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Although more than 22 million people will take a cruise this year, cruise companies are finding the economic waters unpleasantly choppy, particularly the dive in bookings following the Costa Concordia tragedy, according to Douglas Ward’s 2013 Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships which will be published for the first time as an e-book on 15 Sept. 2012.
(The printed book will follow on 1 Oct, as will the App.) In an attempt to keep their heads above water, cruise lines are moving ships away from low-profit regions such as the Caribbean and Alaska and sending them to Europe, Southeast Asia and Australasia.
For families eager to take advantage of cruising’s outstanding value next summer, author Douglas Ward advises them to look no further than the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, where there is an increased supply of cruise ships – which Ward forecasts will lead to greater discounts being available in 2013.
THE BEST CRUISE SHIPS
And the Winners Are ….
The 284 hard-hitting reviews in this eagerly awaited Guide expose the best and worst scoring cruise ships using an internationally accepted rating system devised by the author, the most respected (and feared) critic in the business.
The only source of independent star-ratings for virtually all ocean-going cruise ships worldwide, the Guide takes into account a remarkable 400 separate items based on personal cruises, visits and revisits to ships, as well as observations and comments from Ward’s team. The new Berlitz Guide identifies the top-rating ships for 2013, none of which are classified as Large or Mid-Size.
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