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CruiseCompete CruiseTrends™
2025 Annual Report

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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 2025

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

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

Premium
Utopia of the Seas
Icon of the Seas
Star of the Seas
Oasis of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas
Celebrity Beyond
Symphony of the Seas
Harmony of the Seas
Allure of the Seas
MSC World America
Luxury
Queen Mary 2
Queen Elizabeth
EXPLORA II
EXPLORA I
Oceania Allura
Azamara Quest
Oceania Riviera
Oceania Vista
Queen Victoria
Oceania Marina
River
AmaMagna
Scenic Amber
American Liberty
AmaBella
Viking Ingvi
American Heritage
Emerald Star
AmaSerena
American Symphony
Emerald Sky

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

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

Premium
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Port Canaveral
Galveston
Orlando
Los Angeles
Seattle
Vancouver
Barcelona
Cape Liberty
Luxury
Miami
Barcelona
Southampton
Seattle
San Juan
Piraeus
Civitavecchia
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Athens
River
Amsterdam
Budapest
Basel
Paris
Cairo
Columbia River Gorge
Vilshofen an der Donau
Porto
Prague
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
Costa Maya
Roatan Island
Philipsburg
Juneau
St Thomas
Ketchikan
San Juan
Luxury
Ketchikan
Philipsburg
Sitka
Juneau
Sicily
Skagway
Dubrovnik
Castries
Livorno
Tortola
River
Vienna
Budapest
Cologne
Passau
Strasbourg
Breisach
Bratislava
Koblenz
Rudesheim
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
Puerto Rico
Italy
Spain
Luxury
United States
Spain
Italy
Greece
France
Canada
Virgin Islands (British)
Portugal
Netherlands Antilles
Croatia / Hrvatska
River
Germany
France
Hungary
Austria
Netherlands
Slovak Republic / Slovakia
United States
Switzerland
Portugal
Egypt

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
8 Cabins
7 Cabins
10 Cabins
9 Cabins
Luxury
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
4 Cabins
5 Cabins
6 Cabins
10 Cabins
7 Cabins
20 Cabins
8 Cabins
River
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
4 Cabins
5 Cabins
10 Cabins
7 Cabins
8 Cabins
6 Cabins
20 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
11 Nights
12 Nights
Luxury
7 Nights
14 Nights
10 Nights
12 Nights
11 Nights
9 Nights
8 Nights
16 Nights
15 Nights
21 Nights
River
7 Nights
8 Nights
14 Nights
11 Nights
10 Nights
9 Nights
12 Nights
15 Nights
13 Nights
16 Nights

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

Premium
December 2025
November 2025
August 2025
January 2026
March 2026
October 2025
June 2025
July 2025
February 2026
September 2025
Luxury
December 2025
January 2026
November 2025
October 2025
August 2025
July 2025
February 2026
September 2025
March 2026
May 2026
River
September 2025
October 2025
May 2026
August 2025
April 2026
July 2025
December 2025
September 2026
June 2025
November 2025

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

Premium
No 84%
Yes 16%
Luxury
No 82%
Yes 18%
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
203
Luxury
249
River
335

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