Cruise Frog guide
The best premium cruise lines
The best premium cruise line, on Cruise Frog's editorial ratings, is Viking Ocean Cruises, at 4.3 out of 5. Virgin Voyages (4.3) and Disney Cruise Line (4.2) follow. 15 rated lines are classed premium, ranked by the fleet's overall score.
Ranking updated
Premium: smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream.
| # | Line | Style | Overall | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking Ocean Cruises15 rated ships | Premium | 4.3 | History and culture, Couples |
| 2 | Virgin Voyages4 rated ships | Premium | 4.3 | Adults only, Couples, Food lovers |
| 3 | Disney Cruise Line8 rated ships | Premium | 4.2 | Families, Multigenerational groups, First-time cruisers |
| 4 | TUI Cruises9 rated ships | Premium | 4.1 | Couples, Families, Food lovers |
| 5 | Oceania Cruises7 rated ships | Premium | 4.0 | Adults only, Food lovers, History and culture |
| 6 | Princess Cruises17 rated ships | Premium | 4.0 | Couples, Multigenerational groups, First-time cruisers |
| 7 | Saga Cruises6 rated ships | Premium | 4.0 | Couples, Solo travelers, Adults only |
| 8 | Celebrity Cruises15 rated ships | Premium | 3.9 | Couples, Food lovers, History and culture |
| 9 | Cunard4 rated ships | Premium | 3.8 | Couples, History and culture |
| 10 | Holland America Line11 rated ships | Premium | 3.8 | Couples, History and culture, Solo travelers |
| 11 | Azamara4 rated ships | Premium | 3.7 | Couples, History and culture, Solo travelers |
| 12 | Havila Voyages4 rated ships | Premium | 3.5 | Couples, History and culture, Solo travelers |
| 13 | Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines3 rated ships | Premium | 3.2 | Couples, Solo travelers, History and culture |
| 14 | Star Clippers3 rated ships | Premium | 3.0 | Couples, Adventure seekers, History and culture |
| 15 | 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 premium cruise line?
The best premium cruise line, on Cruise Frog's editorial ratings, is Viking Ocean Cruises, at 4.3 out of 5.
Which premium cruise lines rate highest?
The top three are 1. Viking Ocean Cruises (4.3), 2. Virgin Voyages (4.3) and 3. Disney Cruise Line (4.2), scored out of 5 on the fleet's overall score.
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 classed premium by the fleet's overall score. The scores are editorial, not averages of reader reviews.
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