MS EUROPA Retains her Leading Position as best overall cruise ship in Berlitz recent ratings

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Best Ratings for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises in the Berlitz Cruise Guide 2012: MS EUROPA Retains her Leading Position 

•     MS EUROPA the only ship with a 5-star-plus award

•     MS BREMEN receives the 4-star-plus award for the first time

September 30, 2011  —  MS EUROPA, the flagship of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, is the only cruise ship in the world to be awarded the highest rating, 5-star-plus in the new 2012 edition of the renowned Berlitz “Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships." Hapag-Lloyd Cruises '  expedition ship, the MS BREMEN received an even better rating than in previous years and was awarded a 4-star-plus rating for the first time.

With 1,852 out of a maximum of 2,000 points, the EUROPA received the highest rating of all 285 ships tested. The HANSEATIC scored 1,746 points, making it the only expedition ship in the 2012 edition to be awarded five stars. The second expedition ship of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, the MS BREMEN, was upgraded and received a 4-star-plus rating for the first time with 1,553 points.

Author Douglas Ward and his team tested a total of 285 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. In this year’s edition of the “Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships" they are once again awarding the rating 5-star-plus to only one ship: the MS EUROPA. Douglas Ward states the outstanding culinary creations of starred chef Dieter Mueller, who opened a restaurant onboard the EUROPA, as being the reason for the EUROPA keeping its 5-star-plus ranking and adds: “EUROPA has stood the test of time, and looks almost new."