Cruise Frog guide
Celebrity Cruises vs Cunard
Celebrity Cruises rates higher than Cunard on Cruise Frog's editorial scores, 3.9 to 3.8 out of 5 across their rated ships. Celebrity Cruises leads on pools & decks, with the rest level. Pick Celebrity Cruises for food lovers and multigenerational groups.
Comparison updated
| Fact | Celebrity Cruises | Cunard |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Premium | Premium |
| Best for | Couples, Food lovers, History and culture, Multigenerational groups | Couples, History and culture |
| Fleet rating | 3.9 / 5 | 3.8 / 5 |
| Cabins | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Dining | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Entertainment | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Service | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Pools & decks | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Value | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Ships in service | 15 | 4 |
| Ships on the way | 6 | — |
| Largest ship | Celebrity Ascent (141,420 GT) | Queen Mary 2 (149,215 GT) |
| Newest ship | Celebrity Xcel (2025) | Queen Anne (2024) |
| Guests per ship, average | 2,593 | 2,467 |
| Usually sails | Caribbean, Mediterranean, Bahamas, Transatlantic | World cruises, Caribbean, Alaska, Transatlantic |
| Solo cabins | Some ships | Some ships |
| Single supplement | Single staterooms are sold at a fare for one. A solo guest in any other stateroom pays a single supplement that varies by sailing… | No fixed published percentage. Single staterooms are priced for one guest; a solo traveler in a standard double cabin pays a supplement… |
| Loyalty program | Captain's Club | Cunard World Club |
| Owner | Royal Caribbean Group | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida, United States | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1988 | 1840 |
Ratings are Cruise Frog's editorial scores of each line's ships in service, 1 to 5, averaged; the higher figure is highlighted. How we rate.
Quick answers
Which is better, Celebrity Cruises or Cunard?
Celebrity Cruises rates higher than Cunard on Cruise Frog's editorial scores, 3.9 to 3.8 out of 5 across their rated ships. Celebrity Cruises leads on pools & decks, with the rest level.
Is Celebrity Cruises or Cunard better value?
They score the same for value, 3.0 out of 5.
Is Celebrity Cruises or Cunard better for dining?
They score the same for dining, 4.0 out of 5.
Is Celebrity Cruises or Cunard better for entertainment?
They score the same for entertainment, 4.0 out of 5.
Is Celebrity Cruises or Cunard better for cabins?
They score the same for cabins, 4.3 out of 5.
Which has bigger ships, Celebrity Cruises or Cunard?
Cunard's largest ship, Queen Mary 2, measures 149,215 gross tons, against 141,420 for Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Cruises's largest. An average Celebrity Cruises ship carries 2,593 guests, a Cunard ship 2,467.
How many ships do Celebrity Cruises and Cunard have?
Celebrity Cruises has 15 ships in service and 6 on the way; Cunard has 4 ships in service.
Are Celebrity Cruises and Cunard owned by the same company?
No. Celebrity Cruises is part of Royal Caribbean Group; Cunard is part of Carnival Corporation & plc.