January 03, 2018
CruiseCompete CruiseTrendsÂȘ
2017 Annual Report
CruiseTrends reports are compiled based on actual consumer quote requests and transactions taking place via CruiseCompete.com. 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 2017.
Contemporary/Premium |
Luxury |
River |
Royal Caribbean International |
Oceania Cruises |
American Cruise Lines |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
Cunard Line |
Viking River Cruises |
Norwegian Cruise Line |
Seabourn |
AmaWaterways |
Princess Cruises |
Azamara Club Cruises |
Avalon Waterways |
Celebrity Cruises |
Crystal Cruises |
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection |
Holland America Line |
Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
American Queen Steamboat Company |
MSC Cruises |
Silversea Cruises |
Scenic |
Disney Cruise Line |
Windstar Cruises |
Amadeus River Cruises |
Costa Cruise Lines |
Star Clippers |
Emerald Waterways |
Viking Ocean Cruises |
Paul Gauguin Cruises |
Imperial River Cruises |
Most Popular Cruise Ships
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each ship.
Contemporary/Premium |
Luxury |
River |
Oasis of the Seas |
Queen Mary 2 |
Queen of the Mississippi |
Allure of the Seas |
Oceania Riviera |
America |
Harmony of the Seas |
Azamara Quest |
S.S. Maria Theresa |
Anthem of the Seas |
Oceania Marina |
American Queen |
Norwegian Breakaway |
Oceania Sirena |
American Duchess |
Norwegian Escape |
Oceania Insignia |
Emerald Waterways Ships |
Regal Princess |
Crystal Serenity |
Avalon Siem Reap |
Ruby Princess |
Azamara Journey |
Queen of the West |
Celebrity Equinox |
Queen Victoria |
American Pride |
Liberty of the Seas |
Crystal Symphony |
MS AmaKristina |
Most Popular Cruise Regions
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each region.
Contemporary/Premium |
Luxury |
River |
Caribbean |
Europe |
Europe |
North America |
Caribbean |
North America |
Europe |
Mediterranean |
Asia/Far East |
Central America |
North America |
Mediterranean |
Mediterranean |
South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand |
Russia/Central Asia |
South America |
South America |
Africa |
Scandinavia |
Asia/Far East |
Middle East |
South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand |
Central America |
South America |
Asia/Far East |
Scandinavia |
Scandinavia |
Russia/Central Asia |
Africa |
Caribbean |
Most Popular Cruise Departure Ports
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each departure port.
Contemporary/Premium |
Luxury |
River |
Fort Lauderdale |
Miami |
Amsterdam |
Miami |
New York |
Budapest |
Port Canaveral |
Southampton |
New Orleans |
Galveston |
Barcelona |
Basel |
Los Angeles |
Civitavecchia |
Paris |
New York |
Piraeus |
Memphis |
Seattle |
Venice |
Nuremberg |
Cape Liberty |
Papeete |
Portland |
Tampa |
Lisbon |
St Louis |
Vancouver |
Bridgetown |
Munich |
Most Popular Cruise Ports Visited
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each port visited during cruise itineraries. (Excludes departure ports).
Contemporary/Premium |
Luxury |
River |
Cozumel |
Gustavia |
Vienna |
Nassau |
Bora Bora |
Cologne |
San Juan |
Livorno |
Passau |
Philipsburg |
St Georges |
Regensburg |
Labadee |
Kotor |
Breisach |
St Thomas |
Monte Carlo |
Strasbourg |
Grand Turk |
St Johns |
Koblenz |
Juneau |
Cartagena |
Bratislava |
Ketchikan |
Dubrovnik |
Rudesheim |
Costa Maya |
Moorea |
Linz |
Most Popular Sailing Months Requested
Most requested months for consumer travel.
Contemporary/Premium |
Luxury |
River |
December 2017 |
December 2017 |
September 2017 |
July 2017 |
August 2017 |
July 2017 |
August 2017 |
October 2017 |
October 2017 |
November 2017 |
January 2018 |
August 2017 |
June 2017 |
November 2017 |
May 2017 |
January 2018 |
July 2017 |
June 2017 |
October 2017 |
September 2017 |
December 2017 |
September 2017 |
March 2018 |
April 2018 |
April 2017 |
June 2017 |
May 2018 |
March 2018 |
February 2018 |
November 2017 |
Requested Travel Insurance
Percentage of consumers indicating they would like to purchase travel insurance.
Contemporary/Premium |
|
Luxury |
|
River |
|
No |
81% |
No |
80% |
No |
72% |
Yes |
19% |
Yes |
33% |
28% |
Booking Window
The average number of days between the date the cruise was booked and the date it sails.
Contemporary/Premium |
Luxury |
River |
170 |
246 |
257 |
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