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CruiseCompete CruiseTrends™
June 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
MSC Cruises
Carnival Cruise Lines
Holland America
Virgin Voyages
Disney Cruise Line
Margaritaville at Sea
Luxury
Cunard Line
Oceania Cruises
Explora Journeys
Azamara Cruises
Silversea
Viking Ocean
Seabourn
Regent Seven Seas
Windstar
Crystal Cruises
River
AmaWaterways
Viking River
American Cruise Lines
Emerald Cruises
Scenic Luxury
Uniworld
Avalon Waterways
AmaWaterways Tours
Avalon Waterways Tours
Uniworld 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
Celebrity Beyond
Symphony of the Seas
Oasis of the Seas
Allure of the Seas
MSC Seascape
Wonder of the Seas
Luxury
Queen Mary 2
Queen Elizabeth
EXPLORA III
Oceania Vista
EXPLORA I
EXPLORA II
Oceania Allura
Azamara Onward
Oceania Marina
Azamara Journey
River
AmaMagna
AmaLucia
Emerald Astra
Scenic Spirit
Viking Mississippi
AmaKristina
AmaMagdalena
AmaMelodia
AmaSofia
American Symphony

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

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

Premium
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Orlando
Galveston
Seattle
Port Canaveral
Los Angeles
Vancouver
Barcelona
Cape Liberty
Luxury
Miami
Barcelona
Seattle
Southampton
Athens
Vancouver
San Juan
Rome
Lisbon
Piraeus
River
Amsterdam
Budapest
Basel
Porto
Vilshofen an der Donau
Nuremberg
Paris
Cartagena CO
New Orleans
Ho Chi Minh City

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
Costa Maya
Ketchikan
Juneau
St Thomas
Roatan Island
Sint Maarten
Skagway
Luxury
Ketchikan
Basseterre
Sicily
Philipsburg
Sitka
Juneau
Gustavia
Livorno
San Juan
Icy Strait
River
Vienna
Budapest
Passau
Strasbourg
Rudesheim
Amsterdam
Breisach
Cologne
Bratislava
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
Dominican Republic
Virgin Islands (US)
Honduras
Canada
Puerto Rico
Italy
Luxury
United States
Spain
Italy
Canada
Greece
Netherlands Antilles
France
Saint Kitts / Nevis
Portugal
Virgin Islands (US)
River
Germany
France
Netherlands
Austria
Hungary
Slovak Republic / Slovakia
United States
Switzerland
Cambodia
Vietnam

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
7 Cabins
16 Cabins
9 Cabins
Luxury
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
4 Cabins
15 Cabins
River
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
4 Cabins
10 Cabins
3 Cabins

Most Popular Cruise Itinerary Lengths
Most requested itinerary lengths.

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

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

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

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

Premium
0%
No 83%
Yes 17%
Luxury
No 89%
Yes 11%
River
No 77%
Yes 23%

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

Premium
208
Luxury
244
River
251

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