Best Cruise Companies Recognized at 2020 Travvy Awards

It can get overwhelming to book the right cruise for you and your companions, but thanks to the hundreds of votes from valued travel advisors, it's easier to spot the stand-out cruise lines. Here are the 2020 Travvy winners for ocean cruises, river cruises, cruise entertainment and travel agent-only websites.

Royal Caribbean International has really stood out among travel advisors for the second year in a row - winning twelve gold awards and one silver in everything from 'Best Cruise Line Overall' to 'Best Cruise Line Website. Their ships - Symphony of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas - also took home awards for 'Best Cruise Ship - Large' and 'Best Cruise Ship - Contemporary' respectively. And with more than twenty cruise ships and almost 300 destinations, there's sure to be an itinerary to fit every type of traveler.

Gold Awards: Best Cruise Line - Caribbean/Bahamas, Best Cruise Line - Contemporary, Best Cruise Line - Family, Best Cruise Line - Overall, Best Cruise Line - U.S./Canada, Cruise Entertainment, Special Needs, Best Cruise Ship - Contemporary (Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas), Best Cruise Ship - Large (Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas), Best Cruise Ship - Overall (Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas), Best Cruise Line Website and Travel Agent Only Website

Silver Award: Best Cruise Line - LGBTQ

Norwegian Cruise Line offers guests more than fifty years of experience onboard their fleet of seventeen cruise ships, and their stellar service was recognized this year at the Travvy's with one gold award and seven silver awards. The recently renovated Norwegian Joy brought home two of these awards.

Gold Award: Best Cruise Line - Hawaii

Silver Awards: Best Cruise Line - Caribbean/Bahamas, Best Cruise Line - Contemporary, Best Cruise Line - Overall, Cruise Entertainment, Best Cruise Ship - Contemporary (Norwegian Joy), Best Cruise Ship - Large (Norwegian Joy) and Best Cruise Line Website (norwegiancentral.ncl.com)

Viking is renowned as a world-class river cruise company - winning 'Best River Cruise Line' for Europe, but they are also emerging as a top ocean cruise company as well. Their smaller, luxury ocean vessels - when compared to other big-name cruise lines - are perfect for travelers who love river cruising but would like to try out ocean cruising as well.

Gold Award: Best River Cruise Line - Europe

Silver Award: Best Cruise Ship - River Cruise (Viking Longship Vidar), Best Cruise Line - Europe (Viking Ocean Cruises), Best Cruise Line - Luxury (Viking Ocean Cruises), Best River Cruise Line - Africa/Egypt (Viking River Cruises), Best River Cruise Line - Asia (Viking River Cruises), Best River Cruise Line - Overall (Viking River Cruises)

Crystal Cruises prides itself on their luxury cruises and six-star service, and their efforts were honored at this year's Travvy Awards with the company taking home the gold award for 'Best Cruise Line - Luxury' in addition to another gold award and four silver awards. Travelers can choose from over eight hundred different cruises.

Gold Awards: Best Cruise Line - Luxury (Crystal Cruises) and Best Cruise Ship - Small (Crystal Esprit)

Silver Award: Best River Cruise Line - Europe (Crystal River Cruises), Best Cruise Ship - Luxury (Crystal Symphony), Best Cruise Ship - Mid-Size (Crystal Symphony) and Best Cruise Ship - Overall (Crystal Symphony)

There's no better cruise line to sail to Alaska than Princess Cruises, with multiple ships sailing in the Gulf of Alaska every year. But the cruise line has also been making waves as a top cruise line in Central & South America, Asia, Hawaii and Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific.

Gold Awards: Best Cruise Line - Alaska and Best Cruise Line - Central & South America

Silver Awards: Best Cruise Line - Asia, Best Cruise Line - Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific, Best Cruise Line - Hawaii and Best Cruise Line - Premium

Long regaled as the top river cruise line, AmaWaterways was honored at this year's Travvys with titles like 'Best Cruise Ship - River Cruise' and 'Best River Cruise Line - Overall'. Their attention to detail, level of expertise and even exceptional dining experiences make AmaWaterways river cruises unforgettable.

Gold Awards: Best Cruise Ship - River Cruise, Best River Cruise Line - Africa/Egypt, Best River Cruise Line - Asia, Best River Cruise Line - Overall and Best River Cruise Line - Europe

Winner of multiple gold Travvy awards, Celebrity Cruises is making waves with one of its newest ships, Celebrity Edge. From the Grand Plaza to the Rooftop Garden to the Resort Deck and of course the Infinite Veranda and suite accommodations, the ship offers guests true luxury travel.

Gold Awards: Best Cruise Line - Europe, Best Cruise Line - LGBTQ, Best Cruise Line - Premium, Best Cruise Ship - Premium (Celebrity Edge) and Best Cruise Ship - Expedition/Adventure (Celebrity Flora)

Part of Holland America's Pinnacle Class line, Nieuw Statendam has wowed travelers in the mid-sized cruise group, taking home the gold award for 'Best Cruise Ship' in this category. The cruise line also took home a number of silver awards for 'Best Cruise Line' in multiple regions and for their accommodations for passengers with Special Needs.

Gold Award: Best Cruise Ship - Mid-Size (Nieuw Statendam)

Silver Awards: Best Cruise Line - Alaska, Best Cruise Line - Central & South America, Best Cruise Line - U.S./Canada and Special Needs

The American Queen Steamboat Company is gearing up for another banner year in the U.S. With river cruises offered along the Mississippi River and throughout the Great Lakes, the company is planning on expanding their fleet with the American Countess and offering themed cruises this year.

Gold Award: Best River Cruise Line - U.S.

Silver Award: Best Cruise Line - U.S./Canada

With a brand new cruise ship entering its fleet, Carnival Panorama, Carnival is positioning itself for a great year for 'The Fun Ones'. A top cruise line for the whole family, travel agents also finds Carnival's Travel Agent Only website to be one of the best.

Silver Awards: Best Cruise Line - Family and Travel Agent Only Website

Silversea Cruises prides itself on its luxury accommodations, but it's the design of their expedition ships, like the Silversea Silver Explorer, that really stands out to travelers. These smaller cruise ships allow the vessels to negotiate narrow waterways and shallower ports - creating itineraries with the choice of more than 800 destinations throughout the world.

Gold Award: Best Cruise Line - Asia

Silver Award: Best Cruise Ship - Expedition/Adventure (Silversea Silver Explorer)

American Cruise Lines consists of a fleet of paddle wheelers, modern riverboats and coastal cruise ships, with their newest ship debuting later this year. Sailing along the major rivers of the U.S., Puget Sound and even the Alaska Inside Passage, these smaller luxury ships allow guests a new point of view of some of America's iconic sites.

Silver Award: Best River Cruise Line - U.S.

Recently rebranding itself to just Azamara, the luxury cruise line is planning on expanding its portfolio to include land programs as well. And with their success of the Azamara Quest as one of the 'Best Cruise Ships' in the Premium category, it makes us excited for what they'll come up with next.

Silver Award: Best Cruise Ship - Premium (Azamara Quest)

From sailing the fjords in Norway to traveling to the Antarctic, Hurtigruten offers the best in adventure travel. And now they're even on the cutting edge of technology with their sustainability efforts.

Gold Award: Best Cruise Line - Expedition/Adventure

Want to take your Tahitian or South Pacific vacation to the next level? Paul Gaugin Cruises offers guests luxury travel to the area onboard their five-star cruise ships.

Gold Award: Best Cruise Line - Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific

Scenic Luxury Cruises are known for their itineraries through Europe and Russia. But with new routes through Egypt and Jordan, the company is expanding its portfolio, and guests will get the benefit of traveling on one of the 'Best River Cruise' lines overall.

Silver Award: Best River Cruise Overall

G Adventures has long been known for their adventure travel with their small group tours. But now they're also getting the recognition they deserve as one of the 'Best Cruise Lines' for expedition/adventure travel.

Silver Award: Best Cruise Line - Expedition/Adventure

Wanting to travel on one of the more exclusive cruise lines in the industry? SeaDream Yacht Club only has two 'mega-yachts' in the arsenal that allow a max of only 112 passengers. And although there are set itineraries, the small passenger list allows for some variation to each journey depending on guest's tastes.

Silver Award: Best Cruise Ship - Small (SeaDream I)

Regent Seven Seas Cruises boasts ships with all-suite rooms onboard their all-inclusive vessels. This emphasis on luxury earned their ship, the Regent Seven Seas Explorer, the Travvy for 'Best Cruise Ship - Luxury'.

Gold Award: Best Cruise Ship - Luxury (Regent Seven Seas Explorer)