Cruise experts have mined their wealth of data from thousands of consumers over the last 12 months to provide information on the most requested cruise lines for family travel. The results below show the leaders in each cruise line category. Requests do not always result in a purchase (perhaps due to the price point), yet this data is most interesting, and provides valuable insight into the lines that appeal most to families.
Cruise lines that are most requested by families, listed below by category:
Contemporary & Upscale Contemporary Cruise Lines
1. Royal Caribbean International
2. Carnival Cruise Lines
3. Norwegian Cruise Line
4. MSC Cruises
Premium Cruise Lines
1. Disney Cruise Line
2. Princess Cruises
3. Celebrity Cruises
4. Holland America Line
5. Viking Ocean Cruises
Ultra-Premium Cruise Lines
1. Cunard Line
2. Windstar Cruises
3. Azamara Club Cruises
4. Oceania Cruises
Ultra-Luxury Cruise Lines
1. SeaDream Yacht Club
2. Silversea Cruises
3. Paul Gauguin Cruises
4. Regent Seven Seas Cruises
5. Crystal Cruises
6. Seabourn
River Cruise Lines
1. American Cruise Lines
2. AmaWaterways
3. Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
4. American Queen Steamboat Company
5. Emerald Waterways
6. Avalon Waterways
7. Amadeus River Cruises
8. Scenic
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