From the fare inclusions on river and luxury sailings, to those on expedition sailings to farther-flung destinations like Antarctica and the Galapagos, you’d be hard-pressed to find a land-based vacation that delivers the experience and value that a cruise offers,” McDaniel said.Ĭruise Critic has been releasing its highly anticipated Editors’ Picks Awards for 15 years. “The value of a cruise doesn’t stop with mainstream sailings. Cruising has always been a high-value vacation, but with costs of land- and air-based travel through the roof, the true value of a cruise really hit home this year. “On Cruise Critic, we saw demand for cruises surpass pre-pandemic times, and a number of lines reported ships sailing at over 100% capacity. “This was a banner year for the cruise industry,” said Colleen McDaniel, Editor-in-Chief of Cruise Critic. Other winners in the Ocean Cruises category included Disney Cruise Line as Best for Families Celebrity Cruises for Best Cabins MSC Cruises for Best Nightlife Holland America Line for Best Service and Carnival Cruise Line for Best Value for Money. Now, sister-ship Resilient Lady, which has just arrived Down Under for the season, sweeps to victory for the line once again. The line’s first vessel, Scarlet Lady, charmed Cruise Critic’s editors enough that the vessel was awarded Best New Ship in 2021. Virgin Voyages’ Resilient Lady claimed top honors this year as Best New Ship.

EST) - Cruise Critic has released its 2023 Editors’ Picks Award winners, highlighting the best in cruising and cruise travel as selected by Cruise Critic's international editorial team.

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