ABSCruiseLuvers Posted January 31, 2005 #1 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Celebrity did pretty well in the Conde Nast Readers Poll Large Ships: 1. Infinity-plus top score in Crew/Service and tied for top in Food/Dinning 2. Constellation-plus top score in Itineraries and tied Infinity for tops in Food/Dinning 4. Mercury 5. Summit 6. Galaxy 9. Millennium 11. Century Medium Ships not so good: 17. Horizon in a field of 20 18. Zenith in a field of 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakelodge Posted January 31, 2005 #2 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Is this on the internet, or do I need to buy the magazine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty9 Posted January 31, 2005 #3 Share Posted January 31, 2005 It's in the new February issue and they don't post the articles from their newest issues until late in the month. You can find back issues of Conde Nast on http://www.concierge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted January 31, 2005 #4 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Celebrity did pretty well in the Conde Nast Readers PollLarge Ships: 1. Infinity-plus top score in Crew/Service and tied for top in Food/Dinning 2. Constellation-plus top score in Itineraries and tied Infinity for tops in Food/Dinning 4. Mercury 5. Summit 6. Galaxy 9. Millennium 11. Century Medium Ships not so good: 17. Horizon in a field of 20 18. Zenith in a field of 20 Do you know who is #3 ? I love to see my next ship to be rated so high!!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chessbriar Posted January 31, 2005 #5 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Princess was in at #3 with one or their ships. It was a little disappointing to see Celebrity as a whole drop this year. Last year it was 7 or the top 9. They list the top 30 ships as voted on by thier readers. From memory Celebrity had 7 Royal Caribbean had 8 Carnival had 1 Disney had 2 I don't remember the rest. If I remember I'll grab the list and update the counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longboysfan Posted January 31, 2005 #6 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Looking around for that information also Tatka. Here is one link so far. http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/lists/goldlist05/topcruiselines Got it... This link will be better - or so I hope. http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/lists/cruiseships04/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longboysfan Posted January 31, 2005 #7 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Correction up top on the numbers - Horizon was in 10th place in the Medium size ships. Zenith was 16th. Here is the medium list from th poll. You also have to take into account that the top lines her are way upscale lines. And HAL is just gods waiting room at sea. I was on the Zaandam and Horizon recently. Felt Horizon was a better ship in most ways. Crystal Symphony Crystal, 92.2 overall Crystal Harmony Crystal, 89.5 overall Seven Seas Mariner Radisson Seven Seas, 88.5 overall Amsterdam Holland America, 88.1 overall Rotterdam Holland America, 88.1 overall Tahitian Princess Princess, 86.7 overall Ryndam Holland America, 86.6 overall Veendam Holland America, 85.3 overall Zaandam Holland America, 81.2 overall Horizon Celebrity, 81.1 overall Statendam Holland America, 80.4 overall Volendam Holland America, 80.2 overall Maasdam Holland America, 79.9 overall Royal Princess Princess, 76.2 overall Noordam Holland America, 74.9 overall Zenith Celebrity, 74.6 overall Prinsendam Holland America, 74.2 overall Looking back at the 2003 poll results vs 2004. Celebrity had 5 top 10 ships 2003. Now in 2004 7 of the top 10. Celebrity only has 7 large ships. May tell you something. HAL has a lot of the medium size ships that Zenith and Horizon fall into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chessbriar Posted January 31, 2005 #8 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Longboysfan, The new 2005 is out, just received mine last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longboysfan Posted January 31, 2005 #9 Share Posted January 31, 2005 But the poll may take some time to post up - correct. Or is the 2004 poll a compulation off the 2004 cruising season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chessbriar Posted January 31, 2005 #10 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Conde Nast does annual reader polls that come our in January and February editions. The January edition lists the cruiselines as a whole. The February edition list the individual ship by size. The 2004 list came out in Feb 2004 with 7 X ships in the top 9. This years edition has 7 in the top 11. It's understanable X would slip a little as other lines have come out with new ships and we are all still waiting for something new from X other than ships being pulled away from us. As a subscriber, I get my magazine about a week before it hits the newsstands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzdogg Posted January 31, 2005 #11 Share Posted January 31, 2005 That is why Celebrity needs some more ships. Think if their ships made all those numbers, except for Zenith and Horizon, which are being transfered out, because of no balconies and not enough space for the new thngs that cruisers are looking for...speciality rest. (ok don't shoot me, but after being on one small ship the Empress...never so sick in my life, I have sworn off small ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABSCruiseLuvers Posted January 31, 2005 Author #12 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Well here is the large ship list Infinity 90.3 / #1 Crew/Service at 95.8 -Tied # 1Food/Dinning 89.4 Constellation 90.0 / Tied # 1 Food Dinning 89.4 Island Princess 90.0 / #1 Activities/Facilities 91.9 Mercury 87.9 Summit 87.7 Galaxy 87.1 Golden Princess 86.8 Coral Princess 86.5 Millennium 86.4 Oosterdam 85.7 / #1 Cabins/Design 92.9 Century 85.3 Dawn Princess 85.1 Explorer of the Seas 83.7 Radiance of the Seas 83.4 Legend of the Seas 83.3 Serenade of the Seas 82.5 Adventure of the Seas 82.1 Mariner of the Seas 81.9 Grand Princess 81.8 Sun Princess 81.6 Disney Wonder 81.5 Navigator of the Seas 81.2 Disney Magic 80.6 Voager of the Seas 80.5 Regal Princess 80.0 Brilliance of the Seas 79.6 Star Princess 79.1 Rhapsody of the Seas 77.1 Carnival Legend 75.6 Splendour of the Seas 75.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted February 1, 2005 #13 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Can anyone here with first-hand knowledge describe how this poll is conducted? I tend to take any poll with a grain of salt without knowing the methods behind the results! We subscribe to Conde Nast, but not Traveller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlemichael Posted February 1, 2005 #14 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Just a question: Conde Nast readers rate the 4 M class ship overall in the following order: 1. Infinity 2. Constellation 3. Summit 4. Millenium How does that compare with the views of CC'ers as an order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted February 1, 2005 #15 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Just a question: Conde Nast readers rate the 4 M class ship overall in the following order: 1. Infinity 2. Constellation 3. Summit 4. Millenium How does that compare with the views of CC'ers as an order? Can only speak for Infinity and Summit so far (Connie coming up in April), but I'd leave those two in the order shown. Food and crew, waiters and stateroom attendants good in both cases, but staff/officers more friendly on Infinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFT_LOVER Posted February 1, 2005 #16 Share Posted February 1, 2005 just because they had the correct CC bedding & sofa pillows, which made the cruise 110% better than Connie. Crews were equal making us part of their family, so I'd give them 1.5% better than Connie........... We also had 9201 vs 9140 on Connie with the tiny balcony, but it was an upgrade to CC from 2C so we were not complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longboysfan Posted February 1, 2005 #17 Share Posted February 1, 2005 9201 - we have that cabin in two weeks on the Millie. How big is the Balcony? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greydog Posted February 1, 2005 #18 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Found this on their website and had posted it recently on another CC thread titled: "Is X a premium cruise line" Here's Conde Nast Traveler's GOLD LIST for 2005 Celebrity seems to be keeping some 'premium' company. Top Cruise Lines "These 12 Gold List and 8 Reserve lines concoct the finest experiences. Rates vary based on itinerary; contact individual cruise lines for details. Vessels are listed in order of ascending passenger capacity. " Celebrity Cruises Clipper Cruise LIne Crystal Cruises Lindblad Expeditions Peter Deilmann Cruises Radisson Seven Seas Cruises Seabourn Cruise Line Sea Cloud Cruises SeaDream Yacht Club Silversea Cruises Star Clippers Windstar Cruises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted February 1, 2005 #19 Share Posted February 1, 2005 9201 - we have that cabin in two weeks on the Millie.How big is the Balcony? :) REALLY big. Check the link in my signature block. The interior shots are from a FV cabin next door, but your balcony willl be the same size as what you see here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammiedawg Posted February 1, 2005 #20 Share Posted February 1, 2005 We sailed Century recently, it was shopworn and had sanitation issues. I can conclude this poll was taken a while ago, just now published and may be based on people's memories of previous cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 cruisers Posted February 17, 2005 #21 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Sorry but all the posts I have read (after yours, that is) indicate that the Century is still the lovely lady that we love. We're not worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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