
Top-rated overall cruise port: Avignon, in France's Provence region, was named by Cruise Critic as its overall winner and the top-rated European river port winner. Click through the rest of the gallery to see other winners:

Top-rated port in Alaska: Glacier Bay was named the top destination in Alaska for the fourth year in a row.

Top-rated port in Asia: Singapore is the place to visit for cruisers to Asia.

Top-rated port in Australia and New Zealand: Visit Hobart, on the island of Tasmania, in Australia.

Top-rated port in the Baltic and Scandinavia: Enjoy the stunning fjords in Flam, Norway.

Top-rated port in the Eastern Caribbean, Bahamas and Bermuda: King's Wharf, Bermuda, is home to lovely beaches and colonial history.

Top-rated port in the Southern Caribbean: Bonaire is a special municipality of the Netherlands.

Top-rated port in the Western Caribbean and Riviera Maya: The beaches of Cozumel, Mexico, attract visitors by sea and by land.

Top-rated port in the British Isles and Western Europe: Kirkwall is the capital of Orkney, Scotland, which was built in the 11th century.

Top-rated port in the Eastern Mediterranean: Venice, Italy, which is struggling with overtourism, is very popular among the cruising set.

Top-rated port in the Western Mediterranean: Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, is one of the loveliest spots in the already lovely French Riviera.

Top-rated port in Hawaii: The capital of the 50th US state, Honolulu offers sun-drenched beaches, nautral wonders and culture year-round.

Top-rated port in the Mexican Riviera: Located in Oaxaca state, Huatulco offers miles of coastline and bays.

Top-rated port in the Panama Canal and Central America: Fuerte Amador is located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal.

Top-rated port in South America and Antarctica: Stanley is the capital of the Falkland Islands, which is a British overseas territory. (Argentina invaded in 1982 to try to take back control but lost that war.)

Top-rated port in the South Pacific: Perhaps the best-known island in French Polynesia, Bora Bora's waters are as beautiful as they appear in pictures.

Top-rated port in the United States and Canada: Quebec City is the capital of Quebec, a Canadian province where the dominant language is French.

Top-rated cruise line's private island: Disney Cruise Line operates Castaway Cay, which is located in the Bahamas, for its passengers on Bahamian and Caribbean cruises.



