CruiseCritic.com Names Royal Caribbean Best Family Cruises

(November 3) CruiseCritic.com annual editors award went to Royal Caribbean for Best Family Cruises.

Every year, CruiseCritic.com editors honor the world’s top cruise lines with the Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards.  The awards span over thirty categories including best accommodation, service, activities, style, body and soul, dining, innovation and weddings.

View the 2009 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards below:

Best Accommodations and Service
- Best Big Ship Luxury Enclave: MSC Cruises
- Best for Big Ship Suites – NCL – Courtyard Villas
- Best for Cabins – Holland America Line
- Best for Luxury Service – Crystal Cruises
- Best Luxury Staterooms – Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Best Activities
- Best Cruise Line Private Island – Disney – Castaway Cay
- Best for Activities – Holland America Line
- Best for Nightlife – Carnival Cruise Line
- Best Sun Deck – Celebrity Cruises – Solstice and Equinox

Best for 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 – Linblad Expeditions
- Best for Couples – Azamara 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

Best Food and Dining
- Best Buffet – Carnival Cruise Lines
- Best for Healthy Dining – Celebrity Cruises
- Best Luxury Dining – Seabourn Cruise Lines
- Best Main Dining – Carnival Cruise Lines
- Best Specialty Restaurants – Oceania Cruises

Best Innovation
- Best Kept Secret – MSC Cruises
- Best New Luxury Ship – Seabourn Odyssey
- Best New River Ship – Uniworld’s River Beatrice
- Best New Ship – Celebrity Cruises  - Solstice and Equinox

Best Weddings and Honeymoons
- Best for Honeymoon Splurge – SeaDream Yacht Club
- Best for Weddings at Sea – Princess Cruises

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