18 world cruise companies and 73 liners
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Cruise liners. Classification.
Cruise liners are huge hotels on the water, with a chic interior, excellent gourmet cuisine, a variety of entertainment and show programs. Travel on a cruise ship is a comfortable stay that will give you a lot of impressions, in addition to entertainment on board, you will also enjoy an exciting excursion program in the ports of call of the liner. You meet every new day in a new port. Sea cruises are a great way to rest and relax, as well as new cities and impressions.
Cruise liners. Standard, Premium and Lux
According to the level of comfort, cruise ships can be divided into Standard, Premium and Suite. (there is no unified classification system for cruise ships), as well as cruise tours can be designate as Mass, Categories "Lux" and expeditionary. Separately worth highlight sailboats - Star Clippers, as well as the Disney Cruises cruise company, which specializes in children's recreation.
Although the line between classes is arbitrary, the following cruise ships belong to the Standard class Companies - Royal Caribbean Int., MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, etc.
Cruise liners. Convenience and comfort.
Features of standard class liners - this is a service at the level of 3-4 stars, cabins small size from 14 sq.m., priority - family vacation. Entertainment for everyone families, kids clubs, swimming pool, low cost cruise. Discounts for passengers from children.
The difference between the Premium class and the standard class is more spacious cabins and the interior in general, with using natural materials, gourmet cuisine, free alcoholic drinks, for example on Oceania liners. Premium includes liners of companies - Celebrity, Holland America Line, Cunard, Viking Ocean Cruises, Azamara, Oceania. Level service 4-5 stars, more focused on adult passengers, but also has family entertainment, longer cruise itineraries. improved food - jamon, crabs, lobsters, fruits for breakfast. Premium cruise ships monitor the quality and are designed for a higher level in food, service, interior.
In practice, the classification looks a little blurry, so Costa Cruises, Royal Caribbean and other cruise lines also offer Ultra ALL drink packages inclusive. Cruise liners of the Oasis class (Quantum, Oasis of the Seas,) are almost never inferior to Holland America liners.
Luxury cruise ships
Luxury class is liners of cruise companies Silversea, Crystal Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Seabourn. These are small liners, can accommodate 300-800 passengers, spacious cabins, suites. Gourmet cuisine, high level of service, exotic routes are a 5* service.
Traveling on a cruise ship is first and foremost about the atmosphere. Cruise ship is not just a transport that delivers from point A to point B - this is the atmosphere of evening shows, walks on the open decks, dinners in the restaurant, incredible sea views, sunsets and sunrises.