But my chic, comfortable cabin is modest in comparison to the180-guest Getaway Haven section of the

Walls are lined with old portraits and the atmospheric candelabra-lit tables holiday inn sunspree resort panama city are reminiscent of a scene from a Jules Verne tale. But this is Illusionarium, one of Norwegian Getaway s themed restaurants, and it is the start of the most entertaining show I have ever seen on a cruise ship. Ushered into a reincarnation of the late-1800s library of Professor Vernon Royce, complete with a glass-domed ceiling that reveals the mysteries of the Milky Way, we are served a steak dinner set menu. But frankly holiday inn sunspree resort panama city the main course is the astonishing magic served up by several extraordinary illusionist acts. This paid-for dinner show is new for Norwegian Cruise Line s second Breakaway-class ship.
Sister ship Norwegian Breakaway was launched last year and has a New York style to refl ect its Manhattan home port. Getaway, meanwhile, has a Latin vibe featuring funky colours with restaurants and venues to match. The Miami Beach-inspired Tropicana Room is reminiscent of a 1940s supper club while the Flamingo Bar and Grill near the pool serves Cuban coffee. The Sunset Bar is like a little piece of Florida s Key West with an Ernest Hemingway theme and the Sugarcane Mojito Bar is a tribute to its home port of Miami. This is Norwegian Cruise Line s only Miami-based ship and is expected to be popular with British passengers thanks to its Florida location, an easy drive from the theme parks. The 4,000-passenger ship is like a ray of Florida sunshine in rain-swept Southampton when I go on board for a one-night taster event.
Getaway starts its year-round Caribbean trips next month and, despite ports of call such as Philipsburg holiday inn sunspree resort panama city on St Maarten and Nassau in the Bahamas, passengers may never want to get off. Its Aqua Park has five multi-deck water slides, two side-by-side twister slides, two drop slides, two pools and four hot tubs. There is a multi-level ropes course, zip track, climbing holiday inn sunspree resort panama city wall, sports court and pirate-themed crazy golf as well as The Plank, a platform which juts out 8ft over the side of the ship. Children can take part in circus holiday inn sunspree resort panama city school lessons and art projects, while babies and toddlers have their own nursery. You can visit the Grammy Experience entertainment venue too which is full of showbiz artefacts and features performances by previous winners. Cast your eyes overoutfits worn by The Jackson Five in the 1970s, a Rihanna costume that resembles a gem-encrusted holiday inn sunspree resort panama city Superwoman get-up and a shirt worn by Mike Love of The Beach Boys. And a must for theatre fans is the hit musical Legally Blonde which will be performed in the getaway Theater four evenings a week. There are plenty of places to eat from the main dining rooms to the Garden caf buffet and specialities which include a steak and Japanese option. There are also 15 bars, including the Ice Bar where vodka is served in iced goblets.
But my chic, comfortable cabin is modest in comparison to the180-guest Getaway Haven section of the ship where butler-serviced rooms include spa suites, penthouses and a two-bedroom family villa. They feature a private pool and sun deck with a sauna and treatment rooms, plus a restaurant and lounge. The Haven is like being on an exclusive yacht but with access to a big ship s facilities. The options, whatever your taste, seem endless and that s no illusion. THE KNOWLEDGE Norwegian Cruise Line (0845 201 8900/ ncl.co.uk) offers a nine-night
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