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CRUISE EUROPE
environment, studying different elements
But for now, Independence of the
on the ships. There is constant develop-
Seas is based at Southampton so there is
Sisko Hellgren has taken full notice of the
ment into the right direction,” she says. In
bound to be some Union Jack flavour in
growing trend where European cruises are
the future, RCCL may also make the tran-
the American-owned behemoth as well.
suddenly a big hit. She is not surprised
sition to using low-sulphur fuel.
For instance, every room has a tea ket-
that Independence started her tour of du-
tle now – a bare necessity for any British
ty around the Old Continent.
TIME FOR TEA
cruise-lover.
“We saw this development already
On April 30, Independence of the Seas was
Like her sisters Freedom and Liber-
with Voyager and Adventure that did a Eu-
officially named in Southampton before
ty, Independence boasts an interior décor
ropean summer tour and were very suc-
she embarked on her first paying cruise
which caters largely to American tastes.
cessful.” Hellgren predicts that the Euro-
on May 2. During the summer, Independ-
This translates to a good chunk of glass,
ships will continue to be packed as more
ence is busy making 14-night trips to the
brass, and marble on board. Nevertheless,
and more people get cruise fever.
Mediterranean. When the autumn creeps
the interior of the Independence is the most
“The market will grow because there
in, she will perform 11-night sailings to the
subdued of the trilogy, Hellgren believes.
are different options to choose from,”
Canary Islands. All through summer and
“There is definitely a more subtle feel-
she says, pointing out to Independence’s
fall, the vessel will also make shorter runs
ing now, especially in the colour scheme,”
tours which vary in both desti