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Carnival (100+)	71.6
Celebrity (100+)	85.4
Costa (36)	65.0
CruiseWest (2)	80.0
Crystal (9)	93.3
Cunard (9)	73.3
Disney (26)	90.0
Holland Am. (83)	75.9
Majestic America (4)	95.0
NCL (100+)	63.1
Oceania (3)	100.0
Orient (6)	90.0
Princess (100+)	74.2
Regent (18)	85.6
Royal Caribbean (100+)	83.4
Sea Dream (4)	95.0
Silversea (4)	95.0
Star Clippers (2)	100.0
Viking (11)	83.6
Windjammer (3)	100.0
Windstar (4)	95.0
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Cruise Ship Ratings & Reviews

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Carnival Cruise Reviews

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Score 71.6

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Carnival Conquest

110000

2002

952

116

2974

1150

Panama

Carnival Destiny

101353

1996

893

116

2642

1050

Bahamas

61.4

Carnival Dream

130000

2008

1004

3646

1367

Panama

Not Rated

Carnival Freedom

110000

2005

952

2974

Not Rated

Carnival Glory

110000

2003

952

116

2974

1160

Panama

73.1

Carnival Legend

88500

2002

963

106

2124

930

Panama

64.6

Carnival Liberty

110000

2004

952

2974

1150

82.5

Carnival Miracle

88500

2003

963

106

2124

930

Panama

78.5

Carnival Pride

88500

2001

963

106

2124

930

Panama

82.9

Carnival Spirit

84000

2000

963

106

2124

900

Panama

Carnival Splendor

113000

2007

952

3006

1150

Panama

Not Rated

Carnival Triumph

102353

1999

893

116

2758

1100

Bahamas

70.5

Carnival Valor

110000

2004

952

116

2974

1150

Panama

Carnival Victory

101509

2000

893

116

2758

1100

Panama

Ecstasy

70367

1991

855

103

2052

920

Panama

Elation

70367

1997

855

103

2052

920

Panama

73.8

Fantasy

70367

1990

855

103

2056

920

Panama

74.5

Fascination

70367

1994

855

103

2040

920

Bahamas

74.3

Holiday

46052

1985

727

1452

660

Bahamas

Imagination

70367

1994

855

103

2052

920

Bahamas

69.1

Inspiration

70367

1995

855

103

2052

920

Bahamas

62.2

Paradise

70367

1998

855

103

2052

920

Panama

Sensation

70367

1993

855

103

2052

920

Bahamas

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Celebrity Cruise Reviews

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Azamara Cruise Reviews

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Score 85.1

Celebrity Solstice

122000

2008

1033

121

2850

Not Rated

Century

70606

1995

815

105

1750

858

Liberia

89.1

Constellation

91000

2001

965

105

1950

Liberia

97.5

Infinity

91000

2000

965

105

1950

995

Liberia

78.8

Mercury

77713

1997

866

105

1870

909

Panama

82.7

Millennium

91000

1999

965

105

1950

995

Liberia

88.4

Summit

91000

2001

965

105

1950

Liberia

84.3

Xpedition

2329

2001

296

Ecuador

Azamara Journey

30277

2000

593

710

Azamara Quest

30277

593

710

Not Rated

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Costa Cruise Reviews

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Score 66.2

Costa Allegra

28430

1992

617

820

418

Liberia

Costa Atlantica

85619

2000

960

106

2114

920

Italy

Costa Classica

53000

1991

722

102

1308

654

Liberia

Costa Europa

53872

1986

797

102

1494

639

Italy

Not Rated

Costa Fortuna

105000

2002

893

124

3788

Not Rated

Costa Magica

105000

2002

893

124

3788

385

Liberia

53.3

Costa Mediterranea

86000

2003

960

105

2154

55.6

Costa Romantica

54000

1993

722

102

1356

610

Liberia

Not Rated

Costa Tropicale

36000

1982

659

1017

510

Not Rated

Costa Victoria

75166

1996

824

106

1928

766

Liberian

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Cruise West Reviews

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Score 80

Pacific Explorer

1995

185

100

Panama

Sheltered Seas

USA

Not Rated

Spirit of '98

1984

192

USA

Not Rated

Spirit of Alaska

143

USA

100

Spirit of Columbia

143

USA

Not Rated

Spirit of Discovery

166

USA

Not Rated

Spirit of Endeavour

1983

217

102

USA

Not Rated

Spirit of Nantucket

1984

207

102

United States

Not Rated

Spirit of Oceanus

295

114

Bahamas

Not Rated

Spirit of Yorktown

257

138

United States

Not Rated

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Crystal Cruise Reviews

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Score 94.3

Crystal Serenity

68000

2003

790

1080

655

Bahamas

Crystal Symphony

51044

1995

782

940

545

Bahamas

96.7

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Cunard Line Reviews

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Score 80

Queen Elizabeth 2

70327

1969

963

105

1791

921

Great Britain

Queen Mary 2

150000

2003

1132

135

2620

1254

Great Britain

74.3

Queen Victoria

90000

2007

964

106

2014

900

Southampton

Not Rated

Ship	Tonnage	Built	Length	Beam	Pax	Crew	Registry	Speed	Rating	Score
Disney Cruise Reviews Spotlight Profile Click on the Cruise Line name or "Spotlight Profile" above to read the latest cruise reviews.			Score 91.7

Disney Dream -Coming 2011!

Not Rated

Disney Fantasy - Coming 2012!

Not Rated

Disney Magic

83000

1998

964

2400

1000

Bahamas

Disney Wonder

83000

1999

964

2400

1000

Bahamas

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Holland America Cruise Line

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Score 77.6

ms Amsterdam

61000

2000

780

106

1380

622

Netherlands

100

ms Eurodam

86000

2007

935

106

2044

800

Netherlands

ms Maasdam

55451

1993

720

101

1266

602

Netherlands

76.7

ms Nieuw Amsterdam - Coming 2010!

86000

2010

935

106

2104

800

Netherlands

23.9

Not Rated

ms Noordam

81769

2006

935

106

1848

800

Netherlands

ms Oosterdam

85000

2002

951

106

1848

Netherlands

ms Prinsendam

38000

1988

673

794

Netherlands

ms Rotterdam

62000

1997

780

106

1316

622

Netherlands

ms Ryndam

55451

1994

720

101

1266

602

Netherlands

ms Statendam

55451

1992

720

101

1266

602

Netherlands

73.3

ms Veendam

55451

1996

720

101

1266

602

Bahamas

92.5

ms Volendam

63000

1999

781

106

1440

Netherlands

ms Westerdam

85000

2004

951

105

1848

800

Netherlands

86.7

ms Zaandam

63000

2000

780

106

1440

Netherlands

72.5

ms Zuiderdam

85000

2002

951

106

1848

Netherlands

77.5

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Norwegian Cruise Reviews

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Score 74.5

Norwegian Dawn

90000

2002

965

105

2240

1100

Bahamas

68.3

Norwegian Epic - NEW!

153000

2009

1080

133

4200

1730

Not Rated

Norwegian Gem

93502

2007

965

106

2466

1010

Bahamas

Not Rated

Norwegian Jade

93530

2006

965

106

2400

1000

Bahamas

Norwegian Jewel

92000

2004

965

105

2400

1000

Bahamas

Norwegian Majesty

40876

1992

680

1462

570

Norwegian Pearl

93502

2006

965

106

2466

1010

58.3

Norwegian Sky

77104

1999

853

108

2002

950

77.8

Norwegian Spirit

77000

1999

880

106

1966

965

Norwegian Star

91000

2001

971

107

2240

1100

Bahamas

62.5

Norwegian Sun

77104

2001

853

108

2400

800

Pride of America

2003

921

106

2146

United States

45.2

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Oceania Cruise Reviews

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Score 100

Insignia

30277

1998

594

684

400

Marshall Islands

66.7

Marina - New for 2010!

66000

2009

782

105

1252

780

Not Rated

Nautica

30200

1998

594

684

400

Marshall Islands

100

Regatta

30277

1998

594

684

400

Marshall Islands

100

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Princess Cruise Reviews

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Score 76.4

Caribbean Princess

113000

2004

951

118

3100

1200

Bermuda

Coral Princess

92000

2003

964

106

1970

900

Bermuda

Crown Princess

113000

2006

951

118

3100

1200

Bermluda

73.3

Dawn Princess

77000

1997

856

106

1950

830

Bermuda

100

Diamond Princess

116000

2004

952

123

2670

1100

Bermuda

53.3

Emerald Princess

113000

2006

951

118

3080

1200

Bermuda

Golden Princess

109000

2000

951

118

2600

1100

Bermuda

81.7

Grand Princess

109000

1998

935

118

2600

1100

Bermuda

78.5

Island Princess

92000

2003

964

106

1970

900

Bermuda

Ocean Princess

30277

2009

592

670

373

Not Rated

Pacific Princess

30277

1999

592

670

373

Gibraltar

86.7

Royal Princess

30277

2001

592

710

373

Bermuda

Not Rated

Ruby Princess

113000

2008

951

159

3080

1225

Bermuda

21.5

100

Sapphire Princess

116000

2004

952

123

2670

1100

Bermuda

Sea Princess

77000

1998

856

106

1950

900

Bermuda

57.1

Star Princess

109000

2002

951

118

2600

1200

Bermuda

74.5

Sun Princess

77000

1995

856

106

1950

900

Bermuda

83.6

Tahitian Princess

30277

1999

592

670

373

Gibraltar

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

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Score 89.4

Minerva

12500

436

198

146

Bahamas

Not Rated

Paul Gauguin

19200

1998

513

320

206

Wallis and Futuna

100

Seven Seas Mariner

50000

2001

709

700

445

Wallis and Futuna

82.9

Seven Seas Navigator

33000

1999

560

490

324

Bahamas

74.3

Seven Seas Voyager

50000

2003

709

700

445

Wallis and Futuna

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Royal Caribbean Reviews

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Score 83.6

Adventure of the Seas

138000

2000

1020

157

3114

1181

87.5

Allure of the Seas - Coming 2010!

220000

2010

1184

154

5400

Not Rated

Brilliance of the Seas

90090

2002

962

106

2501

859

Enchantment of the Seas

74000

1997

916

106

2446

760

Liberia

93.3

Explorer of the Seas

138000

2000

1020

158

3114

1181

Liberia

Freedom of the Seas

158000

2006

1112

184

4370

1360

21.6

86.7

Grandeur of the Seas

74000

1995

916

106

2446

760

Liberia

81.2

Independence of the Seas

158000

2008

1112

184

3634

21.6

100

Jewel of the Seas

90090

2003

962

106

2501

859

Monrovia

Legend of the Seas

70000

1995

867

105

2076

723

Liberia

Liberty of the Seas

158000

2007

1112

184

3634

21.6

Majesty of the Seas

73941

1992

880

106

2744

827

Norway

77.8

Mariner of the Seas

138000

2003

1012

158

3114

1181

Liberia

93.3

Monarch of the Seas

73941

1991

880

106

2744

827

Norway

72.2

Navigator of the Seas

138000

2002

1020

158

3114

1181

84.4

Oasis of the Seas

222900

2008

1184

154

5400

Not Rated

Radiance of the Seas

90090

2000

962

105

2501

859

Liberia

86.2

Rhapsody of the Seas

78491

1997

915

106

2435

765

82.1

Serenade of the Seas

90090

2003

962

106

2501

859

Splendour of the Seas

70000

1996

867

105

2076

723

Norway

Vision of the Seas

78491

1998

915

105

2435

765

85.5

Voyager of the Seas

138000

1999

1012

158

3114

1181

Liberia

91.6

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Seabourn Cruise Reviews

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Seabourn Legend

10000

1992

440

208

160

Bahamas

Not Rated

Seabourn Odyssey

32000

2008

650

450

Not Rated

Seabourn Pride

10000

1988

440

204

160

Bahamas

Not Rated

Seabourn Sojourn - Coming 2010!

32000

2009

650

450

Not Rated

Seabourn Spirit

10000

1989

440

204

160

Bahamas

Not Rated

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

SeaDream Cruise Reviews

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Score 95

SeaDream I

4260

1984

344

110

Bahamas

Not Rated

SeaDream II

4260

1985

344

110

Bahamas

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Silversea Cruise Reviews

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Score 95

Prince Albert II

6072

1989

132

Not Rated

Silver Cloud

16800

1994

514

296

210

Bahamas

Silver Shadow

28258

2000

610

382

295

Bahamas

Not Rated

Silver Spirit

36000

2008

642

540

376

Bahamas

Not Rated

Silver Whisper

25000

2001

610

382

295

Bahamas

100

Silver Wind

16800

1994

514

296

210

Bahamas

Not Rated

Ship

Tonnage

Built

Length

Beam

Pax

Crew

Registry

Speed

Rating

Score

Viking River Cruise Reviews

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Score 87.5

Royal Lotus

Not Rated

Viking Burgundy

2000

365

154

13.75

100

Viking Century Sky

2004

415

306

168

Not Rated

Viking Century Sun

2004

415

306

168

Not Rated

Viking Danube

1999

360

150

Not Rated

Viking Europe

2001

375

150

93.3

Viking Fontane

1991

311

124

Not Rated

Viking Helvetia

2005

360

150

Not Rated

Viking Kirov

1988

430

199

114

Russia

25.5

Viking Lavrinenkov

1989

424

231

110

Not Rated

Viking Legend

2009

443

189

Not Rated

Viking Lomonosov

1979

424

202

110

15.8

Not Rated

Viking Neptune

2001

375

150

Not Rated

Viking Pakhomov

1988

430

199

114

Viking Peterhof

Not Rated

Viking Pride

2001

375

150

86.7

Viking Primadonna

2009

170

Not Rated

Viking Schumann

1991

311

124

Not Rated

Viking Seine

2000

365

152

13.7

Not Rated