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SUMMER 2011
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CRUISES
Top5Small
/
MidsizeShips
1. Windstar Cruises
(800) 258-7245, windstarcruises.com
2. Crystal Cruises
(888) 799-4625, crystalcruises.com
3. Regent SevenSeasCruises
(877) 505-5370, rssc.com
4. SeabournCruise Line
(800) 929-9595, seabourn.com
5. OceaniaCruises
(800) 531-5658, oceaniacruises.com
Editors’ Mentions
CelebratedLiving
editorsalso recognize
theseoutstandingcruise lines.
LargeResort Ships
PrincessCruises
(800) 774-6236, princess.com
Small/MidsizeShips
Abercrombie&Kent
(800) 554-7016, abercrombiekent.com
Themostpopularcompany in the
small/midsize-shipscategory isagain
WINDSTARCRUISES
,with its threedistinctive
super-deluxeships, each featuringaset
of computer-operatedsails.The
Wind
Surf
,whichcarries312guests, is twice the
sizeof theother two.Gourmetmealsand
spa treatmentsarecustomer favorites. In
2011and2012, sailingswill includenew
Baltic,European,Caribbean, andCosta
Ricanvoyages.
Theever-elegant
CRYSTAL CRUISES
nowconsistsof twoships, the
Crystal
Symphony
and the
Crystal Serenity,
eachofwhich topsoutataround1,000
passengers.Tuxesarewelcomebutno
longer required for formal nights. Like
wanderingstars, theshipsvary the
itinerariesyearbyyear. In2011, theyare
undertakingsomenewAlaskancruises
inaddition to theirusualEuropeanand
Pacificprograms.
Three shipsmakeup
REGENT SEVEN
SEAS CRUISES
,which isoffering several
incentives thisyearby including items
that arenormallyanextra charge.Many
publicareashavebeen redesigned, and
the restaurantshavebeenexpandedwith
greater emphasisplacedon showcasing
specialties from theportsof call.
SEABOURNCRUISE LINE
offerssixdeluxe
vessels,with thenew
SeabournQuest
debuting inBarcelona inJune. Shewill
spendhermaidenseasonexploring the
Greek Isles,Turkey, and theBlackSea.
Staff-to-cruiser ratio isaboutone-to-one
onSeabourn.
Withtheadventof the1,250-passenger
Marina
,
OCEANIA CRUISES
nowhas aflag-
shipalmost twice the size of its other
threevessels. Thenew ship seems
designed for epicureans, with 10 dining
rooms— sixofwhichare open-seating
restaurants—all at noadditional
charge. Sister ship
Riviera
will debut
next year.
Thecruiseoperations launchedby
ABERCROMBIE&KENT
garneredanEditors’
Mention forsmall ships thisyear.The
half-century-old luxury travel provider
charterswithseveral differentvessels for
itsworldwidewaterborneexplorations,
and it remainsaperennial favoritewith
our readers.Many toursarealsoon rivers
andcanals.
Withnewships, new itineraries, and
heightenedstandardsof comfortand
luxury, themaritimeoutlookaheadcalls
forsomewonderful sailingadventures
thisyearand in theyears tocome.
Readers’ Choice Platinum List
Wind Surf fromWindstar Cruises
Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity
BOTTOM:COURTESYOFCRYSTALCRUISES
