enthusiasts
alike can view “big
games” on satellite
television or debate whose
favorite team is better
while enjoying a brew.
-
Dance clubs
that keep revelers moving
through the night with everything
from hip hop to salsa to
Big Band classics.
“Today’s
cruise ships are very much in
tune with today’s trends
and feature environments that
equal – and often surpass
– those found at the most
exclusive shore-side resorts,”
says Terry L. Dale, president
and CEO of CLIA.
For more information
on cruises, visit CLIA’s
Web site, www.cruising.org,
then visit a cruise expert at
a CLIA member travel agency.
To find a nearby member agency
staffed with Accredited Cruise
Counsellors (ACCs), Master Cruise
Counsellors (MCCs) and Elite
Cruise Counsellors (ECCs) –
agents who have extensive cruise
experience and have completed
advanced levels of CLIA’s
intensive training program –
click on “Find a Cruise
Travel Agent” on CLIA’s
Web site. |
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