2025 Readers’ Choice Award by Condé Nast Traveller - Top 10 Ocean Cruise Lines (500 to 2500 Guests)
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Here are the top 10 cruise lines winners of the 2025 reader choice award by NAS Traveler
Viking's fifth consecutive year at the top of the chart
Condeas Traveler is one of the most influential luxury travel publications in the world
Which line would you sail next?
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Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
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Top 10 cruise lines—winners of the 2025 Readers’ Choice Award by Condé Nast Traveller—in the 500 to 2500 passenger category. Number 10: Hurtigruten — Norway’s iconic coastal voyages, famous for fjords and culture, 87.49. Number 9: Oceania — Culinary excellence and immersive destinations, 88.30. Number 8: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises — German luxury and global itineraries, 91.17. Number 7: Seabourn — Intimate ultra-luxury experiences, 91.19. Number 6: Regent Seven Seas Cruises — All-inclusive elegance, 91.53. Number 5: Explora Journeys — The bold newcomer raising luxury standards, 91.58. Number 4: Havila Voyages — Sustainability-focused Norwegian coast cruises, 91.63. Number 3: Silversea — Small-ship global adventures, 91.78. Number 2: Crystal — Legendary service rebuilt for today’s traveler, 93.09. Number 1: Viking — The leader in ocean, river, and expedition cruising, top score 94.66. #hurtigruten #oceania #hapaglloydcruises #seabourn #regentsevenseascruises #explorajourneys #havilavoyages #silversea #crystalcruises #vikingcruises Some of the photos are courtesy of the above cruise lines.