What a romantic (heavenly) notion!
Sip a cocktail under a full moon on a wide-open adventurous sea surrounded by a bevy of your favorite male soap opera hunks!
I guess I was slow on the uptake.
If it weren’t for a soapie (fan) penning a comment today on a post for daytime TV's - General Hospital - I would have been in the dark about a celebrity-studded “Soap Opera Cruise” that’s fast becoming a big hit around the sudsy circuit!
Although I missed the first get-a-way last year into the exotic realms of soapdom, a 2nd cruise is planned for January.
Already, they are booked to near capacity.
Only twenty cabins remaining!
Last year’s Soap Cruise was so successful that it has become the most anticipated interactive celebrity event of the season.
Celebrity Cruises hopped on board this year to steer the hot! extravaganza! in the right direction which heads out to the sea on Thursday, January 22nd (2009).
The cruise departs from Miami on kick-off day with stops in Key West and Cozumel ( Mexico).
Cameron Mathison hosts once again.
Here is a quick boo at some of the online shenanigans scheduled to unfold on the high-seas voyage.
Cruise Activities
Guests will savor heart-pounding opportunities to mingle with soap stars from Days of Our Lives, All My Children, The Young & Restless, General Hospital, As the World Turns, Guiding Light, One Life to Live and The Bold and the Beautiful.
The interaction starts at the get-go before the ship leaves port.
Lucky cruisers going Bon Voyage this year - will be welcomed aboard by a handful of the most notable daytime celebs on television - for sure.
The scintillating festivities include:
- Meet and greet sessions (autographs)
- photo ops with soap stars
- mix and mingle Cocktail Parties
- Soap Trivia Game exploits
- Acting out segments with stars in tailor-made scripts
Trip Schedule:
- Thursday, Jan. 22nd - Departs Miami 5:00 pm
- Friday, Jan. 23rd - Arrives in Key West at 7:00 am departs at 2:00 pm
- Saturday, Jan. 24th - Arrives Cozumel at 11:00 am departs at 8:00 pm
- Sunday, Jan. 25th - Day at sea
- Monday, Jan. 26th - Arrives in Miami at 7:00 am
One of the cruiseliner’s new attractions is a specialty restaurant featuring a heart of glass.
The “Murano” - situated in the center of the ship - sparkles with magnificent chandeliers in exquisite hand-crafted glass.
The eatery is named after an island off Murano near Venice (Italy, not California, silly) where glass-blowing has been a fine art and tradition since the 13th century.
The "Century’s" dramatic two-level “Grand Restaurant” has been entirely refurbished and retains the glamour and sophistication that made it popular prior to the revitalization.
The high-quality service has won extensive praise each year under the deft direction of the Celebrity Cruiseline's culinary team.
Among the many other dining options onboard Century is a 76-seat Sushi Bar set in a casual Asian atmosphere among a collection of thematic artifacts and fine artwork.
Century’s Ocean Grill, on the other hand, offers an alternative dining area with an upscale ambience where guests can select cuisine ranging from steaks, chops, salads, antipastos and desserts from a fixed menu.
Guests will find fresh made-to-order omelettes and crepes each morning opposite the Ocean Grill and an endless array of pizzas and made-to-order pastas every afternoon and evening in the same location.
For the sweet tooth in everyone, just around the corner, there is a station offering a tantalizing array of homemade ice creams and sorbets.
Pairing refreshing sea air with panoramic views, "Century’s" outdoor Sunset Bar features a full-service bar where guests can enjoy an assortment of fresh tapas and appetizers with cocktails and other beverages.
A Celebrity favorite across the fleet (Cova Café ) is the seagoing version of the stylish coffeehouse in the fashion district of Milan.
The Cafe offers up fresh pastries and cookies to complement its coffees, teas, and other beverages every day. At night, the space transforms into a romantic lamp-lit wine bar with live music.
Exercise in the award-winning AquaSpa onboard "Century" which now features a reception area with the spotlight on a 42-inch LCD TV highlighting spa services; 10 new sea-view treatment rooms; new locker rooms with lounge seating; a beauty salon with enhanced manicure and pedicure bars; a dedicated teeth-whitening station; a Persian Garden with Turkish steam room; three tropical showers; both infrared and Finnish saunas; Celebrity’s first barber shop, and a 54-set Spa Café serving light and healthy cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Adjacent to the AquaSpa, Celebrity’s Acupuncture at Sea (the only such program in the cruise industry) offers guests acupuncture treatments, therapies and enrichment lectures by licensed doctors of Oriental Medicine.
The fitness center within the AquaSpa area features top-of-the-line equipment throughout, including treadmills and cardio machines with personal LCD TVs, and a variety of strength-training equipment.
"Celebrity" also offers computer training courses ranging from basic program use to web site creation to digital photography within a dedicated space.
An art gallery joins a new array of trendy boutiques in “The Boulevard”.
Here, art connoisseurs have opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind works, while avid shoppers will find designer beauty products, fashions, leather goods, premium gifts, rare gems, designer accessories, watches and sunglasses within easy buying reach.
“Cool” Clubs and Lounges
Century boasts the first “ice bar” concept at sea within its Martini Bar, which boasts a liquid wall that freezes to form a sparkling crystalline appearance and a bar counter that freezes into ice-cold stone.
A block of ice creatively displays liquor behind the bar but has a practical purpose.
It’s an ultra “cool” way to serve Celebrity’s menu of 30 versions of martinis.
Other newly refurbished cocktail bars include the Crystal Lounge, Michael’s Club jazz/piano bar, Rendezvous Lounge, and the Hemispheres observation lounge and disco.
“X-Treme” is a Teen Travelers lounge installed with a video arcade to help wile the hours away.
The dedicated space includes a dance floor, juice bar, jukebox, and karaoke stage, along with computers offering Internet access.
Stylish Staterooms and Suites features new premium mattresses, 100 percent Egyptian cotton linens, duvets, Euro pillows, colorful bed throws and pillow shams.
Every ocean-view and inside stateroom onboard Century is equipped with new flat-screen TVs, wireless Internet access, new carpet, textiles, windows, lighting fixtures, and art.
The bathrooms have new vanities and enhanced lighting, stylish surface-mounted sink basins and fixtures, curved-rod shower curtains, and renewed architectural surfaces.
Century’s suites were upgraded with new carpeting, wall coverings, windows, textiles, and designer light fixtures. Each is equipped with new phones, 26-inch LCD TVs, DVD players, wireless Internet access, new accessories, and new veranda furniture.
Book Now
There will be a multitude of shore excursions to savor on this Celebrity Cruise.
In the alternative, the discerning guest may choose instead to remain on-board and pamper themselves in the soothing day spa, invigorating fitness center, or cool refreshing pool.
Whether a guest meets and greets a soap star - or simply partakes in an interactive entertainment game in one of the specialty event rooms - the experience is sure to be an entertaining one.
Sign up now, pack your bags, and head off on what is sure to be a dazzling memorable cruise!
Info: http://www.soapcruise.com/
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