by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 8:00 AM ET, Tue November 11, 2025
Royal Caribbean Group is still on top.
The Miami-based cruise company took home numerous awards at the 2025 Travvy Awards gala in Fort Lauderdale on November 6. Royal Caribbean Group and its three well-known brands—Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises—dominated in categories ranging from best private island to best ship overall.
Produced by TravelPulse and AGENTatHOME, the Travvy Awards spotlight the best suppliers across the travel industry, including cruise companies, hotels and resorts, destinations, tour operations and more. Travel advisors cast thousands of votes in more than 140 categories to determine the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners.
With 26 total honors, Royal Caribbean Group once again proved why it continues to be a leader in the cruise industry. Here’s how the company’s brands fared this year.
Utopia of the Seas arrives at Perfect Day at Coco Cay, Royal Caribbean's private island destination. (Photo Credit: Royal Caribbean International)
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International (RCI) placed in 15 categories, winning Gold for:
- Best Cruise Line - Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific
- Best Cruise Line - Caribbean
- Best Cruise Line - Central & South America
- Best Cruise Entertainment
- Best Cruise Line - Large (Over 1,000 Cabins)
- Best Cruise Line - Contemporary
- Best Cruise Line - Private Island/Destination
- Best Cruise Ship - Overall
- Best Cruise Ship - Large (Over 1,000 Cabins)
- Best Cruise Ship - Contemporary
The brand also won Silver and Bronze awards:
- Best Cruise Line - Alaska
- Best Cruise Line - Asia
- Best Cruise Line - Europe
- Best Cruise Line - Hawaii
- Best Cruise Line - Family
In the cruise ship categories, Icon of the Seas continued to make waves, earning three gold medals in 2025. The 5,610-guest vessel debuted in January 2024, wowing guests as the largest cruise ship in the world (though now it has to share that title with sister ship Star of the Seas.)
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises won nine total Travvys, including Gold for:
- Best Cruise Line - Europe
- Best Cruise Line - Premium
- Best Cruise Ship - Premium
The brand also won several Silver and Bronze awards:
- Best Cruise Line - Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific
- Best Cruise Line - Caribbean
- Best Cruise Line - Central & South America
- Best Cruise Line - Large (Over 1,000 Cabins)
- Best Cruise Ship - Premium
- Best Cruise Ship - Overall
In the cruise ships categories, travel advisors particularly loved the 3,260-guest Celebrity Ascent, which debuted in 2023.
(Photo Credit: Paul J. Heney)
Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises was honored with two awards, both Silver:
- Best Cruise Line - Luxury
- Best Cruise Ship - Luxury
The 728-guest Silver Ray earned the accolade for Silversea in the luxury cruise ship category.
Check out the complete list of 2023 Travvy Awards winners.
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