Best Cruise Ships 2009 - Best cruises for families, best cruises for nightlife, best cruises for singles, best staterooms, best watersports, most romantic ships, best luxury cruise line.

The "Best Cruise Ship" articles are designed to assist you in the ship selection process by offering a number of recommendations for vessels that best suit the categories presented. The ships are listed in alphabetical order - not according to any ranking. If a ship makes the list it is considered to be above average, but the final choice is up to you.

What is the Best Cruise?
	Every cruise expert gets these questions "What is the best cruise?" The best cruises are a matter of personal taste for ship, itinerary, accomodations, cuisine and value. Read this before you read our choices for best cruise lines below.


	CruiseMates' Editor's Best Cruise Ship Awardsreflect the personal opinion of Paul Motter, CruiseMates' editor-in-chief. Read Paul Motter's Bio

Various Cruise Line Comparisons

Best Cruise Ships for Singles
	We have a new winner in the area of singles cruising. Why is this ship so great for singles? 03-26-10

Cruise Line Cuisine: Is it Really Gourmet?
	We compare the cuisine onboard all of the major cruise lines and determine if it is truly "gourmet" as they claim. Go> 9-25-09

Overview of Smoking Policies by Cruise Line
	Hardly any single topic in our cruise forums attracts more interest than one entitled "Smoking policies on Cruise Ships." Go> 5-11-09

Cruise Line Loyalty Reward Programs
	Every cruise line has a loyalty rewards program; here we rate and review cruise line repeat passenger benefits. Go> 4-20-09

Cabin Categories: Which are Most Popular and Why
	Cruisers have different reasons for selecting one type of stateroom over another, and it isn't always related solely to price. Go> 8-27-08

A Look at Alcohol Policies by Cruise Line
	One of the most frequently asked questions we get is "can I bring my own liquor aboard?" Well, here is your answer: It depends on your cruise line. 9-07-07

Editor's Best Cruise Ship Awards

Various Cruise Line Comparisons

Best of the Best Cruise Line Awards

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