If you think cruising is all about lounging on the lido deck, piña colada in hand, think again. With these 10 cruise companies, cruising becomes an adventure for active travelers, where exploring an exotic destination might involve kayaking through remote fjords, getting up close and personal with ice bergs aboard a Zodiac or walking atop a glacier.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Adventure Cruise Line are as follows:
- Adventure Canada
- UnCruise Adventures
- Quark Expeditions
- Zegrahm Expeditions
- Alaskan Dream Cruises
- Lindblad Expeditions / National Geographic
- Hurtigruten
- Seabourn Cruise Line
- Aqua Expeditions
- Aurora Expeditions
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.
Congratulations to all these winning expedition cruise companies!
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The Experts
Carrie Finley Bajak
Carrie Finley is a cruise travel writer who lives... Read More
Carrie Finley is a cruise travel writer who lives in Southern California. Carrie cruises around the world and reports about her adventures on CruiseBuzz.net and via social media where she shares cruise news, tips and insight from the ships and ports. Carrie has curated small ship and river cruise experiences for AFAR.com and is frequently a guest Blogger-at-Large for cruise lines.
Carrie Finley Bajak
Carrie Finley is a cruise travel writer who lives in Southern California. Carrie cruises around the world and reports about her adventures on CruiseBuzz.net and via social media where she shares cruise news, tips and insight from the ships and ports. Carrie has curated small ship and river cruise experiences for AFAR.com and is frequently a guest Blogger-at-Large for cruise lines.
Don and Heidi Bucolo
Don and Heidi Bucolo are the husband and wife team... Read More
Don and Heidi Bucolo are the husband and wife team behind EatSleepCruise.com. Their love for cruising began after taking their first cruise together back in 2007. Having spent over 180 days at sea on more than 30 cruises with various cruise brands, they have learned a thing or two about planning and executing the perfect cruise vacation. The couple was voted as one of Porthole Cruise's Top 10 Cruise Influencers and is featured in the new book Cruising Interrupted. You can find them on the web and social media sharing detailed cruise ship reviews, port guides, packing tips and planning tips to help travelers "sea the world, one port at a time."
Don and Heidi Bucolo
Don and Heidi Bucolo are the husband and wife team behind EatSleepCruise.com. Their love for cruising began after taking their first cruise together back in 2007. Having spent over 180 days at sea on more than 30 cruises with various cruise brands, they have learned a thing or two about planning and executing the perfect cruise vacation. The couple was voted as one of Porthole Cruise's Top 10 Cruise Influencers and is featured in the new book Cruising Interrupted. You can find them on the web and social media sharing detailed cruise ship reviews, port guides, packing tips and planning tips to help travelers "sea the world, one port at a time."
Danielle Fear
Danielle Fear is one of the UK’s most recognized... Read More
Danielle Fear is one of the UK’s most recognized and trusted cruise bloggers and is better known to her readers as Cruise Miss. As well as maintaining an award-winning blog, she also works as a freelance writer and social media professional covering all aspects of sea travel. Having embarked on more than 60 sailings, including a 108-night World Cruise and 168-night Grand Voyage, it’s fair to say that Danielle knows a thing or two about cruising.
Danielle Fear
Danielle Fear is one of the UK’s most recognized and trusted cruise bloggers and is better known to her readers as Cruise Miss. As well as maintaining an award-winning blog, she also works as a freelance writer and social media professional covering all aspects of sea travel. Having embarked on more than 60 sailings, including a 108-night World Cruise and 168-night Grand Voyage, it’s fair to say that Danielle knows a thing or two about cruising.
Sherry Laskin
Sherry is editor and creator of CruiseMaven.com... Read More
Sherry is editor and creator of CruiseMaven.com and a solo traveler who refuses to fly. With way too much wanderlust, Sherry explores the world on oceans and rivers. When on land, she’s aboard trains and on road trips, stopping to try local food and visit quirky museums along the way.
Sherry Laskin
Sherry is editor and creator of CruiseMaven.com and a solo traveler who refuses to fly. With way too much wanderlust, Sherry explores the world on oceans and rivers. When on land, she’s aboard trains and on road trips, stopping to try local food and visit quirky museums along the way.
Jason Leppert
Jason Leppert is a San Diego-based cruising expert... Read More
Jason Leppert is a San Diego-based cruising expert with more than 150 sailings under his belt and a fresh, millennial perspective on the industry. He has been cruising since before he was two years old, thanks to his parents’ shared passion for traveling and their desire to experience all journeys together as a family. Now, he regularly sails and writes “he said, she said” cruise columns with his wife Heidi. He is the founding editor of Popular Cruising, producer of the successful Popular Cruising YouTube channel and Cruise Editor for TravelAge West. He also contributes to Cruise Travel, Porthole and Cruise Business Review magazines; USA Today 10Best; Oyster.com; MiceChat.com and the Cruise Radio podcast.
Jason Leppert
Jason Leppert is a San Diego-based cruising expert with more than 150 sailings under his belt and a fresh, millennial perspective on the industry. He has been cruising since before he was two years old, thanks to his parents’ shared passion for traveling and their desire to experience all journeys together as a family. Now, he regularly sails and writes “he said, she said” cruise columns with his wife Heidi. He is the founding editor of Popular Cruising, producer of the successful Popular Cruising YouTube channel and Cruise Editor for TravelAge West. He also contributes to Cruise Travel, Porthole and Cruise Business Review magazines; USA Today 10Best; Oyster.com; MiceChat.com and the Cruise Radio podcast.
Chris Owen
Chris Owen is a photojournalist from Florida... Read More
Chris Owen is a photojournalist from Florida charged with sharing frank, inside information about cruise vacations with travelers. Also certified a Master Cruise Counselor by the Cruise Lines International Association, Chris offers a unique perspective; tapping his behind-the-scenes working knowledge of cruise vacations. Beginning his cruise history as a family vacation option, Chris has written his way through a variety of cruise lines, ships and itineraries. His goal is simple: to never forget that travel has a positive impact on our world, and to introduce cruising to as many people as possible.
Chris Owen
Chris Owen is a photojournalist from Florida charged with sharing frank, inside information about cruise vacations with travelers. Also certified a Master Cruise Counselor by the Cruise Lines International Association, Chris offers a unique perspective; tapping his behind-the-scenes working knowledge of cruise vacations. Beginning his cruise history as a family vacation option, Chris has written his way through a variety of cruise lines, ships and itineraries. His goal is simple: to never forget that travel has a positive impact on our world, and to introduce cruising to as many people as possible.
Ming Tappin
Ming Tappin is a cruise industry veteran residing... Read More
Ming Tappin is a cruise industry veteran residing in Ontario, Canada. Ming has been in the cruise industry for over 25 years, working with travel agencies to promote cruising to their clients. In 2015, Ming created Your Cruise Coach and transitioned into a career in cruise writing. She is currently a journalist for Canadian travel trade publication PAX Global Media, with a regular cruise column. She has also been published in various consumer publications and continues to explore avenues to preach cruising to the trade and public. To date, Ming has sailed on over 50 cruises and has experienced over 20 ocean and river cruise lines.
Ming Tappin
Ming Tappin is a cruise industry veteran residing in Ontario, Canada. Ming has been in the cruise industry for over 25 years, working with travel agencies to promote cruising to their clients. In 2015, Ming created Your Cruise Coach and transitioned into a career in cruise writing. She is currently a journalist for Canadian travel trade publication PAX Global Media, with a regular cruise column. She has also been published in various consumer publications and continues to explore avenues to preach cruising to the trade and public. To date, Ming has sailed on over 50 cruises and has experienced over 20 ocean and river cruise lines.