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Top 3 Luxury Cruise Lines Comparison | Choosing the correct ship for you

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Mediterranean Β· Summer Β· 10 nightsFrom Barcelona

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Creator's Key Takeaways

Ultra Luxury is smaller more intimate chips they have a private club atmosphere Country Club atmosphere

they can get into some smaller ports that the big Mega ships just cannot get into

the guest to crew ratio in space on the ship

they're adult only they're more sophisticated and it's more of a subdued atmosphere

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Consider moving up to Ultra Luxury if you're in higher-end suites on premium lines
βœ“Choose Ultra Luxury for a more relaxed atmosphere without crowds
βœ“If traveling with small children, Ultra Luxury may not be suitable

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Cost of luxury cruises β€” It's an investment in your time and enjoyment; consider the value of the experience
Suitability for families with children β€” Ultra Luxury ships have nothing for kids to do; consider other options if traveling with young children

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the top 3 luxury cruise lines?
QHow do Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, and Silversea compare?
QWhat defines an ultra luxury cruise line?
QWhat is the typical demographic on luxury cruises?
QHow do costs compare between luxury cruise lines?

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Top 3 Luxury Cruise Lines Comparison | Choosing the correct ship for you Ken's special guest is Lola Vassiliadis, owner of Cruise Holidays of Oakville and Cruise Holidays of Lawrence Park comprising 17 plus travel advisors based in Ontario, Manitoba and Nova Scotia. Lola joins Ken to compare three of the Ultra Luxury cruise lines: Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn and Silversea. Lola describes the three pillars that define an ultra luxury cruise line and why they are important for potential guests. Lola expands on such topics as the atmosphere to expect on board, what is included in a luxury cruise, the size of the ships and staterooms, and much more. Learn why the guest-to-crew ratio is important for the a luxury cruise experience. Lola also explains why the size of a luxury ship matters when you are choosing between luxury cruise lines. As service matters most, Ken and Lola relate a few personal experiences found on luxury and small ship cruises. And finally, Lola touches on the latest rage in luxury small ship cruising; expedition cruising. All of this, plus Lola's favorite feature, found on Seabourn Contact Real Travel Experts: questions@realtravelexperts.com https://realtravelexperts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RealTravelExperts/ https://www.instagram.com/realtravelexperts/ Contact Cruise Holidays Vacations: info@myluxurycruises.com Cruise Holidays Vacations Website: https://hookedoncruising.com Cruise Holidays of Oakville 267 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville,Ontario L6J 1H9 Phone: 905-337-2228 Email: info@cruiseholidaysoakville.com TICO# 50022739 Cruise Holidays of Lawrence Park 3332 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario M4N 2M4 Phone: 416-486-4646 Email: info@lawrenceparkcruises.com TICO# 50022970 Image Credits: Personal Images Courtesy of George Vassiliadis Video Clips & Images Courtesy of Regent Seven Seas, Silversea, and Seabourn. 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Introducing Lola Vassiliadis 01:40 What is Luxury in cruising? 02:29 Ultra Luxury is Smaller Ships 02:52 Ultra Luxury is Guest-to-Crew Ratio 04:36 Ultra Luxury is Exclusivity 05:24 What you won't find on luxury 06:11 Families 06:46 Similarities between the 3 featured cruise lines 09:09 Celebrating Special occasions On Board 12:47 Dining 13:51 Typical Demographic 16:11 Cost Comparison 17:58 Comparing Celebrity's Retreat, NCL's Haven to Luxury 21:39 Determining Who Would Enjoy a Luxury Cruise 22:29 Comparing Ship Size 25:15 Expedition ships 26:14 Smaller ships vs rough seas? 27:35 Lola's favourite feature out of the 3 lines 28:40 Final advice 29:21 How to contact Lola's team of advisors