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The best cruise lines for adventure
The best cruise line for adventure, on Cruise Frog's editorial ratings, is Silversea Cruises, at 4.3 out of 5. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (4.3) and Seabourn (4.3) follow. 18 rated lines suit adventure seekers, ranked by the fleet's overall score.
Ranking updated
Adventure seekers: active excursions, remote places.
| # | Line | Style | Overall | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silversea Cruises12 rated ships | Luxury | 4.3 | Couples, History and culture, Adventure seekers |
| 2 | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises5 rated ships | Luxury | 4.3 | Couples, Food lovers, History and culture |
| 3 | Seabourn5 rated ships | Luxury | 4.3 | Couples, Food lovers, History and culture |
| 4 | Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours16 rated ships | River | 3.9 | Couples, History and culture, Food lovers |
| 5 | Ponant12 rated ships | Luxury | 3.8 | Couples, Adventure seekers, History and culture |
| 6 | Avalon Waterways19 rated ships | River | 3.7 | Couples, History and culture, Adventure seekers |
| 7 | Emerald Cruises13 rated ships | River | 3.7 | Couples, Value seekers, Adventure seekers |
| 8 | Swan Hellenic3 rated ships | Expedition | 3.7 | Couples, History and culture, Adventure seekers |
| 9 | SeaDream Yacht Club2 rated ships | Luxury | 3.5 | Couples, Food lovers, Adventure seekers |
| 10 | Lindblad Expeditions12 rated ships | Expedition | 3.4 | Adventure seekers, Couples, Families |
| 11 | Atlas Ocean Voyages3 rated ships | Expedition | 3.3 | Couples, Adventure seekers, Food lovers |
| 12 | Aurora Expeditions3 rated ships | Expedition | 3.2 | Adventure seekers, Solo travelers, Couples |
| 13 | HX Hurtigruten Expeditions5 rated ships | Expedition | 3.2 | Adventure seekers, Couples, History and culture |
| 14 | Oceanwide Expeditions4 rated ships | Expedition | 3.0 | Adventure seekers, Couples, Value seekers |
| 15 | Quark Expeditions2 rated ships | Expedition | 3.0 | Adventure seekers, Couples, Solo travelers |
| 16 | UnCruise Adventures9 rated ships | Expedition | 3.0 | Adventure seekers, Couples, Families |
| 17 | Star Clippers3 rated ships | Premium | 3.0 | Couples, Adventure seekers, History and culture |
| 18 | Hurtigruten10 rated ships | Premium | 2.7 | Couples, History and culture, Adventure seekers |
Ranked by the fleet's overall score. Fleet scores average Cruise Frog's editorial ratings of each line's ships in service, 1 to 5; they are not reader reviews. How we rate.
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Quick answers
What is the best cruise line for adventure?
The best cruise line for adventure, on Cruise Frog's editorial ratings, is Silversea Cruises, at 4.3 out of 5.
Which cruise lines are best for adventure?
The top three are 1. Silversea Cruises (4.3), 2. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (4.3) and 3. Seabourn (4.3), scored out of 5 on the fleet's overall score.
Which cruise line for adventure is the best value?
Avalon Waterways has the best value score of the lines on this list, 4.0 out of 5: what you get for the fare, extras included.
How does Cruise Frog rank cruise lines?
Each ship in service is scored 1 to 5 by Cruise Frog's editors on cabins, dining, entertainment, service, pools and decks, and value. A line's fleet rating is the average over its rated ships. This list ranks the lines tagged as suiting adventure seekers by the fleet's overall score. The scores are editorial, not averages of reader reviews.
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