The Ocean Escape Awards (Mid-Year Recap)

Wind Surf is the sixth ship awarded top honors for 2011!
Photo Credit: http://www.prowsedge.com/cruise-articles-reviews-caribbean-windstar-cruises-2.html 

Wow, 2011 is cruising by! Here we are in June, meaning we are half way finished with "The Year of Luxury!" I made it my goal to highlight more of the luxury cruising scene this year, with a few exceptions, and I I hope you all have been enjoying the posts thus far (I promise to bring more of the luxury cruising world closer to you as the year progresses). It's truly been a great year to cruise! We've been dazzled by a new Dream, found a some high-energy and "froggy" Magic, witnessed a Silhouette be floated out to sea, and learned what a true Marina should look like (mentioning only a few of the new ships gracing the seven seas)!

Just in case you've forgotten The Ocean Escape's monthly award winners, I have got you covered--here is your mid-year recap:

Month	Cruise Ship Award Winner	Cruise Line Award Winner
January 2011	Costa Luminosa (Costa Cruises)	Oceania Cruises
February 2011	Norwegian Jade  (Norwegian Cruise Line)	Windstar Cruises
March 2011	Sapphire Princess (Princess Cruises)	Regent Seven Sea Cruises
April 2011	Crystal Serenity  (Crystal Cruises)	The Yachts of Seabourn
May 2011	Queen Mary 2 (Cunard Line)	Silversea Cruises
June 2011	Wind Surf (Windstar Cruises)	Crystal Cruises

Be sure to take a second look at the cruise ships and lines listed above--they are the best of the the best on the high seas! What are you waiting for? Your ship awaits, Bon Voyage!

2011 is the Year of Luxury

Wind Surf, Windtar Cruises' largest vessel, to date.
Photo Credit: http://www.prowsedge.com/cruise-articles-reviews-caribbean-windstar-cruises-2.html



 Towards the end of 2010, I knew what I wanted to do, using this blog, in 2011! I received numerous comments and messages asking me to highlight more of the luxury cruise lines, this year. I am a Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) boy, at heart, so this gave me room to educate myself, and bring you all the 411 on luxury cruising.

January was Oceania Cruises' month, and February went to Windstar Cruises! They both are leading the luxury cruising industry, and bring you personalization and attention that a mega-cruise-liner could only dream of.

Windstar Cruises is considered a high-end cruise line, and has a fleet of three vessels. They take passengers, all over the world, into the best kept hidden secrets, that the larger vessels cannot voyage to. Cruising with Windstar is 180 degrees from ordinary (It's their slogan). They have the support of The Ocean Escape, and you should have booked your cruise with them... like yesterday! Book your Windstar vacation today!

Expect to pay a little more, than you would if you were taking a cruise with Carnival or NCL, but it's well worth it, folks! I'll be bringing you luxury cruising updates, all year long, so continue to follow the blog; your luxury ship awaits!