The Ocean Escape by CM3K: Cruise Ship of the Month Highlight: May 2012

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Cruise Ship of the Month Highlight: May 2012

m/s Nieuw Amsterdam sails long and tall--one of the best contemporary
ships afloat to date.
Photo Credit: Forbes

New York and Amsterdam are not just associated together from historical interactions, but they are contemporary partners in maritime. This month, The Ocean Escape welcomes history-rich m/s Nieuw Amsterdam into the cruise ship of the month spotlight for May 2012. Launched in 2010, this sleek vessel has been gracing the globe with "a signature of excellence" for two years, come this July. Amsterdam shaped her, New York showers her, and once you step aboard, you're going to love her!

Caring just over 2,000 passengers and slicing through the ocean at an impressive 23.9 knots, m/s Nieuw Amsterdam is easily one of the more notable sophisticated cruise ships in this day and age. Equipped with an array of tantalizing eateries, areas for every member of the family--children, teens, and adults alike, and even industry-distinct spa staterooms, she will keep you coming back for more visits to her 930 foot long frame.

Want to sail her soon? No worries, she'll take you to all the places you love and dream of. Currently, Holland America Line has her playing a game of ping-pong between the Caribbean and the Mediterranean--exchanging Florida for Spain or Italy, depending upon the season, as ports of embarkation. Are you a sea lover? Yes? Well be sure to hop on her transatlantic sailings that last up to two weeks in some cases--it'll be the voyage of a lifetime!

With this ship, you'll not only get to see tastes of the old and new world together in rarity, but you will be ambushed with top-of-the-line service (and a cherry on top if you're vacation deprived). m/s Nieuw Amsterdam is the fourth edition issued by HAL. HAL liked the first one, loved the second, made the third one the charm, and ensured the fourth time around was over the top! Be sure to explore and see all this ship has to offer to you and your family on her very own website. She awaits your arrival! Bon Voyage!