{"id":450,"date":"2018-01-09T22:12:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T21:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topexpensive.com\/?p=450"},"modified":"2023-08-10T10:34:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T08:34:23","slug":"most-expensive-ocean-cruise-tours-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topexpensive.com\/most-expensive-ocean-cruise-tours-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Most Expensive Ocean Cruise Tours & Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Royal Cruising Society (RCS) boasts many thousands of members that all take the pastime of cruising very seriously. They have a six-star system for rating cruises and currently, only three cruise lines on the entire planet are rated at the maximum six-star level. The criteria to award six stars is based on three main aspects: the quality of the cabins, the service, and the food. The most expensive cruise lines pamper their guests with lush d\u00e9cor, plush textiles, and amenities usually only found in boutique hotels. Their food is reminiscent of a Michelin Star restaurant, and their service is so classy that you can even have a proper butler bring you a drink and draw your bath! These three cruise lines have mastered service and comfort\u2014you pay a price for the luxury of never waiting in buffet lines, and never dealing with crowds. These three cruise lines are Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Seabourn, and Silversea Cruise lines. They are the only cruise lines in the world that consistently meet the impeccable standards necessary to qualify for the RCS six-star rating. We will set sail into the waters of luxury world-class cruising in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regent Seven Seas Cruises<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Regent has five luxury liners in service, the Seven Seas Splendor, Seven Seas Explorer, Seven Seas Mariner, and Seven Seas Navigator and the Seven Seas Splendor, Each ship carries under 1,000 passengers and offers a spa, luxury bath products, and private balconies in each guest room. These liners have penthouse suites with personal butlers and are always online with in-room iPads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 Vancouver to Tokyo on the Regent Seven Seas Explorer<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Widely recognized as the most luxurious cruise ship accommodation on the planet, the Regent Suite is a 4,000-sq ft suite with two massive private balconies, two luxury spa bathrooms with jetted tubs, three walk-in closets, a sitting room with top-of-the-line entertainment system, a full bar, and even a grand piano overlooking the sea you happen to be sailing on. This trip from Canada to Japan costs over $11,000 a night in the Regent Suite and guests enjoy priority boarding, prepaid gratuities, in-suite massage services, unlimited complimentary laundry and dry cleaning, two safes for valuables, and\u2026 free breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#2 Miami to Miami on the Seven Seas Mariner<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Stay in the Master Suite during this 154-night cruise, for $245,369 per person. Enjoy a two-bedroom suite with king-sized beds, a complimentary cocktail party for eight, and nearly 400 ports in the itinerary to explore.\u00a0 At this level of travel, your pre-cruise hotel package is covered, as well as a welcome bottle of champagne, unlimited Wi-Fi, a personal trainer, your very own butler, priority boarding, and early access to your suite\u2014, they\u2019ll even iron your clothes for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#3 Los Angeles to New York City on the Regent Seven Seas Navigator<\/h3>\n\n\n
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For $177,000 per person for 131 days, you can get nice and comfy in the Master Suite for on board the Navigator. Beginning with the South Pacific Islands, through French Polynesia, you can spend the day in Tahiti, Bora Bora, and Fiji before heading to Australia, Indonesia, The Philippines, China, Thailand, India, Dubai, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Those are just a few of the stops. The Master Suite amenities for this cruise are similar to those listed for The Mariner and The Explorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#4 San Francisco to San Francisco on the Seven Seas Mariner<\/h3>\n\n\n
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\u00a0In 131 all-inclusive luxury days, you\u2019ll enjoy up to 337 free shore excursions, free first-class airfare, guaranteed priority dining reservations, unlimited wine and spirits, and even free onboard healthcare. The Master Suite is over 2000 square feet and will set you back $386,000 per person. The Seven Seas Mariner was built in 2001 and was refurbished in 2018. Amenities on board include the Constellation Theater, Observation Lounge, Mariner Lounge, casino, pool deck, jogging track, golf nets, bocce court, paddle tennis, and Serene Spa. There are six restaurants and a coffee lounge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Seabourn Cruises<\/h2>\n\n\n
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For 20 consecutive years, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler has reserved a space on their Gold List for the Seabourn Cruise Line. Travel + Leisure has awarded them the World\u2019s Best Small-Ship Cruise Line and if the rest of their awards were listed here, the entire article would end up being quite boring. The Seabourn fleet, in the ultra-luxury sector, has five ships: the Seabourn Odyssey, the Seabourn Sojourn, the Seabourn Quest, the Seabourn Encore, and the Seabourn Ovation. Each of the Seabourn ships carries just under 500 passengers and there\u2019s nearly a one-to-one staff to passenger ratio, so the service is top notch. Many cruise liners carry literally thousands of passengers! All of the cabins are suites, guests enjoy spa and wellness services, gourmet dining, and onboard activities. Small group excursions at nearly every port are optional, whether you want to shop, kayak, trek, or watch wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5 New Zealand and the Coral Coast on the Seabourn Encore<\/h3>\n\n\n
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\u00a0Book the Owner\u2019s Suite on the Encore and enjoy a 32-day cruise for a little under $40,000 per person. The trip begins in New Zealand and makes several stops in New Zealand and Australia before heading toward Indonesia, where your trip ends in Bali. Or does it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#6 Barcelona to Miami aboard the Seabourn Odyssey<\/h3>\n\n\n
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This 27-day cruise takes guests to several ports in Spain, including the Canary Islands. Then, it\u2019s off to Portugal, Puerto Rico, and ultimately Miami. Enjoy staying in the Penthouse Suites for around $18,000 per person. All accommodations are roomy, ocean-view suites that include the attention of your own personal butler. You can sunbathe on your own private balcony and visit the card room, fitness center, and spa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#7 Los Angeles to Cape Town, South Africa via the Seabourn Sojourn<\/h3>\n\n\n
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\u00a0Beginning in Los Angeles, this 128-day cruise heads straight for Hawaii. Guests can spend the day in Kiribati before visiting French Polynesia. The Cook Islands, American Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Papua, New Guinea, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Kenya, Tanzania, Mayotte, and Mozambique before its final five South African destinations. That\u2019s visiting a huge part of the world, for only a little over the sum of $100,000 per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#8 Antarctica, Amazon and The Atlantic aboard the Seabourn Quest<\/h3>\n\n\n
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This 66-day cruise departs from Santiago, Chile, and travels up the Eastern coast toward the Strait of Magellan, including a visit to the scenic Beagle Channel before stopping off in Argentina. Guests have six opportunities to experience the pristine icy lands of Antarctica before heading back north toward Uruguay, and then Brazil before and after cruising the amazing Amazon River. Then the Quest heads toward Spain, and Morocco, and finally land in Lisbon, Portugal. The Owner\u2019s Suite rooms on this cruise are close to $70,000 per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#9 Copenhagen to Dublin on the Seabourn Ovation<\/h3>\n\n\n
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For a little over $35,000 per person, guests can stay in the Owner\u2019s Suite and spend 28 days cruising the Northern Gems & British Isles. Beginning in Copenhagen, guests can also enjoy Norway, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Wales, and Scotland, before making a few stops in the route\u00b4s destination, Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Silversea<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Silversea specializes in intimate luxury-class ships that are small enough to go where bigger ships can\u2019t.\u00a0 As of mid-2014, they have 13 ships in the Silversea fleet: the Silver Cloud, the Silver Dawn, the Silver Endeavour, the Silver Explorer, the Silver Moon, the Silver Muse, the Silver Nova, the Silver Origin, and finally, the Silver Ray, Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper, Silver Wind and Silver Spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#10 Rio de Janiero to Fort Lauderdale on the Silver Muse<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Guests can reserve a one or two-bedroom Owner\u2019s Suite for a little over $40,000 per person with a private veranda, spectacular sea views, a dedicated butler, laundry service, an espresso machine, a sound system, and international phone service. At this level on board, guests dine at the Officer\u2019s Table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#11 Ushuaia to Cape Town aboard the Silver Cloud Expedition<\/h3>\n\n\n
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The Silver Cloud Expedition is a comfortable and luxurious ice-class vessel with large suites, five dining options, and kayaks for guest use. The 254-passenger ship has a 1300-square-foot Grand Suite with a veranda for whale-watching and a wide variety of other wildlife. The Grand Suite is $36,500 per guest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#12 Galapagos Islands on the Silver Origin<\/h3>\n\n\n
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The Silver Origin only has room for 100 adventurous passengers, making this an exclusive and popular ship. The first destination-specific ship in the fleet, Silver Origin is the pinnacle of experiential travel in the Galapagos. Meet a team of Ecuadorian national expert guides, the highest crew-to-guest ratio in the Galapagos, 8 Zodiacs, and hybrid spaces that offer an extraordinary voyage. All-suite accommodation with amazing Horizon Balconies, exceptional butler service, classy interiors, interactive basecamp, and Ecuadorian-inspired cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#13 Cairns to Lautoka on the Silver Explorer<\/h3>\n\n\n
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The Silver Explorer cruises the South Pacific for 16 days, door to door for $13,300 per guest. This cruise also offers a personal butler and is all-inclusive of meals and beverages. It also includes shore excursions and expedition gear. Cairns is a tropical Australian port in Far North Queensland and Lautoka is the second largest city in Fiji, an island in the South Pacific. World-famous beaches in Vanuatu and Fiji are waiting for you to dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#14 San Francisco to San Francisco on the Silver Shadow<\/h3>\n\n\n
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For $66,800 per person door-to-door for this cruise of 132 days, the Owner\u2019s Suite in the Silver Shadow is a spacious 1200-square-foot apartment with its own veranda. Passengers will visit Hawaii, Christmas Island, Samoa, Fiji, and many other ports on this world cruise. The Silver Shadow has a boutique and lounge and library, French and Italian dining, and luxury-class amenities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#15 Southampton to Reykjavik aboard the Silver Spirit<\/h3>\n\n\n
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This 13-day sojourn from the United Kingdom to Iceland visits 12 ports (for example, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen) and two countries. It is $8,100 door-to-door. The Silver Spirit entered service in 2009, was refurbished in 2018, and has six restaurants and nightclub-like entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#16 Puerto Williams to Cape Town on board the Silver Wind<\/h3>\n\n\n
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From $13,900 door-to-door you can sail for 22 days from Chile to South Africa in opulent style! The Silver Wind visits the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and Africa with onboard amenities you\u2019d expect from a six-star cruise line. The Silver Wind was refurbished in November 2021 and is looking great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#17 Singapore to Mumbai aboard the Silver Whisper<\/h3>\n\n\n
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This Asian cruise experience is 18 days from $8,300 per person door to door, stopping in Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. The Silver Whisper was built in Italy in 2001 and its capacity is 382 passengers. It has the amenities of a large liner with the feel of a boutique hotel.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Other Expensive Cruises<\/h2>\n\n\n
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While they might not have yet earned the coveted six-star rating from the Royal Cruising Society, these two final cruises are spectacular on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#18 Cruise the Entire World aboard the RMS Queen Mary 2<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Remodeled for $132 million in 2016, the Cunard Line RMS Queen Mary 2 transatlantic ocean liner round-the-world trip costs $51,499 per person in the Queen\u00b4s Grill Suites, the global trip lasts for 123 days and visits 45 ports in 23 countries. The Queen Mary 2 has ballroom dancing in the evenings, a number of restaurants, shops, nightclubs, a spa, traditional afternoon tea, a planetarium, world-class entertainment, and even a dog kennel for guests!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#19 Full World Cruise: Grand Continental Odyssey via the Crystal Serenity<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Crystal Serenity’s world cruise is an 85-day adventure, and the Crystal Penthouse will cost over $233,000 per person. Guests are allocated a personal butler service, a private workout room, jetted tub, two flat screen televisions, and ocean views. This cruise departs from either Miami or San Diego and visits five continents. Dine on board with Italian, Japanese, Peruvian, and Spanish cuisine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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