Voting is officially open for the 2024 Travvy Awards, TravelPulse and AGENTatHome’s own annual travel awards. The Travvys award the best destinations, cruise lines and cruise ships, hotels and resorts, tourism boards, vacation packagers and more, all chosen by our editorial team and voted upon by you, our travel advisor experts.
This year marks the tenth annual awards ceremony, which will be held later this year in Greater Fort Lauderdale’s Broward County Convention Center during the same time as our sister event, CruiseWorld.
Let’s look at the nominees for the best cruise lines, cruise ships and cruise destinations of the year, and don’t forget to vote for your favorites! The categories for the best cruise lines are predominately split by category of cruise line, such as luxury or premium cruise lines, as well as sailing destination, while cruise ship categories are predominately split by size.
Best Cruise Line - Alaska
- Celebrity Cruises
- Holland America Line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Princess
- Royal Caribbean International
- UnCruise Adventures
Best Cruise Line - Asia
- MSC Cruises
- Oceania Cruises
- Princess
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Royal Caribbean International
- Seabourn
- Scenic Luxury Cruises
- Silversea
- Windstar Cruises
Best Cruise Line - Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Holland America Line
- Paul Gauguin Cruises
- PONANT
- Princess
- Royal Caribbean International
- Windstar Cruises
Best Cruise Line - Caribbean
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Disney Cruise Line
- MSC Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Princess
- Royal Caribbean International
- Virgin Voyages
- Windstar Cruises
Best Cruise Line - Central & South America
- Celebrity Cruises
- Holland America Line
- Lindblad Expeditions
- MSC Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Princess
- Royal Caribbean International
- Silversea
Best Cruise Line - Europe
- Celebrity Cruises
- Celestyal
- Costa Cruises
- Explora Journeys
- Holland America Line
- MSC Cruises
- Oceania Cruises
- Princess
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Royal Caribbean International
- Silversea
- Viking
- Virgin Voyages
- Windstar Cruises
Best Cruise Line - Expedition/Adventure
An Atlas Ocean Voyages Zodiac expedition encounters a walrus on an iceberg in the Arctic. (Photo Credit: Atlas Ocean Voyages)
- Atlas Ocean Voyages
- Aurora Expeditions
- Celebrity Cruises
- HX Hurtigruten Expeditions
- Lindblad Expeditions
- PONANT
- Seabourn
- Scenic Cruises
- Silversea
- UnCruise Adventures
- Viking
Best Cruise Line - Family
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Disney Cruise Line
- MSC Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Princess
- Royal Caribbean International
Best Cruise Line - Hawaii
- Celebrity Cruises
- Holland America Line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Princess
- Royal Caribbean International
- UnCruise Adventures
Best Cruise Line - Large (Over 1,000 Cabins)
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Cunard Line
- Disney Cruise Line
- Holland America Line
- MSC Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Princess
- Royal Caribbean International
- Virgin Voyages
Best Cruise Line - Small (Under 500 Cabins)
- Atlas Ocean Voyages
- Aurora Expeditions
- Azamara
- Explora Journeys
- Lindblad Expeditions
- Paul Gauguin Cruises
- PONANT
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Seabourn
- Silversea
- UnCruise Adventures
- Windstar Cruises
Best Cruise Line - Contemporary
- Carnival Cruise Line
- MSC Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Royal Caribbean International
Best Cruise Line - Premium
- Azamara
- Celebrity Cruises
- Disney Cruise Line
- Holland America Line
- Oceania Cruises
- Princess
- Virgin Voyages
Best Cruise Line - Luxury
- Atlas Ocean Voyages
- Cunard Line
- Crystal
- Explora Journeys
- PONANT
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Seabourn
- Scenic Cruises
- Silversea
- Viking
- Windstar Cruises
Best Cruise Ship - Expedition/Adventure
- Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Traveller
- Aurora Expeditions' Sylvia Earle
- Celebrity Cruises' Flora
- Lindblad Expeditions' National Geographic Islander II
- Seabourn’s Venture
- Scenic Eclipse II
- Silversea’ Silver Endeavour
- UnCruise Adventures' Safari Endeavor
- Viking’s Octantis
Best Cruise Line - Transatlantic Crossing
- Azamara Cruises
- Celebrity Cruises
- Cunard
- Holland America Line
- MSC Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Princess
- Royal Caribbean International
- Viking
Best Cruise Entertainment
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Royal Caribbean International
- Virgin Voyages
Best Cruise Ship - Large (Over 1,000 Cabins)
- Carnival Cruise Line’s Jubilee
- Celebrity Cruises' Ascent
- Cunard's Queen Anne
- Disney Cruise Line’s Wish
- Holland America Line’s Rotterdam VII
- MSC Cruises’ Seascape
- Norwegian Cruise Line's Viva
- Princess' Sun Princess
- Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas
Best Cruise Ship - Small (Under 500 Cabins)
- Azamara's Onward
- Paul Gauguin Cruises’ Paul Gauguin
- PONANT's Le Commandant Charcot
- SeaDream Yacht Club's SeaDream II
- Scenic's Eclipse II
- Seabourn's Pursuit
- Windstar Cruises' Star Legend
Best Cruise Ship - Contemporary
- Carnival Cruise Line’s Jubilee
- MSC Cruises’ Seascape
- Norwegian Cruise Line’s Viva
- Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas
Best Cruise Ship - Premium
- Azamara's Onward
- Celebrity Cruises’ Ascent
- Disney Cruise Line's Wish
- Holland America Line’s Rotterdam VII
- Oceania Cruises' Vista
- Princess’s Sun Princess
- Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady
Best Cruise Ship - Luxury
- Atlas Ocean Voyages' World Navigator
- Paul Gauguin Cruises' Paul Gauguin
- PONANT's Le Commandant Charcot
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Seven Seas Grandeur
- Scenic’s Eclipse II
- Seabourn’s Pursuit
- Silversea's Silver Nova
- Windstar Cruises' Star Legend
- Explora Journeys' Explora I
Best Cruise Ship - Overall
- Carnival Cruise Line's Jubilee
- Celebrity Cruises’ Ascent
- Norwegian Cruise Line's Viva
- Princess's Sun Princess
- Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas
- Silversea's Silver Nova
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises' Seven Seas Grandeur
- Explora Journeys' Explora I
Best River Cruise Line - Africa/Egypt
- AmaWaterways
- Avalon Waterways
- Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
- Viking
Best River Cruise Line - Europe
- Amadeus River Cruises
- AmaWaterways
- Avalon Waterways
- CroisiEurope
- Emerald Cruises
- Riverside Cruises
- Riviera River Cruises
- Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
- Tauck
- Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
- Viking
Best River Cruise Line - Overall
- Amadeus River Cruises
- AmaWaterways
- American Cruise Lines
- Avalon Waterways
- Riverside Cruises
- Riviera River Cruises
- Emerald Cruises
- Tauck
- Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
- Viking
Best River Cruise Ship - Overall
- Amadeus River Cruises' Riva
- AmaWaterways' AmaMagna
- American Cruise Lines' American Serenade
- Avalon Waterways' Alegria
- Riverside Luxury Cruises' Debussy
- Viking's Aton
- VIVA Cruises' VIVA Two
Best Cruise Destination - Caribbean
- Aruba
- Barbados
- Cayman Islands
- Dominican Republic
- The Islands of the Bahamas
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
- St. Maarten
- US Virgin Islands
Best Cruise Destination - Central & South America
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Belize
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador/The Galapagos
- Panama
Best Cruise Destination - Europe
- Croatia
- Greece
- Italy
- Malta
- Norway
- Spain
Best Cruise Destination - Hawaii/South Pacific
- Bora Bora
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- Hawaii
- Tahiti
Best Cruise Line Private Island
- Disney's Castaway Cay
- Holland America Line's Half Moon Cay
- MSC's Ocean Cay Marine Reserve
- Norwegian Cruise Line's Great Stirrup Cay
- Paul Gauguin Cruises' Motu Mahana
- Princess' Princess Cays
- Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day at CocoCay
Which one is the best? Vote for them now at travvyawards.com/vote
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