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If you're on the hunt for a tour company that can cater to your unique travel preferences, fear not - we're here to help! Regardless of whether you're looking for a luxurious, all-inclusive experience or just the basics, our team is here to offer guidance and help you find the perfect fit for your upcoming journey.
Ocean Voyages
With just four ships, each holding fewer than 700 passengers, Azamara is one of the smallest players in the cruise business. However, it has a loyal following of travelers who appreciate the upscale ambiance of its vessels, the inclusive amenities it offers (including gratuities and alcoholic drinks) and its destination focus. The line prides itself on offering longer stays in ports, including multi-day visits. Its ships have an intimate, boutique-hotel feel. Pricing is higher than at the big, mass-market lines but not quite as high as you’ll find at luxury lines.
The self-described “fun ship” line is the king of short, affordable, fun-focused cruises from U.S. ports to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico and beyond. The choice of roughly one in five cruisers, Carnival Cruise Line's ships are notoriously lively, flashy and packed with fun features such as water parks with multiple waterslides. Just don’t expect anything too fancy.
Meet-and-greets with Disney characters, Disney-themed shows and the most extensive kiddie fun zones on the high seas are just a few of the family-friendly allures of a Disney cruise. If you’re a Disney fan, nothing quite compares. If Disney isn’t your thing, well, this probably isn’t the line for you. The biggest downside of the brand? As with Disney’s parks on land, it doesn’t come cheap.
Tradition long has been a touchstone for this storied line, which dates to 1873 and is known for carefully crafted, globe-circling itineraries on midsize ships. However, Holland America has been shaking things up in recent years with lively new venues such as B.B. King’s Blues Club. Couples and retirees are the market for this line. Families with kids might want to look elsewhere.
Multistory waterslides, ropes courses and even go-kart race tracks are among the gee-whiz attractions you’ll find atop Norwegian Cruise Line's giant, resort-like ships. The vessels also are packed with eateries, bars, casinos and showrooms. The brand is particularly known for its entertainment, including big Broadway shows. If you’re looking for a Las Vegas-style resort at sea, this is your line.
Popular with middle-aged couples, retirees and multigenerational families, the “Love Boat” line’s ships aren’t as flashy (or big) as those of Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, and that’s just the way its customers like it. They also like its wide range of itineraries, which include voyages in Asia and Australia as well as closer-to-home places like the Caribbean. It's long been one of the dominant lines in the Alaska cruise market.
For megaresort fans, there’s nothing quite like a Royal Caribbean vessel. The line’s biggest ships are more than 20% bigger than any others afloat and feature every type of amusement imaginable, from rock climbing walls and surfing pools to Broadway shows and ice skating rinks. Families, in particular, will love it. Royal Caribbean sails everywhere in the world, but its heaviest presence is in the Caribbean and Europe.
This startup line backed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is reinventing mainstream cruising with a hipper, more inclusive, younger vibe (though not too young; its ships are adults-only). Think tattoo shops, drag queen brunches and no upcharges for tips or eateries. Virgin’s first ship, Scarlet Lady has suites by acclaimed designer Tom Dixon. Destinations include the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Sir Richard’s private beach club in the Bahamas.
Luxury Voyages
Designed to be a cut above mainstream options such as Carnival while remaining relatively affordable, this Miami-based “premium” line is known for some of the most stylish big ships at sea. Expect high-end design, cutting-edge art and trendy restaurants. In short, Celebrity aims for sophisticates, not the party crowd (although it’s not a luxury product). Celebrity’s three newest ships, Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Apex and Celebrity Beyond, notably feature “infinite veranda” cabins that are open to the sea in a way we haven’t seen with other ocean ships. They boast a glass wall that opens from the top to create a balcony-like effect.
A storied line with roots that go back to the 1800s, this three-ship brand is perhaps best known for its 2,695-passenger flagship, Queen Mary 2. The ship lives up to its billing as a true ocean liner with semiregular, transatlantic service between Southampton, England, and New York. Cunard fans love the line’s relatively formal vibe (including nightly dress codes) and other nods to ocean liner tradition, including evenings with ballroom dancing.
A giant of cruising in Europe, Switzerland-based MSC Cruises is in the midst of making a big play for North Americans with newer, bigger ships sailing year-round from Florida to the Caribbean and Bahamas. It also offers sailings from New York City. Like Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, MSC Cruises operates big, resort-like vessels that appeal to a broad audience. Among the highlight of its cruises in North America are stops at its new private island in the Bahamas, the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve.
Oceania has carved out a niche with relatively small, upscale ships that offer a significant upgrade from mass-market vessels but aren’t quite as fancy (or pricey) as luxury offerings. Its six ships feature a relaxed, country club-like ambiance and inspired dining that appeal to a mostly older crowd. Itinerary-wise, Oceania is known for destination-intensive voyages that typically are 10 nights or more in length, with some globe-circling trips as long as 180 days.
This France-based line is a specialist in expedition cruising, a type of cruising that involves traveling to remote, hard-to-reach places on small, hardy vessels that carry their own landing craft. Operating a fast-growing fleet of tough but upscale expedition ships (none carrying more than 264 passengers), it’s known for voyages to places like Antarctica and the Arctic. If you’re looking for waterslides and laser tag, this is not the cruise line for you.
This Miami-based luxury line operates some of the most opulent vessels at sea, including the notably over-the-top, 2-year-old Seven Seas Splendor. At $600 million, it’s the most expensive luxury ship ever built, and it boasts some of the most elaborate accommodations at sea. Just be ready to pay up for them. Splendor’s suites — and every cabin on the ship is a suite — often start around $1,000 per person, per day and can cost as much as $5,500 per person, per day.
Another leader in luxury cruising, this six-ship brand offers all-suite vessels, top-notch service and elegant cuisine that includes dishes created by star chef Thomas Keller. As with other luxury lines, Seabourn offers a wide range of itineraries around the globe. It also recently jumped into more adventurous, expedition-style cruising with a new, 264-passenger vessel designed to operate in polar regions such as Antarctica and the Arctic.
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Initially known just for river cruises, this fast-growing line has been shaking up the world of upscale ocean cruising in recent years with its first ocean ships. Designed to carry 930 passengers apiece, the vessels — there currently are seven of them, with several more on order — are impeccably designed with Scandinavian modern interiors and offer unusual, port-intensive itineraries. They’re also mostly all-inclusive, as Viking long has subscribed to a “no nickel-and-diming” philosophy. Just don’t bother booking the family. Kids under 18 aren’t allowed on Viking.
If the idea of sailing on a big ship makes you cringe, small-ship specialist Windstar could be the answer. Its six vessels carry just 148 to 342 passengers — fewer than fit on a single big-ship lifeboat — and are wonderfully intimate. Romantic types will love Windstar’s three vessels with sails — a relative rarity. Foodies can choose one of the James Beard-themed cruises, which include market tours and cooking demonstrations with a Beard Award-winning chef.
River Voyages
Initially known just for river cruises, this fast-growing line has been shaking up the world of upscale ocean cruising in recent years with its first ocean ships. Designed to carry 930 passengers apiece, the vessels — there currently are seven of them, with several more on order — are impeccably designed with Scandinavian modern interiors and offer unusual, port-intensive itineraries. They’re also mostly all-inclusive, as Viking long has subscribed to a “no nickel-and-diming” philosophy. Just don’t bother booking the family. Kids under 18 aren’t allowed on Viking.
Uniworld—the world’s best and most awarded luxury river cruise line—offers itineraries in spectacular destinations throughout Europe, Egypt, Asia and Peru. Our fleet features luxurious ships with an average capacity of 120 guests, one of the highest crew-to-guest ratios in the river cruise industry, enticing shore excursions, world-class gourmet cuisine, impeccable hospitality and the highest degree of all-inclusive benefits on the rivers. Our river cruises allow guests to travel from one exciting destination to the next aboard a stylish floating hotel with chic lounges, panoramic restaurants, sumptuous cuisine, exquisite antiques, original art and luxurious riverview staterooms and suites.
Initially known just for river cruises, this fast-growing line has been shaking up the world of upscale ocean cruising in recent years with its first ocean ships. Designed to carry 930 passengers apiece, the vessels — there currently are seven of them, with several more on order — are impeccably designed with Scandinavian modern interiors and offer unusual, port-intensive itineraries. They’re also mostly all-inclusive, as Viking long has subscribed to a “no nickel-and-diming” philosophy. Just don’t bother booking the family. Kids under 18 aren’t allowed on Viking.
This startup line backed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is reinventing mainstream cruising with a hipper, more inclusive, younger vibe (though not too young; its ships are adults-only). Think tattoo shops, drag queen brunches and no upcharges for tips or eateries. Virgin’s first ship, Scarlet Lady has suites by acclaimed designer Tom Dixon. Destinations include the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Sir Richard’s private beach club in the Bahamas.
Expedition Voyages
Initially known just for river cruises, this fast-growing line has been shaking up the world of upscale ocean cruising in recent years with its first ocean ships. Designed to carry 930 passengers apiece, the vessels — there currently are seven of them, with several more on order — are impeccably designed with Scandinavian modern interiors and offer unusual, port-intensive itineraries. They’re also mostly all-inclusive, as Viking long has subscribed to a “no nickel-and-diming” philosophy. Just don’t bother booking the family. Kids under 18 aren’t allowed on Viking.
This startup line backed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is reinventing mainstream cruising with a hipper, more inclusive, younger vibe (though not too young; its ships are adults-only). Think tattoo shops, drag queen brunches and no upcharges for tips or eateries. Virgin’s first ship, Scarlet Lady has suites by acclaimed designer Tom Dixon. Destinations include the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Sir Richard’s private beach club in the Bahamas.