Cruise Critic Names the U.K.'s Top Cruise Lines of the Year in 2024's 'Best in Cruise Awards'

"Our team of editors and writers has cruised to just about every corner of the globe this year," shares Adam Coulter, Executive Editor of Cruise Critic UK. "From the Arctic and Galapagos, to the Caribbean and Alaska. On cruises with family, to couples' getaways and solo adventures. And one thing that we can say with absolute confidence is that there's never been a better time to find a cruise ship to suit your needs – and this year's awards highlight just that." "Our team of editors and writers...

"Our team of editors and writers has cruised to just about every corner of the globe this year," shares Adam Coulter, Executive Editor of Cruise Critic UK. "From the Arctic and Galapagos, to the Caribbean and Alaska. On cruises with family, to couples' getaways and solo adventures. And one thing that we can say with absolute confidence is that there's never been a better time to find a cruise ship to suit your needs – and this year's awards highlight just that."

2024 Award Highlights

     Mainstream Awards

     River Awards

     Luxury Awards

     Expedition Awards

2024 Cruise Critic Best in Cruise Awards 

Mainstream Category

Best Mainstream Cruise Line: P&O Cruises
Best New Ship: Cunard's Queen Anne
Best Cabins: Celebrity Cruises
Best Dining: Virgin Voyages
Best Entertainment: Royal Caribbean International
Best for Families: P&O Cruises
Best for Romance: Princess Cruises
Best for LGBTQ+ Travelers: Virgin Voyages
Best Nightlife: MSC Cruises
Best Service: Holland America Line
Best for Solo Travelers: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Best Spa: Norwegian Cruise Line
Best Specialty Dining: Celebrity Cruises
Best Suites: Royal Caribbean International
Best Suite Complex: MSC Cruises' MSC Yacht Club
Best Value for Money: Marella
Best App: MSC Cruises
Best U.K. Departure Port:Southampton
Best U.K. Port of Call: Liverpool

River Category

Best River Cruise Line: Viking
Best New River Ship: Viking Hathor & Viking Sobek
Best for Active Cruisers: Avalon Waterways
Best Cabins: Avalon Waterways
Best Dining: Riverside Luxury Cruises
Best for Entertainment: Scenic
Best Enrichment: Viking Cruises
Best for Families: A-ROSA
Best for First-Timers: TUI River Cruises
Best for Romance: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Best for Luxury: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Best Service: Viking
Best for Solo Travelers: Saga River Cruises
Best Value for Money: TUI River Cruises

Luxury Category

Best Luxury Cruise Line: Explora Journeys
Best New Luxury Ship: Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's Ilma
Best Cabins: Silversea Cruises
Best Dining: Explora Journeys
Best Enrichment: Viking
Best for Families: Explora Journeys
Best for Romance: Emerald Yacht Cruises
Best Itineraries: Windstar
Best Service: Crystal
Best Shore Excursions: Oceania Cruises
Best for Solo Travelers: Hebridean Island Cruises
Best Spa: Viking
Best Value for Money: Seabourn

Expedition Category

Best Expedition Cruise Line: HX
Best for Adventure: Quark Expeditions
Best Cabins: Seabourn Cruise Line
Best Dining: Scenic
Best Itineraries: Ponant
Best for Light Expedition: Viking
Best for Luxury: Silversea Expeditions
Best Science Offerings: HX
Best Service: Seabourn
Best Spa: Viking
Best Value for Money: Swan Hellenic
Best in Antarctica: National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
Best in the Arctic: HX
Best in the Galapagos: National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions

Cruisers' Choice Category

Top-Rated Mainstream Cruise Lines
     1.    Margaritaville at Sea
     2.    Virgin Voyages
     3.    Celebrity Cruises

Top-Rated River Cruise Lines     
     1.    Avalon Waterways
     2.    Emerald River Cruises
     3.    Viking Cruises

Top-Rated Luxury Cruise Lines
     1.    Crystal Cruises
     2.    Explora Journeys
     3.    Viking Cruises

Top-Rated Expedition Cruise Lines
     1.    Viking Cruises
     2.    Quark Expeditions
     3.    National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions

To view the full details of each category, visit the 2024 U.K. Cruise Critic Best in Cruise Awards.

About Cruise Critic

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