$700 vs. $8,000: We Rate EVERY Cruise We Took in 2025! 🚢
From the world's largest mega-ships to intimate 64-passenger vessels, we spent the last 12 months testing the best (and worst) of the cruise industry. In this annual review, we’re grading every ship on food, pools, cabins, entertainment, and value to help you book your next vacation. Its everything from luxury to value resort ships!
In this Episode:
The Price Gap: Is an $8,000 luxury suite actually 10x better than a $700 budget week? Size Comparison: What it’s like to sail with 6,500 people vs. just 64. The Food Grades: We reveal our favourite restaurants (Crystal was a highlight!) and one "mystery" meal that completely shocked us. Pools & Perks: We compare the Oceania vs. MSC pool decks and reveal which ship was unexpectedly the most romantic. The Best Excursions: Highlights from our most memorable adventures around the world.
THE 2025 RANKINGS: In this video :
0:00 Introduction to Best Ships of the Year 2025 01:54 Ship 1 - The Best All-rounder 12:49 Ship 2 - The Best Christmas Cruise 22:42 Visiting Christmas Markets on a Cruise 24:42 Ship 3 - The Exotic Cruise 38:09 Ship 4 - The $8,000 Splurge! 46:44 Ship 5 - The Premium New Comer! 57:24 Ship 6 - The $700 Mega Ship! 1:06:49 Ship 7 - The New Luxury Option!
Here are the direct links for the Ritzy in-depth reviews for all the ships mentioned in this video:
SHIPS FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO: To help you find our specific ship reviews, this video includes footage and rankings for:
Crystal Cruises (Crystal Serenity/Symphony) MSC Cruises (MSC World America) Oceania Cruises (Oceania Allura) Princess Cruises (Star Princess) Holland America Rotterdam Cunard Queen Anne Paradise Grand (Boutique small-ship in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam)
Disclosure: Our cruise on Crystal Symphony was hosted by Crystal Cruises. While we were invited on this trip, Crystal Cruises had no prior viewing, approval, editorial control, or input in this video. All opinions, commentary, and decisions presented here are entirely our own. At Ritzy Travel Guide we remain committed to proving fair and balanced reviews.
We thank Six Star Cruises for arranging the sailing.
ABOUT THE RITZY TRAVEL GUIDE We provide honest, in-depth reviews of the world's most unique travel experiences. Subscribe for more cruise comparisons and luxury travel tips! Hi, welcome to Ritzy Travel Guide, my name is Bill, we are here bringing you our latest travel reviews from around the globe! We'll be travelling right around the world on cruise ships, all inclusive resorts, tropical destinations... and the deals of the day.
