Avid cruisers have named St. Petersburg, Russia, the best cruise destination in the world for 2016.
In Cruise Critic's first cruise destination awards, the imperial Russian city took the top spot, with visitors enamoured by its art, history and architecture.
The awards are based on consumer ratings submitted with reviews on the site.
Paris was rated the best river cruise destination, while San Francisco took the title of best cruise destination in North America.
Here are some of the big winners:
- Top-rated Alaska Port: Glacier Bay
- Top-rated Asia & South Pacific Port: Mystery Island
- Top-rated Australia & New Zealand Port: Sydney
- Top-rated Baltic & Scandinavia Port: St. Petersburg
- Top-rated Eastern Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda Port: St. Maarten
- Top-rated Southern Caribbean Port: Bonaire
- Top-rated Western Caribbean & Riviera Maya Port: Cozumel
- Top-rated British Isles & Western Europe Port: Amsterdam
- Top-rated Eastern Mediterranean Port: Venice
- Top-rated European River Port: Paris
- Top-rated Western Mediterranean Port: Barcelona
- Top-rated Hawaii Port: Kauai
- Top-rated Mexican Riviera & South America Port: Puerto Vallarta
- Top-rated U.S. & Canada Port: San Francisco
- Top-rated Cruise Line Private Island: Castaway Cay
