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CruiseCompete CruiseTrends™
2022 Annual Report

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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 2022

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

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

Premium
Oasis of the Seas
Harmony of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas
Symphony of the Seas
Allure of the Seas
Independence of the Seas
Anthem of the Seas
Celebrity Equinox
Odyssey of the Seas
Celebrity Apex
Luxury
Queen Mary 2
Oceania Riviera
Oceania Marina
Azamara Pursuit
Azamara Onward
Oceania Insignia
Oceania Sirena
Queen Elizabeth
Azamara Journey
Oceania Regatta
River
Emerald Waterways Ships
American Duchess
American Queen
American Countess
American Heritage
American Jazz
American Empress
American Melody
Viking Mississippi
American Splendor

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

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

Premium
Fort Lauderdale
Miami
Port Canaveral
Los Angeles
Galveston
Seattle
Cape Liberty
Vancouver
Civitavecchia
Barcelona
Luxury
Miami
Barcelona
Southampton
Piraeus
Lisbon
Vancouver
Buenos Aires
Civitavecchia
Venice
Fort Lauderdale
River
Amsterdam
Budapest
Paris
New Orleans
Basel
Cairo
Memphis
Astoria
Nashville
Porto

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
Juneau
Charlotte Amalie
San Juan
Ketchikan
Skagway
Luxury
Kusadasi
Gustavia
Roseau
Monte Carlo
San Juan
Santorini
Ketchikan
Sicily
Barcelona
Cadiz
River
Cologne
Budapest
Vienna
Koblenz
Strasbourg
Passau
Breisach
Amsterdam
Natchez
Regensburg

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
Canada
Cayman Islands
Honduras
Luxury
United States
Spain
Italy
Greece
France
Portugal
Canada
Turkey
United Kingdom
Mexico
River
Germany
France
United States
Netherlands
Hungary
Austria
Slovak Republic / Slovakia
Switzerland
Egypt
Portugal

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
10 Cabins
5 Cabins
7 Cabins
8 Cabins
6 Cabins
River
1 Cabin
2 Cabins
3 Cabins
4 Cabins
10 Cabins
5 Cabins
12 Cabins
13 Cabins
20 Cabins
6 Cabins

Most Popular Cruise Itinerary Lengths
Most requested itinerary lengths.

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

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

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

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

Premium
No 81%
Yes 19%
Luxury
No 78%
Yes 22%
River
No 69%
Yes 31%

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

Premium
182
Luxury
254
River
271

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