Brooks Aehron

& the "Music at Sea"

Concert Cruise Programme

• Biography
• Music at Sea Program
• Invitation Letter from Brooks Aehron
• 2010 Music at Sea Cruises
• 2011 Music at Sea Cruises
• Brooks Blog for June 2, 2007 Music at Sea
• Brooks Blog for Feb. 17 & March 2, 2008 Aus/NZ Music at Sea Cruises
• Brooks Blog for Sept. 13, 2008 Italy Music at Sea #24
• Brooks Blog for Jan. 12, 2009 Caribbean Music at Sea #26
• Brooks Blog for March 14, 2009 China Music at Sea #27
• Brooks Blog for February 14, 2010 Antarctica Music at Sea #32
• Brooks Blog for May 23, 2010 Western Med & London Music at Sea #34
• Brooks Blog for June 20, 2010 Alaska & the Canadian Rockies Music at Sea #35
• Cruise Ships Used for Music at Sea Concert cruises
• Prices
• Important information

• Three private concerts exclusively for guests of the Music at Sea Concert Cruise
• Dining in small groups with Brooks Aehron - an evening to get to know this very special man and his wonderful wit and sense of humor
• Special events for each cruise exclusively for the concert guests (for example we took a private trip from Villefranche to Chateau De Berne a private villa in Lorgue in the South of France. We had a tour of the villa, vineyard and winery, wine lecture, lunch, and then a private concert performed by Brooks Aehron on the owner's Steinway Concert Grand piano. It was an incredible special event that exceeded everyone's already high expectations. "The highlight of any cruise I've ever taken" according to one of guests.
• Guest artists on some cruises
• Private cocktail party and reception with Brooks Aehron
• Coffee & pastry with Brooks Aehron on some sea days
• Private CD signing session with Brooks Aehron
• Reduced CD prices
• Sometimes Mr. Aehron also performs bonus concerts for everyone aboard the ship

To get our special group price that includes all the unique Music at Sea program events and be included in the limited number of special guests allowed on each Music at Sea Concert Cruise, one must purchase these cruises from GalaxSea Cruises of San Diego, the exclusive travel agency for these special cruises.

John and Rosemary Roberts are dear friends of Brooks Aehron and are the owners of GalaxSea Cruises & Tours of San Diego. We have handled all of the Music at Sea Concert Cruises since 2001 and will be happy to add you to our growing list of very special guests. We look forward to meeting you on one of the Music at Sea Concert Cruises described below. Please note, every year we meet Brooks fans on board the ship that learn about the Music at Sea Concert Cruise schedule from our mailings and mistakenly purchased the cruise through their local agency. When they get on board they were sorely disappointed to learn they are not part of our group, are not notified of our functions and do not get to enjoy any of the Music at Sea events. For Music at Sea Concert Cruises one must purchase the cruise through GalaxSea Cruises & Tours of San Diego. You are welcome to book all other cruises with you local agent and we will not market any other cruises to you. One last point is that our special price includes all these private functions and your local agent's price includes none of these special events and is likely to be a higher price and offers less.

2010 Brooks Aehron "Music at Sea" Concert Cruises

Our 2010 Music at Sea Cruises are as follows:

1. 14-nt Feb. 14, 2010 Antarctica & South America on Celebrity’s Infinity
2. 14-nt May 23, 2010 Western Europe, Barcelona to Copenhagen on Azamara Journey
3. 12-nt June 20, 2010 Alaska & Canadian Rockies, Vancouver to Calgary on Celebrity’s Mercury and Rocky Mountaineer Gold Leaf Train Service from Vancouver to Banff
4. 12-nt Sept. 17, 2010 U.S. West Coast & Wine, Vancouver to San Diego on Celebrity’s Millennium
5. 13-nt Egypt & Israel Oct. 18, 2010 roundtrip Rome on Celebrity Equinox

Details on our six 2010 offerings follow:

1. 14-nt Antarctica & South America February 14, 2010 on Celebrity Infinity

• This cruise has sailed but the information is included for an example of past MAS cruises
• Roundtrip Buenos Aires, Argentina. Calls on Port Stanley, Falklands; Elephant Island, Antactica; Gerlache Strait; Paradise Bay, Antarctica; Ushuaia, Argentina; Cape Horn, Chile; Puerto Madryn, Argentina; and Montevideo, Uruguay.

2. 14-nt Western Europe & London, Barcelona to Copenhagen May 23, 2010 on Azamara Journey

• This cruise has sailed but the information is included for an example of past MAS cruises
• Barcelona to Copenhagen with calls on Gibraltar, Lisbon, St. Malo (France), Antwerp, London (Greenwich 2-days), Amsterdam, Holland and the Kiel Canal
• 2-days docked in London on the Thames – Brooks’ home town
• We have a special private event planned on day 2 with a London highlights morning tour and then an afternoon at the country estate of Sir William Gilbert for lunch and then a private concert from Brooks in the Music Room followed by a performance by the Gilbert & Sullivan Singers

3. 12-nt June 20, 2010 Alaska & Canadian Rockies, Vancouver to Calgary

• This cruise has sailed but the information is included for an example of past MAS cruises
• 7-nt Alaska cruise roundtrip Vancouver on Celebrity Mercury followed by 5-nt land tour highlighted by Rocky Mountaineer 2-day rail trip with Gold Leaf first class ultra domed railcar service from Vancouver to Banff.
• The most beautiful train trip in the world. The Gold Leaf service is outstanding with 5-star breakfast and lunch prepared freshly on board the train as it travels through the incredible scenery
• This is a repeat of our trip in 2006 that was a huge hit!
• Will overnight in Vancouver, Kamloops, Banff, Chateau Lake Louise, and Calgary
• We will have a private concert at Chateau Lake Louise overlooking the stunning Lake Louise and glacier. The most beautiful setting for a concert we’ve ever had!
• Each cabin will receive a $100 on board credit on this cruise
• Celebrity has a great deal of information on their website for each of these itineraries. If you go to www.celebrity.com and enter the month and ship then click submit. You will get a list of sailing dates for that ship in that month. If you click on the date of our Music at Sea cruise you will get the detailed Itinerary Page duplicated below, but you will get tabs for "Ports & Cities", Ship, Deck Plans, Shore & Land Excursion, and Pre & Post Hotel Package Options. The tabs are full of relevant information for the cruise you selected.

4. 12-nt Sept. 17, 2010 U.S. West Coast & Wine, Vancouver to San Diego on Celebrity’s Millennium

• 10-night West Coast cruise from Vancouver to San Diego with stops in Nanaimo & Victoria, British Columbia; Seattle, San Francisco (with Napa Valley tour options), Monterey, and Catalina Island
• Cruise will have many special wine theme options
• If you are now a big wine fan then just enjoy these wonderful West Coast cities on the Pacific West Coast of the USA with an amazing number of things to do in each
• 2-nights in San Diego at the Grand Hyatt on S.D. Bay with tickets for San Diego's Old Town Trolley Tour for Day 1. Day 2 includes all day countryside tour with a wine tasting stop, charming mountain town of Julian, a concert, and a reception at John & Rosemary’s country home
• Celebrity has a great deal of information on their website for each of these itineraries. If you go to www.celebrity.com and enter the month and ship then click submit. You will get a list of sailing dates for that ship in that month. If you click on the date of our Music at Sea cruise you will get the detailed Itinerary Page duplicated below, but you will get tabs for "Ports & Cities", Ship, Deck Plans, Shore & Land Excursion, and Pre & Post Hotel Package Options. The tabs are full of relevant information for the cruise you selected.

5. 13-nt Egypt & Israel Oct. 18, 2010 roundtrip Rome on Celebrity Equinox

• Roundtrip Rome. Calls on lovely Naples/Capri, Messina (Sicily for Taormina & more), Corfu (Greece), Alexandria (Egypt for 2 days), Ashdod (Israel for Jerusalem), and Haifa for 1½ days
• 2 days in Alexandria so you can visit the Great Pyramids and more
• Second chance as the Oct. 2009 cruise sold out quickly and many could not get our group rates
• Our private shoreside tour is still being planned and will be announced after the Oct. 2009 cruise.
• Want to cruise home instead of flying home from Rome? Equinox's next cruise after our Music at Sea cruise is a 15-nt transatlantic from Rome to Ft.Lauderdale see details below
• Celebrity has a great deal of information on their website for each of these itineraries. If you go to www.celebrity.com and enter the month and ship then click submit. You will get a list of sailing dates for that ship in that month. If you click on the date of our Music at Sea cruise you will get the detailed Itinerary Page duplicated below, but you will get tabs for "Ports & Cities", Ship, Deck Plans, Shore & Land Excursion, and Pre & Post Hotel Package Options. The tabs are full of relevant information for the cruise you selected.

15-nt Transatlantic Oct. 31, 2010 on Celebrity Equinox

• Not a Music at Sea cruise but we have secured group rates for our Oct. 18th MAS guests that prefer to cruise back to the USA rather than fly
• 15-nt Rome to Ft. Lauderdale extension creates a 28-nt Back-to-back cruise
• Calls on Florence, Nice, Barcelona, Cartagena (Spain), Seville (Spain), Tenerife (Canary Islands) and ends in Ft. Lauderdale on Nov. 15, 2010
• Celebrity has a great deal of information on their website for each of these itineraries. If you go to
• and enter the month and ship then click submit. You will get a list of sailing dates for that ship in that month. If you click on the date of our Music at Sea cruise you will get the detailed Itinerary Page duplicated below, but you will get tabs for "Ports & Cities", Ship, Deck Plans, Shore & Land Excursion, and Pre & Post Hotel Package Options. The tabs are full of relevant information for the cruise you selected.

Date	Day	Port	Arrive	Depart
Oct 31	Su	Civitavecchia (for Rome), Italy		6 PM
Nov 1	M	Florence	7 AM	7 PM
Nov 2	T	Nice (Villefranche) France	7 AM	6 PM
Nov 3	W	Barcelona, Spain	9 AM	6 PM
Nov 4	Th	Cartagena, Spain	10 AM	5 PM
Nov 5	F	Seville, Spain	10 AM	7 PM
Nov 6	Sa	At Sea
Nov 7	Su	Tenerife, Canary Islands	8 AM	5 PM
Nov 8	M	At Sea - Nov. 8th to Nov. 14th
to	to	At Sea - Nov. 8th to Nov. 14th
Nov 14	Su	At Sea - Nov. 8th to Nov. 14th
Nov 15	M	Ft. Lauderdale, Florida USA - flights OK after 11AM	7 AM	---

 

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2011 Brooks Aehron "Music at Sea" Concert Cruises

We are planning 4 Music at Sea Cruises for 2011 and one Transatlantic as follows:

1. 14-nt March 13, 2011 South America & Panama Canal, Valparaiso, Chile (port for the Napa Valley of Chile) to Ft. Lauderdale for many unusual ports of call on Celebrity’s Infinity
2. 11-nt July 24, 2011 Enchanting Rhine River & Switzerland cruisetour, Amsterdam to Zurich on AMA Waterways ms Amadagio
3. 12-nt August 17, 2011 Norwegian Fjords & Iceland, Copenhagen to Dublin on Azamara Journey with Transatlantic return option

14-nt Transatlantic return option from London to Boston, on Sept 3, 2011 on RCCL's Jewel of the Seas - Not a Music at Sea cruise but an option for guests of Journey on Aug. 17 that may wish to cruise home rather than fly home.

4. 12-nt Sept. 16, 2011 Classic Mediteeranean & Venice, RCCL's Brilliance of the Seas

 

Details on our 2011 offerings follow:

1. 14-nt South America & Panama Canal March 13, 2011 on Celebrity Infinity

• Valparaiso to Ft. Lauderdale cruise with many very interesting and exotic South American ports that most people have never visited - even on a previous South AMerica cruises.
• We are planning to offer an optional 1-nt pre-cruise package for Santiago, Chile, your arrival airport just east of Valparaiso. This optional package will include a hotel in Santiago , city tour on your arrival day, and a tour of the growing region with wine tasting and folkloric show on day 2 prior to embarkation.
• We are still planning our shoreside event for this cruise - more on this later
• Click here for Pricing information
• Celebrity has a great deal of information on their website for each of these itineraries. If you go to www.celebrity.com and enter the month and ship then click submit. You will get a list of sailing dates for that ship in that month. If you click on the date of our Music at Sea cruise you will get the detailed Itinerary Page duplicated below, but you will get tabs for "Ports & Cities", Ship, Deck Plans, Shore & Land Excursion, and Pre & Post Hotel Package Options. The tabs are full of relevant information for the cruise you selected.
• The Itineray follows:

2. 11-nt "Enchanting Rhine" River & Switzerland, July 24, 2011 on AMA Waterways ms Amadagio

• This is our 2011 featured Music at Sea offering, a 12-day/11-night Enchanting Rhine River & Switzerland Cruisetour. The cruisetour starts on July 24, 2011 with a 7-night Rhine River cruise from Amsterdam to Basel, Switzerland on AMA Waterways ms Amadagio, followed by 2 nights in Lucerne, Switzerland and finally 2-nights in Zurich, Switzerland.
• You can see ship Amadagio & cabin photos with deck plans here
• We are hoping to do our private concerts on land at unique venues everyone will love
• You can see a Detailed day-by-day itinerary here with included shore excursions details
• An itinerary overview follows:

• Included Features on AMA Waterways
• Luxurious ms Amadagio river ship was built in 2006
• She has 75 cabins - 13 Small Window cabins, 58 French Balcony cabins, and 4 Junior Suites
• You can see ship Amadagio & cabin photos with deck plans here
• 82% have French balconies (sliding doors open to outside but one cannot step outside)
• Complimentary internet in all Staterooms and Wi-Fi in the lounges
• Plush terry bathrobes, down duvets and pillows with premium linens in all staterooms
• Marble-appointed bathroom with multi-head shower
• Complimentary beer, soda and quality European wines with dinner on board
• Complimentary specialty coffees at meal times and daily bottled water
• Cocktail reception, welcome dinner & Captain's gala dinner
• 2 nights hotel in both Lucerne & Zurich including daily Buffet Breakfast
• Complimentary daily sightseeing program on both the cruise and land tour with audio headsets
• Use of bicycles to explore on your own
• All English language in a non-smoking environment (smoking permitted only on Sun Deck)
• Click here for Pricing information - hurry there are only 75 cabins on the ship

3. 12-nt Norwegian Fjords & Iceland, Copenhagen to Dublin, August 17, 2011 on Azamara Journey

• Copenhagen to Dublin with calls on Bergen, Norway; Geiranger, Norway (Geiranger Fjord is one of the most beautiful places on earth - a can't miss experience); Lerwick/Shetland Islands, Scotland; and three stops to explore the fire and ice of Iceland - Akureyri, Iceland; Reykjavik, Iceland; Torshavn, Faroe Islands; and ends in Dublin.
• Azamara now includes gratuities, wine with meals, specialty coffees, soft drinks and bottled water
• Azamara has a great deal of information on their website for each of these itineraries. If you go to www.azamarcruises.com and enter the month and ship then click submit. You will get a list of sailing dates for that ship in that month. If you click on the date of our Music at Sea cruise you will get the detailed Itinerary Page duplicated below, but you will get tabs for "Ports & Cities", Ship, Deck Plans, Shore & Land Excursion, and Pre & Post Hotel Package Options. The tabs are full of relevant information for the cruise you selected.
• We are planning to have our private Music at Sea tour in Bergen with a visit to the highlights of Bergen and to Edvard Grieg's house, Troldhaugen, for lunch and a concert
• Click here for Pricing information
• The itinerary follows:

• 14-nt Transatlantic return option from London to Boston, on Sept 3, 2011 on RCCL's Jewel of the Seas
  • This is Not a Music at Sea cruise but we have secured group rates for our Aug 17th Norwegian Fjord & Iceland MAS guests that prefer to cruise back to the USA rather than fly
  • The time from Aug 29th when the Aug. 17th cruise ends in Dublin to Sept 2nd offers 5 days of free time to explore Ireland or England, before boarding this transatlantic cruise on the 3rd
  • Jewel of the Seas is the same size as Celerbity's Millennium class and MAS favorite. Guest who like the size of Millennium will also like Jewel of the Seas - its just a different decor but very nice quality and service
  • RCCL has a great deal of information on their website for each of their itineraries. If you go to www.royalcaribbean.com and enter the month and ship then click submit. You will get a list of sailing dates for that ship in that month. If you click on the date of our Music at Sea cruise you will get the detailed Itinerary Page duplicated below, but you will get tabs for "Ports & Cities", Ship, Deck Plans, Shore & Land Excursion, and Pre & Post Hotel Package Options. The tabs are full of relevant information for the cruise you selected.
  • Click here for Pricing information

   

  Date	Day	Port	Arrive	Depart
  Sep 3	Sa	Harwich, England (near London)		5 PM
  Sep 4	Su	Le Havre (Paris), France	7 AM	9 PM
  Sep 5	M	Cherbourg, France	7 AM	3 PM
  Sep 6	T	Cork, Ireland	9 AM	6 PM
  Sep 7	W	Dublin, Ireland	7 AM	6 PM
  Sep 8	Th	At Sea
  Sep 9	F	Reykjavik, Iceland	3 PM
  Sep 10	Sa	Reykjavik, Iceland		6 PM
  Sep 11	Su	At Sea
  Sep 12	M	At Sea
  Sep 13	T	At Sea
  Sep 14	W	St. John's, Newfoundland	8 AM	6 PM
  Sep 15	Th	At Sea
  Sep 16	F	At Sea
  Sep 17	Sa	Boston, Massachusetts- flights OK after Noon	6 AM	---

   

4. 12-nt Mediterranean & Venice, Sept. 16, 2011 on RCCL Brilliance of the Seas

• Brilliance of the Seas is the same size as Celerbity's Millennium class and MAS favorite. Guest who like the size of Millennium will also like Brilliance of the Seas - its just a different decor but very nice quality and service
• Royal Caribbean has a great deal of information on their website for each of these itineraries. If you go to www.royalcaribbean.com and enter the month and ship then click submit. You will get a list of sailing dates for that ship in that month. If you click on the date of our Music at Sea cruise you will get the detailed Itinerary Page duplicated below, but you will get tabs for "Ports & Cities", Ship, Deck Plans, Shore & Land Excursion, and Pre & Post Hotel Package Options. The tabs are full of relevant information for the cruise you selected.
• We are still planning to our private Music at Sea tour (it could be in Nice, Tuscany or Naples) as we have three all-day excursions we have done before in those locations that everyone loved. We must still check avialability.
• Click here for Pricing information
• The itinerary follows:

Date	Day	Port	Arrive	Depart
Sep 16	F	Barcelona, Spain		6 PM
Sep 17	Sa	Nice (Villefranche), Fance	10 AM	8 PM
Sep 18	Su	Florence, Italy	7 AM	7 PM
Sep 19	M	Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy	7 AM	7 PM
Sep 20	T	Naples,Italy	7 AM	7 PM
Sep 21	W	At Sea
Sep 22	Th	Venice, Italy	1 PM
Sep 23	F	Venice, Italy		8:30 PM
Sep 24	Sa	Revena, Italy	7 AM	6 PM
Sep 25	Su	Dubrovnik, Croatia	10 AM	7 PM
Sep 26	M	At Sea
Sep 27	T	At Sea
Sep 28	W	Barcelona, Spain - flights OK after Noon	6 AM

 

Cruise Ships Used for Music at Sea Concert Cruises

Celebrity Cruises: Infinity, Constellation, Millennium & Summit (identical sister ships) & starting in 2009 the spectacular new Celebrity Equinox (one of the new Solstice -class ships). In 2011we will also have sailings on Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas and Jewel of the Seas. These are the same size as Celebrity's Millennium class and are sure to be as popular.

Many of our cruises are offered on Celebrity's top of the line premium class four identical sister ships. These 91,000 ton $350 million ships are larger than many new ships today but holds only about 2000 passengers. Compare this to the larger Grand Princess which is 109,000 tons but holds 3100 people. They are two of the roomiest new ship afloat except for the luxury class ships. Berlitz & Conde Nast Traveler readers rates these ships as the top large cruise ships (over 1000 passengers )and we agree! They set the standard for premium class cruising.

The Ocean Liners restaurant is the specialty restaurant on board the Constellation which sets a new standard for dining at sea. It offers an outstanding 5-star dining experience with highly skilled and knowledgeable staff to make this 3 hour dining experience a meal to remember. It is one of Brooks Aehron's favorite restaurants anywhere. The restaurant seats 130 guests and has a demonstration galley, along with a dine-in wine cellar. We expect it to be a dining highlight of your cruise. There is a small $30 per person service charge to cover staff gratuities - the food is included in your cruise fare. The Millennium's specialty restaurant is called the Olympic, the sister ship of the Titanic and includes wood paneling from the Olympic preserved after her retirement.

Each of the dining areas onboard: the specialty restaurant, the main dining room, the Seaside Cafe and Seaside Grill offer Celebrity's highly rated cuisine. They also offer an excellent sushi bar, and healthy spa cuisine, and custom made pizzas.

These ships offer a number of interesting features and amenities, several of them industry firsts:

• one of the first cruise ship to incorporate gas turbine technology, a propulsion system which reduces exhaust emissions by up to 90 percent and considerably curtails noise and vibration, offering guests the ultimate in cruising comfort.
• 80 percent oceanview staterooms, 74 percent with verandahs.
• The Penthouse Suites, encompassing nearly 3,000 square feet with verandah and including such opulent appointments as a butler's pantry, personal exercise equipment, and a baby grand piano.

• The 25,000 sq. ft. AquaSpa is the largest and most sophisticated spa at sea.
• The Emporium, a 14,000 sq. ft. shopping area, is one of the largest designer boutique afloat.
• Glass-enclosed elevators, offering guests captivating, panoramic ocean views as they move from deck to deck.

In addition to its new public spaces and amenities, there is also the highly-acclaimed, fleetwide signature elements, including museum-quality contemporary art collections, Cova Cafe (a big favorite of Brooks Aehron), Michael's Club piano lounge, a cinema, internet cafe, and Martini and Champagne Bars serving caviar and other delicacies.

 

 

 

We have also used Celebrity's Mercury for the extremely well received 2008 Australia/New Zealand and South Sea back-to-back cruises for Feb.& March 2008. Mercury is a small version of the Millennium Class.

We also used the newly refurbished Century for the first time in 2008. Century has been extensively redone with 314 balconies added, the spa enlarged and a specialty restaurant added. The early reviews have been wonderful.

We also look forward to the new Solstice Class Celebrity ships that debuted in October 2008. We have our first sailing on Equinox on October 2009.

Lastly we are very excited to be offering Music at Sea cruises on Celebrity's new 700 passenger "Deluxe" cruiseline named Azamara Cruises.

New Celebrity Solstice Class

In October 2009 we will use the new Celebrity Equinox for the first time. Equinox makes her inaugural sailing in August 2009. The Equinox is a spectacular new upgrade to the very popular Millennium class ships from Celebrity. You can see our review of her identical sister ship the Solstice at this link. The pool deck for the Solstice is shown below.

Azamara Cruises

Azamara Cruises was created by Celebrity in May 2007. We are excited to be able to offer our Music at Sea guests choices on Azamara Cruises for select Music at Sea Cruises as well. Azamara is:

• An intimate deluxe cruise experience on a small 30,000 ton ship that holds only 700 guests with luxurious decor reminiscent of a small European Hotel
• Gratuities are included as are European wines & berr with dinner, specialty coffees & bottle water daily
• “Deluxe” cruises are like “premium” class cruises on a smaller more intimate ship. They cost much less than the luxury class small ships – typically less than half. Azamara is also priced hundreds lower than Oceania – the only other Deluxe cruise line.
• Impeccable service with every cabin receiving concierge-style amenities like fresh flowers, fresh fruit, Elemis toiletries, complimentary use of Frette cotton robes, slippers, plasma TVs, European bedding & pillow menu, shoeshine service, complimentary tote bag, stationery and pen.
• A higher level of sumptuous dining featured in the main dining room with open seating (dine when you want and with whom you want). Menus will reflect the destinations on your cruise to add a sense of the culture in the area you are visiting
• Two specialty restaurant options: Prime C for steak and seafood and Aqualina for Mediterranean-style dining. These restaurants are both outstanding! Some like them even better than those on Celebrity.
• Resort casual attire and no formal nights
• Luxury cruise focus on adults - no children’s program
• No smoking allowed in cabins or on stateroom balconies
• Specially designed shore excursion with an on board "excursion expert" serving as a local expert and guide for each port of call

Beautiful Michaels Club

Prime C is the steak and seafood sepcialty restaurant - no extra charge.

You can see our online brochure for Azamara cruises at click here

AMA Waterways

ms Amadagio - luxury river cruise ship built in 2006

This is one of 58 French Balcony cabins (category C, B & A). They differ only by location. The ms Amadagio has only 75 cabins. 62 have a French Balcony - an AMA Waterway innovation. They were the first to introduce this design to river cruising and it one of their most distinctive feature. Due to the narrow locks found on the rivers balconies that exteneded outward are not possible. The French balcony is behind the curtains. Standard window cabins and French Balcony cabins both have 170 sq.ft. but appear to be wider than ocean ship balconies. The French Balcony doors slide open so you can get fresh air and have a wall of glass for great views and you will be able to experiences the sights, sounds and smells as you gluide past the beautiful scenery. You cannot step outside, however.

The Amadagio has 13 small window cabins located on the Piano deck, the lowest deck. Prices are the lowest for these cabins. Each has two small wide windows that are high up on the wall. It appears one would have to stand to see out well, but the cabins are full of light and the same size as the French Balcony cabins - just not a good a view..

This is a luxurious Junior Suite which is 50% larger than the window and French Balcony cabins at 255 sq. ft. All categories have marble appointed bathrooms with mullti-head shower. The Junior Suite also have a bathtub, and two sets of windows and lots of room.

Meals are open seating and served anytime within the dining range, like 6 to 9pm for dinner. As you can see the meals have the same luxurious and high standards seen thoughtout the ship. European wines are compliementary with dinner, as well as beer and sodas. Bottled water is supplied every day. Specialty coffees are also included at mealtime.

The side view of the ms Amadagio is shown below. All the aft cabins on the top two decks have large french balcony windows that open. Note the very small, narrow windows just above the water line and below the French Balcony cabins These are the windows for the 13 Window cabins on the Piano Deck that do not have a French Balcony.

The Sun Deck is outside on top of the ship.

The Violin Deck is the highest passenger deck and will have the best views. It is under the Sun Deck. All cabins have French Balconies. The four largest cabins (301 to 304) are the Junior Suites.

The Cello Deck also has only French Balcony cabins but is one deck lower than the Violin Deck.

The Piano Deck has cabins with small fixed windows high up on the wall and do not permit great viewing.

Cabin Categories Legend & Notes:
Fuschia - Jr. Suite Violin Deck with French Balcony 255 sq. ft. - cabins 301, 302, 303 & 304
Blue - Category A Violin Deck French Balcony 170 sq. ft. - cabins 305 to 324
Green - Category B Cello & Violin Deck French Balcony 170 sq. ft.- 325 to 328 & 201 to 226
Purple - Category C Cello Deck French Balcony 170 sq. ft. - cabins 329-332 & 227 to 230
Gold - Category D Piano Deck Fixed window 170 sq. ft. - cabins 101 to 107
Yellow - Category E Piano Deck Fixed window 170 sq. ft.- cabins 108 to 113

Pricing Information

For remaining 2010 Music at Sea Cruises, please call GalaxSea Cruises and Tours of San Diego (1-760-789-9635) for current prices and availability. You must reserve your cabin through GalaxSea Cruises of San Diego to be included in the PRIVATE Music at Sea program. Space is very limited.

	Mar. 13, 2011 So. America and Pan. Canal 14-night	Aug, 17,2011 Norwegian Fjords & Iceland 12-night	Sept. 3, 2011 Trans- Atlantic 12-night	Sep. 16, 2011 Classic Med. & Venice 12-nights
Cruiseline	Celebrity	Azamara	RCCL	RCCL
Ship	Infinity	Journey	Jewel of the Seas	Brilliance of the Seas
Category Cabin:	Category/Price	Category/Price	Category/Price	Category/Price
Inside	9/$2541	10/$3999	N/$1731	N/$2511
Oceanview (1)	7/$2681	5/$4449	G/$1831	G/$2831
Entry Balcony (2)	2A/$3311	V3/$4999	E3/$1961	E2/$3431
Concierge Class or Upgraded Balcony (3)	C2/$3488	V2/$5199	D2/$2131	D2/$3521
Junior Suite (4)	call	call	call	call
Royal Suite (4)	call	call	call	call

 

 

* Prices are per person double occupancy and INCLUDE port charges, taxes, all Music at Sea Concert Cruise private concerts and events. plus GRATUITIES (except for the AMA Waterways Rhine cruise). Don't be confused by on-line prices that do not include any of these items. AMA Waterway prices include one or more shore excursions every day. These prices are in U.S. dollars. Airfare is not included but available. Call for single prices on Celerbity, RCCL & Azamara. If prices decline we will lower your price to reflect the change. Please reserve your space early to get our group prices and while selection is good.

Each Music at Sea Concert Cruise requires a minimum subscription level and may be cancelled if that is not reached. In that event all deposits will be refunded. Call for single prices. Space is limited so reserve early! If prices decline we reduce your price. If price go up, more likely, you are protected by reserving early which locks in these great low prices. Prices go up significantly over time as ships fill.

DEPOSITS: 2011 Music at Sea Deposits are as follows

• $450 per person for RCCL& Celebrity for standard cabins and Junior Suites/Sky Suites - higher level suites $900 per person
• $550 per person for Azamara - Suites are $1100 per person
• $800 per person for AMA Waterways!

Cancellation Penalties:

• RCCL & Celebrity cancellation penalties are $0 for cancellation 70 or more days prior to departure, the deposit amount from 30 to 69 days prior, 50% of 15 to 29 days prior and 100% within 14 days or less - or no show.
• Azamara cancellation penalties start at $50 per booking from 91 days or more prior to departure, 20% from 60 to 90 days , 50% from 30 to 59 days, 75% from 15 to 29 days prior, and 100% within 14 days or less - or no show.
• AMA Waterways charges a $200 per person cancellation penalty from Oct. 1, 2010 to 121 days prior to departure, $400pp from 90 to 120 days, $35% from 60 to 89 days, 50% from 30 to 59 days, 80% from 7 to 29 days, and 100% within 6 days or no show. Suites have a cancellation penalty of $400 per person to 90 days prior to departure, then they follow the above schedule for non-suites.

NOTES:

(1) Oceanviews are unobstructed and 170 sq.ft. on Celebrity, AMA, & RCCL, 161sq.ft. on Azamra

(2) Entry balcony category 2A is 208 sq.ft including balcony on Celebrity Infinity, V2 & V3 is 215sq.ft. on Azamara, and E2 & E3 are 220 sq.ft. on RCCL.

(3) Upgraded Balcony category C2 on Celebrity Infinity is 232 sq. ft including the balcony, V2 is 215 sq. ft. on Azamara, D2 is 245 sq. ft on RCCL including the balcony. Concierge Class includes many special suite amenities like upgraded linens, fixtures & bedding, priority embarkation/disembarkation, fresh flowers, pillow-menu & personalized stationary.

(4) Please call for size, location, current price for suiites

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