{"id":15038,"date":"2009-02-22T14:12:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-22T14:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/clelia-ii-a-new-ship-for-antarctica-2\/"},"modified":"2009-02-22T14:12:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-22T14:12:00","slug":"clelia-ii-a-new-ship-for-antarctica-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2009\/02\/clelia-ii-a-new-ship-for-antarctica-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Clelia II: A New Ship for Antarctica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatlakescruising.com\/clelia\/clelia.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatlakescruising.com\/clelia\/clelia.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>Clelia II<br \/>(100 Passengers)<\/p>\n<p>To be re-launched early in 2009 (constructed 1991) for Antarctica expeditions, the all-suite luxury ship Clelia II was extensively refurbished, redecorated and otherwise improved to offer the finest in small-ship cruise travel. This private, yacht-like, ice-strengthened expedition ship accommodates only 100 guests in 50 suites. Each suite provides ocean views, measures 215 square feet or more, and includes a sitting area or separate living room, twin or queen-size beds, spacious closets, air conditioning.<\/p>\n<p>Amenities<\/p>\n<p>Decorated with rich fabrics, handsome wood, polished brass, rare antiquities and fine works of art, the yacht\u2019s public spaces are warm and inviting. These include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Library with Internet access<br \/>\u2022 2 Lounges with audiovisual facilities<br \/>\u2022 State-of-the-art gym\/spa<br \/>\u2022 Beauty salon<br \/>\u2022 Boutique<br \/>\u2022 Hospital<br \/>\u2022 Elevator serving all passenger decks<br \/>\u2022 Dining room<br \/>\u2022 Two sun decks<br \/>\u2022 Jacuzzi<br \/>\u2022 Swimming platform<\/p>\n<p>Clelia II complies with the latest international and U.S. Coast Guard safety regulations and is outfitted with the most current navigational and communications technology as well as with retractable fin stabilizers for smooth sailing, an ice-strengthened hull and a fleet of Zodiacs. Clelia II is staffed by 60 European officers and crew. Taken together with her limited guest capacity, excellence of design, craftsmanship and material, Clelia II&#8217;s spaciousness and intimate ambience combine to make her ideal for distinctive cultural and expedition voyages.<\/p>\n<p>Specifications:<\/p>\n<p>Length: 290 ft<br \/>Beam: 50 ft<br \/>Draft: 12 ft<br \/>Gross Tonnage: 4200<\/p>\n<p>The Clelia II will be operated by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.polarcruises.com\/\">Polar Cruises<\/a> of Oregon, USA and can be booked in Australia by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruisetraveller.com.au\/\">Cruise Traveller<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clelia II(100 Passengers) To be re-launched early in 2009 (constructed 1991) for Antarctica expeditions, the all-suite luxury ship Clelia II was extensively refurbished, redecorated and otherwise improved to offer the finest in small-ship cruise travel. This private, yacht-like, ice-strengthened expedition ship accommodates only 100 guests in 50 suites. Each suite provides ocean views, measures 215 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15038"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15038\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}