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| Regal Princess was named the most popular contemporary/premium cruise ship of 2015. |
With eight of 10 travel agencies expecting increased cruise sales in 2016, according to Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) “Cruise Industry Outlook,” CruiseCompete is taking a look at what was most popular among cruise travelers in the past year.
CruiseCompete's CruiseTrends 2015 annual report looks at the most popular cruise lines, ships, ports and destinations in the industry. The report was compiled based on consumer quote requests and transactions taking place via CruiseCompete.com.
Most Popular Cruise Lines
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each particular line in 2015.
| Contemporary/Premium | Luxury | River |
| Carnival Cruise Lines | Oceania Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Royal Caribbean International | Cunard Line | American Cruise Lines |
| Princess Cruises | Crystal Cruises | AmaWaterways |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Silversea Cruises | Avalon Waterways |
| Celebrity Cruises | Seabourn | Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection |
| Holland America Line | Windstar Cruises | American Queen Steamboat Company |
| Disney Cruise Line | Regent Seven Seas Cruises | Scenic |
| MSC Cruises | Azamara Club Cruises | Emerald Waterways |
| Costa Cruises | Star Clippers | World Quest Cruises |
| Un-Cruise Adventures | Paul Gauguin Cruises | Scenic Cruises |
Most Popular Cruise Ships
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each ship.
| Contemporary/Premium | Luxury | River |
| Regal Princess | Queen Mary 2 | Emerald Waterways Ships |
| Oasis of the Seas | Oceania Riviera | Queen of the Mississippi |
| Emerald Princess | Oceania Marina | Scenic Cruises Europe |
| Carnival Fascination | Crystal Symphony | American Eagle |
| Norwegian Breakaway | Crystal Serenity | American Queen |
| Norwegian Getaway | Oceania Regatta | Avalon Siem Reap |
| Allure of the Seas | Azamara Journey | MS AmaCerto |
| Carnival Fantasy | Queen Victoria | MS AmaSerena |
| Carnival Glory | Oceania Insignia | MS AmaPrima |
| Freedom of the Seas | Seabourn Odyssey | Viking Aegir |
Most Popular Cruise Regions
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each region.
| Contemporary/Premium | Luxury | River |
| Caribbean | Europe | Europe |
| North America | Mediterranean | North America |
| Europe | North America | Asia/Far East |
| Central America | Caribbean | Mediterranean |
| Mediterranean | South America | Russia/Central Asia |
| South America | South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand | South America |
| Scandinavia | Asia/Far East | Africa |
| Asia/Far East | Africa | Middle East |
| South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand | Central America | Caribbean |
| Russia/Central Asia | Scandinavia | Scandinavia |
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 | Paris |
| Los Angeles | Barcelona | Basel |
| Galveston | Istanbul | Nuremberg |
| New Orleans | Venice | New Orleans |
| New York | Papeete | Prague |
| Seattle | Civitavecchia | Lisbon |
| Tampa | Athens | Charleston |
| Vancouver | Piraeus | Berlin |
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 |
| St Thomas | Mykonos | Passau |
| Philipsburg | Kusadasi | Regensburg |
| Grand Turk | Santorini | Rudesheim |
| San Juan | Cartagena | Nuremberg |
| Grand Cayman Island | Rhodes | Bamberg |
| Juneau | Panama Canal | Bratislava |
| Ketchikan | Moorea | Breisach |
| Skagway | Dubrovnik | Strasbourg |