Norwegian Cruise Line tops sixth World Cruise Awards
Icon of the Seas, DP World Mina Rashid and destinations including Abu Dhabi and Vietnam also received honors at the Jamaica ceremony.
The sixth annual World Cruise Awards Gala Ceremony was held at Princess Grand Jamaica as part of World Travel Week Jamaica, bringing together travel industry leaders from around the world.
Norwegian Cruise Line was named World’s Best Cruise Line, while DP World Mina Rashid received the World’s Best Cruise Terminal award. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas earned the title of World’s Best Large Cruise Ship. In the destination categories, Abu Dhabi was selected as World’s Best Cruise Destination, and Vietnam was named World’s Best River Cruise Destination.
Regional cruise destination awards went to Vietnam for Asia, Lisbon for Europe, Seychelles for the Indian Ocean, Jamaica for the Caribbean, Mexico for Latin America, Prince Edward Island for North America and Auckland Island for Oceania. According to the awards report, cruise industry professionals and members of the public cast votes, with the nominee receiving the highest number in each category declared the winner.