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Show H2 __TheSalt Lake Tribune TRAVEL Your $1. Will Buy.:. Ratespaid in the United States for each dollar changed. Currency exchange rates change daily and these figures are intended only as a guide. Rates may be more Sky Packs Big-Ship Amenities Into Intimate Package BY ARLINE BLEECKER KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICE favorable abroad. In the recent spate of mammoth Argentina (peso) Australia (dollar) 1.00 1.57 megaship debuts, launching even a 77,000-ton ship hardly makes Austria (schilling) 13.24 Belgium (franc) Brazil (real) 38.82 1.93 Canada (dollar) 1.47 Chile (peso) 543.93 China (Renminbi) Czech Rep. (koruna) 8.28 35.07 Egypt (pound) 3.42 European (euro) 0.98 France(franc) 6.31 Germany (mark) 1.88 GreatBritain (pound) 0.62 Hong Kong (dollar) 245.34 43.41 indonesia (rupiah) Ireland (punt) Israel (shekel) 6,855.00 0.76 4.22 Italy (lira) 1,883.23 Japan (yen) 104.86 Malaysia(ringgit) 3.80 Mexico (peso) 9.42 Netherlands (guilder) New Zealand (doliar) 2.12 1.96 Norway(krone) 789 Philippines (peso) 40.16 Poland (zloty) 4.25 Singapore(dollar) 1.67 Spain (peseta) 160.11 SouthAfrica (rand) 6.13 South Korea (won) 1,183.76 Sweden (krona) Switzerland(frane} 892 1.56 Taiwan(dollar) 31.76 Thailand (baht) 38.86 Venezuela (bolivar) 631.76 ‘TheAssociated Press AMIGO. BATA ReSEPSAPES si ‘ in § == Cpe tee. 2 ‘Sanam CRUISE NEWS banquettes the color of sunlight. Theprized seating is randomly assigned. but past passengers and suite passengersget priority. Haller, a former White House chef. board amenities and options Choices number nearly as manyas Norwegian, with its mixed bag of ships, has long been looked upon as a runner-up behind the Sky boasis an abundance ofon- India with rattan furr ceiling fans. And a clubby cigar muchofasplash today. Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sky, however. may change that. The 2,002-passenger ship deliv. bar proffers plumpteal-colored ers an unexpected knockout punch, particularly in afleet motif spa is downright dramatic eat make Sky a standout. Twenty- compared with somecliniclike knownmorefor sport cruises than stunning vessels. If Sky seems but a toddler be- somedistinctly odd touches one meal and beverage venues firmly set Sky in a firmament among competitors. Alternative side some behemoths, eee gian’s first new ship in s' packs megaship amenities Aean intimate package. I sailed briefly on the Sky from New York in September, just be- leather chairs set amid wood- Yet its disparate decor yields in vasesin the GardenCafe. loveliest. This long, narrow room, which straddles Sky's starboard flank, offers oceanviewtables for —or should be naugurating its two, burled-wood touches, gilt- rom Miami om mybrief stint framed paintings and overstuffed aed the Sky, I think it has much to commend it BUDGET1-808-557-SAvE FARES EXPRESS sare muscr moran: rey famamAs S190agA 250 Sattinone "330 cinco "300 foston io215 erfon Cnitace so 22 mmm Altuucte 17S SARmaior aaoRTO 230 130, CHeCineart 220 mMEAPCtS tanwe CLevttate is MASWILLE TIS AMCELOW Jes Counce 215 Nx wonteass AS, Ho TonE aso 250 MIDS sermotr dis soot, muse a8 from 330 OWA ont205 hone Pas 8 fiustia 308 no mee Saal 255 Teal 335 vasesottt astae2 httac You wouldn't call a ship this ngers and complicated deck plan m quicklyfeellike home. In many ways, Sk echoesthe posh days of ¢ Some public + sized portho tonedblues and greens. Several public spaces equal the snazziest you'll find on vessels of Holland America and Celebrity, Twoin particular stir the embers of bygoneei ky's Observation Lounge harkens to Colonial Bast Your Local Outfitter For Travel ORT ekeeuUL Mediterranean fare; and Ciao Chow, a stylish 80-seat binational restaurant, is decked outas bright as a lacquer boxandserves everything from gourmet pizzas by day te Chinese potstickers at night. There's a choccholic bar that reportedly is stocked with 150 pounds of chocolate. Passengers also can enjoy free tapasin G: Web. The Internet cafe proved s¢ popular on Sky's earliest cruises that Norwegian plans to augmeng the number of PCs there. Going online costs 50 cents per minutev1 $30 per hour. Considering the cost of making a phone call from aj i 's quite a bargain. enthusiasm does so-called Big Three cruise lines — chased from Costa Cruise Lines § Carnival, Princess and Royal and then completed to Norwegian’s specificatiens. Absent a fully free hand in the ship's de Caribbean. Ironically, though, it is Norwegian that always has been a trendsetter. The line virtually invented modern-day cruising and introduced alternative dining and privateislands. Now Sky delivers cruising’s latest innovation: aninternetcafe Carnival plans to mimic this next year, and Holland America just announced that the new Volendam, debuting this month, will be thefirst of its ships to have an internet center,called the WebSite. Sky’s cluster of computers, op- ‘ite th 's shops, connect by’s WineBar,orselect from a va- sign, Sky inherited somedeficien. cies. Unexpected obstruction: floor-to-ceiling columns — in thef show lounge defy reason in this age of engirfeering finesse. And cabins are substantially smaller than comparable cabins on sume ships of Princess and ReyalCaribbean. Sky's superior deluxe suites, for example, measure 154 squarefeet, without the balcony That's only slighdly larger than the cabins of older Royal Carib. beanships. For more information, call 1-800-327-7030. WISE. PRINCESS CRUISES YELLOWSTONE TOURS | BEACON TOU ESCORTED TOURS FOR 22 YEARS__ OTsON MAe LNUNBee I] Rhine River Cruise, Rothenburg, Linderhoff Castle, Passion Play, Vienna, Aust., fanube River, Bavarian Mountains, Prague, dapest, Hungary, Berlin, Poland and much, much more PCO)A eTPeAO law.ese BYU Jerusalem Center, Sea of Gaitiee, Bethlehem, Garden Tomb, Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Masada, Jericho, Nazareth, Mt. of and much more. O; ional 3 day Jordan Tour ResaReed RCOBe OE MAUI CALL OR WRITE 373-7783 OR 1-800-603-7783 He‘ onithgs Dining-reom menus include choices from the pages of Cooking Light magazineto these of Henry riety of 30 martinis, priced from $7.50to $12. [ethttron ne Lonerstmere mae n graceofyes ar withatasteful balance of rich woods and jewel cover charge) offers French/ and forest's worth ofthe fakest of fake piants that are plunked new flagship s dining at the Bistro (with a $5 particular, some mediocre murals throughout public rooms. And, please, ditch the chintzy flower on Grand Princess, a shi third larger in tonnage than Sky. For example, food and places to spas on othervessels. Of Sky’s three main dining rooms, the tiny, refined 84-seat Horizon dining roomis by far the sidelined the Skyfor four The good news is: Norwegian's those 's lovely Asian: way. 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