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The best cruise lines for multigenerational trips
The best cruise line for multigenerational trips, on Cruise Frog's editorial ratings, is Disney Cruise Line, at 5.0 out of 5 for entertainment and 4.2 overall. Royal Caribbean International (4.9) and Norwegian Cruise Line (4.3) follow. 11 rated lines suit multigenerational groups, ranked by the fleet's entertainment score, then its overall score.
Ranking updated
Multigenerational groups: something for grandparents and grandchildren alike.
| # | Line | Style | Entertainment | Overall | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney Cruise Line8 rated ships | Premium | 5.0 | 4.2 | Families, Multigenerational groups, First-time cruisers |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean International30 rated ships | Mainstream | 4.9 | 4.0 | Families, First-time cruisers, Multigenerational groups |
| 3 | Norwegian Cruise Line20 rated ships | Mainstream | 4.3 | 3.6 | Families, First-time cruisers, Friends and groups |
| 4 | MSC Cruises23 rated ships | Mainstream | 4.3 | 3.4 | Families, First-time cruisers, Value seekers |
| 5 | Princess Cruises17 rated ships | Premium | 4.0 | 4.0 | Couples, Multigenerational groups, First-time cruisers |
| 6 | Celebrity Cruises15 rated ships | Premium | 4.0 | 3.9 | Couples, Food lovers, History and culture |
| 7 | Explora Journeys3 rated ships | Luxury | 3.0 | 4.3 | Couples, Food lovers, History and culture |
| 8 | AmaWaterways30 rated ships | River | 3.0 | 4.1 | Couples, History and culture, Food lovers |
| 9 | Uniworld Boutique River Cruises17 rated ships | River | 3.0 | 4.0 | Couples, History and culture, Food lovers |
| 10 | Tauck10 rated ships | River | 3.0 | 3.7 | History and culture, Couples, Solo travelers |
| 11 | A-ROSA River Cruises15 rated ships | River | 3.0 | 3.5 | Couples, Families, Multigenerational groups |
Ranked by the fleet's entertainment score, then its 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.
Quick answers
What is the best cruise line for multigenerational trips?
The best cruise line for multigenerational trips, on Cruise Frog's editorial ratings, is Disney Cruise Line, at 5.0 out of 5 for entertainment and 4.2 overall.
Which cruise lines are best for multigenerational trips?
The top three are 1. Disney Cruise Line (5.0), 2. Royal Caribbean International (4.9) and 3. Norwegian Cruise Line (4.3), scored out of 5 on the fleet's entertainment score, then its overall score.
Which cruise line for multigenerational trips is the best value?
Royal Caribbean International 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 multigenerational groups by the fleet's entertainment score, then its overall score. The scores are editorial, not averages of reader reviews.
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