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This
page is your doorway to the most comprehensive listing of
major cruise lines and the ships they operate to itineraries
around the world.
Cruising
continues to be the choice vacation of an ever increasing
number of people for many reasons. The cruise atmosphere is
like that of an all-inclusive resort with the one major exception,
you are not bound to one specific location. Cruising provides
you with an ever changing vista yet includes your accomodation,
entertainment and meals in a quality restaurant atmosphere.
Cruise pricing compared on an item for item basis is as good
as or better than an equivalent land vacation. Many cruises
offer themes from Big Band to Golf Link cruises as well as
enrichment lectures on board while shore excursions offered
by the cruise lines give you glimpses into different cultures,
history or nature that will stimulate your senses.
So our recommendation is to try a cruise and experience the
variety offered by the modern cruise liner and the romance
of the open sea.
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lines, cruise ships and cruise itineraries around the globe.
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Don't
know which cruise line, ship or itinerary to choose?
All cruise lines today offer a product that provides good
value for the money. Although so many variables are involved
that there is a great chance for disaster it is amazing how
many passengers come back positively enthused about their
cruise vacations.
Before booking a cruise it is wise to determine the category
of cruise that you will enjoy most, based on your lifestyle
and expectations. Then choose the cruise line within that
category that best fits your specific needs. It is difficult
to rate cruise lines but below we will try to give you some
idea as we would rate them.
The web pages accessed through the links below give a description
of the cruise lines, the vessels they operate and destinations
they service.
6 star rating - On top of the list both in service
and of course price, are the smaller cruise ships operated
by Silversea
Cruises, Seabourn
Cruise Line, Crystal
Cruise Line, Radisson
Seven Seas, SeaDream
Yacht Club, ResidenSea
and Oceania
Cruise. Peter Deilmann Cruises (ms Deutschland) and Windstar
Cruises (in the sailing yacht category) are specialty
ships.
5 star rating - these cruise lines offer a consistently
good product. The ships tend to be somewhat larger than those
in the previous category. Holland
America, Celebrity
Cruise Line, Princess
Cruises and Cunard
of QE2 fame would fall into this category.
4 star plus rating - the cruise lines in this category
are Royal
Caribbean International, Royal
Olympia Cruises, Costa
Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line.
4 star rating -Orient
Line, Norwegian
Cruise Line (NCL), First
European Cruise Line, MSC
Italian Cruises
3 star plus rating - Carnival
Cruises (very popular), the newer ships are an exciting
product and Norwegian
Coastal Voyage
3 star rating -
Cruise Lines not rated because they are specialty products
are Star Clipper Cruises (sailing vessels), Cruise
West,
River Cruises - Viking,
Amadeus,
Uniworld,
Deilman and Delta
Queen Steamboat.
Still Confused?
Remember you can always contact a cruise specialist via email
or by calling toll free in North America 1-877-325-7522
Monday to Friday between the hours 9:00 am (0900) and 6:00
pm (1800) Pacific Standard Time.
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