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CruiseCompete CruiseTrends™
July 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
Oceania Cruises
Cunard Line
Explora Journeys
Azamara Cruises
Silversea
Viking Ocean
Regent Seven Seas
Seabourn
Windstar
Crystal Cruises
River
AmaWaterways
Viking River
American Cruise Lines
Emerald Cruises
Avalon Waterways
Scenic Luxury
Uniworld
Viking River Tours
Riviera River
AmaWaterways Tours

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

Premium
Icon of the Seas
Star of the Seas
Utopia of the Seas
Legend of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas
Allure of the Seas
MSC Seascape
Symphony of the Seas
MSC World America
Celebrity Beyond
Luxury
Queen Mary 2
Queen Elizabeth
EXPLORA II
EXPLORA III
Oceania Vista
EXPLORA I
Azamara Journey
Oceania Riviera
Oceania Allura
Oceania Marina
River
AmaSofia
Emerald Astra
Emerald Sky
American Symphony
Avalon Envision
Emerald Star
S.S. Emilie
AmaSerena
American Splendor
AmaDara

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
Central America
South America
Africa
Antarctic
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
Port Canaveral
Galveston
Seattle
Vancouver
Los Angeles
Barcelona
Cape Liberty
Luxury
Miami
Barcelona
Seattle
Southampton
Rome
Vancouver
Athens
Piraeus
Lisbon
Tokyo
River
Amsterdam
Budapest
Basel
Vilshofen an der Donau
Paris
Nashville
Passau
Portland-OR
Cologne
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
CocoCay
Nassau
Cozumel
Costa Maya
Juneau
Ketchikan
Roatan Island
St Thomas
Skagway
Sint Maarten
Luxury
Ketchikan
Sicily
Juneau
Sitka
Victoria CA
Dubrovnik
Philipsburg
Basseterre
Icy Strait
Livorno
River
Rudesheim
Strasbourg
Cologne
Budapest
Vienna
Passau
Breisach
Amsterdam
Bratislava
Koblenz

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
Italy
Spain
Canada
Greece
France
Portugal
Netherlands Antilles
Croatia / Hrvatska
Saint Kitts / Nevis
River
Germany
France
Netherlands
Hungary
Austria
Slovak Republic / Slovakia
Switzerland
United States
Czech Republic
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
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
9 Cabins
7 Cabins
8 Cabins
10 Cabins
Luxury
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
10 Cabins
5 Cabins
4 Cabins
River
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
4 Cabins

Most Popular Cruise Itinerary Lengths
Most requested itinerary lengths.

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

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

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

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

Premium
No 85%
Yes 15%
Luxury
No 89%
Yes 11%
River
No 83%
Yes 17%

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

Premium
188
Luxury
272
River
312

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