As cruising has become more affordable and accessible because of the growing number of ships in service, a niche has begun to intrigue me: The luxury cruise.
Regular readers will know that I am a fan of the small ship cruise like Wind Star, Star Clipper, Swan Hellenic and the dear departed Clipper Cruise Line. (Although last summer my sister and I had a great, fun quickie getaway on the Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas.)
Aside from the QE2 back in the day, I haven’t been on a 6-star luxury line like Crystal or Silversea, where the service is so personalized and there is never a bar bill to sign. Well that is soon to change — yippee! In a few months I will be on Silversea, lounging on my private veranda, sipping complimentary champagne and looking at the Norwegian fjords. A full report will come after that, but in the meantime, here is an article from a person who knows what I am looking forward to!