I know what you?re saying. ?OOOH?OOOH! Stats and numbers! I love stats and numbers!? Well, I know that it doesn?t sound too exciting, but these numbers actually sound pretty amazing when you hear them. This ship weighs 77,713 tons, yet carries only 1,882 passengers onboard. Many cruise lines? ships of approximately equal or even lesser size carry a lot more people than that. But with fewer passengers onboard, there is a better crew member to passenger ratio?translation: better service! And better service is what this ship has been delivering since her inaugural date of November 2, 1997.
There is no doubt that the quality of the food can determine the quality of your cruise. You can have the nicest accommodations and stop at the best ports of call, but if the dining experience is lacking in quality, it will affect the rest of your trip. Well, thankfully, with the amicable and unobtrusive Celebrity Cruise Line wait staff, the elegant ambiance of the dining rooms, and cuisine and menus created by Master Chef, Michel Roux, you don?t have anything to worry about. Take, for example, the Manhattan Restaurant; it?s a two-story establishment with floor-to-ceiling windows. There?s also the AquaSpa Caf?, a casual eatery that has a menu full of light and healthy items. And the 24-hour room service is about as casual as you can get!
While it?s true that a cruise on Celebrity Mercury will give you the opportunity to experience lots of different and exciting port of call excursions, most of your time will be onboard. So, when you?re not whale watching in Alaska, scuba diving in Mexico, hiking in California, or getting into any of the countless onboard diversions, you?ll be with the privacy of your cabin. Well, just know that your time in the cabin will do the rest of your vacation justice. Try the comfortable Interior Stateroom at 171 square feet or the Oceanview Stateroom at the same size, but with a nice-sized window or port hole. For a little more room, the Family Oceanview at 210 square feet is the answer. However, nothing beats having a veranda, and the following rooms are nothing short of amazing. The Premium Oceanview Stateroom is 172 square feet Inside and 42 square feet outside. For more room, as well as more special amenities like plush bathrobes and complimentary fresh fruit, the Sky suite (246 Inside/179 out) will have you feeling like a king. Speaking of royalty, at 537 square feet Inside and 94 square feet outside, the Royal Suite is bigger than some apartments on land. Last but certainly not least, the Penthouse Suite is the ultimate in accommodations onboard. At 1101 sq feet Inside and 118 sq feet outside, this room?and the boatload of amenities it offers?is a true departure from the ordinary.
Mind, body, and?taste buds? Listen to an enthralling lecture on indigenous wildlife; work out in the ultra-modern fitness facility; take a wine tasting class and educate your taste buds on the differences between merlot and shiraz. Run around the jogging deck, have your cares kneaded away along with your muscles in the AquaSpa, and keep your golf game up and swinging in the golf simulator. With Celebrity Mercury?s long list of onboard activities, you?ll have a chance to do just about anything?or nothing at all. Lay by the pool in reverie, read a classic or romance novel on your private verandah, walk about the deck and breathe in the ocean air.
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Stop by the Navigator Club a ballroom dance lesson or an evening of cocktails, dancing and conversation. Throw some dice or spin the roulette wheel in the Casino Royale. And, one cannot forget the evening you?ll spend glued to your seat in the theater. The alluring performers will make sure you don?t blink until after the curtain closes.
Take a 5-night northbound Alaska cruise that ends in Vancouver, British Columbia. It?s a great way to see sights like the Misty Fjords and the Inside Passage before exploring what Vancouver offers on your own. The 7-night Hubbard Glacier cruise can be taken from Seattle, WA to Vancouver, British Columbia by way of Inside Passage, Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan. Or, you can leave from Vancouver and end up in Seattle.
You can also the southern portion of the Inside Passage on some of the Pacific Northwest cruises with Celebrity Mercury, such as what you can do on the 5-night Pacific Northwest cruise roundtrip from Seattle, WA. There?s also a 4-night cruise from Seattle that doesn?t quite make it as far north as the Inside Passage. And even shorter, the 3-night cruise from Seattle will stop in at the destinations of Victoria and Campbell River, British Columbia.
Take a 7-night California Coastal cruise roundtrip from the beautiful atmosphere of San Francisco where you?ll see Ensenada, Mexico; Catalina Island, CA; Monterey, CA; and more. The 10-night Mexican Riviera Cruise and the 10-night California and Mexico Cruise are both great ways to see Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, and Mazatlan, Mexico, as well as other ports of call that are specific to each cruise.
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