Radisson Cruises Review

Radisson Cruises began in 1992 with their Seven Seas Cruises Fleet, which was an off-shoot of their successful six-star hotel chain. Once travelers associated the upscale hotel brand name with the "Seven Seas" line, the "Radisson" was dropped from the name in 2004, even though ownership remained the same. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Seven Seas fleet consists of five mid-sized luxury vessels offering Atlantic cruises, Eastern Mediterranean cruises, Western Mediterranean cruises, Alaskan cruises and more.

There are many reasons to choose Radisson Cruises for your overseas adventure. First, the luxuriousness of the cabin suites are top-caliber, ranging from 300-square-feet to over 2,000-square-feet, all with private balconies to make the most of your sea experience. Your room will have cool Egyptian cotton bedding, goose down duvets and spacious bathrooms. The ships often offer 2-for-1 deals to make this sort of luxury more affordable. Also, since the ship sizes are more modest, you'll be traveling with hundreds, rather than thousands, which means no long lines or unmanageable port stops. Unlike the Princess Mediterranean cruise option or the Celebrity Caribbean cruises, you'll receive complimentary fine wines with your dinners. Radisson excels at crew service, enrichment programs and their cruise itinerary offers port stops on all seven continents.

Radisson Cruises offers some of the most diverse itineraries world-wide. If you're indecisive (and have a lot of time off), then you may want to take their 108-Night World Tour cruise, which spends considerable time in Australia, New Zealand, Goa, Egypt, Dubai, Barcelona, Bora Bora, the Bahamas, Rome and Andalusia. You can take European and Mediterranean cruises, Bermuda cruises, Tahiti & South Pacific cruises, Canada & New England cruises, South American cruises, Caribbean cruises, Antarctica cruises, Alaskan cruises, Panama Canal & Costa Rican cruises, Grand Circle Pacific cruises and World Tour cruises. Americans can depart from Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles or New York City. You can sail for as short as three nights or for as long as 108 nights to all seven continents.

In terms of demographics, many of the Radisson Cruises patrons are affluent, in their fifties and sixties. Cruise activities are generally unstructured, allowing passengers to plan their own activities, rather than follow a structured daily schedule. However, there are scheduled ballroom dance lessons, art auctions and wine tasting as well. There are musical revue shows, comedians, educational lecturers and cocktail parties daily. There are some casino activities, but not many flashy machines. There are fitness classes and modest gym facilities for the exercise nut. Many people like to play ping pong, jog around a track, practice golf, swim in the pools and kick back in the hot tubs. Spa services like hot stone massages, aromatherapy, hydrotherapy and other anti-stress treatments are also available. Whether you cruise Mediterranean, Atlantic, Pacific or Alaskan waters, you'll have a blast onboard.

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Ocean Village Cruises

Activities are plentiful aboard Ocean Village Cruises. Open air circuses and laser light shows are popular on deck at night, while the two pools and ocean-view gym are popular hangouts during the day.