Oasis of the Seas, which is the first in its class, has won “Best Large Cruise Ship” for 2016 in this year’s Cruise Ship Awards by Cruise Hive readers.
Oasis of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world operated by Royal Caribbean came out on top out of another four large cruise ships. In nearby second was the Carnival Vista, the largest class ship in the Carnival fleet and in third was Norwegian Escape operated by Norwegian Cruise Line.
In fourth place came Anthem of the Seas, the second in the Quantum class of Royal Caribbean ships and finally in the fifth came the iconic Queen Mary by UK-based Cunard Line.
We randomly chose ships from some of the largest classes in the industry and the huge 225,282 gross ton vessel came out with the most amount of votes. Oasis of the Seas is the first in its class and at the time it entered service in 2009 was the world’s largest cruise ship. The vessel can 5,400 guests at double occupancy and over 1,180 feet in length, it really is a floating city.
The “Best Large Cruise Ship” category was one of the last to be added to this year’s Cruise Ship Awards. Each month we added new categories where readers were able to vote only once in each one. The Best Large Cruise Ship was only open in December 2016 and there were only two weeks to go until the results.
Oasis of the Seas is currently sailing out of Port Canaveral, Florida on Eastern And Western Caribbean itineraries.
Harmony of the Seas, which is operated by Royal Caribbean, has won “Best New Cruise Ship” for the 2016 Cruise Ship Awards by Cruise Hive readers.
It was an extremely close battle, with just a few votes making the difference. Harmony of the Seas just about came out on top over the second-place Carnival Vista. Harmony of the Seas is the world’s largest cruise ship and entered service in Spring 2016. The second place is Carnival Vista, which is the largest ship for Carnival Cruise Line and just missed out on the top spot.
In a far away third place was the MS Koningsdam which is operated by Holland America Line. There were also another three new cruise ships which arrived in 2016 including Ovation of the Seas, Viking Sea, and Aidaprima, they were all way off the leading two ships.
Harmony of the Seas was one of the major highlights of 2016. The ship is the third in the Oasis class but slightly larger at 227,000 gross tons and carrying over 5,400 guests at double occupancy. The vessel which debuted in May 2016 was built at the Meyer Weft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany and features the very first 10-story high Ultimate Abyss slide.
The world’s biggest cruise ship is currently sailing out of Port Everglades, Florida, for Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises.
The Cruise Ship Awards are different from most, where new categories were added each month from September 2016. Cruise Hive readers were only able to vote once in each category and any double votes were not counted.
SkyRide on Carnival Vista has been voted the “Best Cruise Ship Feature” in the 2016 Cruise Ship Awards by Cruise Hive readers.
The first ever SkyRide at Sea, which is only featured on the Carnival Vista, has come out on top with the most amount of votes. Second place in the “Best Cruise Ship Feature” category was the North Star, a capsule that elevates above the ship, offering outstanding ocean views. The North Star is featured on the Quantum class ships by Royal Caribbean.
In third place was the Seawalk. This glass walk, which extends out from the side of the ship, is on the Royal class ships operated by Princess Cruises. The Plank on the Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway class ships came in fourth place. Harmony of the Seas Ultimate Abyss 10-Story slide surprisingly came in last place, this is the very first slide of its kind at sea.
The category was among the first to be posted in this year’s Cruise Ship Awards. Unlike other online awards, new categories were added each month from September 2016 and readers were only ale to vote once in each category. Any double votes were not included int eh final result. We received thousands of votes and made it fair by not including two ships from the same cruise line in the category.
Photo by Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Vista is the latest ship from Carnival and arrived into the fleet in May 2016. The SkyRide offers guests a pedal ride along an 800-foot suspended track, and the new feature is perfect for guests wanting to enjoy stunning views or race each other. The SkyRide is 150 feet above sea level and located on the ship’s open deck near the SkyCourse.
The Carnival ship is 133,500 gross tons and can carry over 3,900 passengers at double occupancy. the vessel is currently based out of Port Miami, Florida.
Carnival Splendor has come out with the most amount of votes in the “Best Miami-Based Cruise Ship” category in this year’s Cruise Ship Awards by Cruise Hive readers.
The Carnival ship won the category, which also included four other ships; we chose one ship from each major cruise line to make it equal. In close second place came the Celebrity Reflection, operated by Celebrity Cruises, and in third was Royal Caribbeans Empress of the Seas. The fourth was the Norwegian Sky, and surprisingly, in the last place was the MSC Divina, which is part of the MSC Cruises fleet.
Carnival Splendor is in a class of its own with no other like it in the fleet. The 113,300 gross ton vessel sails Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises out of Port Miami but sadly the ship won’t stay in the Carnival fleet. Just recently the cruise line announced the ship will be transferred to P&O Australia in late 2019 so cruisers should make the most of the ship before then. Carnival Splendor can carry over 3,000 guests at double occupancy along with over 1,100 crew members.
The Cruise Ship Awards are different from most in the industry where new categories were added each month. Since September 2016 Cruise Hive readers have been able to vote only once in each category, any double votes were not counted.
Queen Mary 2, which is operated by British-based Cunard Line, has won the “Best Cruise Ship For British Market” in the 2016 Cruise Ship Awards by Cruise Hive readers. In second place came the popular P&O Britannia which features that famous Union Jack hull artwork. In third place was Queen Elizabeth, and fourth was Saga Sapphire, operated by Saga Cruises. All the way with the lowest amount of votes was the Balmoral by Fred Olsen Cruise Line.
Queen Mary 2 is an iconic ship for the UK market which sails around the world and transatlantic cruises between Southampton, UK and New York in the United States. When the ocean liner first entered service in 2003 it was the biggest cruise ship in the world at 150,000 gross tons. Since then many larger ships have taken that number one slot but Queen Mary 2 is like not other in the industry. The ship is in a class of its own and offers luxury to the British market.
Thousands voted in this year’s Cruise Ship Awards where new categories were added every month since September 2016. The awards are not like other’s in the industry and readers were only allowed to vote once in each category. Any double votes were not counted.
It comes as no surprise that Queen Mary 2, which is operated by Cunard Line, has won the “Best Cruise Ship Refurbishment” in 2016.
Queen Mary 2 is one of the great transatlantic ocean liners of our time, so of course, the ship had one of the biggest dry dock refurbishments in recent years.
In second place in this year’s Cruise Ship Awards by Cruise Hive readers was Carnival Magic’s upgrade back in March 2016. In third was Carnival inspiration and Pride of America was voted in fourth place.
Queen Mary 2 entered the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany on May 25 and the refurbishment lasted 25 days. They got new onboard spaces and expansions along with a new, fresh look inside and out. Over 1 million man-hours had gone into upgrading the ship, and millions of pounds were spent by Cunard Line. The ship is 150,000 gross tons and can carry over 2,700 guests at double occupancy.
The Cruise Ship Awards are different from most, where we posted new categories each month since September. Readers were only able to vote once per category and any double votes were not counted. We want to say a big thank you to all who voted and keep an eye open for further results this week.
Norwegian Escape has come out on top one again in this year’s “Cruise Ship Awards” by Cruise Hive readers. The ship didn’t just win but blew the competition away. The ship also won last year.
The Norwegian Cruise Line ship received the most amount of votes in the “Best Cruise Ship Hull Artwork” category in the 2016 Cruise Ship Awards. In a faraway second, the Royal Princess by Princess Cruises and P&O Britannia by P&O Cruises both received the same amount of votes. Third was the recently launched Genting Dream, which is based in Asia, and then finally, the Aidaprima from German-based Aida Cruises was fourth.
Norwegian Escape has one of the most popular hull designs in the industry thanks to famed wildlife marine artist Guy Harvey. In fact, we posted about how the ships hull artwork came together in including a fascinating video as the ship was under construction. Designing the hull artwork and then implementing it on the large hull is a long process that involves laser technology. The design showcases key Caribbean sea life, including sting rays, sea turtles, whale sharks, and a variety of tropical fish. A sailfish takes center stage as Guy Harvey’s signature piece. The artwork spans a total of 1,000 feet from bow to stern.
Thousands of Cruise Hive readers voted in this year’s third annual awards. Readers were only able to vote one time in each category and any multiple votes were not counted. New categories were added each month starting in September 2016, unlike any other cruise award.
Norwegian Escape is a 163,000 gross-ton ship and can carry over 4,200 guests at double occupancy. The vessel is currently sailing Caribbean cruises out of Port Miami, and NCL recently announced the ship would replace the Norwegian Breakaway out of New York in 2018.
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it will be transferring the Carnival Splendor to P&O Cruises.
The Miami-based cruise line announced that Carnival Splendor will be transferred to P&O Australia in late 2019. The reason the ship is being sent down under is a new ship build was expected for P&O Australia in 2019, this new build will now be for Carnival Cruise Line.
Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, said:
“We are truly thrilled to have another Vista class ship joining our fleet, Carnival Vista, which was named the best new ship of 2016 in the Cruise Critic Editors Picks awards, has proven to be the most innovative and popular ship we’ve ever introduced. Consumer, travel agent and media reaction to the Vista class design has been extraordinary and we are elated to have two additional ships in this spectacular series now joining our fleet – Carnival Horizon, which is scheduled to be delivered in March 2018, and now a third in 2019.”
This new ship order for Carnival Cruise Line will be the third Vista-class vessel at 133,500 gross tons. The ship will be identical design to Carnival Vista and Carnival Horizon but with some new features. The ship will be built by Fincantieri in Italy and will be completed in 2019.
Duffy added that the introduction of these ships to the Carnival fleet provides the opportunity to offer the Vista class experience from a variety of homeports in addition to creating exciting new itinerary options across the balance of the Carnival Cruise Line fleet as this additional capacity is integrated into the deployment mix.
Carnival Splendor is currently based at Port Miami and sail Caribbean cruises. The ship is 133,300 gross ton and can carry over 3,000 passengers at double occupancy, it is the only ship of its class in the Carnival fleet.
We’ve all seen these videos of cruise ship passengers missing the ship. Over the years many of them have gone viral but no matter what, some cruisers never learn! Here at Cruise Hive, we’ve come across lots of videos so have decided to compile six videos of passengers missing their ships which we think are worth watching. Who knows, we might even learn from this!
Here are the videos in no particular order:
It Will Turn Back!
We reported this all the way back in December 2014 and it’s right up there with the all-time greats. After just missing the Norwegian Sky by seconds in Nassau Bahamas the man is filmed running down the long pier to try to get the ship to come back. He puts his bags down so he can focus on getting the ship to stop. Waving his arms and shouting as the NCL ship gets further and further away from the pier.
Partner Waits With No Luck
This video is more serious and reminds us it can be a worrying time if a loved one never makes it back on board in time. In this footage, a woman is seen waiting for her partner who is nowhere to be seen.
Sadly he never makes it back and as a result, she also must stay in port to make sure nothing has happened. This happened on a more recent sailing in September 2015 on Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas.
Leaves The Kids Onboard
This is one of the most popular cruise passenger videos missing the ship in recent times. The original video, which Cruise Hive first reported on back in April, has received over a Million views, but that doesn’t include all the copycat videos and television network coverage.
The Norwegian Breakaway which is a 144,000 gross ton vessel operated by Norwegian Cruise Line was pulling away from the pier. As the ship was just inches away from the pier the woman can be seen begging for the ship to come back. The woman gets on her knees hoping it would come back.
Not long after the video went viral and the entire world was posting about it, it was known that her kids were onboard with their uncle so all was good. The woman’s husband was also with her on the ship pier Nassau, Bahamas.
The Phone Also Misses The Ship!
We don’t know too much about this video but according to the user who uploaded it the cell phone and a cruise ship passenger missed the ship. The user posted “A guy left his cell phone on the bus. His pal decides to bring it to him but the cruise ship was pulling away. He had a great idea to throw it to someone on the balcony, but his lack of throwing skills made for a good laugh!”By the way
By the way, never try and throw something to the ship as it could end badly!
Come Back! Come Back!
For once this woman missing the ship wasn’t in Nassau, Bahamas! In Ketchikan, Alaska, a woman missed the Carnival Legend by 38 minutes, so there was no way it would wait any longer. The woman was walking fast along the pier and shouted out “hey! hey! hey! hey! come back! come back!” unfortunately, the vessel didn’t come back.
Pier Runners
These guests missed the Carnival Valor in Nassau, the Bahamas in December 2012. The Conquest class ship which is operated by Carnival Cruise Line waited 30 minutes for them to come back but couldn’t wait any longer. The passengers are seen running along the pier waving their arms.
Just remember to always stay on ship time and double-check it before getting off in port. Always make sure your back on the ship well before the back onboard time which is usually 30 minutes before departure. Plan your day in port and don’t do everything last-minute.
If you want to watch more cruise related videos then we’d love to have you subscribe to us over at YouTube where we post new videos almost daily!
