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The rating shown below
are compiled from a number of criteria including
passenger reviews, and are the opinion of the editors. Each
ship is evaluated objectively. Some ships you may feel
deserve a higher or lower rating depending upon your own
experience. We find the best guide are past passengers
themselves.
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Ship Ratings
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2. Porthole
Magazine's
Readers Choice Awards
3. Travel &
Leisure's "World
Best"
Cruise Lines
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Conde'Nast Traveler
Magazine
featured their readers ratings of the 70 best ships. Each ship
was judged on six criteria: Itineraries, Service, Design, Food,
Events and Activities. Only ships which received the required
minimum number of responses for their categories were deemed
eligible to be included in these ratings.
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cruise ship, it's itineraries, ports-of-call, see cabin photo's,
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Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ships
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Top of the Line
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Overall best comfort
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Highest quality of food
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Good amenities
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Excellent service levels
Most likely to cruise on one of these ships:
Mature guests willing to pay more to get more. Upscale older
audience.
These
cruise ships earn our 6 star rating:
Luxury Cruise Ships
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Excellent Quality
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Very good comfort
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High quality of food
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Good amenities
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Very good service levels
Most likely to cruise on one of these ships:
Guests looking for a high quality cruise, with above average
entertainment and personal enrichment. Above average income
middle-age to older audience.
These
cruise ships earn our 5 star rating:
Contemporary Cruise Ships
Most likely to cruise on one of these ships:
Guests looking for good value for the dollar, a better than average
cruise experience, with lots of entertainment and on board
activities. Attractive to families, couples, honeymooners, singles,
groups, meetings and incentives. Great for people ages 25-65.
These cruise ships earn our 4 star rating:
Value
Cruise Ships
Most likely to cruise on one of these ships:
Guests where price is utmost and are not that fussy about the cruise
experience or just the opposite, due to the uniqueness of the vessel
choose to cruise on that ship. Such examples as the Flying Cloud
which is a 4 masted sailing schooner.
These
cruise ships earn our 3 star rating:
- Amadeus
II
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American Eagle
- Azur
- Bolero
- Costa
Allegra
- Costa
Marina
- Delta
Queen
- Flying
Cloud
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Holiday
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Mississippi Queen
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Norwegian Sea
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Jubilee
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Rhapsody
- River
Queen
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Royal Princess
- Royal
Clipper
- Star
Clipper
- Star
Flyer
- Stella
Solaris
- Stella
Oceanis
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S/S Norway
- Triton
- Yankee
Clipper
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Travel + Leisure's "World's Best" Awards
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The August 2005 issue of Travel + Leisure magazine
listed the results of their readers' poll of the
world's best cruise lines. The results were tabulated by an
independent research and polling group. Readers were asked
to rank cabins, food, service, itineraries/destinations,
entertainment/activities, and value.
Cruise lines are divided into 2 categories--large cruise
lines and small cruise lines.
Top 10 Large Cruise Lines
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Cruise Line |
2005 Rank |
| Crystal
Cruises |
1 |
| Holland
America Line |
2 |
| Orient Lines |
3 |
| Celebrity
Cruises |
4 |
| Princess
Cruises |
5 |
| Disney
Cruise Line |
6 |
| Royal
Caribbean International |
7 |
| Cunard Line |
8 |
| P & O
Cruises |
9 |
| Delta Queen
Steamboat Co. |
10 |
Top 5 Small Cruise Lines
| Cruise
Line |
2005
Rank |
| Silversea Cruises |
1 |
| Radisson Seven Seas
Cruises |
2
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| Seabourn Cruise Line |
3 |
| Lindblad Expeditions |
4 |
| Windstar Cruises |
5 |
Source: Travel + Leisure, August 2005 Issue
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Porthole Cruise Magazine's
Readers' Choice Awards, here are those cruise
lines that do the best job at pleasing guests -
according to their readers.
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CRUISE LINES |
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BIG, SMALL, AND IN BETWEEN |
BEST
SMALL SHIP
BEST MEGASHIP
BEST RIVER CRUISE
BEST PARTY SHIP
BEST LEARNING OPPORTUNITY CRUISE
BEST LUXURY LINE |
Seabourn Legend
Carnival Conquest
Delta Queen Steamboat Co.
Fascination (Carnival Cruise Lines)
Crystal Cruises
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises |
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FOOD, FAMILY, AND VALUES |
BEST VALUE FOR THE MONEY LINE
BEST MODERATELY PRICED LINE
BEST FAMILY-ORIENTED LINE
BEST MAIN DINING ROOM CUISINE
BEST ALTERNATIVE DINING CUISINE
MOST ROMANTIC DINING AMBIANCE |
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines
Disney Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Carnival Cruise Lines
Windstar Cruises
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SERVICE, SPAS, AND SMILES
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BEST
OVERALL SERVICE
MOST SPACIOUS AVERAGE CABIN
BEST CABIN SERVICE
BEST COMPUTER FACILITIES
BEST ONBOARD ACTIVITIES
BEST ONBOARD SPA FACILITIES |
Holland America Line
Carnival Cruise Lines
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean International
Carnival Cruise Lines
Celebrity Cruises |
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KIDS, KICKS, AND KUDOS
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BEST MEDICAL FACILITIES
BEST OVERALL FACILITIES FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
PASSENGERS
BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
BEST SHORE EXCURSIONS
BEST ONE-DAY CRUISE
BEST ECO-FRIENDLY CRUISE LINE
BEST SHORT DURATION CRUISE |
Holland America Line
Holland America Line
Carnival Cruise Lines
Princess Cruises
Discovery Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean International
Carnival Cruise Lines |
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HOT SPOTS AND COOL PLACES |
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST DISCO
BEST NORTHERN EUROPE ITINERARIES
BEST WORLD CRUISE ITINERARIES
BEST ALASKAN ITINERARIES
BEST CARIBBEAN ITINERARIES
BEST MEDITERRANEAN ITINERARIES
BEST SOUTH PACIFIC ITINERARIES |
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines
Princess Cruises
Cunard Line
Holland America Line
Royal Caribbean International
Costa Cruises
Princess Cruises |
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