Mandara Medi-Spas are being added to NCL cruises. This is the opportunity for passengers to have Botox, Perlane or Restylane treatments while cruising. Currently these are available on the Norwegian Spirit, Norwegian Gem and Norwegian Dawn. In the fall all Norwegian cruise ships will host the procedures.

 

Botox is injected under the skin to minimize or smooth out wrinkles by relaxing the skin. Perlane and Restylane are sister products and are made with hyaluronic acid, which naturally occurs in skin. This is used to smooth wrinkles and deep lines. It can also be used on the lips, facial depressions and facial scarring. 

 

To utilize this service there is a 30 minute consultation with an onboard physician to create a treatment plan.

 

Just think how surprised friends and family will be when you disembark at your home port and you are glowing - and younger looking. They will think it was the rest and relaxation. Whether you tell or not is up to you!

 

Sailing with Norwegian Cruise Line just got a little bit better.

Norwegian Cruise Line is unique in the quantity and quality of her restaurants and eateries. NCL Dawn menus range from steakhouse, French Bistro, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Mexican and Italian cuisines. This is in addition to the standard cruise dining rooms, buffet and a fast food joint.  At the Oasis Pool on Deck 14 is the Bimini Bar & Grill.

 

Freestyle cruise dining is the option to eat where and when you want. There’s no set time for dinner seating and the dress code is sophisticated casual. Although meals are included in our fare, alcoholic drinks and soft drinks are not.  Some of the specialty restaurants add an additional cover charge or a set charge for a given entrée. 

 

Cagney’s steakhouse serves certified Premium Angus beef. The finely textured marbling in this meat gives mouth watering juiciness and flavor. Ah – what a taste treat. 

 

Le Bistro’s menu has some typical French items like escargot, frog legs and foie gras. The food is anything but typical! Start with a salad with truffles and champagne vinaigrette. Absolutely go for the goat cheese tart with carmelized onions or the wild mushroom soup. The entrée choices can take you in many directions, including turbot, braised short ribs and grilled beef tenderloin, surf and turf, and lobster. So much of it is heavenly. Dessert – oh, wow!   Their chocolate fondue dessert – chunks of fresh fruit for dipping in melted chocolate – a treat for a chocolate lover. 

 

Make your reservation early for these or the other specialty restaurants – they just might fill up fast!

 

You have to check out the NCL Suites and Villas website to see for yourself how you can live in the lap of luxury next time you cruise with NCL.  Just go to http://www.nclsuitesandvillas.com/.

 

My family and I had the good fortune to enjoy a Courtyard Villa this summer while aboard the Norwegian Jewel in the Mediterranean.  What a treat from the moment we arrived at the port...a VIP room with refreshments at check-in, private butler service, concierge service,  fabulous rooms with a bathroom larger and better appointed than most master bathrooms at home.  Imagine taking a luxurious bath while overlooking the ocean.  Of course, the kids had their own room with TV, DVD, closet and their own bathroom. 

 

Oh, and don't forget the private balcony to sit and enjoy the latte you made in your in-room espresso machine. More...oh yes, we are just getting started!  A private pool, exercise room, sundeck and Concierge Lounge await you just outside your door.  This area is exclusively reserved for guests staying in the Villas.  It is only accessible with your room key.  

 

And I haven't forgotten the food...how about a full breakfast served in your Villa dining area before you disembark for a busy day on land?  Or, is it dinner in the room you prefer....order from any of the restaurant menus and your private butler will deliver it upon request.  If you want to go "out to dinner" instead, your private concierge will be happy to reserve a table in one of many specialty restaurants onboard.  

 

I won't go on anymore.....see it for yourself at http://www.nclsuitesandvillas.com/.  When you are ready to book one of these elegant Norwegian Suites and Villas, visit Best Cruise Buy at www.bestcruisebuy.com or call