#Winning: Carnival Cruise Line Best For Families

Posted onAuthorChris Owen

Over the weekend at the 16th annual Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards, Carnival Cruise Line was named Best Domestic Cruise Line and Best Family Cruise Line at a black-tie gala in New York City.  Interestingly, these awards are voted on by the travel professionals who read Travel Weekly;  the people who direct travelers to one cruise line over another for a variety of reasons we will get into shortly, First, more about Carnival’s win and where other cruise lines placed on the list.

This marks the third consecutive year that Carnival has earned the Best Domestic Cruise Line honors. Families?  This is a market segment Carnival has always focused on, introducing our family to cruising like so many others.  800,000 Children sailed in 2018 helped with that.

   The 16th annual Travel Weekly Readers Choice Award winners also included:

  • Alaska: Princess Cruises
  • Caribbean: Royal Caribbean International
  • Europe: Celebrity Cruises
  • Hawaii/Pacific: Norwegian Cruise Line  
  • Premium: Celebrity Cruises
  • Luxury: Crystal Cruises
  • Best Family Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Line
  • Expedition: Celebrity Cruises

“We are thrilled to receive this important recognition from the readers of Travel Weekly as both the best domestic cruise line and the best cruise line for families- Christine Duffy, Carnival Cruise Line President.

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Carnival Cruise Line’s 2018 activity is highlighted by

  • On The Horizon-  Carnival Horizon kicked off its inaugural Caribbean season from Miami in September.
  • #ChooseFun- Also notable this year was the introduction of a new national advertising campaign themed “Choose Fun”
  • Shaq Attacks- and the appointment of NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal as the company’s CFO or Chief Fun Officer.
  • Life Extended- Other highlights include the culmination of a $2 billion ship enhancement strategy that included the announcement of the total transformation of two ships, Carnival Triumph into Carnival Sunrise and Carnival Victory into Carnival Radiance. 
  • Seuss at Sea  is Carnival’s young travelers program, operated in partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises,