Red Sea Cruises | 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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 | Discovery, Voyages of Discovery (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.7)
One of the original “Love Boats”, of the US TV show Love Boat, this is an older ship that offers interesting itineraries for well-travelled people who would hate to be on board one of the mega-liners offered by mass-market cruise companies.
Expert lecturers are on board.
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 | MSC Melody, MSC Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.1)
Although the outside decking is generous, it can be quite noisy.
There are kids’ clubs and the pool is on both the outside and inside. Dining is Italian in style, but the entertainment is not up to much.
Serves South America and the eastern Mediterranean.
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 | Saga Ruby, Saga Holidays Ltd. (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.7)
Previously the Cunard Caronia, this classic-looking ship was built in 1973. It underwent a $17-million refit before becoming Saga’s second ship in 2005. Again, it offers some interesting and unusual itineraries. The European and Filipino staff are friendly and helpful.
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 | Silver Cloud, Silversea Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.6)
Sister ship to Silver Wind, Silver Cloud is ultra-all-inclusive, 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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 | 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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 | Silver Whisper, Silversea Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.3)
Elegant and spacious, ultra-all inclusive, Silversea offers an upmarket experience that is informal and flexible, rather than stuffy.
Sister ship to Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper holds about 100 more passengers the older vessels in the fleet, Silver Cloud and Silver Wind.
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