
Best cruise ships for 2017. Viking Ocean Cruises dominated Cruise Critic's Cruisers' Choice Awards this year. The Viking Sea (pictured) won for best overall small-mid size cruise, along with awards for best entertainment, best service, best fitness and best public rooms in the small-mid size category.

Best shore excursions. The Viking Sea also won for best shore excursions in the small-mid size category. Included in the price of a cruise is one shore excursion in every port of call.

Best cruise for first timers. The Viking Star also won the award for best cruise for people who are trying cruises for the first time.

Best overall cruise (large). Disney Cruise Line won eight awards, and Disney Dream won five of them in the large ship category: best overall cruise, best cabins, best public rooms, best service and best shore excursions.

Best overall cruise (midsize). Disney Magic took the award for best overall cruise in the midsize category.

Best cruise for families. Disney Magic also won the award for best overall cruise for families, regardless of size.

Best overall cruise (small). Celebrity Xpedition, the Celebrity Cruise Line ship based in the iconic Galapagos Islands, won for best overall ship and five other awards in the small ship category: best embarkation, best fitness, best public rooms, best value and best shore excursions.

Best ships for dining. Oceania Cruises' midsize ship Marina won the award for best dining, as it often does. The ship earned four awards overall for Oceania Cruises, including best service, best cabins and best fitness.



