Stern's Guide to the Greatest Resorts of the World, Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation, Stern's Guide to European Riverboats and Hotel Barges, and The Indispensable Guide to Foreign Words and Phrases--by Steven B. Stern (Sponsored by Stern's Travel Guides, Ltd.)
The World: entered service in 2002; 43,524 GRT; 644 x 97.8 feet; 657-passenger capacity; 106 apartments and 59 studio apartments and veranda studios; Norwegian officers and international crew; itineraries around the world (Category A-not rated).