Azamara offers a winning combination of mid-size ships, inviting destinations and more overnights than other cruise lines. Its four ships all carry about 700 guests. Azamara has earned a loyal following of discerning, up-market travelers and the line has won dozens of top travel awards. Today the company is recognized for its engaging onboard lifestyle and focus on destination immersion, made possible with longer stays, more overnights and night touring. ... See more
Destinations: Azamara ships sail to a variety of destinations, including Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Africa, South America, and Antarctica.
Cunard Line, based in Southern California but infused with British tradition, operates the youngest fleet of semi-luxury ships, offering you a chance to experience the new golden age of ocean travel aboard Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2. Proudly continuing the tradition of luxury cruising that began in 1840, the iconic ships of Cunard (pronounced CUE-nard) maintain the line's legacy and heritage. You will experience Cunard’s hallmarks, which include White Star ... See more
Destinations: Cunard sails to destinations around the world.
Oceania Cruises is an upper-premium cruise line that will soon have eight award-winning, mid-size ships that carry between 684 and 1,250 guests. Mature and discerning travelers will experience exceptional cuisine, meticulous attention to detail and a warm and inviting country club-casual ambiance on every voyage. ... See more
Destinations: Oceania ships sail around the globe, from North and South America to Europe, Asia, the Middle East and more — just about everywhere except the Arctic and Antarctica.
There are only a handful of cruise lines that are all about luxurious, intimate high-end ocean cruising in the style of a super-yacht. Ponant is at the very top of the list. Its boutique-size, high-tech ships are not widely known to American audiences, but they're a superb choice for a memorable voyage of a lifetime. ... See more
Destinations: Ponant ships traverse the globe on wide-ranging itineraries, calling on ports that are inaccessible to larger vessels.
SeaDream Yacht Club is a family-owned company that offers a sense of style and comfort that is obvious from the minute the captain welcomes you aboard. With a maximum of 56 couples and an attentive crew of 95, you might feel as if you were on your own private yacht. In fact, their motto is, "It's yachting, not cruising." ... See more
Destinations: SeaDream chiefly sails in the Caribbean from fall to spring and Mediterranean and Northern Europe in summer.
Star Clippers bills itself as "the only modern-day cruise line dedicated to re-creating the golden age of the tall sailing ships while providing passengers with a mega-yacht experience." Its three ships provide true sailing experiences. The intimate, small-ship voyages combine the traditions of the past with the modern comforts and amenities of a private yacht. ... See more
Destinations: Star Clippers chiefly sails in the Caribbean from fall to spring and Mediterranean in summer.
Viking, the river cruise line that practically invented the phenomenally popular river cruises market, expanded its horizons in 2015 with the launch of its first ocean vessel, the 930-passenger Viking Star. Several nearly identical sister ships followed and immediately won the hearts of cruisers everywhere who love the uncrowded midsize vessels and the wide range of amenities that come with each fare at no extra cost. As with Viking's river ships, the focus is largely on guests' experiences at the destination ports rather than the time on the ship. ... See more
Destinations: Viking sails to destinations around the world with an emphasis on smaller ports that other lines' megaships can't visit.
As a brand, Virgin likes to innovate by questioning basic assumptions that undergird a sector (think airlines or space travel). It's no different here. Virgin Voyages takes its cues not from other cruise ships but from the design aesthetic of super-yachts. The adults-only cruise line founded by Richard Branson requires guests (or “sailors,” as they're called) to be 18 or older. ... See more
Destinations: Virgin ships sail to the Caribbean, Europe, South America and Alaska.
Windstar Cruises operates a fleet of small luxury boutique cruise ships known for an intimate, yacht style experience and voyages to the world’s best small ports and hidden harbors. Its recently refurbished power yachts and sailing yachts carry just 148 to 342 guests and cruise to 50 nations, calling at 150 ports throughout Europe, the South Pacific, the Caribbean and Central America. Three of the ships are outfitted with contemporary-looking computer-controlled sails. ... See more
Destinations: Windstar ships sail the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Central America and South Pacific.
