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Cruisers’ choice: Best cruise ships of 2015

The 2015 Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards have been handed out – can you guess who won the best cruise line?

Feb 25, 2015 | By AFPRelaxnews

Cruise Critic has announced the winners of its 2015 Cruisers’ Choice Awards, and  was again the big winner.

Disney Dream Bahamian Cruise

For the third year in a row, Disney Cruise Line snapped up the title of “Best Overall” cruise ship with the Disney Dream scoring a mark of 83 percent among its 397 reviews in the category of large ship.

Disney Wonder took the award for best overall cruise line in the mid-sized category, while Pacific Princess took the title for small cruise lines.

While guests can expect an omnipresent Mickey on both subtle and extreme levels, the ship doesn’t forget their adult guests, with art deco that’s at once elegant and refined and evocative of old-world luxury.

Castaway Cay

Innovative features and services include digital paintings that come to life, virtual portholes for inside cabins, onboard mystery expeditions, and an adults-only pool.

But make no mistake, editors note: “…young Disney fans are the line’s bread and butter, and they always have been.”

Disney nabbed 12 awardsthis year, in categories like best entertainment, cabins, service, best for families, and best cruises to the Bahamas.

disney cruise ship

Cruise Critic is an offshoot of TripAdvisor and bills itself as the largest online cruise community with more than 100,000 cruise reviews.

Here are some of the highlights:

Best Cruises Overall

Disney Dream (Large)
Disney Wonder (Mid-Size)
Pacific Princess (Small)

Best Cruise Ship Cabins

Disney Fantasy (Large)
Oceania Riviera (Mid-Size)
Regent Seven Seas Voyager (Small)

Best Cruise Ships for Dining

Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam (Large)
Oceania Riviera (Mid-Size)
Azamara Quest (Small)

Best Cruise Ships for Embarkation

Disney Fantasy (Large)
Disney Magic (Mid-Size)
Crystal Symphony (Small)

Best Cruise Ships for Entertainment

Disney Dream (Large)
Disney Magic (Mid-Size)
Pacific Princess (Small)

Best Cruise Ships for Fitness

Celebrity Equinox (Large)
Oceania Riviera (Mid-Size)
Azamara Quest (Small)

Best Cruise Ship Public Rooms

Disney Dream (Large)
Oceania Riviera (Mid-Size)
Crystal Serenity (Small)

Best Cruise Ships for Service

Disney Fantasy (Large)
Disney Wonder (Mid-Size)
Regent Seven Seas Voyager (Small)

Best Cruise Ship Shore Excursions

Norwegian Pride of America (Large)
Coral Princess (Mid-Size)
Silversea Silver Galapagos (Small)

Best Cruise Ships for Value

Carnival Liberty (Large)
Holland America Zuiderdam (Mid-Size)
Pacific Princess (Small)

Best Cruises for Families: Disney Fantasy

Best Alaska Cruises: Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Seas

Best Bahamas Cruises: Disney Dream

Best Caribbean Cruises: Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

Best Mediterranean Cruises: Celebrity Reflection

Best Cruises from Florida: Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

Best Cruises from the Northeast: Carnival Pride

Best Cruises from the West Coast: Sapphire Princess

Best Cruises from the U.K.: Celebrity Eclipse


 
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