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CruiseCompete CruiseTrends™
February 2026

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

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

Premium
Star of the Seas
Icon of the Seas
Utopia of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas
Oasis of the Seas
Allure of the Seas
Celebrity Beyond
Celebrity Xcel
Celebrity Reflection
Symphony of the Seas
Luxury
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary 2
EXPLORA I
EXPLORA II
Queen Anne
Azamara Journey
EXPLORA III
Azamara Quest
Oceania Marina
Azamara Onward
River
AmaMagna
Viking Mississippi
Emerald Astra
Avalon Passion
Viking Hlin
Viking Ingvi
American Symphony
Avalon Vista
Celebrity Compass
S.S. Catherine

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
Europe
Caribbean
North America
Mediterranean
South America
Scandinavia
Asia/Far East
Africa
Central America
Antarctic
River
Europe
Mediterranean
North America
Asia/Far East
Caribbean
South America

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

Premium
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Orlando
Port Canaveral
Galveston
Seattle
Los Angeles
Vancouver
Cape Liberty
Tampa
Luxury
Miami
Barcelona
Buenos Aires
Southampton
San Juan
Seattle
Lisbon
Athens
Papeete
Bridgetown
River
Budapest
Amsterdam
Basel
Cairo
Vilshofen an der Donau
Paris
Passau
Regensburg
Porto
Bordeaux

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
CocoCay
Cozumel
St Thomas
Costa Maya
Roatan Island
Sint Maarten
Juneau
Ketchikan
Philipsburg
Luxury
Ketchikan
Philipsburg
St Johns AG
San Juan
Sitka
Juneau
Sicily
Tortola
Gustavia
Panama Canal
River
Vienna
Budapest
Passau
Cologne
Rudesheim
Strasbourg
Bratislava
Breisach
Koblenz
Linz

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
Canada
Italy
Luxury
United States
Spain
Italy
Greece
France
Portugal
Canada
Virgin Islands (British)
Netherlands Antilles
Antigua / Barbuda
River
Germany
Hungary
France
Austria
Netherlands
Slovak Republic / Slovakia
United States
Switzerland
Egypt
Croatia / Hrvatska

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
JR Suite
Inside
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
20 Cabins
Luxury
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
4 Cabins
5 Cabins
20 Cabins
River
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
4 Cabins

Most Popular Cruise Itinerary Lengths
Most requested itinerary lengths.

Premium
7 Nights
4 Nights
5 Nights
3 Nights
8 Nights
6 Nights
10 Nights
14 Nights
12 Nights
11 Nights
Luxury
7 Nights
14 Nights
10 Nights
11 Nights
12 Nights
9 Nights
8 Nights
13 Nights
16 Nights
21 Nights
River
7 Nights
14 Nights
11 Nights
8 Nights
10 Nights
9 Nights
12 Nights
15 Nights
21 Nights
5 Nights

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

Premium
March 2026
April 2026
February 2026
May 2026
June 2026
July 2026
August 2026
December 2026
October 2026
November 2026
Luxury
March 2026
June 2026
December 2026
April 2026
May 2026
February 2026
August 2026
January 2027
September 2026
October 2026
River
June 2026
September 2026
August 2026
April 2026
July 2026
December 2026
May 2026
March 2026
June 2027
October 2026

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 84%
Yes 16%

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

Premium
212
Luxury
287
River
314

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