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CruiseCompete CruiseTrends™
November 2025

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CruiseTrends™ reports are compiled based on consumer quote requests and transactions taking place via CruiseCompete.com, the premier online cruise marketplace since 2003. Consumers request an average of more than 25,000 cruise quotes per month via CruiseCompete.

Most Popular Cruise Lines
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each particular line in the given month

Premium
Royal Caribbean International
Princess Cruises
Celebrity Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
MSC Cruises
Carnival Cruise Lines
Holland America Line
Virgin Voyages
Disney Cruise Line
Costa Cruise Lines
Luxury
Cunard Line
Oceania Cruises
Azamara
Silversea Cruises
Viking Ocean
Explora Journeys
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Seabourn
Windstar Cruises
Atlas Ocean Voyages
River
AmaWaterways
Viking River
Emerald Cruises
American Cruise Lines
Scenic Luxury Cruises
Viking River Cruise Tours
AmaWaterways Cruise Tours
Avalon Waterways
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Riviera River Cruises

Most Popular Cruise Ships
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each ship.

Premium
RCL Star of the Seas
RCL Icon of the Seas
RCL Utopia of the Seas
RCL Wonder of the Seas
RCL Oasis of the Seas
Celebrity Beyond
Celebrity Xcel
RCL Allure of the Seas
RCL Symphony of the Seas
RCL Harmony of the Seas
Luxury
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary 2
Azamara Quest
Queen Anne
EXPLORA II
Oceania Vista
Azamara Onward
Oceania Allura
Oceania Riviera
Oceania Insignia
River
AmaBella
AmaSiena
AmaViola
American Heritage
Scenic Amber
Viking Eir
AmaSerena
AmaStella
Emerald Dawn
Viking Mississippi

Most Popular Cruise Regions
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each region.

Premium
Caribbean
North America
Central America
Europe
Mediterranean
Scandinavia
Asia/Far East
South America
Australia/New Zealand
Africa
Luxury
Caribbean
Europe
North America
Mediterranean
South America
Central America
Scandinavia
Antarctic
Africa
Asia/Far East
River
Europe
Mediterranean
North America
Asia/Far East
South America
Africa

Most Popular Cruise Departure Ports
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each departure port.

Premium
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Orlando
Galveston
Port Canaveral
Los Angeles
Seattle
Vancouver
Barcelona
Cape Liberty
Luxury
Miami
Southampton
Barcelona
Buenos Aires
San Juan
Ushuaia
Bridgetown
Lisbon
Rome
Venice
River
Basel
Amsterdam
Budapest
Cairo
Paris
New Orleans
Bucharest
Prague
Giurgiu
Vienna

Most Popular Cruise Ports Visited
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each port visited during cruise itineraries. (Excludes departure ports).

Premium
Nassau
Cozumel
CocoCay
St Thomas
Roatan Island
Costa Maya
Sint Maarten
San Juan
Puerto Plata
Philipsburg
Luxury
Philipsburg
Castries
St Johns AG
Tortola
Basseterre
Bridgetown
Road Town
San Juan
Sint Maarten
Sicily
River
Strasbourg
Rudesheim
Amsterdam
Breisach
Cologne
Budapest
Vienna
Koblenz
Passau
Bratislava

Most Popular Countries Visited
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each country visited during cruise itineraries. (Excludes countries of departure).

Premium
Bahamas
Mexico
United States
Netherlands Antilles
Virgin Islands (US)
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Puerto Rico
Cayman Islands
Italy
Luxury
Spain
Netherlands Antilles
United States
Italy
Virgin Islands (British)
France
Virgin Islands (US)
Saint Lucia
Antigua / Barbuda
Saint Kitts / Nevis
River
Germany
Netherlands
France
Hungary
Austria
Slovak Republic / Slovakia
Switzerland
United States
Serbia
Bulgaria

Most Popular Cabin Types
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each cabin type.

Premium
Balcony
Inside
Outside
JR Suite
Suite
Luxury
Balcony
Outside
Inside
JR Suite
Suite
River
Balcony
Outside
Inside
JR Suite
Suite

Number of Cabins Requested
Most popular numbers of cabins per request.

Premium
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
4 Cabins
5 Cabins
6 Cabins
8 Cabins
10 Cabins
7 Cabins
9 Cabins
Luxury
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
4 Cabins
10 Cabins
5 Cabins
7 Cabins
River
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
10 Cabins

Most Popular Cruise Itinerary Lengths
Most requested itinerary lengths.

Premium
7 Nights
4 Nights
5 Nights
8 Nights
3 Nights
6 Nights
14 Nights
10 Nights
12 Nights
11 Nights
Luxury
7 Nights
12 Nights
14 Nights
10 Nights
11 Nights
9 Nights
8 Nights
18 Nights
21 Nights
17 Nights
River
7 Nights
14 Nights
10 Nights
8 Nights
11 Nights
9 Nights
12 Nights
17 Nights
19 Nights
15 Nights

Most Popular Sailing Months Requested
Most requested months for consumer travel.

Premium
December 2025
November 2025
March 2026
January 2026
February 2026
May 2026
April 2026
June 2026
July 2026
August 2026
Luxury
December 2025
November 2025
January 2026
May 2026
February 2026
June 2026
August 2026
March 2026
April 2026
July 2026
River
September 2026
December 2025
April 2026
August 2026
May 2026
July 2026
March 2026
June 2026
October 2026
November 2025

Requested Travel Insurance
Percentage of consumers indicating they would like to purchase travel insurance.

Premium
No 84%
Yes 16%
Luxury
No 83%
Yes 17%
River
No 73%
Yes 27%

Booking Window
The average number of days between the date the cruise was booked and the date it sails.

Premium
186
Luxury
246
River
357

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