The entire cruise experience is more personal.

When a crew member says “welcome home” as you board, knows your name, and/or gives you a hug when you leave, you know this personal connection will become part of your vacation memory. The smaller scale and lower passenger-to-crew ratio of luxury ships (typically 1:3 to 1:5) create a convivial and close-knit ambiance that’s difficult to replicate on larger vessels.