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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to Offer Guests the Best Talent in the Classic Music Field During the Ocean Sun Festival, Aboard MS EUROPA
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The highest ranked cruise ship in the world, according to the 2010 Berlitz Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ MS EUROPA is offering guests a world-class 15-day music festival departing Kiel, Germany on August 24, cruising through Great Britain, and ending in Kiel on September 8, 2010. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ “Ocean Sun Festival” – the only classical music festival on the High Seas - will feature internationally-acclaimed classical music stars performing on board, as well as exclusive concerts at historical sites ashore. Now in its fourth year, the “Ocean Sun Festival” has been compared to the prestigious Festival del Sole in Napa Valley, California and the Tuscan Sun Festival in Italy.
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Wonderful manor houses and castles are located in melancholically beautiful landscapes with gently sloping hills and deep lakes: the picturesque nature around Great Britain, home of many legends, has its very own magic for guests to explore. While the classical music concerts are the highlights of this itinerary, guests will also enjoy excursions and stops in the following ports along the musical route: Leith (Edinburgh)/Scotland, Invergordon/Scotland, Kirkwall/Orkney Islands, Gairloch/Scotland, Ayr/Scotland, Dublin/Ireland, Holyhead/Wales, Cobh/Ireland, Tresco/Scilly Islands, Falmouth/England, and Cowes/Isle of Wight. This 15-day itinerary starts at $8,420/ GBP 4.628 per person/based on double occupancy for a suite. There’s a 5% early booking discount for bookings until January 2010.
Among many more, the artists for this cruise include: Classic FM Gramophone Awards 2009 nominee Magdalena Kozena (Mezzosoprano), a quartette of the Munich Philharmonic orchestra, multiple award-winner of German and international contests Ariel Zuckermann (German Flute and conductor) and Gautier Capucon (Cello). The performances for this cruise will be both on board as well as ashore at historical venues. For an added dimension to the musical experience, international music critics will offer lectures along the way. The itinerary will also include expert guest lecturers.
EUROPA is the first “all-suites” cruise ship, with staterooms that are never less than 290 square feet/ 27 square meters, 80% of them having their own veranda, assuring privacy and relaxation. The EUROPA is one of the few ships in the cruise industry that offers guests the largest space per passenger, as well as one of the highest staff passenger ratios, with 280 staff members for max. 408 guests. The EUROPA experience includes a masterful blend of world-class cuisine with guest chefs, two specialty restaurants of fine Italian and Euro-Asian dishes, an open grill café, special light and healthy menu options, and themed dinners. The ship also has a 65 ft./ 20 meter saltwater pool that can be partially covered by the hydraulic Magrodome – so swimming inside and outside is possible, a newly renovated world-class OCEAN SPA, a fitness loft with ocean views, and a 38-course golf simulator with a PGA professional golf coach onboard.
The EUROPA offering bilingual cruises (German/English) ensures English-speaking passengers feel comfortable from the moment they step onboard. Travel Documents and information is provided to guests in English prior to their trip. Documentation in English onboard includes: daily programs, menus, announcements, lectures/video presentations, safety drill instructions. Selected in-room movies are offered in English as well. Shore excursions are offered in English on a group or individual basis whenever possible in the port of call. Lastly, the entire crew is fluent in English.
For information on this itinerary visit www.hl-cruises.com or call one of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ sales agencies below.
In the USA:
Air Travel Marketing Services, Inc. 1-800-888-0200
Euro Lloyd Travel Group, Inc. 1-800-782-3924
Kartagener Associates, Inc. 1-877-445-7447
In the UK:
The Cruise Line Ltd., +44 870 112 1102, E-Mail: res@cruiseline.co.uk
The Cruise People Ltd., +44 20 77232450 or 0800-526313, E-Mail: CruisePeopleGS@aol.com
Mundy Cruising, +44 20 7734 4404, E-mail: sales@mundycruising.co.uk
Hamburg, October 2009
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