When Horizon Transfers...

[Captain Rhone]

She will become the "Island Star!"I'm not sure if anyone heard the news but here it is...A new Star on the Horizon

 

 

The Island Star

 

7 March 2005 – Island Cruises, the relaxed, friendly and informal cruise company, is pleased to announce the new name of its second ship; Island Star.

 

Currently the Horizon, in the Celebrity Cruises fleet and rated 4* by the influential Berlitz Guide, the 47,000 tonne ship will be renamed Island Star before joining Island Cruises in Brazil for the winter 2005 season. The ship’s UK market entry will be in spring 2006 with an as yet unconfirmed Mediterranean programme.

 

With a capacity to carry 1700 guests, the Island Star already boasts excellent facilities over ten passenger decks including two pools, an impressive two-storey theatre, coffee shop, casino, health spa and an elegant club-bar and library.

 

Island Cruises will be substantially refitting the Island Star to reflect its relaxed and informal product delivery. Guest dining and entertainment will be focussed around decks 7 and 8 where a Mediterranean theme will pull together the designs for all public areas. Enhancements include an increase in dining choices from the existing three to five restaurants. These will incorporate the popular concepts present on the Island Escape, the à la carte Oasis Restaurant, the Island Restaurant and the 24-hour Beachcomber Restaurant, together with an Al Fresco Grill and a new speciality restaurant.

 

Two new bars will be introduced including enhanced versions of the British Pub and Sundowners from the Island Escape, bringing the total number of onboard bars to eight. Families will be well catered for with the addition of a children’s pool and a new Action Zone arcade and Palmy’s kid’s club. Up on the top decks guests will be invited to relax in a completely refreshed pool area, which will include the Sailaway and Mirage bars, and the existing health club and gym will also be enjoying makeovers.

 

Guest comfort will be guaranteed with the refurbishment of all the cabin bathrooms onboard. Accommodation choice will also be improved through the addition of over 50 balconies and a significant increase in the number of premium cabins, including the construction of two new Island Grand Suites.

 

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Note to Editors:

Island Cruises, a joint venture from First Choice Holidays PLC and Royal Caribbean, launched in March 2002. The current ship, the Island Escape, spends the summer months in Palma, Majorca from where she cruises the Mediterranean's most popular cities, whilst in the winter months, Santos is her homeport with the whole Atlantic coast of Brazil on offer to UK and Brazilian passengers.

 

Whether you’re spending the summer basking in the warmth of the Mediterranean or chilling out during a hot winter in Brazil, Island Cruises offers the relaxed, friendly and informal way to cruise. With no fixed dress code or time for meals and a range of entertainment on and off the ship, there’s plenty to keep you amused, well fed and full of fantastic memories for years to come.

 

For further information, telephone Island Cruises Reservations on 08707 500414, contact your local travel agent or visit the website: http://www.islandcruises.com