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german luxury line hapag-lloyd cruises is targeting north americans and other english-speaking travelers in a new way with europa 2, its first fully bilingual ship. billed as one of the most luxurious cruise ships ever, europa 2 is designed for a maximum of 516 passengers who are served by 370 crew members, the highest crew-to-passenger ratio in the industry. another hallmark of the europa 2 is its spaciousness. passengers can spread out over eight decks that are home to a large and luxurious spa; six restaurants; a jazz club; a theater; multiple bars; a cooking classroom school; and elegant pool and sun decks. the centerpiece of europa 2's top deck is a long rectangular pool covered with a magrodome that can be opened on warm days. even on sea days, europa 2's pool deck is never crowded, as there is a high ratio of space to passengers. the pool deck's magrodome can be closed at the flick of a switch when the weather turns cold or rainy.
among the little touches on the europa 2 are fresh waffles prepared by crew on the pool deck each afternoon, served up with chocolate and other toppings. the pool deck also is home to the pool bar, open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. soft lounge chairs facing the sea await passengers in private, shady nooks around deck 9. more lounge chairs are located in private nooks on deck 10 that receive more sun during the day. couples can enjoy oversized, bed-like lounges overlooking europa 2's pool deck on deck 10. europa 2's deck-top areas also include the sun deck, a secluded area at the forward part of deck 11 that is home to a hot tub. the sun deck features round wicker lounge chairs big enough for two people with built-in coverings that can be put up to create shade. passengers who want to stroll along an outside deck will find plenty of options on europa 2, including a complete promenade around deck 9. europa 2's interior design has a sleek, modern style, as can be seen in this lounge area near the center reception desk.
the reception area of europa 2 also is home to the clean-lined pianobar, one of six bars on the vessel. known for gourmet dining at sea, hapag-lloyd has designed europa 2 to have six restaurants, the largest of which is the 266-seat weltmeere. as with other restaurants on europa 2, the international cuisine-serving weltmeere has lots of tables for two and four, and there is no fixed seating or dining times. among three smaller, specialty restaurants on europa 2 is serenissima, a 56-seat italian eatery that offers multi-course meals in an elegant setting. as with all eateries on europa 2, it's available to passengers at no extra charge. another specialty restaurant on europa 2 is elements, a 48-seat eatery that serves asian cuisine. it's open for lunch and dinner. the entrance to elements features asian-influenced sculpture.
the 44-seat, dinner-only tarragon restaurant on europa 2 serves french cuisine in a bistro setting. europa 2 also has a 58-seat sushi bar and restaurant called sakura. it's only open at dinnertime. located on deck 9 near the ship's pool deck, the yacht club restaurant is an upscale buffet eatery with seats for 176 passengers that's open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. more than half of the seating at the yacht club is al fresco on an outdoor deck overlooking the ship's stern. far more gourmet than the typical cruise buffet, the yacht club features attendants serving raw oysters and mussels, king crab and lobster daily at dinnertime. one night a week, there also is a caviar station, complete with accompaniments and complimentary vodka shots. among other daily offerings at the yacht club are sliced-to-order gourmet hams including top-grade italian bresaola and spanish jamon iberico. desserts available at the yacht club include premium italian gelato. coffee and teas are hand-delivered to tables by servers at the yacht club, along with other drinks and made-to-order food items.
in keeping with its billing as a fully bilingual ship, all signs on europa 2 are in english as well as german, and all announcements are in both languages, too. for the most part, the mostly german crew switches back-and-forth flawlessly between the two languages. one of the most stylish hideaways in europa 2 is the jazzclub, which is home to live jazz and easy listening-type performances nightly. the bar at europa 2's jazzclub. despite its name, the clubby herrenzimmer, or "gentlemen's room," is open to all passengers, offering up what's billed as the largest collection of gin at sea as well as other spirits from around the world and specialty tobaccos (including cuban cigars) stored in a glass-walled humidor. the bar at the herrenzimmer. the europa 2's two-deck-high theatre is home to two stage shows a week as well as evening concerts and other entertainment. the elegant entrance to the theatre features a wall with famous quotes in both english and german.
europa 2's modern style extends to its hallways and stairwells, which are lined with original art from well-known german and international artists. located at the back of the ship, europa 2's sansibar -- an outpost of the famed lounge of the same name on the island of sylt -- is a popular venue for pre- and post-dinner drinks. passengers have sweeping views of the sea from the outdoor seating area at europa 2's sansibar. live musicians often play at sansibar at night, or a dj takes care of the music. located at the front of the ship on deck 9, the belvedere lounge has panoramic windows looking out to the sea. the belvedere is home to classical chamber music performances, readings, evening concerts and receptions. passengers will find an array of newspapers in german and english at the belvedere. elegant, freshly-made desserts as well as coffee and tea are served each afternoon in the belvedere. the europa 2's art collection includes these sculptural figures by german artist ottmar horl along a hallway on deck 9.
europa 2's spacious ocean spa includes an indoor hot tub, sauna area, steam bath and other features that passengers can use free of charge. the ocean spa features a succession of saunas that vary in style and temperature. among the features at the ocean spa is a chilled, ice-walled area. the ocean spa also is home to a kneip walk, a cold-water therapy area. located at the ocean spa, europa 2's fitness center offers a variety of cardio and weight machines. another view of europa 2's fitness center. among the biggest accommodations available on europa 2 are its two grand penthouse suites, which measure 840 square feet not including the balcony. in addition to separate living and sleeping areas, europa 2's grand penthouse suites feature stunning bathrooms with double sinks, a shower with steam sauna, a whirlpool and a large daybed. daybeds in grand penthouse suites bathrooms face floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over the sea.
one of eight categories of accommodations on europa 2, grand penthouse suites also come with separate guest bathrooms just off the living room. the spacious bedrooms in grand penthouse suites feature televisions that hide away in a cabinet at the end of the bed. grand penthouse suites also feature large walk-in closets. grand penthouse suite balconies measure 108 square feet, room enough for two plush lounge chairs, two upright chairs and a table. smaller than grand penthouse suites but still spacious are europa 2's 16 spa suites, which measure 452 square feet not including the balcony. located near the europa 2's spa, the ship's spa suites feature large, spa-like bathrooms with rain showers and integrated steam saunas; double sinks; and whirlpool tubs with panoramic ocean views. televisions are built into the mirror above the sinks. the whirlpool tubs in spa suite bathrooms face a panoramic window that looks out over the bedroom to the sea. blinds can be drawn for privacy. a toilet and additional sink are located in a separate bathroom in spa suites. the bedroom area of a spa suite.
each spa suite has a large desk area with a telephone and additional storage. spa suite living rooms have large l-shaped sofas facing the sea. for their size, spa suites feature an unusually large amount of storage space, including long walls of closets with interior drawers, shelves and space for hanging clothes. an interior of one of the many closets found in a spa suite. like grand penthouse suites, spa suites feature large balconies that measure 108 square feet in size. each spa suite balcony has two plush lounge chairs and two upright chairs with a table. one of the few areas where europa 2's designers failed to make allowances for north american customers is its cabin plugs, which only come in the european style. if traveling from the united states, be sure to bring several adaptors for phones, computers and other electronic devices. one of the many little luxuries on europa 2 are minibars in every cabin stocked with beer, soda and juice at no extra charge.
another standard feature of each cabin on europa 2 is a nespresso coffee maker, with nespresso pods replenished daily. the coffee makers are located in cabinets that were custom-designed to exactly fit the machines and their accessories as well as plates, glasses and other drink- and dining-related items used in the rooms. another category of cabin on europa 2 are grand suites. at 452 square feet, they're the same size as the ship's spa suites but feature a different layout. like spa suites, grand suites have a sitting area looking out to the sea. in a difference with spa suites, grand suites have walk-in closets. the most common type of cabins on europa 2 are its verandah suites, which measure about 300 square feet not including the balcony. there are 141 verandah suites, and they account for more than half of the 251 cabins on the ship. verandah cabins also have balconies that measure about 75 square feet. indeed, every cabin on europa 2 has a balcony -- a rarity for the industry. verandah cabins have relatively large closets.
verandah suite bathrooms feature separate showers and bathtubs -- a relatively rarity for standard cabins on cruise ships. indeed, every single cabin on the europa 2 comes with a bathtub. another category of cabin on europa 2 are ocean suites. at 300 square feet, they're the same size as verandah suites but have a different design that, like spa suites, is tied to the ship's spa. bathrooms in ocean suites have rain showers and whirlpool tubs with ocean views, as well as double sinks. a toilet and another sink is located in a second bathroom in ocean suites. europa 2 carries bikes that can be used when the ship is docked in ports. english-speaking passengers arriving in cabins will find welcome books and other written material in english instead of german. europa 2 is home to one of the few fully-equipped cooking-school classrooms at sea. dubbed the miele culinary school, it offers extra-charge cooking courses (80 euro per person) taught by the chef de cuisine of the ship's french restaurant tarragon. the fee for miele culinary school classes, which last several hours, includes accompanying wines, cooking aprons and recipes.
a europa 2 chef discusses a cooking lesson with a passenger during a class at the miele culinary school. located on deck 9, europa 2's auditorium is home to movie showings, 3-d shows and expert lectures. europa 2 also has a small art gallery located on deck 9. located on deck 4, europa 2's reception desk is staffed around-the-clock. europa 2 sails with a professional photographer whose photos of passengers can be viewed on a touch-screen wall on deck 4. located on deck 9, europa 2's library has books, games and four computer workstations that can be used to access the internet (for an extra charge). internet also is available via a wi-fi signal throughout the ship. the europa 2's art collection include this white ceramic and fiberglass sculpture by swedish artist eva hild. europa 2 has a wempe jewelry shop offering high-end watches, jewelry and diamonds. europa 2's boutique store offers resort wear, gift items and toiletries.
original art lines the walls of europa 2's stylish stairwells. an orange lifebuoy on one of the top decks of europa 2. europa 2's first season will take it from europe to the middle east to asia.