![]() I don’t know what it is that draws cult-of-personality brands to the sea (tbh it’s likely the fact that 26.7 million people took cruises in 2017 and they have a $134 billion output worldwide - as in, that’s how much money they spread around, not even how much they take in), but I don’t want to be there when Poseidon asserts his dominance. ![]() A cruise ship with a Korean bbq onboard and spectacular spa should be my thing, but Richard Branson’s travel Willy Wonka persona weirds me out. It’s exactly the sort of thing that could kill off the whole skincare industry in one blow. I can’t wait to see people doing performative masking for the ‘gram with loud music in the background. Virgin Voyages, a new adults-only cruise ship line launching this year, is playing up their shipboard spa that will feature the usual massages, less usual mudroom, and truly out-there evening DJ. I seriously wonder if anyone other than journalists looking to blow their legacy publication’s travel budget for the year are going to book this. When I quickly estimated the cost for two people to sail with goop, the price was just over $10,000 - and that’s not including flights to and from Barcelona or any extras. goop at Sea (oh god, that’s the real name) is available only to people who book in the suite category and pay an additional $750 per person for a ticket, so prepare to pay up if you want to take part. It turns out that goop at sea isn’t so much a whole chartered cruise (groups ranging from Weight Watchers to furries have chartered private and semi-private cruises before) as a single goop day on the yet-to-launch Celebrity Apex with some goopified accents throughout the sailing. I’m not a goop person at all (it seems like a very vagina-focused brand, while I see fanserviced as more pussy-adjacent), but I’m a bit delighted that someone with a lot of Treat Yo’ Self-Care cultural power is recognizing that cruises can offer more than children playing in the adult pool and norovirus-vector buffets. It was announced earlier this month that Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand goop is heading to sea with Celebrity Cruises. You and I probably won’t be going to the Bliss spa any time soon, and I’m getting an antibody test later this week to try to determine if the weird mystery illness I got after our cruise was COVID, so maybe stick to a sheet mask? The ship also features many family cabins (connecting staterooms) across most categories.Edit on 210519: ok, so this hasn’t aged well hahaha. The 82 Studios (designed for solo travelers) are with virtual views and exclusive access to Studio Lounge. The largest accommodations are The Haven Deluxe Owners Suites (970 ft2 / 91 m2, with wraparound terrace sized 490 ft2 / 46 m2). Balcony cabins are 1112, Oceanviews 111, Inside 374. Norwegian Encore staterooms (2043 total, in 42 grades) include 1587 outside, 374 Inside, 82 Studios (single cabins). Other differences from the Breakaway-class are more Haven Suites, Penthouses, Spa Suites, Studios (single cabins). There is an outdoor terrace, private restaurant, courtyard area covered with a retractable roof, swimming pool, whirlpools, spa treatment rooms, sauna, private sundeck. This is area an exclusive accessible only by keycard. ![]() In comparison to NCL Breakaway-class, the 4000-passenger ship Norwegian Encore has an expanded The Haven - "ship within a ship" leisure concept. NCLH (shipowner) owns the brands NCL, Oceania and RSSC (Regent). In 2017, the brand NCL had a worldwide cruise market share 8,7% (passengers) and 8,4% (revenue). NCLH's major shareholders are the corporations Apollo Global Management (American), Genting Group (Malaysian) and TPG Capital (American). NCL was founded in 1966, headquartered in Miami (Florida USA) and publicly traded (NASDAQ) company listed on NYSE ( NYC). Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is a subsidiary company of the shipping corporation Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH). The vessel (IMO number 9751511) is currently Bahamas- flagged (MMSI 311000879) and registered in Nassau. Encore is NCL's 13th vessel built by Meyer Werft (Papenburg Germany). The 2019-built Norwegian Encore cruise ship is the fourth (last) Breakaway Plus-class NCL vessel, with sisterships Norwegian Escape (2015), Norwegian Joy (2017) and Norwegian Bliss (2018). 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republicĥ days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republicġ1 days, round-trip Caribbean Curacao, Aruba Dominican Republicġ5 days, one-way from Miami to Los AngelesĤ days, one-way from Los Angeles to Vancouverħ days, round-trip Alaska Glacier Bay, Skagway Juneau ![]()
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