Ocean Cruises

There are many reasons for the popularity of cruise vacations... Comfort and Ease, unmatched standards of Service, and unprecedented Quality and Value.

Comfort: An eight year old ship is 'old' in today's cruise industry - and that means your facilities are remarkably fresh, clean and functional. Literally everything about today's new ships is Comfort Oriented!

Ease: You just spent the day in Florence and have returned to the comfort of your ship to prepare for a relaxing cocktail hour and a gourmet dinner. Tomorrow, you awake in Portofino ready to explore. By the end of your vacation, you have experienced 3 to 6 different destinations without ever packing, unpacking, changing hotels, getting to airports or rail stations - all of which waste your precious vacation time and wear you to a frazzle.

Service: The cruise industry has 'written the book' on cordial service and personal attention. Where else can you count upon being escorted to your table for dinner? Where else do you receive the personal attention afforded by your cabin steward?

Quality: The cuisine aboard today's ships is, in a word, spectacular! The entertainment is first rate all the way. The Casinos, Spas and Fitness Centers are truly World-Class.

Value: The cruise industry does it better and does it cheaper. Study after study shows the cost of a cruise vacation to be from 20% to 30% less than a comparable land-based vacation.

Gateway Express will guide you to the right line, the right ship and the right itinerary! Which cruise line best caters to your needs? What ships in that line's fleet are newer or more recently renovated? Why might you not want to sail during spring break weeks or be on a sailing when a group of 500 people completely change the atmosphere?
Gateway Express has many years of experience in steering you in the right direction.

"Popular" Class: This is the First Class segment of the industry generally involving very large, spectacular ships that offer the widest variety of dining, entertainment and activity options. If you are looking for a very active atmosphere on board, this is where you want to look.

Premium Class: This Deluxe category offers all the attributes listed above but presents a considerable upgrade in service and cuisine. The food is excellent and the staff-to-passenger ratio is greater. If you like fine dining, this is your category.

"Premuim Plus" Class: This is a relatively new class brought about by the surge in family cruising. It provides a more sophisticated adult atmosphere (although you might find an ocasional family on board). Two new lines, Azamara and Oceania offer a distinctive experience similar to that of the luxury lines at a more moderate price.

"Luxury" Class: When you want the very best, this is the ultimate in luxury! Elegant without being stuffy. With nearly a 1-to-1 staff-to-passenger ratio, the service is world-class. And you will be treated to absolute gourmet cuisine and fine wines & spirits. We present three luxury lines, each with it's own distincive 'feel'. Which one is right for you? Here is a greater description of these three lines.

Cruise Lines by Sailing Class

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