Forbes Travel Guide has included 12 cruise ships in its 2024 Star Awards. That’s up from five ships last year.
The guide began including ocean cruise ships in its hospitality ratings last year. This year, it recognized seven ships as “four star” and five ships as “recommended.”
The guide included four Celebrity Cruises ships in its “four star” category: Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Flora and Celebrity Millennium.
The Seabourn Ovation is also in the “four-star” category, along with Regent’s Seven Seas Splendor and the Silversea’s Silver Shadow.
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In the guide’s “recommended” category are the Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Summit, Oceania’s Insignia and Viking’s Sky and Neptune.
Forbes Travel Guide also ranks hotels, restaurants spas and travel agents.