South 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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 | 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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 | Island Escape, Island Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 3.4)
A mass-market cruise, tailored to British tastes, Island Cruises was originally launched to cater for a younger (35-45 years) age group. However, it attracts customers of all ages who want a low-cost cruise experience with few frills.
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 | MSC Armonia, MSC Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.2)
The ship was formerly Festival Cruises’ European Vision, but has been refurbished in the MSC modern style.
There are a good number of cabins with balconies and many have an outside view.
The food and wines, as expected are of good quality.
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 | MSC Musica, MSC Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.6)
This brand-new ship is Italian cruiseline MSC’s flagship and will set the standard for future vessels in the fleet. The cruiseline is growing at a rate of knots, with one ship planned each year over the next three years.
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 | MSC Opera, MSC Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.3)
The Italian design and excellent quality finish give an expensive feel to this ship, There are many facilities not available with MSC’s older vessels, including a large Internet centre, shopping gallery with bar and upscale nightclub.
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 | MSC Sinfonia, MSC Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.2)
A newer ship, highlights include the outside pool deck with hot tubs and bandstand.
Internally, the ship is well furnished and has a modern look. Quite a few of the cabins have balconies, but even the interior rooms are fairly roomy.
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 | Pacific Princess, Princess Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.8)
For six months of the year, this ship operates for Princess Cruises in French Polynesia. For the other six months, it transfers to Sydney, where it operates Australasian cruises for sister company P&O Australia. There are only three wheelchair-accessible cabins.
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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 Wind, Silversea Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.6)
Sister ship to Silver Cloud, this 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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 | 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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 | Tahitian Princess, Princess Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.8)
This ship is small and tastefully decorated with a well-stocked library.
Very well suited to people who love nature and different cultures – there are changes to see stingrays, dolphins, angelfish and to experience cooking demonstrations and visits by local dance troupes.
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