Spotlighting 2025 Travvy Award Nominees: Best Cruise Lines and Cruise Ships

Voting is open for the 2025 Travvy Awards, TravelPulse and AGENTatHOME’s awards voted upon by you, the travel advisor community! The Travvys recognize the best hotels and resorts, the best destinations, the best cruise lines and ships and much more. 

The eleventh annual Travvy Awards will be held at Greater Fort Lauderdale’s Broward County Convention Center on November 6. 

The nominees for the best destinations in their categories are listed below. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites before September 5! 

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
• Viking
• 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
• HX Expeditions
• MSC Cruises
• National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
• Norwegian Cruise Line
• Princess
• Royal Caribbean International
• Silversea
• Windstar Cruises

Best Cruise Line—Europe

• Azamara Cruises
• Celebrity Cruises
• Celestyal Cruises
• 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

• Atlas Ocean Voyages
• Aurora Expeditions
• Celebrity Cruises
• HX Expeditions
• National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
• PONANT
• Seabourn
• Scenic Luxury 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—Hawai'i

• 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
• 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 Cruises
• Explora Journeys
• National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
• Paul Gauguin Cruises
• PONANT
• Regent Seven Seas Cruises
• Seabourn
• Scenic Luxury Cruises
• 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 Cruises
• Celebrity Cruises
• Disney Cruise Line
• Holland America Line
• Oceania Cruises
• Princess
• Virgin Voyages

Best Cruise Line—Luxury

• Atlas Ocean Voyages
• Cunard
• Crystal Cruises
• Explora Journeys
• PONANT
• Regent Seven Seas Cruises
• Seabourn
• Scenic Luxury Cruises
• Silversea
• Viking
• Windstar Cruises

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 Line Private Island/Destination

• Disney’s Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point
• Holland America Line's RelaxAway, 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
• Virgin Voyages' Bimini Beach Club

Best Cruise Ship—Expedition/Adventure

• Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Traveller
• Aurora Expeditions' Sylvia Earle
• Celebrity Cruises' Flora
• National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions' National Geographic Islander II
• Seabourn’s Venture
• Scenic's Eclipse II
• Silversea’s Silver Endeavour
• UnCruise Adventures' Safari Endeavor
• Viking’s Octantis

Best Cruise Ship—Large (Over 1,000 Cabins)

• Carnival Cruise Line’s Jubilee
• Celebrity Cruises' Ascent
• Cunard's Queen Anne
• Disney Cruise Line’s Treasure
• Holland America Line’s Rotterdam VII
• MSC Cruises’ World America
• Norwegian Cruise Line's Aqua
• 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
• Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's Ilma
• 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' World America
• Norwegian Cruise Line’s Aqua
• Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas

Best Cruise Ship—Premium

• Azamara's Onward
• Celebrity Cruises’ Ascent
• Disney Cruise Line's Treasure
• Holland America Line’s Rotterdam VII
• Oceania Cruises' Vista
• Princess’ Sun Princess
• Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady

Best Cruise Ship—Luxury

• Atlas Ocean Voyages' World Navigator
• Explora Journeys' Explora II
• 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 Ray
• Windstar Cruises' Star Legend

Best Cruise Ship—Overall

• Carnival Cruise Line's Jubilee
• Celebrity Cruises’ Ascent
• Explora Journeys' Explora II
• MSC Cruises' World America
• Norwegian Cruise Line's Aqua
• Princess' Sun Princess
• Regent Seven Seas Cruises' Seven Seas Grandeur
• Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas
• Silversea's Silver Ray

Best River Cruise Line—Africa/Egypt

• AmaWaterways
• Avalon Waterways
• Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
• Viking

Best River Cruise Line—Europe

• Amadeus River Cruises
• AmaWaterways
• Avalon Waterways
• CroisiEurope
• Emerald Cruises
• Riverside Luxury Cruises
• Riviera River Cruises
• Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours
• Tauck
• Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
• Viking

Best River Cruise Ship—Overall

• Amadeus River Cruises' Amadeus Nova
• AmaWaterways' AmaMagna
• American Cruise Lines' American Serenade
• Avalon Waterways' Avalon View
• Riverside Luxury Cruises' Debussy
• Riviera River Cruises' Riviera Radiance
• Uniworld Boutique River Cruises' S.S. Joie de Vivre
• Viking's Aton
• VIVA Cruises' VIVA Two

Best River Cruise Line—Overall

• Amadeus River Cruises
• AmaWaterways
• American Cruise Lines
• Avalon Waterways
• Emerald Cruises
• Riverside Luxury Cruises
• Riviera River Cruises
• Tauck
• Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
• Viking

Best Cruise Entertainment

• Carnival Cruise Line
• Celebrity Cruises
• Disney Cruise Line
• Norwegian Cruise Line
• Royal Caribbean International
• Virgin Voyages

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