Mexico & Central America Cruises | Amsterdam, Holland America Line (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.1)
Despite the Dutch names given to all Holland America Line ships, most of the passengers are American.
The line offers a traditional cruise experience that is more upmarket than rivals such as Royal Caribbean International, but less so than the premium-product ships.
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 | Artemis, P&O Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.4)
The ship has an informal atmosphere and is particularly geared to the British market. There are no inside cabins, so prices are slightly higher than other ships in the fleet.
Service is friendly and efficient, as typical of all P&O ships, with Asian and British crew and staff.
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 | Coral Princess, Princess Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.2)
Smaller than other ships in the fleet, there are still plenty of options, including several alternative dining restaurants (for which there is an extra charge). There are no butlers in the top suites, unlike on some rival ships.
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 | Crystal Symphony, Crystal Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.8)
Uncrowned, stylish and comfortable, Crystal Symphony offers an upmarket experience on a mid-size ship, carrying 1,000 passengers. Most passengers are American. Food is varied and of a high standard. Service is excellent and there are no on-board announcements.
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 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.2)
Sister ship to Coral Princess, this was the first ship in the fleet to introduce ScholarShip@Sea, which allows passengers to sign up to study courses in, for example, photography or cooking. There is a charge for the courses.
There is an on-board flower shop.
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 | Mercury, Celebrity Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.4)
A popular ship with Celebrity regulars, it is elegantly decorated and classy. The foyer has marbled floor, and elsewhere the ship is furnished with wood panelling. Art lovers will be impressed, as Mercury has a $3.5 million art collection on board.
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 | Norwegian Star, Norwegian Cruise Line (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.0)
Sister-ship to Norwegian Dawn, this is one of the best options for people who hate formal, regimented cruises and who get tired of eating in the same place each day. The ship has a laid-back atmosphere, with lots of options.
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 | Oceana, P&O Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.2)
Less elegant than Princess ships (and some would say, with less atmosphere) this is nevertheless a good value four-star product. Since it entered the P&O fleet, this ship has had its dining areas expanded, to cater for the British market.
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 | Oosterdam, Holland America Line (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.3)
Sister ship to Noordam, Zuiderdam and Westerdam, this is one of the newest ships in the fleet (built in 2003) and aimed at a (slightly) younger audience.
Holland America Line is an upmarket cruise line, with many traditional touches, and catering mainly for the US market.
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 | Rotterdam, Holland America Line (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.0)
As with other Holland America ships, the majority of passengers are American and the ship has a traditional, less glitzy feel than some rivals.
There is a greater emphasis on learning something new with an interesting guest speaker programme.
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 | Ryndam, Holland America Line (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.2)
Ryndam is almost identical to Maasdam, Statendam and Veendam and operates year-round in the Caribbean. It has some interesting décor, themed around Dutch worldwide exploration, with artwork and artefacts from the past 300 years.
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 | Seabourn Legend, Seabourn Cruise Line (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.5)
Seabourn guarantees a luxurious cruise on board a small ship that delivers an intimate experience. Seabourn Legend is the newest of the line’s three ships (though still over 10 years old) and generally regarded as of a slightly higher standard.
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 | Silver Shadow, Silversea Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.3)
Silver Shadow is newer than Silver Cloud and Silver Wind and holds about 100 more passengers. It is an elegant and spacious ship, offering gourmet cuisine, and with no annoying on-board announcements and no hard-sell that often occurs on some of the more mass-market ships.
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 | Star Princess, Princess Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.3)
Sister ship to Grand Princess and Golden Princess, Star Princess has a spacious feel and has a bigger children’s area.
Although there are lots of American passengers, the British connection with P&O means that the ambience is slightly less Americanised than on other lines.
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 | Statendam, Holland America Line (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.2)
There is a more spacious feel on this ship, as it carries fewer passengers than some others of a similar size. Almost identical to Ryndam, Maasdam and Veendam, offering the same, traditional cruise experience that is aimed at the American market.
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 | Westerdam, Holland America Line (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.3)
One of the newest ships in the fleet, a sister ship to Oosterdam, Noordam and Zuiderdam, Westerdam is aimed at a (slightly) younger audience.
Its children’s facilities are an improvement on other ships in a bid to attract the family market.
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 | Wind Star, Windstar Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.6)
A lovely looking ship, with sails that are utilised when the winds allow, the on-board experience is casual and comfortable, although the ship is not particularly spacious. There are no formal nights and passengers can sit where they like for meals.
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