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CruiseCompete CruiseTrends™
December 2022

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CruiseTrends™ reports are compiled based on actual 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 International
Norwegian Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Carnival Cruise Lines
Princess Cruises
MSC Cruises
Holland America Line
Disney Cruise Line
Virgin Voyages
Costa Cruise Lines
Luxury
Oceania Cruises
Azamara
Cunard Line
Viking Ocean
Silversea Cruises
Seabourn
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Windstar Cruises
Swan Hellenic Cruises
Lindblad Expeditions
River
Viking River
American Cruise Lines
AmaWaterways
American Queen Voyages
Avalon Waterways
Scenic
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Amadeus River Cruises
Emerald Cruises

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

Premium
Wonder of the Seas
Celebrity Reflection
Oasis of the Seas
Symphony of the Seas
Anthem of the Seas
Norwegian Encore
Liberty of the Seas
MSC Meraviglia
Celebrity Beyond
Harmony of the Seas
Luxury
Oceania Riviera
Queen Mary 2
Azamara Pursuit
Queen Victoria
Oceania Vista
Azamara Quest
Azamara Onward
Oceania Nautica
Oceania Marina
Oceania Regatta
River
American Countess
American Jazz
Viking Eir
American Eagle
American Empress
Viking Fjorgyn
Viking Mississippi
AmaCello
AmaDara
AmaLucia

Most Popular Cruise Regions
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each region.

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

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

Premium
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Port Canaveral
Los Angeles
Galveston
Seattle
Cape Liberty
Tampa
Vancouver
Barcelona
Luxury
Miami
Southampton
Barcelona
Buenos Aires
Ushuaia
Venice
Lisbon
Piraeus
Vancouver
Istanbul
River
Amsterdam
Basel
Paris
Cairo
Memphis
Nashville
Budapest
Vienna
Passau
Zurich

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
Cozumel
CocoCay
Costa Maya
Philipsburg
Puerto Plata
San Juan
Charlotte Amalie
St Thomas
Roatan Island
Luxury
Gustavia
San Juan
Bridgetown
Roseau
Castries
Sicily
Dubrovnik
Kotor
Cadiz
Monte Carlo
River
Strasbourg
Cologne
Vienna
Breisach
Budapest
Rudesheim
Amsterdam
Passau
Paducah
Paris

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
Virgin Islands (US)
Netherlands Antilles
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Cayman Islands
Honduras
Aruba
Luxury
United States
Spain
Italy
Greece
Portugal
Thailand
France
Antarctica
Saint Barthelemy
United Kingdom
River
Germany
France
Netherlands
United States
Austria
Hungary
Egypt
Slovak Republic / Slovakia
Bulgaria
Romania

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
8 Cabins
6 Cabins
7 Cabins
10 Cabins
11 Cabins
Luxury
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
4 Cabins
5 Cabins
River
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
4 Cabins

Most Popular Cruise Itinerary Lengths
Most requested itinerary lengths.

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

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

Premium
December 2022
January 2023
March 2023
February 2023
April 2023
May 2023
June 2023
July 2023
November 2022
September 2023
Luxury
January 2023
December 2022
March 2023
July 2023
August 2023
February 2023
October 2023
April 2023
May 2023
June 2023
River
April 2023
May 2023
September 2023
August 2023
October 2023
December 2023
December 2022
March 2023
June 2023
July 2023

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

Premium
No 83%
Yes 17%
Luxury
No 78%
Yes 22%
River
No 70%
Yes 30%

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

Premium
174
Luxury
300
River
177

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