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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With its signature Mayfair Shops featuring, Harrods, Hermes, Chopards, and H. Sterns duty free shopping is an experience of its own. With an ultra modern fully equipped gym o board even the most avid exerciser will experience a workout. The “Canyon Ranch Spa “ will indulge you with services such as Body and Skin Treatments using only high quality products, Thermal Wraps to relax and erase your tensions and the ever so popular Massages that take you beyond your wildest expectations.

Standard on board amenities include : 24 hour complimentary room service, daily ships newspaper, nightly turn – down service, refrigerator, safe hair dryers, direct Dial telephones, TV/Radio with satellite( where available)

If you are fortunate enough to have one of the Suites in the Queens Grill, Princess Grill Suites, Britannia Suites or a Coronia or Mauretania Stateroom you’ll have these added amenities: Priority embarkation with separate check -in area, Bon Voyage Champagne and Sparkling Wine, Daily fresh fruit in your stateroom or suite, fresh flowers, well stocked bar (liquor of your choice ) butler for packing and unpacking, in suite dining and access to the Queens Grill Restaurant with single seating dining.

Meals on board are an epicurean’s delight and a total culinary pleasure. Breakfast in the main dining area consists of a large variety of fresh baked breads, roll, muffins Parisian style croissants, assorted Danish, Brioche, chilled fresh fruit and vegetables, chilled juices, assorted hot and cold beverages, hot and cold cereals, pancakes, waffles, cooked to order omelets, steak or lamb cutlets, sausages, bacons, cold cuts and cheeses, dried fruit and nuts and yogurts.

Lunch at any of the restaurants, from the poolside café to the main dining room will surely delight your taste buds, from the All American Hamburger,, to a buffet serving a variety of deliciously prepared dishes o fresh fruits, soups, salads, vegetables, seafood and shellfish meats, cheeses and beverages, dining will always be a pleasure.

Dinner will consist of hot or cold appetizers, soup, salad, fresh fish or shellfish, roast, steak, lamb, veal or pork a choice of a variety of fine wines and beverages. Alternative dining at the Lido Restaurant which also serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner usually has a themed night during the dinner menu hour and serves a midnight buffet or tries the fish & chips at the Golden Lion Pub and the Pavilion is excellent for sandwiches.

Alternative Dining: Sir Samuels coffee bar by day, wine bar by night offer sandwiches and quiche, Golden Lion Pub: Fish & Chips, Boardwalk Café: poolside area for breakfast, lunches and dinner,

Night life ; Churchill’s Cigar Bar for cognac: Chart Room for smooth jazz, Club 632 for dancing, Pavilion for tropical drinks and the Queens Grill Lounge (for Grill Suite guest only)

Destinations are:

Trans – Atlantic, The Americas & Caribbean, Europe, Scandinavia & Africa, Mediterranean, World Cruise

Americas and the Caribbean:

Brazil

Bal Harbor, Maine

New York

St Kitts

Barbados

Cape Canaveral, Fl

St Lucia
St Thomas

Mexico

French Guyana

Fort Lauderdale, Fl

St Croix

Nova Scotia

Bonaire

Miami, Fl

Jamaica

Aruba

St. Marteen

Guadeloupe

Venezuela

Portland, Maine

Dominica

Grenada

Antigua

San Juan, P.R.

Tortola, British Virgin Isles

Curacao

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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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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 Boutique Shop
Card Room
Library
Swimming Pool
Spa
Full equipped gym
Beauty Salon

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Meals are prepared by hand selected chefs using high quality meats and ingredients which makes dining on board these vessels an epicureans delight.

From the lavish Crystal Dining Room to any of the other restaurants on board you will never be disappointed. Shipboard entertainment can rival that of any in show in Las Vegas with the casino appropriately called Ceasers’ Palace on the High Seas.

The Vista Lounge on the Observation Deck is for the smokers. The ship also has smaller bars which include a Sports Bar and a Piano Bar for quiet evenings with larger bars and lounges for dancing and cocktails. Upon boarding you’ll see the two story Atrium with its sculpture and Cascading Waterfall.

If you chose to opt for one of the Luxurious Penthouse Suites or one of the Elegant Staterooms a Crystal Cruise will never be a disappointment.

Lido Café: indoor and outdoor seating for breakfast and lunch

Palm Court: afternoon tea or coffee served with sandwiches and pastries

Trident Snack Bar : poolside buffet

Prego: authentic Mediterranean style dishes with a true flavor of Italy

Jade Garden: delectably delicious Asian specialties

Bistro Café; Parisian styled coffee bar

Accommodations :

Penthouse Suite: Sizeable living quarters with a large private veranda,, mini bar, T.V., VCR, a large separate bedroom with a queen size bed and a seating area that has a picture window view. Your bathroom has a Jacuzzi tub and a separate shower, a toilet and a bidet, walk – in closets, refrigerator and a safe.

Balcony and Ocean View Staterooms: These staterooms have twin beds that can be made into a queen, sitting area, mini bar T.V., VCR, refrigerator, desk, full bathroom with a shower. Ocean View Staterooms have a picture window and Balcony Suites have a veranda
Nightlife:

Nightly entertainment rivals that of Broadway or Las Vegas with the Galaxy Show Lounge:

Galaxy Show Lounge: Live Broadway shows and Live Music

Avenue Saloon: Perfect for relaxing with an after dinner cocktail

Vista Lounge: (for smokers) on the Observation Deck

The ship also has a small Piano Bar for quiet evenings and a small cozy lounge when you want to be alone with that special someone

Ceasers Palace on the Sea: lavish floating resort styled casino on the high seas

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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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You are catered to by an ever present concierge to take care of your every need.  Service is unsurpassable because of the ratio of crew members (one for every two passengers).

Each one seems to know what you want even before you ask for it.

They cater to your every desire, (there but not intrusive) .

Relax in the Greenhouse Spa for an experience you will never forget.

Treatments range from exquisite massages, facials, detox wraps and a full service salon (watch for special when in port).

If you’re not into shore excursions visit the on board Signature Shops for quality prices and a great selection of jewelry, fragrances, cosmetic and souvenirs.

Dining:
Main Dining Room; This elegant two tiered dining room with its panoramic view of the ocean replicates any fine grand hotel in Europe with its innovative design.

Master chefs will prepare regional specialties, enjoy aged beef, dishes of veal, pork or lamb  or  freshly prepared seafood and of course fresh baked breads and pastries served with wines from a list to match that of anywhere in the world.

Do not miss the Captains Gala Dinner Party or the Chef’s Dinner or Baked Alaska night.

The Lido Café: A daily spread of fresh baked breads and carving stations, complimentary home made ice cream and a 24 hour buffet no tie or jacket required

Pinnacle Grill: Best for grilled seafood, steaks and chops

Terrace: serves burgers and pizzas

Accommodations:

Of course your suite has a balcony (with panoramic views) you are and always will get what you pay for on a Holland America Cruise.

They have long been noted for their five star dining, inviting  gracious service, premium comfort, luxurious suites that have 25% more space with fresh cut flowers a plush robe, flat screen TV’s, DVD’s, CD’s and a Veranda to sit and watch the sunset over the ocean.

So go ahead and live the Life of Your Dream.

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Its standard ports of call are the French West Indies, the U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Barbados Puerto Rico and the Bahamas.

The Wind Star offers course by course in stateroom dining while on board as well as traditional, casual or specialty dining in the Veranda the Main Dining Room with its shore side open café feel and open seating, but dress is casually elegant to the more casual dining areas where no tie is needed.

The Degrees (formerly the Bistro ) offers cuisines from Northern Italy to France and Indonesia all prepared by a world renown chef.

Relax on board in one of the hammocks on deck and swing in the breeze while ice cold lemon scented towels and cold sorbet ( in an orange half ) or afternoon hors d’ oeuvres are brought to you.

On board entertainment is minimal on the Wind Star; the casino only has two blackjack tables, a roulette table and a few slots and poker machines.

The Terrace Club for drinks offers a more intimate atmosphere.
The ship also has a library with the latest in hardcover and paperback books as well as an assortment of the latest DVDs

Living Quarters :

Owner’s Cabins and Staterooms; Upon arrival you’ll be greeted with a chilled champagne reception, inside your lavish suite or stateroom you will have chilled champagne waiting, fresh fruit, and fresh flowers.

Refresh yourself by entering into your bathroom with its white porcelain sink and granite counter tops loaded with L’Occitane bath amenities, step into a hot shower with custom shower heads.

Step out of the shower onto teak wood floor and slip into a pair of complimentary slippers and a plush terry cloth bath robe.

Then relax in a queen sized bed with crisp Egyptian cotton linens and enjoy your champagne and appetizers.

Your accommodations will have ample closet space, internet access, flat panel LCD T.V., DVD player, mini bar, separate shower and toilet stalls, large vanity, slippers, a terry cloth robe, thick towels, Swiss toiletries and a daily replenishment of fresh fruit, flowers and ice.

Enjoy your trip

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Rebecca Robbins here, are you getting ready for that cruise now ?  Watch and read on in the upcoming weeks for some information on the ships that are willing and able to sail you to that exotic destination yo have always dreamed about.  While some lines are adding newer, bigger  and more extravagant ships the older ones still hold their own, find out which ones. See you on board.

Rebecca