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Find out what a cruise is really like before you book it. Deck-by-deck reviews, real specs, and honest photos of the ships sailing today, from the cruise lines and the guests who sailed them.
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Pick your mood, not a destination
The kind of days you want matters more than the map.
Thrills & waterslides
Mega-ships with waterparks, Broadway shows and something for every age.
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Quiet & refined
Smaller crowds, fine dining and long, unhurried days.
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River towns & wine
Dock in the middle of old towns, with a new village every morning.
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Glaciers, fjords & wildlife
Scenic-cruising days past glaciers, fjords and pack ice.
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Cruise lines
Compare fleets, loyalty programs, and reader ratings by line.
AmaWaterways
- HQ
- Calabasas, California, USA
- Founded
- 2002
American Cruise Lines
- HQ
- Guilford, Connecticut, USA
- Founded
- 1974
Atlas Ocean Voyages
- HQ
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 2019
Avalon Waterways
- HQ
- Littleton, Colorado, USA
- Founded
- 2004
Azamara
- HQ
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 2007
Carnival Cruise Line
- HQ
- Doral, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 1972
Celebrity Cruises
- HQ
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 1988
Costa Cruises
- HQ
- Genoa, Italy
- Founded
- 1948
CroisiEurope
- HQ
- Strasbourg, France
- Founded
- 1976
Crystal Cruises
- HQ
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 1988
Cunard
- HQ
- Southampton, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1840
Disney Cruise Line
- HQ
- Celebration, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 1995
Holland America Line
- HQ
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Founded
- 1873
Hurtigruten Expeditions
- HQ
- Oslo, Norway
- Founded
- 1893
Lindblad Expeditions
- HQ
- New York, New York, USA
- Founded
- 1979
MSC Cruises
- HQ
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Founded
- 1988
Norwegian Cruise Line
- HQ
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 1966
Oceania Cruises
- HQ
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 2002
P&O Cruises
- HQ
- Southampton, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1837
Ponant
- HQ
- Marseille, France
- Founded
- 1988
Princess Cruises
- HQ
- Santa Clarita, California, USA
- Founded
- 1965
Quark Expeditions
- HQ
- Waterbury, Vermont, USA
- Founded
- 1991
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- HQ
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 1992
Resorts World Cruises
- HQ
- Singapore
- Founded
- 2023
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
- HQ
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 2019
Royal Caribbean International
- HQ
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 1968
Scenic
- HQ
- Newcastle, Australia
- Founded
- 1986
Seabourn
- HQ
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Founded
- 1988
Silversea Cruises
- HQ
- Monaco
- Founded
- 1994
Star Clippers
- HQ
- Monaco
- Founded
- 1991
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
- HQ
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Founded
- 1976
Viking Ocean Cruises
- HQ
- Basel, Switzerland
- Founded
- 2015
Viking River Cruises
- HQ
- Basel, Switzerland
- Founded
- 1997
Virgin Voyages
- HQ
- Plantation, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 2020
Windstar Cruises
- HQ
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Founded
- 1984
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