A luxury cruise renders excellence in every detail. It
is the ultimate travel experience enjoyed in an atmosphere
of consummate refinement and delightful indulgence.. Deluxe
category cruise ships are generally rated and compared
based on their service and spaciousness. Reliable measurements
of luxury cruise service levels include crew-to-passenger
(C/P) ratio (a rating close to 1.0 indicates a high level
of service) and space ratio (GRT divided by the number
of passengers; the higher the ratio, the more space per
passenger).
Accommodation ranges from elegant staterooms to
magnificent penthouses and suites where grace defines
every detail. The most salubrious accommodation imaginable
and virtually all with private balcony. plus TV/VCR and
audio systems, butler and/or valet service, refrigerators
and wet bars. Private verandas have become a significant
luxury market amenity.
Exotic itineraries are another hallmark, with most calling
at less visited ports in Africa, South America, the South
Pacific, the Far East, northern Europe and the Middle
East.
Staff are masterfully trained, highly skilled, unobtrusive,
kind, caring people. Whether their role is stateroom stewardess,
penthouse butler, gentleman host or dining room steward,
service is always impressive.
Jackets and ties are generally the
rule for dinner, tuxedos are not uncommon and the dress
code which tends to the formal side is observed faithfully.
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