A Year in Review: Holland America Line Wins More Than 40 Awards in 2025

Holland America Line, a leader in leisurely travel and personalized service, celebrates an award-winning year after earning more than 40 consumer and travel industry honors in 2025. 

The awards recognize many aspects of the Holland America Line brand, including its service, cuisine, itineraries, and much more. The accolades also acknowledge the complete Holland America Line experience from best overall cruise line to standout ‘best’ ships.

From editor’s picks and readers’ polls across some of the most prestigious publications and organizations to discerning consumers, travel critics and experts who stay up to date with every new development in the travel industry, 2025 has been a year of recognition for the cruise line.

Standout moments include Holland America Line once again receiving Cruise Critic’s award for ‘Best Service’ (Ocean Category), making it the first cruise line to win the award four years in a row. Cruise Critic’s Best in Cruise Awards are selected by the site’s team of cruise experts and based on ratings and reviews from travelers. The ‘Best Service’ category is one of Cruise Critic’s most coveted in its annual awards. Additionally, Holland America Line’s four wins in the 2025 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards were noteworthy, including ‘best overall cruisetours’ for the line’s combined cruise and overland explorations of Alaska and Holland America Denali Lodge at the doorstep of the national park. 

2025 Awards Highlights:

Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards

• Large Ship Line Top 10

   

Cruise Critic Best in Cruise Awards

• Best Service (Ocean Category) 

• Best Itineraries (Ocean Category)

   

Forbes — The 8 Best Alaska Cruises to Explore Wildlife, Glaciers and More

• Best Alaska Cruise Overall 

   

Global Traveler — 2025 Leisure Lifestyle Awards

• Best World Cruise

   

Islands Magazine — Readers’ Choice Awards 

• Best Hawaiian Cruise: Nieuw Amsterdam (2nd)

   

Newsweek

• America’s Most Loved Brands 2025 

   

Northstar Travel Group (TravelPulse and AgentatHome — Travvy Awards

• (Silver) Best Cruise Line – Alaska 

• (Silver) Best Cruise Line – Transatlantic Crossing 

   

TravelAge West — 2025 WAVE Awards

• Best World Cruise

   

Travel + Leisure — 2025 World’s Best Awards

• Best Large-Ship Ocean Lines (3rd)

   

Travel Weekly — Magellan Awards 

• (Gold) Overall: Cuisine

• (Gold) Overall: Destination Immersion

• (Gold) Overall: Alaska Cruisetours

• (Silver) Overall: Service 

   

USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards

• Best Hawaii Cruise: Zaandam (2nd)

• Best Alaska Cruise: Eurodam (3rd) 

   

For a more full list of Holland America Line awards from the past few years, click here.