For those of you with good sea legs, I’m focusing on boats and ships this week. There are many ways to travel on the water, from giant cruise ships as big as small towns to magnificent sailing vessels, river cruises and expedition ships. Here are a few ideas:
If it’s an all-inclusive ship you’re after but don’t want climbing walls and kid’s clubs, I recommend the following cruise lines: Silversea cruises, Azamara, and Regent Seven Seas. Expect opulent cabins, the finest dining, spas, and luxurious toiletries. These days, around 500 passenger capacity is considered a small ship! Which ship you choose is important, so please ask me to help you find the right one for you.
Then there are large “yachts” as opposed to ships. SeaDream Yacht Club has much smaller vessels, with up to 56 couples on board. The relaxed ambience and highly personalised service, 5* gourmet al fresco dining will appeal to clients who like boutique hotels.
I’ve never actually experienced one of the great sailing yachts, but I’d like to. Star Clippers offers a real adventure on ships with 56000 feet of billowing sails. Best for people who love sailing, their Royal Clipper carries 227 “sailors” and is big enough to house three pools and all manner of creature comforts. Their Royal Clipper is the world’s biggest and most beautiful square-rigged ship.
For would be sailors who don’t know their starboard from their aft, it is also possible to hire a yacht to sail around the Caribbean or the Greek Islands. Luxury yachts come with a skipper, cook, and staff, too!
For the adventurous, the other option is an expedition ship. These are not cruise ships, but luxurious expedition ships that are small enough to go where the larger vessels cannot. They have floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views and you will be educated on board by naturalists and local experts. Aurora Expeditions offers life changing small-ship expeditions to Greenland, Iceland, Norway and its islands Svalbard and Jan Mayen, the Northwest Passage, the British Isles, Patagonia and Costa Rica. With an average of just 132 passengers, your shore excursions will allow you to have quality time to connect with nature.
Last but not least, I should mention River Cruises. Closer to home, there are fabulously relaxing voyages along the great rivers of Europe, such as the Danube and the Rhine. More than ever here, it is important to pick the right vessel, so please ask me which ones have been popular with my luxury clients. Further afield, there are wonderful epic journeys along the Mekong River in Vietnam and the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar, just to name a few.
Inspired and ready to book your luxury getaway? Lizzi’s luxury offer this week is a 13 night luxury stay in the Caribbean.
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So, shipmates, if any of the above appeal to you, start practising your knots and contact me to arrange your next voyage!
Feeling inspired? Book your next luxury cruise now. Get in touch with Lizzi by emailing [email protected] to book your dream sailing expedition!
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