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Cruise Critic Names the Top Cruise Lines of the Year in 2024's 'Best in Cruise Awards'
Royal Caribbean named the 'Best Cruise Line of the Year' in the Mainstream Category; Explora, AmaWaterways and Lindblad also receive the top honor in their
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[{"type":"text","content":"Royal Caribbean named the 'Best Cruise Line of the Year' in the Mainstream Category; Explora, AmaWaterways and Lindblad also receive the top honor in their respective categories \nNEEDHAM, Mass., Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise Critic®, the world's leading cruise reviews site and online cruise community, has named the winners of its 16th annual cruise awards in its new Cruise Critic Best in Cruise Awards – naming the best cruise lines and destinations of the year, based on expert insight and traveler ratings. This year's awards are the site's most comprehensive to-date, combining the highly coveted editor-selected awards with the site's popular consumer-led Cruisers' Choice awards, which are based entirely on ratings and reviews from cruisers over the past year.\n\n\"Our editors have spent months at sea this year, collectively, experiencing all the industry has to offer,\" shares Colleen McDaniel, Editor-in-Chief of Cruise Critic. \"We've tried and tested ships of all shapes and sizes, in regions across every corner of the globe, and these awards are based on our collective insights to recognize which lines are standing out above the rest.\"\n\"But what's really exciting is that, for the first time, we're rolling out our editor-selected awards right alongside our consumer-led awards, which are based on the reviews and ratings submitted by cruisers over the past year.\" explains McDaniel. \"We've consistently heard from travelers that researching and booking a cruise is a layered experience -- they want to hear recommendations from experts, and they also want to hear what fellow travelers have to say about their experiences.\"\n2024 Award HighlightsSelected by Cruise Critic's international team of cruise experts \nMainstream Awards\nBest Mainstream Cruise Line: Royal CaribbeanAccording to Cruise Critic's Editors: \"To say 2024 has been a marquee year for Royal Caribbean would be an understatement. Welcoming both Icon of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas – the world's biggest- and second-biggest cruise ships – the cruise line continues to cement its status as a leader in the industry.\" Best New Ship: Royal Caribbean's Icon of the SeasAccording to Cruise Critic's Editors: \"Icon of the Seas' massive impact goes well beyond its size. Since debuting this year, Icon of the Seas has been the hottest ticket in the cruise world. The w...