World’s top cruise destination? St. Petersburg, Russia, Cruise Critic users say
St. Petersburg, Russia, was selected as the best cruise destination in the world in Cruise Critic’s first Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards released Wednesday.
Though the Caribbean is the world’s most popular cruise destination, the Russian city drew high marks for art, history and architecture among users who wrote reviews on Cruise Critic.
San Francisco came in as the top destination in North America, followed by Bar Harbor, Maine; Key West, Fla.; San Diego and Halifax, Canada.
Castaway Cay, the private island owned by Disney Cruise Line, ranked highest among exclusive Caribbean stops. Activities for children and adults as well as clean beaches were reasons cruisers liked the Disney location.
Other top destinations in the Caribbean include Bonaire in the southern Caribbean, St. Maarten in the eastern Caribbean and Cozumel in the western Caribbean, and Riviera Maya.
Paris came in as the best river cruise destination, followed by Cologne, France; Vienna; Passau, Germany; and Melk, Austria.
The 2016 Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards are based on online reviews from Aug. 1, 2015, through July 31; no voting is involved in the rankings.
ALSO
‘Endless Summer’ at 50: Create your own surf adventure at posh Nicaragua resort
8 of the most memorable drives in the West
Here’s what I found on America’s favorite country road, the Blue Ridge Parkway
Sign up for The Wild
We’ll help you find the best places to hike, bike and run, as well as the perfect silent spots for meditation and yoga.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
