easyCruise announces new itinerary from Amsterdam to Brussels
posted: 18.04.06

Together with its second vessel easyCruise unveils an exciting new look and upgraded onboard facilities. Starting on Friday 14 July 2006, easyCruiseTwo will sail weekly itineraries along the rivers and canals of Holland and Belgium from Amsterdam to Rotterdam, Brussels, Antwerp and back. Following the successful easyCruise concept, easyCruiseTwo will arrive in a new and exciting destination by lunchtime each day so that passengers have the freedom to spend most of the day and night ashore. Sailing during the early hours of the morning, the younger crowd can enjoy the nightlife in some of Europe’s top cities. In addition, passengers can join and leave the cruise where and when they wish, subject to a minimum two night stay.

All passenger cabins on easyCruiseTwo are outside with a window and in response to customer demand more outside cabins will also be opened up on easyCruiseOne during its refit at the end of October 2006. easyCruiseTwo has 50 twin cabins with en-suite bathroom with shower. There is a canopied sun deck with an outdoor hot tub, a bar and restaurant. The riverboat is 80 metres long and carries 100 passengers and a crew of 15. easyCruiseTwo is the first easyCruise vessel to be operated by a franchisee - formerly the ‘M.S. Frontera', the riverboat is owned and operated by Boonstra River Line and will be refurbished to the a easyCruise standard before entering service.

A more sophisticated look!
easyCruiseTwo will be the first vessel to bear a brand new easyCruise livery. Reflecting the aspirations and sophistication of our passengers, the orange hull with website address in large letters, is to be replaced with a more refined graphite grey hull with orange beading and a new and more dynamic logo. The colour scheme of the cabins is also being re-designed. easyCruiseOne will be transformed with the new easyCruise livery when it goes into dry dock in October 2006. Currently easyCruiseOne is finishing its winter season in the Caribbean before returning to the Mediterranean to cruise the French and Italian rivieras from next month, 13 May 2006.

More “Luxe for Less”
easyCruise has also employed a US east coast based consultancy, CB5 Restaurant Group, who has worked with hotel groups and on more than 85 restaurants. CB5 is in the process of designing an on-board food and beverage concept to be used on all easyCruise vessels. Since launch easyCruise has offered its passenger the freedom and independence to go ashore by day and by night as they please. But within the first year of operation more passengers opted to stay on board and enjoy the atmosphere. The sports bar menu on offer turned out to be too limited for passengers and the demand has been for more international cuisine. So in response to customer feedback and to satisfy the desires of its younger clientele, easyCruise has decided that it is worth offering a more upscale dining experience on board.

The first easyCruise vessel with the new updated restaurant and bar will be easyCruiseTwo, sailing from Amsterdam on 14 July 2006. easyCruiseOne will be refurbished in dry dock at the end of the coming summer season in October 2006.

"easyCruise is attracting young, independent passengers who enjoy visiting many of the top destinations on both sides of the Atlantic," said Stelios the serial entrepreneur and founder of easyCruise. "I am delighted that we are now expanding the company and taking the brand further upscale in order to grow the business and keep satisfying our passengers," he continued.

easyCruiseTwo will be launched with prices starting from just €10 per person per night available to book online by the middle of May. Subscribers who register at easyCruise.com will be among the first to receive news when the programme goes on sale.