Sunday, June 05, 2005

easyCruise Review

Susan Spano took one of the first sailings of easyCruise. easyCruise is the new nontraditional ship offering Mediterranean cruises.

Although the ship looks like a "big orange ducky in search of a tub", Ms. Spano found that the ship had many virtues. It stops in all the best ports along the French and Italian Riviera. Passengers can board and leave the ship as they like (like a ferry rather than a usual cruise). It stays in port overnight, to the benefit of those who want to party the night away. And fares are quite low, starting at about $50 per night.

Standard cabins are bare-bones, but you can upgrade to a suite for a few a little more room and a terrace.

Blot or a boon?

The average easyCruise passenger is 35, and about half are from Britain. The crowded tenders and almost complete lack of furnishings need improvement, but overall this new way to do a Mediterranean cruise seems to be a success.

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