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Friday 14 November 2014

the great mail race

I have sent out 16 letters to  each cruise line of the world to see if they would  send me back anything , and they did. Costa cruise line was the first cruise line to reply sending me a backpack. Then came Sliversea , wich sent me 4 postcards of 4 of their cruise ships. Then came Cunard sending me a brochure of last years cruise sailings and a luggage tag. Then Seabourn came. They sent me three giant packages full of great stuff, a seabourn teddy bear , 36 posters , 5 postcards , a glass model of Seabourn quest , a picture frame and much more . They win first place , Even though it came late , you can never beat that. Holland America sent me 10 post cards of their ships , they where the last ones so far ....... I can't wait for the others!



Seabourn Quest

Oosterdam

golden princess voyage



On September 21 I went on a 3 day Vancouver to Los Angeles on MS Golden Princess. The Golden Princess is a very nice and social ship .The service is excellent and the food was great . I do suggest that it you have 3 or more in your family then you should upgrade yourself to a suite. The ocean views are a little small, and the regular balconies are nice... but again small. The pools were heated and fun , movie under the stars was cold but fun and sky walkers was a highlight on this ship . Even kids can go dance their pants off!  My rating was : food 8.5   service 7.9             rooms 9.5            ship: 9.0





the biggest cruise ships on the planet

Rank Ship Cruise Line Year Gross
Tonnage Length Beam Staterooms Passenger capacity
Maximum Waterline Double Maximum

1 Allure of The Seas Royal Caribbean International 2010 225,282 GT[1] 1,187 feet (362 m)[2] 213 feet (65 m)[2] 154 feet (47 m)[3] 2,706[1] 5,412[1] 6,296[1]

2 Oasis of The Seas Royal Caribbean International 2009 225,282 GT[4] 1,187 feet (362 m)[4] 213 feet (65 m)[4] 154 feet (47 m)[5] 2,706[4] 5,412[4] 6,296[4]

3 Norwegian Epic Norwegian Cruise Line 2010 155,873 GT[6] 1,081 feet (329 m)[6] 133 feet (41 m)[6] 2,114[6] 4,100[6] 5,183 

4   Freedom of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2006 154,407 GT[7] 1,112 feet (339 m)[7] 184 feet (56 m)[7] 126.6 feet (38.6 m)[7] 1,817[7] 3,634[7]
4,375[7]

  5  Liberty of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2007 154,407 GT[8] 1,112 feet (339 m)[8] 184 feet (56 m)[8] 126.6 feet (38.6 m)[8] 1,817[8] 3,634[8] 4,375[8]

  6   Independence of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2008 154,407 GT[9] 1,112 feet (339 m)[9] 184 feet (56 m)[9] 126.6 feet (38.6 m)[9] 1,817[9] 3,634[9] 4,375[9]

7 Queen Mary 2 Cunard 2004 148,528 GT[10][11] 1,132 feet (345 m)[12] 147 feet (45 m)[12] 135 feet (41 m)[12] 1,296[13] 2,592[13] 3,090[13]

8 Norwegian Breakaway Norwegian Cruise Line 2013 146,600 GT 1,068 feet (326 m) 169.7 feet 
(51.7 m)[14] 130.2 feet (39.7 m)[15] 1,994 3,988

9 Norwegian Getaway Norwegian Cruise Line 2014 145,655 GT 1,068 feet (326 m) 169.7 feet (51.7 m)[14] 130.2 feet (39.7 m) 2,014 3,910

10 Royal Princess Princess Cruises 2013 142,714 GT 1,083 feet (330 m) 155 feet (47 m)[16] 126 feet (38 m)[16] 1,780 3,560 4,100

11 Regal Princess Princess Cruises 2014 142,229 GT 1,083 feet (330 m) 155 feet (47 m)[16] 126 feet (38 m)[16] 1,780 3,560 4,100

12 Navigator of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2002 139,570 GT[17] 1,020 feet (310 m)[18] 161 feet (49 m)[19] 126 feet (38 m)[19] 1,638[18] 3,276[18] 3,807[18]

13 MSC Divina MSC Cruises 2012 139,400 GT 1,093 feet (333 m) 125 feet (38 m) 1,739 3,478 3,900

MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 2013 139,400 GT[20] 1,093 feet (333 m) 125 feet (38 m)[20] 1,739[20] 3,478[20] 3,959[20]

15 Mariner of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2003 138,279 GT[21] 1,020 feet (310 m)[21] 161 feet (49 m)[19] 126 feet (38 m)[19] 1,557[21] 3,114[21] 3,807[21]

16 MSC Splendida MSC Cruises 2009 137,936 GT[22] 1,093 feet (333 m) 124 feet (38 m) 1,637[22] 3,274[22] 3,900[22]

MSC Fantasia MSC Cruises 2008 137,936 GT[22] 1,093 feet (333 m) 124 feet (38 m) 1,637[22] 3,274[22] 3,900[22]

18 Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2000 137,308 GT[23] 1,020 feet (310 m)[23] 157 ft (48 m)[24] 127 ft (38.6 m)[24] 1,557[23] 3,114[23] 3,840[23]

19 Voyager of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 1999 137,276 GT[25] 1,020 feet (310 m)[25] 157 ft (48 m)[25] 127 ft (38.6 m)[26] 1,557[25] 3,114[25] 3,840[25]

Adventure of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2001 137,276 GT[27] 1,020 feet (310 m)[27] 157 ft (48 m)[27] 127 ft (38.6 m)[28] 1,557[27] 3,114[27] 3,807[27]

21 Carnival Dream Carnival Cruise Lines 2009 130,000 GT[29] 1,004 feet (306 m)[29] 122 feet (37 m)[29] 1,823[29] 3,646[29] 4,631[29]

Carnival Magic Carnival Cruise Lines 2011 130,000 GT[30] 1,004 feet (306 m)[30] 122 feet (37 m)[30] 1,845[30] 3,690[30] 4,720[30]

Carnival Breeze Carnival Cruise Lines 2012 130,000 GT[30] 1,004 feet (306 m)[30] 122 feet (37 m)[30] 1,845[30] 3,690[30] 4,720[30]

Disney Dream Disney Cruise Line 2011 130,000 GT[31] 1,115 feet (340 m)[31] 137 feet (42 m)[31] 1,250[31] 2,500[31] 4,000[31]

Disney Fantasy Disney Cruise Line 2012 130,000 GT[31] 1,115 feet (340 m)[31] 137 feet (42 m)[31] 1,250[31] 2,500[31]
4,000[31]

26 Celebrity Reflection Celebrity Cruises 2012 126,000 GT [32] 1,033 feet (315 m)[32] 124 feet (38 m)[32] 1,515[32]

27 Celebrity Silhouette Celebrity Cruises 2011 122,400 GT[32] 1,033 feet (315 m)[32] 121 feet (37 m)[32] 1,443[32]
2,886[32]

28 Celebrity Solstice Celebrity Cruises 2008 122,000 GT[32] 1,033 feet (315 m)[32] 121 feet (37 m)[32] 1,425[32] 2,850[32
]
Celebrity Equinox Celebrity Cruises 2009 122,000 GT[32] 1,033 feet (315 m)[32] 121 feet (37 m)[32] 1,425[32] 2,850[32]

Celebrity Eclipse Celebrity Cruises 2010 122,000 GT[32] 1,033 feet (315 m)[32] 121 feet (37 m)[32] 1,425[32] 2,850[32]

31 Ventura P&O Cruises 2008 116,017 GT 950 feet (290 m) 118 feet (36 m) 1,537 3,092 3,597

32 Diamond Princess Princess Cruises 2004 115,875 GT[33] 952 feet (290 m)[33] 158 feet (48 m)[33] 1,337[33] 2,670[33] 3,286[33]

Sapphire Princess Princess Cruises 2004 115,875 GT[34] 952 feet (290 m)[34] 158 feet (48 m)[34] 1,337[34] 2,670[34] 3,286[34]

34 Azura P&O Cruises 2010 115,055 GT[35] 952 feet (290 m)[35] 118 feet (36 m)[35] 1,557[35] 3,096[35] 3,574[35]

35 Costa Serena Costa Cruises 2007 114,500 GT[36] 951 feet (290 m)[36] 118 feet (36 m)[36] 1,500[36] 3,000[36] 3,700

Costa Pacifica Costa Cruises 2009 114,500 GT[37] 950 feet (290 m)[37] 118 feet (36 m)[37] 1,504[37] 3,000[37] 3,700[37]

Costa Favolosa Costa Cruises 2011 114,500 GT[38] 950 feet (290 m) 118 feet (36 m) 1,508[38] 3,016 3,800

Costa Fascinosa Costa Cruises 2012 114,500 GT[39] 950 feet (290 m) 118 feet (36 m) 1,508 3,016 3,800

39 Ruby Princess Princess Cruises 2008 113,561 GT[40] 951 feet (290 m)[40] 159 feet (48 m)[40] 1,540[40] 3,080[40]
3,861[40]

Crown Princess Princess Cruises 2006 113,561 GT[41] 951 feet (290 m)[41] 159 feet (48 m)[41] 1,532[41] 3,080[41]
3,858[41]

Emerald Princess Princess Cruises 2007 113,561 GT[42] 951 feet (290 m)[42] 159 feet (48 m)[42] 1,532[42] 3,080[42] 3,841[42]

42 Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruise Lines 2008 113,300 GT[43] 952 feet (290 m)[43] 125 feet (38 m)[43] 1,503[43] 3,006[43]
4,914[43]

43 Caribbean Princess Princess Cruises 2004 112,894 GT[44] 951 feet (290 m)[44] 159 feet (48 m)[44] 1,557[44] 3,080[44]
3,762[44]

44 Carnival Conquest Carnival Cruise Lines 2002 110,000 GT[45] 952 feet (290 m)[45] 125 feet (38 m)[45] 1,487[45] 2,974[45] 3,700[45]

Carnival Glory Carnival Cruise Lines 2003 110,000 GT[46] 952 feet (290 m)[46] 125 feet (38 m)[46] 1,487[46] 2,974[46] 3,700[46]

Carnival Valor Carnival Cruise Lines 2004 110,000 GT[47] 952 feet (290 m)[47] 125 feet (38 m)[47] 1,487[47] 2,974[47] 3,730[47]

Carnival Liberty Carnival Cruise Lines 2005 110,000 GT[48] 952 feet (290 m)[48] 125 feet (38 m)[48] 1,487[48] 2,974[48] 3,700[48]

Carnival Freedom Carnival Cruise Lines 2007 110,000 GT[49] 952 feet (290 m)[49] 125 feet (38 m)[49] 1,487[49] 2,974[49] 3,700[49]

49 Golden Princess Princess Cruises 2001 109,000 GT[50] 951 feet (290 m)[50] 159 feet (48 m)[50] 1,300[50] 2,590[50]

3,199[50]
Star Princess Princess Cruises 2002 109,000 GT[51] 951 feet (290 m)[51] 159 feet (48 m)[51] 1,301[51] 2,590[51] 3,199[51]

Grand Princess Princess Cruises 1998 109,000 GT[52] 951 feet (290 m)[52] 159 feet (48 m)[52] 1,300[52] 2,590[52] 3,199[52
]
52 Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Lines 1996 102,853 GT[53] 893 feet (272 m)[53] 125 feet (38 m)[53] 1,321[53] 2,642[53] 3,400[53]

53 Costa Fortuna Costa Cruises 2003 102,587 GT[54] 890 feet (270 m)[54] 118 feet (36 m)[54] 1,358[54] 2,720[54]
Costa Magica Costa Cruises 2004 102,587 GT[55] 890 feet (270 m)[55] 118 feet (36 m)[55] 1,358[55] 2,720[55]

55 Carnival Triumph Carnival Cruise Lines 1999 101,509 GT[56] 893 feet (272 m)[56] 125 feet (38 m)[56] 1,379[56] 2,758[56] 3,470[56]

Carnival Victory Carnival Cruise Lines 2000 101,509 GT[57] 893 feet (272 m)[57] 125 feet (38 m)[57] 1,379[57] 2,758[57] 3,470[57]





Under construction
Rank Ship Cruise Line Year
(Planned) Gross
Tonnage Length Beam Staterooms Passenger capacity
Maximum Waterline Double Maximum

1 TBA Royal Caribbean International 2016[58] 227,700 GT[58][59] 1,188 feet (362 m)[58] 217 feet (66 m)[58] 2,744[58] 5,488[58] 6,360[58]

TBA Royal Caribbean International 2017[60] 227,700 GT[60][59] 1,188 feet (362 m)[58] 217 feet (66 m)[58] 2,744[60] 5,488[60] 6,360[60]

3 Quantum of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2014 168,666 GT[61] 1,141 feet (348 m) 136 feet (41 m) 2,094 4,188 4,905[61]

Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2015 168,666 GT[61] 1,141 feet (348 m) 136 feet (41 m) 2,094 4,188 4,905[61]

Ovation of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2016 168,666 GT[61] 1,141 feet (348 m) 136 feet (41 m) 2,094 4,188 4,905[61]

6 TBA MSC Cruises 2017 167,600 GT[62] 1,033 feet (315 m)[62] 141 feet (43 m) 2,250[62] 4,500[62] 5,700[62]

TBA MSC Cruises 2019 167,600 GT[62] 1,033 feet (315 m)[62] 141 feet (43 m) 2,250[62] 4,500[62] 5,700[62]

8 TBA Norwegian Cruise Line 2018 164,500 GT[63] 1,063 feet (324 m) 135 feet (41 m) 2,174 [63] 4,200

TBA Norwegian Cruise Line 2019 164,500 GT[63] 1,063 feet (324 m) 135 feet (41 m) 2,174 [63] 4,200

10 Norwegian Escape Norwegian Cruise Line 2015 163,000 GT[63] 1,063 feet (324 m) 135 feet (41 m) 2,174 [63] 4,184

Norwegian Bliss Norwegian Cruise Line 2017 163,000 GT[63] 1,063 feet (324 m) 135 feet (41 m) 2,174 [63] 4,184

12 TBA MSC Cruises 2017 154,000 GT [62] 1,060 feet (320 m)[62] 135 feet (41 m) 2,070[62] 4,140[62] 5,300[62]

TBA MSC Cruises 2018 154,000 GT[62] 1,060 feet (320 m)[62] 135 feet (41 m) 2,070[62] 4,140[62] 5,300[62]

14 TBA Star Cruises 2016 150,000 GT 330 m 1,600 3,200 4,500

TBA Star Cruises 2017 150,000 GT 330 m 1,680 3,360 4,500

16 TBA Princess Cruises 2017 142,229 GT 1,083 feet (330 m) 155 feet (47 m) 126 feet (38 m) 1,780 3,560 4,100

17 Britannia P&O Cruises 2015 141,000 GT 330 m 3,611 4,100
18 Carnival Vista Carnival Cruise Lines 2016 133,500 GT 3,954
19 Costa Diadema Costa Cruises 2014 132,500 GT[30] 306 m 3,700 4,928
20 Aidaprima AIDA Cruises 2015 124,500 GT 300 m 3,250
TBA AIDA Cruises 2016 124,500 GT 300 m 3,250

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getting a perfect cruise for you

First of all you need to know where you want to go , what's your max budget and which cruise line you want to go on .
Here are the list of what good cruise lines are:
Celebrity :  Is known for it's food and entertainment . When I went on the Celebrity Infinity the food was great and the entertainment was good too , but it's vessels are a bit small and their staterooms are a bit cramped.


Princess : Is known for it's massive , beautiful ships (Ocean Princess and Pacific Princess are smaller vessels so not to worry, some of it's ships are smaller than others) and great service. Sadly it's food is normal and it's entertainment is a little dry at times.



Holland America :Is a good cruise line because of it's staterooms and it's service. Note to self , that the Holland American line is your professional cruise line . It's professional but it doesn't have any great features . I would recommend Princess for kids , adults for Holland America line .


Carnival: let's say that most of the time this cruise line is fun if you pick the right ships. 50% of their ships are fun .... the other half not so. I suggest that you should do some research before you go on a carnival ship, say cruise critic is a very good review and tracking  site.


Royal Caribbean : I will admit I have never gone on a Royal Caribbean ship. So I can't say .


And then after you pick which cruise line to go on , you need to know if you want a big ship or small ship. In the websites of cruise lines you will find all their ships.  Take a look at these:
http://www.princess.com/learn/ships/
http://www.carnival.com/cruise-ships.aspx
http://www.celebritycruises.com/ships
http://www.hollandamerica.com/main/Main.action

Now that you have your ship and your ideal place in mind then it's time to plan your trip with these websites that will guide you all the way!

http://www.cruisecritic.com/cruiseto/?src=nav
http://www.travelbestbets.com/