A gentle knock at the door, a friendly stewardess welcomes you to your private stateroom. As you settle back in your luxurious new home away from home, the notes of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” rise on the soft sea breeze, signaling the start of your adventure: the ship is setting sail. Gliding gracefully out to sea, you feel the stresses of everyday life become a distant memory, as a vista of freedom and adventure opens up before you. Each sun-blessed day and moonlit evening brings you deeper into the spirit of a great ocean journey. Very soon you reach a delicate balance of serenity and excitement, curiosity and contentment that represents your own ideal frame of mind: the perfect mood.

Something special happens when you live at sea. Perhaps it is the gentle cadence of the ebbing tides, the carefree beauty of soaring gulls and frolicking dolphins, that helps you find your natural rhythms once more. Maybe it is the bright smiles that greet you as you wander the decks, the music that fills the halls. It could be the novelty of afternoon tea served in black tie and tails, or the contentment of lazing by the pool, lost in the pages of a great novel. Everywhere you go there is the sea, a constant companion, at once soothing, majestic, and playful. Watching a sunset paint the broad horizon in the colors of the rainbow, you enjoy a whole new sense of peace and possibility.

This is a charmed universe, filled with special satisfactions. Some people bask in the remarkable beauty of the ships’ many spaces, others love the utter freedom from schedules and responsibilities, still others relish the countless discoveries of travel. Some guests find that people themselves are the heart and soul of this charmed universe. The staff and crew are distinguished for their expertise, but also by their true gift for friendship. Likewise with our guests themselves: your fellow companions come from every background and walk of life, yet something about this unique atmosphere brings you together. Whatever your inclination, the choice is always yours to make: selecting from this dazzling palette of settings and people, you compose each day like an artist, creating one by one the scenes from an ideal life.