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1. Seabourn Cruise Line

Seabourn treats travelers to a luxury cruising experience with its all-suite accommodations, personalized service and excellent upscale dining options. Cruisers sailing with Seabourn can relax knowing that everything is covered in their cruise rate, including meals, fitness classes, enrichment activities and nonalcoholic and alcoholic drinks.

2. Viking Ocean Cruises

Smaller ships (with verandas in every cabin) and destination-focused itineraries are a couple of things that set Viking Ocean Cruises apart from other lines. Viking's emphasis on cultural enrichment means you can expect riveting performances and informative wine tastings on board, as well as shore excursions like museum visits or architecture tours.

3. Crystal Cruises

With its gourmet dining, penthouse suites and engaging enrichment programs, Crystal beckons to VIPs. Sailing with Crystal, you can expect first-rate customer service (the line maintains a nearly 1-to-1 crew-to-guest ratio) and versatile shore excursions, ranging from catamaran adventures in Bora Bora to hiking in Hawaii.

4. Azamara Club Cruises

Azamara's small ships can reach off-the-beaten-path destinations, allowing the cruise line to offer unique shore excursions. Thanks to the free AzAmazing Evenings program, guests can immerse themselves in local culture, including a night with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Azamara also offers outstanding service, an intimate atmosphere and elegant suites.

5. Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Travelers can indulge in excellent food and drink at Regent's sophisticated dining venues and enjoy various spa treatments at the decadent Canyon Ranch Spa. On board enrichment programs offer culinary and cultural history lessons, and travelers will have access to complimentary shore excursions, such as glass-blowing demonstrations in Antibes, France.

6. Oceania Cruises

Oceania's gourmet dining, cooking classes and culinary shore excursions cater to foodies. Plus, Oceania's midsize ships carry a high level of personalization four of its six ships host just 684 passengers. Passengers also praise the ships' elegant decor.

7. Silversea Cruises

Silversea Cruises specializes in exclusivity and personalization, with all-suite accommodations, exotic itineraries and gourmet restaurants. While its ships are smaller, Silversea still sets the bar high for upscale cruising. On board, you can attend stimulating lectures or take advantage of butler service while in your suite.