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Roller Cruise FAQ
June 08, 2010
Romeby FIRS Secretariat
9 questions & 9 answers for the coolest event of the season
Who is organising ROLLER CRUISE the first world artistic roller skating cruise?
Roller Cruise is being organised by a new group called Skate Power in collaboration with FIRS - Federation Internationale de Roller Sports, MSC Crociere and the travel agency network Mister Holiday.
ROLLER CRUISE: where and when?
Departing from Genoa on 5th September 2010 and arriving, again in Genoa, on the 12th.
The itinerary takes in the following ports of call, Naples, Palermo, Tunis, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Marseille. It will be possible to embark also at Barcelona (3rd September), Marseille (4th September) and Naples (6th September): the international technical training programme will commence from Genoa on 5th September.
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Is it true that children under 18 don’t pay?
Children up to 18 years old travel free of charge in a cabin with their parents or others adults.
The prices are as follows.
Price per person:
Inside cabin € 850.00
Outside cabin € 960.00
Outside cabin with balcony € 1,120.00
A third adult in a cabin with another two adults pays € 500.00 regardless of cabin type.
What’s included in the price?
The price includes full board. The use of the communal ship facilities is free. Some specific services or treatments, such as those provided by the beauty centre, are extra and subject to a fee.
What documents do children require?
Any document valid for foreign travel is sufficient.
How is the International Training programme going to be organised?
The International Training programme is open to athletes from all around the world in all disciplines (single, artistic pairs, dance, solo dance). It will be structured like a traditional training programme with athletes divided into groups depending on their discipline and their technical level. The training programme will take place in the sporting facilities at the ports of call (Genoa 5th September, Naples 6th September, Palermo 7th September, Tunis break, Palma de Mallorca 9th September, Barcelona 10th September, Marseille 11th September).
On average, the children will be busy 4 hours a day in the arena while the choreography lessons and physical training will take place on board during sailing. The coaching team will be coordinated by Sara Locandro and will be composed of the best coaches in the world.
Do the parents need to supervise the athletes during the training?
In each city, the children involved in the training programme will be supervised by the organisation and the coaching team who will take care of transport, lessons and ensuring they return on board in time. The parents can go with the athletes, stay on board (where life is very comfortable...) or enjoy one of the innumerable tourist excursions available from MSC. The excursions may be reserved in advance when booking the cruise or on Fantasia during the trip.
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What “roller” activities will take place on board?
Aside from the normal training activities the athletes will be involved in many sporting and entertainment activities offered by both the MSC and Roller Cruise staffs. Rollerfitness lessons, a gentle and enjoyable approach to roller skating available to everybody, can be attended even by parents and other Fantasia passengers who have maybe never had any contact with the roller world before. In the evenings, some artistic roller skating world champions will do a show together with other artists from other disciplines in the stunning 1,600-seat theatre.
How and when to book?
There have been many requests so we suggest that you begin the booking procedure as soon as possible.
It is possible to book only through the organisation’s offices:
SKATE POWER
via Pontebuco 26
40068 San Lazzaro di Savena
BOLOGNA - ITALY
telephone and fax +39 051-6272148
mob.: +39 335-8244308
email: info@rollergp.org
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