MSC Crociere received “Best Big-Ship Luxury Enclave for MSC Yacht Club” and “Best Kept Secret” honors – the latter in the category Innovation- in the 2009 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards. The awards honor the world’s top cruise lines and highlight the best of the best in cruising.

"Cruise lines continue to maintain exceptional standards and provide a fantastic vacation experience for travelers," said editor-in-chief Carolyn Spencer Brown. "Cruise lines should be justifiably proud of their staff, crew, partners and agencies that have made such achievement possible.”

The Cruise Critic Editors' Picks Awards evaluate cruise lines and ships according to who they cater to and compares like-for-like. Categories reflect the range of cruises and ships available to travelers and aims to provide a useful guide to the best ships for each type of cruiser and style of cruise.

A list of all 2009 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards winners as well as cruise line and cruise ship reviews, cruise deals and news is located on CruiseCritic.com.