Top 10 Large Cruise Lines | Cruise Line | 2005 Rank |
| Crystal Cruises | 1 |
| Holland America Line | 2 |
| Orient Lines | 3 |
| Celebrity Cruises | 4 |
| Princess Cruises | 5 |
| Disney Cruise Line | 6 |
| Royal Caribbean International | 7 |
| Cunard Line | 8 |
| P & O Cruises | 9 |
| Delta Queen Steamboat Co. | 10 |
Top 5 Small Cruise Lines
| Cruise Line | 2005 Rank |
| Silversea Cruises | 1 |
| Radisson Seven Seas Cruises | 2 |
| Seabourn Cruise Line | 3 |
| Lindblad Expeditions | 4 |
| Windstar Cruises | 5 |
Source: Travel + Leisure, August 2005 Issue
 | Porthole Cruise Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards, here are those cruise lines that do the best job at pleasing guests - according to their readers. |
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AWARDS | CRUISE LINES | | BIG, SMALL, AND IN BETWEEN | BEST SMALL SHIP
BEST MEGASHIP
BEST RIVER CRUISE
BEST PARTY SHIP
BEST LEARNING OPPORTUNITY CRUISE
BEST LUXURY LINE | Seabourn Legend
Carnival Conquest
Delta Queen Steamboat Co.
Fascination (Carnival Cruise Lines)
Crystal Cruises
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises | | FOOD, FAMILY, AND VALUES | BEST VALUE FOR THE MONEY LINE
BEST MODERATELY PRICED LINE
BEST FAMILY-ORIENTED LINE
BEST MAIN DINING ROOM CUISINE
BEST ALTERNATIVE DINING CUISINE
MOST ROMANTIC DINING AMBIANCE | Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines
Disney Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Carnival Cruise Lines
Windstar Cruises
| | SERVICE, SPAS, AND SMILES | BEST OVERALL SERVICE
MOST SPACIOUS AVERAGE CABIN
BEST CABIN SERVICE
BEST COMPUTER FACILITIES
BEST ONBOARD ACTIVITIES
BEST ONBOARD SPA FACILITIES | Holland America Line
Carnival Cruise Lines
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean International
Carnival Cruise Lines
Celebrity Cruises | | KIDS, KICKS, AND KUDOS | BEST MEDICAL FACILITIES
BEST OVERALL FACILITIES FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PASSENGERS
BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
BEST SHORE EXCURSIONS
BEST ONE-DAY CRUISE
BEST ECO-FRIENDLY CRUISE LINE
BEST SHORT DURATION CRUISE | Holland America Line
Holland America Line
Carnival Cruise Lines
Princess Cruises
Discovery Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean International
Carnival Cruise Lines | | HOT SPOTS AND COOL PLACES | BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST DISCO
BEST NORTHERN EUROPE ITINERARIES
BEST WORLD CRUISE ITINERARIES
BEST ALASKAN ITINERARIES
BEST CARIBBEAN ITINERARIES
BEST MEDITERRANEAN ITINERARIES
BEST SOUTH PACIFIC ITINERARIES | Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines
Princess Cruises
Cunard Line
Holland America Line
Royal Caribbean International
Costa Cruises
Princess Cruises |
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