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What they often dont have, to the delight of our voters, is mega-ship crowds.

Over 186,000 T+L readers completed the 2024 survey.

Queen Mary 2 interior restaurant.

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The final scores are averages of these responses.

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What Readers Loved

Moving up from No.

3 last year to the No.

Queen Mary 2 at sea in New York.

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Our grandchildren loved it and so did we, said one voter.

Like Disney World, it was first class all the way!

Food was outstanding, entertainment was above and beyond.

Holland America Line (No.

Also making the top five in the large-ship category are popular lines Celebrity Cruises (No.

  1. and Princess Cruises (No.

With its traditional cruising style and regular roster of transatlantic cruises, Cunard retains its No.

1 ranking in the large-ship category for a second year in a row.

Dress-up balls and afternoon tea served by white-gloved are part of the Cunard scene.

An amazing once in a lifetime experience!

A return to a more civilized approach to travel, said another reader.