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Regent Silversea Seabourn Orion
Unpack once, and let your luxury hotel take you to one exciting destination after another. Cruises offer an amazing travel value. Paying one price in dollars for lodging, transport, and meals can offer real savings over other types of vacations. Over 94% of first-time cruisers are satisfied with their cruise experience. At Alliance Travel Partners we know the cruise lines, the ships and the destinations. We can help you navigate your way to the cruise that best matches your travel style.
  
Ultimate "Luxury Inclusive" cruise lines pamper you beyond expectations! The beautiful ships on these lines offer rooms, facilities and amenities on a par with five star hotels. The included cuisine will satisfy the most discriminating diners. You never pay extra for premium beverages or wine, and tipping is not allowed. Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers amazing ships and amenities on elegant ships that are for the most part larger than the other lines. Silverseas dazzling ships are smaller and more intimate, but every bit as luxurious. Seabourn also sails intimate ships with gorgeous design, and attentive service. Sea Dream ships are smaller, and offer a yacht-like cruising experience. All of these lines offer service and facilities that will please even the most discriminating travel connoisseur. Let Alliance Travel Partners help you find the perfect ultimate luxury cruise to the destination of your dreams!
Luxury cruise lines offer elegant ships with wonderful service and beautiful staterooms. You will surely feel pampered on all the lines in this category. Beverages and tipping are not included, but décor and service are similar to the Ultimate Luxury lines. These ships offer excellent cuisine in elegant dining rooms. Crystal Cruises is at the top of this category and offers large ships that are sure to please. They are often named as favorites in travel polls. Cunard offers a British take on cruising on their “Queens” that is reminiscent of the classic age of steamship passages across the Atlantic. The ships, décor and service are elegant in a classical style. Oceania sails lovely large ships that offer wonderful modern amenities. 70% of their beautiful staterooms have balconies. A new entrant to this category is Azamara Cruises. This new line from Celebrity Cruises takes the service and facilities of the sister line to a higher level of luxury on more intimate ships. We study all the options at Alliance Travel Partners and we can help you choose the best choice for your travel preferences.
Premium cruise lines offer very nice facilities, service, staterooms and cuisine. They offer a comfortable option that is less costly. These lines mostly operate very large ships. Since they are large cruise lines they offer a plethora of itineraries in many destinations. Beverages and tips are not included. Most travelers will find the ships of these lines pleasing in terms of the cuisine, facilities and service offered. For those looking for the most options in terms of destinations this category can be a great option. Celebrity is usually considered the most luxurious line in this group. Holland America Line offers ships that are elegant and understated with a real European feel. Princess Cruises’ “Love Boats” offer flashy décor, grand common areas and a high percentage of balcony staterooms.
Conventional cruise lines offer a reasonably priced mainstream travel experience. They can be a great choice for families travelling with children and teens. At the top of this category is Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Some of their newest ships are among the largest in the industry. They offer some of the most technically sophisticated features afloat, from the flow rider surf simulator to grand shopping promenades. Carnival Cruise Lines’ “Fun Ships” are popular with younger cruisers and offer a more casual alternative in cruising. Norwegian Cruise Lines also cater to the casual cruiser with “Free-style Cruising” that allows you to dine when you like. Disney offers cruises that are tailor made for families with young children. Kids will get the famous Disney touch from trademarked costume characters and youth oriented programming.
Expedition cruise lines feature small sturdy ships that can maneuver into out of the way places inaccessible to the big cruise ships. Most of these lines emphasize experiencing nature over comfort and amenities. For those seeking nature up close and personal, and those with a love of adventure these lines are a great option. Nature is the entertainment on most of these cruises. There are several new options that offer this type of cruise on ships that are more luxurious with amenities, cuisine and facilities rivaling the luxury lines. Silverseas’ Prince Albert II is in a class by itself for those looking to see Antarctica and other out of the way natural wonders. Orion is the namesake ship of a new Australian company that offer adventurous itineraries “Down Under”. They also cruise to Antarctica, and Papua New Guinea. Popular expedition line Cruise West has also christened a new luxury ship name “Spirit of Oceanus.” Their motto is “will stop for whales, dolphins, or manta rays.” All of these ships carry a fleet of zodiacs to whisk all passengers up close to the wonders of nature.
River cruises sail the larger rivers of Europe, Asia, Egypt, and the Americas. This can be a convenient way to see classic cities that are oriented to the rivers that link them. Historic splendor passes just outside your stateroom. Some of these lines offer cuisine, décor and service that rivals the luxury cruise ships. Others offer more basic amenities. We recommend Peter Deillman Cruises in Europe for their lovely ships, classy service, and gourmet cuisine. Oberoi now operates a luxury ship on the Nile which is gaining rave reviews.
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