easyCruise Launches 6 May.

LONDON -- Launching on Friday 6 may is easyCruise, the latest venture from Stelios the serial entrepreneur. Stelios is also the easyGroup chairman who founded easyJet the low cost European airline.

easyCruise is sailing along the French and Italian rivieras and is designed for independently minded people in their 20's, 30's and 40's. This is a very different profile from the typical cruise passenger but already 75% of people who have booked with easyCruise are aged between 18 and 40, with an average age of 35. So far, passengers of 42 different nationalities have booked cruises.

easyCruise has succeeded in attracting young passengers by using true innovation. The ship, easyCruiseOne, stays in port every night until 4am so passengers can really enjoy the nightlife in port. the ship then sails to the next port, arriving by lunchtime and staying until 4am the next day. This cycle is repeated on a daily basis. Further innovation by easyCruise means that passengers join and leave the cruise where and when they wish, with a 2 night minimum, 14 night maximum stay so passengers themselves chose for how long they want to cruise.

Prices start at GBP 25 / 37.5 euros / $45 per person per night for a standard twin cabin (based on 2 people sharing) so easyCruise represents a great value way to visit the playground of the rich and famous. The purchase of food and drink (on board and on shore) is for each passenger to decide and buy. Ports of call are: Nice, Cannes, St Tropez, Monaco, Imperia (for San Remo), Genoa and Portofino.

easyCruiseOne is 88 metres long and can take 170 passengers and 54 crew. the ship has 86 cabins (twins, quads and suites), a sports bar with DJ, a coffee bar, an outdoor cocktail bar with hot tub and a gym.

High resolution images are available for downloading from the easyCruise website and a video news release will be available on the Associated Press television news global video wire at 22.10-22.20 tonight 5 May and 04.45-04.55 and 10.45-10.55 on 6 May. All times are GMT.

For more information and to join the party boat please visit www.easyCruise.com (http://www.easyCruise.com)