Cruiseline.com Announces 2025 Member Choice Awards, Celebrating a Decade of Cruise Excellence

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Cruiseline.com has unveiled the winners of its 2025 Member Choice Awards, marking a decade of recognising the best in cruising.

Cruiseline.com Members Choice Awards 2025

Based on thousands of reviews from travellers who sailed in 2024, the awards highlight the top cruise lines, ships, and destinations, offering valuable insight into the cruise industry’s standout performers.

Royal Caribbean dominated this year’s rankings, earning nine top-category recognitions, including Best Mainstream Cruise Line, Best Cruise Ship, and Best New Cruise Ship of the Year.

Other cruise lines earning top spots include Celebrity Cruises, Viking Ocean Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and Viking River Cruises.

Top cruise line winners

Royal Caribbean was named Best Mainstream Cruise Line, while Viking Ocean Cruises took the title for Best Premium Cruise Line, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises led in the Luxury Cruise Line category.

Meanwhile, Viking River Cruises was recognised as the best for river sailings.

In more specific categories, Celebrity Cruises won Best Cruise Line for Food and Dining, while Royal Caribbean took top honours for Best Onboard Activities and Entertainment.

Best Cruise Line for Service also went to Royal Caribbean, and Best Staterooms was awarded to Celebrity Cruises.

Best cruise ships of 2025

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas claimed the Best Overall Cruise Ship award, despite average review scores showing its popularity starting to wane.

It also took the top spot for Best New Cruise Ship and led in categories such as Best Onboard Activities and Entertainment, Best Service, and Best Staterooms.

Other high-ranking ships include Utopia of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas, Celebrity Beyond, and Allure of the Seas, each earning recognition for their onboard experiences.

Top cruise destinations

The Best Cruise Port award went to Willemstad, Curaçao, with Skagway, Alaska, and Barcelona, Spain also ranking among the top destinations.

For private island getaways, Disney Cruise Line’s Castaway Cay took the number one spot, followed by Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay and MSC Cruises’ Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve.

Celebrating 10 years of cruise excellence

Jamie Cash, Chief Operating Officer of Cruiseline.com, highlighted the significance of the awards:

“This is the tenth year we have presented the Member Choice Awards, which celebrate excellence in cruising and serve as thanks to community members who shared their cruise feedback. We extend our congratulations to Royal Caribbean for their outstanding performance, as well as to all cruise lines, ships, and destinations that earned exceptional ratings from travellers.”

With a decade of recognising industry excellence, the 2025 Member Choice Awards offer a trusted guide for cruisers looking to book their next unforgettable voyage.

The results in full

Best Mainstream Cruise Line

  1. Royal Caribbean
  2. Celebrity Cruises
  3. Princess Cruises
  4. Holland America Line
  5. Carnival Cruise Line

Best Premium Cruise Line

  1. Viking Ocean Cruises
  2. Windstar Cruises
  3. Azamara Cruises
  4. Cunard
  5. Oceania Cruises 

Best Luxury Cruise Line

  1. Regent Seven Seas Cruises
  2. Seabourn
  3. Silversea Cruises
  4. Crystal

Best River Cruise Line

  1. Viking River Cruises
  2. Avalon Waterways
  3. AmaWaterways
  4. American Cruise Line
  5. Uniworld River Cruises

Best Cruise Line – Food and Dining

  1. Celebrity Cruises
  2. Royal Caribbean
  3. Virgin Voyages
  4. Viking Ocean Cruises
  5. Holland America Line

Best Cruise Line – Onboard Activities and Entertainment 

  1. Royal Caribbean
  2. Celebrity Cruises
  3. Carnival Cruise Line
  4. Disney Cruise Line
  5. Princess Cruises

Best Cruise Line – Service

  1. Royal Caribbean
  2. Celebrity Cruises
  3. Holland America Line
  4. Viking River Cruises
  5. Disney Cruise Line

Best Cruise Line – Staterooms

  1. Celebrity Cruises
  2. Royal Caribbean
  3. Disney Cruise Line
  4. Viking Ocean Cruises
  5. Holland America Line

Best Overall Cruise Ship

  1. Icon of the Seas
  2. Utopia of the Seas
  3. Symphony of the Seas
  4. Celebrity Beyond
  5. Allure of the Seas
  6. Celebrity Silhouette
  7. Wonder of the Seas
  8. Anthem of the Seas
  9. Celebrity Ascent
  10. Harmony of the Seas
  11. Voyager of the Seas
  12. Celebrity Edge
  13. Independence of the Seas
  14. Jewel of the Seas
  15. Adventure of the Seas
  16. Mariner of the Seas
  17. Celebrity Apex
  18. Carnival Jubilee
  19. Carnival Spirit
  20. Liberty of the Seas
  21. Odyssey of the Seas
  22. Celebrity Solstice
  23. Quantum of the Seas
  24. Sapphire Princess
  25. Celebrity Summit
  26. Mardi Gras
  27. Celebrity Reflection
  28. Freedom of the Seas
  29. Oasis of the Seas
  30. Regal Princess 

Best New Cruise Ship of 2025

  1. Icon of the Seas
  2. Utopia of the Seas
  3. Queen Anne
  4. Sun Princess

Best Cruise Ship – Food and Dining

  1. Icon of the Seas
  2. Wonder of the Seas
  3. Celebrity Beyond
  4. Utopia of the Seas
  5. Celebrity Beyond

Honourable Mention:

6. Celebrity Ascent
7. Allure of the Seas
8. Celebrity Silhouette
9. Celebrity Summit
10. Voyager of the Seas

Best Cruise Ship – Onboard Activities and Entertainment

  1. Icon of the Seas
  2. Utopia of the Seas
  3. Symphony of the Seas
  4. Allure of the Seas
  5. Harmony of the Seas

Honourable Mention:

6. Wonder of the Seas
7. Celebrity Ascent
8. Mariner of the Seas
9. Carnival Jubilee
10. Celebrity Beyond

Best Cruise Ship – Service 

  1. Icon of the Seas
  2. Vision of the Seas
  3. Harmony of the Seas
  4. Utopia of the Seas
  5. Celebrity Silhouette

Honourable Mention:

6. Voyager of the Seas
7. Adventure of the Seas
8. Anthem of the Seas
9. Enchantment of the Seas
10. Independence of the Seas

Best Cruise Ship – Staterooms 

  1. Icon of the Seas
  2. Utopia of the Seas and Celebrity Beyond (TIE)
  3. Symphony of the Seas
  4. Anthem of the Seas
  5. Celebrity Silhouette 

Honourable Mention:

6. Wonder of the Seas
7. Carnival Panorama
8. Odyssey of the Seas
9. Celebrity Edge
10 .Celebrity Ascent

Cruise Port Awards

The top-rated cruise ports and cruise line private destinations, as reviewed by our community, are:

Best Cruise Port

  1. Willemstad, Curaçao
  2. Skagway, Alaska
  3. Barcelona, Spain
  4. Cruise Glacier Bay, Alaska
  5. Ketchikan, Alaska
  6. Philipsburg, St. Maarten
  7. Juneau, Alaska
  8. Kralendijk, Bonaire
  9. Oranjestad, Aruba
  10. Roatan, Honduras

Best Cruise Line Private Destination

  1. Castaway Cay, Bahamas (Disney Cruise Line)
  2. Perfect Day At CocoCay, Bahamas (Royal Caribbean & Celebrity Cruises)
  3. Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas (MSC Cruises)
  4. The Beach Club at Bimini, Bahamas (Virgin Voyages)
  5. Labadee, Haiti (Royal Caribbean)
  6. RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Carnival & Holland America Line)
  7. Harvest Caye, Belize (Norwegian Cruise Line)
  8. Princess Cays, Bahamas (Princess & Carnival)
  9. Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas (Norwegian Cruise Line)

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