Artania seems to be a ship with
nine lives or at least three. She began
as the Royal Princess of Princess Cruises serving primarily the American market. She subsequently became the Artemis of
P&O Cruises serving the British market.
Now she is the Artania of Phoenix Reisen serving the German market.
The main reason that she has been
able to endure is that she is a good design.
She remains one of the few ships to have all exterior cabins. In addition, she was one of the first ships
built so that her open decks were free from machinery thus allowing more space
for passengers to play. Also, her size
and seaworthiness have allowed her to find a niche - - longer cruises that include ports where
the newer bigger ships cannot go.
When Phoenix Reisen took over the
ship last year, it made an investment in the ship’s future. Numerous balconies were added making cabins that
had been oceanview cabins into veranda cabins.
In addition, the line did a considerable amount of work creating new
public rooms including a new restaurant.
Our profile of Artania is at http://beyondships.com/Phoenix-Artania-Profile.html. The multi-page photo tour begins at http://beyondships.com/Phoenix-Artania-Tour-1.html We have also retained our profile of the
ship as Artemis so that you can compare the difference. http://www.beyondships.com/PO-Artemis-Profile.html
Also this week, we have a shore
excursion review. This one is about looking
for wildlife in the Florida
wetlands via pontoon boat and airboat. Such
excursions are often offered during port calls in Florida
and as post-cruise excursions for cruises ending in the Florida
cruise ship capitals. The tours
discussed in this article were out of Port Canaveral.
The two excursions are quite
different. The pontoon boat ride is
pleasant and serene. You sit back and
leisurely scan the waters for dolphins and manatees. The airboat ride is an adrenaline pumping
experience. You skim across the water at
high speeds, pausing now and then to come within feet of wild alligators.
The article recounting my
experiences is at http://www.beyondships2.com/cruise-article---looking-for-floridas-big-three.html
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