THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

The popularity of the ‘ship within a ship’ concept is growing with travellers, and more and more large-ship cruise lines have adopted the model in recent years.

This idea of cruise VIPs living the high life in their own hideaway is hardly new – consider the vast difference between First Class and steerage on board the illfated Titanic – but this new breed takes the concept further, serving as a private clubhouse for a select few within the wider ‘community’ of the ship.

In this way, the experience resembles small-ship cruising more than it does the family-friendly resort cruising of the past. Guests staying