Cruise Planner
Our unique Cruise Planner is an at-a-glance guide to all the main lines and their ships, offering a simple way to select the right voyage and vessel for YOU. Our detail includes all the basic info on ship size, style and quality, plus details like dining and tipping. The Planner is published once a year and includes all available info on new ships for the next 12 months. It is also available on our website,
www.worldofcruising.co.uk.
STAR RATINGS are indicative of relative standards. The higher the rating, the higher the overall standard. The highest rating a vessel can achieve is 6-star, which takes into account a ship’s qualities in terms of hardware, service, cuisine, entertainment and satisfaction level. These ratings are compiled by our writers, researchers and from consumer feedback. The majority fall in the four and five-star area. To help differentiate in these areas, each rating then has a Plus value for ships that are better than average in their star rating.
SHIP TYPE is a guide towards the onboard Style, which can usually be categorised as: Resort (a modern ship with all the latest resort-style features); Classic (an older ship with fewer mod cons and a more traditional feel); Boutique (a small specialist ship operator, usually offering upmarket service and cuisine); and Adventure (a more basic style geared towards expedition-style voyaging to more far-flung destinations).
SPACE RATIO (SR) is a formula to indicate the relative space per passenger on each ship. The higher the Ratio, the more spacious the ship. The DINING info tells you about evening meal arrangement and indicates any alternative dining. We identify if main dining is for Open sitting, a Single Fixed sitting or conventional Two Sitting. Check the comment boxes for additional info. TONNAGE is a measure of a ship’s cubic capacity, not deadweight.
PASSENGER and CREW numbers (P/C) help to provide a clear idea of the capacity of each ship, if full, and the ratio of passengers to crew; the closer the ratio, the better the service you can expect. NEW SHIPS just launched or due in the next 12 months are indicated in red, e.g. Disney Fantasy, and their rating is a provisional one based on what we expect from the standards of previous vessels. Where ships are new to a line but have previously sailed for another company, they are shown in blue, eg. Voyager.
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AMERICAN SAFARI CRUISES Ship
Rating Type
Safari Spirit Safari Quest
Safari Explorer Safari Endeavour
SR
5*-Plus Adventure 19.25 One 231 5*-Plus Adventure 16.09 One 345 5*-Plus Adventure 17.37 One 695 5*-Plus Adventure 11.51 One 990
Dining Tonnage P / C 12/6
22/9
36/15 86/35
This collection of small-scale yachts offers an upscale experience in specific destinations (Alaska, Mexico’s Sea of Cortes, the coast and rivers of the Pacific North-West and Hawaii), featuring hard-to-reach ports, fine dining and expert guidance and nature programming, with all excursions included. Great for wildlife and local culture, plus ‘soft’ adventuring with kayaking, snorkelling, hiking and biking. A casual and relaxed onboard style, low-key for activities and with all- inclusive drinks a feature each evening. Facilities are limited to an on-deck hot-tub and sauna (not Quest). Endeavour is new for 2012, doubling capacity in Alaska. Gratuities not included.
www.americansafaricruises.com
AZAMARA CLUB CRUISES Ship
Rating Type
Azamara Journey, Azamara Quest
5*-Plus Boutique
SR
Dining Tonnage P / C 43.62 Open 30,277 694/390
This brand is owned by Royal Caribbean and provides a more luxurious touch than the company’s Resort-style ships. The vessels were originally the R6 and R7 of Renaissance Cruises and offer a refined, small-ship style with more expansive amenities and excel- lent alternative dining. In Europe for the summers, they visit Asia, the Caribbean and Panama Canal in winter, as well as offering several transatlantic voyages.
www.azamaraclubcruises.com
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE Ship
Carnival Fantasy, Ecstasy, Sensation, Fascination, Paradise, Imagination,
Inspiration, Elation
Carnival Destiny, Triumph, Victory
Carnival Pride, Spirit, Legend, Miracle
Carnival Conquest, Glory, Liberty, Valor, Freedom
Carnival Splendor
Carnival Dream, Magic, Breeze
4*-Plus Resort 5* 5*
5* 5*
Resort Resort
Resort Resort
38.30 Two 101,000 2800/1150 31.30 Two 84,000 2400/1029 36.90 Two 110,000 2974/1150
37.69 Two 113,300 3006/1150 35.65 Two 130,000 3690/1367
The world’s largest cruise line, Carnival’s all-modern fleet of ‘Fun ships’ offers extensive onboard activities and lively evening entertainment, with generous-sized cabins and good kids’ facilities and programmes. Popular cuisine, greatly improved in recent years, with menus tailored to American tastes. Good alternative dining with their Supper Clubs on most recent 13 vessels and casual, 24- hour buffet options on all ships. The older Fantasy-class eight have been extensively upgraded with new pool facilities and other neat touches. A major onboard upgrade – Carnival 2.0 – is now under- way (through 2015) to add new facilities, including dining venues (like Guy’s Burger Joint), live comedy and other entertainment, themed bars and brand-name games from the likes of EA Sports and Hasbro. In the Caribbean and Mexican Riviera year-round, but now further afield too, including Panama Canal, Tahiti and Fiji, Bermuda, Hawaii and New England/Canada sailings, plus selected summer cruises in the Med and Alaska. Gratuities not included.
www.carnival.com,
carnivalcruise.co.uk
Rating Type 4*
Resort
SR
Dining Tonnage P / C 34.40 Two 70,000 2200/920
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