of the facilities on board OV2. And I don't make that comparison lightly, if you were to exclude the fact that OV2 has the karma spa and 2 swimming pools you could be mistaken for believing you were on the Dover-Calais.
The common facilities on board are a mixed bag. The Karma spa was very good, the Gym is free to use and we took a day pass to the facilities downstairs which were quite relaxing to use. The Gym seemed rather under-used and all of the equipment was brand new and good quality.
From a looks point of view, the interior of the ship is actually quite tacky. The carpets are the major let down here - red and yellow with "Tiger-Skin" pattern, quite nauseating. There is no grand lobby on board this ship, just a rather depressing atrium-style area featuring a few tacky shops, the nightly art auction, and special offer events. At times it felt like ...
Advantages: Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Las Vegas Disadvantages: None
Ocean's Eleven
Brad Pitt, George Clooney and a whole host of other good looking guys planning the crime heist of the century, what more could you want from a movie! Ocean's Eleven is actually a 2001 remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper film of the same name. I've never seen the original but I would like to so I can compare the two.
What's the ocean got to do with it? Is it set by the beach? No, Danny Ocean is the name of the game leader who collects together all his friends to rob three casinos in Las Vegas. And why eleven, why there are eleven people who carry out the crime. Danny has the perfect friends in order to carry out this job, one is a fixer, another a blackjack dealer, another a pickpocket, all worthy occupations to help you scam casinos out of $150 million!! Danny is played brilliantly by the gorgeous George Clooney. He is so ...
Advantages: Great Beach, Excellent service, very relaxed Disadvantages: Hotel is small, not much entertainment, not much for young families
at least hold a conversation in English so you won't be stuck if you can't speak French.
The currency is the Mauritian rupee and the exchange rate is around 60 rupees to the pound (£).
~~~~Hotel and Group:
The Merville Beach is one of 5 hotels owned and operated by Naiade Resorts. The hotels in this group are:
Le Tropical - *** Hotel on the East Coast, Trou d'Eau Douce.
Merville Beach - ***Plus Hotel on the North Coast , GrandeBaie
Les Pavillions - **** Hotel on South West Coast, Le Morne Peninsula
Legends - ****Plus Hotel on the North Coast, Grande Gaube
Beau Rivage - *****Hotel on the East Coast, Belle Mare
The Naiade Group also has an exclusive island off the South East of Mauritius called Ile Des Duex Cocos. Guests of the Naiade group can arrange to go on the organised day trips to the island ...
