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Cruise Critic Announces Top Ocean and River Cruise Lines of 2015
"New ship launches, itineraries and onboard offerings bring more choice than before, which is great news for UK holidaymakers, but can make it even harder to choose the right cruise," explained Cruise Critic UK editor, Adam Coulter . "We aim to identify the lines we feel are at the top of their game, and highlight the latest innovations in the industry to help people when planning a cruise."
The biggest ship built for the UK market, P&O Cruises' Britannia, was awarded 'Best New Ship'. Britannia, which debuted in March this year was praised for its sophisticated decor and design, and outstanding dining. In addition, P&O Cruises retained the overall award for 'Best Dining' for the second year consecutively, with commendations from Cruise Critic editors for its restaurants including Epicurean, Britannia's fine dining molecular gastronomy eatery.
AmaWaterways this year took three awards including 'Best River Cruise Line', lauded for its game-changing partnerships with Adventures by Disney and Backroads Tours to attract new, younger passengers and families. The line also won 'Best for Active Cruisers', and 'Best Dining'.
Other ocean cruise line winners include Royal Caribbean, which took three awards for 'Best for Families', 'Best Entertainment' and 'Best Suites'. For the third consecutive year Azamara won 'Best Shore Excursions', while Celebrity Cruises' Eclipse was awarded 'Best Refurbishment'.
River cruise winners include CroisiEurope, taking 'Best New River Ship' for Loire Princesse, and 'Best for Itineraries', while Emerald Waterways was named 'Best for Value'.
Southampton maintained the position as 'Best UK Departure Port' for the seventh consecutive year, while Guernsey won 'Best UK Port of Call' for the first time.
2015 Cruise Critic UK Editors' Picks Awards (Ocean):
P&O Cruises' Britannia
Celebrity Eclipse
Crystal Cruises
Royal Caribbean International
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Hurtigruten
Thomson Cruises
P&O Cruises
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International
Holland America Line
Azamara Club Cruises
Star Clippers
Norwegian Cruise Line
Guernsey
Southampton
2015 Cruise Critic UK Editors' Picks Awards (River):
AmaWaterways
CroisiEurope's Loire Princesse
AmaWaterways
Sanctuary Retreats
Tauck
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
AmaWaterways
CroisiEurope
Emerald Waterways
For the full details of this year's winners, visit the 2015 Cruise Critic UK Editors' Picks Awards listing.
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