Best Cruise Ships and Resorts

Each year we honor the World's top cruise lines and celebrate the best of cruising with the announcement of the Cruise Picks Awards. This year we have selected winners in thirty-one categories, reflecting the diversity of the cruise ships and amenities available to travelers today. Our congratulations go to the winning cruise lines listed below.

The 2009 Cruise Critic Editors' Picks Award winners are:

Accommodations & Service

Best Big Ship Luxury Enclave - MSC Cruises - (MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida)

Best for Big Ship Suites - NCL - Courtyard Villas

Best for Cabins - Holland America Line

Best Luxury Service - Crystal Cruises

Best Luxury Staterooms - Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Activities

Best Cruise Line Private Island - Disney - Castaway Cay

Best for Activities - Holland America Line

Best for Nightlife - Carnival Cruise Lines

Best Sun Deck - Celebrity Cruises - (Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox)

Body and Soul

Best for Fitness Enthusiasts - Royal Caribbean International

Best Spas - Costa Cruises - (Samsara Spa)

Cruise Styles

Best Family Cruise Line - Royal Caribbean International

Best for Adventure - Lindblad Expeditions

Best for Couples - Princes Cruises

Best for First Timers - Carnival Cruise Lines

Best for Kids - Royal Caribbean International - (Freedom Class)

Best for Romance - Princess Cruises

Best for Sophisticated Singles - Cunard Line

Best for Teens - Royal Caribbean International - (Freedom Class)

Best Luxury Cruise Line - Crystal Cruises

Best River Cruise Line - Uniworld

Best Sailing Ship - Windstar Cruises

Food and Dining

Best Buffet - Carnival Cruise Lines

Best for Healthy Dining - Celebrity Cruises

Best Luxury Dining - Seabourn Cruise Line

Best Main Dining - Carnival Cruise Lines

Best Specialty Restaurants - Oceania Cruises

Innovation

Best Kept Secret - MSC Cruises - (MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida)

Best New Luxury Ship - Seabourn Odyssey

Best New River Ship - Uniworld's River Beatrice

Best New Ship - Celebrity Cruises - (Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox)

Weddings and Honeymoons

Best for a Honeymoon Splurge - SeaDream Yacht Club

Best for Weddings At Sea - Princess Cruises

WEDDING & HONEYMOON FACTS

Average Honeymoon Cost $ 3, 471.00 - 7 Nights

Top # Honeymoon Destinations

Caribbean 31%
Hawaii 15%
Mexico 15%

Interesting Wedding & Honeymoon Facts

19 % of all Engagements occur in December.
Destination Weddings Now Account for 15% of all weddings & are growing rapidly.
Average # of Guests for Destination Weddings = 56
Average Age for New Brides 27 & 29 for Grooms
90 % Have Some College
35% of Destination Weddings are Beach Weddings
21% are Cruise Ship Weddings and Growing the Fastest
Most Secluded & Romantic Honeymoon Destinations - Tahiti & Fiji
# 1 Romantic Honeymoon - Tahiti - Bora Bora Hotel - Over The Water Bungalow - St Regis Resort where Couples Retreat was Filmed
Most Secluded Romantic Resort - Valtulele Fiji- Only 18 rooms
Top Romantic Caribbean Islands - Antigua, St John, St Lucia, Belize
Top Adventure Caribbean Honeymoon - Costa Rica
Best Diving Honeymoon - Belize & Turks & Cacios
Best Island Honeymoon Value - Cancun Mexico
Top Cruise Ship Private Island - Half Moon Cay Bahamas - Holland America

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