Cunard's cruise awards

2026 

• Top 5 Best Large-Ship Ocean Cruise Lines - 2026 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards
• Queen Mary 2: World's most exceptional travel experience - Condé Nast Traveler 2026 Gold List

2025

• Gold in the Best Cruise Line: Luxury Ocean Cruises - Recommend Readers’ Choice Awards 2025
• Best Cruise Line: Transatlantic Crossings - Travvy Awards’ 2025
• #4 Best Large Cruise Line (2,500-4,000 passengers) and #11 Best Medium Cruise Line (500-2,499) - Condé Nast Traveler 2025 US Reader's Choice Awards
• Queen Anne: Winner, The Best New Cruise Ships Sailing Around the World - Travel + Leisure's It List 2025
• Queen Anne: The best new cruises in the world - Condé Nast Traveler 2025 Hot List
• Cunard: Top 5 Large-Ship Ocean Cruise Lines - Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards

2024

• Cunard: Runner-up, Large Ship Category - Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers' Choice Awards 2024 - Cruises
• Cunard: Reader's Favourite Large-Ship Ocean Cruise Line - Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards
• 2024 Gold List: Conde Nast Traveler
• 2024 "Where to Go" List: Travel & Leisure
• Consumer Favourite: Food and Beverage - Sailawaze Excellence Awards
• Cunard: British Luxury Brand of the Year - Walpole British Luxury Awards
• Cunard: Best New Ship Launch (Queen Anne) and Best for Enrichment - The Wave Awards
• Best Cruise Line: Transatlantic Crossing (Gold) - The Travvy Awards
• Best Cruise Line for Ultra-Luxury holidays - British Travel Awards
• Queen Anne; Best New Ship (Mainstream Category) - Cruise Critic UK
• Best Transatlantic Crossing: Travel Weekly 2024 Reader's Choice Awards 
• Best Cruise Line: Luxury category: Recommend Reader's Choice Award

2023

• Best for Solo Travellers: Cruise Critic UK Editors’ Picks Awards
• Best Cruise Line for Ultra-Luxurious Holidays (winner by public vote) - British Travel Awards 2023
• Cunard: Reader's Favourite Large-Ship Ocean Cruise Line Learn more - Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards
• Queen Mary 2: No. 9 Best Mid-Sized Cruise Ship 2023 - USA Today 10Best
• #3 Large Ship category and #10 Medium Ship category - Conde Nast Traveler 2023 Reader's Choice Awards
• Queen Mary 2: Best Luxury Cruise Ship -  travAlliancemedia Travvy Awards
• Cunard Line: Best Luxury Cruise Line (Gold) - Recommend Readers' Choice Awards
• Favourite Luxury/Premium Cruise Line and Best for Wellness & Enrichment - Wave Awards
• Best World Cruise and Best Onboard Enrichment - Annual Reader's Choice Awards (Porthole Cruise & Travel Magazine)
• Best Large-ship Ocean Cruise Line (Runner-up) - Telegraph Travel Awards
• Premium Cruise Line of the Year (shortlisted) and Ocean Cruise Line of the Year (shortlisted) - TTG Luxury Travel Awards

2022

• Cunard Line: Best World Cruise and Best Onboard Enrichment - Porthole Cruise Magazine's 2022 Readers' Choice Awards
• Cunard Line: Best Ocean Cruise Line - Business Traveller Awards 2022
• Cunard Line: Best Luxury Cruise Line (Gold) - Recommend Readers' Choice Awards 2022
• Cunard Line: Highly Commended for Best Luxury Ocean Cruise Line - The Wave Awards 2022
• Cunard Line: Best Spa (Ocean Category) - Cruise Critic UK Editors' Choice Awards