Awards & Recognitions

Since its founding in 1972, Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise industry and popularized the cruise vacation as an affordable and fun travel option.

The following is a list of some of the recent awards and recognitions presented to Carnival Cruise Line:

The Points Guy Awards – Best Cruise Line for Maximizing Value (2024); Best Mainstream Cruise Line (2022)
Cruise Critic – Best Value-for-Money (2024 and 2023); Best Ship Refurbishment (2023)
PRWeek – Best Places to Work, In-House Teams (2024)
Travvy Awards – Best Cruise Line, Families (Gold - 2024)
Porthole Readers’ Choice Awards – Best Cruise Line Value-for-the-Money (2024 and 2022)
TravelAge West WAVE Awards – Best Cruise Line for Families (2024 and 2023)
USA Today 10Best – Best Ocean Cruise Line (2024 and 2023); Best Dining, Carnival Celebration (2024); Best Entertainment, Carnival Celebration (2024)
Association for Rescue at Sea (AFRAS) – Cruise Ship Humanitarian Assistance Award (2024)
Forbes – Best Brands for Social Impact (2024 and 2023)
World Cruise Awards – Best Cruise Ship for Gambling: Carnival Vista (2023)
U.S. News and World Report – Finalist, Silver Badge: Best Cruise Line for Families (2023); Best Cruise Line for the Money and Best Cruise Line for Families (2022)
Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards – Best Cruise Ship Casino: Carnival Celebration and Mardi Gras (2023)
Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards – Best Domestic Cruise Line, Best Cruise Line for Families, Best Group Program and Best Short Itinerary (2023)
Cruise Hive – Carnival Jubilee Voted Best New Cruise Ship of 2023, Carnival’s Roller Coaster Voted Best Cruise Ship Feature (2023), Best Cruise Line of 2022, Best New Cruise Ship (Carnival Celebration) (2022). Best Cruise Ship (Mardi Gras) (2022)
Good Housekeeping Family Travel Awards – Carnival Celebration, Cost-Effective Cruising (2022)
Readers’ Digest Trusted Brand Awards – America’s Most Trusted Cruise Line (2022)
Popular Science Magazine – Best of What’s New: BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster (2021)