The Deutschland is still not featured, I don?t know why, but the QM2 is!

What I like about it is that the two authors are just average people with no ties to any cruise line or travel agency and have been on every ship out there. They provide info on the type of passenger that cruises each ship or line and make recomendations to find the ship that best suits what you're looking for. They describe each Cruise line then each individual ship in great detail.

She is rated in the Edition 1999 with 4 Stars and an Plus, total 1656 Points.

The Edition 1999 should also appear in German Language, as is the Edition 1997.

Deilmann Peter, the Owner of the Company run to German Court, because Douglas Ward did not give his Ship an 5-Star-Rating.

He could show the Court, that there are some Mistakes in the Book of Ward, as are some Mistakes in the Description of the Deutschland.

Therefor the Court forbids the Selling of all Books in German Language in Germany, they were ready produced and must all be destroyed.

The English speaking Edition was not forbit, so i have an Book of 1999 in English.

Since this Act, Douglas Ward rates never again any Ship of Deilmann.

I knew the Maitre d' of the former Switzerland, Klaus Rom, an Austrian, from 2 former Cruises which i did with Cunard, where he was Maitre before.

He told me, when i was on the Switzerland with my Wife for Sylvester 1999, that his Girlfriend is on the Deutschland. They had massive Complaints from the Passengers, when the Ship was starting Cruising. The Inside 2-bed-Cabins had an Minimum of Space, later Deilmann sold this as an 1-Bed-Cabin.

The Chiefcook changed all 6 Weeks, and the Quality of Food was inconsistent. They had from the Start on Problems with proper Service, so the Management of the Deutschland often calls to the Switzerland, in the Hope, the Maitre will change.
(He told me: "why should i change - here i have no Problems, why should i search them")

they have massive Problems with Noise from the Propulsion System. This Problems are repaired at an later Stay in the Shipyard. The Ship was built at Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft, not at Meyer.

The Crew Ratio is 2,4 and the Space Ratio is 34,4.

I think, every Ship of Celebrity is better. The Booking of an Cruise of the Deutschland for the Brochure Price is an Sign of being uninformed or of personal Stupidness.

Sometimes they offer good special Rates, because they can not fill the Liner...

...for an very Special Price, i would think about an Booking...

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Originally posted by Amerikanis:
Deilmann Peter, the Owner of the Company run to German Court, because Douglas Ward did not give his Ship an 5-Star-Rating.

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I recall this case Amerikanis. However I would have thought that Ward was entitled to give a ship whatever grade he wishes? After all it is his personal opinion.

I think, this Ship is never 5 Stars, and Ward can post his personal Opinion and rate the Ship 4+.

But he made some little Mistakes, and this was the Reason for the Court to forbit the Selling of the Book in German Language in Germany, because they see the Problem, that the Rating of Ward can damage the Business of Deilmann.

And some Points are not correct.

It is not only an Problem of the Rating of the Deutschland. If you read the Berlitz carefully and complete, you can sometimes find an Mistake.
He is not perfect.

Ward must destroy the complete Stock of Books in German Language, which are ready to sell. This would cost an big amount of Money, which is loose...

Not forbidden was the English speaking Book to sell in Germany. So, i bought this. I buy the Berlitz each Year 1 Piece, in 1997 it was in German too, the others since 1994, since i buy it, are in English.

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Originally posted by cruiseclues:
If you don't mind, may I ask, what does the Berlitz 2003 say on the Enchantment's food?

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Remember 'Berlitz' is just one opinion! I often do not agree with their findings, either.

The updated version rates Enchantment's food as 248 (out of a possible 500).

You can get the 2003 Berlitz guide on British Amazon web site, but I can't find it on the US site?

Berlitz Ocean Cruising 2003

A River Cruising version will be available soon, hence the new title.

Don't forget to check out our 'Readers Reviews', menu left.

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Originally posted by sread:
There is some discussion about the future of the guide if he becomes too ill to continue.

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It's O.K, I'll take over his job!

Better it would be, the Berlitz is working like the GUIDE MICHELIN for Restaurants:

Nobody knews, who the Testers are, they come incognito, order their Meals, pay them and go. they test each Restaurant minimum 3 Times, and i think, they change the Testers for the Tests.

Then they give their Rating.

Being rated with 1 Star is an great Honour, 3 Stars is the Maximum.

In Germany, with 80 Million Inhabitants, there are only 3 or 4 or 5 Restaurants, which are rated 3 Stars.

Berlitz could paint an much better Picture, if the Testers are unknown and treated as EVERYBODY.