Condé Nast taps top cruise, car rental and airline companies: Sea Cloud, Hertz and Singapore Airlines lead the pack

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In the 22nd Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Survey, released October 16, top honors in the tourist transport world were awarded to Sea Cloud Cruises, Hertz Rent-A-Car and Singapore Airlines.

The opinions of over 25,000 survey respondents on a five-point scale -- ranging from excellent to poor -- determined each company's final score.

Cruise lines were judged in seven categories: activities/facilities, cabins, crew/service, design/layout, food/dining, itineraries/schedule and shore excursions

Top Cruise Lines

Rank	Cruise Line	Score
1	Sea Cloud Cruises	94.2
2	Crystal Cruises	92.7
3	Regent Seven Seas Cruises	90.5
4	Yachts of Seabourn	90.2
5	Cunard	90.1
6	Celebrity	88.9
7	Disney	87.9
8	Seadream Yacht Club	87.1
9	Oceania Cruises	86.0
10	Princess	78.3

Rental agencies were judged in six categories: rates, reliability of fleet, rental locations, service, staff efficiency and vehicle selection/options.

Top Car Agencies

Rank	Car Agency	Score
1	Hertz	66.8
2	Enterprise	64.7
3	Avis	63.0
4	National	61.6
5	Sixt	60.3
6	Alamo	57.9
7	Budget	56.5
8	Europcar	56.2

Airlines were judged in five categories: cabin comfort, cabin service, entertainment options, food/beverages and ticketing/ground services.

Top Airlines

Rank	Airlines	Score
1	Singapore Airlines	89.6
2	Emirates	79.3
3	Virgin America	78.0
4	Cathay Pacific	77.3
4	Virgin Atlantic	77.3
6	Etihad	76.4
7	Air New Zealand	72.9
8	(JAL) Japan Airlines	72.7
9	Korean Air	71.6
10	ANA (All Nippon Airways)	71.1

The questionnaire was available to all via the magazine's website. Full results are available on their website and in their November issue.

For more information please visit: http://www.concierge.com/tools/travelawards/readerschoice