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ROYAL CARIBBEAN UNVEILS BRAZIL LINEUP

Royal Caribbean International has introduced its winter 2014-15 Brazil and South America season for Splendour of the Seas. Sailing roundtrip from Sao Paulo (Santos), Brazil, Splendour will sail three- to eight-night Brazil cruises, calling at Buzios, Ilha Grande, and Ilhabela, and seven-night Argentina and Uruguay cruises, calling at Punta Del Este and Montevideo, Uruguay; and Buenos Aires, Argentina. A special eight-night sailing, departing Dec. 27, 2014, will take guests to Porto Belo, Buzios, Ilha Grande and Ilhabela, and herald in the New Year at Rio de Janeiro to catch the world-famous fireworks show at Copacabana Beach. Splendour of the Seas’s winter 2014-15 Brazil and South America cruises are now open for sale.

Vacationers can also choose among two transatlantic sailings between Brazil and Spain that bookend Splendour of the Seas’ winter 2014 season. A 15-night westbound itinerary from Barcelona, Spain to Sao Paulo (Santos) will depart on Nov. 22, 2014 and call at Seville (Cadiz), Spain; Lisbon and Madeira (Funchal), Portugal; Tenerife, Canary Islands; and Rio De Janeiro. Splendour of the Seas returns from Sao Paulo (Santos) to Barcelona on April 20, 2015, and calls at Rio De Janeiro and Salvador De Bahia, Brazil; Tenerife; and Malaga, Spain.

Splendour of the Seas was recently revitalized to offer guests more dining choices, entertainment, and modern amenities. In particular, guests will delight in the Centrum’s aerial, acrobatic musical extravaganza that spans the ship’s six-deck-high atrium. The ship’s youngest guests, ages six- through 36-months old, will enjoy the new Royal Babies and Tots Nursery, and Royal Caribbean’s most loyal and suite guests can enjoy a exclusive new Diamond Lounge and Concierge Club, respectively. Guests can also stay connected with optional bow-to-stern Wi-Fi service. (http://www.Cruisingpower.com)