Cruise Critic Names the World's Most Popular Cruises for 2023

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[{"type":"text","content":"Virgin Voyages, Oceania Cruises & Viking Cruises stand out as the most highly-rated cruise lines of the year\nNEEDHAM, Mass., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise Critic®, the world's leading cruise reviews site and online cruise community, today announced the winners of its 11th annual Cruise Critic Cruisers' Choice Awards – naming the world's most popular cruises, 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 650,000 cruise reviews, covering approximately 700 cruise ships across the globe.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"While this is our eleventh year announcing our Cruisers' Choice Awards, this year's awards are some of the most meaningful to-date,\" shared Colleen McDaniel, Editor-in-Chief of Cruise Critic. \"Our awards were paused for the past two years, due to the pandemic and the challenges it brought the industry. With the successful return of the cruise industry, and a global demand that continues to grow, this year's awards are positioned to be more important and impactful than ever before. And as the cruise industry has returned to its new normal, it continues to prove its resiliency and dedication to delivering guests truly memorable vacations – as evident by this year's list of winners.\"\nHighlights include:\nLarge Ship Category\nAdults-only Virgin Voyages was the dominant winner in the Large Ship Category, winning every award in the size category. From Best Overall to Best Dining, Best Service and Best Value-for-Money, Virgin's unique-to-the-industry offering has left its sailors praising every aspect of its cruise experience.On Virgin Voyages' Overall Cruise Experience:\n\"This was the most amazing cruise I have ever been on. It was super chill … met so many new people, and the staff were absolutely supurb. If you are looking for a true getaway, this is it!\" -- Cruise Critic Member Strubette\nOn Virgin Voyages' Service:\n\"The crew was incredibly friendly, and it was amazing to see all of the crew members being happy, comfortable, and allowed to be themselves. This really adds to the overall guest/crew experience, because when you can tell that someone likes where they work, it changes everything.\" – Cruise Critic Member rsibs94\nMid-Size Ship Category\nOceania Cruises was this year's top winner in the M...

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