What will the best part of one of the new and exciting Brilliance of the Seas cruises be? Will it be the luxurious dining experiences, the multitude of activities available on the wide-open seas, the exciting ports that can be visited around the world or the family-friendly program for parents traveling with children of all ages? Only the pampered traveller will be able to answer this question at the end of the relaxing ocean voyage.
Brilliance of the Seas cruise ship is in Royal Caribbean’s midsize fleet and was launched in 2002 with a tonnage of 90,090. It features 12 decks and can accommodate 2112 passengers who are waited on hand and foot by a crew of 859 experienced professionals. The main dining room on the ship, Minstrels dining room has a two tier floor plan with mostly larger dining tables seating 6, 10 or 12 allowing different guests to visit over a leisurely and well prepared dining experience. These guests are so pampered that the waiters attempt to learn everyone’s meat cooking preferences in just a few days. Dining times can be assigned or flexible and open seating during breakfast and lunch allows mingling. Dress is usually casual after a long day in port which means ladies could wear pants outfits or sundresses and men could wear polo’s and khakis. Most of the time address is smart casual, which means ladies wear pant-combos or dresses and men wear jackets. The formal night requires cocktail dresses and suits or tuxedos.
The Windjammer Café is often the most popular daytime eatery with its attractive buffet restaurant, some outside tables and on-site bar. The Sea view Café looks like a beachcomber’s haven with windows overlooking the sea and Solarium Café features pizza. There are two alternative restaurants available requiring an additional fee; one features a range of steaks, lamb prime rib and chicken wonderfully prepared and the other features a six course meal on par with fine dining experiences in Paris. Room service is available the clock on the brilliance of the seas cruise ships.
The seven-deck high Centrum (which is the Norwegian word for atrium) is the activity centre and features a wall of windows for sunset watching and has cozy the bars and discos for night-time entertainment on different levels. A swimming pool with a swim against the current area and two whirlpools and the Country Club with active sports arenas, basketball courts, rock climbing wall, miniature golf and even the golf simulator provide activities for all. Staying fit is not a problem with a fitness director and exercise machines like treadmills, bikes, stair masters and weights machines. The lavish two-deck Pacific Theater hosts big number productions. A library, three different stations for Internet connections, Self-Leveling billiard tables and beautiful assortment of shops provide never ending entertainment on Brilliance of the Sea ship cruise.
World traveller can choose ports of call anywhere they want to go from Africa, Australia, Alaska(check my post about the best Alaskan cruises), European, Mexican Riviera, South Pacific and many more. The port of call events are well planned and well attended; the lucky traveller on the brilliance of the seas cruise ship just has to choose the trip of a lifetime to take this year, next year and every year after until they have experienced each and every one.
Travelers with children will find a life of leisure and contentment. Children had been planned for from the designs of the family-friendly state rooms such as the Royal Family Suite to the activity centre. This suite has between 533 and 586 square feet of space with two bedrooms, a sitting room and a balcony. When this company excels is in the activities; it has developed special programs for children in five different age groups. These are separated into different rooms. The teams have their own disco across the hall. These are top-notch facility including a PlayStation with video, a computer lab and an adventure beach with both waterslide and pool. To keep the children entertained there are arts and crafts, rock climbing for the older children and games, giving the adults a chance to rest and recuperate without the music of small voices and constant demands. The children are so well attended and entertained they think the cruises all about them. Probably the most wonderful option of this camp life is that parents can leave the children on board while they go ashore and enjoy the amenities of the ports of call, unencumbered by the demands or concerned about others, just like when they were first married. Additional babysitting is available.
Only by taking one of the brilliance of the sea cruises, can a world traveller return home rested, pampered and counting the minutes until they can pack their bags and enjoy the food, wearing luxurious clothing, being waited on hand and foot, visiting exotic and unusual ports and having the time of their life again.
