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CruiseMates Luxury Cruise Guide
When it comes to travel, there is nothing to compare to the levels of service one receives aboard any cruise ship in the world - even the ones we refer to as mass-market. So, to take the concept of luxury even a step further, what could possibly be more luxurious than the level of food and service you get on the world's top luxury cruise lines?

Which Are the Luxury Cruise Lines?
In alphabetical order: the lines that CruiseMates puts into the luxury category are Crystal, Regent, Seabourn, SeaDream Yacht Club and Silversea Cruises. Meanwhile, three other lines also deserve honorable mention, because they appeal to many of the same people. These lines are Cunard, Oceania Cruises and Windstar. They all have distinguishing characteristics that set them apart from the mainstream cruise market.

Silversea Cruises, New for 2007
This top-rated cruise line dishes out adventure for the upcoming summer season in Europe.


The Seabourn Experience
Our correspondent discovers the difference in service and style on a 200-passenger luxury ship.


Silversea: More than a Cruise
The luxury cruise line's attention to detail made the difference on our cruise to Egypt and Petra.


The Yachts of Seabourn:
The Best Things in Small Packages. A contributed article by past president of Seabourn, Deborah Natansohn. Written Sept. 25, 2006


CruiseMates Guide to Luxury Cruise Lines
Read these four articles for a complete education in the ways in which luxury cruise lines vary from the rest of the cruise lines, and even more importantly, how they vary from each other. You will be surprised at the variety of luxury options available to you, from one of the biggest ships in the world, Queen Mary 2, to some of the most elite, the 200 passenger Yachts of Seabourn.

Looking for Luxury
What constitutes a top-end cruise line? Gourmet cuisine, tips & drinks included, exotic ports and more. The latest in a series.
The Luxury Lineup - Part 1
An in-depth comparison of two luxury cruise lines with the largest luxury ships at sea, Crystal Cruises and Regent Seven Seas. Both great cruise lines, with enough differences to take note.


The Luxury Lineup - Part 2
Seabourn, SeaDream, Silversea. Our in-depth luxury cruise lines comparison continues, including our number one pick!


The Luxury Lineup - Part 3
Cunard, Oceania Cruises and Windstar: honorable mention for different reasons. Includes our personal favorite.


Past Luxury Cruising Articles

Seven Seas Mariner: The Long Cruise Challenge
Regent's all-suite vessel keeps demanding guests satisfied on a 20-night voyage.

It Pays to Wait
Our reporter learns the advantages of a late-season Med cruise on Oceania's Insignia.

The 2006 Luxury Lineup
The six high-end cruise lines have a wealth of new ports and itineraries next year.

The Silversea Difference
Our reporter finds out what makes this luxury line unique.

Crystal's Award-winning Entertainment
The luxury line targets nighttime fare to its upscale passengers.

Crystal's Entertainment: Part Two
Part Two. More on Crystal's award-winning entertainment.

How Suite It Is!
Lines are competing to offer suite guests more than just extra space.

Haute Cuisine on Crystal Serenity
Two new gourmet restaurants enhance the vessel's dining diversity.

Exploring the Globe Aboard Prinsendam
Explore new ports on the Prinsendam as it sails in Europe and around the world.

We Can't Wait for Queen Mary 2
The latest pictures from the shipyard plus a cutaway rendering of the entire ship interior.

Spotlight on the QM2
All of our Queen Mary 2 coverage: pictures, feature articles, ship cutaway and more.

Aboard the Queen Mary 2 -- Part 1
Our correspondent, a QE2 repeater, evaluates the new Cunard ship on its maiden voyage.

Aboard Queen Mary 2: Part 2
Our correspondent tries out some of the new ship's many restaurants and lounges.

Queen Mary 2's Maiden Voyage � Part 3
Our reporter continues his evaluation of facilities on the massive liner.

Queen Mary 2: Final Thoughts
Our reporter lends his final impressions to his evaluation of Cunard's historic new liner.

Cuisine on the QM2
Cunard taps Todd English to bring gourmet dining to its new ship.

The Luxury Difference
Kuki gets a taste of the high life on Radisson Seven Seas Voyager.

Silver Whisper's Cuisine
Our 'foodie' reporter offers reviews and a couple of recipes from Silversea's kitchen.

First Look: Crystal Serenity
Our reporter finds that Crystal's new vessel lives up to its luxury reputation.

Oceania Cruises' Regatta Pix
A pictorial of Oceania Cruises' new Regatta, now sailing in Europe.

First Look: Seven Seas Voyager
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises launches a luxurious all-suite sister ship to Mariner.

Cruising Russia's Rivers
Part 1: Viking River Cruises' Moscow to St. Petersburg.

Cruising Russia's Rivers
Part 2: Viking River Cruises' Moscow to St. Petersburg.

HAL's New Prinsendam
Holland America refits the former Royal Viking/Seabourn Sun for upscale global itineraries. NewPrinsendam.cfm


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