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Travelers have named their favorite cruise lines to sail aboard some of the biggest ships at sea.
Nearly 800,000 votes were cast in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, which ranks cruise lines across multiple ship sizes.
The largest category was for “megaships” carrying more than 4,000 passengers, with Princess Cruises taking first place with a score of 92.35.
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Princess entered the megaship category with Sun Princess and Star Princess, launching in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Each can carry up to 4,300 passengers, making them the largest ships in the Princess fleet, according to the publication.
Royal Caribbean International came in second with a score of 86.45.
Princess Cruises took first place among major cruise lines in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, with a score of 92.35. (iStock)
The cruise line operates the nine largest cruise ships in the world, according to Condé Nast Traveler.
Its largest ships can carry up to 7,600 passengers at full capacity and span nearly 1,200 feet, with onboard attractions ranging from water parks to live productions, the publication said.
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MSC Cruises ranked third among megaships, followed by Carnival Cruise Line and Norwegian Cruise Line.
MSC’s megaships can carry between 5,300 and 6,700 passengers, according to Condé Nast Traveler. Carnival’s larger ships include attractions such as an offshore roller coaster, while Norwegian offers amenities such as water parks, go-kart racing and virtual reality games.
Nearly 800,000 votes were cast in the annual awards show, which ranks cruise lines in several ship size categories. (iStock)
Different cruise lines top the rankings for slightly smaller ships.
The “large ships” category covered vessels carrying between 2,500 and 3,999 passengers.
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Virgin Voyages took first place in this category with a score of 91.
Disney Cruise Line followed closely in second place, while Holland America Line ranked third.
The annual cruise rankings also include mid- and small-sized ships, as well as river cruise lines, beyond the two largest categories. (Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Celebrity Cruises and Princess Cruises round out the top five, placing Princess among the highest-rated companies in the megaship and large ship categories.
Condé Nast Traveler also ranked mid-sized and small ships, as well as river cruise lines, in its annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
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The top five megaship cruise lines, as ranked by the Readers’ Choice Awards, were:
- Princess Cruises — 92.35
- Royal Caribbean International — 86.45
- MSC Cruises — 85.23
- Carnival Cruise Line — 81.05
- Norwegian Cruise Line – 80.3
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The top five large ship cruise lines were:
- Virgin Journeys — 91
- Disney Cruise Line — 90.75
- Holland America Line — 90.57
- Celebrity Cruises – 85.74
- Princess Cruises — 84.27
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