The best cruises to take in 2020, according to Condé Nast Traveler

Taylor Borden

December 15, 2019 4:05 PM

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New Orleans round trip to the Caribbean on the Norwegian Getaway

Cond Nast Traveler just released its annual Gold List , which is a collection of editors' favorite travel experiences.
The list included hotels, resorts, and cruises. Below are the top-rated cruise vacations to take next year.
Athens, Greece is the most popular port on the list.
The majority of featured ships were smaller and had more of a focus on luxury than a typical, traditional cruise ship.
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"Are you a cruise person?" is a question that encompasses several others: How comfortable are you with overcrowding ? How much personal space do you need? How much money do you want to spend on a vacation?

Cruising doesn't always have the best reputation for a whole host of reasons but it is also a preferred method of travel for many, especially as the industry takes a turn toward the luxurious.

Cond Nast Traveler just released its annual Gold List , a collection of hotels, resorts, and yes, cruises, that the editors recommend.

For the most part, the cruises selected by Cond Nast Traveler are high-end, luxury-oriented vacations with smaller or more boutique cruise lines. Only two featured ships had a carrying capacity over 1,000 passengers, and many had undergone recent renovations.

The routes selected also play into that luxurious narrative only one route included Caribbean cruise hot spots, while other itineraries included less-traveled routes through French Polynesia or down the Nile River. Athens, Greece was crowned as a go-to spot: It was port city for three of the seven cruises included on the list.

Keep reading for a look at the cruise vacations that made the Cond Nast Traveler Gold List, organized in ascending order of base price.

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