Name: Top 10 Most Incredible Luxury Cruise Ships in the World
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Today I have the great pleasure of sailing on board the beautiful brand new Seabourn Pursuit.

Welcome to Watchmojo and today we're counting down our picks for the most opulent and expensive cruise ships in the world.

For this list we will be focusing exclusively on high end luxury cruises.

This is hands down the most beautiful cruise ship we have ever sailed on.

Number 10 Aquamare Aqua Exhibitions welcome aboard the Aqua Mare, a 160 foot Italian superyacht so intimate and exclusive it carries only 16 guests in seven Zaretti designed suites.

Refitted for the Galapagos, it's one of the most exclusive ships in the world.

Guests can luxuriate in an outdoor Jacuzzi before viewing the sunrise through panoramic windows.

Days aboard the ship pivot around twice daily small group excursions with two naturalist guides.

Evenings bring a menu curated by award winning chef Pedro Miguel Cifiano.

Between dives with sea lions or hikes among blue footed boobies, guests can relax in a sun deck Jacuzzi or the aft beach club.

Recently published fairs on Aqua's site list seven night sailings from $29,610 per adult.

It's less a cruise and more of a private island experience that just so happens to move.

Number 9 Octantis Viking Cruises Launched in 2022, Viking Octantis brings Scandinavian serenity to the ends of the Earth.

This 378 guest expedition ship combines Arctic ready engineering with five star minimalist elegance.

And what you're going to find here is a beautiful merging of an incredible expedition vessel.

Also all the amenities of a larger cruise ship.

The suites are equipped with heated floors, drying closets and the signature Nordic balcony where the glass lowers to let in the polar air.

Guests can unwind in the Nordic Spa's snow Grotto or soak beside fire pits on the Finns Terrace.

Now this is named after the Finsa Plateau in Norway, once again tying into the Norwegian heritage.

When they're ready to head out, they can hop aboard Zodiac boats or one of two submarines straight from the hangar.

A full science lab hosts real research partnerships while dining ranges from sushi and grill fare to fine dining.

Typical voyages run from the Great Lakes to Antarctica starting around $8,000 to $14,000 per person.

Number 8 Crystal Symphony Crystal Cruises the Crystal Symphony was getting long in the tooth after decades at Sea.

In 2023, Crystal Cruises funded a multi million dollar refit.

Sailing again under new ownership, it lost none of its devotion to old school glamour.

This is the tennis and pickleball court found on board so you can Come up here and play those anytime there's a small putting green.

The 781 foot ship carries just 606 guests, cared for by 545 crew members.

Crystal Cruises touts the near one to one service ratio as the definition of true luxury.

So you have everything here from makeup to perfume to luxury goods.

You're going to have diamonds and you will have things like luxury handbags, watches, clothing.

Staterooms and penthouses were redesigned with Italian marble baths, private verandas and fine linens.

Dining includes Nobu Matsuhisa's Umi Uma.

Evenings bring live jazz in the Avenue saloon or wine tastings in the vintage room.

Guests enjoy world class enrichment programs and destination focused itineraries from the Mediterranean to Asia.

3,800 to $6,000 per person for a week long voyage.

It's a ship for grown ups who appreciate the finer things.

Impeccable service, outstanding food and the luxury of personal space.

Number seven, Ovation and Encore Seabourn Cruises.

If luxury made a noise, it might sound like the quiet hush of Seabourn Encore gliding into Santorini at sunset.

Together with her sister ship seabourn ovation, these 690 foot yachts set the gold standard for small ship opulence.

Talking of Seabourne Square, we should start our tour here as this is the hub of the ship.

Each carries just 600 guests served by 450 crew.

Their interiors are designed by Adam D. Tehany.

Think sculpted curves, champagne tones and art that wouldn't look out of place in a penthouse.

Every suite features a private veranda, marble bath and walk in closet.

Michelin starred chef Thomas Keller oversees the dining program across venues.

Unlike other luxury cruise lines with Seabourn, there's no cover charge or any extras for eating in one of the speciality restaurants.

And that is a really big plus factor in the world class spa, caviar service on deck and ports from the Maldives to the Med.

A week's voyage can run about $5,000 to $8,000 per person.

Number six, Les Commandant Charcot Ponant.

Built for explorers who like adventure with a side of champagne, Les Commandant Charcot is the world's first luxury icebreaker.

It's also the only passenger ship capable of reaching the geographic North Pole hull.

Launched in 2021, this hybrid electric vessel runs on liquefied natural gas, cutting emissions while Its Polar Class 2 hull plows through solid ice.

If you're wondering what makes this ship's PC2 polar class rating so special, it's that most other expedition cruise ships are only ice strengthened at PC6 or PC5.

And the lower the number, the stronger the hull is.

Thus uniquely making Le Comonage Charcott a true icebreaker.

The ship carries 245 guests and balcony suites that mix expedition grit with French sophistication.

You can expect Hermes bath products, indoor and outdoor pools and a full spa with a snow room.

Past the reception desk is a welcoming lobby complete with suspended hammock style chairs to wait in before getting magnificent massages.

Professionally conducted and equally stylish treatment rooms.

Dining ranges from fine French cuisine to to relaxed buffets framed by polar panoramas.

It's again mighty impressive and comparable to an upmarket luxury hotel with the addition of champagne.

Two week voyages typically start around $20,000 per person.

On Les Common Charcot, guests receive white glove service at the edge of the world.

Number 5 Seabourn Pursuit Seabourn Cruises if the name sounds unusually exciting for a cruise ship, have no fear.

Seabourn Pursuit is built for travelers who crave both indulgence and exploration.

This incredible purpose built expedition yacht really truly delivers the seaborne promise of incredible service delicious food in all seven continents.

Launched in 2023, this Polar Class PC6 expedition ship carries 264 guests with a 132 suite all veranda layout.

The design blends five star comfort with with real expeditionary flair.

Guests can embark on one of two custom built submarines, 24 Zodiacs or a veritable fleet of kayaks.

To participate in a kayaking excursion is an additional $250 per person and you've got to be under a certain height limit and weight limit.

Indoors, guests find an elegant exhibition lounge, a spa and wellness center and dining led by chef Thomas Keller's culinary partnership.

From Antarctica to the Kimberley coast, every voyage feels intimate yet impossibly grand.

Fares generally start around $9,000 to $12,000 per person for 10 night itineraries.

Number 4 Silver Dawn Silver Sea Cruises the name alone smacks of luxury and the Silver dawn certainly delivers.

Silver Sea debuted the dawn in 2021, distilling the brand's signature elegance into one of the most refined small ship experiences out there.

Whenever you're sitting around the pool and you fancy a drink, someone is always able to bring you one.

Every suite includes a private teak veranda and dedicated butler Service interiors shimmer with Italian marble and soft leather.

Guests can savor salt or sea and land taste experiences with cooking demos and region specific menus inspired by each port.

The vessel's Optium spa was modeled after Roman designs.

With eight restaurants including La Dame's French Haute Cuisine, the ship brings world class dining around the globe.

Is it worth the splurge when the free food is already world class?

Well, for a special occasion or if you're a devout Francophile, absolutely.

It's the difference between flying business class and flying first.

3 Explora 1 Explora journeys the Explorer I is the epitome of Grandeur.

Less than 3 years old at the time of writing, it is the first of six ships from the new brand known as Explora Journeys.

This ship is the first in the fleet and you're going to find that they got so many things incredibly right.

It carries 922 guests and 461 oceanfront suites.

Each features private terraces averaging more than 300 square feet, among the largest at sea.

The design blends European sophistication with an almost homey vibe.