Awards & Accolades

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General Excellence

Best in Travel – Money Magazine

Best Cruise Itineraries – Recommend Magazine, 11-time winner and Cruise Critic

Best Cruise Line, 3-years running – Cruise International (UK)

Best Ocean Cruise Line, 2-years running – USA Today 10Best and Cruise Passenger Reader’s Choice (AU)

Best Ocean Cruise Line Overall – Cruise Passenger Reader’s Choice (AU)

Best Premium Cruiseline – Cruise Passenger 21st Birthday Awards (AU)

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Alaska Cruising

Best Cruise Line – Alaska – Travel Weekly, 13-time winner

Best Alaska Cruises – Cruise Critic and Travel Channel

Best Cruise Line to Alaska – Cruise Fever

Best Alaska Cruises for In-Depth Exploration – USA Today

Best Overall Education Program – North to Alaska – Travel Weekly

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Destinations

Best Shore Excursions – Discovery at Sea – Travel Weekly

Best Cruise Lines in the Caribbean – US News & World Report

Best Canada & New England Itineraries – Porthole Magazine

Best Cruise line in the Mediterranean – US News & World Report

Best Cruises to see Hawaii – Travel Channel

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Lifestyle Cruising

Best Cruise Ship for Families — Crown Princess®, Regal Princess® & Royal Princess® – USA TODAY 10Best

Best Cruise Line for Families – US News & World Report

Best Cruise Line for First-Timers – Cruise International (UK)

Great Ships for Sea Days – Cruise Critic

Great Cruise Lines for Teens – Fodor’s

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Fleet

Best New Ship – Regal Princess – TravelAge West and Cruiseline.com

Best Small Ship – Pacific Princess® – Cruise Critic

Best Mid-size Ship – Coral Princess® – Cruise Critic

Best Large Cruise Ship Lines – Condé Nast Traveler

Best Mega Ship Cruise Lines – Travel + Leisure

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Food & Beverage

Best Cruise Ship for Dining – Royal Princess – USA TODAY 10Best

Best Cruise Line for Food – Cruise Passenger (AU) and Cruise International (UK)

Best Cruises for Food Lovers – Food & Wine Magazine

Best Pizza at Sea – Alfredos – USA TODAY

Best Burgers at Sea – The Ernesto – Cruise Critic

Cruising Value

Cruise Line with the Highest Customer Satisfaction – TravelAge West

Best Cruise Lines For The Money – US News & World Report

Best Cruise Value Award (Deluxe 5 star) – World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society

Best Cruise Ship for Value – Island Princess® – Cruise Critic

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Onboard Entertainment

Best Cruise Ship for Entertainment – Regal Princess – USA TODAY 10Best

Best Contempory Ship Entertainment – Magic to Do – Travel Weekly

Best Contempory Ship Entertainment – Voice of the Ocean – Travel Weekly

Best Cruise Lines for Gamblers – USA Today

Best Cruise Line for Onboard Entertainment, 2-years running – Cruise Passenger (AU)

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Romance

Best Cruise Line for Romance – US News & World Report, Women’s Choice Award, Cruise Critic, Cruise Critic (AU) and Cruise Critic (UK)

Best Cruise Line for Couples – Cruise Critic

Best Cruise Line for Honeymooners – Cruise Critic

Best Cruise Line for Weddings – Cruise Critic

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Dining Venues

Best Restaurant Design – SHARE – Travel Weekly

Best Onboard Dining – TravelAge West

Best Cruise Ships Specialty Restaurants – Sabatini’s – USA TODAY

Top 5 Mainstream Lines for Dining – Cruiseline.com

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Bars & Lounges

Best Cruise Ships for Night Life – USA Today

Editor-in-Chief Award Best Bar – SeaView Bar – Porthole

Best Wine Bars at Sea – Vines – USA Today

Best Cruise Ship Bars – Vines and Wheelhouse Bar – Cruise Critic

Best Cruise Ship Cigar Bar – Churchill’s Lounge – USA Today

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Spa & Fitness

Best Mid-size Cruise Ships for Fitness & Recreation – Coral Princess – Cruise Critic

Best Cruise Line for Wellness/Spa, 2-years running – Cruise Passenger (AU)

Best Spa Facilities – Porthole Magazine

Readers’ Choice Awards: Top 10 Cruise Ship Spas – Lotus Spa – Spa Finder

Best Spa on a Crise Ship- Lotus Spa – Spafinder Wellness 365™

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Shopping & Services

Best Onboard Shopping – Porthole Magazine, 8-time winner

Best Onboard Photography – Porthole Magazine

Best Mobile App – Princess@Sea – Travel Weekly

Best Atrium Design – Royal Princess – Travel Weekly

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Environmental

Port of Seattle – Green Gateway Award – Gold Level Award– Recognizes comprehensive environmental achievements

Port of Vancouver – Blue Circle Award – Recognition for highest emissions reduction achievements

Port of San Francisco Cruise Ship Environmental Awards – Gold Award, Silver Award

Port of Los Angeles – Vessel Speed Recognition Award – Recognition for all homeported vessels for being 100% compliant with port speed limit to reduce air emissions

Venice Blue Flag – Awarded for efforts to safeguard the city of Venice, Italy, by burning low sulfur fuel in port to reduce air emissions