Thanks to its latest standout Princess Sun, Princess Cruise earned top honors in the luxury travel mag's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards Favorite Mega Ships category, earning the highest score and beating out Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean and MSC Cruises:
#5: Carnival Cruise Line#4: Royal Caribbean#3: Norwegian Cruise Line#2: MSC Cruises#1: Princess Cruises
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Sun Princess has been called one of the world's foodiest ships, with more than 30 dining and drinking venues, celeb-chef collabs and fun, foodie entertainment, like its Spellbound by Magic Castle craft cocktail and magic experience.
Sun Princess has earned design accolades for its all-glass geodesic dome at the top of the ship, central, light-filled Piazza and Princess arena with Broadway-style shows.
“We are honored that Sun Princess has once again been recognized by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler as the best mega cruise ship at sea,” said Gus Antorcha, President of Princess Cruises. “This award is a true testament to the ship’s next-generation design and amenities amplified by the dedication and passion brought by our incredible crew to create exceptional experiences for our guests. To receive this honor for a second year is both humbling and motivating as we continue to deliver unforgettable Princess vacations across the globe and expand our fleet with sister-ship Star Princess.”
Other Mega Ships Earning Top Marks
Taking the number two spot in the 4,000+ passenger category was European Line MSC Cruises. It has many megaships in its fleet, across three separate ship classes, including the large Fantasia Class ships (MSC Divina, MSC Preziosa) and the newer, even larger Meraviglia Plus Class ships such as MSC Virtuosa and MSC Grandiosa. The World Class ships like MSC World America and MSC World Europa are MSC's largest, carrying over 6,700 guests.
Not to be outdone by Royal Caribbean's "biggest in the world" Icon Class series of ships, including Icon of the Seas, Star of the Seas and upcoming Legend of the Seas, Norwegian has placed an order with Fincantieri Monfalcone shipyard to build four 8,000+ passenger ships to arrive between 2030 and 2036.
The see the complete list of top cruise lines, visit Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards.
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