South America Cruises | Black Watch, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines (Passenger/crew ratio: 2.6) The ship offers a lot of space for its passengers in public areas and offers a very comfortable cruise at good-value-for-money. Cabins include 67 with balcony.
The food is better than many ships of this standard and is tailored to the British clientele. Cruise Dates & Itineraries :: Reviews |
 | Costa Concordia, Costa Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 3.4) Costa Concordia launched in July 2006 as the ship of fitness and relaxation, being home to the first Samsara Spa and a giant wellness area on two decks. This is one of Costa's largest and longest ships in the fleet, able to carry 3,780 passengers (maximum). Cruise Dates & Itineraries :: Reviews |
 | Costa Victoria, Costa Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 3.0) Built in Bremerhaven, Germany in 1996, the ship is now over 20-years-old but has a good amount of outside areas and the interior is well furnished in an Italian-style, with something for everyone from the Planetarium to the Concorde Plaza. Cruise Dates & Itineraries :: Reviews |
 | 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. Cruise Dates & Itineraries :: Reviews |
 | Insignia, Oceania Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.8) Almost identical to Regatta, also part of the Oceania fleet, Insignia used to be part of the now-defunct Renaissance Cruises fleet of ships, before joining Oceania, a new entrant in the cruise market. Cruise Dates & Itineraries :: Reviews |
 | 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.
The European outlook ensures service is good, although fairly relaxed. Cruise Dates & Itineraries :: Reviews |
 | Prince Albert II, Silversea Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.2) Luxury line Silversea has branched out to the world of cruise exploration with the acquisition of the ship World Discoverer, which has been fully refurbished and relaunched as Prince Albert II, named after Prince Albert II of Monaco. Cruise Dates & Itineraries :: Reviews |
 | Royal Princess, Princess Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: .2) With this ship, Princess Cruises is going back to its roots. The original Royal Princess was the first purpose-built ship for the fleet, entering service in 1984, and was a popular member of the fleet. She is now part of sister cruiseline P&O Cruises, sailing as Artemis. Cruise Dates & Itineraries :: Reviews |
 | Silver Spirit , Silversea Cruises (Passenger/crew ratio: 1.4) Silver Spirit is Silversea’s first new ship for eight years. The vessel is classic Silversea in look, feel and layout, although with a few art deco touches, but it’s about one-third larger than Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper, which were previously its biggest ships. Cruise Dates & Itineraries :: Reviews |
 | 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. Cruise Dates & Itineraries :: Reviews |
 | 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. Cruise Dates & Itineraries :: Reviews |
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