| Porthole 24 Mar 11

A ROYAL MOMENT WITH NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE.
Cruisers and agents who have been
papering their walls with posters of Prince
William and are heartbroken by their
inability to attend his wedding are being
offered a consolation by NCL- a series of
themed activities.
Hosted onboard Norwegian Pearl,
Jade, Jewel, Gem and Epic the events
kick off with a live broadcast of the Royal
wedding on 29 Apr 2011 on the vessels’
respective two-storey big screens.
Special dining events are also in the
line-up and include a Prince and Princess
Brunch ($15pp) with a spread involving
eggs poached in champagne, English
muffins, kippers, scrambled eggs with
grilled lamb, marmalade toast and fruit
salad with clotted cream.
Passengers will also be able to book in
for a spot of Royal High Tea, whilst those
who want something a little less fancy
can enjoy fish and chips in the vessels
pubs as well wedding cake dessert
complete with Union Jack in the ships’
action-station restaurants.
Each of the vessels will also host a
street party where guests can raise a
toast of champagne or Pimm’s whilst
bopping along to the upbeat sounds of
the very British (but not so royal) Beatles.
THE BIGGEST LOSER ON THE HIGH SEAS.
The Biggest Loser TV franchise is
expanding its reach beyond land, to
embrace the ocean, with its first Biggest
Loser Experience voyage slated to sail
from Miami on 12 Nov onboard Celebrity
Eclipse.
In what may be the first case ever of
cruise passengers losing weight whilst
cruising, the Experience is basically a
group booking onboard Eclipse, which
will see ‘contestants’ mingle with US
Loser trainer, Bob Harper, as well as
favourite TV Loser participants.
The weight-conscious cruisers will also
participate in group fitness challenges, as
well as wellness lectures, and healthy
cooking demonstrations.
Faced with the all-you-can-eat menus
of Eclipse’s non-Loser guests, contestants
will be tested to turn down traditional
dining for a ‘special Loser menu’.