Princess Cruises’ most luxurious ship, The Majestic Princess, called at the Colombo port recently on her 49-day maiden voyage from Rome, Italy to China. The ship, which can accommodate over 3500 passengers, is scheduled to stop at 23 ports by the time it finishes its first voyage.
Sri Lanka’s Worldlink Travel Group represents Princess Cruises in Sri Lanka. Worldlink Tours is one of the leading sri lanka travel agents, a arm of the Worldlink Travel Group, which is one of Srilanka’s ‘finest’ group of companies in the travel industry.
Worldlink has been in business since 1991, and has been a purveyor of discerning journeys the world over. Mr Ahintha Amerasinghe, Chairman and Managing Director of Worldlink, who himself has been in the travel industry for over three decades, once did say that honesty and integrity together with the excellent service that they offer their clients has been the hallmark of the success of the Worldlink Travel Group.
It goes without saying that The Majestic Princess is truly a star class entity. With 19 decks, 1,780 cabins, and a passenger capacity of 3,560, it is absolute luxury at sea. It must be said that this testament to discerning travel boasts 20 restaurants and bars including 3 main dining rooms, 4 specialty drink options and 6 bars.
The La Mer restaurant is manned by Emmanuel Renaut who is a 3 Star Michelin Chef, and was voted — Chef of the Year — by his Michelin-starred peers. There is also the Harmony Specialty Restaurant that was created in partnership with another Michelin Star Chef by the name of Richard Chen.
It must be mentioned that the World Fresh Marketplace serves breakfast, lunch and dinner from diverse cuisine stations. Expect to indulge in a variety of exotic foods from China, the Mediterranean, and Europe. With luxury being almost a byline, the level of cleanliness and efficiency, which was apparent, is something worth taking note of. The produce that is handpicked and chosen for the passengers are of exceptional quality.
While The Majestic Princess certainly does offer a gastronomic journey that’s designed to titillate the sense, a whole host of leisure activities are also on offer to travelers. The architecture of the whole ship is characterized by long glowing lines with the interior space being extremely expansive and well-festooned with luxurious motifs and baubles that would make passengers feel very special indeed.
With regard to the leisure activities, there is the Seawalk (a glass-bottomed walkway above the ocean); Movies Under The Stars (China’s largest cruise ship movie screen featuring the best of Hollywood and international music stars); Water Color Fantasy (a dazzling water and light show); and British Festival of the World (a festival featuring beautiful British decor, themed dance parties, English language classes, afternoon tea etiquette, enriching activities, and lively musical tribute performances).
It is also worth mentioning that this monolith of luxury offers something known as the Fantastic Journey when it comes to entertainment options. This is a technologically-advanced and immersive musical and cinematic experience at sea, which is produced exclusively for Chinese guests that feature an all-star cast that’s truly international.
No journey that promises so much of luxury is ever complete without absolute comfort. All staterooms offer what’s called a Princess Luxury Bed, which is a custom-designed mattress developed by Dr. Michael Breus who is an America Board-of-Certified Medicine sleep expert. The staterooms also feature luxury linens designed by Canadian designer Candice Olsen.
All guest services The Majestic Princess can boast about are the range of luxury duty-free boutique shops that offer the best when it comes to: fine jewelry, designer accessories, leather items, name-brand cosmetics, liquor and tobacco and souvenirs. Additionally discerning travelers onboard can avail themselves of the Lotus Spa and Salon, Hollywood Pool Club, and 24-hour Room Service.
The Majestic Princess has won a plethora of international awards and accolades, including: Cruise Editors’ Choice Awards (Best Cruises Line 2013); Recommend Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards (Best Cruise Line – Itineraries 2004-2012); and, Cruise International Magazine (Best in Cruise Line 2014 and 2015; Best for Food 2015; and Best for First Time Cruiser 2015).
Princess Cruises possesses a fleet of 18 ships including The Majestic Princess. Boasting more than 360 destinations with around 2 million passengers being carried annually, there are over 150 itineraries (with vacation periods ranging from 3 to 114 days) that one can choose from.
Written by Rohitha Perera