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Most Expensive Cruise Ships
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After expressing my dislike for cruise ships last week, I couldn't resist reading about the world's most expensive ones over at Forbes Traveler.
Frankly, I was a bit surprised to learn that "expensive" cruises really aren't all that much more per night than a very nice hotel room. Many of the cruises listed run about $600-800 per night. Of course, that price is per person, which means you'll have to double the rate if you want to compare it to a hotel room. Nonetheless, I still imagined it would be a lot more for the World's Most Expensive Cruises.
Just like in a hotel, one can always opt for the premium cabins that run more than $2000 per night. Ouch! And, of course, there are more expensive cruises on smaller, more intimate boats. Forbes Traveler limited their list to only those boats with 30 passengers or more.
So, does glancing through the slide show of the World's Most Expensive Cruises change my mind about cruising? Nope. I still think there are better, more exciting ways to spend your money while on vacation. But, boy do those boats look nice!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Edwardscollins Mar 10th 2009 1:45AM
Cruise Ship tours are generally well worth the money and well organized but we have to watch out for unexpected expenses as we have to remember that we will be in places that are foreign to us.
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Nancy Yale Jul 31st 2007 12:20PM
I have been on many of the worlds finest ships. they are worth every penny. Where else can you visit exotic destinations within a short period of time having all the comforts of a 5 star hotel without spending time with air, rail or land travel between cities or countries? The best thing is you never have to pack or unpack. Visiting Vietnam, China, Cambodia (you can fly for 2 days from the ship to see Angkor Wat) and Singapore would have taken longer than the 2 weeks we spent on the ship to see all the landmarks that we were able to tour. A cruis is only a sample of destinations that you may want to experience on land for a longer time, but it will give you an idea on where you want to spend more time to visit a destination indepth. By the time you fly to a destination, transfer to a hotel, check in a hotel, unpack, then go and tour, you have wasted a half a day.