5 Reasons Luxury Cruises are the Best Way to Travel

Imagine being able to experience the world in the comfort of a lavish suite, sailing across the seas while indulging in champagne and soaking in your private hot tub.  It isn’t far-fetched — joining a voyage on a luxury cruise is the most extravagant and breathtaking way you can travel.

With unbeatable accommodations, devoted service, and incomparable excursions and dining experiences, these cruises far surpass what you may typically expect when it comes to cruising. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill cruises!

Forget long lines at the buffet, cramped rooms, and sharing the ship with thousands of other guests. A luxury cruise allows you to stretch your legs, wind back, and enjoy your vacation in lavish comfort. Here are some of the many reasons why you should consider booking a trip on a luxury cruise.

1. Incredible Accommodations

One of the more obvious perks of enjoying a luxury cruise is the size of your accommodations. Silversea Cruises offer extravagant ocean view suites that can be easily mistaken for apartments. 

The cruise line offers the highest space-to-guest ratio of any cruise line. Their Grand Suite features a marble bathroom, a full living room, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a walk-in wardrobe. You won’t be feeling cramped in these luxurious suites.

Your accommodations can also be customized to your liking. Imagine walking into a beautiful room only to see a bar already packed with your favorite wines and spirits, or finding your favorite toiletries waiting in the bathroom. 

Luxury cruises are especially dedicated to personalizing your experience and providing the most thoughtful service.

2. Complimentary Excursions

Luxury cruises understand the investment you’re making into your trip, and are often happy to provide guests with free excursions and experiences.

Regent Seven Seas and Viking Ocean Cruises offer free excursions at every port, so you never have to fear missing out during any point of your trip. Azamara includes an AzAmazing Evening on most of their voyages, which allows guests to experience unique and authentic parts of a different culture.

Seabourn and Windstar often offer “shopping with the chef” excursions, where a chef will take a group of guests on a trip to a local market. There, you can learn about local ingredients and recipes, as well as talk to the chef and other guests about the wonders of international cuisine.

3. Dining Options

You can’t go on a luxury cruise without having the opportunity to taste some of the world’s finest cuisine. Say goodbye to packed buffets, and enjoy an intimate and special meal with someone you love.

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection offers world-class meals inspired by the destinations you’ll be visiting. You can enjoy an a la carte dining experience created by Chef Sven Elverfeld of Aqua — The Ritz-Cartlon’s 3 Michelin-star Restaurant in Wolfsburg.

Regent Seven Seas offers Culinary Arts Cooking Classes inspired by the curriculum of France’s most prestigious culinary schools. You’ll be provided with all the ingredients and state-of-the-art tools you’ll need to create a meal unlike anything you’ve ever had. 

4. Stunning and Unique Destinations

It’s no secret that luxury cruises tend to be a bit smaller in size than your average cruise ship, since they’re meant to provide an exclusive, intimate experience. This offers you the special opportunity to travel to more unique and less-visited destinations that larger ships simply can’t access. 

A great example of this is the narrow waterways of places like the Panama Canal. Azamara Club Cruises can voyage through Panama City up the Canal towards Costa Rica. That’s an experience you’ll never get on a larger ship.

Luxury cruises also travel to more exclusive destinations. Regent Seven Seas offers the incredible opportunity to visit the historic Easter Island and experience the ancient Stonehenge. National Geographic’s Expedition Cruises can take you to untamed lands like the Galapagos Islands. 

5. Attentive Service

Last but not least, luxury cruises offer some of the most attentive service found anywhere in the world. These cruises are especially known for their personable, helpful and world-class staff and crew.

Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, and Silversea are especially known for the pride they take in their crews. Aspiring crew members and staff must complete extensive training programs focused on fulfilling every need of every single guest. They’re even taught the art of intuition — how to sense what you need before you even ask. 

On cruise lines such as SeaDream, staff automatically know your name right when you board the ship. Luxury cruises afford this unique kind of service 1-to-1 guest to crew ratio, allowing staff to offer their undivided attention.

It isn’t unusual for butlers, waiters, and bartenders to learn your name, and unique preferences. They may even make recommendations based on what they’ve learned about your tastes. 

Experience Endless Luxuries While Traveling the World

Now is the time to treat yourself to an unforgettable getaway. Experience the diverse cultures, destinations, and beauty of the world in the most extravagant and lush setting possible. 

Imagine being surrounded by the endless ocean, the salty air teasing your tastebuds as you take in the view from your veranda. Envision walking into your lavish suite, only to be greeted by your personal butler with a bottle of your favorite wine.

You can have these experiences and more by traveling the world in the comfort of a luxury cruise. We can help you along your journey by creating a customized vacation package that fully suits your needs and desires. 

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