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Best luxury
Silversea Cruises ships are modest sized and sport spiffy interiors. Passengers are sophisticated, congenial, and well-traveled. Food and service are highly regarded. Crew-to-passenger ratio is high.
Best luxury-upmarket
Azamara Club Cruises has two ships, each accommodating up to 644 passengers. Its price point is between upmarket and luxury. They provide vacationers with a needed niche between luxury and mid-priced fares.
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Best upmarket
Celebrity Cruises is upmarket, thus clearly superior to the mid-priced lines in many ways, including cabin space, service, entertainment, food, and passenger sophistication. Most ships carry about 2,000 passengers.
Best 20-something party boat
Carnival Cruise Line has a well-documented fun, party-boat reputation. Fare are mid-priced and ships are quite large (about several thousand passengers). Has glitzy Las Vegas style entertainment and decor.
Best for families
If your children
are 9 or younger
Disney Cruise Line has four ships, all family oriented. Pleasing kids is the prime focus, but there's something for everyone. The Fantasy is the best and newest Disney ship.
If your children
are teens
Royal Caribbean International has specialized facilities and programs for teens. But there's plenty going on to please parents and other adults. Passengers: About 3,000.
If your children
tweens ( to 12)
If 9 to 10, Disney Cruise Line is a better fit. If 11 to 12, Royal Caribbean is better.
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