Forbes Travel Guide has announced its 2025 Star Award winners, recognizing over a dozen luxury cruise ships for excellence in hospitality. The rating system, which evaluates properties based on rigorous inspections by anonymous inspectors, awarded Five-Star, Four-Star, and Recommended ratings to top-rated hotels, restaurants, and spas.
Celebrity Cruises, Seabourn, Silversea, Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, SeaDream Yacht Club, Windstar Cruises, and Viking cruised ships made the list. Among them, Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Millenium, and Silver Shadow received Four-Star ratings.
The awards also recognized outstanding cruise ship restaurants for the first time, with Fine Cut Steakhouse on Celebrity Ascent and The Grill on Silver Origin earning Four-Star designations. SeaDream II’s Dining Room was another top-rated restaurant to receive a Four-Star award.
These luxury cruise ships demonstrate excellence in hospitality, offering customized service, exceptional facilities, and unforgettable experiences. According to Forbes Travel Guide President of Standards & Ratings Amanda Frasier, “properties setting the standard for authentic experiences, unparalleled amenities, enhanced well-being and the delivery of unforgettable moments.”
Source: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2025/02/12/forbes-travel-guide-star-awards-cruises/78422549007