Le Ponant is quite possibly the ultimate way to cruise, with just 16 sleek cabins and highly personalised service thanks to a 1:1 guest-to-crew ratio. For ultimate privacy, high-quality water activities on remote shores and authentic regional gastronomy, Le Ponant delivers.
Windstar’s fleet of tall ships are the epitome of intimate cruising, blending the private yacht experience with the personalised service of a boutique hotel. Windstar Cruises take guests to ports many other ships can’t go with a casual yet elegant approach to cruising.
Exuding historic charm and timeless elegance, Sea Cloud’s three windjammers are designed to host a small number of guests and craft exclusive voyages. For more than 40 years, Sea Cloud has been pursuing the principle of sustainable cruising, travelling with a small number of guests so as to create space for great things.
The Signature Luxury Travel & Style’s Luxury Cruise Awards are a compendium of the world’s finest ocean, river, expedition, family and tall-ship cruising. Our seventh annual awards celebrate the top cruise lines, ships and operators in the industry – all of which are thriving.
Our annual Luxury Cruise Awards are judged by a panel of 19 leading luxury cruise experts and travel advisors who rate major cruise lines across 14 key categories, including suites, service, dining, wellness, itineraries and shore excursions. Each cruise line is awarded points that are tallied to determine the overall winners. From on-board and on-shore services to facilities and experiences, our winners and finalists set the standard for the future of cruising.
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