Some travel professionals post that their favorite ship is the one they have currently or recently sailed on. That is a perfectly "politically correct" answer but not mine. I do have three favorite ships and for different reasons. While I enjoy cruising on all types of ships from large to small, these thre take top billing:
1) Crystal Serenity- simply the best and most spacious large LUXURY ship at 65,000 tons and only 1050 maximum pasengers. Her service, spaciousness, grace, and quality are second to none. This ship and cruise line continues to grace the finest accolades and award including Conde Nast Traveler Readers award as the BEST large ship. She deserves every one of her six-coveted stars!
2) Celebrity Solstice- this new entrant is quite different than her sisters and the largest ever introduced by Celebrity at 122,000 tons and 2800 passengers. The Solstice offers superb architecture and design and frankly, has the best cabin design I have encountered-period. With 85% of her inventory offering standard balcony cabins with 192 square feet and a balcony with another 53 sqaure feet, they are the best laid out cabins to date. Celebrity has raised its bar in this stylish ship and offers the best premium class cruising experience with 5-stars.
3) Queen Mary 2- As a long time Cunard fan, I love this ship as she was designed for true ocean travel and is an ocean liner that is unique. Her style is elegant but subdued and the history of her British seafaring roots are never far away on this 21st century grande dame. at 150,000 tons and carrying some 2800 passengers, she is is the fastest ship in the large ship class and great to take a Westbound crossing for six days from Southampton to New York.
I will add additional comments about why these three are my top favorites in further blogs.
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