Quantum Leap for Crown and Anchor Members

As a Loyal Customer to Royal Caribbean, Crown and Anchor Society members will be given priority booking for the brand new and eagerly anticipated ship the Quantum of the Seas!

You will be able to priority book from the 28th May!! 

Here are some of the AMAZING new features that will be on-board:

RipCord by iFLY® That’s right: fly! This skydiving simulator lets your customers experience the sheer thrill and exhilaration of flying. RipCord by iFLY’s air machine will keep you afloat in a safe, controlled environment. So guests can feel the utter WOW of flying, without ever having to leave the ship. Learn more » North StarSM The exclusive North StarSM promises to elevate your customers both physically and emotionally, revealing 360-degree views of a world that’s never been seen before! North Star’s intimate, jewel-shaped capsule lets guests gently ascend over 300 feet above sea level, to take in breathtaking views of the ocean, the ship and exciting destinations. Learn more » SeaPlexSM SeaPlexSM is the largest and most groundbreaking indoor active space at sea. By day, guests experience a circus school and flying trapeze, as well as a regulation basketball court. By night, the first-ever bumper car and roller skating offerings at sea will deliver thrills, with music from a DJ booth that hovers overhead. Learn more » Two70°SM Your customers can immerse themselves in spellbinding performance art, mind-blowing light shows, and dazzling digital scenery. During the day, the space is a modern, open area living room with magnificent 270 degree panoramic views. By night, Two70°SM transforms as the lights go down and the music comes up. Learn more »

I think you will agree, this looks absolutely spectacular, you will not want to miss it! Don't forget, 28th May - have your Crown and Anchor membership number at the ready!

Fat Busters - what to eat to avoid the extra lbs on your cruise!

We all know that a good cruise is all about the food food food. It is in abundance on a cruise and can be very hard resist! They say on an average 14nt cruise you can expect to put on about 1lbd a day - that's a whooping stone in 2 weeks! Eeeeeeek!

I have been on lots of cruises where the food has been just amazing, you want to try everything on offer! From the 5 course meals in the main dining room to the buffet options practically 24hours a day, it can be rather difficult to say no can't it?!

So what are the main contenders on a cruise ship for this weight gain and what can you do to avoid it? Read on...

BURGERS AND FRIES

No poolside day is complete without a good old cheeseburger and a big portion of fries. Or a trip to the infamous Johnny Rockets on a Royal Caribbean ship is definitely not to be missed. But with the Smoke House coming in at 1100 calories and then another 480 at least for a portion of fries and washed down with a creamy milkshake at 920 calories you are in for a heart attack!

DIET SWAP - why not try a grilled chicken fillet burger instead, these carry much less calories than the beef burger and if you ditch the mayo and cheese you are saving even more calories. Or go Atkins style and skip the bun and fill up on more salad instead of fries.

SUGARY DELIGHTS

Most modern cruise ships have little havens of Sugary Wonders on board, take Royal Caribbean with its Ben and Jerry's ice cream parlour and the Oasis and Allure of the seas Boardwalk donut shop. and cupcake cupboard. not to mention pudding with your evening meal every night. It can be very hard to say no to these sweet treats!

DIET SWAP - Instead of having a whole cupcake or donut to yourself, why not break it in half and share with somebody, that way you are literally halving the calories! Have a frozen yoghurt instead of ice cream, much healthier choice and just as tasty! Instead of choosing the chocolate cake for your pudding opt a few evenings to have the sorbet instead.

COCKTAILS

We are all guilty of indulging in a few of these on our cruise holiday, mine is a strawberry daiquiri or 4! I like a Pina Colada....but not at aprox 645 calories I don't! A long Island Iced Tea comes in at a huge 780 calories and a margaritas has 740 - wow! Maybe we should really be looking at what we are drinking rather than eating on our cruise??

DIET SWAP - A glass of wine is much lower at about 100 calories a glass. Vodka or Gin and slim line tonic is always a dieters choice of drink. A Cosmo is only about 150 calories. But if you really must have a fruity, creamy cocktail then try having it as your pudding instead.


Happy Healthy Cruising (hmmmmmm, maybe not!) :)