Spotlighting 2026 Travvy Award Nominees: Best Cruise Lines and New Cruise Ships

Voting is officially open for the 2026 Travvy Awards, TravelPulse and AGENTatHome’s own travel awards voted upon by you, our travel advisor experts.

The Travvy Awards recognize the best destinations, cruise lines and cruise ships, hotels and resorts, tourism boards, vacation packagers and much more.

This year marks the 12th annual awards ceremony, which will be held on November 5, 2026, in Greater Fort Lauderdale’s Broward County Convention Center.

Below, we take a look at the nominees for the best cruise lines and new cruise ships of the year. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites by September 4!

New Ocean-Going Ship (More than 2,000 passengers)

• Brilliant Lady (Virgin Voyages)
• Celebrity Xcel (Celebrity Cruise Lines)
• Disney Destiny (Disney Cruise Line)
• MSC World America (MSC Cruises)
• Norwegian Luna (Norwegian Cruise Line)
• Star of the Seas (Royal Caribbean)
• Star Princess (Princess)

New Ocean-Going Ship (less than 2,000 passengers)

• American Patriot (American Cruise Lines)
• Douglas Mawson (Aurora Expeditions)
• Oceania Allura (Oceania Cruises)
• Star Seeker (Windstar Cruises)
• Viking Vesta (Viking)

Best Onboard Cuisine

• Azamara Cruises
• Celebrity Cruises
• Explora Journeys
• Oceania Cruises
• Regent Seven Seas Cruises
• Seabourn
• Silversea
• Virgin Voyages

Best Cruise Entertainment 

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

Best Cruise Line — Asia

• MSC Cruises
• Oceania Cruises
• Princess
• Regent Seven Seas Cruises
• Royal Caribbean
• 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
• Windstar Cruises

Best Cruise Line — Caribbean

• Carnival Cruise Line
• Celebrity Cruises
• Disney Cruise Line
• MSC Cruises
• Princess
• Royal Caribbean
• Virgin Voyages
• Windstar Cruises

Best Cruise Line — Immersive Destination Itineraries

• Azamara Cruises
• Celebrity Cruises
• Celestyal Cruises
• Explora Journeys
• Holland America Line
• Oceania Cruises
• Regent Seven Seas Cruises
• Silversea
• Windstar Cruises
• Viking

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
• 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

Best Cruise Line — Hawaii

• Celebrity Cruises
• Holland America Line
• Norwegian Cruise Line
• Princess
• Royal Caribbean
• 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
• 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 Company — Contemporary

• Carnival Cruise Line
• MSC Cruises
• Norwegian Cruise Line
• Royal Caribbean

Best Cruise Line — Premium

• Azamara Cruises
• Celebrity Cruises
• Disney Cruise Line
• Holland America Line
• Oceania Cruises
• Princess
• Virgin Voyage

Best Cruise Line — Luxury

• Atlas Ocean Voyages
• Cunard
• Oceania Cruises
• Viking
• Windstar Cruises

Best Cruise Line — Ultra Luxury

• Crystal Cruises
• Explora Journeys
• PONANT
• Regent Seven Seas Cruises
• The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
• Scenic Luxury Cruises
• Seabourn
• Silversea

Best Cruise Line — Transatlantic Crossing

• Azamara Cruises
• Celebrity Cruises
• Cunard
• Holland America Line
• MSC Cruises
• Norwegian Cruise Line
• Princess
• Royal Caribbean
• Viking

Best Cruise Line Private Island/Destination

• Disney’s Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point
• Carnival Cruise Line’s Celebration Key
• 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 New River Cruise Ship

• Amadeus River Cruises’ Amadeus Aurea
• American Cruise Lines’ American Encore
• AmaWaterways’ AmaMagdalena
• Emerald Cruises & Tours Emerald Astra
• Riviera Travel’s Riviera Radiance
• Tauck ms Lumiere
• Uniworld Boutique River Cruises’ S.S. Emilie
• Viking’s Annar

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 Travel
• Scenic Luxury Cruises
• Tauck
• Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
• Viking

Best River Cruise Line — Overall

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

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