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Two of the best known lifestyle cruises, and they feel completely different. One is an intimate luxury voyage, the other is a floating festival. The right pick comes down to the holiday you actually want.
The short answer: choose LLV for an intimate, ultra luxury voyage on a smaller ship, and Bliss for a big, lively, full ship party at the most accessible price. Both are couples only, adults 21 and over, and clothing optional. LLV is the one we book and recommend for couples who want luxury and a smaller crowd, from around US$5,449 per person. Bliss takes over a mega ship like Wonder of the Seas, from around US$1,745 per person.
| Luxury Lifestyle Vacations (LLV) | Bliss Cruise | |
|---|---|---|
| The feel | Intimate, ultra luxury, a smaller and more refined crowd | A big, lively full ship party, a floating festival |
| The ship | Smaller, ultra luxury ships and all suite vessels | Full takeover of a mega ship like Wonder of the Seas |
| From, per person | around US$5,449 | around US$1,745 |
| Who it is for | Couples who want luxury, intimacy and a smaller group | Couples who want scale, energy and the best price |
| Crowd | Couples only, 21 plus | Couples only, 21 plus |
| Clothing | Clothing optional areas, themed nights | Clothing optional decks and pool |
| Book through us | Yes | Not yet |
Prices are starting points set by each operator and change often, so confirm the current rate for your sailing.
Luxury Lifestyle Vacations runs smaller, ultra luxury voyages for couples, and has done for nearly two decades. The feeling is closer to a five star boutique hotel at sea than a festival, fewer people, refined suites, fine dining, and themed nights that carry the sensual side tastefully. If your idea of a great trip is intimacy, service and a smaller like minded crowd, this is the one. It costs more, from around US$5,449 per person on the Sensual Voyage, and the experience matches the price.
Bliss does the opposite, and does it well. It charters an entire mega ship, often Wonder of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world, and fills it with couples for a clothing optional, couples only takeover. That means scale, energy, huge amenities, playrooms, seminars and a real festival atmosphere, at the most accessible starting price in the niche, from around US$1,745 per person. If you want the biggest party and the best value, Bliss is the natural pick.
It honestly comes down to temperament. Want intimacy, luxury and a smaller crowd, go LLV. Want a big, high energy floating festival at a friendly price, Bliss is built for that. For first timers who feel nervous, many find a smaller, calmer, luxury sailing the gentler way in, which is part of why we feature LLV. The voyages you can book through Velvet Sails are the LLV sailings, and our full comparison of all the lines sets them next to Desire and Temptation too.
See the LLV voyages, or take the sixty second quiz to find the sailing that fits you two.
See the voyagesLLV runs smaller, ultra luxury voyages with a refined, intimate feel, from around US$5,449 per person. Bliss charters a mega ship like Wonder of the Seas for a big, lively full ship party, from around US$1,745 per person. Both are couples only, 21 plus and clothing optional.
Bliss is the more accessible starting point, from around US$1,745 per person, while LLV sits in the luxury tier from around US$5,449 per person. Add the per person fees and any extras to compare the true all in cost.
It depends on what relaxes you. Many nervous first timers prefer a smaller, calmer luxury sailing like LLV, while couples who want big party energy enjoy Bliss. Both run on consent and nothing is required.
Not yet. We currently feature and book Luxury Lifestyle Vacations voyages. The Bliss details here are for honest comparison.
See also our honest comparison of all the lifestyle cruise lines and how much a lifestyle cruise really costs.
Last updated June 2026. Written by Flavia Voican, founder of Velvet Sails.