EUROPA 2 Receives the Highest Distinction, 6 stars-plus in Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation 2017

• Top distinction for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' EUROPA 2, 6 stars-plus and 6 stars for the EUROPA
• The EUROPA 2 featured on the cover of the latest edition
• Stern’s Guide to the Cruise Vacation 2017 is now available worldwide

In the 28th edition of Stern’s Guide to the Cruise Vacation 2017, the EUROPA 2, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ luxury ship, took top ranking with the highest distinction, 6-stars-plus for cruise ships worldwide. The EUROPA was also honored in the latest edition with 6-stars. The EUROPA 2 is highlighted on the cover and back of the 2017 edition.

The most reliable source for over 40 years Stern’s Guide to the Cruise Vacation keeps track of all the latest and the best about cruise ships, river boats, hotel barges and ports of call. The book is considered one of the leading cruise guide books for the U.S. market. The book is available now in paperback and as a color e-book.

"Having cruised on over 800 ships, I can honestly say that no other ships was as exquisitely beautiful as the Europa 2,“ said Steve Stern.

Over the years, this guide has attracted thousands of satisfied users, taking advantage of Stern’s wide-ranging knowledge and experience of cruise ships and the localities on which they weigh anchor. He is the ultimate authority on luxury travel, also authoring Stern’s Guide to the Greatest Resorts of the World, Stern’s Guide to European River Boats and Hotel Barges and The Indispensable Guide to Foreign Words and Phrases.  Steve has visited every major port of call in the world and personally inspected virtually every ship currently in operation.

For more information on the book:

http://www.sternsguidetothecruisevacation.com/
Stern’s Guide to the Cruise Vacation: 2017 Edition
By Stern's Travel Guides Ltd.
Softcover | 6 x 9in | 810 pages | ISBN 9781503589582
Color E-Book | 810 pages | ISBN 9781503589575
Available at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble

Hamburg, September 2016