Nearly every cruise line will answer your prayers when it comes to traveling in luxury. Cruise lines are geared to satisfy the cravings for relaxation and fun to all their passengers. Luxury cruise ships are more refined and graceful so they can provide you with each and every amenity imaginable, because most have for every two passengers a friendly well trained staff member who is willing to give you service beyond your wildest dreams.

Butlers and concierges are very common to most luxury cruise lines as they want to offer their passengers the very best experience they have to offer. The ships cabins are spacious and roomy, making you will feel like you’re on board your own private yacht.

You can sail with as few as 10 people on the smaller yacht cruise lines or on a larger ship with a maximum of 900 or more. Cabin accommodations and amenities are also more lavish than on most other cruise lines.

A variety of age groups and people are on-board and you will surely enjoy meeting different faces from around the world. Luxury cruise lines provide cruise prices that often include air travel, gratuities, on-board enrichment programs, wine and dinner, pre and post-cruise hotel packages and shore excursion tours. Prices vary with every cruise line ranging from $400 and upward but many of the smaller more intimate private luxury cruises do not allow children on certain cruises.

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While you are on the island it seem that everything turns to perfection from sunrise to sunset and beyond, as you spend your days swimming, diving or snorkeling in blue lagoon waters, this is total relaxation at its best.  If you dare to explore ( it has beauty beyond belief) the island for an overall view, you will see lush deep green tropical foliage that slope down into valleys blooming with tropical hibiscus and  palm trees  that circle small islets around the lagoons.

Bora Bora offers some of the best “world class shopping” offering local and international works of art as well as shops that offer tropical scented oils, fancy to casual boutiques, perfumes , handcrafts made from precious woods and of course" Tahitian pearls". Bora Bora is a place to visited again and again, if you don’t believe in Love At First Sight, this place will surely change your mind, it is the most beautiful and romantic place in the world.

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Suggestion: Try the  Mexican Riviera

Thank you for the comment, and enjoy your trip wherever you choose.

Bon Voyage,

Rebecca Robbins

If you are an early riser , visit  the large upscale gym with all the latest equipment and highly trained instructors.  Or wake up to freshly brewed coffee and freshly baked Danish served in your stateroom if you wish while catching an early morning breeze  while sitting out on your private wrap around veranda.

Purchase a guided shore excursion or go ashore for a little sightseeing  on your own, or just relax on board and eat at one of the 5 gourmet restaurants.

1. Tapas:  serves café style breakfast and lunch during the day and both meals are a full course breakfast and lunch with what seems to be a never ending selections.

Tapas on the Terrace:  in the evening Tapas transforms into a buffet for dining under the stars with a endless selection of gourmet food

2. Polo Grill:  for a mouth watering taste of some of the finest beef, chops and freshest seafood anywhere a visit to the Polo is a must do

3. Waves: alongside the pool enjoy grilled specialties from traditional lunches to home-made ice-cream

4. Toscana: authentic gourmet Italian cuisine, sit at any table and you’re close to floor to ceiling windows and a fantastic view from any angle of the sea and sky, go ahead dine under the stars

5. Grand dining Room:  looks like any upscale European Grand Hotel dining room, excellent cuisine served on fine bone china and European crystal by tuxedoed waiters in white gloves  talk about  royal service

Tea Time:
Tea is served every day at Four O’clock sharp serving a variety of teas with fresh baked sconces. English Tea sandwiches and a selection of some of the most delicious culinary dessert masterpieces you have ever tasted.

Cocktails:
With several lounges and bars on board,  cocktail hour is a treat also. Serving over 150 varieties of imported wines in the world from delectable whites to  the finest red sparkling from Champagnes to Single Malt Scotches, Grappa and Cognacs. Champagnes include:

Mumms, Perrier- Jouet, Cristol Rose. Tattinger, Veuve Cliquot, Moet, Dom Perignon Krug Grand Cuvee Grand Marque and the list goes on.
Nighttime:

Now that its bedtime retire to your Stateroom or Penthouse Suite, staterooms are exceptionally large and spacious but the penthouse suite is the paste de resistance. Located on decks 6,7,& 8 with 8 being exclusively for the penthouse suites, which by the way are located on prime corners of the 8th deck and all have wrap around verandas, private Jacuzzi’s a 2nd bathroom with a tub, private in- suite dining  and living areas with a desk , internet access wide screen flat panel T.V. with surround sound, and entertainment system equipped with all the latest CD’s and DVD’s, refrigerated bar and floor to ceiling windows that lead out onto the veranda.

If that weren’t enough relax and fall asleep on a Pillow Top mattress covered with 500 thread count Egyptian Cotton Sheets then cover up under a plush Duvet while resting your head on over stuffed Goose Down Pillows.  Next Day wake up  ring for the Butler and Start All Over Again.  This  is definitely not a trip to include your kids, This is a TRIP for YOU.

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Day time Activities include:
Duty free Shopping on board, a Library, Tea and Sconces daily in the Horizons Lounge, Le Cordon Bleu Workshops  ( French Cooking Classes, $375 per person ), Bridge and Computer Classes, Golf Cages, Shuffle board, Paddle Tennis, Pool Deck Bar & Grill

Destinations:

Africa
Alaska
Antarctica
Australia/New Zealand
Bahamas
Bermuda
Caribbean
Canada/New England
Costa Rica
Cruise to Nowhere
Europe
Galapagos Islands
Hawaii
Mexico
Orient/Asia
Panama Canal
South America
Tahiti/South Pacific
Trans – Atlantic
World Cruise
Regent Luxury Cruises does not have programs for children, with the exception of the Voyager (on selected sailing dates)

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Sorry No kids Programs are available on these cruises

Amenities : French champagne upon arrival, in suite stocked bar ( daily ) with complimentary wines, spirits, bottled water, and soft drinks, personalized stationary, fresh fruit and flowers daily, terry cotton towels,  robe & slippers designer toiletries & soaps and crisp Frette Linens and Plush Duvets covers.

Accommodations:
Owners Suites :  Ocean view windows and these suites are located at the front of the ship, each has a separate bedroom with queen size bed, 2 alcove closets, marble clad bathroom with tub and separate shower, and bedroom has French doors that open into a large living area with a semi – circular sofa.  Each Owners suite is equipped with an in – suite bar stocked with soda, bottled water, wines & spirits, accommodations  also have a dining area, guest bathroom w/vanity, desk, satellite TV, Bose sound system, CD/Radio with stereo safe and hair dryer, and 24 hour room service is always available.

Balcony Suite: Separate bedroom with doors that open onto  a private mini balcony to catch the fresh  morning sea breeze, living area, bathroom with tub and shower, walk – in closets, TV/VCR, vanity and a safe.

Classic Suite: living area, queen size bed ( or 2 twins ) bathroom with tub and shower, large picture window, spacious closets, TV, French doors from bedroom to living area

Double Suite: Two suites combined to make one very large one and  adds an extra bedroom larger living & dining area space, French doors open onto balcony, large picture window with a classic view, 2 bathrooms w/tub and showers, vanity, stocked bar, satellite TV, extra closet space

Dining:
On Board dining has only sitting with open seating
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner


The Restaurant: Serves delicious meals three times a day
Breakfast:
Fresh fruits and freshly baked rolls, muffins, a variety of breads and Danish, made to order omelets, a selection of hot or cold cereals and beverages, bacon, ham and sausages grace the menu at breakfast.

Lunch:
Select from fresh salads, fruits, vegetables, seafood, shellfish, burgers, steaks or chops, freshly baked breads & rolls, yogurts and desserts, whatever you choose complimentary wine is served with lunch and dinner.

Dinner:
Enjoy a deliciously prepared meal made with the finest ingredients and cooked to perfection by the well trained and highly skilled chefs of the Seabourn Line.  Only the freshest herbs and spices are used for seasonings in these culinary masterpieces.  Make your selection from grilled to perfection steaks, chops or seafood, fresh vegetables, fruits, freshly baked breads and desserts, freshly brewed coffee and teas and ice cold  beverages, make for a dining pleasure.
In suite dining is also available during regular dining hours and may be able to be served course by course if you wish.

Veranda Café: for alternative dining.

Nightlife:

Casino:
Gaming tables of roulette, blackjack, video poker and a few slots

The club:
For dancing the night away

Lounges:
Constellation
Magellan’s,
Amundsen,
King Olav,
Sky Bar,
Midnight Sun,
Horizons,

Daytime Activities:
Duty free shopping in the Boutique Shop

Card Room

Library

Swimming Pool

Spa Full equipped gym

Beauty Salon

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This small yacht like ships started sailing about 15 years ago and has since been rated among the best in luxury cruise lines and premier vacations .

They are set apart by their unique style and personalization of services offered.  Elegant accommodations, superb cuisine and a wide selection of destinations make them stand apart from others.

The ships are the Pride, the Legend and the Spirit and each one has its own way of offering the best in personalized service available to first time or well seasoned cruisers.

Sorry No kids Programs are available on these cruises

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When boarding you will be given the White Glove Greeting with White Glove service. Beginning with cold Moet Chandon Champagne. This is the official champagne of the Silver Seas Cruise line. After adjourning to your suite with walk – in closet space you can relax in a white marbled bathroom lavished with bvlgari soaps, lotions and shampoos wrap yourself in a thick plush robe and enjoy a cocktail or two from your in suite bar that is constantly stocked with your favorites to be drank from cut crystal glasses.

I you have the time for a nap before dinner. Sink into a queen sized bed with crisp linens. Then it’s on to the open seating dining room and cordon bleu signature dishes served on signature Silver Seas China and Christofle Silverware on top of Frette Table Linens. The Silver Shadow and her sister ships are smaller than the new age millennium mega ships. The Shadow only accommodates 384 passengers. All suites have an ocean view and all service is six star, for instance if you booked a Grand Suite.

Accommodations:

Grand Suite: This suite has floor to ceiling glass doors which lead onto 1 of 2 teak wood verandas with patio furniture. It has 2 bedrooms with twin beds or a queen size, a sitting area which has remote controlled Plasma T.V. a T.V. with DVD player a 3 changer CD player VCR, in suite movie channels, Direct Dial Telephone, beverage cabinet (stocked daily with your selections) at your request, a writing desk with personalized stationary, newspaper of your choice, large walk – in closet, with dressing table and a safe.

Daily replenishing of fresh flowers and fruit, ice, afternoon canapés, espresso maker, chocolates, butler services and complimentary laundry service throughout your voyage. There will be nights that you will be seated and dinner at the Officers Table. The suite has 2 marbled bathrooms with double vanities one has a Jacuzzi tub and separate shower, the other has a tub with shower, separate water closet (toilet) with a bidet, a powder room and European amenities.

Fine linens, plush robes choice pillows, twice daily suite service with nightly turn down and complimentary concierge service round out the services of the suites. With an 80% view of the ocean from any suite the only difference in the Grand Suite and the others is the square footage size, the amenities are the same in the Owners, Royal, medallion, Silver, Veranda, and Vista Suites with the Vista being the smallest it has a large picture window.
Dining:

Le Champagne: intimate atmosphere with excellent wines selections with every culinary creation and for a true culinary experience, order from the Epicureans List. Reservations suggested

La Terroza: alternative dining from around the world with casual surroundings for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Poole Grille: poolside grill with all American favorites cooked and served the way you like them

Cruiselite: delectable low carb low fat meals for the health consciences and the vegetarian

In Suite Dining: order 24 hours a day from the Restaurant Menu and have your meal
Served course by course if you like

Special Diet Needed : If you need a special diet, every effort will be made to accommodate you, Please notify us at least 75 days in advance.

Nightlife:

The Bar: Complimentary cocktails canapés and Live Music

Show Lounge: Classical musical concerts, variety shows and feature films

Moonlight Movies: Latest feature films shown poolside

Panorama Lounge: Live music with Ballroom, Dinner and Rock & Roll Dancing along with the latest Club Mixes, Complimentary drinks

Amenities:

Spa: Hot Lava Rocks, Massages, Elemis Japanese Silk Booster Facials, Elemis Aroma spa Ocean Wraps

Boutique: l oaded with Designer jewelry, fashions, perfumes and Silver Sea Logo items

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The main dining room has three levels all connected by a sweeping staircase and each one yet different. Each has a variety of menus to choose from and each one has its own specialties. Exploring the ship itself is an adventure. It even has an on board Shopping Mall.

Accommodations match that of all luxury ships with the Royal Suites that have a separate bedroom with a king sized bed, whirlpool bath, T.V. with surround sound and entertainment center and a private balcony. The ship has 15 decks with a Wedding Chapel on the top directly atop the Viking Crown Lounge on the Observation Deck the highest point on the ship, and the chapel will accommodate up to 40 people.

Eighty percent of the living quarters on board have panoramic views of the ocean. The ship has a Full Fitness Center, a Spa, and Rock Climbing Wall, 3 Swimming Pools, 6 Dining Rooms, theater and a Lobby that raises 7 stories high.

Suites and Staterooms:

Royal Suite: separate bedrooms, balcony, whirlpool bath, some have Baby Grand Pianos, entertainment center, separate living area, refrigerator, T.V., phone complimentary concierge service and access to a private lounge.

Owners Suite: luxurious separate living area with private balcony and mini bar, whirlpool bath, entertainment center refrigerator, complimentary concierge service, phone, access to a private lounge T.V.

Royal Family Suite : two deluxe bedrooms, two bathrooms a living area with a sofa bed, phone, one bath has whirlpool bath, living area is equipped with same amenities as other suites

Grand Suite : comfortable bedroom and living area, T.V. phone, and entertainment center with a balcony

Junior Suite : comfortable bedroom with a small sitting area, T.V. and phone, and private balcony

Superior Ocean View Balcony Stateroom: luxury stateroom with sitting area, bar private bath T.V. and entertainment center and private balcony vanity area and phone

Deluxe Ocean View: Spectacular view of the sky and sea from a private balcony, small sitting area, private bath, T.V.,

Dining: Main Dining Room : for culinary delights Portofino; Fine Italian food, fresh pasta dishes, seafood wines and desserts Sea view Café: light meals and snacks Chops Grille: steaks and seafood Windjammer Café: casual buffet with lavish setting for breakfast, lunch dinner or snack

Nightlife: For a fun-filled evening check out some of the ships’ Hot Spots Champagne Bar: champagne, fine wines and spirits and canapés Vortex Lounge: this bar revolves around inside the Viking Crown Lounge Viking Crown Lounge : located on the Observation Deck and has a full view of the ocean Fue l: night clubopen until 2a.m.

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