What To Expect On Luxury Cruises

Luxury cruises are more grand than ever, and luxury cruise lines, with brand new luxury cruise ships, are floating five-star resorts ready to cater to every kind of traveler. Whether shore excursions are the centerpiece of the vacation or a walkabout around the ship will be the maximum extent of the vacationer’s journey out of the cabins, the luxuriousness of modern luxury cruise ships are simply unparalleled today.

Black-tie or even white-tie events are common, at least two nights for a seven-night cruise and more for longer cruises. Of course, the cuisine for these luxury cruises are designed by executive chefs in world-famous restaurants, and served by an expert waitstaff, usually multilingual. For shore excursions, luxury cruise lines usually serve up the most exotic yet exclusive trips, including helicopter voyages, special trains, or more adventurous guided glacier hikes, wilderness hikes, and water sports. Luxury cruise ships also usually include casinos, a variety of 24-hour eateries in addition to the main dining options, and live entertainment every night.

The accommodations on top-of-the-line luxury cruises, especially the newer luxury cruise ships, are absolutely sumptuous. Two-story suites are becoming more common, and some ships have over 70% balcony rooms, mostly suites. The average suite size is now over 200 square feet, perfect for entertaining in room. It’s like a revival of the golden age of ocean liners, circa 1930, except for on these luxury cruises and luxury cruise liners, every guest travels in first class.