MS Columbus
A cruise on board the COLUMBUS is primarily a journey for your senses. Colorful and diverse is every new site that you visit and every new culture you get to know. The life aboard the ship is filled with variety: Whether you are searching for some rest by the pool, looking forward to our show-cooking or are an active user of our personal fitness program – on board the COLUMBUS boredom is a foreign word. At night you can end the exciting day by chilling out with music and good entertainment.
Our qualified experts get you ready for all the sightings. Well-prepared, every harbour becomes a new adventure. Naturally our onboard tour guide team comes along on all the perfectly organized tours. If you are visiting far destinations on our journey around the world, if you are cruising the Great Lakes of North America or if you are targeting for the coasts of Europe – onboard the COLUMBUS you always have the choice between unforgettable experiences, every day.
All life stems from the sea, which is perhaps the reason why it fascinates mankind so much. With our cruisers, this fascination is boundless, since they are at home everywhere on the blue planet. The COLUMBUS, focuses on relaxed enjoyment and you will travel in the company of a maximum of 420 guests. Simply because we do not want to have the greatest number of guests, but the most satisfied.
Romance, style, exquisite comfort, and also the gentle farewell to those remaining behind – today, only travelling by ship matches the promises that were once associated with the word “travel”. The ship’s atmosphere, the unique and clear view of the open sea, as well as the variety of destinations turn cruises into a passion.
Ship Information:
- Category: 3 star
- Route: World trip, South Amerika, South Seas, Australia, South/East Asia, India, Orient/Suezcanal, Baltic Sea, England, Transatlantic, Great Lakes/North Amerika, Caribean, World trip, Middle America, Hawaii, Fidschi, Australia, Far East, India, United Arab Emirates
- Themes: Golf, Family, All inclusive
- Passengers: 420
- Passenger decks: 6
- Cabins: 63 inside cabins (13 m2/140 sq. ft.) 134 outside cabins (15 m2/162 sq. ft.) 8 suites (31.5 m2/339 sq. ft.)
- Crew: 170
- Construction year: 1997
Technical Information:
- GRT: 15.000 - Length 144 m - Beam: 21,50 m -Draught: approx. 5 m
- Total performance: 10.560 KW - Speed: 18.5 knots
- Stabilizers yes
- Hospital: yes
Facilities:
- Two single beds can be combined as a double (not possible in inside cabins, in cabins for handicapped persons, in category 9 cabins and in cabins 305 and 306); shower with WC, bathrobe and hair-dryer; wardrobe; air-conditioning; minibar; safe; satellite phone; colour TV for ship’s own video channels; forward camera; outside cabins with fixed suite; inside cabins with dressing table/desk combination; cabins on Deck 1 have a ‘ circular porthole, all others have panoramic windows; suites 405 and 406 with veranda Restaurant (single seating), lounge with bar and dance floor, Palm Garden with bar, wine bar, library, Sun Deck with swimming pool, fitness room, sauna, boutique, hairdresser, dry cleaning, laundry and ironing service, e-mail centre, photo service
- Handicapped Persons/Wheelchairs: If you require special assistance on board due to physical disabilities, please inform us upon booking. Cabins 244 and 245 in Category 8 are furnished to accommodate the handicapped. There is a fixed bed, which is equipped with electric motors to adjust the bed in a number of positions, and a sofa bed for the companion. The bathroom is accessible by wheelchair and is equipped with a ramp and a floor-level shower with a fold-down seat. There is a fold-down support bar at the wash basin. The door into the cabin is level with the floor.
The Price of the Cruise Includes:
- Cruise in the booked category
- Full board on the ship (early bird breakfast, breakfast, morning broth, lunch and dinner, afternoon coffee and tea with biscuits, midnight snack, captain’s cocktails, individual food selection)
- Competent and experienced travel guides take care of you on board and during the Hapag-Lloyd shore excursions
- All events on board, e.g. lectures, show programme in the lounge and evening entertainment in the Palm Garden
- Individual travel documentation with information about the cruise, luggage tags, postcards and clothing tips
- Free use of all on-board facilities such as the library, e-mail, sauna, fitness room (except hairdresser and similar services); hair-dryers and bathrobes are available
- Ship and cruise management, service crew and staff speak German and English
- Travel cancellation insurance, port taxes
Did You Know? - We offer cabin service in the suites – which is of course included in the price of the voyage. Your customers can choose from among various dishes and snacks on a small suite menu between 7.00 a.m. and 10.00 p.m. During the service times breakfast/midday/evening, the passengers in the suites can also choose dishes from the menu or have a breakfast plate put together from the buffet. Just one good example that on board the COLUMBUS the 3-star-plus stands above all for more service, more friendliness and more good feeling.
