{"id":5710,"date":"2012-09-16T20:37:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-16T20:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/hapag-lloyd-still-in-front\/"},"modified":"2012-09-16T20:37:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-16T20:37:00","slug":"hapag-lloyd-still-in-front","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2012\/09\/hapag-lloyd-still-in-front\/","title":{"rendered":"Hapag-Lloyd still in front"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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The 184-passenger HANSEATIC scored 1746 points, making
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Berlitz Cruise Guide 2013: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises\u2019 ships retain their leading position in the luxury and expedition segment<\/p>\n

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  • MS EUROPA the only ship with 5-stars-plus award<\/li>\n
  • Expedition ships HANSEATIC and BREMEN: 5-stars and 4-stars-plus<\/li>\n
  • Guide available in e-book format on 15 September 2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    MS EUROPA, the flagship of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, is the only cruise ship in the world to be awarded the highest rating 5-stars- plus in the new edition 2013 of the renowned \u201cComplete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships\u201c. Both expedition ships of the fleet MS HANSEATIC (5-stars) and MS BREMEN (4-stars-plus) retain their high ratings.<\/p>\n

    Rated with 1852 points out of a maximum of 2000, the 408-passenger EUROPA received again – since its commissioning in 1999 – the highest rating of all 284 ships tested. The 184-passenger HANSEATIC scored 1746 points, making it the only expedition ship to be awarded five stars. The second expedition ship of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, the 164-passenger MS BREMEN, received the award 4-stars-plus for the second time with 1553 points.<\/p>\n

    Author Douglas Ward and his team tested a total of 284 cruise ships from all over the world, assessing criteria such as ship furnishings, quality and diversity in the restaurants, service and crew, entertainment and cruise experience. As a consequence, Ward describes MS EUROPA as offering \u201cthe best cruise experience available today unless you own a private motor yacht\u201d. In this new edition of the \u201cComplete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships\u201c, once again the rating 5-stars-plus has been awarded to only one ship: MS EUROPA.<\/p>\n

    \u201cComplete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2013″ by Douglas Ward, 704 pages, paperback; available from 1st October 2012 from all good bookshops. Also available as an application for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch from 15th September 2012.<\/p>\n

    For bookings, inquiries, or to request a brochure, please look for your nearest sales agent in your country at www.hl-cruises.com<\/a>, link \u201eContact & Services”<\/p>\n