Best Cruise Line & Best Cruise Ships

The World Travel Awards 2009
Norwegian Cruise Line named Europe's Leading Cruise Line

2009 Editors' Picks Award - Cruise Critic
Norwegian Cruise Line named Best for Big Ship Suites

TTG Travel Awards 2009
Cruise Line of the Year - under 75,000 passengers - Highly commended: Norwegian Cruise Line
Training Program of the Year for NCL University

2009 Magellan Awards - Travel Weekly
Gold awarded in the Advertising/Marketing category for Norwegian's Summer Blockbuster promotion and Norwegian's Awards campaign
Gold awarded in the Website category for the launch of NCLUniversity.com
Silver awarded in the Advertising/Marketing category for Norwegian's Alaska campaign and for the Norwegian Epic website

2009 Readers' Choice Platinum List - Celebrated Living Summer
Top Five Cruises, Large Resort Ships - #3

2009 World's Best Cruises - Forbes Traveler Magazine
Best Overall Vibe

2009 TravelAge West WAVE Editor's Pick Awards
Best Onboard Children's Program
Best New Ship: Norwegian Gem

13th Annual Cacique Awards - Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation
Norwegian Cruise Line named cruise line of the year

2009 Readers' Choice Award - Southern Living
NCL named as one of the top five best cruise lines

2008 10th Annual Readers' Choice Awards - Porthole Cruise Magazine
Best Alternative Dining Room Cuisine
Best Spa Facilities
Best Hawaii Itineraries
Best Bermuda Itineraries

2008 World Travel Awards
Norwegian Cruise Line named Europe's Leading Cruise Line

2008 TravelAge West WAVE Editor's Pick Awards
Best Value for a Contemporary Cruise Vacation

2008 TravelAge West WAVE Editor's Pick Awards
Norwegian Pearl - Best Cruise Ship for Families

2008 Editors' Picks Awards - Cruise Critic
Norwegian Cruise Line won for Best Entertainment and Best Suites

2008 Magellan Awards - Travel Weekly
Gold awarded in the Cruise Ship/Suite Design category for NCL's Garden and Courtyard Villas
Gold awarded in the Advertising/Marketing category for Norwegian Gem's "It Girl" campaign; NCL's overall brand print advertising; Partnership 2.0 print advertising; and the "Pity the Procrastinator" marketing promotion
Silver awarded in the Advertising/Marketing category for NCL's print advertising featuring its European and Hawai'i itineraries

2008 6th Annual SpaFinder Readers' Choice Awards - SpaFinder Magazine
Norwegian Cruise Line named one of the top ten best cruise ship spas

2008 World Savers Awards - Condé Nast Traveler
Norwegian Cruise Line named as finalist for its environmental programs

2008 Condé Nast Traveler - Cruise Issue
Norwegian Gem named one of the best cruise ships for "spa lovers"
Norwegian Jade named one of the best cruise ships for "foodies"

2008 World's Best Awards - Travel + Leisure
Top 10 Large-Ship Cruise Lines (Norwegian Cruise Line, #10)

2008 Readers' Choice Platinum List - Celebrated Living Summer
Top Five Cruises, Large Resort Ships - #2

2008 Best Family Cruises - Family Circle
Norwegian Cruise Line named the best cruise line for those who like to be independent

2008 8th Annual Readers' Poll - Condé Nast Traveler
Norwegian Pearl named one of the top large cruise ships worldwide

2008 Readers' Choice Award - Southern Living
One of the best cruise lines

2007 Best Cruise Value Award - Ocean & Cruise News
Norwegian Cruise Line named the best cruise value in the standard, 4-star category

2007 Reader's Choice Award - Leisure Group Travel
Favorite Cruise Line - Silver Level

2007 Readers' Choice Awards - Porthole Cruise Magazine
Best Website
Best Alternative Dining Room Cuisine
Best Hawai'i Itineraries

2007 Editor's Pick - TravelAge West Magazine WAVE Awards
Best Onboard Teen Program
Best Onboard Entertainment

2006 Readers' Choice Awards - Porthole Cruise Magazine
Best Alternative Dining Room Cuisine
Best Hawai`i Itineraries
Best South America Itineraries

2006 World's Best Awards - Travel + Leisure
Top Ten Large Ship Cruise Lines (Orient Lines, #5)

2006 Readers' Choice Platinum List - Celebrated Living
Top Five Cruise Lines (Large Ships) (#3)

2006 University of Miami School of Business
2006 Mid-Sized Employer of the Year (NCL Corp)

2006 Editor's Pick - TravelAge West Magazine
Best Onboard Children's Program
Best Cabin Configuration and Amenities - Mass Market Line

2006 Daily Cruise News
Best Large Cruise Ship - Norwegian Jewel (#5)

2005 Cruise Innovation Awards - Cruise Critic
Most Innovative in Developing Homeport Cruising
Most Innovative in Onboard Dining

2005 Readers' Choice Awards - Porthole Cruise Magazine
Best Alternative Dining Room Cuisine
Best Hawai`i Itineraries

2004 Readers' Choice Awards - Porthole Cruise Magazine
Most Romantic Dining Ambiance (Le Bistro)

2002 Readers' Choice Awards - Strictly Slots and Casino Players Magazines
Best Cruise Line