Cruise Critic Editors Pick World’s Best Cruise Ships
PENNINGTON, N.J., Oct. 212008 - Cruise Critic(R), the world’s leading resource for cruise reviews and news, today announced the winners of the 2008 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards. The awards honor the world’s top cruise lines for outstanding performance in 10 major areas. “The Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards recognize cruise lines that are best in class,” said Editor in Chief Carolyn Spencer Brown. “This year’s winners are setting standards in the cruise industry by offering a consistently superior cruising experience.”
Ten Best in Class winners were recognized for: Best Family Cruises, Best Luxury Cruises, Best Dining, Best for Romance, Best Spa and Fitness, Best Cabins, Best Value for Money, Best Itineraries, Best Entertainment and Best Shore Excursions. Three additional sub-category winners were also selected for family, luxury, dining, romance, spa and fitness, and cabins.
An interactive list of the 2008 best cruise ships is available for download at http://www.cruisecritic.com/editors-picks/newsletter.cfm. Users can also find cruise line and cruise ship reviews, cruise deals and news on CruiseCritic.com.
The 2008 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards winners are:
Best in Class—Best Cruise Ships
Best Family Cruise Ships—Royal Caribbean International
Best Luxury Cruise Ships—Crystal Cruises
Best Dining—Oceania Cruises
Best for Romance—Princess Cruises
Best Spa and Fitness—Royal Caribbean International
Best Cabins—Holland America Line
Best Value for Money—Carnival Cruise Lines
Best Itineraries—Azamara Cruises
Best Entertainment—Norwegian Cruise Line
Best Shore Excursions—Carnival Cruise Lines
Best in Category
Best Family Cruises
Best Kids Programs—Disney Cruise Line
Best Teen Programs—Royal Caribbean International
Best Multi-Generational—Princess Cruises—Grand Class
Best Luxury Cruises
Best Luxury Dining—Crystal Cruises
Best Luxury Service - SeaDream Yacht Club
Best Luxury Staterooms—Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Best Dining
Best Main Restaurant—Carnival Cruise Lines—Conquest Class
Best Specialty Restaurants—Oceania Cruises
Best Healthful & Alternative Dining—Celebrity Cruises
Best for Romance
Best for Honeymoons—Windstar Cruises
Best for Weddings—Princess Cruises
Best for Couples—Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Paul Gauguin
Best Spa, Recreation and Fitness
Best Pool Deck—Royal Caribbean International—Voyager/Freedom Classes
Best for Fitness Enthusiasts—Royal Caribbean International
Best Spas - Costa Cruises’ Samsara Spa—Concordia Class
Best Cabins
Best Standard Staterooms—Holland America Line—Signature Class
Best Suites—Norwegian Cruise Line—Jewel Class
Best Family Cabins—Disney Cruise Line
Source: Cruise Critic
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