Disney Cruise Line bags top awards for 2015 Cruise Critic Awards.
If you are looking for the best overall cruise line, Disney Cruise Line is the choice, says Cruise Critic awards 2015 presented by the largest online cruise community with more than 100,000 cruise reviews. For the third year in a row, Disney Cruise Line nabbed 12 awards, in categories like best cabins, service, entertainment, best for families, and best cruises to the Bahamas.
A back-to-back win was also nabbed by Oceania Riviera, named “Best Cabins” and “Best Dining” in the mid-size category for the second year in a row – a nod to the ship’s luxurious cabin furnishings, wide variety of restaurants and onboard Culinary Center. Carnival Liberty was named “Best Value-for-Money” in the large ship category for the second consecutive year.
Best-seen-by-cruise itineraries ruled the “Best Shore Excursions” category – Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America, which sails year-round in Hawaii, won the award in the large ship category and Princess’ Coral Princess won in the mid-size category, sailing partial and full transit Panama Canal cruises. Silversea’s Silver Galapagos won in the small ship category, offering expedition cruises of the Galapagos.
First-place winners include:
- Best Cruises Overall
Disney Dream (Large)
Disney Wonder (Mid-Size)
Pacific Princess (Small).
- Best Cruise Ship Cabins
Disney Fantasy (Large)
Oceania Riviera (Mid-Size)
Regent Seven Seas Voyager (Small).
- Best Cruise Ships for Dining
Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam (Large)
Oceania Riviera (Mid-Size)
Azamara Quest (Small).
- Best Cruise Ships for Embarkation
Disney Fantasy (Large)
Disney Magic (Mid-Size)
Crystal Symphony (Small).
- Best Cruise Ships for Entertainment
Disney Dream (Large)
Disney Magic (Mid-Size)
Pacific Princess (Small).
- Best Cruise Ships for Fitness
Celebrity Equinox (Large)
Oceania Riviera (Mid-Size)
Azamara Quest (Small).
- Best Cruise Ship Public Rooms
Disney Dream (Large)
Oceania Riviera (Mid-Size)
Crystal Serenity (Small).
- Best Cruise Ships for Service
Disney Fantasy (Large)
Disney Wonder (Mid-Size)
Regent Seven Seas Voyager (Small).
- Best Cruise Ship Shore Excursions:
Norwegian Pride of America (Large)
Coral Princess (Mid-Size)
Silversea Silver Galapagos (Small).
- Best Cruise Ships for Value
Carnival Liberty (Large)
Holland America Zuiderdam (Mid-Size)
Pacific Princess (Small).
- Best Cruises for Families: Disney Fantasy.
- Best Alaska Cruises: Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Seas
- Best Bahamas Cruises: Disney Dream
- Best Caribbean Cruises: Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
- Best Mediterranean Cruises: Celebrity Reflection
- Best Cruises from Florida: Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
- Best Cruises from the Northeast: Carnival Pride
- Best Cruises from the West Coast: Sapphire Princess
- Best Cruises from the U.K.: Celebrity Eclipse.
The Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards are awarded in three ship classes, based on passenger capacity (Large: 2,000+ passengers; Mid-Size: 1,200 to 1,999 passengers;
Small: 1,199 or fewer passengers) and are calculated using the ratings submitted with each Cruise Critic member review.
