Cruise Line Industry - Statista Dossier 2019

Cruise industry
CRUISE INDUSTRY
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
01 Industry overview
Revenue of the cruise industry worldwide 2007-2027 02
Global cruise industry deployment market share 2019, by region 03
Share of available beds in the global cruise industry 2020, by destination 04
Forecast of the global cruise fleet size by region 2020 05
Size of the river cruise ship market worldwide 2018-2027 06
02 Cruise ships
Largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by gross tonnage 08
Longest cruise ships globally in 2020 09
Most expensive cruise ships worldwide by building cost 2019 10
Gross tonnage of new cruise ship orders worldwide 2014-2019 11
Gross tonnage of new cruise ship orders worldwide by region 2019 12
Gross tonnage of cruise ship deliveries worldwide by region 2019 13
Gross tonnage of cruise ships in the global order book by region 2019 14
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03 Cruise passengers
Number of global ocean cruise passengers 2009-2019 16
Average passenger capacity of ocean going cruise vessels worldwide 2016-2019 17
Passenger capacity of luxury cruise ships worldwide 2018-2027 18
Number of luxury cruise ships worldwide 2018-2027 19
04 Consumer opinion (U.S.)

Best-rated small-ship cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020 21
Best-rated midsize-ship cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020 22
Best-rated large-ship cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020 23
Best-rated mega-ship cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020 24
Best-rated river cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020 25
CRUISE INDUSTRY
Industry overview
Revenue of the cruise industry worldwide from 2007 to 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Revenue of the cruise industry worldwide 2007-2027
60 57
50
Revenue in billion U.S. dollars
40 37.8
35.5
33.2
30
23.3
20
10
0
2007 2015 2016* 2017** 2027**
Note(s): Worldwide; 2007 to 2016

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 27.
2 Source(s): Cruise Industry News; ID 204572 Industry overview
Global cruise industry deployment market share in 2019, by region
Global cruise industry deployment market share 2019, by region
35%
32%
30%
25%
Market share
20%
17% 17%
15%
11%
10%
5% 5% 5% 5%
5%
2%
0%
Caribbean Mediterranean Europe (without China Australasia/New Alaska Asia (without South America All Other
Mediterranean) Zealand/Pacific China)
Note(s): Worldwide; 2019

3 Source(s): CLIA; ID 294260 Industry overview
Share of available beds in the cruise industry worldwide in 2020, by destination
Share of available beds in the global cruise industry 2020, by destination
Share of available beds

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Caribbean 32.2%
Mediteranean 17.8%
Europe (No Mediterranean) 11.3%
Asia 10.1%
Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific 5.1%
Alaska 4.8%
South America 2.2%
Other 16.5%

4 Source(s): CLIA; ID 623106 Industry overview
Projected size of the global ocean-going cruise fleet in 2020, by region*
Forecast of the global cruise fleet size by region 2020
Number of ocean-going cruise ships

0 50 100 150 200 250
North America 235
Europe 143
Asia-Pacific 45

5 Source(s): Cruise Industry News; ID 1109752 Industry overview
Projected size of the global river cruise ship market from 2018 to 2027 (in million U.S. dollars)
Size of the river cruise ship market worldwide 2018-2027
9,000
8,000 7,660
7,270.56
6,900.92
7,000 6,550.07
Market size in million U.S. dollars
6,217.06
5,900.99
6,000 5,600.98
5,316.22
5,045.94
5,000 4,789.4
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

6 Source(s): MarketWatch; MarketsandMarkets; ID 1119639 Industry overview
CRUISE INDUSTRY
Cruise ships
Largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by gross tonnage (in thousands)
Largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by gross tonnage
Gross tonnage in thousands

0 50 100 150 200 250
Harmony of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2016) 226.96
Allure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2010) 225.28
Oasis of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2009) 225.28
MSC Meraviglia (MSC Cruises - 2017) 171.6
Quantum of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2014) 168.67
Anthem of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2015) 168.67
Ovation of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2016) 167.67
Norwegian Escape (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2015) 164.6
Liberty of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2007) 160
Norwegian Epic (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2010) 155.87
Freedom of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2006) 154.41
Independence of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2008) 154.41
Queen Mary 2 (Cunard - 2004) 148.53
Norwegian Breakaway (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2013) 146.6
Norwegian Getaway (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2014) 145.66

8 Source(s): Cruise Critic; ID 264515 Cruise ships
Largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by length (in feet)
Longest cruise ships globally in 2020
Length in feet
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400
Harmony of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2016) 1,188
Allure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2010) 1,187
Oasis of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2009) 1,187
Quantum of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2014) 1,141
Anthem of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2015) 1,141
Ovation of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2016) 1,138
Queen Mary 2 (Cunard - 2004) 1,130
Disney Fantasy (Disney Cruise Line - 2012) 1,115
Liberty of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2007) 1,112
Freedom of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2006) 1,112
Independence of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2008) 1,112
MSC Preziosa (MSC Cruises - 2013) 1,093
Britannia (P&O Cruises - 2015) 1,083
Royal Princess (Princess Cruises - 2013) 1,083
Regal Princess (Princess Cruises - 2014) 1,083

9 Source(s): Cruise Critic; ID 1036848 Cruise ships
Most expensive cruise ships worldwide in 2019, by building cost (in billion U.S. dollars)
Most expensive cruise ships worldwide by building cost 2019
Building cost in billion U.S. dollars

0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6
Allure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2009) 1.4
Oasis of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2008) 1.4
Symphony of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2018) 1.35
Harmony of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2016) 1.35
AIDAnova (AIDA - 2018) 1.1
MSC Meraviglia (MSC - 2017) 1
MSC Bellissima (MSC - 2019) 1
Norwegian Bliss (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2018) 1
Celebrity Edge (Celebrity Cruises - 2018) 1

10 Source(s): Marine Insight; ID 1119388 Cruise ships
Annual gross tonnage of new cruise ship orders worldwide from 2014 to 2019
Gross tonnage of new cruise ship orders worldwide 2014-2019
3,500,000
3,000,000 2,885,036
2,497,355 2,511,455
2,500,000
2,174,399 2,230,445
Gross tonnage
2,000,000
1,711,038
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

11 Source(s): BRS; ID 1119517 Cruise ships
Gross tonnage of new cruise ship orders worldwide in 2019, by region (in millions)
Gross tonnage of new cruise ship orders worldwide by region 2019
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.2
Million gross tonnage
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2 0.1
0.0
China Europe

Gross tonnage of cruise ship deliveries worldwide in 2019, by region (in millions)
Gross tonnage of cruise ship deliveries worldwide by region 2019
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2 0.1
0.01
0.0
China Japan Europe

Gross tonnage of cruise ships in the global order book in 2019, by region (in millions)
Gross tonnage of cruise ships in the global order book by region 2019
12
10 9.6
8
0.4
0
China Europe

CRUISE INDUSTRY
Cruise passengers
Number of ocean cruise passengers worldwide from 2009 to 2019 (in millions)
Number of global ocean cruise passengers 2009-2019
35
29.7
30 28.5
26.7
25.2
Number of passengers in millions
25 23.06
22.34
20.9 21.3
20.5
20 19.1
17.8
15
10
0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

16 Source(s): CLIA; ID 385445 Cruise passengers
Average passenger capacity carried by ocean going vessels in the global cruise industry from 2016
to 2019 (in thousands)
Average passenger capacity of ocean going cruise vessels worldwide 2016-2019
600
550
520
490
500 470
Average passenger capacity in thousands
400
300
200
100
0
2016 2017 2018 2019

17 Source(s): Carnival Corp.; ID 301582 Cruise passengers
Estimated passenger capacity of luxury cruise ships worldwide from 2018 to 2027
Passenger capacity of luxury cruise ships worldwide 2018-2027
1,400,000
1,314,738
1,260,098
1,170,578
1,200,000
1,095,938
1,006,278
1,000,000
896,676
Number of passengers
800,000 762,470
675,718
614,526
600,000 544,900
400,000
200,000
0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

18 Source(s): Cruise Industry News; ID 1119795 Cruise passengers
Estimated number of luxury cruise ships worldwide from 2018 to 2027
Number of luxury cruise ships worldwide 2018-2027
100
90 85 86
82
79
80 77
73
Number of luxury cruise ships
70 66
58
60
51
50 45
40
30
20
10
0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

19 Source(s): Cruise Industry News; ID 1119800 Cruise passengers
CRUISE INDUSTRY
Consumer opinion (U.S.)

Best-rated small-ship cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020
Best-rated small-ship cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020
Score*
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
Crystal Yacht Cruises 96.44
Windstar Cruises 96.22
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic 95.75
Paul Gauguin Cruises 95.52
Regent Seven Seas Cruises 95.42
Seabourn Cruise Line 95.38
Ecoventura 94.69
Quasar Expeditions 94.38
Metropolitan Touring 93.09
Australis 93.06
Quark Expeditions 91.38
American Cruise Line 91.14
Silversea Cruises 90.71
SeaDream Yacht Club 90.35
Ponant Cruises 90.09
Note(s): United States; as of October 2020; Condé Nast Traveler readers

21 Source(s): Condé Nast Traveler; ID 321137 Consumer opinion (U.S.)
Best-rated midsize-ship cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020
Best-rated midsize-ship cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020
Score*
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
Crystal Ocean Cruises 96.06
Viking Ocean Cruises 95.14
Seabourn Cruise Lines 93.29
Regent Seven Seas Cruises 91.1
Oceania Cruises 87.92
Silversea Cruises 87.91
Azamara Club Cruises 87.9
Holland America Line 87.38
Cunard Line 86.85
Celebrity Cruise 86.1
P&O Cruises 85.38
MSC Cruises 85.17
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line 84.39
Marella Cruises 84.21
Norwegian Cruise Line 82.9

Best-rated large-ship cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020
Best-rated large-ship cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020
Score*
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Disney Cruise Line 94.25
Cunard Line 89.63
Holland America Line 87.46
Princess Cruises 88.01
Celebrity Cruises 88.76
Carnival Cruise Line 84.33
Royal Caribbean International 84.58
P&O Cruises 82.17
MSC Cruises 80.87
Costa Cruises 74.83

Best-rated mega-ship cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020
Best-rated mega-ship cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020
Score*
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Royal Caribbean International 90.06
MSC Cruises 86.05

Best-rated river cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020
Best-rated river cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020
Score*
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
Viking River Cruises 97.37
Crystal River Cruises 97.24
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises 97.13
Tauck River Cruises 96.94
Aqua Expeditions 96.65
Delfin Amazon Cruises 96.27
Avalon Waterways 95.72
American Queen Steamboat Company 95.6
Amawaterways 93.97
Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours 88.42

CRUISE INDUSTRY
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Revenue of the cruise industry worldwide from 2007 to 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Revenue of the cruise industry worldwide 2007-2027
Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic shows the revenue of the cruise industry worldwide from 2008 to 2016 with forecasted figures for
Source(s) Cruise Industry News 2017 and 2027. In 2016, the global cruise industry generated a revenue of approximately 35.5 billion U.S.
dollars.
Conducted by Cruise Industry News
Survey period 2007 to 2016
Region(s) Worldwide
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Cruise Industry News
Publication date August 2017
Original source cruiseindustrynews.com
Website URL visit the website
Notes: * Estimated figure. ** Forecasted figure.
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Global cruise industry deployment market share in 2019, by region
Global cruise industry deployment market share 2019, by region
Description
This statistic shows the global cruise industry deployment market share in 2019, by region. The Caribbean held
Source(s) CLIA the largest share of worldwide deployment with 32 percent, followed by the Mediterranean with 17 percent.
Conducted by CLIA
Survey period 2019
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by CLIA
Publication date December 2019
Original source 2020 Cruise Industry Outlook, page 15
Notes: n.a.
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Share of available beds in the cruise industry worldwide in 2020, by destination
Share of available beds in the global cruise industry 2020, by destination
Description
The statistic shows the share of available beds in the global cruise industry in 2020, by destination. As of the
Source(s) CLIA survey period, the greatest number of beds were in cruise ships heading to the Caribbean. Data reveal that
these cruise ships registered roughly 32 percent of all available beds in the cruise industry worldwide.
Conducted by CLIA
Survey period 2020
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by Risposte Turismo
Publication date February 2020
Original source Il traffico crocieristico in Italia nel 2019 e le previsioni per il 2020, page 4
Notes: n.a.
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Projected size of the global ocean-going cruise fleet in 2020, by region*
Forecast of the global cruise fleet size by region 2020
Description
According to recent forecasts, the global cruise fleet size is estimated to reach 423 units by the end of 2020. Of
Source(s) Cruise Industry News these, 235 ships will be available for the North American market, while the European market will have 143 units
at its disposal. The Asia-Pacific market will be much smaller in comparison, with 45 cruise ships dedicated to
sourcing and deployment in this region.
Survey period 2020
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Publication date April 2020
Notes: * Including 2020 newbuild deliveries
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Projected size of the global river cruise ship market from 2018 to 2027 (in million U.S. dollars)
Size of the river cruise ship market worldwide 2018-2027
Description
The global river cruise shipbuilding market was estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of
Source(s) MarketWatch; MarketsandMarkets 5.4 percent between 2018 and 2027, reaching 7.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2027. The European river cruise market
had more than 1.6 million passengers in 2018.
Conducted by Statista; MarketWatch
Survey period 2018
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by MarketWatch
Publication date May 2020
Original source marketwatch.com
Notes: For the Statista estimate an exponential development of the values

between 2018 and 2027 was assumed to estimate the annual values. The
values for 2018 and 2027 were provided by the source.
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Largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by gross tonnage (in thousands)
Largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by gross tonnage
Description
This statistic shows the largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by gross tonnage. As of 2020, the Allure of the
Source(s) Cruise Critic Seas and the Oasis of the Seas, both of the Royal Caribbean line, were the second largest cruise ships in the
world with a gross tonnage of approximately 225 thousand.
Conducted by Cruise Critic
Survey period 2020
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by Cruise Critic
Publication date March 2020
Original source cruisecritics.com
Notes: Figures have been rounded.
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Largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by length (in feet)
Longest cruise ships globally in 2020
Description
This statistic depicts the largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by length. As of 2020, the Harmony of the Seas
Source(s) Cruise Critic of the Royal Caribbean line, was the longest cruise ship in the world with a length of approximately 1,188 feet.
Conducted by Cruise Critic
Survey period 2020
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by Cruise Critic
Original source cruisecritics.com
Notes: n.a.
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Most expensive cruise ships worldwide in 2019, by building cost (in billion U.S. dollars)
Most expensive cruise ships worldwide by building cost 2019
Description
Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas and the Oasis of the Seas were the most expensive cruise ships worldwide
Source(s) Marine Insight as of 2019. Each of them cost around 1.4 billion U.S. dollars to build. With a gross tonnage of about 225,000,
they were the second-largest cruise ships in the world.
Conducted by Marine Insight
Survey period 2019
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by Marine Insight
Original source marineinsight.com
Notes: n.a.
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Annual gross tonnage of new cruise ship orders worldwide from 2014 to 2019
Gross tonnage of new cruise ship orders worldwide 2014-2019
Description
In 2017, shipyards worldwide received cruise ship orders for a total of about 2.9 million gross tonnage. In 2019,
Source(s) BRS new cruise ship orders amounted to a total of more than 1.7 million gross tonnage globally.
Conducted by BRS
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by BRS
Original source Annual review 2020, page 12
Notes: n.a.
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Gross tonnage of new cruise ship orders worldwide in 2019, by region (in millions)
Gross tonnage of new cruise ship orders worldwide by region 2019
Description
In 2019, global new cruise ship orders amounted to a total of 17.1 million gross tonnage. The cruise shipbuilding
Source(s) BRS industry is concentrated in Europe: European shipyards received 21 new orders, representing 1.6 million gross
tonnage. In contrast, Chinese yards only received five new orders, for a total of 0.1 million gross tonnage.
Conducted by BRS
Survey period 2019
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by BRS
Notes: The source only provides data for the four leading shipbuilding regions:
Europe, Japan, China, and South Korea.
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Gross tonnage of cruise ship deliveries worldwide in 2019, by region (in millions)
Gross tonnage of cruise ship deliveries worldwide by region 2019
Description
European shipyards lead the way in the cruise segment: in 2019, they delivered 21 new cruise ships,
Source(s) BRS representing 1.6 million gross tonnage. In contrast, Japanese yards delivered only two vessels, for a total of 0.1
million gross tonnage.
Conducted by BRS
Survey period 2019
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by BRS
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Gross tonnage of cruise ships in the global order book in 2019, by region (in millions)
Gross tonnage of cruise ships in the global order book by region 2019
Description
European shipyards were the world leaders in the cruise shipbuilding segment: in 2019, they had 104 cruise
Source(s) BRS ships in their order books, for a total of 9.6 million gross tonnage. Fincantieri is one of the leading companies in
this field.
Conducted by BRS
Survey period 2019
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by BRS
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Number of ocean cruise passengers worldwide from 2009 to 2019 (in millions)
Number of global ocean cruise passengers 2009-2019
Description
The number of ocean cruise passengers worldwide rose steadily between 2009 and 2019. In 2009, the global
Source(s) CLIA ocean cruise industry carried roughly 17.8 million passengers. As of 2019, this figure peaked at 29.7 million.
Conducted by CLIA
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by CLIA
Original source State of The Cruise Industry Outlook 2021, page 21
Notes: n.a.
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Average passenger capacity carried by ocean going vessels in the global cruise industry from 2016
to 2019 (in thousands)
Average passenger capacity of ocean going cruise vessels worldwide 2016-2019
Description
The average passenger capacity of ocean going vessels in the global cruise industry was 550 thousand in 2019.
Source(s) Carnival Corp. This figure has risen since the previous year by a capacity of approximately 30 thousand passengers.
Conducted by Carnival Corp.
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by Carnival Corp.
Publication date January 2020
Original source Carnival Corporation Form 10K 2019, page 8
Notes: In accordance with cruise industry practice, passenger capacity is

calculated based on the assumption of two passengers per cabin even
though some cabins can accommodate three or more passengers.
Amounts were based on internal estimates by the source using public
industry data.
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Estimated passenger capacity of luxury cruise ships worldwide from 2018 to 2027
Passenger capacity of luxury cruise ships worldwide 2018-2027
Description
According to 2019 estimates, the global market capacity of luxury cruise ships was expected to increase from
Source(s) Cruise Industry News about 615,000 passengers in 2019 to over 1.3 million passengers in 2027. These estimates are likely going to
be revised to account for the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the cruise industry.
Survey period 2018
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Notes: n.a.
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Estimated number of luxury cruise ships worldwide from 2018 to 2027
Number of luxury cruise ships worldwide 2018-2027
Description
According to 2019 estimates, the number of luxury cruise ships in the global fleet was expected to grow from 45
Source(s) Cruise Industry News units in 2018 to 86 units in 2027. These estimates are likely going to be revised to account for the impact of the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the cruise industry.
Survey period 2018
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Notes: n.a.
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Best-rated small-ship cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020
Best-rated small-ship cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020
Description
This statistic shows the best-rated small-ship cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020.
Source(s) Condé Nast Traveler According to Condé Nast Traveler readers, Crystal Yacht Cruises was the best small-ship cruise line in 2020 with
a score of 96.44.
Conducted by Condé Nast Traveler; Equation Research
Survey period as of October 2020
Region(s) United States
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics Condé Nast Traveler readers
Published by Condé Nast Traveler
Publication date October 2020
Original source cntraveler.com
Notes: *Scores are based on a five-point scale (excellent, very good, good, fair,
poor) on criteria relevant to the subject being ranked.
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Best-rated midsize-ship cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020
Best-rated midsize-ship cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020
Description
This statistic shows the best-rated midsize-ship cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020.
Source(s) Condé Nast Traveler With a score of 96.06, Crystal Ocean Cruises was the best midsize-ship cruise line according to Condé Nast
Traveler readers.
Age group n.a.
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Best-rated large-ship cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020
Best-rated large-ship cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020
Description
This statistic shows the best-rated large-ship cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020.
Source(s) Condé Nast Traveler With a score of 94.25, Disney Cruise Line was the best large-ship cruise line according to Condé Nast Traveler
readers .
Age group n.a.
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Best-rated mega-ship cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020
Best-rated mega-ship cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020
Description
This statistic shows the best-rated mega-ship cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020.
Source(s) Condé Nast Traveler Royal Caribbean International was the best mega-ship cruise line according to Condé Nast Traveler readers with
a score of 90.06.
Age group n.a.
poor) on criteria relevant to the subject being ranked. The source does not
specify the type or date of survey. The date of survey given is the
publication date.
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Best-rated river cruise lines by travelers in the United States as of October 2020
Best-rated river cruise lines by travelers in the U.S. as of October 2020
Description
This statistic shows the best-rated river cruise line by travelers in the United States as of October 2020. The
Source(s) Condé Nast Traveler Viking River Cruises was ranked by Condé Nast Traveler readers as the best river cruise line with a score of
97.37.
Age group n.a.
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04 Consumer opinion (U.S.)

Note(s): Worldwide; 2007 to 2016

Note(s): Worldwide; 2019

Share of available beds

Europe (No Mediterranean) 11.3%

Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific 5.1%

South America 2.2%

Note(s): Worldwide; 2020

Number of ocean-going cruise ships

North America 235

Note(s): Worldwide; 2020

Note(s): Worldwide; 2018

Gross tonnage in thousands

Harmony of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2016) 226.96

Allure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2010) 225.28

Oasis of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2009) 225.28

MSC Meraviglia (MSC Cruises - 2017) 171.6

Quantum of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2014) 168.67

Anthem of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2015) 168.67

Ovation of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2016) 167.67

Norwegian Escape (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2015) 164.6

Liberty of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2007) 160

Norwegian Epic (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2010) 155.87

Freedom of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2006) 154.41

Independence of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2008) 154.41

Queen Mary 2 (Cunard - 2004) 148.53

Norwegian Breakaway (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2013) 146.6

Norwegian Getaway (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2014) 145.66

Note(s): Worldwide; 2020

Harmony of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2016) 1,188

Allure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2010) 1,187

Oasis of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2009) 1,187

Quantum of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2014) 1,141

Anthem of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2015) 1,141

Ovation of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2016) 1,138

Queen Mary 2 (Cunard - 2004) 1,130

Disney Fantasy (Disney Cruise Line - 2012) 1,115

Liberty of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2007) 1,112

Freedom of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2006) 1,112

Independence of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2008) 1,112

MSC Preziosa (MSC Cruises - 2013) 1,093

Britannia (P&O Cruises - 2015) 1,083

Royal Princess (Princess Cruises - 2013) 1,083

Regal Princess (Princess Cruises - 2014) 1,083

Note(s): Worldwide; 2020

Building cost in billion U.S. dollars

Allure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2009) 1.4

Oasis of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2008) 1.4

Symphony of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2018) 1.35

Harmony of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2016) 1.35

AIDAnova (AIDA - 2018) 1.1

MSC Meraviglia (MSC - 2017) 1

MSC Bellissima (MSC - 2019) 1

Norwegian Bliss (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2018) 1

Celebrity Edge (Celebrity Cruises - 2018) 1

Note(s): Worldwide; 2019

Note(s): Worldwide; 2014 to 2019

Note(s): Worldwide; 2019

Note(s): Worldwide; 2019

Note(s): Worldwide; 2019

Note(s): Worldwide; 2009 to 2019