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…d which you may want to avoid. What Is Ultra-Luxury Cruising? Ultra-luxury cruising sits above resort-style, premium, and small-ship luxury cruising — and represents less than 2% of all cruise passengers annually. These lines are designed for travellers who want: Personalised five-star service Small ships with no crowds Access to unique, smaller ports Spaces that feel like boutique hotels High crew-to-guest ratios Inclusive pricing Most ultra-luxu…

…poke to on both trips said they didn’t find as big a difference to regular cruising as they expected. In my view it was elevated, the choice bigger, and the quality was higher. But it’s probably not as massive a leap as expected by many. And talking of people on the cruise, one question I had coming in was would passengers on ultra-luxury be snootier, harder to relate to, or very different to those on regular cruise lines? Question Ultra luxury ve…

…are. This happened a fair bit in the recent Alaska and Christmas Caribbean cruising periods. My tip is if you’re an adult couple that likes to choose a specific cabin, like I do, is pick a cabin that can only accommodate two people – and does not have a sofa bed. However, on the plus side, if you do want to travel with kids or grandkids, bear in mind as an adult cruiser you can also take them for free, or virtually no added cost, above your couple…