After serving up close to 20 million cruise quotes, online travel advisor marketplace CruiseCompete has released its CruiseTrends 2023 Annual Report offering an inside look at what consumers want in cruise vacations based on their requests.
CruiseCompete mined its wealth of data to provide information on the most popular cruise trends among consumers, including most requested cruise ships, lines, and travel dates for premium, luxury, and river cruising.
CruiseCompete and its member travel advisors provide curated cruise deals, offers and amenities on over 50 cruise lines with over 500 cruise ships sailing all around the world. Consumers visit the marketplace to research cruise vacations then request an average of more than 25,000 cruise quotes each month. Consumers compare multiple custom offers from trusted travel agents; read consumer reviews of the agents and agencies responding, then contact travel agents directly for more information or to book.
Highlights of CruiseTrends 2023 Annual Report:
Most Popular Cruise Lines
- Premium/Contemporary: Royal Caribbean
- Luxury: Oceania Cruises
- River: Viking
In second place are Norwegian for premium/contemporary, Cunard for luxury and American Cruise Lines for river. More…
Most Popular Cruise Ships
Premium/Contemporary: Wonder of the Seas
- Luxury: Queen Mary 2
- River: American Serenade
Next in popularity are Oasis of the Seas for premium/contemporary, Oceania Vista for luxury and American Eagle for river. More…
Most Popular Cruise Regions
Premium/Contemporary: Caribbean
- Luxury: Europe
- River: Europe
Next in popularity are North America for all three categories: premium/contemporary, luxury, and river.
Most Popular Cruise Departure Ports
- Premium/Contemporary: Miami
- Luxury: Miami
- River: Amsterdam
Next in popularity are Fort Lauderdale for premium/contemporary, Barcelona for luxury and Budapest for river.
Most Popular Cruise Ports Visited
- Premium/Contemporary: Cozumel
- Luxury: Ketchikan
- River: Vienna
Next in popularity are Nassau for premium/contemporary, Kotor for luxury and Budapest for river.
Most Popular Countries Visited
- Premium/Contemporary: Bahamas
- Luxury: USA
- River: Germany
Second most popular are Mexico for premium/contemporary, Spain for luxury, France for river. More…
Most Popular Cabin Types
- Premium/Contemporary: Balcony
- Luxury: Balcony
- River: Balcony
Second are Inside for premium, Outside for luxury, and Outside for river.
Number of Cabins Requested
- Premium/Contemporary: 1 cabin
- Luxury: 1 cabin
- River: 1 cabin
Second are 2 cabins for premium/contemporary, 2 cabins for luxury, and 2 cabins for river.
Most Popular Cruise Itinerary Lengths
- Premium/Contemporary: 7 nights
- Luxury: 7 nights
- River: 7 nights
Second are 4 nights for premium/contemporary, 10 nights for luxury, and 8 nights for river.
Most Popular Sailing Months Requested
- Premium/Contemporary: December 2023
- Luxury: December 2023
- River: October 2023
Second are March 2024 for premium, August 2024 for luxury, and August 2023 for river.
Booking Window of Time
- Contemporary/Premium – booked 206 days in advance
- Luxury – booked 255 days in advance
- River – booked 288 days in advance