This is the stunning luxury cruise ship that will play host to thousands of football fans and players’ wives and girlfriends throughout the Globe Cup in Qatar.
The particular brand-new £1 billion liner MSC Planet Europa will be docked just off the coast associated with Doha throughout the tournament, offering guests a luxurious experience with a dizzying choice of activities on offer.
Around 7, 000 passengers will board the deliver for the competition, with hotels on land coming under strain as the world descends on Qatar, which is around 20 times smaller than the particular UK.
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While hundreds of Wales fans are set to stay on the particular MSC Entire world Europa, however , it will be thought they will be joined by wives plus girlfriends of squad members, with the partners of many associated with the England team reportedly planning upon living it up on the liner.
They will be staying within some of the 2, 633 cabins around the ship, that is described as an “ultramodern urban metropolis” simply by its owners. Most of the basic rooms, which are spread over 21 decks, have the bed, wardrobe, bathroom and TV — but there is much more in store for those wanting further luxury.
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The must luxurious room on table, the MSC Yacht Club Owner’s Suite, boasts all the usual amenities, as well as a large balcony, panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, a separate dining plus living space area and even a private whirlpool bath.
If that will wasn’t enough, there is usually a staggering 33 on-board restaurants plus bars for guests to dine in, with options including a Mediterranean fish restaurant, a good Asian grill and sushi bar, an American-style steakhouse and the Latin American street food joint. Food is served around the clock, along with one associated with the three buffets on board open 24 hours a day to cater for those feeling peckish even into the particular early hours.
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(Image: Hassan Ammar/AP/REX/Shutterstock)
In more good news with regard to guests, while alcohol has been banned from stadiums after FIFA was pressured by the Qatari royal family into making a U-turn, there will be no such problem aboard the particular MSC World Europa. In fact, enthusiasts can enjoy a cold beer at the on-board pub, Masters of the Seas, which also has its own microbrewery, while those wanting something more glamorous can stop by the gin bar, cocktail bar or even the particular champagne lounge.
Even if you don’t drink alcohol : or have maybe drank too much associated with it – the deliver also offers a good onboard tea house, coffee emporium and a juice bar to help those nursing a World Cup hangover.
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(Image: Hassan Ammar/AP/REX/Shutterstock)
Those with a bigger budget will likely spend time in the exclusive Yacht Club area – known as the ‘ship within a ship’ — which is definitely made up of 152 suites, a two-deck private sun terrace, pool and restaurant, because well since a sparkling glass staircase encrusted along with thousands associated with Swaorvski crystals. And if you’re not sensation like leaving your area one day, there is also a 24-hour butler plus concierge on hand to attend to your every need.
A spa, complete with saunas, steam baths and a ‘water cave’, will become full of all those wanting to pamper themselves, whilst massages, manicures and haircuts are all available on panel.
It’s not all eating. drinking and pampering, however. There is an array of actions to keep fans plus the players’ families entertained between games, including six swimming pools, 14 ocean-view whirlpools and a roller disco, as well as regular musical performances plus DJ pool parties within the evenings.
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(Image: Getty Images for MSC Cruises)
There’s also a sports complex filled with football challenges and a bumper cars ride, as well as the 1, 150 seat 5D cinema here guests can watch films or actually World Mug managers. Children are almost all catered intended for too, with a mini plus juniors club being run on board, leaving behind parents free to have some time to themselves in the swimming pool or stroll along the 643 foot promenade.
Guest may also want to check out the two-storey mall, where they may find a range of luxurious shops, including jewellery stores and a chocolatier, as well because the vast range of bars and restaurants.
However, perhaps the most striking feature within the mammoth ship is the particular 75-metre, 11-deck high helter skelter called The Venom Drop, which usually takes riders all the way from the top associated with the ship, past other guests balconies and onto the viewpoint.
Understandably, this luxury does not come cheap, with a few guests apparently paying over £300 the night to get a cabin on the particular ship, while longer packages are understood to cost as much as £6, 000.
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