Cruise Frog guide
Celebrity Cruises vs Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line rates higher than Celebrity Cruises on Cruise Frog's editorial scores, 4.2 to 3.9 out of 5 across their rated ships. Celebrity Cruises leads on value; Disney Cruise Line on cabins, entertainment, service and pools & decks. Pick Celebrity Cruises for couples and food lovers; Disney Cruise Line for families and first-time cruisers.
Comparison updated
| Fact | Celebrity Cruises | Disney Cruise Line |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Premium | Premium |
| Best for | Couples, Food lovers, History and culture, Multigenerational groups | Families, Multigenerational groups, First-time cruisers |
| Fleet rating | 3.9 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Cabins | 4.3 | 5.0 |
| Dining | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Entertainment | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Service | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Pools & decks | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| Value | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Ships in service | 15 | 8 |
| Ships on the way | 6 | 1 |
| Largest ship | Celebrity Ascent (141,420 GT) | Disney Adventure (208,108 GT) |
| Newest ship | Celebrity Xcel (2025) | Disney Adventure (2026) |
| Guests per ship, average | 2,593 | 2,649 |
| Usually sails | Caribbean, Mediterranean, Bahamas, Transatlantic | Caribbean, Bahamas, Alaska, Mexican Riviera |
| Solo cabins | Some ships | None |
| 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… | Disney's terms state that single-occupancy fares are 200% of the double-occupancy package price, so a solo guest pays for two. No… |
| Loyalty program | Captain's Club | Castaway Club |
| Owner | Royal Caribbean Group | The Walt Disney Company (Disney Signature Experiences) |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida, United States | Celebration, Florida, United States |
| Founded | 1988 | 1996 |
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 Disney Cruise Line?
Disney Cruise Line rates higher than Celebrity Cruises on Cruise Frog's editorial scores, 4.2 to 3.9 out of 5 across their rated ships. Celebrity Cruises leads on value; Disney Cruise Line on cabins, entertainment, service and pools & decks.
Is Celebrity Cruises or Disney Cruise Line better value?
Celebrity Cruises scores higher for value, 3.0 to 2.0 out of 5 (what you get for the fare, extras included).
Is Celebrity Cruises or Disney Cruise Line better for dining?
They score the same for dining, 4.0 out of 5.
Is Celebrity Cruises or Disney Cruise Line better for entertainment?
Disney Cruise Line scores higher for entertainment, 5.0 to 4.0 out of 5 (shows, music, and things to do at sea).
Is Celebrity Cruises or Disney Cruise Line better for cabins?
Disney Cruise Line scores higher for cabins, 5.0 to 4.3 out of 5 (comfortable, quiet, well kept).
Is Celebrity Cruises or Disney Cruise Line better for families?
Disney Cruise Line is the one Cruise Frog lists as suiting families; Celebrity Cruises is not tagged for families.
Which has bigger ships, Celebrity Cruises or Disney Cruise Line?
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship, Disney Adventure, measures 208,108 gross tons, against 141,420 for Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Cruises's largest. An average Celebrity Cruises ship carries 2,593 guests, a Disney Cruise Line ship 2,649.
How many ships do Celebrity Cruises and Disney Cruise Line have?
Celebrity Cruises has 15 ships in service and 6 on the way; Disney Cruise Line has 8 ships in service and 1 on the way.
Are Celebrity Cruises and Disney Cruise Line owned by the same company?
No. Celebrity Cruises is part of Royal Caribbean Group; Disney Cruise Line is part of The Walt Disney Company (Disney Signature Experiences).