Luxury cruises on small ships
Few guests, plenty of space and service that knows your name by the second day. From the Mediterranean to a world cruise lasting several months.
Get in touchAt sea, luxury above all means space and time
On paper, the offers of the luxury cruise lines look alike. The differences only show on board: how many guests share a deck, what the fare really includes, which ports a ship can reach. We know these differences from our own voyages, and they are exactly what our guests ask about.
What makes a luxury cruise
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Few guests
Small ships instead of floating cities: no queues, no rush, plenty of space per guest on deck and in the restaurants.
Pictured: a cabana on deck of Scenic Eclipse, Scenic Luxury Cruises.
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Suites, not cabins
Spacious suites, usually with a private veranda, and in the higher categories a butler who takes care of the details.
Pictured: a Panorama Veranda Suite on Seabourn Pursuit.
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Much is included
Drinks, gratuities and often excursions are included in the fare. Exactly what differs from one cruise line to the next.
Pictured: the bar of Silver Whisper, Silversea.
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Excellent cuisine
Several restaurants on board, fresh produce from the ports along the route and no fixed dining times.
Pictured: the Anthology restaurant of Explora I, Explora Journeys.
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Ports off the beaten track
Small ships dock where large ones have to anchor offshore, often right in the old town rather than at the container port.
Pictured: Seabourn Quest of Seabourn off Ilulissat, Greenland.
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Luxury in the ice, too
Several luxury cruise lines sail their own expedition ships to the Arctic and Antarctica. More under expedition cruises.
Pictured: Scenic Eclipse of Scenic Luxury Cruises in Antarctica.
Three to six months on board
A world cruise is the longest form of luxury cruising: once around the globe, with ports on every continent and weeks at sea in between.
Anyone travelling that long has questions no brochure answers, from insurance and laundry to the seventh week at sea. That is what our specialist website Weltreisekreuzfahrten.com (in German) is for.
To Weltreisekreuzfahrten.comLuxury cruise lines we work with
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, to the cruise line on ArcticDesire.com (in German)
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, to the cruise line on ArcticDesire.com (in German)
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, to the cruise line on Weltreisekreuzfahrten.com (in German)
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, to the cruise line on ArcticDesire.com (in German)
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, to the cruise line on Weltreisekreuzfahrten.com (in German)
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, to the cruise line on ArcticDesire.com (in German)