Luxury cruise vacations are what most of us dream of. Sailing the ocean under the sunny sky, all our needs and requirements, expected by attentive staff, food and wine, wherever we look, and not anxiety in the world. Well, what is holding you back?
Three quarters of the earth is covered with water. What is the best way to explore our planet than cruise ship style? Today, luxury cruises run the gamut from smaller ships that can carry 8 or 10 passengers to giant ocean liners with all the facilities you could imagine, and some of them you could not.
If you want a small, more intimate luxury cruise, take a look at luxury cruises with a small ship. All are equipped with the services you expect at a 5-star resort. You will use fine porcelain for dining, taste the excellent cuisine prepared by highly qualified chefs, and enjoy various activities and destinations.
The smallest luxury cruises are actually aboard charter yachts, and you can have a ship all for yourself - or your group. Ships that sleep 34, 42, up to 80, can be chartered to travel at your whim.
However, there are several cruise lines that specialize in luxury cruises on small ships. Regent Seven Seas has four different luxury vessels: the Seven Seas Voyager, the Seven Seas Mariner, the Seven Navigator and the Paul Gauguin. The Seven Seas Mariner was the first all-wheel drive cruise ship of all cylinders in the world and was such a hit that Voyager quickly followed. The Voyager and Mariner can accommodate up to 700 guests, while the Navigator can accommodate up to 490 people, and Paul Gauguin can travel with 330 guests.
Crystal and Cunard are two other cruise lines, well-known for providing luxury cruise vacations. Crystal luxury liner Crystal Serenity accommodates 1080 guests and, as a rule, sails in Europe and the South Pacific. However, it is scheduled for a world tour departing from Los Angeles in January 2008 and arriving in Southampton, England, after 110 days.
The Cunard Cruise Line was founded in the UK in 1838 and has since been successfully sailing. They are well known for both safety and luxury. Currently, the Cunard Line floats three luxury liners, the world renamed Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2.
The immortal QE2 is 963 feet long and can cruise up to 1,778 guests on board. She earned 5.5 million nautical miles, carried more than 2 million guests and is still the fastest merchant vessel. Definitely one of a kind!
Queen Mary 2 is one of the most magnificent ocean liners of all time. At 1,132 feet, it can sail up to 3,056 passengers in total luxury. Booked as “your sanctuary in the sea,” the rooms and dining are second to none. A luxurious ballroom, a planetarium and sporting decks will help you get engaged. The spa will relax you when you are done.
Launch in December 2007 of Queen Victoria Cunard will travel to New York. At an altitude of 964.5 feet, it seats 1,980 passengers on 12 decks with typical Cunard service and cuisine.
There are many and many options for luxury cruise vacations, but no matter which ship, line or destination you choose, you remember this cruise for the rest of your life.
