"Luxury Liners"-what are they?

[onlin...@webtv.net]

I am new here and new to cruises too, having never been on one or even
on a cruise ship. but I am enchanted by the thought and like to come
here and read the posts and learn things as well. Someday I will go on a
cruise.

I have seen people talk about "luxury liners" and then cruise ships..

What is the difference and which liners are the "luxury liners"?

Thank you,
Chatty
onlin...@webtv.net

[Howard Baldini]

There are luxury LINES, like Crystal, Seabourn, etc. But there are very few
luxury "LINERS" left. Many cruise ships are not true "ocean liners,"
meaning ships designed for speed and stability on the high seas. The QE2
and the upcoming QM2 are examples of luxury liners. Many luxury cruise line
ships are basically floating hotels based on a barge-type structure. That's
the extent of my knowledge, I'm sure this NG's esteemed contributor, Karen
Segboer, will jump in soon with a better reply. She knows more than most of
us about real ocean liners.
Regards,
HB

[Howard Baldini]

Hmmmm, looks like your news server is about 10 minutes faster than mine...
<g>
HB

Karen Segboer wrote:

> onlin...@webtv.net wrote:
>
> >I am new here and new to cruises too, having never been on one or even
> >on a cruise ship. but I am enchanted by the thought and like to come
> >here and read the posts and learn things as well. Someday I will go on a
> >cruise.
>

> I hope you get that chance someday soon, too. It's an enchanting way
> to take a vacation.

>
> >I have seen people talk about "luxury liners" and then cruise ships..
> >
> >What is the difference and which liners are the "luxury liners"?
>

> "Luxury liners" was a term used more a few decades ago, when
> transatlantic travel was either very luxurious or simple and
> utilitarian. Ships such as the Queen Mary and the Normandie were
> considered "luxury" liners, as opposed to ships like the Groate Bear
> or the Southern Cross which brought immigrants from one place to
> another in anything but luxury.
>
> These days, a liner is distinguished from a cruise ship mainly by the
> shape of it's hull and it's draught. Cruise ships are a bit less
> stable in the water across wide bodies of water than ocean liners
> are.
>
> (Of course, the above are just very general differences between the
> two types of vessels.)
>
> Karen
>
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[Jos Flachs]

On Tue, 31 Jul 2001 18:44:50 -0400 (EDT), onlin...@webtv.net wrote:

>I have seen people talk about "luxury liners" and then cruise ships..
>
>What is the difference and which liners are the "luxury liners"?

Actually, there is only one real liner left: the QE2. A liner used to
be a ship that sails a fixed route. Like a bus, train or airline. The
key word is 'transportation'.

A cruise ship operates usually in different waters, and is most
equipped for entertaining /leisure. The keyword is 'holiday'

A luxury line is the top rung of the cruise market. Everything is
superior up to and including the fare. Celebrity, Holland America
Line, Raddison, Renaissance are good examples.

Jos Flachs
World Cruise Travel
Bangkok, Thailand

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