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6 IN FOCUS<br />
IN FOCUS 7<br />
Stay in Seattle<br />
Countdown<br />
to an Icon<br />
Duelling pianos, jazz in the park and an Aquadome<br />
that transforms from being a chill zone by day into<br />
entertainment central after dark are among a host of<br />
new features making their debut on Royal Caribbean<br />
International’s Icon of the Seas. The world’s biggest cruise<br />
ship, holding up to 7,600 passengers and 2,350 crew, Icon<br />
launches at the end of the year. It will sail seven-night<br />
Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises year-round from<br />
Miami starting January 2024.<br />
If joining a cruise to Alaska isn’t reason<br />
enough for visiting Seattle this summer<br />
(spoiler alert: it is), then a trip to the<br />
top of the city’s iconic Space Needle<br />
certainly is. Seven cruise lines are<br />
homeporting 13 ships in Seattle this<br />
summer, mostly offering seven-night<br />
cruises that are perfect for pairing<br />
with four or five pre or post-cruise<br />
nights in the city so there’s time to visit<br />
the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP),<br />
explore the new-look waterfront, tour<br />
the old city beneath the streets and<br />
join a wine-tasting tour to some of<br />
Washington’s 1,000 or more wineries.<br />
Tampa in Southampton<br />
Visit Tampa Bay in Florida is sponsoring two of Clia UK & Ireland’s key events for the first time - the Clia Conference<br />
in Southampton from May 12-14 and the Cruise Forum in December. Delegates from Visit Tampa Bay will attend<br />
both events, giving agents a chance to learn more about the destination, which acts as a gateway to the Caribbean<br />
and Mexico, and what it offers for cruise passengers.<br />
MAY 2023 | STOWAWAY MEDIA<br />
PORTS & DESTINATIONS
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