The BEST cruise line in the world revealed – but which company came bottom?

It scooped five stars across all categories for its vessels equipped with libraries and planetariums, falling only to four stars in the Entertainment category.

Which? described the Viking cruise experience as “a well-organised, culturally immersive and intimate cruising experience.”

Meanwhile Wendy Atkin-Smith, managing director at Viking UK, told MailOnline: “As the newest ocean cruise line in the world we are thrilled to have come top of the Which? table, especially as we are new to the rankings.

“Viking launched its first ocean ship in 2015 so to already be named a Recommended Provider for both our ocean and river cruises is phenomenal – and testament to the hard work and vision of our whole team.

“Guests love our small, beautifully designed ships not to mention our destination experiences so we are particularly proud that Viking is the only brand to score five stars for our on-board facilities.”