Through April 2011, Royal Caribbean's "Liberty of the Seas" features a seven-day round-trip cruise from Miami, Florida. The ports of call include Costa Maya, Mexico, Belize City, Belize, Cozumel, Mexico; and Georgetown, Grand Cayman. This ship was built in 2007 and has a passenger capacity of over 4,000. The on-board amenities include an impressive list of family activities as well as family-friendly staterooms and suites. Water sports include a surf simulator, water park and whirlpool. The Royal Promenade area is full of restaurants and shops, and the ship features 12 bars and lounges for adult relaxation.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
866- 562-7625
royalcaribbean.com
Through January 2011, Carnival Line's "Miracle" features an eight-night round-trip cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The ports of call include Colon, Panama, Puerto Limon, Costa Rica and Belize City, Belize. The ship was fully refurbished in 2009 and has a passenger capacity of over 2,600. The ship has a literary theme featuring Gatsby's Garden on the promenade deck and The Raven Library. Unique restaurants include Sam's piano bar, taken from a scene in "Casablanca," and Nick and Nora's, a reservations-only supper club named for characters in Dashiell Hammett's novel "The Thin Man."
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 N.W. 87th Ave.
Miami, FL 33178
888-CARNIVAL
carnival.com
Holland America's ship "Ryndam" is slated to continue Through April 2011 an itinerary of cruises alternating between seven and fourteen days. The seven-day cruise ports include Key West, Florida; Mahogany Bay, Honduras; Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala; and Costa Maya, Mexico. The fourteen-day itinerary has the same ports of call as the seven-day one, plus stops in Belize City, Belize, and Roatan, Honduras. The ship was fully refurbished in 2004 and has a passenger capacity of 1,200. On-board amenities include a casino, a two-story grand dining room and a culinary arts center complete with live cooking demonstrations broadcast on large-scale plasma screen televisions.
Holland America Cruises
Corporate Headquarters
300 Elliott Ave. West
Seattle, WA 98119
877-932-4259 Reservations
hollandamerica.com
