FOR MOST DIE-HARD HOTEL AND BEACH HOLIDAY LOVERS, TAKING A CRUISE WOULD BE THE LAST ON THEIR LIST OF IDEAL HOLIDAYS.
THE THINGS THAT SPRING TO MIND WITH THE WORD 'CRUISE' ARE THAT THERE'S NOTHING TO DO, DRESSING UP FORMALLY,SNOBS AND SEA SICKNESS.
WITH OCEAN VILLAGE ALL OF THESE THOUGHTS ARE MYTHS AND THE CLAIM THAT AN OCEAN VILLAGE CRUISE IS FOR 'THOSE WHO DON'T DO CRUISING'IS ACTUALLY SPOT ON AS IT'S AS CASUAL AND AS RELAXING AS YOU WANT TO MAKE IT.
OUTSIDE THERE IS LOTS OF OPEN DECK SPACE WITH TWO POOLS WHERE ONE HAS A BAR WITH STOOLS WHERE YOU CAN COOL OFF AS YOU DANGLE YOUR FEET IN THE WATER. THERE ARE FOUR JACUZZIS ON RAISED PLATFORMS AND TWO SHOWERS.
AT THE TOP OF THE SHIP IS THE BAYSIDE CLUB WHERE IN THE AFTERNOON YOU MAY ENJOY A COCKTAIL IN PEACEFUL SURROUNDINGS WHEREAS AT NIGHT IT TURNS INTO A NIGHT CLUB WITH A SUNKEN DANCEFLOOR.
FOR THOSE WISHING TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH FRIENDS,FAMILY OR BUSINESS THERE IS AN INTERNET CAFE WITH FIVE TERMINALS FOR WHICH THERE IS A CHARGE FOR 15 MINUTES OF £7.50.
DINING IS SELF SERVICE AND BUFFET STYLE IN THE PLANTATION AND WATERFRONT RESTAURANTS BUT FOR THOSE WHO WOULD PREFER SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE FORMAL (AND SLIGHTLY BETTER FOOD)THERE ARE TWO RESTAURANTS OFFERING WAITER SERVICE FOR DINNER AND/OR LUNCH FOR WHICH THERE IS A COVER CHARGE.SERVICE IS USUALLY WITH A SMILE!
THERE ARE SEVERAL SHOPS ON TWO LEVELS AROUND THE THREE STOREY ATRIUM LOBBY PLUS A CASINO,SHOWLOUNGE AND CINEMA.
THE OVAL BAR OFFERS A BRITISH PUB FEEL WHEREAS NEXT DOOR IS CONNEXIONS BAR WHICH HAS A MUCH MORE CONTEMORARY FEEL TO IT WITH LOTS OF STAINLESS STEEL AND BRIGHT COLOURS.
THERE ARE EXTENSIVE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH AN INDOOR AREA CALLED BASE CAMP AND AN OUTSIDE AREA WITH GAMES AREA AND PADDLING POOL.ALL ARE AT THE REAR OF THE SHIP.THERE IS ALSO A NIGHT NURSERY WHICH RUNS FROM 6PM-2AM. THERE IS A CHARGE FOR THOSE STAYING AFTER MIDNIGHT!(CHILDREN AGED BELOW 6 MONTHS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON OCEAN VILLAGE)
FOR TEENAGERS THERE IS THEIR OWN AREA CALLED THE HIDEOUT.
CABINS,COMPARED TO MANY NEWER SHIPS,ARE OF A DECENT SIZE AND FOR THOSE WHO PREFER A WINDOW HERE'S A TIP. THE LOWEST GRADE WINDOW CABIN IS A GRADE G WHICH HAVE PORTHOLES BUT ARE VERY LOW DOWN IN THE SHIP. HOWEVER THE HH GRADE HAVE A FULL SIZE PICTURE WINDOW BUT AS THEY ARE ON LIFEBOAT DECK THEY ARE EITHER PART OR FULLY OBSTRUCTED. THE GOOD THING IS THAT THEY ARE HALFWAY UP THE SHIP AND COST LESS THAN THE PORTHOLE CABIN AND YOU STILL GET NATURAL LIGHT. ALL ROOMS HAVE A TV ANYWAY WHICH SHOWS WHAT'S HAPPENING ON DECK THROUGH THE CCTV. THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER (64)OF CABINS WITH BALCONY.TEA/COFFEE FACILITIES ARE IN ALL ROOMS.
ENTERTAINMENT CAN BE FOUND IN THE SHOWLOUNGE AND IS TO A GOOD STANDARD. MUSIC IS ALSO PLAYED IN ALL OF THE BARS.
FINALLY THERE IS A SPA AND FITNESS CENTRE WITH BEAUTY SALON, WELLNESS CENTRE (KARMA SPA)AND GYMNASIUM.
ALL IN ALL OCEAN VILLAGE OFFERS EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY CRUISES FROM ITS TWO SHIPS EITHER IN THE MEDITERRANEAN (OUT OF PALMA OR HERAKLION) IN THE EUROPEAN SUMMERTIME OR CARIBBEAN (OUT OF BARBADOS OR MONTEGO BAY) IN THE EUROPEAN WINTER.
THE THINGS THAT SPRING TO MIND WITH THE WORD 'CRUISE' ARE THAT THERE'S NOTHING TO DO, DRESSING UP FORMALLY,SNOBS AND SEA SICKNESS.
WITH OCEAN VILLAGE ALL OF THESE THOUGHTS ARE MYTHS AND THE CLAIM THAT AN OCEAN VILLAGE CRUISE IS FOR 'THOSE WHO DON'T DO CRUISING'IS ACTUALLY SPOT ON AS IT'S AS CASUAL AND AS RELAXING AS YOU WANT TO MAKE IT.
OUTSIDE THERE IS LOTS OF OPEN DECK SPACE WITH TWO POOLS WHERE ONE HAS A BAR WITH STOOLS WHERE YOU CAN COOL OFF AS YOU DANGLE YOUR FEET IN THE WATER. THERE ARE FOUR JACUZZIS ON RAISED PLATFORMS AND TWO SHOWERS.
AT THE TOP OF THE SHIP IS THE BAYSIDE CLUB WHERE IN THE AFTERNOON YOU MAY ENJOY A COCKTAIL IN PEACEFUL SURROUNDINGS WHEREAS AT NIGHT IT TURNS INTO A NIGHT CLUB WITH A SUNKEN DANCEFLOOR.
FOR THOSE WISHING TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH FRIENDS,FAMILY OR BUSINESS THERE IS AN INTERNET CAFE WITH FIVE TERMINALS FOR WHICH THERE IS A CHARGE FOR 15 MINUTES OF £7.50.
DINING IS SELF SERVICE AND BUFFET STYLE IN THE PLANTATION AND WATERFRONT RESTAURANTS BUT FOR THOSE WHO WOULD PREFER SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE FORMAL (AND SLIGHTLY BETTER FOOD)THERE ARE TWO RESTAURANTS OFFERING WAITER SERVICE FOR DINNER AND/OR LUNCH FOR WHICH THERE IS A COVER CHARGE.SERVICE IS USUALLY WITH A SMILE!
THERE ARE SEVERAL SHOPS ON TWO LEVELS AROUND THE THREE STOREY ATRIUM LOBBY PLUS A CASINO,SHOWLOUNGE AND CINEMA.
THE OVAL BAR OFFERS A BRITISH PUB FEEL WHEREAS NEXT DOOR IS CONNEXIONS BAR WHICH HAS A MUCH MORE CONTEMORARY FEEL TO IT WITH LOTS OF STAINLESS STEEL AND BRIGHT COLOURS.
THERE ARE EXTENSIVE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH AN INDOOR AREA CALLED BASE CAMP AND AN OUTSIDE AREA WITH GAMES AREA AND PADDLING POOL.ALL ARE AT THE REAR OF THE SHIP.THERE IS ALSO A NIGHT NURSERY WHICH RUNS FROM 6PM-2AM. THERE IS A CHARGE FOR THOSE STAYING AFTER MIDNIGHT!(CHILDREN AGED BELOW 6 MONTHS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON OCEAN VILLAGE)
FOR TEENAGERS THERE IS THEIR OWN AREA CALLED THE HIDEOUT.
CABINS,COMPARED TO MANY NEWER SHIPS,ARE OF A DECENT SIZE AND FOR THOSE WHO PREFER A WINDOW HERE'S A TIP. THE LOWEST GRADE WINDOW CABIN IS A GRADE G WHICH HAVE PORTHOLES BUT ARE VERY LOW DOWN IN THE SHIP. HOWEVER THE HH GRADE HAVE A FULL SIZE PICTURE WINDOW BUT AS THEY ARE ON LIFEBOAT DECK THEY ARE EITHER PART OR FULLY OBSTRUCTED. THE GOOD THING IS THAT THEY ARE HALFWAY UP THE SHIP AND COST LESS THAN THE PORTHOLE CABIN AND YOU STILL GET NATURAL LIGHT. ALL ROOMS HAVE A TV ANYWAY WHICH SHOWS WHAT'S HAPPENING ON DECK THROUGH THE CCTV. THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER (64)OF CABINS WITH BALCONY.TEA/COFFEE FACILITIES ARE IN ALL ROOMS.
ENTERTAINMENT CAN BE FOUND IN THE SHOWLOUNGE AND IS TO A GOOD STANDARD. MUSIC IS ALSO PLAYED IN ALL OF THE BARS.
FINALLY THERE IS A SPA AND FITNESS CENTRE WITH BEAUTY SALON, WELLNESS CENTRE (KARMA SPA)AND GYMNASIUM.
ALL IN ALL OCEAN VILLAGE OFFERS EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY CRUISES FROM ITS TWO SHIPS EITHER IN THE MEDITERRANEAN (OUT OF PALMA OR HERAKLION) IN THE EUROPEAN SUMMERTIME OR CARIBBEAN (OUT OF BARBADOS OR MONTEGO BAY) IN THE EUROPEAN WINTER.
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