Cruise line comparisons
When two lines are both on your shortlist, a side-by-side answer is quicker than two separate guides. Each comparison scores both lines on our seven criteria, sets their strengths and weaknesses side by side and ends with who should pick which.
- Carnival Cruise Line vs MSC CruisesMSC Cruises vs Carnival graded side by side: fares and extras, ships, food, home ports, private islands, families and adults, and which budget line to book.
- Carnival Cruise Line vs Princess CruisesPrincess vs Carnival graded side by side: fares and packages, ships, food, Alaska and Caribbean routes, families, adults and atmosphere, and which line to book.
- Carnival Cruise Line vs Royal CaribbeanCarnival vs Royal Caribbean graded side by side: fares, what's included, ships, food, home ports, families and adults, and which line to book for your trip.
- Celebrity Cruises vs Princess CruisesCelebrity vs Princess Cruises graded side by side: fares and packages, ships, food, Alaska and Europe routes, families and adults, and which line to book.
- Celebrity Cruises vs Royal CaribbeanCelebrity vs Royal Caribbean, sister lines graded side by side: price, drinks and Wi-Fi, ships, food, routes, families and adults, and who should book which.
- Celebrity Cruises vs Virgin VoyagesCelebrity Cruises vs Virgin Voyages graded side by side: what the fare covers, adults-only rules, food, ships, routes and nightlife, and which line to book.
- Disney Cruise Line vs Royal CaribbeanDisney Cruise Line vs Royal Caribbean for families: fares, what's included, kids' clubs, ships, private islands, teens and adults, and which line to book.
- Holland America Line vs Princess CruisesHolland America vs Princess for Alaska: ships, Glacier Bay, Denali and Yukon cruisetours, packages, routes and who each suits, with a clear pick for most.
- MSC Cruises vs Royal CaribbeanMSC vs Royal Caribbean graded side by side: fares and extras, mega-ships, food, private islands, Europe and U.S. routes, families and adults, and which to book.
- Norwegian Cruise Line vs Royal CaribbeanNorwegian vs Royal Caribbean graded side by side: Freestyle dining, fare bundles, ships, Hawaii and Alaska routes, families and adults, and which line to book.