CRUISE LINES
Top5LargeResort Ships
1. Royal Caribbean International
(800) 769-2522, royalcaribbean.com
2. NorwegianCruise Line
(866) 234-7350, ncl.com
3. CelebrityCruises
(800) 437-3111, celebritycruises.com
4. DisneyCruise Line
(800) 951-3532, disneycruise.com
5. HollandAmerica Line
(877) 932-4259, hollandamerica.com
Celebrity Cruises
of cruising,
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE
is
formal and traditional. The 15 ships in
thefleet sail inAlaska, theCaribbean,
Europe, theBaltic, Canada/NewEng-
land, SouthAmerica,Hawaii,Asia,
Australia, and thePacific. The ships
boast culinary classes, computer
schools, andalternative restaurants.
Thisyear’sEditors’Mention for
LargeShipsgoes to
CUNARD LINE
,with
its refinedBritish styleof cruising
featuringhigh tea, ballroomdancing, a
full theater, anenormous library, anda
pub.
QueenMary 2
includes itineraries
betweenNewYorkandSouthampton,
U.K.,while
QueenVictoria
and
Queen
Elizabeth
feature cruises in theMediter-
ranean, Baltic, andNorthSea, among
other exotic itineraries.
WINDSTARCRUISES
is the top choice
forSmall/MidsizeShips, perhapsdue
to itshigh-quality foodand service,
in-depth itineraries, and laid-back style
of cruising. Themotorized sailboats
include
WindSurf,
which carries 312
passengers, and the 148-passenger
sister ships
WindSpirit
and
WindStar
,
which sail in theCaribbean, CostaRica,
Europe, andon transatlanticvoyages.
CRYSTALCRUISES
’ elegant ships, the
Crystal Symphony
and
Crystal Seren-
ity
, boastguest lecturers, enrichment
programs, andexcellent entertainment
on itineraries that includeEurope, the
Baltic, PanamaCanal, and thePacific.
Thecompany recentlychanged toanall-
inclusivepolicywithall beveragesand
gratuities included in the fare.
Sailing inEurope, theBaltic, South
America,Asia, and thePacific, aswell
asAlaska, Canada/NewEngland, and
theCaribbean,
REGENT SEVEN SEAS
CRUISES
isdistinguishedbyvery
personal service, outstanding cuisine,
and in-depth itineraries. The company
hasadded shoreexcursions to its list of
all-inclusive items that includeairfare,
tips, beverages, pre-cruisehotel stay,
and transfers.
SEABOURN CRUISE LINE
deliversa
pampered, luxurious styleof cruising,
Norwegian Cruise Line’s
Epic
deluxe owner’s suite bedroom
Readers’ Choice Platinum List
SUMMER 2012
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