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| Rumba, Salsa, and Mambo While Cruising the Caribbean Caribbean ports, balmy breezes and the lively salsa rhythms of Carlos Oliva and Los Sobrinos del Juez (The Judge's Nephews) await guests onboard MSC Poesia for her January 23, 7-night Latin Music Cruise. Carlos Oliva has established himself as a fixture in the history of Latin Music in the United States. He's credited as being the founder of the musical movement developed by the fusion of rock, jazz, samba, son, guaracha and other Cuban rhythms, known today as the "Miami Sound". He worked with the band "Miami Sound Machine, " co-producing with Emilio Estefan, and has continued to produce and record music. While onboard, rumba, salsa, or mambo to traditional salsa dance hits and unique arrangements of pop and disco favorites with a Latin beat. Participate in Salsa dance lessons and view live performances by a hot lineup of Latin music stars which are sure to add plenty of flavor and rhythm to this Latin music cruise festival at sea. The "Eastern Caribbean Enchantment" itinerary for this unique Latin Music theme cruise calls at ports in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and Nassau, Bahamas. Rates include the Latin Music and festivities and begin at $549 per person, double occupancy; government fees and taxes are additional. As on all MSC Cruises' sailings, kids ages 17 and younger sail free when sharing a stateroom with two full-fare-paying adults. MSC Cruises has the most modern fleet in the world with ten ships: MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasia (the largest ships built for a European ship owner), MSC Poesia, MSC Orchestra, MSC Musica, MSC Sinfonia, MSC Armonia, MSC Opera, MSC Lirica and MSC Melody. The fleet cruises year round in the Mediterranean and seasonally in Northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, North America and Canada, South America, the Indian Ocean, South and West Africa. MSC Magnifica launches in 2010. MSC Cruises recently forged a three-year, million-dollar partnership with UNICEF to fund a community project in Brazil while increasing awareness of this cause onboard its ships. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |