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Frommer’s announces best cruise ships
Frommer’s released its Best Cruise Ships of 2011 list which included the newest and most groundbreaking ship, the Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas.
Judges praised the 225,282-ton, 5,400-passenger vessel and her older twin sister, Oasis of the Seas, for "letting light and air into the center of the ships" via a radical new superstructure design. The judges also singled out Allure for being “undoubtedly the best entertainment ship at sea, with truly exceptional programming for both adults and kids,” according to Frommer’s whose branded imprint is Wiley Publishing Inc.
Altogether, 20 ships representing nine design classes made the 2011 list, with another 19 ships in eight classes recognized as “notable.”
Making the list of 2011’s best ships were:
• Celebrity’s Solstice Class: Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Equinox, and Celebrity Eclipse
• Seabourn’s Odyssey Class: Seabourn Odyssey and Seabourn Sojourn
• Silversea’s Silver Spirit, Silver Shadow, and Silver Whisper
• Norwegian Cruise Line’s Jewel Class: Norwegian Jewel, Norwegian Jade, Norwegian Pearl, and Norwegian Gem
• Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria
• Celebrity’s Millennium-class: Celebrity Millennium, Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Infinity, and Celebrity Summit
"For us, picking the winners is both fun and horrible," said Matt Hannafin, co-author of Frommer’s Cruises & Ports of Call. "On the one hand, some ships just clearly stand out from the pack and do super-well in our point-based star ratings. On the other hand, some ships that we really love or respect won’t make the cut because, though they’re great and fun and offer a wonderful experience, they might not stand up to the competition in some areas.”
For more information, contact http://www.frommers.com/micro/2011/best-cruise-ships-of-2011/index.html.
By David Wilkening
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