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

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

Premium
Star of the Seas
Celebrity Beyond
Utopia of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas
Icon of the Seas
Celebrity Reflection
Allure of the Seas
Oasis of the Seas
Legend of the Seas
Regal Princess
Luxury
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary 2
EXPLORA III
EXPLORA I
EXPLORA II
Oceania Allura
Oceania Riviera
Oceania Vista
Queen Anne
Azamara Journey
River
S.S. Audrey Tours
AmaSonata
AmaViola
Emerald Dawn
Avalon Illumination
Celebrity Compass
Zambezi Queen Tours
AmaBella
AmaLea
AmaMora

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

Premium
Caribbean
North America
Central America
Europe
Mediterranean
Scandinavia
South America
Asia/Far East
Africa
Australia/New Zealand
Luxury
North America
Europe
Caribbean
Mediterranean
Central America
South America
Scandinavia
Asia/Far East
Africa
Antarctic
River
Europe
North America
Mediterranean
Africa
Caribbean
Asia/Far East
Scandinavia
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
Barcelona
Luxury
Miami
Seattle
Barcelona
San Juan
Southampton
Lisbon
Vancouver
Buenos Aires
Rome
Tokyo
River
Budapest
Amsterdam
Basel
Vilshofen an der Donau
Paris
Porto
Passau
Lyon
Nuremberg
Prague

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
Ketchikan
Juneau
Sint Maarten
Puerto Plata
Luxury
Ketchikan
Philipsburg
Juneau
St Johns AG
San Juan
Victoria CA
Sitka
Sint Maarten
Icy Strait
Hubbard Glacier
River
Vienna
Budapest
Passau
Bratislava
Rudesheim
Linz
Strasbourg
Amsterdam
Breisach
Cologne

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
Dominican Republic
Netherlands Antilles
Virgin Islands (US)
Honduras
Puerto Rico
Canada
Italy
Luxury
United States
Spain
Canada
Italy
Netherlands Antilles
France
Portugal
Greece
Virgin Islands (British)
Antigua / Barbuda
River
Germany
Austria
Hungary
France
Netherlands
Slovak Republic / Slovakia
Switzerland
United States
Portugal
Spain

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
JR Suite
Suite
Inside

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

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

Most Popular Cruise Itinerary Lengths
Most requested itinerary lengths.

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

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

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

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

Premium
No 86%
Yes 14%
Luxury
No 87%
Yes 13%
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
221
Luxury
251
River
301

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