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SeaDream twins voted No1 and 2 in Berlitz boutique ships category

SeaDream I and SeaDream II have again achieved the top two ratings in the 'Boutique Ships' category (50 - 250 passengers) in the 2013 Berlitz Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships published on Saturday (September 15).

The Berlitz, now in its 28th year, reviews independently expose the best and worst scoring cruise ships, using an internationally-accepted rating system devised by its author, Douglas Ward, the world’s top authority on cruising and cruise ships.

SeaDream II pipped SeaDream I by two points to win the Betlitz best boutique ship category

Out of 284 cruise ships reviwed , Ward named the top-rating ships for 2013, with the 10 most highly rated being officially “small” or “boutique”. Out of a possible 2,000 points, SeaDream II received 1,788 points, pipping Seadream 1 by just two points.

Taken into account are 400 separate items based on personal cruises, visits and revisits to ships, as well as observations and comments from Ward’s team.

Since SeaDream’s founding in 2001, it has been honoured annually by the Berlitz Guide, SeaDream I and SeaDream II having been described as “Ultimately Exclusive Boutique Vessels”, and named as the tops in its Five Star Club, listing them as the “Crème de La Crème”.

SeaDream’s President, Bob Lepisto said: “We are delighted to have been so highly recognised once again in this world-renowned guide. I want to add my sincere thanks to our crew of true professionals on SeaDream I and SeaDream II who have earned this recognition along with those in our offices around the world who have also contributed to our continued success”.