Best in Cruise Travel: Cruise Critic Names 2014 US Editors’ Picks Winners

(5:30 a.m. EST) — The votes have been tallied, the statuettes polished, as once again Cruise Critic showcases the best of the best in cruise travel with Cruise Critic’s 7th Annual Editors’ Picks Awards. Categories range from the all-encompassing “Best New Ship” and “Best Value for Money” to the more specific “Best Ship Refurbishment,” “Best Dining,” “Best for Romance” and “Best Cruise Ship Bar.”

2014’s 18 awards were hand-picked by Cruise Critic’s editorial staff, experts in the field who have a combined 100 years of cruise experience.

Want to know which lines earned the nod for best inside cabins, best entertainment and best itineraries? Curious which ship was given top honors, overall? The envelope please…

–By Dori Saltzman, News Editor