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

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
Legend of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas
Allure of the Seas
Celebrity Beyond
Harmony of the Seas
Celebrity Xcel
Oasis of the Seas
Luxury
EXPLORA III
Queen Elizabeth
EXPLORA I
EXPLORA II
Queen Mary 2
Oceania Allura
Oceania Riviera
Oceania Marina
Seabourn Quest
Azamara Pursuit
River
AmaMagna
AmaSerena
AmaVerde
AmaMora
AmaDouro
AmaLea
AmaVenita
AmaViola
American Heritage
Emerald Destiny

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

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

Premium
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Orlando
Port Canaveral
Seattle
Galveston
Los Angeles
Vancouver
Barcelona
Cape Liberty
Luxury
Miami
Barcelona
Seattle
San Juan
Southampton
Athens
Lisbon
Civitavecchia
Piraeus
Rome
River
Budapest
Amsterdam
Basel
Paris
Vilshofen an der Donau
Regensburg
Siem Reap
Bordeaux
New Orleans
Portland-OR

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

Premium
CocoCay
Nassau
Cozumel
St Thomas
Costa Maya
Roatan Island
Juneau
Ketchikan
Sint Maarten
Philipsburg
Luxury
Ketchikan
Juneau
Sicily
Icy Strait
Sitka
Victoria CA
Palma de Majorca
St Johns AG
Livorno
Philipsburg
River
Vienna
Budapest
Passau
Strasbourg
Cologne
Koblenz
Rudesheim
Linz
Breisach
Amsterdam

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
Canada
Puerto Rico
Italy
Luxury
United States
Spain
Italy
Canada
France
Greece
Portugal
Netherlands Antilles
Saint Kitts / Nevis
Virgin Islands (British)
River
Germany
France
Austria
Hungary
Netherlands
Slovak Republic / Slovakia
United States
Switzerland
Vietnam
Cambodia

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
Suite
JR Suite
Inside
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
7 Cabins
10 Cabins
12 Cabins
Luxury
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
4 Cabins
8 Cabins
7 Cabins
River
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
4 Cabins
5 Cabins
9 Cabins

Most Popular Cruise Itinerary Lengths
Most requested itinerary lengths.

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

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

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

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

Premium
No 85%
Yes 15%
Luxury
No 87%
Yes 13%
River
No 75%
Yes 25%

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

Premium
213
Luxury
284
River
237

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