PR Newswire
EWING, N.J., March 6, 2019
EWING, N.J., March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise Critic®, the world's leading cruise reviews site and online cruise community, today announced the winners of its 9th annual Cruise Critic Cruisers' Choice Awards – naming the most popular cruise ships of the year, based on consumer reviews and ratings shared on Cruise Critic over the past year. The site boasts the world's largest online cruise community with more than 350,000 cruise reviews, covering approximately 700 cruise ships across the globe.
"Since the initial launch of our awards, nine years ago, we've seen incredible growth in the industry," explains Colleen McDaniel, Cruise Critic's Senior Executive Editor. "As traveler needs and expectations continue to evolve, so do cruise options – as evident by this year's list of winners, highlighting incredible options for travelers of all kinds. This year, we see winning ships with amazing offerings created especially for families, while others welcome adults, exclusively. And there are different definitions of value – from large-ship bells and whistles and a pay-as-you-prefer pricing structure, to more inclusive offerings on smaller ships. What's really exciting, is the continued focus on destinations – with itineraries that span the globe, and ships specially designed for the regions they sail."
Highlights include:
Large Ship Category
Mid-Size Ship Category
Small-Mid Ship Category
Small Ship Category
Specialty Categories
NEW in 2019: Best for River Cruises
"As a site driven so heavily by consumer feedback and insight, we're constantly reviewing our award programs to ensure we're providing the most helpful information to travelers," explains McDaniel. "From an industry perspective, the river sector is continuing to grow at an impressive pace, and consumers are responding. It's an area with significant interest from travelers, and we're excited to be able to expand our awards to highlight that cruise style."
The winners of the 9th annual Cruise Critic Cruisers' Choice Awards are awarded in four ship size classes, based on passenger capacity (Large: 2,000+ passengers; Mid-Size: 1,200 to 1,999 passengers; Small-Mid Size: 400- 1,199 passengers; Small: Fewer than 400 passengers.) The rankings are calculated using ratings published with user-submitted reviews on Cruise Critic.
First-place winners include:
Best Cruise Ships for Embarkation
Best Cruise Ships for Entertainment
Best Cruise Ships for Fitness & Recreation
Best Cruise Ships for Public Rooms
Best Cruise Ships for Shore Excursions
For the full list of winners, visit the 2019 Cruise Critic Cruisers' Choice Awards. For photos of the winning ships, click here.
This list of winners represents Cruise Critic's Global Cruisers' Choice Awards. To view the separate list of UK winners, click here.
About Cruise Critic
Cruise Critic® is an online cruise guide, offering a comprehensive resource for cruise travelers, from first-time cruisers to avid cruise enthusiasts. The site features more than 350,000 cruise reviews and hosts the world's largest online cruise community where travelers share experiences and opinions with fellow cruisers. Cruise Critic was the first consumer cruise site on the Internet, launched in October 1995 by The Independent Traveler, Inc., a subsidiary of TripAdvisor, Inc.
About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site*, enables travelers to unleash the full potential of every trip. With over 730 million reviews and opinions covering the world's largest selection of travel listings worldwide – covering approximately 8.1 million accommodations, airlines, experiences, and restaurants – TripAdvisor provides travelers with the wisdom of the crowds to help them decide where to stay, how to fly, what to do and where to eat. TripAdvisor also compares prices from more than 200 hotel booking sites so travelers can find the lowest price on the hotel that's right for them. TripAdvisor-branded sites are available in 49 markets, and are home to the world's largest travel community of 490 million average monthly unique visitors**, all looking to get the most out of every trip. TripAdvisor: Know better. Book better. Go better.
The subsidiaries and affiliates of TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) own and operate a portfolio of websites and businesses, including the following travel media brands:
www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bokun.io, www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com, www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.thefork.com (including www.lafourchette.com, www.eltenedor.com, www.thefork.nl and www.thefork.com.au), www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.housetrip.com, www.jetsetter.com, www.niumba.com, www.onetime.com, www.oyster.com, www.seatguru.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.tingo.com, www.vacationhomerentals.com and www.viator.com.
*Source: Jumpshot for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, December 2018
**Source: TripAdvisor internal log files, average monthly unique visitors during seasonal peak in Q3 2018
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