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Each entry links to its canonical page; cite that. ## Cruise lines ### AIDA Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises - Style: Mainstream (big ships with lots to do and fares for most budgets) - Best for: Couples, Families, First-time cruisers - Fleet rating: 3.0/5, average of 11 rated ships (Cabins 3.1, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 3.5, Pools & decks 2.6, Service 3.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Northern Europe (8 ships), Norwegian Fjords (7 ships), Caribbean (5 ships), Mediterranean (4 ships), Canary Islands (4 ships), World cruises (2 ships), Canada and New England (1 ship), Transatlantic (1 ship), Asia (1 ship) - Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc - Headquarters: Rostock, Germany - Founded: 1960 - Loyalty program: AIDA Club - Website: https://aida.de/ - Fleet: 11 ships in service, 4 retired AIDA Cruises is a German cruise line based in Rostock that sells mainly to German-speaking travelers. Part of Carnival Corporation & plc and owned through its Costa group, it runs eleven Italian-registered ships, each painted with the brand's kissing mouth and large eyes on the bow, and designs them as casual club resorts for younger, active holidaymakers. The company traces its roots to East Germany's state shipping line, Deutsche Seereederei Rostock, which began running cruises in 1960. After reunification it introduced AIDA in 1996, a new ship that brought the club-holiday idea of Carnival's fun ships to the German market. P&O took control around 2000, and the brand passed to Carnival in the 2003 merger. Seven Sphinx-class ships from Meyer Werft followed between 2007 and 2013, then two larger ships from Mitsubishi in 2016 and 2017, and in 2018 AIDAnova, the first cruise ship able to run entirely on liquefied natural gas, joined in 2022 by its sister AIDAcosma. The smaller early ships were sold between 2021 and 2023, and two new ships are on order from Fincantieri for 2030 and 2031. On most ships, life centers on the Theatrium, a multi-deck lounge and stage amidships, and the larger ships add covered pool areas such as AIDAprima's Beach Club. Cruises start from Hamburg, Kiel and Warnemünde, from Palma de Mallorca and the Canary Islands, and in winter from the Caribbean, with world voyages and Asia or Indian Ocean seasons in some years. Since 2025 the AIDA Evolution program has been rebuilding the older ships with new restaurants, bars and suites. Known for: AIDA describes itself as the market leader in German cruising, and it is closely identified with the informal club-ship style it introduced in 1996. It has also built a record of environmental investment: AIDAnova was the first cruise ship able to run fully on LNG and in 2019 the first to receive Germany's Blue Angel eco-label for its design, newer ships can plug into shore power and carry battery systems, and its LNG ships have ranked near the top of the German conservation group NABU's cruise rankings. There has been criticism too. NABU complained in 2017 that no AIDA ship yet had a soot particle filter, and until 2015 restaurant assistants were paid 587 dollars a month, a fraction of what Die Zeit calculated they would earn under the German minimum wage; the company argued the pay compared well with wages in the Philippines. The pandemic stopped the fleet in 2020 and led AIDA to sell its smallest ships. For guests from outside the German-speaking world, the product's focus on that market is its main limitation. Who it's for: AIDA is built for German-speaking travelers who want a relaxed, active cruise with plenty of choice on board. Couples and families from Germany, Austria and Switzerland can sail from Hamburg, Kiel or Warnemünde without flying, and first-time cruisers can try short Baltic trips of four or five days before committing to a week in Norway, the Mediterranean or the Canary Islands. Travelers who care about emissions will find two LNG-powered ships in the fleet. Travelers who do not speak German should think carefully, because the line designs its product for the German-speaking market. Those looking for an intimate small ship or a luxury-level experience should also look elsewhere. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on some ships (Single cabins (Einzelkabine Innen and Einzelkabine Balkon), on AIDAnova and AIDAcosma only) - Single supplement: A solo guest in a cabin designed for two pays a surcharge of 70 percent of the regular per-person fare, cut to 10 to 50 percent on selected sailings with limited availability. The single cabins on AIDAnova and AIDAcosma carry no surcharge. - Meeting other solo guests: AIDA's page for solo travelers describes a get-to-know-you meeting (Kennenlerntreff) at the start of the cruise, meetups for solo travelers (Alleinreisenden-Treffs) and organized group excursions to make it easier to meet other guests. AIDA works for German-speaking solo travelers, especially on its two largest ships, AIDAnova and AIDAcosma, which each have 24 single cabins (12 inside and 12 with a balcony, according to touristik aktuell) sold without a surcharge. On the other ships a solo traveler pays a 70 percent surcharge for a double cabin unless a reduced-surcharge offer applies. The line runs solo meetups and a get-to-know-you gathering early in the cruise, and its casual club-ship style lets guests join in or keep to themselves. Onboard programs are designed for the German-speaking market. ### AmaWaterways - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways - Style: River (riverboats through towns and cities, a port most days) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Food lovers, Multigenerational groups, Solo travelers - Fleet rating: 4.1/5, average of 30 rated ships (Cabins 4.3, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 5.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Danube (15 ships), Rhine (11 ships), Douro (3 ships), South America (2 ships), Seine (2 ships), Rhône (2 ships), Nile (2 ships), Mekong (1 ship) - Headquarters: Calabasas, California, United States - Founded: 2002 - Loyalty program: AmaWaterways Loyalty Program - Website: https://www.amawaterways.com/ - Fleet: 30 ships in service, 8 on the way AmaWaterways is a river cruise line based in Calabasas, California, founded in 2002 by Rudi Schreiner, Kristin Karst and Jimmy Murphy. It began as Amadeus Waterways, took its current name in 2008, and christened its first purpose-built ship, AmaDagio, in 2006. In 2019 it introduced AmaMagna, a ship twice the usual width, on the Danube. Catherine Powell, formerly of Disney and Airbnb, became chief executive in July 2025, with Schreiner moving to chairman. The line said in April 2026 that it operates 31 ships. Most sail Europe's rivers: the Danube, Rhine, Main, Moselle, Seine, Rhône and Saône, the Garonne and Dordogne around Bordeaux, and Portugal's Douro. Outside Europe it has AmaDara on the Mekong, two ships on the Nile, two on Colombia's Magdalena River since 2025, and the small Zambezi Queen on the Chobe in southern Africa. It plans more than 50 ships by 2032, with AmaNubia, AmaMaya, AmaRudi and AmaFiora among those due next. Fares include meals, wine and beer with lunch and dinner, a daily cocktail hour, Wi-Fi and guided excursions in each port, usually offered at gentle, regular and active levels. Ships carry bicycles, and a Wellness Host runs daily classes. Most newer ships have the line's twin-balcony rooms, which combine a French balcony with a step-out one, and a tasting-menu restaurant called The Chef's Table. Known for: Wikipedia notes AmaWaterways' reputation for spacious ships, wellness amenities and dining; Cruise Critic's 2024 Best in Cruise awards named it best river cruise line and best for active cruisers, and Global Traveler named it cruise line of the year in 2023. Reviewers tend to single out the twin-balcony staterooms, the included excursions with several activity levels, the bicycles and fitness program, and the food, with some ships members of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs. The line itself calls AmaMagna, with its four restaurants and large suites, one of the most talked-about ships in the industry. The fleet is not uniform, though. The four ships from 2008 and 2009 are shorter, with French balconies rather than twin balconies, and fewer amenities than the 135-meter ships. Gratuities, premium drinks and some optional tours cost extra, so fares are not fully all-inclusive. Like any river line it is exposed to high or low water, which the line says can mean swapping ships, busing between towns or changing the schedule. Who it's for: AmaWaterways suits couples and older travelers who want a comfortable, port-heavy river cruise with good food and wine and plenty of included sightseeing. Active travelers get guided bike and hiking options and onboard fitness classes, and food and wine lovers have The Chef's Table and themed wine cruises. Families and multigenerational groups can use connecting and triple rooms on several ships or book Adventures by Disney charters, and solo travelers can find single staterooms without a supplement on four older ships. Trips to Egypt, Vietnam and Cambodia, Colombia and southern Africa add range. Travelers who want nightlife, casinos, big production shows or kids' clubs on every sailing should look at ocean lines. Those on a tight budget may find better prices on value-oriented river lines, and anyone who wants drinks and tips fully covered should compare all-inclusive luxury river brands. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on some ships (Single occupancy staterooms, on AmaCello, AmaDante, AmaDolce and AmaLyra only) - Single supplement: The single staterooms on AmaCello, AmaDante, AmaDolce and AmaLyra are sold at the standard cruise fare with no supplement. Elsewhere solo guests pay a single supplement that the line often reduces or waives: its solo offers have included a waived supplement on select Europe sailings and supplements of 10 to 25 percent in entry-level categories in Europe and on the Mekong, with suites excluded. - Meeting other solo guests: Solo guests are offered a guided ship tour at the start of the cruise, select invitations to cocktail gatherings or the Captain's Table, and dining tables set for five to make conversation easier. The Cruise Manager and crew look after solo travelers, and small excursion groups help them meet other guests. AmaWaterways is one of the few river lines with cabins built for one, but only four older European ships, AmaCello, AmaDante, AmaDolce and AmaLyra, have them: a few 140-square-foot single staterooms with French balconies, sold without a supplement. On the rest of the fleet, solo travelers rely on promotions that waive the supplement or cut it to 10 or 25 percent on selected sailings. The line adds a welcome tour, invitations to social gatherings and shared tables for solo guests, and its included excursions and daily cocktail hour give plenty of chances to meet fellow passengers. ### Ambassador Cruise Line - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ambassador-cruise-line - Style: Mainstream (big ships with lots to do and fares for most budgets) - Best for: Couples, Solo travelers, Adults only, Value seekers - Fleet rating: 3.2/5, average of 3 rated ships (Cabins 3.0, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (3 ships), Northern Europe (3 ships), Caribbean (2 ships), Norwegian Fjords (2 ships), Canary Islands (2 ships), Transatlantic (1 ship) - Owner: Ambassador Group - Headquarters: Purfleet, Essex, England - Founded: 2021 - Website: https://www.ambassadorcruiseline.com/ - Fleet: 3 ships in service, 1 on the way Ambassador Cruise Line is a British line based in Purfleet, Essex, founded in 2021 by Christian Verhounig, the former chief executive of Cruise & Maritime Voyages, which collapsed in 2020. Its main shareholder is the London investment firm Njord Partners. In January 2025 it merged with France's Compagnie Française de Croisières to form the Ambassador Group; the French operation was renamed Ambassador Croisières in September 2026, and a German brand, Ambassador Kreuzfahrten, launches in 2028. The fleet is made up of secondhand midsize ships: Ambience, the former Regal Princess, which began sailing in April 2022, and Ambition, the former AIDAmira, which followed in May 2023. Renaissance, the former Maasdam, came with the CFC merger; she serves the French market from Dunkirk and Marseille in summer and runs a Caribbean fly-cruise program from Barbados each winter. The former Oceania Sirena joins in May 2028 as Ambella, sailing from Bremerhaven and Kiel for German-speaking guests. Ambassador focuses on no-fly cruises from UK ports, led by London Tilbury and including Liverpool, Bristol, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Dundee and Belfast. Summer trips go to the British Isles, Norway and Iceland, and winter voyages head to the Canaries, the Mediterranean, Scandinavia and the Caribbean, including 40-night-plus loops on Ambience. The line pitches affordable quality on classic ships and is adult-focused, aimed mainly at the over-50s, with some multigenerational sailings in summer. Since launch it has carried more than 130,000 guests, and its 2026-27 program went on sale in October 2026 with the strongest first-day sales in its history. Known for: Ambassador has grown quickly since its 2022 debut, building its business around British travelers who want to cruise without flying, and it has collected trade and consumer awards, including several at the British Travel Awards 2025. Its appeal rests on sailings from regional ports close to home, fares positioned as affordable, and the relaxed atmosphere of ships of 1,200 to 1,500 guests with a high ratio of space per guest. The trade-off is age: Ambience dates from 1991 and Ambition from 1999, and while both have been refitted, they lack the attractions of newer ships, and several dining venues carry extra charges. The line is young and growing fast through secondhand purchases, so the fleet and brand structure are still changing, and the adult focus means it is not designed for families outside a few summer sailings. Who it's for: Ambassador suits British travelers, especially those over 50 and solo cruisers, who want a no-fly cruise from a port near home at a moderate price, on a classic midsize ship with a traditional British feel. Its itineraries suit people who like the British Isles, Norway, Iceland and long winter-sun voyages, and its Caribbean fly cruises on Renaissance add a winter option. Families with young children, travelers who want the newest ships and big-ship attractions, and anyone outside the UK who would need to fly to Tilbury will find better choices elsewhere. French speakers looking for the same group's product can sail Renaissance with Ambassador Croisières. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on every ship (Single (sole-occupancy) cabins in selected grades; on Renaissance, Cabines Intérieures Solo, Vue Mer Solo and Balcon Solo) - Single supplement: Dedicated single cabins in selected grades are priced for one person, with no supplement or a low one depending on the sailing, and the line flags departures with lower solo supplements. A solo guest in a twin cabin pays a supplement over the per-person fare. On Renaissance the three solo categories carry no supplement and other categories a variable one, and selected Caribbean departures between October 2026 and February 2027 waive it in every category. - Meeting other solo guests: On cruises of six nights or more Ambassador hosts solo socials, starting with a welcome get-together, and solo guests can ask for a table of four, six or eight in the main dining room, where the line seats solo travelers together where possible. On Renaissance, Ambassador Croisières offers solo guests a welcome meeting, social gatherings and, when possible, a shared table in the Vatel restaurant. Ambassador is one of the more solo-friendly lines for British travelers: each of its three ships in service, Ambience, Ambition and the French-market Renaissance, has dedicated single cabins (78 on Ambition, according to the line, and about 100 on Renaissance, according to Cruise Trade News) sold with no supplement or a low one. On cruises of six nights or more, hosted solo socials begin with a welcome get-together, and solo guests can ask to be seated together in the main dining room. The midsize, adult-focused ships and no-fly departures from UK ports suit older solo travelers who like a traditional atmosphere. ### American Cruise Lines - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines - Style: River (riverboats through towns and cities, a port most days) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Solo travelers - Fleet rating: 3.6/5, average of 24 rated ships (Cabins 4.5, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 1.9, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Canada and New England (9 ships), Mississippi (6 ships), Pacific Coast (5 ships), Alaska (3 ships) - Headquarters: Guilford, Connecticut, United States - Founded: 1972 - Loyalty program: Eagle Society - Website: https://www.americancruiselines.com/ - Fleet: 24 ships in service, 6 on the way American Cruise Lines is a family-owned small-ship line based in Guilford, Connecticut, that sails only within the United States. Its riverboats and coastal ships carry between 90 and 180 guests, are built in the United States, most of them by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, fly the U.S. flag and are crewed by Americans. Charles A. Robertson, a shipbuilder, started the company with his wife, Carol, in 1972. That first business failed in the late 1980s and its ships were sold; Robertson revived the line around 2000 with a new American Eagle. Growth since 2018 has been rapid: a series of modern American Riverboats with glass atriums, followed from 2023 by Coastal Cat catamarans and Patriot-class ships under a newbuild program the line calls Project Blue. It also runs four traditional paddlewheelers and five older coastal ships of the Independence and Constellation classes, and has further riverboats and coastal ships on order through 2029. Routes cover the Mississippi and its tributaries, the Columbia and Snake rivers, the East Coast from Maine to Florida, the Great Lakes, Puget Sound and Alaska's Inside Passage. Fares are largely inclusive: meals, wine, beer and cocktails, a nightly cocktail hour, gratuities, port charges, a hotel night before embarkation and at least one shore excursion in each port, with premium tours sold separately. Most days include a port call, an onboard expert gives talks on the region, and evenings bring live music in a lounge. There is no casino, dinner is a single open seating, dress is casual, and most cabins have balconies. Known for: American Cruise Lines is known for roomy cabins by small-ship standards (the line quotes 250 to 1,500 square feet), inclusive fares and a young fleet: all but one of its ships were built in 2005 or later. Its ships have won recognition: Time magazine listed American Song among its World's Greatest Places in 2019, and Cruise Critic's editors named American Serenade the best new river cruise ship of 2023. Guest reviews are strongly positive; on Trustpilot the line holds an average of 4.8 out of 5 from more than 10,000 reviews as of October 2026, with recurring praise for friendly crew, good regional food, clean ships, and well-run excursions and onboard lectures. The usual reservations concern price and pace. Fares listed on the line's site for its standard eight-night cruises mostly start between about $4,500 and $10,000 per person, and solo guests in a double cabin pay 150 percent of the fare. Some reviewers find excursions short or dining service slow at times. Entertainment is low-key, built around lectures and live music with no casino, and medical care aboard is limited to a trained first responder with defibrillators and oxygen, so anything serious means a transfer ashore. Who it's for: The line suits travelers who want to see American history and scenery up close without flying overseas: Civil War and Mark Twain country on the Mississippi, the Lewis and Clark route on the Columbia and Snake, lighthouses and harbor towns in New England, or glaciers in Alaska. Couples and other travelers who like lectures, included excursions, spacious cabins and a quiet evening with live music fit in well, and solo travelers can book dedicated single cabins. Repeat guests are rewarded through the free Eagle Society. Families will find the onboard program aimed at adults, centered on lectures and live music, and travelers who want casinos, big production shows, lively nightlife or foreign ports should look at large ocean lines instead; every port on this line is in the United States. Budget travelers will find the fares high, and travelers who need ready access to a doctor should note that medical care on board is limited. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on every ship (Single occupancy staterooms, most with a balcony and some with a window) - Single supplement: Single staterooms have their own fares for one person. A solo guest in a double stateroom is charged 150 percent of the double-occupancy rate, according to the line's FAQ. American Cruise Lines suits solo travelers well: every ship in the fleet has single staterooms, from two on the smallest coastal ships to 18 on the paddlewheeler American Heritage, according to QuirkyCruise, and most have balconies. These cabins are limited and are often the first to sell out, so booking early matters; otherwise a solo guest pays 150 percent of the double rate. The ships carry 90 to 180 guests and fares include a nightly cocktail hour and excursions, although the line publishes no solo-specific events. ### A-ROSA River Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa - Style: River (riverboats through towns and cities, a port most days) - Best for: Couples, Families, Multigenerational groups, Food lovers - Fleet rating: 3.5/5, average of 15 rated ships (Cabins 3.1, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Rhine (6 ships), Danube (5 ships), Rhône (2 ships), Seine (1 ship), Douro (1 ship) - Owner: Fidera - Headquarters: Rostock, Germany - Founded: 2002 - Loyalty program: A-ROSA Club - Website: https://www.arosa-cruises.com/ - Fleet: 15 ships in service A-ROSA is a German river cruise line based in Rostock with 15 ships on the Danube, the Rhine with the Main and Moselle, the Rhône and Saône, the Seine and Portugal's Douro. It sells mostly all-inclusive cruises with buffet dining and a casual dress code, and since 2014 it has also courted families with kids' clubs on holiday departures. The brand's first river cruises sailed on the Danube in 2002, when A-ROSA Bella and A-ROSA Donna began service under Seetours, a venture of Deutsche Seereederei and P&O. Deutsche Seereederei took over the brand in 2003; a 2009 management buyout made A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH independent, and investors have owned it since, with the British investment manager Fidera the majority shareholder from 2025. Most of the fleet came from the Neptun Werft yard in Warnemünde between 2002 and 2014. The Douro ship A-ROSA Alva followed in 2019, the hybrid-powered A-ROSA Sena in 2022, and two smaller 2009-built ships, A-ROSA Alea and A-ROSA Clea, in 2024. Fares come as Premium All-Inclusive, which adds a selection of drinks through the day to full board, or a cheaper Basic fare with meals only. Most ships have a sun-deck pool or whirlpool and a spa with saunas, the ships tie up close to town centers, and more than 650 shore excursions are sold separately. Many guests are German speakers; ships the line designates as international run in English and German, with English-speaking hosts and documents. Known for: A-ROSA is one of the best-known river cruise brands in the German-speaking market, valued for its relaxed style, inclusive pricing and family sailings, on which children up to 15 travel free in lowest-deck cabins on most ships. German travel agents ranked it first among river cruise operators in a 2023 brand study published by the trade magazine fvw | TravelTalk, and A-ROSA Sena was named river ship of the year at Germany's Kreuzfahrt Guide Awards in 2023. Reviews often credit the value of the all-inclusive fare, spa areas that are large for river ships and the relaxed buffet dining. The usual criticisms follow from the same model. Meals are mostly self-service buffets rather than plated dinners, and the atmosphere leans German; English speakers on mixed sailings sometimes report that English commentary and guiding were thinner than they expected. The older Neptun-built ships have no elevator, which limits access for guests with reduced mobility, and lowest-deck cabins have small windows close to the waterline. Who it's for: A-ROSA suits travelers who want an easygoing, all-inclusive river cruise with a German-European feel, including couples, friends and solo travelers who like buffet dining, a spa and plenty of time ashore. It is one of the better river options for families, especially aboard A-ROSA Sena, with its family cabins, Kids Club room and children's pool. English speakers should choose the ships A-ROSA designates as international, such as Sena, Aqua, Silva, Flora, Stella, Viva and Alva, where English hosts and materials are provided. Travelers who expect plated multi-course dinners, an English-only program, shore excursions included in the fare or step-free access throughout the ship may be happier with lines aimed at the North American and British markets. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: Solo guests book a two-bed cabin for sole use and pay a single cabin surcharge on the per-person fare. The line's FAQ gives surcharges from 30 percent, falling to 20 percent on selected dates; its 2026 and 2027 single-cruise listings range from 20 to 40 percent on Rhine and Danube cruises and from 40 to 80 percent on Rhône, Seine and Douro cruises. A-ROSA has no cabins built for one: every cabin on its 15 river ships has two beds, so a solo traveler pays a surcharge to have one alone. The line markets single cruises with reduced surcharges, lowest on short Rhine and Danube trips, and its casual, all-inclusive style with buffet dining and a bar and lounge on board suits people who are happy to mingle at their own pace, although it publishes no hosted solo program. English speakers should pick one of the ships A-ROSA designates as international. ### Atlas Ocean Voyages - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/atlas-ocean-voyages - Style: Expedition (small ships to remote places, with naturalists and landings) - Best for: Couples, Adventure seekers, Food lovers - Fleet rating: 3.3/5, average of 3 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 2.0, Service 4.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Antarctica (3 ships), Mediterranean (2 ships), Northern Europe (2 ships), Canary Islands (1 ship) - Owner: Mystic Invest Holding - Headquarters: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States - Founded: 2019 - Loyalty program: Atlas Yacht Club - Website: https://atlasoceanvoyages.com/ - Fleet: 3 ships in service, 1 on the way Atlas Ocean Voyages is a small-ship line that sells all-inclusive voyages on yacht-style ships of about 200 guests, mixing polar expeditions with cultural and food-themed itineraries. Established in September 2019 and based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, it is the U.S. arm of Mystic Cruises, the ocean cruise division of Portugal's Mystic Invest Holding, and its ships sail under the Portuguese flag. World Navigator entered service in 2021 and World Traveller in 2022, both built at the WestSEA yard in Viana do Castelo; World Voyager, a 2020 sister first chartered to Nicko Cruises, joined in 2023 and from the 2026–27 season spends three Antarctic winters on charter to Quark Expeditions. The next ship, Atlas Adventurer, is planned as a larger sail-assisted expedition yacht for 2028. The ships hold Polar Category C and ice class 1B ratings, which lets them sail from the Antarctic Peninsula to the Arctic. Winters are spent in Antarctica, mostly on round trips from Ushuaia, and the rest of the year in the Mediterranean, Atlantic Europe, Iceland, Svalbard and Greenland. Fares include drinks and 24-hour room service, and each ship has a low Water's Edge deck for wildlife watching. Known for: Atlas has drawn attention for bringing an all-inclusive, yacht-style product to Antarctica on ships small enough for frequent landings. Reviewers often praise the attentive service, the food and the included drinks, and the ships are newer and more design-led than many expedition vessels. Its Epicurean and cultural voyages give it a broader range than polar-only operators. The line is young and small, and its plans have shifted: two newbuilds it had planned, World Seeker and World Explorer, were sold during construction to Windstar Cruises, and World Voyager now spends its winters with another operator. Travelers focused purely on polar science sometimes prefer long-established specialist lines with larger expedition teams, and the sail-assisted Atlas Adventurer has yet to prove itself. Who it's for: Atlas suits couples and experienced travelers who want an Antarctic or Arctic voyage with the comfort of a small luxury ship, as well as food and culture lovers drawn to its Mediterranean and Atlantic Europe itineraries. Inclusive fares make the cost easier to predict, and the ships are small enough for intimate port calls. Families with young children, travelers on a tight budget and anyone looking for big-ship entertainment should look elsewhere, and those who want the deepest polar science program may prefer a specialist expedition line. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: No cabins are priced for one. Under its Single Explorer Savings offer, Atlas sells select voyages to solo travelers at a reduced single supplement starting at 150 percent of the per-person double-occupancy fare; the offer is capacity controlled and excludes air, excursions and land programs. - Meeting other solo guests: Atlas publishes no hosted solo program. Its ships carry about 200 guests with open-seating dining and included drinks, and the line says solo guests meet others over dinner and on shared expedition landings and excursions. Atlas appeals to solo travelers mainly through pricing. Its three yacht-style ships of about 200 guests have no cabins designed for one (the Solo Suites it announced for World Navigator in 2021 no longer appear among its suite categories), but its Single Explorer Savings offer sells select expeditions at a reduced single supplement starting at 150 percent of the per-person double-occupancy fare. All-inclusive fares make the total cost easier to predict, and the small ships suit travelers bound for Antarctica, the Arctic or Europe, although the line runs no formal solo program. ### Aurora Expeditions - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aurora-expeditions - Style: Expedition (small ships to remote places, with naturalists and landings) - Best for: Adventure seekers, Solo travelers, Couples - Fleet rating: 3.2/5, average of 3 rated ships (Cabins 4.7, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 2.3, Service 4.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Northern Europe (3 ships), Antarctica (3 ships), Mediterranean (1 ship) - Headquarters: Sydney, Australia - Founded: 1991 - Loyalty program: Aurora Expeditions Loyalty Program - Website: https://www.aurora-expeditions.com/ - Fleet: 3 ships in service Aurora Expeditions is an Australian expedition cruise company founded in 1991 by mountaineer Greg Mortimer and Margaret Mortimer and named after Sir Douglas Mawson's ship Aurora. It specializes in small-group voyages to Antarctica and the Arctic, and has added warm-water and European itineraries so that its trips now reach all seven continents. The company ran its first Antarctic expedition in 1992 and its first Arctic trip in 1997 on chartered ships. It took delivery of its first purpose-built vessel, Greg Mortimer, in 2019, followed by Sylvia Earle in 2022 and Douglas Mawson in 2025. All three share the Ulstein X-Bow hull and carry no more than 130 guests on expeditions or 154 on the line's small ship cruises. Voyages put the emphasis on time off the ship, with optional sea kayaking, snowshoeing, camping, polar snorkelling and diving, and an expedition team ratio of about one guide for every seven guests. Antarctic voyages leave from Ushuaia, Argentina, while the northern program covers Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the coasts of Europe. Known for: Aurora is well regarded for its activity program and small guest numbers. Reviewers often mention the range of paddling, camping, alpine and diving options, the knowledgeable guides and the relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere, and the X-Bow ships are praised for a steadier ride through rough seas. The company has also built a reputation for citizen-science programs and for women's-only and photography departures. On the other side, the most popular activities have limited places and need to be booked early, and the ships, though modern, are simpler than luxury expedition vessels. As with any polar operator, ice and weather can force changes to landings and routes. In April 2020 a COVID-19 outbreak on Greg Mortimer left passengers and crew at sea until Uruguay allowed the ship to dock. Who it's for: Aurora suits active travelers who want to do more than watch from the deck: kayakers, campers, divers and hikers, as well as solo travelers, who get ten dedicated solo cabins with no single supplement on every sailing from the 2026 Arctic and 2026–27 Antarctic seasons. Australians and New Zealanders will find an operator with its roots close to home, and the small ships suit people who value landings and expert guiding over onboard extras. Travelers who want gourmet dining, butler service or large suites should look at luxury expedition lines, and those who prefer a larger ship with more entertainment and amenities are not the market Aurora aims at. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on every ship (Solo balcony staterooms (Balcony Stateroom Category A, B and C - Solo); Douglas Mawson also has Aurora Stateroom Single cabins) - Single supplement: Ten dedicated solo cabins on every sailing of the 2026 and 2027 seasons carry no single supplement. A solo traveler who wants another available stateroom alone pays a 50 percent surcharge. Aurora is a strong choice for solo travelers: all three of its expedition ships, Greg Mortimer, Sylvia Earle and Douglas Mawson, have solo staterooms, and the line sets aside 10 dedicated solo cabins on every 2026 and 2027 sailing with no single supplement. Those who want a different cabin to themselves pay a 50 percent surcharge. With no more than 130 guests on expeditions and landings and activities run in small groups, solo guests travel in a small, sociable setting, although the line publishes no solo-specific events. ### Avalon Waterways - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways - Style: River (riverboats through towns and cities, a port most days) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Adventure seekers, Solo travelers - Fleet rating: 3.7/5, average of 19 rated ships (Cabins 4.2, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Rhine (14 ships), Danube (11 ships), Seine (4 ships), Rhône (4 ships), South America (1 ship), Galápagos (1 ship), Douro (1 ship), Nile (1 ship), Mekong (1 ship) - Owner: Globus family of brands - Headquarters: Denver, Colorado, United States - Founded: 2004 - Website: https://www.avalonwaterways.com/ - Fleet: 19 ships in service Avalon Waterways is the river cruise brand of the Globus family of brands, the Swiss family-owned travel group that traces its start to 1928 on Lake Lugano and also runs the Globus and Cosmos tour brands. Avalon began sailing in 2004 with one ship, Avalon Artistry, added Avalon Poetry in 2005, and joined Cruise Lines International Association in 2009. Its North American office is in Denver, Colorado. Since 2011 every new European ship has been a Suite Ship, built around 200-square-foot Panorama Suites whose floor-to-ceiling windows open across the room and whose beds face the river. The fleet now has 15 Suite Ships in Europe, from Avalon Panorama of 2011 to Avalon Alegria, which opened the line's Douro program in 2024, plus Avalon Saigon on the Mekong. On rivers and seas its own ships do not reach, Avalon charters other operators' vessels, currently in Peru's Amazon, the Galápagos and on the Nile. Fares include wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner, a nightly happy hour, Starlink Wi-Fi and an average of 22 included excursions under its Avalon Choice program, with classic, active and discovery options. Dining is open seating, and bikes and e-bikes are carried for use ashore. Known for: Avalon Waterways is best known for its Panorama Suites, which the line says are more than 30 percent larger than the industry standard, and for a European fleet it describes as the youngest on the rivers. Trade awards have followed: Wikipedia records a 2019 award as best European river line, TravelAge West named Avalon Saigon best new river cruise ship in 2019, and the line says its whole European fleet holds Green Award status. Its main selling points are open-seating dining, a choice of excursion styles and drinks included at meals. There are trade-offs. The Panorama Suites trade a true step-out balcony for windows that slide open, and the lowest-deck Deluxe Staterooms are much smaller (172 square feet on Avalon Envision). Most of the European ships have a Sky Deck whirlpool but no pool; Avalon Alegria, from 2024, was the first with one. Outside Europe and the Mekong the line sells cruises on chartered ships run by other companies, and its website lists no loyalty program for past guests. Who it's for: Avalon suits couples and older travelers who want a modern, mid-sized river ship, a large standard cabin with a wide view, and a mix of guided and active excursions. Travelers who like to choose between classic tours, hikes and bike rides will find the Avalon Choice program useful, and solo travelers sometimes find sailings with the single supplement waived. Its range of themed departures, from wine and jazz to WWII history, suits people who want a focus for their trip. Families with young children, travelers who want a pool or nightlife, and anyone who insists on a walk-out balcony may prefer other lines. Guests who value a loyalty program or a ship operated by the same company everywhere they travel should also note that Avalon has no published rewards scheme and charters its ships in Egypt, Peru and the Galápagos. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: Avalon waives the single supplement for Deluxe Staterooms and Panorama Suites on most Europe departures and on select Mekong sailings, including select 2027 departures; these rooms are limited and sold first come, first served. On other departures solo guests pay a single supplement. - Meeting other solo guests: Avalon's solo page suggests joining a table for six with other guests at dinner (or asking for a table for two) and points to small-group excursions, onboard Adventure Hosts and special-interest cruises as ways to meet people; it lists no solo-only gatherings. Avalon has no cabins designed for one, but it waives the single supplement on most Europe departures and some Mekong sailings, so a solo traveler who books early can often have a Deluxe Stateroom or Panorama Suite at the per-person fare. The line says about 10 percent of its guests travel solo. Open-seating dinners with shared tables for six, small-group excursions and Adventure Hosts on board give solo guests easy ways to meet others on ships of up to 166 guests. ### Azamara - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/azamara - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Solo travelers - Fleet rating: 3.7/5, average of 4 rated ships (Cabins 3.8, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (3 ships), Northern Europe (2 ships), Asia (2 ships), Caribbean (1 ship), Alaska (1 ship), Canada and New England (1 ship), South America (1 ship), Australia and New Zealand (1 ship), World cruises (1 ship) - Owner: Sycamore Partners - Headquarters: Miami, Florida, United States - Founded: 2007 - Loyalty program: Azamara Circle - Website: https://www.azamara.com/ - Fleet: 4 ships in service Azamara is a small-ship cruise line based in Miami that builds its voyages around what it calls Destination Immersion: longer stays, frequent overnights and calls at smaller ports that big ships cannot reach. Royal Caribbean created the brand in 2007 with two R-class ships that had been meant for Celebrity Cruises, and sold it to the private equity firm Sycamore Partners in 2021. All four ships, Azamara Journey, Quest, Pursuit and Onward, were built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique between 1999 and 2001 for Renaissance Cruises, and each carries up to about 700 guests. Pursuit joined in 2018 after sailing for P&O Cruises as Adonia, and Onward, the former Pacific Princess, followed in 2022. Itineraries are port-intensive and worldwide, from Mediterranean country-intensive voyages to Asia, Australia, South America and an annual world cruise, and many sailings combine into longer Grand Voyages. Fares include gratuities, select spirits, beer and wine, and a complimentary AzAmazing Evenings event on most voyages, a private shore event built around local culture. Known for: Azamara is known for destination-focused itineraries with long port days, overnight stays and calls at smaller harbors, for small ships with a relaxed atmosphere, and for fares that cover gratuities and standard drinks. Its AzAmazing Evenings shore events are a signature of the brand. The trade-offs are mostly about the hardware. All four ships date from 1999 to 2001 and, though refitted, have fewer venues and less modern design than new premium and luxury ships, with about seven restaurants, cafes and lounges each. Fares are also higher than on mainstream lines. In 2012 an engine-room fire temporarily disabled Azamara Quest near the Philippines; no passengers were hurt. Who it's for: Azamara suits couples and solo travelers who want to spend real time ashore, with late nights and overnights in port, on a ship small enough to feel personal. It works well for culture-focused travelers, repeat cruisers who want unusual ports and people planning long trips, since voyages can be combined into Grand Voyages or a world cruise. Families with children, travelers who want new ships with many dining venues, and anyone looking for water parks or large-scale production shows will be better served by bigger lines. Travelers on a tight budget may also find the fares high, even allowing for what is included. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: Solo guests book a standard double stateroom; the line's offer terms use 200 percent of the per-person fare as the full single-occupancy rate. On select sailings Azamara publishes reduced solo rates: its December 2025 list set supplements at 100 to 175 percent of the per-person fare, and its FAQ cites rates as low as 125 percent. World cruises carry 175 percent. - Meeting other solo guests: Azamara has promoted curated gatherings and activities for solo travelers, designed to help them make friends on board, in a 2023 release about its holiday sailings; it does not publish a regular schedule. Azamara has no single cabins on its four ships of about 700 guests, but it regularly reduces the solo supplement on select sailings, sometimes to 100 or 125 percent of the per-person fare, and solo members of its Azamara Circle loyalty program earn the same double points as a couple. Long port stays, overnights and the AzAmazing Evenings shore events give solo travelers plenty of shared experiences, and the line has promoted gatherings for solo guests. Choosing a sailing with a reduced solo rate makes the biggest difference to the cost. ### Carnival Cruise Line - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line - Style: Mainstream (big ships with lots to do and fares for most budgets) - Best for: Families, First-time cruisers, Friends and groups, Value seekers - Fleet rating: 3.7/5, average of 29 rated ships (Cabins 3.1, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 4.0, Pools & decks 2.9, Service 4.0, Value 5.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (18 ships), Bahamas (16 ships), Mexican Riviera (4 ships), Bermuda (4 ships), Panama Canal (4 ships), Australia and New Zealand (4 ships), South Pacific (4 ships), Alaska (3 ships), Hawaii (3 ships), Transatlantic (3 ships), Asia (3 ships), Mediterranean (2 ships), Canada and New England (2 ships), Northern Europe (1 ship), South America (1 ship) - Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc - Headquarters: Doral, Florida, United States - Founded: 1972 - Loyalty program: Carnival Rewards - Website: https://www.carnival.com/ - Fleet: 29 ships in service, 3 on the way, 6 retired Carnival Cruise Line is the largest cruise line in the world by passengers carried each year and the biggest brand in Carnival Corporation & plc. Ted Arison founded it in 1972 with a single former ocean liner, the Mardi Gras, sailing from Miami, and the company is now based in Doral, Florida. The fleet of 29 ships spans nearly three decades, from the Fantasy-class Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise of 1998 to the LNG-powered Excel-class Mardi Gras, Carnival Celebration and Carnival Jubilee, each over 180,000 gross tons. Several ships came from sister brands: Carnival Venezia, Carnival Firenze and Carnival Luminosa from Costa, and Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter from P&O Cruises Australia, which was merged into Carnival in March 2025. Carnival Festivale (2027) and Carnival Tropicale (2028) will complete the Excel class, and Carnival Destiny, the first of the larger Ace class, is due in 2029. Most cruises last three to eight nights and leave from more than a dozen US ports, with ships also based in Sydney and Brisbane. Itineraries focus on the Bahamas, the Caribbean and Mexico, including Carnival's Celebration Key on Grand Bahama, with seasonal Alaska, Hawaii, Bermuda, Canada and Europe programs. Life on board is casual and busy: water parks, comedy clubs, Playlist Productions shows, poolside rum and tequila bars, and branded casual food such as Guy's Burger Joint and BlueIguana Cantina, with steakhouses and sushi bars on most ships. Known for: Carnival is known for affordable, high-energy cruises and for bringing many people to cruising for the first time. Its newest ships get attention for features such as BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea, and themed zones, while Carnival Venezia and Carnival Firenze offer an Italian-themed variation. The line keeps refreshing older ships: in 2025 and 2026 more than a dozen went through dry docks that addedvenues, water parks, updated casinos and youth spaces. The trade-offs follow from the model. Ships are lively rather than quiet, and the fleet still includes ships from the late 1990s alongside the new Excel class, so the experience varies a good deal from ship to ship. The September 2026 switch from the VIFP Club to Carnival Rewards also changed how loyal guests are recognized: status now comes from spending, and some earlier perks, such as a free specialty dinner for new Diamond members, were replaced by point redemptions. Who it's for: Carnival suits families, groups of friends and first-time cruisers who want an affordable, sociable vacation with plenty to do, especially a short trip from a nearby US port. Families get supervised youth programs, Dr. Seuss-themed activities and water parks, and the Excel-class ships add roller coasters and themed zones. Travelers in Australia have ships sailing from Sydney and Brisbane. Those after a quiet ship, an adults-only atmosphere, more inclusive fares or long, port-intensive itineraries may be happier with a premium or luxury line; Carnival's Serenity adults-only retreats offer a break, but the overall tone is upbeat and busy. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: Fares are quoted per person based on double occupancy, and a solo guest pays a single supplement that varies by sailing and cabin. In a 2025 check by CruiseHive, a solo interior cabin on a Carnival Jubilee sailing cost 92 percent more than the per-person double fare. - Meeting other solo guests: Carnival lists a Singles Mixer, including one for singles over 40, among the mixers and meetings offered fleetwide unless otherwise noted; times appear in the daily schedule in the HUB app. Carnival has no cabins designed for one, and its brand ambassador John Heald said in 2025 that there were no plans to add them, so solo travelers pay a single supplement on a standard stateroom. Most cruises last three to eight nights from more than a dozen US ports, and the busy, social atmosphere, with singles mixers, trivia, comedy clubs and poolside bars, makes it easy to meet people. Solo travelers who want a cabin priced for one will find better options on other lines. ### Celebrity Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Couples, Food lovers, History and culture, Multigenerational groups - Fleet rating: 3.9/5, average of 15 rated ships (Cabins 4.3, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 4.0, Pools & decks 4.1, Service 4.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (9 ships), Mediterranean (6 ships), Bahamas (4 ships), Transatlantic (4 ships), Alaska (3 ships), Northern Europe (3 ships), Norwegian Fjords (2 ships), Hawaii (2 ships), Panama Canal (2 ships), Canary Islands (2 ships), Asia (2 ships), Australia and New Zealand (2 ships), Bermuda (1 ship), Canada and New England (1 ship), South America (1 ship), Antarctica (1 ship), Galápagos (1 ship), South Pacific (1 ship) - Owner: Royal Caribbean Group - Headquarters: Miami, Florida, United States - Founded: 1988 - Loyalty program: Captain's Club - Website: https://www.celebritycruises.com/ - Fleet: 15 ships in service, 6 on the way, 2 retired Celebrity Cruises is a premium cruise line based in Miami and wholly owned by Royal Caribbean Group. Greece's Chandris Group founded it in 1988 to win upmarket Bermuda contracts, it began sailing in 1990, and it merged with Royal Caribbean in 1997; it is marketed as a more upscale choice than mainstream lines. The ocean fleet of 15 ships includes four Millennium-class ships from 2000 to 2002, the first cruise ships with gas-turbine power, five Solstice-class ships from 2008 to 2012 and five Edge-class ships from 2018 to 2025, plus Celebrity Flora, a 100-guest expedition ship based in the Galápagos. A sixth Edge-class ship, Celebrity Xcite, is due in 2028, and the new Celebrity River Cruises brand plans to start sailing the Danube in August 2027 with ships of about 180 guests. Itineraries range from short Caribbean and Bahamas trips to Europe, Alaska, Asia, Australia and South America, and Galápagos voyages are sold with land packages. Ships are known for contemporary design, a broad choice of restaurants and suite enclaves such as The Retreat, and the line sells an All Included package that bundles drinks and Wi-Fi with the fare. Known for: Celebrity is generally positioned as a step up from mainstream lines, and its newer ships draw attention for design features such as the Edge class's cantilevered Magic Carpet and Infinite Veranda cabins. Celebrity says four of its ships, Apex, Ascent, Flora and Millennium, hold Forbes Travel Guide four-star ratings, and the 2026 Celebrity Renewed program is modernizing the Solstice class. Common criticisms concern value and consistency. Drinks, Wi-Fi and specialty dining cost extra unless guests buy a package, the newest ships carry more than 3,000 guests, which some travelers find large for a premium brand, and the four Millennium-class ships from the early 2000s have seen planned refits cancelled or postponed. Those ships also suffered repeated propulsion-pod failures early in their careers. Who it's for: Celebrity suits couples and adult travelers who want polished service, good food and modern design without luxury-line prices, and multigenerational groups who want a calmer ship than the mega-ship lines with suites and connecting spaces for different budgets. Its Europe, Asia and South America itineraries appeal to culture-focused travelers, and Celebrity Flora offers a comfortable way to see the Galápagos. Families looking for water slides, ice rinks and thrill attractions will find more on sister line Royal Caribbean, and travelers who want an all-inclusive fare with drinks, tips and excursions covered, or a very small ship, should compare luxury lines such as Silversea. Budget-minded first-timers may find mainstream lines cheaper for short trips. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on some ships (Edge Single Stateroom with Infinite Veranda (Edge, Apex, Beyond, Ascent); Single Inside Stateroom (Silhouette)) - 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; Celebrity does not publish a flat percentage but points solo travelers to its solo deals, supplement waivers on select sailings and off-peak departures. - Meeting other solo guests: Celebrity hosts social events for solo travelers, announced in the Celebrity app and the Celebrity Today program, usually in the Sky Lounge on Millennium and Solstice-class ships and in Eden on Edge-class ships, with the Activity Team on hand to break the ice. Solo guests can ask for assigned seating at a shared table or a solos' table, and the cruise team will help pair them with a travel buddy for shore excursions. Celebrity is one of the few premium lines with cabins built for one. Its Edge-class ships Celebrity Edge, Apex, Beyond and Ascent have Edge Single Staterooms with Infinite Verandas of 184 square feet including the veranda, and Celebrity Silhouette has four 103-square-foot Single Inside Staterooms; the line's blog counts 16 to 32 single staterooms per Edge-class ship. Elsewhere a solo guest pays a single supplement, which the line reduces or waives on select sailings. Hosted solo gatherings in the Sky Lounge or Eden, shared dinner tables and excursion buddy matching help solo guests meet people on ships of about 2,900 to 3,260 guests. ### Celestyal Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celestyal-cruises - Style: Mainstream (big ships with lots to do and fares for most budgets) - Best for: History and culture, Couples, Value seekers - Fleet rating: 2.9/5, average of 2 rated ships (Cabins 2.5, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 1.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (2 ships) - Owner: Searchlight Capital Partners (majority owner) - Headquarters: Piraeus, Greece - Founded: 2014 - Website: https://celestyal.com/ - Fleet: 2 ships in service, 3 retired Celestyal Cruises is a Greek cruise line based in Piraeus, created in 2014 as the successor to Louis Cruises, the shipping arm of the Cyprus travel group Louis plc. Louis began cruising from Cyprus in 1987 and over the following decades ran and chartered a long list of secondhand ships; in November 2021 Searchlight Capital Partners took a majority stake in Celestyal. The fleet is two ships, Celestyal Journey (the former Ryndam, joined 2023) and Celestyal Discovery (the former AIDAaura, joined 2024), which replaced the older Celestyal Olympia and Celestyal Crystal in 2023. Celestyal specializes in short and week-long cruises around the Greek islands, Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean from Athens, with port-intensive itineraries and long stays in places such as Mykonos and Santorini. It has also sailed winters in Cuba and the Arabian Gulf, and for winter 2026/27 it is replacing its Gulf season with Western Mediterranean sailings. Known for: Celestyal is known as a Greek-island specialist: its smaller ships call at ports such as Milos, Patmos and Rhodes on three- to seven-night itineraries that pack in many Greek destinations. It has received Cruise Critic and MedCruise awards and promotes a value package called the Celestyal Inclusive Experience. The trade-offs are scale and age. The two ships date from 1994 and 2003 and have fewer venues and activities than new ships, and with a fleet this small, the choice of itineraries and sailing dates is limited. The line's history includes the 2007 sinking of its predecessor's Sea Diamond off Santorini, though the current company and fleet date from later. Who it's for: Celestyal suits travelers who want to see a lot of Greece in a short time, including first-time visitors who would rather sail between islands than plan ferries and hotels, and cruisers who value destinations and Greek culture over shipboard attractions. Short three- and four-night cruises also make it easy to add a cruise to a land holiday in Athens. Travelers who want large modern ships, a wide choice of restaurants and entertainment, or itineraries beyond the Mediterranean should look at bigger lines. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: Celestyal lists no cabins built for one. A solo guest books a standard cabin, and the line says its Celestyal One fare comes with a reduced single supplement; it does not publish the percentage, which varies by sailing. - Meeting other solo guests: Celestyal runs no hosted solo program, but its solo page points to the optional Magical Adventures excursions, which it describes as ideal for solo travelers and small parties, and to onboard Greek dancing, language lessons and crafts sessions as ways to meet people. Selected excursions, drinks, Wi-Fi and gratuities are included in the fare. Celestyal has no single cabins on its two ships, Celestyal Journey and Celestyal Discovery, but it says it is well equipped for solo travelers and sells a reduced single supplement under its Celestyal One fare, without publishing the percentage. The short, port-heavy Greek island itineraries from Athens, included excursions and drinks, and ships of about 1,250 guests make it an easy way to see a lot of Greece alone, though the line offers no hosted solo gatherings. ### Costa Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises - Style: Mainstream (big ships with lots to do and fares for most budgets) - Best for: Families, Couples, Value seekers, First-time cruisers - Fleet rating: 3.1/5, average of 8 rated ships (Cabins 3.1, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 3.3, Pools & decks 2.4, Service 3.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (8 ships), Caribbean (3 ships), Northern Europe (2 ships), Norwegian Fjords (2 ships), South America (2 ships), World cruises (2 ships), Canary Islands (1 ship) - Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc - Headquarters: Genoa, Italy - Founded: 1948 - Loyalty program: C|Club - Website: https://www.costacruises.com/ - Fleet: 8 ships in service, 9 retired Costa Cruises, Costa Crociere in Italian, is a Genoa-based cruise line that sells mainly to European travelers. It has been wholly owned by Carnival Corporation & plc since 2000, and its eight ships all fly the Italian flag. They sail the Mediterranean all year and spread out to Northern Europe, the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, South America and world voyages as the seasons change. The Costa family business began in Genoa in 1854 trading olive oil and textiles and moved into shipping in the 1920s. After the Second World War it opened a passenger service to South America, and its liner Anna C began full service in March 1948, the date the company counts as its founding. It turned to pleasure cruises from 1959 and took the Costa Cruises name in 1986. Carnival and Airtours bought the company in 1997, and Carnival took full control in 2000. In 2019 Costa Smeralda made Costa the second line to run a ship on liquefied natural gas, and Costa Toscana followed. After the pandemic Costa sold several older ships and moved three others to Carnival Cruise Line, leaving a fleet of eight once Costa Fortuna left in 2026. Ships are big and busy, with Italian names, Italian-themed venues and an emphasis on food: refits from 2022 to 2025 added the Archipelago restaurant, with menus by three Michelin-starred chefs, along with sushi, teppanyaki and pizza venues. Most Mediterranean cruises are seven-night loops that can be joined at several ports, and fares can be booked cruise-only or with drinks included. Daily service charges are added per guest on board. Known for: Costa builds its appeal on Italian style, a strong focus on food and wine, and frequent week-long Mediterranean loops that guests in Italy, France and Spain can join close to home. It has invested heavily in newer tonnage, including two of the first LNG-powered cruise ships, and in a fleet-wide refit program completed in 2025. Its C|Club rewards repeat guests with fare discounts and onboard perks, although points are earned only on standard, non-promotional fares. The line's record also includes serious setbacks. The capsizing of Costa Concordia off Isola del Giglio in January 2012 killed 32 people, and an engine room fire left Costa Allegra adrift in the Indian Ocean weeks later. In 2015 Swedish public television reported that Costa Luminosa discharged sewage at sea in the Baltic rather than using port facilities, and several Costa ships had COVID-19 cases on board in early 2020. Because the ships are large and sell in many countries, the experience tends to be lively and international rather than quiet or intimate. Who it's for: Costa suits travelers who want a lively, Italian-flavored big-ship holiday in the Mediterranean, with plenty of ports, pools and dining options at mainstream prices. Families will find water slides and children's pools on several ships, and Europeans can often board within driving distance of home in Italy, France or Spain. First-time cruisers get simple week-long loops and the option of fares that include drinks. Travelers from North America who want an Italian experience in Europe will find it here, but should expect a multinational crowd and an international rather than American style of service. Those looking for a small, quiet ship, a luxury-level experience or an English-only environment should look elsewhere, as should travelers who want to sail from the United States: Costa's regular cruises start in Europe, South America and the Caribbean islands. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: Costa's cabin categories run from inside to suites with no cabins built for one. A solo guest books a double cabin and pays a single supplement that varies by sailing and fare type; the line has run reduced single-occupancy promotions on selected departures. - Meeting other solo guests: Costa publishes no hosted solo program. Its large ships run a full daily program of pool games, dance classes, quizzes and Italian-themed evenings, and dinner in the main restaurants is at assigned shared tables, which is where most solo guests meet people. Costa has no single cabins on its eight ships, so a solo traveler pays a single supplement on a double cabin that varies by sailing, with reduced single-occupancy offers appearing on selected departures. The ships are big, busy and multinational, with assigned shared dinner tables and a packed activity schedule rather than any solo-specific gatherings. Week-long Mediterranean loops that can be joined at several Italian, French and Spanish ports keep flights and logistics simple for Europeans traveling alone. ### Crystal - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/crystal - Style: Luxury (small ships, a high crew-to-guest ratio, most extras included) - Best for: Food lovers, Couples, Solo travelers, History and culture - Fleet rating: 4.5/5, average of 2 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 4.0, Pools & decks 5.0, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (2 ships), Mediterranean (1 ship), Canada and New England (1 ship), Transatlantic (1 ship), South America (1 ship), Asia (1 ship), Australia and New Zealand (1 ship), South Pacific (1 ship), World cruises (1 ship) - Owner: A&K Travel Group - Headquarters: Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States - Founded: 1988 - Loyalty program: Crystal Society - Website: https://www.crystalcruises.com/ - Fleet: 2 ships in service, 1 on the way, 2 retired Crystal is a luxury cruise line founded in 1988 by the Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which sold it to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. Under Genting it branched into river cruising, an expedition yacht, a small yacht and private jets, but the parent's insolvency forced Crystal to stop sailing in January 2022; its two ocean ships were arrested in the Bahamas and its U.S. headquarters closed. In June 2022 A&K Travel Group, owned by Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio and Geoffrey Kent, bought the brand and the ocean ships Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony, refitted both in Trieste and relaunched them in 2023, with headquarters in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Crystal ordered two new ships from Fincantieri in June 2024 and a third later that year; the first, Crystal Grace, is due to sail in June 2028. The refits cut capacity to 740 and 606 guests, giving the ships what Crystal calls an industry-leading amount of space per guest. Every room faces the sea and has butler service, there are almost as many crew as guests, and dining includes Nobu Matsuhisa's only restaurant at sea and an outpost of Beefbar. Crystal sails worldwide, with annual world cruises and long Grand Journeys. Known for: Crystal's relaunch has been well received in reader polls: Travel + Leisure readers named it the top midsize-ship ocean cruise line in their World's Best Awards in 2025 and again in 2026. The line's own messaging and guest testimonials center on warm, personal service, butlers for every room, generous space and the dining, especially the Nobu restaurant. The drawbacks are mostly about hardware and history: the ships date from 1995 and 2003 despite their 2023 refits, and the 2022 collapse under Genting Hong Kong, which left the ships arrested over unpaid fuel bills, kept the brand out of service for well over a year before A&K revived it. Crystal Grace, due in 2028, will be its first new ship in decades. Who it's for: Crystal suits experienced, affluent travelers who want a classic luxury-ship experience, with butler service, fine dining, Broadway-style shows and plenty of space, especially on longer voyages and world cruises. Solo travelers get attention too, with reduced solo supplements on some sailings. Those who want the newest ship designs, the intimacy of a yacht of a few hundred guests, or a low fare should look elsewhere, at least until Crystal Grace arrives. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on some ships (Single Guest Room with Ocean View (Single Ocean View)) - Single supplement: The Single Ocean View rooms are sold only for single occupancy at the fare shown. Elsewhere a solo guest pays a supplement over the double-occupancy fare, and Crystal regularly reduces it: its current So Low Solo offer sets a 25 percent solo supplement on selected voyages and suite categories for bookings made by November 30, 2026, and the line has run zero single supplement offers on selected sailings. - Meeting other solo guests: Crystal carries Ambassador Hosts, gentlemen hosts who dine and dance with solo guests, with nightly ballroom dancing in the Palm Court. The maître d' at the Waterside restaurant offers a solo table where guests traveling alone are seated together, and every room, including the single rooms, comes with butler service. Crystal is one of the most solo-friendly luxury lines. Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony both have Single Guest Rooms with an Ocean View, redesigned in the 2023 refits at about 216 square feet with a queen bed and sofa and sold at a fare for one. On other categories the line runs rolling solo offers, currently a 25 percent supplement on selected voyages and at times none at all. Ambassador Hosts dance and dine with solo guests, the Waterside restaurant seats solo travelers together on request, and ships of 606 and 740 guests with butlers for every room make it easy to travel alone in comfort. ### Cunard - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/cunard - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Couples, History and culture - Fleet rating: 3.8/5, average of 4 rated ships (Cabins 4.3, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 4.0, Pools & decks 3.3, Service 4.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: World cruises (2 ships), Caribbean (1 ship), Alaska (1 ship), Transatlantic (1 ship), Asia (1 ship), Australia and New Zealand (1 ship) - Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc - Headquarters: Southampton, United Kingdom - Founded: 1840 - Loyalty program: Cunard World Club - Website: https://www.cunard.com/ - Fleet: 4 ships in service Cunard is a British cruise line based at Carnival House in Southampton and owned by Carnival Corporation. It sails four ships, led by Queen Mary 2, the only ocean liner still in regular service, which runs scheduled crossings between Southampton and New York as well as cruises and an annual world voyage. The company dates to 1840, when Samuel Cunard and his partners began a steamship mail service between Liverpool, Halifax and Boston. Cunard held the Blue Riband for much of its first 30 years, moved its British base to Southampton in 1919, merged with the White Star Line in 1934 and was bought by Carnival in 1998. Queen Mary 2 took over from Queen Elizabeth 2 in 2004, followed by Queen Victoria in 2007, Queen Elizabeth in 2010 and Queen Anne in 2024. In October 2026 Carnival announced that Queen Anne will move to P&O Cruises in 2029, which will return Cunard to three ships. Cruises keep many ocean-liner customs. Dining is assigned by cabin grade, with the Britannia Restaurant for most guests and the Princess Grill and Queen's Grill for suites, and the ships have ballrooms, large libraries and theaters with private boxes. Besides Atlantic crossings, Cunard sails to northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Alaska and Asia, and runs world voyages each year. Known for: Cunard is known above all for its history and for Queen Mary 2's Atlantic crossings, a scheduled liner service no other company still offers. It markets its service style under the White Star Service name, and its ships are noted for their traditional interiors, ballrooms and libraries, along with features such as the planetarium and onboard kennels on Queen Mary 2. Its grill-class system, which assigns restaurants by cabin grade, gives suite guests their own dining rooms in the Princess Grill and Queen's Grill. The same system means the experience differs considerably between cabin grades. In May 2025 Cunard began charging for a room-service menu for Britannia-grade cabins, a change that drew a strongly negative response online and comments in cruise publications that the product was slipping. Who it's for: Cunard suits travelers who are drawn to maritime history and ocean-liner tradition: people who want to cross the Atlantic by sea, enjoy ballroom dancing and well-stocked libraries, or want a long world voyage on a mid-size ship. Couples and other travelers who like a traditional atmosphere tend to fit well, and the crossings appeal to anyone who would rather sail than fly between Britain and New York. Families looking for water slides and big kids' programs, and travelers who want a casual, party-style cruise, will be better served by mainstream lines. Guests who care about dining should note that the restaurant they use depends on the cabin they book. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on some ships (Single staterooms (Britannia Single Inside and Britannia Single Oceanview)) - Single supplement: No fixed published percentage. Single staterooms are priced for one guest; a solo traveler in a standard double cabin pays a supplement that varies by ship, grade and sailing. - Meeting other solo guests: A table is reserved for you in the main restaurant each evening; tell the front-of-house team if you want to be seated at a shared table. Golden Lion pub quizzes and darts, Queens Room dance classes and evening live music, afternoon tea and lectures are the natural places to meet people. No formal hosted solo meetup program is published. Cunard is one of the few premium lines with cabins built for one: Queen Mary 2 has 15 single oceanview staterooms, and single Inside and Oceanview rooms are also found on Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. Solo guests get a reserved table in the Britannia Restaurant and can ask to share. Transatlantic crossings on Queen Mary 2 suit solos best; book single staterooms early as there are few of them. ### Disney Cruise Line - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Families, Multigenerational groups, First-time cruisers - Fleet rating: 4.2/5, average of 8 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 5.0, Pools & decks 4.5, Service 5.0, Value 2.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (6 ships), Bahamas (6 ships), Alaska (2 ships), Mexican Riviera (2 ships), Mediterranean (1 ship), Norwegian Fjords (1 ship), Bermuda (1 ship), Pacific Coast (1 ship), Panama Canal (1 ship), Asia (1 ship) - Owner: The Walt Disney Company (Disney Signature Experiences) - Headquarters: Celebration, Florida, United States - Founded: 1996 - Loyalty program: Castaway Club - Website: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ - Fleet: 8 ships in service, 1 on the way Disney Cruise Line is The Walt Disney Company's cruise brand, sailing eight ships from Florida, Texas, California and Singapore on cruises built around Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters and stories. It is run from Celebration, Florida, and began carrying passengers in 1998. Disney set up its own line in 1996, after its licensing partnership with Premier Cruise Line ended in 1993. Its first ships, Disney Magic (1998) and Disney Wonder (1999), came from Fincantieri in Italy with black hulls and red funnels in the style of classic ocean liners. The larger Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy followed in 2011 and 2012, then the LNG-powered Wish class from 2022, and in 2026 the 208,000-ton Disney Adventure, based year-round in Singapore. Disney Believe is due in December 2027, with more ships on order into the early 2030s. The line runs two private destinations in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, and its own terminals at Port Canaveral and Port Everglades. Cruises range from three-night Bahamas getaways to week-long Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska and European voyages. Guests rotate through three themed main dining rooms over the cruise, with their servers moving with them, and evenings bring Broadway-style shows, deck parties and fireworks at sea. Youth clubs are split by age, while adults get their own pool area, lounges and extra-charge restaurants such as Palo. Known for: Disney is the name many travelers think of first for a family cruise, and its strengths are consistent across reviews: polished stage shows, frequent character meet-and-greets, elaborately themed youth clubs, and rotational dining in which the same serving team follows a family from restaurant to restaurant. Reviewers also like the family-friendly cabins, many with split bathrooms, complimentary room service, and the two private destinations in the Bahamas. The most common complaint is cost: fares usually run well above those of mainstream lines on similar routes, and there is no unlimited drinks package. Some guests find the fixed dining times and closely spaced tables of rotational dining limiting, and on busy sailings popular extras such as adults-only dinners, character experiences and the water coasters can mean booking early or waiting in line. Opinions on food and service vary between individual reviews. Who it's for: Families with children of any age are the core market, along with Disney fans and multigenerational groups who want shows, characters and youth programs included in the fare. Short Bahamas cruises from Port Canaveral and Fort Lauderdale make an easy first cruise, and Disney Adventure brings the same approach to travelers in Southeast Asia. Couples and adults travelling without children will find quiet pool areas and adults-only restaurants, but they share the ship with many families. Travelers on a tight budget, those who want an all-inclusive drinks package or flexible dining times, and anyone looking for a nightlife-focused or adults-only cruise are usually better served by other lines. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: Disney's terms state that single-occupancy fares are 200% of the double-occupancy package price, so a solo guest pays for two. No published solo promotions. - Meeting other solo guests: No hosted solo program. Solo adults rely on the adults-only spaces: Quiet Cove Pool, Cove Cafe, the adult entertainment district bars and lounges (piano bars, pubs, late-night game shows), Senses Spa, and adults-only dining at Palo, Remy, Enchante and Palo Steakhouse. Rotational dining seats guests at shared tables unless a private table is requested. Disney Cruise Line has no cabins for one and charges a full 200% single-occupancy fare, so it is an expensive way to cruise alone. Solo adults who love Disney still find a lot to enjoy in the adults-only pool, bars and restaurants, the stage shows and the private islands. Shorter three- and four-night Bahamas sailings keep the cost of the supplement down. ### Emerald Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises - Style: River (riverboats through towns and cities, a port most days) - Best for: Couples, Value seekers, Adventure seekers, History and culture - Fleet rating: 3.7/5, average of 13 rated ships (Cabins 4.4, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Rhine (7 ships), Danube (7 ships), Mediterranean (3 ships), Caribbean (1 ship), Rhône (1 ship), Douro (1 ship), Mekong (1 ship) - Owner: Scenic Group - Headquarters: Zug, Switzerland - Founded: 2013 - Loyalty program: Scenic & Emerald Rewards - Website: https://emerald.cruises/ - Fleet: 13 ships in service, 4 on the way Emerald Cruises is the river and yacht cruise line of Scenic Group, sold as Emerald Cruises & Tours and marketed as relaxed luxury next to its fully inclusive sister brand, Scenic. It has ten river ships in service, which it calls Star-Ships, in Europe and on the Mekong, plus three small ocean-going yachts. Scenic founder Glen Moroney set up the brand in 2013 as Emerald Waterways, and its first river cruises sailed in 2014 aboard the 180-guest Emerald Sky. Sister ships followed through 2017 and again in 2022 and 2026, with Emerald Liberté in southern France, Emerald Radiance on the Douro and, from 2019, Emerald Harmony on the Mekong. In 2020 the company became Emerald Cruises, adding a yacht division whose first ship, Emerald Azzurra, arrived in 2022, followed by Emerald Sakara in 2023 and the larger Emerald Kaia in 2026. A Seine ship, a second Douro ship and two more yachts are due in 2027 and 2028. On the river, fares include guided excursions, EmeraldPLUS cultural events, EmeraldACTIVE outings such as hikes and bike tours, tips, and wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner; some DiscoverMORE excursions and other drinks cost extra. The 180-guest European Star-Ships have an indoor pool that becomes a cinema at night. The yachts carry 100 to 128 guests and include meals with drinks, Wi-Fi, port charges and gratuities, with swim stops from a stern marina platform. Known for: Emerald is known for value: Cruise Critic's editors named it best river line for value in 2019 and best value-for-money river line in 2023, and also picked it as best for active cruises that year. Readers of Condé Nast Traveler voted it the top small-ship line in 2023, Emerald Azzurra was Cruise Critic's best new luxury ship of 2022, and Emerald Sakara made Condé Nast Traveler's 2024 Hot List. The trade-offs follow from the pricing: drinks outside lunch and dinner and the DiscoverMORE excursions cost extra, the European ships carry up to 180 guests, more than Scenic's, and the staterooms have a picture window rather than a balcony. The Douro ship Emerald Radiance has no indoor pool or cinema. Who it's for: Emerald fits couples and value-minded travelers who want a polished river cruise with excursions, tips and mealtime drinks included but without paying for a fully all-inclusive fare. Active travelers will like the EmeraldACTIVE hikes, bike rides and kayaking. The yachts suit people who want a Mediterranean, Caribbean or Seychelles cruise on a ship of about 100 guests, with swimming from the marina platform. Travelers who want every drink and extra included should compare Scenic, and those looking for children's programs, nightlife or big-ship entertainment should look elsewhere. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on some ships (Emerald Single Staterooms (Category ES), two per ship on selected Central Europe and France river cruises) - Single supplement: US solo program: single supplement from 50% on selected river and yacht sailings (Select fares 75%, Preferred fares 50%), waived on select dates when paid in full. Applies to Category E staterooms and Balcony Suites (C, A, P, BB, PA); Deluxe, Junior, Royal and Riverview suites excluded. Single staterooms must be paid in full 10 months out. - Meeting other solo guests: No hosted solo program. Open-seating Reflections Restaurant with shared tables, the Horizon Bar & Lounge as the all-day hub, and daily guided excursions and EmeraldACTIVE hikes and bike rides are where solo guests meet. Emerald Cruises is a good-value way to river or yacht cruise alone: a published solo program with supplements from 50% and waived on select sailings, plus two single staterooms on some European river ships. The 180-guest Star-Ships and 100-guest yachts are small enough that solo guests fall in with a group by the second day. Book early; the solo fares are capacity controlled. ### Explora Journeys - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/explora-journeys - Style: Luxury (small ships, a high crew-to-guest ratio, most extras included) - Best for: Couples, Food lovers, History and culture, Multigenerational groups - Fleet rating: 4.3/5, average of 3 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 5.0, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (3 ships), Mediterranean (2 ships), Alaska (1 ship), Northern Europe (1 ship), Canada and New England (1 ship), Transatlantic (1 ship), South America (1 ship), Asia (1 ship) - Owner: MSC Group - Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland - Founded: 2021 - Loyalty program: Explora Club - Website: https://explorajourneys.com/ - Fleet: 3 ships in service, 3 on the way Explora Journeys is the luxury brand of MSC Group's cruise division, founded in 2021 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, as a sister line to MSC Cruises. It sails three Fincantieri-built ships: Explora I (2023), Explora II (2024) and the LNG-powered Explora III, which entered service in July 2026. Three more are due between 2027 and 2028, and in September 2026 the line signed a letter of intent with the Dutch yard Den Breejen for its first river ships. Every room is an ocean-front suite with a terrace, and each ship carries fewer than 1,000 guests with a guest-to-host ratio the line puts at 1.25 to 1. Fares include most dining (nine of eleven culinary venues, including in-suite dining), unlimited drinks with fine wines, champagne and premium spirits, Wi-Fi, gratuities and access to the spa's thermal area; shore excursions, flights and a few premium venues cost extra. Itineraries, which the line calls Journeys, range from a few nights to multi-week Grand Journeys, are often one-way, and move with the seasons: the Mediterranean in summer, the Caribbean in winter, and newer routes to Northern Europe, Iceland and Greenland, North America's East Coast, Alaska, South America and Asia, with a 128-day world voyage announced for 2029. The ships put dining, wellness and enrichment ahead of big-ship attractions, and a Nautilus Club serves children and teens. Known for: Explora is praised for spacious suites, uncrowded public areas, understated contemporary design and a fare that bundles drinks, Wi-Fi and gratuities. Reviewers often single out the calm atmosphere, friendly and unstuffy service and consistent dining. The common criticisms are teething problems for a young line, such as slow or disorganized embarkation on some sailings, extra charges for the premium restaurant and shore excursions, low-key entertainment and quiet late evenings, and limited activities for young children. Fares sit firmly in the luxury bracket, several times the cost of a comparable mainstream cruise. Who it's for: Explora suits couples and solo travelers who want a calm, design-led luxury ship with drinks and tips included, travelers who plan trips around food, wellness and destinations, and multigenerational groups with older children or teens, who can use the Nautilus Club. It is less suited to families with young, high-energy children, and to anyone who wants big production shows, late-night venues, water slides or budget fares; those travelers will find more on large-ship lines, including sister brand MSC Cruises. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: A Journey of One offer: solo occupancy from 0% over the current per-person fare on select journeys, in Ocean Terrace, Ocean Grand Terrace and all Ocean Penthouse categories; Ocean Residences excluded. Taxes and port charges are charged for one guest. Otherwise a single supplement applies and varies by journey and suite. - Meeting other solo guests: No hosted solo program. Open-seating restaurants (Fil Rouge, Med Yacht Club, Emporium Marketplace), 14 bars and lounges, and included group wellness, fitness and mindfulness classes are where solo guests meet. Explora Journeys sells solo occupancy of a full Ocean Terrace Suite or penthouse from a 0% supplement on selected journeys, which is rare at this level. Ships carry under 1,000 guests with a near one-to-one host ratio, drinks and tips are included, and dining is open seating. No single cabins and no solo host, but a very easy ship to be alone on. ### Four Seasons Yachts - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/four-seasons-yachts - Style: Luxury (small ships, a high crew-to-guest ratio, most extras included) - Best for: Couples, Food lovers - Fleet rating: 4.0/5, average of 1 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 4.0, Service 5.0, Value 2.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (1 ship), Bahamas (1 ship), Mediterranean (1 ship) - Owner: Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings Ltd - Founded: 2022 - Website: https://www.fourseasonsyachts.com/ - Fleet: 1 ship in service, 1 on the way Four Seasons Yachts takes the Four Seasons hotel brand to sea. It was introduced at the Monaco Yacht Show on September 28, 2022, as a venture between Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, the company of real estate developer Nadim Ashi, whose Fort Partners has built several Four Seasons properties; Marc-Henry is the joint owner and operator. The first ship, Four Seasons I, was built by Fincantieri in Ancona, delivered in February 2026 and began sailing in the Mediterranean on March 20, 2026. She is 679 feet long with 95 suites, many of which can be joined into larger apartments. A second ship, Four Seasons II, with 79 suites including multi-bedroom Yacht Residential Suites, was announced in June 2026 for a 2028 debut, and trade reports expect a third by 2030. Four Seasons presents the product as yachting rather than cruising: a staff of nearly one per guest, several dining concepts, late stays and overnights in port, and a seasonal pattern of Mediterranean summers and Caribbean and Bahamas winters. Known for: Having begun sailing only in March 2026, Four Seasons Yachts has little track record yet. Its selling points are the Four Seasons name, unusually large suites that can be combined in many ways, including a Funnel Suite spread over four decks, and staffing close to one per guest. It enters a crowded corner of the market: hotel brands including Ritz-Carlton, Orient Express and Aman are also building small luxury ships, and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has reported heavy losses linked to low occupancy. Published details are still settling, with the line and trade reports giving different figures for her tonnage and guest capacity. Who it's for: Four Seasons Yachts is aimed at affluent travelers who already favor Four Seasons hotels and want a residential-style suite and highly personal service on Mediterranean and Caribbean itineraries. Families or friends traveling together may value the ability to connect suites into larger spaces. Travelers looking for value, a wide range of onboard entertainment, or a line with an established record should wait or look elsewhere for now. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: Fares are quoted per suite, per voyage, not per person, so there is no single supplement as such: a solo guest pays the full suite fare that a couple would pay. No published solo discounts. - Meeting other solo guests: No solo program is published. Eleven restaurants and lounges, including the Terrasse Mediterranean restaurant and the Miuna omakase counter, a 20-meter pool and the stern marina on Marina Days are the social spaces, with a staff ratio of nearly one to one. Four Seasons Yachts has no solo cabins or solo pricing: suites are sold per suite, so one guest pays what two would. The 95-suite Four Seasons I is small, calm and very well staffed, which suits a solo guest who values privacy over a social scene and is comfortable with the cost. ### Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/fred-olsen-cruise-lines - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Couples, Solo travelers, History and culture - Fleet rating: 3.2/5, average of 3 rated ships (Cabins 2.3, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (3 ships), Northern Europe (3 ships), Norwegian Fjords (3 ships), Canary Islands (3 ships), Caribbean (2 ships), World cruises (1 ship) - Owner: Bonheur (Fred. Olsen Group) - Headquarters: Ipswich, England - Founded: 1848 - Loyalty program: Oceans Club - Website: https://www.fredolsencruises.com/ - Fleet: 3 ships in service, 3 retired Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is a British-based, Norwegian-owned cruise line headquartered in Ipswich, Suffolk, led by chief executive Samantha Stimpson. It belongs to the Fred. Olsen Group, the shipping business founded in 1848 in Hvitsten on the Oslofjord by three Olsen brothers and still run by the family in its fifth generation, and is owned through Bonheur. The fleet is three midsize ships: Balmoral, built in 1988 and lengthened for Fred. Olsen in 2008, and Bolette and Borealis, the former Holland America Line ships Amsterdam and Rotterdam, bought in 2020 to replace the older Black Watch and Boudicca. Braemar, laid up since 2020, was sold in 2024. Borealis has sailed adults-only since January 2026. Most cruises sail round trip from UK ports, chiefly Southampton and Liverpool but also Newcastle, Portsmouth and Rosyth, to Norway, the British Isles, the Baltic, the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and the Caribbean, with Mediterranean fly-cruises on Balmoral and long grand voyages each winter, including a 2027 world cruise and an 87-night Amazon and Antarctica voyage in 2028. Since January 2026 the Freedom Fare has included drinks with lunch and dinner, gratuities, port fees, fitness classes and guided port strolls, backed by a four-week price promise for early bookers. The onboard style is traditionally British, with formal and themed nights, afternoon tea and observation lounges, and the three ships meet once a year for the Fleet Fiesta, held in Las Palmas on December 1, 2026. Known for: Fred. Olsen is known for smaller ships, an unhurried, traditional British atmosphere and no-fly cruises from regional UK ports. The line leans on that smaller scale in its marketing, saying its ships can navigate narrow waterways for scenic cruising and that its crews get to know their guests. It is the longest-standing corporate partner of the RNLI lifeboat charity, and its awards include a 2026 Group Leisure & Travel Award for best cruise line. In 2026 all three ships recorded their highest-ever guest satisfaction scores, with Balmoral, the smallest, scoring best, and the July 2026 launch of the Amazon and Antarctica Grand Voyage gave the company its strongest single sales day ever. The trade-offs follow from the same choices. All three ships were built between 1988 and 2000, so they lack the water parks, large production shows and range of venues found on newer ships, and specialty dining and all-day premium drinks cost extra (house drinks with lunch and dinner have been included in the fare since January 2026). The traditional British style, with formal nights and afternoon tea, will feel quiet to travelers looking for nightlife, and Borealis does not take children. Who it's for: Fred. Olsen suits British travelers, especially retirees, couples and solo cruisers, who want to sail from a UK port without flying and prefer a calm ship of around 1,300 guests to a resort-style megaship. Its itineraries suit people who like scenic cruising, Norwegian fjords, Northern Lights voyages and longer winter-sun trips, and its afternoon teas and formal nights appeal to those who enjoy a traditional style. Families with young children, travelers looking for nightlife or big-ship attractions, and anyone outside the UK who would need to fly to Southampton or Liverpool will usually find better options elsewhere. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on every ship (Single cabins (inside, ocean view and balcony)) - Single supplement: Single cabins are priced for one. A solo guest in a twin cabin pays a single supplement that varies by cruise; Fred. Olsen runs regular reduced-supplement solo offers on selected cabin grades. - Meeting other solo guests: Welcome drinks party for solo guests, solo traveler meet-ups listed in the Daily Times, hosted dinners and events run by the Guest Experience team, social dining tables with mixed groups, and dance hosts on board. Fred. Olsen is one of the most solo-friendly lines sailing from Britain: single cabins on Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral, hosted solo get-togethers, and a mostly British, older crowd that travels alone in numbers. Fares now include drinks with meals, tips and port fees. The small ships and no-fly sailings from UK ports suit first-time solo cruisers. ### Hapag-Lloyd Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hapag-lloyd-cruises - Style: Luxury (small ships, a high crew-to-guest ratio, most extras included) - Best for: Couples, Food lovers, History and culture, Adventure seekers - Fleet rating: 4.3/5, average of 5 rated ships (Cabins 4.8, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 5.0, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Antarctica (3 ships), World cruises (2 ships) - Owner: TUI Cruises - Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany - Founded: 1970 - Loyalty program: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Club - Website: https://www.hl-cruises.com/ - Fleet: 5 ships in service, 1 retired Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is a German luxury and expedition cruise line based in Hamburg. It traces its cruising history to 22 January 1891, when HAPAG's Augusta Victoria set out on what the company calls the first pleasure cruise, and took its present form after the 1970 merger of HAPAG and Norddeutscher Lloyd. TUI integrated the business in 2008, and in 2020 it was sold to TUI Cruises, the joint venture of TUI and Royal Caribbean. The fleet is five small ships: the classic luxury ship Europa (1999), the larger and more casual Europa 2 (2013), and the expedition trio Hanseatic Nature, Hanseatic Inspiration and Hanseatic Spirit, built by Vard between 2019 and 2021 to the PC6 polar ice class. The older expedition ships Bremen and Hanseatic left the fleet in 2020 and 2018. Europa and Europa 2 carry no more than 400 and 500 guests and sail worldwide, including a world tour split between them, while the expedition ships carry up to 230 guests to polar and remote regions. The line describes itself as the market leader in luxury and expedition cruising in German-speaking countries. Known for: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is regarded as one of the leading luxury brands in German-speaking Europe. Europa was rated the best cruise ship in the world by the Berlitz guide twelve years running, and the small size of all five ships, with a crew-to-guest ratio near one to one on Europa 2, supports very personal service. Its expedition ships are modern, purpose-built and capable of polar voyages, and the line has a long expedition record that includes the Northwest Passage. The trade-offs are cost and language. Fares are high, as the line's advertised combination discounts of up to €22,000 per person on its world tour suggest, and its club charges a membership fee, unlike the free loyalty programs of many lines. The line's home market is German-speaking, so English-speaking travelers should check whether a sailing is offered in English before booking. Who it's for: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises suits experienced, well-traveled guests, often German-speaking couples, who want a small luxury ship with fine dining and a quiet atmosphere, or a comfortable expedition voyage to Antarctica, the Arctic and other remote regions. Long voyages and the world tour on Europa and Europa 2 suit travelers with time to spare. Budget travelers, families looking for kids' clubs and big-ship entertainment, and travelers who want an all-English environment without checking the sailing language will be better served by other lines. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: Suites are priced per person on double occupancy. Hapag-Lloyd publishes offers for solo travelers with no or only a small surcharge for single occupancy on selected cruises, listed through a filter on its cruise finder; otherwise a surcharge applies and varies by cruise and suite. - Meeting other solo guests: No formal solo program. Small ships (400 to 500 guests on Europa and Europa 2, about 230 on the Hanseatic expedition ships), restaurant staff who will seat solo guests together on request, and expedition-team lectures and Zodiac outings are where solo guests meet. German is the main language on board; check whether a sailing is offered in English. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises suits a solo traveler who wants a very small, very well-staffed luxury or expedition ship and is comfortable in a mostly German-speaking environment. No single cabins, but selected cruises carry no or only a small single-occupancy surcharge. Pick a sailing offered in English on Europa 2 or a Hanseatic ship. ### Havila Voyages - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/havila-voyages - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Solo travelers - Fleet rating: 3.5/5, average of 4 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 4.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Norwegian Fjords (4 ships) - Owner: Havila Holding AS - Headquarters: Fosnavåg, Norway - Founded: 2017 - Website: https://www.havilavoyages.com/ - Fleet: 4 ships in service Havila Voyages, the international name of the Norwegian company Havila Kystruten, sails four sister ships on the coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes, the classic Norwegian coastal voyage it shares with Hurtigruten. The ships run under a contract with Norway's Ministry of Transport, carrying local passengers and cargo as well as cruise guests, and sell round trips as well as one-way northbound and southbound voyages. The company was founded in Fosnavåg in November 2017, is listed on Euronext Growth in Oslo, and its largest shareholder is Havila Holding. Havila Capella entered service in December 2021 and Havila Castor in May 2022; Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux followed in August 2023 after a Spanish yard's financial trouble and sanctions on the fleet's financier delayed them. All four were completed at the Tersan yard in Turkey to a Havyard design, with LNG engines and some of the largest battery packs fitted to passenger ships, allowing up to four hours of emission-free sailing. Each ship has 179 cabins and suites, restaurants built around ingredients from towns and villages along the route, a glass-roofed lounge for watching the northern lights or midnight sun, and outdoor hot tubs. Known for: Havila's ships are the newest on the Norwegian coastal route, and reviewers often praise their Scandinavian interiors, comfortable cabins, regional food and quiet, low-emission sailing. The company has won attention for its technology: Havila Capella received the Next Generation Ship Award at Nor-Shipping in 2022, and Havila Castor was the first cruise ship to sail the Geirangerfjord emission-free. Its early years were disrupted. Sanctions on the company that financed the ships left Havila Capella tied up in Bergen for part of 2022 and pushed the start of Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux to August 2023. Travelers comparing Havila with Hurtigruten should also note practical differences: the ships cannot load and unload cars at most ports on the route, and Havila does not carry electric or hybrid cars. The onboard program is quieter than on larger cruise ships, which suits some guests more than others. Who it's for: Havila suits travelers who want the classic Norwegian coastal voyage on a new ship, with a calm, design-led atmosphere and lower emissions than older vessels. It works well for couples, solo travelers and first-time visitors to Norway, on the full round trip or a one-way leg, and for anyone who wants to watch coastal life from a comfortable lounge rather than follow a busy activity schedule. Travelers who want a Svalbard voyage, an all-inclusive Signature-style product or a larger ship with more entertainment should compare Hurtigruten and other lines, and anyone hoping to bring an electric or hybrid car on board should look elsewhere. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: Solo discount of up to 40% on Seaview and Interior cabins on selected departures, bookable up to 60 days before sailing; limited availability per sailing and not combinable with other offers. Otherwise a solo guest pays the cabin price based on two sharing. - Meeting other solo guests: No hosted solo program. One main restaurant (Havrand) with à la carte included meals, Havly Cafe open early to late, the glass-roofed observation lounge and 34 port calls are where solo guests meet. Many passengers are Norwegians traveling port to port. Havila Voyages is a comfortable, low-key way to sail the Norwegian coast alone. There are no single cabins, but the solo discount of up to 40% on Interior and Seaview cabins makes the 6-, 7- and 12-day voyages affordable for one. Expect a quiet ship, a mix of international travelers and locals, and a daily rhythm of scenery, ports and good regional food. ### Holland America Line - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Solo travelers - Fleet rating: 3.8/5, average of 11 rated ships (Cabins 4.1, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 4.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Alaska (6 ships), Caribbean (5 ships), Panama Canal (4 ships), Transatlantic (4 ships), Northern Europe (3 ships), Mexican Riviera (2 ships), Canada and New England (2 ships), Pacific Coast (2 ships), South America (2 ships), Antarctica (2 ships), Asia (2 ships), Australia and New Zealand (2 ships), Mediterranean (1 ship), Norwegian Fjords (1 ship), Hawaii (1 ship), World cruises (1 ship) - Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc - Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States - Founded: 1873 - Loyalty program: Mariner Society - Website: https://www.hollandamerica.com/ - Fleet: 11 ships in service, 1 on the way, 4 retired Holland America Line is a premium cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc and based in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in Rotterdam in 1873 as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company, ran passenger and cargo services across the Atlantic until 1971 and became part of Carnival in 1989. Its 11 ships are mid-sized by today's standards, from the R-class Volendam and Zaandam, with about 1,430 guests each, through the Vista and Signature classes to the three Pinnacle-class ships, Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam and the flagship Rotterdam, which carry about 2,650 to 2,670. Ship names reuse those of the line's ocean liners, and the current Rotterdam is the seventh. Four older ships, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Maasdam and Veendam, were sold in 2020. Holland America has said that P&O Cruises' Arcadia, originally ordered by the line, will join the fleet under a new name in 2029, and its Holland America Evolution program is updating six ships. Alaska is the line's signature region: it pairs cruises with overland cruisetours and owns hotels and rail operations in the state. It also sails the Caribbean, Mexico, the Panama Canal, Canada and New England, Europe, South America and Antarctica, Asia and Australia, with an annual world cruise and other Grand Voyages. Cruises tend to be a week or longer, and life on board centers on dining, live music, enrichment and the spa rather than big-ship thrills. Known for: Holland America is regarded as a traditional premium line, with mid-sized ships, longer itineraries and a strong presence in Alaska, where its cruisetours add land travel to Denali and the Yukon. Its ships carry substantial art collections, and the Pinnacle-class Koningsdam and Nieuw Statendam have won readers' and trade awards as mid-sized ships. The Mariner Society rewards loyalty by days sailed, which suits frequent cruisers and those who take long voyages. The trade-offs mirror those strengths: the ships focus on dining, music and enrichment rather than the water parks and thrill rides found on larger mainstream ships, and the R- and Vista-class ships date from 1999 to 2006, although the line has published plans to refresh several of them. Specialty restaurants and drinks cost extra, as on other Carnival brands, and the most generous Mariner perks take many sailings to reach. Who it's for: Holland America suits couples and travelers who want a calmer, more traditional cruise on a mid-sized ship, with good dining and itineraries that spend real time in port. It is a strong choice for Alaska, especially for cruisetours that add Denali and the Yukon, and for longer trips: Grand Voyages, a world cruise and transatlantic crossings. Solo travelers will find single staterooms on the Pinnacle-class ships, and Oosterdam is adding Solo Verandah cabins. Families with young children, or groups looking for nightlife, water parks and short getaways, are usually better served by a mainstream line, and travelers who want most extras included in the fare should look at luxury lines. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on some ships (Single Ocean View staterooms (Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, Rotterdam); Solo Verandahs on Oosterdam from fall 2027) - Single supplement: The dozen single Ocean View staterooms on each Pinnacle-class ship carry no single supplement. In a standard stateroom fares are based on double occupancy and a solo guest pays a supplement; the Standby List offers discounted solo rates of $198 a day inside or oceanview and $258 a day verandah on select sailings. - Meeting other solo guests: Dedicated onboard solo traveler meetups, plus the Music Walk venues (B.B. King's Blues Club, Billboard Onboard, Rolling Stone Rock Room), the Ocean Bar, the Orange Party, trivia, cooking demos and group shore excursions. Fixed or anytime dining; solo guests can ask to share a table. Holland America is one of the better big-ship options for solo cruisers. Its three Pinnacle-class ships each have about a dozen single oceanview staterooms with no supplement, the line runs hosted solo meetups, and the Music Walk makes it easy to find company in the evening. Solo verandah cabins come to Oosterdam from fall 2027. Alaska and the long Grand Voyages draw the most solo guests. ### Hurtigruten - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Adventure seekers, Solo travelers - Fleet rating: 2.7/5, average of 10 rated ships (Cabins 3.0, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 1.0, Service 4.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Norwegian Fjords (10 ships), Northern Europe (3 ships) - Owner: Hurtigruten Group - Headquarters: Oslo, Norway - Founded: 1893 - Loyalty program: 1893 Ambassador - Website: https://www.hurtigruten.com/ - Fleet: 10 ships in service, 1 retired Hurtigruten runs the Norwegian coastal voyages, a combined passenger, cargo and cruise service along Norway's west and north coast between Bergen and Kirkenes that it has sailed since Richard With started the Coastal Express in 1893. Its ten ships are small by cruise standards and call at towns and villages along the way, carrying local travelers and freight as well as cruise guests. The present company grew out of the regional steamship lines that ran the route, including With's Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab and Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap; their successors merged in 2006 and took the Hurtigruten name. In 2021 the expedition ships were split into a separate business, which was sold in 2024–2025 and now trades as HX Hurtigruten Expeditions. Hurtigruten shares the coastal route with Havila Voyages. Seven Original ships sail the classic Bergen–Kirkenes round trip and its one-way legs year-round. Three larger, all-inclusive Signature ships, Trollfjord, Finnmarken and Midnatsol, sail the Svalbard Line from Bergen and the North Cape Line from Oslo or Hamburg. Every ship carries an Expedition Team that gives talks and leads excursions, and menus lean on produce from the coast. Known for: Hurtigruten is known above all for the scenery of the coastal route, the chance to see the northern lights in winter and the midnight sun in summer, and the experience of traveling on ships that still carry local passengers and cargo. Reviewers often praise the Expedition Team's talks and excursions, the regional food and the steady rhythm of port calls, including stops in the middle of the night. Several of the older ships have been rebuilt with battery-hybrid power, which the line promotes as part of a lower-emission strategy. The common criticisms follow from the ferry schedule. Many port stops are short, timed for cargo and local passengers rather than sightseeing, and the Original ships are plainer than modern cruise ships, with small cabins and little evening entertainment; the line itself describes Vesterålen as a traditional ship with no sauna, hot tub or lecture hall. Weather on the open stretches of coast can be rough, especially in winter, and storms occasionally disrupt sailings. Who it's for: Hurtigruten suits travelers who care more about the coast, nature and Norwegian daily life than about onboard entertainment: couples, solo travelers and older travelers who enjoy lectures, local food and a ship that stops often. One-way legs and the full round trip are an easy way to see much of Norway in a week or two, and the Signature ships add an all-inclusive option with Svalbard and North Cape routes. Families with young children and anyone who wants pools, shows, casinos or late-night bars should look at a mainstream line. Travelers who want Zodiac landings in polar wilderness should look at HX or another expedition line, and those who prefer the newest ships on the same coastal route can compare Havila Voyages. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on some ships (Single-bed cabins on Polarlys and Richard With (limited)) - Single supplement: Prices are based on two sharing; a solo guest pays a percentage of the cabin rate on top. Hurtigruten offers lowered single supplements on select 12-day, 7-day and 6-day Coastal Express and Signature voyages (not suites), with the eligible list changing monthly. - Meeting other solo guests: On many longer voyages all solo travelers are invited to an informal get-together in the ship's bar. Daily talks from the Expedition Team and small-group excursions are the other meeting points. No dedicated solo group trips. Hurtigruten is a natural fit for solo travelers: small ships of a few hundred guests, full board, a route with 34 ports, and reduced single supplements on many Coastal Express departures. A handful of single cabins exist on Polarlys and Richard With. Book early for the lowest solo rates, and choose the 12-day round trip for the most sea time and company. ### HX Hurtigruten Expeditions - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hx-hurtigruten-expeditions - Style: Expedition (small ships to remote places, with naturalists and landings) - Best for: Adventure seekers, Couples, History and culture - Fleet rating: 3.2/5, average of 5 rated ships (Cabins 4.2, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 4.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Northern Europe (4 ships), Norwegian Fjords (3 ships), Antarctica (3 ships), Galápagos (1 ship) - Headquarters: London, United Kingdom - Founded: 2021 - Loyalty program: HX Explorers - Website: https://www.travelhx.com/ - Fleet: 5 ships in service, 2 retired HX Hurtigruten Expeditions, usually shortened to HX, is an expedition cruise line that grew out of Hurtigruten's polar program. Hurtigruten set up its expedition voyages as a separate business in 2021, and in February 2025 a group of investors completed the purchase that made HX an independent company based in London. HX dates its exploring history to a pioneering Hurtigruten voyage from Hammerfest to Svalbard about 130 years ago. The fleet has five ships. Fram, built in 2007 for polar waters, and Spitsbergen, a former ferry hull rebuilt in 2016, were both refurbished in 2025; Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen, delivered in 2019 and 2020, are battery-hybrid Polar Class 6 sisters for up to 490 guests. In the Galápagos, HX sells voyages on Santa Cruz II, owned by the Ecuadorian company Metropolitan Touring. Two former coastal ships that spent a few years in the expedition fleet as Otto Sverdrup and Maud returned to Hurtigruten in 2024. Fares include meals, gratuities, drinks, daily excursions and Science Centre activities, and every voyage carries an expedition team of naturalists and guides. Antarctic voyages sail mainly round trip from Ushuaia, while the northern program covers Norway, Svalbard, Greenland and the British Isles. Known for: HX is known for its science-focused onboard program, built around the Science Centre and citizen-science projects, and for running two of the first battery-hybrid expedition ships. Reviewers often praise the expedition team's lectures and landings, the Scandinavian design and the inclusive fares, and Fram and Spitsbergen came back from 2025 refits with new cabins and science spaces. The main criticisms concern scale and change. Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen carry up to 490 guests, large for expedition ships, and travelers sometimes find that shore landings are shorter or less frequent than on smaller vessels because guests go ashore in groups. The brand has also changed shape several times in a few years, with ships moving between Hurtigruten and HX and a sale to new owners, which has confused some repeat guests about programs and loyalty benefits. Fridtjof Nansen ran aground off Norway in January 2022; no one was hurt and she returned to service after repairs. Who it's for: HX suits travelers who want a polar or remote-coast voyage with a strong learning element: couples and solo travelers interested in wildlife, science and history, and people who like an inclusive fare and a casual Nordic atmosphere more than formal luxury. The hybrid sisters have more facilities, including pools, hot tubs and several restaurants, while Fram and Spitsbergen trade some amenities for fewer guests, and Santa Cruz II covers the Galápagos. Travelers who want the fewest people at each landing may prefer a line limited to about 100 to 200 guests, and those looking for butler service and large suites should compare luxury expedition lines. Families can sail, but the program is aimed mainly at adults. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: Low solo supplement on every departure while the solo cabin allocation lasts: 25% on Atlantic crossings and South America; 45% on Alaska, Antarctica, Arctic Canada, the Northwest Passage, Greenland and Iceland on Fridtjof Nansen and Svalbard on Fram; 50% on Galapagos; 70% on the British Isles and on Spitsbergen itineraries. Selected departures within six months carry no solo supplement. Once the allocation sells out the full occupancy rate applies. - Meeting other solo guests: Optional onboard get-togethers for solo guests, flexible dining, the Science Center and daily Expedition Team lectures and landings. About 20% of HX guests travel solo. HX is one of the most solo-friendly expedition lines. Every departure carries a published low single supplement, from 25% to 70% by destination, and selected sailings waive it entirely. No single cabins, but with nearly a fifth of guests traveling alone and a program built around landings and lectures, nobody is on their own for long. Antarctica and Greenland on Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen are the pick. ### Lindblad Expeditions - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions - Style: Expedition (small ships to remote places, with naturalists and landings) - Best for: Adventure seekers, Couples, Families, Solo travelers - Fleet rating: 3.4/5, average of 12 rated ships (Cabins 3.0, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 2.1, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Alaska (4 ships), Mexican Riviera (4 ships), Pacific Coast (4 ships), South America (4 ships), Antarctica (4 ships), Galápagos (4 ships), Northern Europe (2 ships), Panama Canal (2 ships), South Pacific (2 ships), Mediterranean (1 ship), Norwegian Fjords (1 ship), Canada and New England (1 ship), Asia (1 ship) - Owner: Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. - Headquarters: New York, New York, United States - Founded: 1979 - Website: https://www.expeditions.com/ - Fleet: 12 ships in service, 1 retired Lindblad Expeditions is an American expedition cruise company that runs small ships, carrying from 16 to 148 guests, on every continent, working in partnership with National Geographic. Its own fleet of National Geographic-named ships covers the Arctic and Antarctica, the Galápagos, Alaska and the Pacific coast of the Americas, Central America, the South Pacific and Europe, and it charters further vessels for river and regional trips on the Amazon, Nile and Mekong, in Scotland and in Indonesia. Sven-Olof Lindblad founded the company in 1979 as Special Expeditions, following his father Lars-Eric Lindblad, whose Lindblad Travel took the first tourists to Antarctica in 1966 and, a year later, began bringing visitors to the Galápagos. It took the Lindblad name in 2000, began its National Geographic alliance in 2004 (since extended through 2040) and went public in 2015. Its first new builds, the U.S.-flagged National Geographic Quest and Venture, arrived in 2017 and 2018, followed by the polar ships Endurance and Resolution, and in 2025 it doubled its Galápagos fleet with Delfina and Gemini. The company also owns land-travel brands including Natural Habitat Adventures. Voyages are built around naturalists, National Geographic photographers and visiting experts, with Zodiac outings, hikes, kayaking and snorkeling most days and evening recaps on board. Ships carry tools such as hydrophones, underwater cameras and remotely operated vehicles, meals are informal with open seating, and guests are welcome on the bridge. Known for: Lindblad is regarded as one of the pioneers of modern expedition cruising, and its family history in Antarctica and the Galápagos goes back to the 1960s. Reviewers often praise the depth of its naturalist staff, the photography instruction from National Geographic-certified guides, and the access its small ships give in places such as Antarctica, Alaska and the Galápagos; the newer polar ships, Endurance and Resolution, are well regarded. The usual criticisms are price, since fares are high and generally exclude international flights, and the age and simplicity of some ships, with small cabins and few amenities on the oldest vessels. Days are full and often start early, which suits active travelers more than those looking for a restful cruise. Who it's for: Lindblad suits travelers who want wildlife, natural history and photography at the center of a trip: couples, solo travelers (the line runs solo offers) and families, with a National Geographic Global Explorers program for children and teens. It works best for people comfortable with active days, Zodiac landings and changing plans around weather and wildlife. Travelers who want resort amenities, entertainment, casinos or low fares should look elsewhere, as should anyone hoping for long, lazy sea days. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on every ship (Solo cabins (dedicated solo cabin suites with balcony on National Geographic Endurance and Resolution; solo cabins on other ships and charter vessels)) - Single supplement: Solo premium is Lindblad's pricing category for single occupancy. Reduced solo pricing from 25% above the per-person fare on a rotating selection of departures and qualifying cabin categories; sometimes waived. Alternatively, request a same-gender roommate and pay the double-occupancy rate whether or not a match is found (select ships and categories). - Meeting other solo guests: Open seating in every dining room, with expedition staff and naturalists joining guests for meals. Evening Recap in the lounge, sign-up sheets at reception for kayak and snorkel partners. Typically two to six solo guests on each voyage, often more. Lindblad Expeditions is one of the easiest expedition lines to sail alone: every ship has solo cabins, a roommate-match option removes the supplement entirely, and reduced solo pricing from 25% rotates across the schedule. Open-seating dining with the naturalists means you never eat alone unless you choose to. Galapagos, Alaska and Antarctica on the Endurance-class ships are the pick. ### Marella Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/marella-cruises - Style: Mainstream (big ships with lots to do and fares for most budgets) - Best for: Couples, Families, Adults only, Value seekers - Fleet rating: 3.1/5, average of 5 rated ships (Cabins 2.4, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (5 ships), Caribbean (3 ships), Canary Islands (2 ships) - Owner: TUI Group - Headquarters: Luton, England - Founded: 1973 - Website: https://www.tui.co.uk/cruise - Fleet: 5 ships in service, 2 retired Marella Cruises is the British cruise line of the TUI Group, sold through TUI UK. It traces back to Thomson, which first ran cruises from 1973 to 1976 and restarted in 1995; the line was renamed Marella in October 2017, a name meant to keep it distinct from TUI's German joint venture, TUI Cruises. The fleet is five midsize ships built in the 1990s for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises: Marella Discovery and Discovery 2 (Vision class) and Marella Explorer, Explorer 2 and Voyager (Century class). Several came by way of TUI Cruises, where Explorer and Voyager sailed as Mein Schiff ships. Two newbuilds ordered for Marella in 2025 were reassigned to TUI Cruises later that year, so the line continues with its existing ships. Marella sells mostly fly-cruise holidays for British travelers, with ships based at Mediterranean ports such as Palma, Dubrovnik and Limassol in summer and in the Caribbean and Canary Islands in winter. Fares are all-inclusive as standard, covering food, drinks and tips, and two ships, Explorer 2 and, from November 2026, Discovery 2, are adults-only. Known for: Marella is known for packaging cruises the way TUI packages beach holidays: flights from UK airports, transfers and an all-inclusive fare that already covers drinks and gratuities, which keeps planning and budgeting simple. Its ships carry under 2,000 guests and offer a broad mix of restaurants, bars and shows for their size, and the line splits its fleet between family-friendly ships and adults-only ones. The trade-off is age. Every ship in the fleet was built between 1995 and 1997 for other lines, so cabins are smaller and attractions fewer than on new megaships, and planned newbuilds that would have modernized the fleet were cancelled in 2025. The British-focused onboard style, sterling pricing and UK-centered sales also make it a less natural choice for travelers from elsewhere. Who it's for: Marella suits British travelers who want an easy, all-inclusive fly-cruise with drinks and tips already paid, especially first-time cruisers and families on the family-friendly ships. Couples who want a quieter trip can choose the adults-only Marella Explorer 2 or, from late 2026, Marella Discovery 2. Itineraries are mostly week-long port-intensive loops in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and the Caribbean, which suits travelers who like a new port nearly every day. Travelers outside the UK, and anyone who wants the newest ships with large water parks or many specialty venues, will find more choice on the big international lines. Those who prefer to sail from a home port without flying should look at UK-based lines that sail from Southampton or other British ports. Cruising solo: - Solo cabins on every ship (Single cabins (inside to balcony)) - Single supplement: Single cabins are priced for one with the same fittings as double cabins. Marella runs regular solo deals across single inside to balcony cabins; a solo guest in a standard cabin pays a supplement that varies by sailing. - Meeting other solo guests: Onboard Guest Experience Coordinators host events for solo travelers on every cruise: a coffee morning on day one, a hosted dinner midway and farewell drinks on the last night. Solo guests can choose to sit alone or at a shared table in the restaurants. Marella Cruises is one of the easiest mainstream lines to sail alone. Each ship has single cabins, every cruise has a hosted solo coffee morning, dinner and farewell drinks, dining is flexible with shared tables on request, and the all-inclusive fare covers drinks, tips and flights from UK airports. Marella Explorer 2 is adults-only and the quietest pick for a solo traveler. ### Margaritaville at Sea - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/margaritaville-at-sea - Style: Mainstream (big ships with lots to do and fares for most budgets) - Best for: Value seekers, First-time cruisers, Families, Solo travelers - Fleet rating: 3.1/5, average of 2 rated ships (Cabins 3.0, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 2.5, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 3.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (2 ships), Bahamas (2 ships) - Owner: Classica Cruise Operator Ltd. (licensed from Margaritaville Enterprises) - Headquarters: Orlando, Florida, United States - Founded: 2022 - Website: https://www.margaritavilleatsea.com/ - Fleet: 2 ships in service, 1 on the way, 1 retired Margaritaville at Sea is a Florida cruise line that operates under license from Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville brand, offering short, casual cruises to the Bahamas, Key West, Mexico and the Caribbean. It runs Paradise from the Port of Palm Beach and Islander from Tampa, and adds a third ship, Beachcomber, from PortMiami in January 2027. The line grew out of Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, which sailed short Palm Beach to Grand Bahama cruises with Grand Celebration and, from 2018, Grand Classica. Its owners agreed a partnership with Margaritaville in December 2021, and the company relaunched under the new name in May 2022, with Grand Classica refitted and renamed Margaritaville at Sea Paradise. The former Costa Atlantica joined as Islander in 2024, and the line bought Costa Fortuna in 2025 to become Beachcomber, which moves to Galveston in October 2027. The operating company, Classica Cruise Operator Ltd., is based in Orlando. Cruises run from two or three nights on Paradise to as long as ten on Islander. The ships are themed around Buffett's songs and island lifestyle, with 5 o'Clock Somewhere and LandShark bars, Cheeseburger in Paradise, live music, a casino and holiday theme sailings. Dining and drink packages are sold separately, and a Heroes Sail Free program offers free cruises to U.S. military members sailing with a paying guest. Known for: For a small line, Margaritaville at Sea has collected a good number of reader-voted awards, including USA Today 10Best honors in 2025 and 2026 (No. 1 Best Caribbean Cruise in 2026) and a 2025 Newsweek readers' choice award for Islander as best cruise ship for families. Reviewers often praise the friendly, relaxed crew and the strong Buffett theming, and frequent fare promotions make it an inexpensive quick getaway from Florida. Criticism tends to focus on the ships' age: Paradise dates from 1991 and Islander from 2000, and reviews have reported worn finishes, leaks and ongoing maintenance despite refits. Food reviews are mixed, with casual and extra-charge venues rated above the main dining room and buffet, and early reviews of Islander mentioned long waits for dinner, a disorganized boarding process and limited technology, with no app or online planner at the time. Who it's for: Margaritaville at Sea suits travelers looking for a short, inexpensive and casual cruise from Florida, especially Jimmy Buffett fans, groups of friends and first-time cruisers who want to try cruising on a two- to five-night trip. Islander's kids' clubs, water slide and mini golf make it the better pick for families, and Islander and Beachcomber's longer itineraries reach Mexico and the wider Caribbean. Travelers who want newer ships, generous included dining, polished technology or a quiet, upscale atmosphere will likely be happier on a newer mainstream or premium line. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: No published solo policy or single-occupancy rate. Fares are quoted per person on double occupancy; a solo guest should expect to pay for two in a stateroom. No single cabins. - Meeting other solo guests: No solo program. The pool decks (5 o'Clock Somewhere Pool, LandShark Pool, License to Chill Pool), the bars, live music, deck parties and the casino are where guests mix. Fins Main Dining and the buffet are included. Margaritaville at Sea is a casual, party-leaning line with short sailings from Florida and Texas. It has no solo cabins, no solo pricing and no solo events, so a solo guest pays for two, but the 2- to 5-night fares are low enough that the total is manageable. Best for a sociable solo traveler who wants a quick Bahamas or Mexico break with a bar-and-band atmosphere. ### MSC Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises - Style: Mainstream (big ships with lots to do and fares for most budgets) - Best for: Families, First-time cruisers, Value seekers, Multigenerational groups, Friends and groups - Fleet rating: 3.4/5, average of 23 rated ships (Cabins 3.3, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 4.3, Pools & decks 2.7, Service 3.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (15 ships), Caribbean (9 ships), Bahamas (5 ships), South America (5 ships), Northern Europe (3 ships), Alaska (1 ship), Norwegian Fjords (1 ship), Panama Canal (1 ship), Canary Islands (1 ship), Asia (1 ship), World cruises (1 ship) - Owner: MSC Group - Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland - Founded: 1988 - Loyalty program: MSC Voyagers Club - Website: https://www.msccruises.com/ - Fleet: 23 ships in service, 2 on the way MSC Cruises is the cruise line of MSC Group, the privately owned shipping company founded by Gianluigi Aponte. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, it is the world's third-largest cruise company after Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Group, the largest that is privately held, and the market leader in Europe. Its fleet of 23 ships sails on five continents, with its biggest presence in the Mediterranean and a growing one in the Caribbean from Florida and Texas. The line traces back to 1988, when Aponte bought the Achille Lauro and started StarLauro Cruises; the brand became MSC Cruises in 1995. Growth took off with its first new builds, MSC Lirica in 2003 and MSC Opera in 2004, and the purchase of two nearly new ships from the bankrupt Festival Cruises. The Musica, Fantasia, Seaside, Meraviglia and LNG-powered World classes followed, and in 2021 the group launched Explora Journeys as a separate luxury brand. MSC World Asia is due in December 2026 and MSC World Atlantic in November 2027. The newer ships are large resorts with indoor promenades, water parks, specialty restaurants and kids' clubs, while the MSC Yacht Club offers a gated suite area with its own restaurant, lounge, pool deck and butler service. Mediterranean itineraries usually let guests board at several ports along the route, and most Caribbean cruises call at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, the line's private island in the Bahamas. Known for: MSC is known for modern, large ships at competitive fares, frequent promotions that bundle drinks, Wi-Fi or onboard credit, and the MSC Yacht Club, which reviewers often describe as good value compared with suite enclaves on other big-ship lines. Guests tend to praise the newer ships' looks, family facilities and entertainment, and many mention smooth embarkation and disembarkation. The most common criticisms are crowding in public areas on full sailings, uneven food and slow bar service outside the Yacht Club, and extra charges for Wi-Fi, drinks and shore excursions. The experience also varies noticeably between the older Lirica- and Musica-class ships and the newest World-class ships, so reviewers suggest checking which ship a fare is on. Who it's for: MSC suits families, first-time cruisers and budget-minded travelers who want a big, modern ship with plenty to do at a moderate price, and European travelers who want a Mediterranean holiday with an embarkation port close to home. The Florida ships work well for short Bahamas trips that include Ocean Cay, and the Yacht Club gives travelers who want more space and service a quieter base on a large ship. Travelers looking for a calm, polished atmosphere, consistently refined dining or small-ship destinations should look at premium or luxury lines instead, including MSC's own Explora Journeys. ### Norwegian Cruise Line - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line - Style: Mainstream (big ships with lots to do and fares for most budgets) - Best for: Families, First-time cruisers, Friends and groups, Solo travelers, Multigenerational groups - Fleet rating: 3.6/5, average of 20 rated ships (Cabins 4.2, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 4.3, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 3.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (14 ships), Bahamas (9 ships), Transatlantic (8 ships), Mediterranean (7 ships), Alaska (4 ships), Bermuda (4 ships), Panama Canal (4 ships), Northern Europe (3 ships), Mexican Riviera (3 ships), Canada and New England (2 ships), Hawaii (2 ships), Pacific Coast (1 ship), Asia (1 ship), Australia and New Zealand (1 ship), South Pacific (1 ship) - Owner: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings - Headquarters: Miami, Florida, United States - Founded: 1966 - Loyalty program: Latitudes Rewards - Website: https://www.ncl.com/ - Fleet: 20 ships in service, 1 on the way, 1 retired Norwegian Cruise Line is a large mainstream cruise line based in the Miami area and owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, which also runs Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Knut Kloster and Ted Arison founded it in 1966, and it grew as Norwegian Caribbean Lines before taking its current name. Under Star Cruises ownership in the early 2000s it launched Freestyle Cruising, which dropped fixed dinner times and formal dress in favor of open seating and many restaurants, an approach much of the industry later copied. The fleet has 20 ships, from the 1998-built Norwegian Spirit to Norwegian Luna, which arrived in 2026, with the larger Norwegian Aura due in May 2027. Pride of America is the only US-flagged ship and sails around Hawaii all year; the others sail the Caribbean and Bahamas from Miami, Port Canaveral, Tampa, Jacksonville, New York, Philadelphia, Galveston and San Juan, and spend other seasons in Alaska, Bermuda, Europe, Asia and the South Pacific. Norwegian Sky left in September 2026 for India's Cordelia Cruises, and Norwegian Sun is due to follow in 2027. Sailings range from three-night weekend trips to two-week voyages and longer crossings, and many Caribbean cruises call at the line's private island, Great Stirrup Cay, or at Harvest Caye in Belize. The newest ships add race tracks, waterslides, food halls and tribute shows, and the top suites are sold as The Haven. Drinks packages, specialty dining and Wi-Fi are sold as extras or bundled into fare promotions. Known for: Norwegian is best known for the relaxed Freestyle style it introduced: no set dinner times, few dress rules and a long list of restaurants, bars and shows, plus solo staterooms on many ships and resort-style stops at Great Stirrup Cay and Harvest Caye. Its newest ships draw attention for headline attractions such as the Speedway race tracks and the Aqua Slidecoaster on Norwegian Aqua and Norwegian Luna, and it sails from more than a dozen homeports, many of them in the United States. On the other side, much of what makes the ships appealing is extra: specialty restaurants, drinks and Wi-Fi are add-ons or come through fare promotions, so the cost of a trip depends heavily on what is bought. Satisfaction surveys have been weak lately; a 2026 Consumer Reports survey of nearly 19,000 cruise passengers ranked Norwegian last of 19 lines, with low marks for food, service, value and onboard activities. The fleet also spans almost three decades, so a cruise on Norwegian Spirit differs a lot from one on Norwegian Luna. Who it's for: Norwegian suits travelers who want flexibility: families and groups of friends who like to eat when and where they please, first-time cruisers looking for a short Bahamas or Caribbean trip from Florida, New York, Philadelphia or Galveston, and solo travelers who can book a solo stateroom instead of paying for two. Multigenerational groups will find waterslides and race tracks for younger guests and adults-only areas such as the Vibe Beach Club. Its long Europe, Alaska, Asia and South Pacific itineraries give repeat cruisers plenty of choice, and Pride of America is a simple way to see several Hawaiian islands in a week. Travelers who want an all-inclusive fare, small and quiet ships or refined cuisine should look at premium or luxury lines instead, including NCLH's own Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Anyone who dislikes crowds should note that the largest ships carry around 4,000 guests at double occupancy. ### Oceania Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceania-cruises - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Adults only, Food lovers, History and culture, Couples, Solo travelers - Fleet rating: 4.0/5, average of 7 rated ships (Cabins 4.1, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 4.6, Service 4.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (4 ships), Caribbean (3 ships), Northern Europe (3 ships), Asia (3 ships), Australia and New Zealand (2 ships), World cruises (2 ships), Alaska (1 ship), Norwegian Fjords (1 ship), South America (1 ship), South Pacific (1 ship) - Owner: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings - Headquarters: Miami, Florida, United States - Founded: 2002 - Loyalty program: Oceania Club - Website: https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ - Fleet: 7 ships in service, 2 on the way, 1 retired Oceania Cruises is a Miami-based line that sails small and mid-sized ships on port-intensive voyages around the world, with food as its main selling point. Frank Del Rio, Bob Binder and Joe Watters founded it in 2002 and started with former Renaissance Cruises ships; Apollo Global Management bought a majority stake in 2007, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has owned it since 2014. Since January 7, 2026, new bookings are open only to guests aged 18 and over. The fleet has seven ships. Insignia, Nautica and Sirena are R-class ships built in 1998-2000 of about 30,000 tons and 670 guests; Marina and Riviera (2011-2012) carry 1,250, and the newer Vista and Allura (2023 and 2025) 1,200. Oceania Sonata, first of a larger class of about 86,000 tons, debuts in August 2027 and Oceania Arietta follows in 2029. Nautica is being rebuilt as Oceania Aurelia, a world-voyage ship for fewer than 500 guests, from late 2027. Regatta left the fleet in August 2026, and Sirena has been sold to leave after spring 2028. Most cruises last 10 to 14 days, alongside Grand Voyages and 180-day world cruises. Fares include the specialty restaurants, such as Polo Grill, Toscana, Red Ginger and Jacques, plus Wi-Fi, gratuities, soft drinks, specialty coffee and laundry; since September 2025 guests also pick either wine and beer with lunch and dinner or a shore excursion credit. Known for: Oceania's reputation rests on food. It markets itself around 'The Finest Cuisine at Sea', includes its specialty restaurants in every fare and runs culinary programs on board and ashore, from cooking demonstrations and workshops to chef-led Culinary Discovery Tours. Small ships, itineraries with long port days and overnight stays, and inclusions such as Wi-Fi, gratuities and laundry are its other main draws, and the 2026 switch to adults-only travel reinforced the calm atmosphere the line says its guests choose it for. The trade-offs are mainly fleet age and inclusions. The three remaining R-class ships date from 1998-2000 and have fewer restaurants and public rooms than Marina, Riviera, Vista and Allura, and the line has been selling, chartering or rebuilding that older group. Fares are also less inclusive than at all-inclusive luxury lines such as its sister Regent Seven Seas Cruises: cocktails and most excursions cost extra, beyond the choice of mealtime wine and beer or an excursion credit. Who it's for: Oceania suits adults, often couples and solo travelers, who choose a cruise for the destinations and the food: people who want varied itineraries with long or overnight port stays and who put a good dinner ahead of nightlife. Vista and Allura have staterooms designed for solo guests, and the many two-week, Grand Voyage and world-cruise options suit mature travelers with time to spare. Since January 2026 no one under 18 can be booked, so families should look elsewhere, as should travelers who want a lively, high-energy ship or the lowest fares. Those who want excursions and drinks fully included may prefer Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Oceania's sister line. ### Oceanwide Expeditions - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceanwide-expeditions - Style: Expedition (small ships to remote places, with naturalists and landings) - Best for: Adventure seekers, Couples, Value seekers - Fleet rating: 3.0/5, average of 4 rated ships (Cabins 2.8, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 2.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Northern Europe (4 ships), Antarctica (3 ships) - Headquarters: Vlissingen, Netherlands - Founded: 1993 - Website: https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/ - Fleet: 4 ships in service Oceanwide Expeditions is a Dutch polar cruise operator based in Vlissingen that runs small expedition ships to Antarctica and the Arctic. Its fleet of four combines a purpose-built ship, Hondius, with two converted research vessels, Ortelius and Plancius, and the sailing schooner Rembrandt van Rijn, carrying between 33 and 170 guests. Founded in 1993, the company bought Plancius in 2010 and added Ortelius and Rembrandt van Rijn in 2012, then took delivery of Hondius, which it describes as the first passenger ship registered to Polar Class 6, in 2019. Its longtime schooner Noorderlicht passed to a new owner in 2021. In March 2026 Oceanwide signed a letter of intent for two 146-passenger expedition ships with hybrid sail propulsion, expected from 2029. Trips lean toward activity: base-camp voyages with camping, kayaking, snowshoeing, mountaineering and photo workshops, Weddell Sea voyages that use helicopters from Ortelius, and Ross Sea and South Georgia expeditions. Antarctic departures are mainly round trips from Ushuaia, while Arctic summers center on Svalbard, Greenland and Iceland. Known for: Oceanwide has a reputation as a practical, activity-focused polar operator. Reviewers often praise the guides, the number of landings and options such as camping and mountaineering, and the company's willingness to run remote routes: Ortelius set records for the farthest south reached by a passenger ship in the Weddell Sea in 2025 and 2026, and in 2025 Oceanwide organized the cleanup of graffiti on a historic building at Whalers Bay for the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. The trade-off is comfort. Ortelius and Plancius are older converted ships with simpler cabins and fewer amenities than newer expedition vessels, and Rembrandt van Rijn is a traditional schooner with close quarters. In April and May 2026 a hantavirus outbreak aboard Hondius, during a voyage that left Ushuaia on 1 April, drew worldwide news coverage; three passengers died and others were evacuated for treatment. Who it's for: Oceanwide suits travelers who put landings, wildlife and activities ahead of luxury: hikers, campers, kayakers, photographers and people who want the more remote Weddell Sea or Ross Sea routes. Hondius offers the most modern comfort; Ortelius and Plancius suit travelers happy with older, simpler ships; and Rembrandt van Rijn appeals to sailing enthusiasts who do not mind small cabins. Travelers who want suites, spas, fine dining or a polished hotel experience should consider luxury expedition lines, and those prone to seasickness should note that the smaller and older ships move more in open water. ### Paul Gauguin Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/paul-gauguin-cruises - Style: Luxury (small ships, a high crew-to-guest ratio, most extras included) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Families - Fleet rating: 4.0/5, average of 1 rated ships (Cabins 4.0, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 4.0, Service 5.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Asia (1 ship), Australia and New Zealand (1 ship), South Pacific (1 ship) - Owner: Ponant Explorations Group - Headquarters: Marseille, France - Founded: 1998 - Loyalty program: Ponant Yacht Club - Website: https://www.pgcruises.com/ - Fleet: 1 ship in service Paul Gauguin Cruises is a one-ship luxury line devoted to Tahiti and French Polynesia. Its m/s Paul Gauguin, a 330-guest ship built for these waters, sails mostly 7- to 14-night round trips from Papeete to the Society Islands, the Tuamotus, the Marquesas and the Cook Islands, with occasional longer voyages to Fiji, Tonga, Australia and Indonesia. The line takes its name from the painter Paul Gauguin, who lived and worked in Polynesia for about ten years. Its ship began sailing there in 1998 under Regent Seven Seas Cruises; Pacific Beachcomber took over the line and the ship in 2010 and briefly ran a second, smaller ship, Tere Moana, which left the fleet in 2016. Ponant bought Paul Gauguin Cruises in 2019, and the line is now part of the Ponant Explorations Group, which also runs Ponant and Aqua Expeditions. Fares are largely all-inclusive, and the ship carries about one crew member for every one and a half guests. Polynesian culture runs through life on board, with local hosts and entertainers known as Les Gauguins and Les Gauguines, and a retractable marina at the stern launches kayaking, paddleboarding and PADI scuba diving. On select departures a kids' program run with a local ocean foundation offers activities for ages 7 to 15. Known for: Paul Gauguin Cruises is known for its long specialization in French Polynesia and a ship designed around the region, and it does well in readers' polls: Condé Nast Traveler readers voted it the best small cruise line in 2024 and 2025, and Travel + Leisure gave it the top small-ship ocean line award in its 2022 World's Best Awards. Reviewers often praise the crew's warmth, the Polynesian entertainers and the watersports marina. The usual criticisms are that the ship, completed in 1997, is older than many luxury rivals despite its refits, that the lower cabin grades have windows or portholes rather than balconies, and that reaching Tahiti means long and costly flights for most guests. Who it's for: Paul Gauguin Cruises suits couples and honeymooners, snorkelers and divers, and travelers who want to see several Polynesian islands in a week without changing hotels, with most extras included in the fare. Families can sail on the departures that offer the kids' program. Travelers looking for a big-ship resort with many restaurants and nightlife, for itineraries beyond the South Pacific, or for a low-cost holiday should look elsewhere. ### P&O Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises - Style: Mainstream (big ships with lots to do and fares for most budgets) - Best for: Families, Couples, Adults only - Fleet rating: 3.4/5, average of 7 rated ships (Cabins 3.3, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 3.1, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (2 ships), Canary Islands (2 ships), Northern Europe (1 ship), Norwegian Fjords (1 ship) - Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc - Headquarters: Southampton, United Kingdom - Founded: 1977 - Loyalty program: Peninsular Club - Website: https://www.pocruises.com/ - Fleet: 7 ships in service, 1 on the way, 1 retired P&O Cruises is a British cruise line based at Carnival House in Southampton and owned by Carnival Corporation. It sails seven ships built or adapted for British holidaymakers, most of them sailing from Southampton, from the adults-only Aurora and Arcadia to Iona and Arvia, the largest ships built for the UK market. Its heritage goes back to 1837, when the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company began carrying mail and passengers to Spain and Portugal; the parent P&O set up P&O Cruises as a separate subsidiary in 1977. Its first newbuild, Oriana, arrived in 1995, followed by Aurora in 2000. P&O spun off its cruise business as P&O Princess Cruises in 2000, which merged with Carnival in 2003. Ventura (2008), Azura (2010) and Britannia (2015) followed, and in 2020 and 2022 the line added Iona and Arvia, the first British-market ships to run on liquefied natural gas. Oceana was sold in 2020. In October 2026 Carnival announced that Arcadia will move to Holland America Line after August 2029 and that Cunard's Queen Anne will join P&O in May 2029 under a new name. The ships are designed around British tastes, with pubs, menus created with British chefs and a Union flag painted on the bow since 2014. The large family ships have pools, teen areas and glass-roofed SkyDome venues, while Aurora and Arcadia offer a quieter adults-only alternative. Known for: P&O Cruises claims the longest heritage of any cruise line, and Carnival markets it as Britain's favourite cruise line. Sailing from Southampton, it lets British guests cruise without flying to a port, and its ships carry touches aimed squarely at British travelers, from pubs and afternoon tea to chef-led venues such as the Cookery Club developed by James Martin on Britannia. Iona and Arvia brought the line its largest ships and its first LNG-powered vessels, while Aurora and Arcadia keep an adults-only option in the fleet. Its record also includes well-publicized problems. Aurora's 2005 world cruise was abandoned soon after departure because of propulsion faults, and she had further propulsion trouble on her 2009 world cruise. Ventura and Iona have had norovirus outbreaks, in 2024 and 2025. In 2022 the line also faced public backlash after a mass dismissal of staff at P&O Ferries, a separate company sharing the P&O name, and ran newspaper and social media advertising to make clear that it has different owners. Who it's for: P&O Cruises suits British travelers who want a holiday that starts at Southampton and feels familiar on board: families on the big ships, couples and groups of friends, and first-time cruisers who want British food, entertainment and service. Adults who prefer a calmer, child-free ship can choose Aurora or Arcadia. Travelers from outside the UK, or anyone who would rather fly to a warm-weather port than spend the first days at sea sailing south from Southampton, may find lines with more North American or Mediterranean departures a better fit. Those looking for small ships or all-inclusive luxury should look elsewhere. ### Ponant - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant - Style: Luxury (small ships, a high crew-to-guest ratio, most extras included) - Best for: Couples, Adventure seekers, History and culture, Food lovers - Fleet rating: 3.8/5, average of 12 rated ships (Cabins 4.3, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 3.6, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (7 ships), Northern Europe (6 ships), Antarctica (5 ships), Caribbean (4 ships), Canada and New England (4 ships), Panama Canal (3 ships), Canary Islands (3 ships), South America (3 ships), Norwegian Fjords (2 ships), Asia (2 ships), Australia and New Zealand (2 ships), South Pacific (2 ships), Mexican Riviera (1 ship), Transatlantic (1 ship) - Owner: Ponant Explorations Group (Artémis) - Headquarters: Marseille, France - Founded: 1988 - Loyalty program: Ponant Yacht Club - Website: https://us.ponant.com/ - Fleet: 12 ships in service Ponant is a French cruise line that sails small, French-flagged ships on luxury voyages and polar expeditions, from the Mediterranean and the Caribbean to the Arctic, Antarctica, Asia and the South Pacific. Its 12 ships carry between 32 and 264 guests, and the line now trades as Ponant Explorations within a group that also owns Paul Gauguin Cruises and Aqua Expeditions. Philippe Videau and Jean-Emmanuel Sauvée founded the company in 1988 with fellow French merchant navy officers, and its first ship, the three-masted Le Ponant, began sailing in 1991. The container shipping group CMA CGM bought Ponant in 2006 and moved its head office from Nantes to Marseille; the investment firm Bridgepoint took over in 2012, and Artémis, the Pinault family's holding company, in 2015. Four Fincantieri-built Sisterships arrived between 2010 and 2015, six smaller Ponant Explorers between 2018 and 2020, and the LNG-powered icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot in 2021. A Ponant voyage is built around small numbers and a French sensibility: cuisine is a centerpiece, the ships have spas and pools, and evenings bring talks by guest experts and naturalists, concerts and small-scale shows. Expedition itineraries add Zodiac landings, and the Explorers have an underwater lounge below the waterline. Many departures are themed around music, gastronomy or partners such as Smithsonian Journeys, The Explorers Club and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Known for: Ponant is best known for expedition cruising in comfort: its small ships reach the polar regions, remote islands and harbors that bigger vessels cannot, and Le Commandant Charcot takes guests to the geographic North Pole and deep into the Antarctic ice. Reviewers often praise the French cooking and wine, the design of the ships, and the range of themed voyages and partner programs. The drawbacks most often raised are cost, with polar fares commonly well into five figures per person, and the usual expedition caveat that weather and ice decide what a given voyage actually sees. In 2020 the company was criticized for declining to give refunds on cruises cancelled because of COVID-19. Who it's for: Ponant suits travelers who want unusual or remote itineraries without giving up comfort: couples and solo travelers who care more about wildlife, lectures and good food than nightlife, and anyone drawn to the Arctic or Antarctica. Its yacht-style Mediterranean and Caribbean cruises appeal to guests who like a European atmosphere and small ports. Families with young children, travelers on a tight budget and anyone looking for big-ship entertainment, casinos or a long list of restaurants should look elsewhere, as should those who dislike Zodiac landings or schedules that change with the weather. ### Princess Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Couples, Multigenerational groups, First-time cruisers - Fleet rating: 4.0/5, average of 17 rated ships (Cabins 4.2, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 4.0, Pools & decks 4.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (8 ships), Alaska (8 ships), Northern Europe (4 ships), Panama Canal (4 ships), Mediterranean (3 ships), Mexican Riviera (3 ships), Hawaii (3 ships), Pacific Coast (3 ships), Asia (2 ships), Australia and New Zealand (2 ships), South Pacific (2 ships), Norwegian Fjords (1 ship), South America (1 ship), Antarctica (1 ship), World cruises (1 ship) - Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc - Headquarters: Santa Clarita, California, United States - Founded: 1965 - Loyalty program: Captain's Circle - Website: https://www.princess.com/ - Fleet: 17 ships in service, 5 retired Princess Cruises is an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation and based in Santa Clarita, California. Its 17 ships sail most of the world's cruise regions, from Alaska, the Caribbean and the Panama Canal to Japan, Australia and northern Europe, and the line has run its own rail cars and land tours in Alaska since buying Tour Alaska in 1986. The company began in 1965, when founder Stanley McDonald chartered a Canadian Pacific ship for Mexican Riviera cruises from Los Angeles. P&O bought Princess in 1974, folded in the Sitmar fleet in 1988, and in 1998 introduced Grand Princess, then the largest passenger ship afloat. Princess became part of Carnival Corporation in 2003. During the 2020 shutdown and early 2021 it parted with five older ships, and it has since added the LNG-powered Sun Princess (2024) and Star Princess (2025), the largest ships it has operated. The fleet runs from the roughly 2,000-guest Coral class, built to fit the original Panama Canal locks, through the 3,000-guest Grand family and six Royal-class ships to the 4,300-guest Sphere class. Itineraries range from short Caribbean and Mexico trips to Panama Canal transits, Alaska cruisetours, Antarctica and annual world cruises, and repeat guests earn perks through the Captain's Circle program. Known for: Princess has long traded on its link to The Love Boat, the 1970s and 1980s television series set mostly aboard the earlier Pacific Princess, and it is one of the established names in Alaska, where it pairs cruises with land tours and its own rail cars. The line sails to a wide spread of regions year-round, and its Captain's Circle program rewards frequent guests with perks such as Wi-Fi discounts and, at the top tier, free laundry and priority disembarkation. The line has also drawn criticism. In February 2020 the quarantine of Diamond Princess at Yokohama, where 712 people were infected with COVID-19, brought scrutiny of how Princess had first assessed the risk, and outbreaks on Ruby Princess and Grand Princess followed. In 2016 Princess pleaded guilty to illegal oil discharges from Caribbean Princess and other ships and paid a $40 million penalty. Norovirus outbreaks, a hazard across the industry, hit Star Princess and Caribbean Princess in 2026. Who it's for: Princess suits travelers who want a large, well-equipped ship without making the ship itself the whole holiday: couples, retirees, and families traveling across generations. It is a natural choice for Alaska, especially for anyone adding a land tour, and for Panama Canal transits, long voyages and world cruises, where its mid-size Coral-class ships and frequent repositioning sailings give plenty of options. Shorter Caribbean, Bahamas and Mexico sailings make it easy for first-time cruisers to try. Travelers who want thrill rides, big water parks or a nightlife-driven atmosphere will usually find more of that on lines that build their newest ships around those features. Those who want small ships, all-inclusive fares or a very high staff-to-guest ratio should look at luxury lines instead. ### Quark Expeditions - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/quark-expeditions - Style: Expedition (small ships to remote places, with naturalists and landings) - Best for: Adventure seekers, Couples, Solo travelers - Fleet rating: 3.0/5, average of 2 rated ships (Cabins 4.0, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 2.0, Service 4.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Northern Europe (2 ships), Antarctica (2 ships), South America (1 ship) - Owner: Travelopia - Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States - Founded: 1991 - Loyalty program: The Shackleton Club - Website: https://www.quarkexpeditions.com/ - Fleet: 2 ships in service, 2 retired Quark Expeditions is a polar specialist that sells small-ship voyages only to the Arctic and Antarctica. It is headquartered in Seattle and belongs to Travelopia, a UK-based travel group, and its ships carry no more than 200 guests, with an expedition team that leads Zodiac landings, lectures and optional activities such as kayaking and camping. Co-founders Lars Wikander and Mike McDowell started the company in 1991 and took the first tourist group to the North Pole aboard a nuclear-powered icebreaker. For years Quark chartered Russian icebreakers and ice-class ships, among them Kapitan Khlebnikov and 50 Years of Victory. Its first owned ship, the 199-guest Ultramarine with two helicopters, arrived in 2021. The current fleet pairs Ultramarine with the chartered Ocean Explorer, and from the 2026–27 season adds World Voyager on a seasonal charter from Atlas Ocean Voyages. The long-serving charters Ocean Adventurer and World Explorer left in 2024 and 2026. Antarctic voyages, including Falklands and South Georgia routes, run in the southern summer and mostly start in Ushuaia, Argentina; northern summer voyages visit Svalbard, Greenland and Iceland. Known for: Quark is one of the longest-established names in polar travel, and reviewers often credit its experienced expedition teams, the range of activities on offer and the careful way it runs landings. Ultramarine's helicopter program and water-level Zodiac hangar are frequently singled out, since few rival ships offer either, and the company's small ships allow frequent time ashore. The main criticisms relate to cost and consistency. Polar voyages are expensive, and the most distinctive experiences, such as helicopter flightseeing or camping, have limited places. Because much of Quark's fleet has been chartered, the ships, cabins and onboard style have changed from season to season, and travelers booking a specific voyage should check which ship operates it. Crossings of the Drake Passage can be rough, which affects any Antarctic operator sailing from South America. Who it's for: Quark suits travelers whose priority is the polar regions themselves: first-time Antarctic visitors who want an experienced operator, and returning polar travelers looking for more active options such as kayaking, camping or helicopter flights from Ultramarine. Solo travelers will find dedicated offers, and the small guest numbers suit people who want time ashore rather than time on board. Anyone looking for warm-water cruising or a broad mix of destinations needs another line, since Quark sails only to the poles, and travelers who want extensive luxury amenities, large suites or a varied entertainment program should compare luxury expedition lines. ### Regent Seven Seas Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/regent-seven-seas-cruises - Style: Luxury (small ships, a high crew-to-guest ratio, most extras included) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Food lovers - Fleet rating: 4.7/5, average of 6 rated ships (Cabins 4.8, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 4.0, Pools & decks 5.0, Service 5.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (4 ships), Northern Europe (4 ships), Australia and New Zealand (3 ships), Asia (2 ships), World cruises (2 ships), Alaska (1 ship), South America (1 ship), South Pacific (1 ship) - Owner: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings - Headquarters: Miami, Florida, United States - Founded: 1992 - Loyalty program: Seven Seas Society - Website: https://www.rssc.com/ - Fleet: 6 ships in service, 1 on the way Regent Seven Seas Cruises is an all-inclusive luxury cruise line based in Miami. It dates from 1992 and sailed as Radisson Seven Seas Cruises until 2006. Apollo Global Management bought it from Carlson Companies in 2008, and since 2014 it has belonged to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, alongside Norwegian Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises. The fleet has six ships carrying about 500 to 750 guests each: Seven Seas Navigator (1999), Mariner (2001) and Voyager (2003), and the larger Seven Seas Explorer, Splendor and Grandeur (2016-2023). Mariner and Voyager were refurbished in 2025 and 2026. Seven Seas Prestige, the first of a new, larger class carrying 822 guests, debuts in December 2026, with sister ships planned for 2030, 2033 and 2036. The ships roam worldwide, from Alaska, Northern Europe and the Mediterranean to Asia, Australia, South America and annual world cruises. Fares include unlimited shore excursions in every port, specialty restaurants, fine wines and premium spirits, a daily refilled minibar, unlimited Wi-Fi, gratuities and valet laundry, plus a pre-cruise hotel night for Concierge-level suites and above; the top fare also covers flights and transfers. Besides voyages of one to a few weeks, Regent sells Grand Voyages and world cruises of up to 150 nights. Known for: Regent is known for one of the most inclusive fares in cruising: excursions, drinks, specialty dining, Wi-Fi and gratuities are all in the price, so there are few bills on board. It also stresses space and service, with suites for every guest and high crew numbers; Seven Seas Prestige, for example, will have one crew member for every 1.31 guests. Its newer ships have very large top suites, such as the 4,443-square-foot Regent Suite on Seven Seas Splendor. The flip side is that everything is priced into the fare, so guests who skip excursions or drink little pay for inclusions they do not use. The three older ships date from 1999 to 2003 and are smaller and simpler than the Explorer-class trio, although Mariner and Voyager were refurbished in 2025 and 2026 and Navigator has a dry dock planned for late 2026. Who it's for: Regent suits travelers, often couples, who want a luxury trip where almost everything is paid in advance: guests who plan to join excursions in most ports, enjoy wine and cocktails with dinner and value roomy suites and attentive service. Its port-rich itineraries, Grand Voyages and world cruises suit culturally curious travelers with time to spare, and its specialty restaurants and cooking classes appeal to food lovers. Families with young children, budget-minded travelers and anyone after big-ship attractions or busy nightlife will find better matches on mainstream lines such as Norwegian Cruise Line; travelers who want a culinary focus with a lower fare and fewer inclusions might compare Oceania Cruises. ### Resorts World Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/resorts-world-cruises - Style: Mainstream (big ships with lots to do and fares for most budgets) - Best for: Families, First-time cruisers - Founded: 2022 - Fleet: 0 ships in service, 2 retired Resorts World Cruises was a cruise brand controlled by Malaysian businessman Lim Kok Thay, chairman of the Genting Group, that ran short cruises in Asia and the Arabian Gulf from 2022 to 2025. It no longer sells cruises: in 2025 its ships moved to the revived StarCruises and Dream Cruises brands, which the company now presents together as StarDream Cruises. The brand was set up in 2022 after the liquidation of Genting Hong Kong, the former parent of Star Cruises and Dream Cruises, and Lim's Resorts World also bought the Star Cruises trademarks that year. Its first ship was Genting Dream, chartered after Dream Cruises collapsed and based in Singapore. The former Explorer Dream joined in February 2023 as Resorts World One, sailing from Hong Kong and, from November 2024, from Dubai. In February 2025 the company announced it would split its operations into StarCruises, for affordable port-intensive trips, and Dream Cruises, for a more upscale product; Resorts World One became Star Navigator, and Genting Dream returned to Dream Cruises. Most Resorts World cruises lasted two to five nights and were sold largely to travelers in the region. Onboard programs included family sailings with LEGO activities in summer 2023 and extra privileges for balcony guests introduced in 2024. Known for: Resorts World Cruises was best known as the company that kept two former Genting Hong Kong ships sailing after that group's 2022 collapse, restarting short cruises from Singapore and Hong Kong and adding new bases such as Dubai in late 2024. Trade coverage focused on these deployments and on themed sailings, from LEGO family cruises to special-interest voyages, rather than on detailed passenger reviews, and little English-language review material on the brand itself was found for this profile. Its main lasting effect was practical: the brand lasted under three years before the company returned to the better-known StarCruises and Dream Cruises names, so travelers now book its former ships under those brands. Who it's for: Resorts World Cruises no longer operates, so this profile is a historical record. Travelers interested in the kind of short regional cruise it offered should look at its successors. StarCruises, with Star Navigator (the former Resorts World One) and Star Voyager, aims at budget-conscious travelers with short, port-heavy trips from Singapore and Taiwan. Dream Cruises, with Genting Dream sailing from Singapore year-round, targets travelers who want a larger ship and a more upscale experience on cruises to Malaysia and Thailand. ### Riviera Travel - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel - Style: River (riverboats through towns and cities, a port most days) - Best for: Couples, Solo travelers, History and culture, Value seekers, First-time cruisers - Fleet rating: 3.8/5, average of 13 rated ships (Cabins 4.2, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 4.0, Value 5.0) - Usually sails: Danube (8 ships), Rhine (6 ships), Douro (3 ships), Rhône (2 ships), Seine (1 ship) - Owner: Silverfleet Capital Partners - Headquarters: Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom - Founded: 1984 - Website: https://www.rivieratravel.com/ - Fleet: 13 ships in service, 2 on the way Riviera Travel is a British tour operator best known for all-inclusive river cruises on Europe's waterways, on a fleet of ships built and operated with Swiss partners. It also sells escorted tours, yacht cruises in Croatia and grand tours, and has a North American office in Fort Lauderdale. The company traces its roots to the early 1980s, when founder Michael Wright ran camping holidays in the south of France; its first coach trip, to Paris, ran in 1984. Escorted tours across Europe followed, then long-haul trips, and in 2009 its first river cruises. By 2014 it carried more than 110,000 guests a year and called itself the UK's largest escorted tour operator. Its river fleet now numbers thirteen ships on the Rhine, Main, Moselle, Danube, Seine, Rhône and Douro, from the 2013 Lord Byron to Riviera Radiance (2025) and Riviera Resplendence (2026). Riviera Reflection and the Mekong ship Riviera Alba follow in 2027, when George Eliot also becomes a solo-travelers-only ship. Most of the ships are 110 or 135 metres long with four decks and 116 to 178 guests. Fares include drinks through the day (wine, beer, cocktails, house spirits), all meals, daily guided excursions, Wi-Fi, port charges and a Riviera cruise director, and more than 80% of cabins have a French or full balcony. Known for: Riviera Travel collects a long list of consumer and trade awards. Its own pages cite USA Today 10Best readers' choice honors every year from 2021 to 2025, including best river cruise line in 2025, a top-five place in Condé Nast Traveler's 2025 readers' choice river lines, World Cruise Awards and Travel Weekly recognition, Which? recommended-provider status for 14 years, and 'Excellent' ratings from thousands of Trustpilot and Feefo reviews. Points to weigh: most ships date from 2013 to 2019 and several are presented by Riviera as classics with traditional interiors, up to a fifth of cabins have no balcony, there are no wheelchair-accessible cabins on any ship, and Riviera posts updates when Rhine and Danube water levels force itinerary changes. Who it's for: Riviera suits couples who want a comfortable, sociable river cruise with drinks, excursions and Wi-Fi included at fares the company pitches as good value, and who enjoy culture-heavy itineraries with daily guided tours. Solo travelers are a particular focus, with solo-only departures, no single supplement on those sailings and, from 2027, the solo-exclusive George Eliot. First-time river cruisers will find a simple, inclusive format and a guarantee that refunds the trip if guests are unhappy by the end of the second day. Families should look elsewhere, since children under 12 are not allowed on the ships, as should wheelchair users, who will find no accessible cabins. ### Royal Caribbean International - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international - Style: Mainstream (big ships with lots to do and fares for most budgets) - Best for: Families, First-time cruisers, Multigenerational groups, Friends and groups - Fleet rating: 4.0/5, average of 30 rated ships (Cabins 4.2, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 4.9, Pools & decks 4.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (20 ships), Bahamas (18 ships), Mediterranean (6 ships), Transatlantic (6 ships), Alaska (4 ships), Mexican Riviera (3 ships), Asia (3 ships), Bermuda (2 ships), Canada and New England (2 ships), Australia and New Zealand (2 ships), South Pacific (2 ships), Northern Europe (1 ship), Norwegian Fjords (1 ship), Hawaii (1 ship) - Owner: Royal Caribbean Group - Headquarters: Miami, Florida, United States - Founded: 1969 - Loyalty program: Crown & Anchor Society - Website: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/ - Fleet: 30 ships in service, 1 on the way, 2 retired Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line built around very large ships packed with activities. Started by Norwegian shipping companies and launched in 1969, it put its first ship, Song of Norway, into service in 1970, has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group since 1997, and is the largest cruise line by revenue. The line has repeatedly built the world's biggest cruise ships, from Sovereign of the Seas in 1988 to the Oasis class in 2009 and the LNG-powered Icon class in 2024. Its 30 ships span seven classes, from Vision-class ships of the 1990s carrying about 2,000 guests to Icon-class ships carrying more than 5,600 at double occupancy, and a fourth Icon-class ship, Hero of the Seas, is due in August 2027. Most of the fleet sails short and weeklong Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from Florida, Texas, New Jersey and Puerto Rico, many stopping at the line's private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, while other ships are based in Europe, Alaska, Asia and Australia. Days aboard revolve around attractions such as surf simulators, water slides, ice shows and large theater productions, with specialty restaurants and drink and dining packages sold on top of the fare. Known for: Royal Caribbean is best known for big-ship innovation: rock walls, surf simulators, ice rinks and zip lines on older classes, and waterparks, the AquaDome and huge pool decks on the newest ones. It has won industry awards such as Travel Weekly's Best Cruise Line Overall in 2016, and Perfect Day at CocoCay is a major draw on Bahamas sailings. The common criticisms are the flip side of that scale. The largest ships carry well over 5,000 guests, so pools, shows and buffets can feel busy at peak times, and many extras, from specialty dining to drink and internet packages, add to the cost. The fleet also varies widely in age, so a cruise on a 1990s Vision-class ship is quite different from one on an Icon-class ship. The company has also paid environmental penalties, including a US$475,000 EPA fine in 2024 over waste reporting. Who it's for: Royal Caribbean suits families with children and teens, groups of friends and first-time cruisers who want plenty to do on board and easy short cruises from US ports. Multigenerational groups like the range of activities, cabin types and dining on the Oasis and Icon classes, and travelers who want a private-island beach day will find it on most Bahamas and Caribbean itineraries. Travelers who want a quiet, small-ship atmosphere, an adults-only setting or an all-inclusive fare will usually be happier with a premium or luxury line. Those who prefer port-intensive cultural itineraries should look closely at the European and Asian programs, or at smaller ships, rather than the short Bahamas runs. ### Saga Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/saga-cruises - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Couples, Solo travelers, Adults only, History and culture - Fleet rating: 4.0/5, average of 6 rated ships (Cabins 4.7, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 4.3, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (2 ships), Northern Europe (2 ships), Canary Islands (2 ships), Rhine (2 ships), Caribbean (1 ship), Norwegian Fjords (1 ship), Canada and New England (1 ship), South America (1 ship), Danube (1 ship), Douro (1 ship) - Owner: Saga plc - Headquarters: Folkestone, England - Founded: 1996 - Loyalty program: Britannia Club - Website: https://travel.saga.co.uk/cruises - Fleet: 6 ships in service, 1 on the way, 1 retired Saga Cruises, formally Saga Shipping, is the cruise division of the British over-50s specialist Saga plc and is based in Folkestone, England. It began in 1997 with the former Cunard ship Gripsholm, renamed Saga Rose, and for two decades sailed secondhand classic ships such as Saga Ruby, Saga Pearl II and Saga Sapphire. A fleet renewal replaced them with Saga's first newbuilds from Meyer Werft: Spirit of Discovery in 2019 and Spirit of Adventure, which debuted in 2021 after pandemic delays. Saga has also built its own river fleet at Serbia's Vahali yard, starting with Spirit of the Rhine in 2021, followed by Spirit of the Danube and Spirit of the Moselle, with Spirit of the Lorelei due in 2027, and it also sells cruises on the Douro Serenity in Portugal. Cruises are sold to travelers aged 50 and over as all-inclusive holidays: the river ship pages list drinks, gratuities and Wi-Fi as included, specialty restaurants on the ocean ships carry no charge, and a return chauffeur service to the port is part of the offer. Ocean cruises sail round trip from Portsmouth and Dover to the Canary Islands, the Mediterranean, Norway and the Baltic, with long voyages to the Caribbean and South America. Known for: Saga is known in Britain for cruises built entirely around the over-50s, with smaller new ships, all-inclusive fares and a door-to-door chauffeur service that takes much of the hassle out of getting to the port. Spirit of Discovery and Spirit of Adventure are modern but carry fewer than 1,000 guests, so the line offers new-ship comfort without big-ship crowds, and its included specialty dining and solo-friendly approach are part of the draw. The flip side is price and audience. Advertised fares sit well above other UK lines on similar routes: in late 2026 a two-week Canary Islands cruise on Spirit of Discovery was listed from £3,768 per person, against about £1,500 for a two-week Canaries cruise on Fred. Olsen, though Saga bundles in more. The age rule also makes the atmosphere quiet and mature by design. The ocean fleet is only two ships, so itinerary choice is narrower than on larger lines, and the most valuable Britannia Club rewards start only at 500 nights at sea. Who it's for: Saga suits British travelers aged 50 and over, including solo travelers and couples, who want an all-inclusive cruise from a UK port on a modern ship of under 1,000 guests, with transport to the ship arranged for them. Its river cruises suit the same audience on the Rhine, Danube, Moselle and Douro, with the same inclusive approach. Because Saga sails only for guests aged 50 and over, younger travelers and families with children are not catered for, and anyone wanting nightlife, big production shows or the lowest possible fare will find better options on mainstream lines. ### Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic - Style: River (riverboats through towns and cities, a port most days) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Food lovers, Adventure seekers - Fleet rating: 3.9/5, average of 16 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 2.4, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Rhine (8 ships), Danube (8 ships), Northern Europe (2 ships), South America (2 ships), Antarctica (2 ships), Mediterranean (1 ship), Australia and New Zealand (1 ship), South Pacific (1 ship), Seine (1 ship), Rhône (1 ship), Douro (1 ship), Mekong (1 ship) - Owner: Scenic Group - Headquarters: Sydney, Australia - Founded: 1986 - Loyalty program: Scenic & Emerald Rewards - Website: https://scenic.cruises/ - Fleet: 16 ships in service, 3 on the way Scenic is an Australian-founded cruise and tour company best known for all-inclusive river cruises in Europe and Southeast Asia, and since 2019 for two small ocean-going expedition ships it calls Discovery Yachts. It belongs to Scenic Group, which also owns Emerald Cruises. The business began in 1986 as Warrnambool Scenic Tours, running coach trips along Victoria's Great Ocean Road, and grew into an international escorted-tour operator by the late 1990s. It chartered river ships in Europe from 2006 before building its own fleet of 135-metre "Space-Ships" from 2008; France followed in 2013, the Mekong ship Scenic Spirit in 2016, Scenic Eclipse in 2019 and Scenic Eclipse II in 2023. Today the river fleet counts eleven Space-Ships on the Rhine, Main, Moselle, Danube, Rhône, Seine and Bordeaux's rivers, Scenic Azure on the Douro and Scenic Spirit on the Mekong, with Scenic Aura being refitted for India and more ships, including the 270-guest Scenic Ikon, on order for 2027 and 2028. Fares are sold as all-inclusive: drinks are included apart from a few rare wines and spirits, shore excursions are chosen through the Scenic Freechoice program, private Scenic Enrich events add concerts and similar outings, and butlers are part of the crew. River ships carry up to 163 guests in suites, most with an enclosed Sun Lounge balcony, and offer up to five dining venues. The Discovery Yachts add helicopters and a submarine, at extra cost, for polar and warm-water voyages. Known for: Scenic is regularly ranked among the top river cruise lines, including Condé Nast Traveler readers' choice listings in 2018 and 2021 to 2023, and its ships draw praise for space, all-suite accommodation and inclusions that leave little to pay on board. Scenic Spirit was named Asia's best river cruise ship at the 2022 World Cruise Awards, and Scenic Eclipse II was a Cruise Critic pick for best new expedition ship in 2023. Things travelers weigh against that: fares sit at the top of the river market because so much is bundled in; several Europe ships date from 2008 to 2011, though the whole Europe fleet was refurbished in 2024; river itineraries can be altered by high or low water, as Scenic's own terms note; and the yachts' helicopter and submarine outings cost extra and are not allowed in many countries. Who it's for: Scenic suits couples and experienced travelers who want a polished, all-in price, with drinks and excursions settled before departure, and who value roomy suites over onboard entertainment. Food and wine lovers will find several dining venues on each ship and, on the France ships, a cooking school. The Discovery Yachts fit travelers who want Antarctica, the Arctic or the Kimberley with expedition gear but hotel-level comfort. Travelers who want kids' clubs, nightlife or big-ship activities, and anyone shopping on price alone should look elsewhere; Scenic Group's own Emerald Cruises sells a similar river product with fewer inclusions. ### Seabourn - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seabourn - Style: Luxury (small ships, a high crew-to-guest ratio, most extras included) - Best for: Couples, Food lovers, History and culture, Adventure seekers - Fleet rating: 4.3/5, average of 5 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 4.8, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (2 ships), Antarctica (2 ships), Australia and New Zealand (2 ships), Alaska (1 ship), Northern Europe (1 ship), Canada and New England (1 ship), Asia (1 ship), South Pacific (1 ship), World cruises (1 ship) - Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc - Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States - Founded: 1986 - Loyalty program: Seabourn Club - Website: https://www.seabourn.com/ - Fleet: 5 ships in service, 2 retired Seabourn is a luxury cruise line based in Seattle and owned by Carnival Corporation. It sails five small ships: Seabourn Quest, with about 450 guests; the 600-guest sisters Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation; and two 264-guest expedition ships, Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit, built to Polar Class 6 standards. The line was founded in 1986 by Norwegian investor Atle Brynestad and Warren Titus, briefly under the name Signet Cruise Lines, and its first ship, Seabourn Pride, entered service in 1988. Carnival bought a stake in 1991 and later took full ownership, and the company moved its offices from Miami to Seattle in 2011. The three original small ships went to Windstar Cruises in 2014 and 2015 as the larger Odyssey-class ships (2009 to 2011) and Encore-class ships (2016 and 2018) took over, and Seabourn entered expedition cruising with Venture in 2022 and Pursuit in 2023. It sold Seabourn Odyssey and Seabourn Sojourn to Mitsui Ocean Cruises; they left in 2024 and May 2026. All accommodation is in ocean-view suites, most with verandas, and Seabourn sells its fares as all-inclusive. The ocean ships sail the Mediterranean, northern Europe, Alaska, Asia, the Caribbean, Canada and New England and annual world cruises, while the expedition ships carry Zodiacs, kayaks and expedition teams to Antarctica, the Arctic, the Kimberley and the South Pacific. Known for: Seabourn is one of the established names in small-ship luxury cruising. Its ships have collected industry awards, including a Travvy Award for Seabourn Ovation as best luxury cruise ship and a Cruise International British Cruise Awards title for Seabourn Encore as best new ship. Guests get suites throughout, fares that include most extras, and a loyalty program that adds onboard perks and free award cruises for frequent travelers. Its two expedition ships, with polar-class hulls and dedicated expedition teams, have extended the brand to Antarctica and the Arctic. The fleet is small and has been shrinking: sales of Seabourn Odyssey and Seabourn Sojourn cut capacity by about 15 percent between 2021 and 2026, so there are fewer ships and departures to choose from than a few years ago. Fares are well above those of mainstream and premium lines, and the newest ocean ship, Seabourn Ovation, dates from 2018. Who it's for: Seabourn suits experienced travelers who want a small ship, a suite, and fares that cover most extras: couples, food and wine enthusiasts, and people who value port-rich itineraries in the Mediterranean, northern Europe, Alaska and Asia. Its expedition ships suit those who want Antarctica, the Arctic or remote Pacific and Australian coastlines without giving up luxury service, and its world cruises suit guests with months to spare. Budget-minded travelers, and families looking for kids' clubs and big-ship attractions, should look at larger lines. Anyone who prefers a wide choice of departure dates from one home port may find the small, roaming fleet limiting. Cruising solo: - No solo cabins - Single supplement: No single suites. Solo guests pay a single-occupancy fare above the per-person double rate; no fixed fleetwide percentage is published. Seabourn keeps a Solo Travelers offer in its Special Offers section that reduces the single supplement on selected voyages, often on the expedition ships. - Meeting other solo guests: Open-seating dining with shared and hosted tables on request, Seabourn Square as the ship's social hub, pre-dinner gatherings in The Club and Seabourn Conversations lectures. No dedicated solo host or solo meetups. Seabourn's small all-suite ships (264 to 600 guests) are easy places to cruise alone: open seating, hosted tables and an all-inclusive fare that covers drinks and tips. There are no solo suites and the supplement can be steep, so watch the official Solo Travelers offer, which cuts the supplement on selected sailings. The 264-guest expedition ships Venture and Pursuit are the most sociable choice for solos. ### SeaDream Yacht Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seadream-yacht-club - Style: Luxury (small ships, a high crew-to-guest ratio, most extras included) - Best for: Couples, Food lovers, Adventure seekers - Fleet rating: 3.5/5, average of 2 rated ships (Cabins 3.0, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (2 ships), Mediterranean (2 ships), Transatlantic (2 ships), Northern Europe (1 ship), Norwegian Fjords (1 ship) - Headquarters: Oslo, Norway - Founded: 2001 - Loyalty program: SeaDream Club - Website: https://seadream.com/ - Fleet: 2 ships in service, 1 on the way SeaDream Yacht Club was founded in 2001 by Norwegian entrepreneur Atle Brynestad, who had earlier founded Seabourn Cruise Line. He bought the two former Sea Goddess ships he knew from his Seabourn years, rebuilt them, and relaunched them as SeaDream I and SeaDream II, twin yachts of about 4,300 gross tons for 112 guests each. The company describes itself as small and family owned, and in 2026 it marked its 25th anniversary by announcing SeaDream III, a 230-guest new build due in 2029. The motto is "It's yachting, not cruising": the ships carry 95 crew for 112 guests, every stateroom faces the sea, and fares include an open bar and gratuities. A watersports marina that can be lowered into the sea is used for swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding and other water sports, and the top deck has Balinese Dream Beds and a bar. The twins spend winters in the Caribbean, mostly from San Juan and St. Thomas, and summers in the Mediterranean, with occasional seasons in Northern Europe and Norway and longer voyages farther afield. Known for: SeaDream has a long record of awards: both yachts have held a Berlitz five-star rating since 2003, they have appeared on Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List and in its Readers' Choice Awards, and in 2025 Forbes Travel Guide cited the highest-rated restaurant at sea while Travel + Leisure named it the best intimate ship experience. Guests tend to praise the personal service, the food and the relaxed, club-like atmosphere. On the other hand, the ships are more than 40 years old, and their accommodations have been described as less luxurious than those on Seabourn or Silversea ships. In November 2020 a COVID-19 outbreak aboard SeaDream I in the Caribbean led the line to cancel the rest of its 2020 sailings. Who it's for: SeaDream suits couples and small groups who want a private-yacht atmosphere, flexible days, water sports from the ship, and an inclusive bar, in the Caribbean or the Mediterranean. It is also a natural fit for chartering a whole yacht. Travelers who want large suites, a wide choice of restaurants and entertainment, or the newest hardware should look at larger luxury lines or wait for SeaDream III. ### Silversea Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises - Style: Luxury (small ships, a high crew-to-guest ratio, most extras included) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Adventure seekers, Food lovers - Fleet rating: 4.3/5, average of 12 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 5.0, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (6 ships), Caribbean (4 ships), Northern Europe (4 ships), Transatlantic (4 ships), Asia (4 ships), Antarctica (3 ships), South Pacific (3 ships), Alaska (2 ships), Australia and New Zealand (2 ships), Canada and New England (1 ship), South America (1 ship), Galápagos (1 ship) - Owner: Royal Caribbean Group - Headquarters: Fontvieille, Monaco - Founded: 1994 - Loyalty program: Venetian Society - Website: https://www.silversea.com/ - Fleet: 12 ships in service, 2 retired Silversea is a luxury cruise line with executive offices in Monaco and operations offices in Miami. It was founded in 1994 by Antonio Lefebvre d'Ovidio of Rome and V-Ships of Monaco, former co-owners of Sitmar Cruises, and it launched all-inclusive fares with its first ship, Silver Cloud. Royal Caribbean bought a majority stake in 2018 and the rest of the company in 2020. The 12-ship fleet runs from the 100-guest Silver Origin to the 728-guest Evolution-class Silver Nova and Silver Ray, which use LNG, fuel cells and batteries. Classic ships include Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper, Silver Spirit and the three Muse-class ships, while Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Endeavour and Silver Origin form an expedition fleet, a line of business Silversea started in 2007, that sails to Antarctica, the Arctic, the Kimberley and the Galápagos. Most voyages run port to port rather than round trip from a fixed base, with Grand Voyages and world cruises for longer trips. Fares are all-inclusive, and the line highlights butler service in every suite, its S.A.L.T. culinary program and the Otium wellness program. Known for: Silversea is known for all-suite ships with a lot of space and crew per guest, all-inclusive fares and butler service, and its expedition fleet, including the polar-class Silver Endeavour, is one of the established luxury options for Antarctica, the Arctic and the Galápagos. The Evolution-class ships added a distinctive asymmetrical design and hybrid power intended to cut emissions. The main criticism is price: fares sit at the top of the market, even with drinks and gratuities included. The experience also varies by ship, since the classic ships from 2000 and 2001 have fewer venues than the newest builds, and some older ships were reconfigured for expedition use. Silver Shadow drew attention in 2013 when she failed a surprise US public-health inspection after crew reported food being hidden from inspectors. Who it's for: Silversea suits experienced travelers, mostly couples, who want small ships, port-rich itineraries and an all-inclusive luxury fare, and who value food, service and space over onboard attractions. Its expedition ships appeal to adventurous travelers heading to Antarctica, the Arctic or the Galápagos who still want suites and fine dining, and its Grand Voyages and world cruises suit those with time for long trips. Families with young children, travelers on a budget and anyone looking for water slides, big production shows or a lively nightlife scene will find better matches on mainstream or premium lines. Travelers who want a fixed home port for an easy round trip should check itineraries carefully, since most Silversea voyages are one way. ### Star Clippers - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/star-clippers - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Couples, Adventure seekers, History and culture - Fleet rating: 3.0/5, average of 3 rated ships (Cabins 2.0, Dining 3.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 2.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (3 ships), Mediterranean (3 ships), Transatlantic (3 ships), Panama Canal (2 ships), Canary Islands (1 ship) - Headquarters: Monaco - Founded: 1989 - Website: https://www.starclippers.com/ - Fleet: 3 ships in service Star Clippers sails three modern tall ships, Star Flyer, Star Clipper and Royal Clipper, on cruises under sail in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and Central America, with Panama Canal transits and Atlantic crossings in between. The ships carry roughly 166 to 227 passengers, and Royal Clipper holds the Guinness World Records title for the biggest square-rigger still sailing. The line is the work of Mikael Krafft, a lifelong sailor born in Stockholm, whose plan for new clipper ships took shape during an Atlantic crossing aboard his own yacht. Star Flyer entered service in 1991 and Star Clipper in 1992, both from a Belgian yard, and Royal Clipper followed in 2000. A still larger five-masted ship ordered from Croatia's Brodosplit yard, Flying Clipper, was never delivered because of a dispute with the shipyard and was later chartered to another company as Golden Horizon. A Star Clippers cruise is closer to a sailing holiday than a resort at sea. The ships sail whenever the wind allows, guests can lend a hand with the sails, and the captain holds an informal briefing on deck each morning. Dress is smart casual with a single captain's dinner, meals are open seating, and evenings center on the piano bar and the open-air Tropical Bar rather than production shows. Kayaks, snorkel gear and sailing dinghies are free to use, and most cruises last a week, with Grand Voyages of 15 to 24 nights. Known for: Star Clippers has a loyal following among people who love sailing: the ships are handsome, much of the rigging is still worked by hand, and reviewers often praise the relaxed, sociable atmosphere and the crew's enthusiasm. The small ships also reach harbors and anchorages that big cruise ships skip. The common criticisms follow from the same character: cabins are compact, mostly 12 to 14 square metres, there is little organized entertainment beyond deck games and local performers, and the engines take over when the wind is too light to keep to the schedule. Guests expecting the amenities of a modern luxury ship may find the facilities simple. Who it's for: Star Clippers suits couples, friends and solo travelers who want to feel a ship sail, enjoy swimming and water sports, and prefer small harbors and casual company to big-ship amenities; the line also runs solo, family and themed offers such as yoga cruises. It is a poor fit for travelers who want large cabins, many restaurants, nightly shows or a casino, and anyone who dislikes a ship that moves with the wind should look elsewhere. ### Swan Hellenic - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/swan-hellenic - Style: Expedition (small ships to remote places, with naturalists and landings) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Adventure seekers - Fleet rating: 3.7/5, average of 3 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 4.0, Service 4.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Antarctica (3 ships), Northern Europe (1 ship) - Headquarters: Larnaca, Cyprus - Founded: 1954 - Website: https://www.swanhellenic.com/ - Fleet: 3 ships in service Swan Hellenic is a cruise line of British origin that built its name on lecture-led cultural cruising and now sails three new expedition ships to Antarctica, the Arctic and other remote regions. Its ships carry 152 to 192 guests and pair polar-class hulls with hotel-style comforts. The brand began as Swan's Tours, a family travel agency whose tours of Greek antiquities, with guest lecturers such as the archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler, grew into a full cruise program; the line dates itself to 1954. P&O bought it in 1983 and it later passed to Carnival, which closed it in 2007. All Leisure Holidays revived it with the ship Minerva until that group went into administration in January 2017. After a brief ownership by G Adventures, a team led by Andrea Zito bought the brand in 2020 and ordered ships from Helsinki Shipyard: SH Minerva (2021), SH Vega (2022) and the larger SH Diana (2023). Voyages combine Zodiac landings with talks by scientists, historians and other experts. Most Antarctic sailings are round trips from Ushuaia, Argentina; the 2026–27 season has 33 Antarctic voyages, including four longer grand voyages. Known for: Swan Hellenic is known for its lecture program and cultural focus, a heritage that predates modern expedition cruising, and its new ships are praised by guests for spacious public areas, observation lounges, infinity pools and spa facilities on vessels of under 200 guests. Reviewers often compliment the crew and the expedition team, and the line has expanded its Antarctic program to 33 voyages for 2026–27. The relaunched company has also had setbacks. SH Minerva was idle for almost three years from 2022 after sanctions affected her financing, and in November 2024 passengers on SH Diana protested, some with a hunger strike, after a motor failure forced the ship back to Ushuaia and cut landings short; the line offered a partial refund or future credit rather than full reimbursement. Travelers should read the cancellation and compensation terms closely. Who it's for: Swan Hellenic suits travelers who want a polar or remote-region voyage with a strong lecture program, comfortable ships and relatively few fellow passengers: typically couples and well-traveled guests interested in history, science and wildlife, including those who remember the brand's cultural cruises. It is less suited to families with young children, travelers on a tight budget or anyone looking for big-ship entertainment, and travelers who want the most activity-heavy polar trips, with camping or mountaineering, may find more options at specialist adventure operators. ### Tauck - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck - Style: River (riverboats through towns and cities, a port most days) - Best for: History and culture, Couples, Solo travelers, Multigenerational groups - Fleet rating: 3.7/5, average of 10 rated ships (Cabins 4.3, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Rhine (5 ships), Danube (4 ships), Seine (2 ships), Rhône (1 ship), Douro (1 ship) - Headquarters: Wilton, Connecticut, United States - Founded: 1925 - Website: https://www.tauck.com/ - Fleet: 10 ships in service, 3 on the way Tauck is a family-owned travel company in Wilton, Connecticut, founded by Arthur Tauck in 1925. It runs guided land journeys, small-ship ocean voyages, safaris and family trips as well as European river cruises; this listing covers the river cruises, which run on the Rhine, Danube, Seine, Rhône and Douro and on waterways in Belgium and the Netherlands. The riverboats come from Swiss shipping company Scylla, Tauck's longtime partner, and are registered in Switzerland. There are four sizes: 135-meter Inspiration class boats for 130 guests, 110-meter Jewel class boats for 98, 125-meter Seine boats for 124 and 80-meter Douro boats for 84. Tauck deliberately carries far fewer people than the roughly 190 that other lines fit on a 135-meter hull, and puts many 300-square-foot suites on board. Between 2026 and 2028 it is adding five new boats, ms Lumière, ms Serene, ms Reverie, ms Saudade and ms Harmonie, while retiring two older ones. Every sailing has a Tauck Cruise Director and up to three Tauck Directors who guide guests ashore. The fare covers shore excursions, gratuities, drinks on board including wine, beer and spirits, airport transfers, taxes and fees. Dinner is in The Compass Rose, with lighter meals at Arthur's, and many trips add hotel nights in cities such as Paris, Prague or Madrid. Six-day cruises were added from late 2026 for travelers with less time. Known for: Tauck is a regular in reader and editor rankings: it says Travel + Leisure readers have voted it onto the World's Best Awards for 29 straight years, and Condé Nast Traveler readers have ranked it among the world's best river cruise lines. Praise usually centers on the escorted format, the space per guest, the large share of suites and a fare that leaves little to pay on board, along with Tauck-only events ashore such as early visits to Monet's garden at Giverny and private château dinners. The trade-offs are cost and structure. Fares are high in absolute terms, from about $3,000 per person for the new six-day cruises to more than $7,000 for an 11-day France trip, and the planned, group-guided days suit people who like an organized program more than those who prefer to explore alone. The 110-meter Jewel class boats date from 2008 to 2011, and on them the elevator does not reach the lowest cabin deck. Who it's for: Tauck suits travelers who want a river cruise with the planning done: guided touring in every port, transfers and luggage handled, and almost nothing left to pay once on board. It works well for couples and for travelers drawn to history, art and wine; solo travelers pay no single supplement in Category 1 cabins on every European river cruise, and Tauck Bridges departures on the Danube, Rhine, Seine, Rhône and Douro are planned for families traveling across generations. Travelers on a tight budget, independent types who would rather plan their own days ashore, and anyone looking for nightlife or big-ship amenities should look elsewhere. Guests with limited mobility should check which boat a trip uses, since the older 110-meter boats have no elevator to the lowest deck. ### The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/the-ritz-carlton-yacht-collection - Style: Luxury (small ships, a high crew-to-guest ratio, most extras included) - Best for: Couples, Food lovers - Fleet rating: 4.3/5, average of 3 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 5.0, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (2 ships), Mediterranean (2 ships), Alaska (1 ship), Northern Europe (1 ship), Transatlantic (1 ship), Asia (1 ship), South Pacific (1 ship) - Owner: Oaktree Capital Management - Headquarters: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States - Founded: 2017 - Loyalty program: Marriott Bonvoy - Website: https://www.ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com/ - Fleet: 3 ships in service The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sails three yacht-style cruise ships under the Ritz-Carlton hotel name. The line was announced in June 2017, developed by Canadian maritime executive Douglas Prothero with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, and is run by Cruise Yacht OpCo, which Oaktree controls; The Ritz-Carlton, part of Marriott International, supplies hospitality services under a long-term agreement. Its first ship, Evrima, was ordered from a Spanish yard that collapsed during construction and debuted more than three years late, in October 2022. Two larger, LNG-powered sisters from Chantiers de l'Atlantique followed: Ilma in 2024 and Luminara in 2025. The ships carry between 298 and 452 guests. Every suite has a private terrace, reported crew numbers come close to one per guest, and fares cover dining, drinks and gratuities. Itineraries favor smaller ports and longer stays over fixed daily programs, and a fold-out marina is used for swimming and water sports. The yachts sail the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Northern Europe, Alaska, Asia and the South Pacific, and guests earn and redeem Marriott Bonvoy points on voyages. Known for: The line's appeal rests on Ritz-Carlton hotel service at sea: all-suite ships with private terraces, near one-to-one staffing, inclusive fares and Marriott Bonvoy recognition for elite members. Its path has been rocky, though. Evrima's debut slipped by more than three years after her first shipyard failed, and in June 2026 the Financial Times reported that the company had lost nearly $700 million since its founding and borrowed more than $1.5 billion. Reporting on the resulting refinancing, in which lenders delayed repayments and the controlling shareholders committed another $275 million, tied the losses to low occupancy, and the line now competes with new luxury entrants from Four Seasons, Orient Express and Aman. Who it's for: The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection suits travelers who already like Ritz-Carlton hotels and want that style of service on a ship of a few hundred guests, with suites, terraces and drinks included. Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and redeem points and get recognition on board, and couples looking for a quiet, yacht-like trip in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean or Asia are the natural audience. Travelers on a budget, families wanting children's programs, and anyone who wants big-ship entertainment should look at other lines. ### TUI Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Couples, Families, Food lovers - Fleet rating: 4.1/5, average of 9 rated ships (Cabins 4.3, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 4.0, Pools & decks 4.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (4 ships), Canary Islands (4 ships), Northern Europe (3 ships), Mediterranean (2 ships), Norwegian Fjords (2 ships), Asia (1 ship) - Owner: TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Group (50/50 joint venture) - Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany - Founded: 2007 - Website: https://www.meinschiff.com/ - Fleet: 9 ships in service, 1 retired TUI Cruises is the German cruise line behind the Mein Schiff brand, a joint venture formed in 2007 in which the tourism group TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Group each hold half. It began sailing in 2009 with the former Celebrity Galaxy, renamed Mein Schiff, and has since replaced its secondhand ships with newbuilds. Since 2020 it has also owned the luxury and expedition line Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. The Mein Schiff fleet now numbers nine ships: seven Blue Motion class ships built in Finland between 2014 and 2024, from Mein Schiff 3 to the enlarged Mein Schiff 1, 2 and 7, and two LNG-powered InTUItion class ships from Fincantieri, Mein Schiff Relax (2025) and Mein Schiff Flow (2026). Two more InTUItion class ships are on order for 2031 and 2032. The product is built for German-speaking guests: German is the main language on board, and food, entertainment and service are tailored to German tastes. Fares follow a premium all-inclusive model that covers most restaurants and bistros, a long list of branded drinks, tips, an espresso machine in every cabin and German-speaking childcare. Ships sail from German ports to Northern Europe and Norway, from Palma in the Mediterranean, from the Canary Islands in winter, and from the Caribbean and Asia. Known for: TUI Cruises is known in Germany for its all-inclusive Mein Schiff concept and a young fleet, most of it built for the line since 2014. Guest reviews tend to praise the food, the spacious open decks, pools and saunas, and the fact that drinks and gratuities are already in the fare, which makes the final bill predictable. The line's own comparison puts the extras guests would pay on other lines at well over a thousand euros per couple per week, though that figure is its own marketing claim. The most common complaint from international guests is language: announcements, shows and most activities are in German, and reviewers who do not speak it often say they felt left out of the entertainment. Some find the onboard atmosphere calm rather than lively, with fewer thrill attractions than the big American lines. Specialty restaurants and some services still cost extra, and with the arrival of the 3,984-guest InTUItion class ships the fleet now includes much larger, busier vessels than the original Mein Schiff. Who it's for: TUI Cruises suits German-speaking couples and families who want a polished, predictable holiday at sea with most food and drink included. Families get German-speaking kids' clubs, and food lovers get a wide choice of included restaurants and bistros. The variety of home ports, from Kiel and Bremerhaven to Palma, the Canaries, the Caribbean and Singapore, makes it easy to build a trip around a flight from Germany. Travelers who do not speak German should look elsewhere, or at least expect most entertainment and announcements to pass them by. Those who want waterslides, Broadway-style production shows in English or a party atmosphere will find better matches on the large American lines, and guests looking for small-ship intimacy may prefer sister line Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. ### UnCruise Adventures - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uncruise-adventures - Style: Expedition (small ships to remote places, with naturalists and landings) - Best for: Adventure seekers, Couples, Families - Fleet rating: 3.0/5, average of 9 rated ships (Cabins 2.1, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 1.9, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Alaska (7 ships), Pacific Coast (4 ships), Mexican Riviera (1 ship), Hawaii (1 ship), Galápagos (1 ship) - Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States - Founded: 1996 - Loyalty program: UnCruise Loyalty & Rewards - Website: https://uncruise.com/ - Fleet: 9 ships in service UnCruise Adventures is an American small-ship line that runs active, nature-focused cruises for 22 to 88 guests in Alaska, Hawaii, Costa Rica and Panama, Mexico's Sea of Cortez and the Galápagos Islands. Its nine ships are small enough to slip into coves, fjords and anchorages that big ships pass by, and days are built around kayaking, hiking, skiff tours and snorkeling rather than shopping in port. The company was founded in Alaska in 1996 as American Safari Cruises and began sailing in 1997 with a single chartered yacht. Captain Dan Blanchard bought it in 2008 in partnership with Tim Jacox, it announced voyages in the Galápagos and in Costa Rica and Panama in 2011, and it renamed itself Un-Cruise Adventures in the early 2010s before settling on the UnCruise spelling in 2016. It works from offices at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle and in Juneau, and it marks its 30th anniversary in 2026. Life aboard is casual. Meals are served at open seating with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices, drinks are included in the fare, and the ships carry kayaks, paddleboards and inflatable skiffs, with hot tubs and underwater cameras on most. Wi-Fi is limited and often unavailable in parks and protected areas. Most cruises last seven nights, with longer voyages through the Inside Passage, to the Aleutian Islands and along the Central American coast, plus family, photography and other themed departures. Known for: UnCruise has a strong following among travelers who want to get off the ship and into the wilderness. Reviewers often praise the range of daily activities, the friendly crews and guides, and the access the small ships provide, and the line appeared in Condé Nast Traveler's 2021 ranking of the world's top cruise ships and placed eighth on USA Today's 2021 list of the best adventure cruise lines. The trade-offs come mostly from the ships themselves: most were built between the 1970s and the 1990s and have small, simple cabins, connectivity is limited, and fares, from about $4,900 per person for a week in Alaska, are high for such modest ships. Weather in Alaska can also change plans from day to day. Who it's for: UnCruise is for active travelers who would rather paddle past a glacier than browse port shops: couples, friends, solo travelers and families, with Families in Nature departures on which children two and under sail free. It suits guests happy with casual dress and a small group of fellow passengers. Travelers who want spacious cabins, spas, evening entertainment or a busy schedule of port towns should look elsewhere, and guests with limited mobility should check each ship carefully, since only Wilderness Legacy has an elevator. ### Uniworld Boutique River Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises - Style: River (riverboats through towns and cities, a port most days) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Food lovers, Multigenerational groups - Fleet rating: 4.0/5, average of 17 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 5.0, Value 3.0) - Usually sails: Rhine (6 ships), Danube (4 ships), Nile (2 ships), South America (1 ship), Asia (1 ship), Seine (1 ship), Rhône (1 ship), Douro (1 ship), Mekong (1 ship) - Owner: The Travel Corporation - Headquarters: Calabasas, California, United States - Founded: 1976 - Loyalty program: River Heritage Club - Website: https://www.uniworld.com/ - Fleet: 17 ships in service, 7 on the way Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is a luxury river cruise line based in Calabasas, California, and part of The Travel Corporation (TTC), the group of travel brands that also includes Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Luxury Gold and Contiki. Serba Ilich founded it in Los Angeles in 1976; it started its European river cruise program in 1993, and a TTC affiliate bought it in 2004. Most of its European ships are company-owned and individually decorated in a boutique-hotel style, with antiques, original art and themes tied to their rivers, and the rebuilt or newer ones are marketed as Super Ships. Elsewhere it charters ships on the Nile, the Douro, the Mekong, the Ganges and the Peruvian Amazon, two former Crystal ships on the Rhine, and from 2027 an expedition yacht in Indonesia. In late 2026 its fleet page lists 24 vessels, including six new ships due in 2027 and 2028, while its oldest River-series ships are moving to sister brand Trafalgar. In Europe the fare covers meals, unlimited drinks including spirits, shore excursions, gratuities, Wi-Fi and 24-hour room service, and suite guests have butler service; inclusions differ on the chartered ships in Egypt, Asia and Peru. Most trips run one to two weeks and often add hotel stays, and the line offers family Generations sailings, Jewish heritage and holiday-market cruises, and cruise-and-rail trips. Known for: Uniworld is best known for the decor of its ships, which mixes antiques, original art, chandeliers and bold fabrics, with each vessel themed to its region; the company says many ships share a design team with its sister company, the Red Carnation Hotel Collection. Its fares are among the more inclusive on European rivers, covering premium spirits, gratuities and excursions, and it advertises a ratio of about 2.4 guests per crew member. The look is deliberately ornate, which suits some travelers more than others, and prices sit well above mainstream river lines: Trafalgar, which now sails former Uniworld ships, positions its own river cruises as considerably cheaper and more casual. The older River-series ships that were never rebuilt as Super Ships have smaller standard cabins than the newest vessels, and the line has been retiring them. On its chartered ships in Egypt, India, Vietnam, Peru and Portugal, Uniworld itself says amenities can differ from its own fleet. Like other European river lines, it sometimes has to change sailings when water levels drop, as it warned for parts of the Rhine, Main and Danube in 2026. Who it's for: Uniworld suits couples and other travelers who want a river cruise with nearly everything paid up front and who enjoy rich, traditional decor, wine and food, and guided sightseeing in historic cities. Its suites with butler service and the larger-cabin ships, such as S.S. Victoria and S.S. Elisabeth, appeal to those who want more space than a standard river cabin. Families can pick the Generations sailings, and solo travelers get dedicated savings on some departures. Travelers on a tight budget, those who prefer understated modern design, and anyone who wants big-ship entertainment or a long list of onboard activities should look elsewhere; Uniworld's sister brand Trafalgar now offers a cheaper, more casual river product on former Uniworld ships. ### Viking Ocean Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: History and culture, Couples - Fleet rating: 4.3/5, average of 15 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 5.0, Service 5.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Mediterranean (4 ships), Northern Europe (4 ships), South America (2 ships), Antarctica (2 ships), World cruises (2 ships), Asia (1 ship), Australia and New Zealand (1 ship), South Pacific (1 ship) - Owner: Viking Holdings Ltd - Headquarters: Basel, Switzerland - Founded: 2013 - Loyalty program: Viking Explorer Society - Website: https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans - Fleet: 15 ships in service, 5 on the way Viking Ocean Cruises is the ocean and expedition side of Viking, the travel company Torstein Hagen founded in 1997 as a river cruise line. The ocean division was formed in 2013 and began sailing in 2015 with Viking Star; it now runs a fleet of nearly identical small ships for 930 or 998 guests, plus two Polar Class expedition ships, Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris, that sail to Antarctica, the Arctic and the Great Lakes. All the ocean ships come from Fincantieri's yards in Italy and share a Scandinavian design with veranda staterooms throughout, an infinity pool, the Nordic Spa and several included restaurants. The newer ships of the Vela design are larger, and Viking plans to add hydrogen-powered sisters, beginning with Viking Libra in late 2026. In 2026 the former Viking Sun rejoined the fleet as Viking Yi Dun, sailing Mandarin-language voyages for Chinese guests. A Viking cruise is organized around the destinations. Fares include a shore excursion in every port, Wi-Fi, beer and wine with lunch and dinner, specialty dining and spa access, and onboard enrichment comes from lectures and destination performances. Itineraries cover Scandinavia, the British Isles, the Mediterranean, the Americas, Asia, and Australia and New Zealand, along with world cruises of up to 170 days. Known for: Viking sits near the top of reader polls: Condé Nast Traveler readers have rated it number one for ocean cruises six years in a row through 2026, Travel + Leisure lists it among its World's Best, and U.S. News & World Report has named it best luxury line and best line for couples. Reviewers often credit its calm, uncluttered ships, the amount included in the fare and the focus on history and culture. The flip side of a standardized fleet is that one Viking ocean ship feels much like the next, and Viking itself says it does not try to be all things to all people. Incidents have included the 2019 engine failure of Viking Sky off Norway, which led to a partial helicopter evacuation, and a 2023 episode in which Viking Orion was turned away from New Zealand and Adelaide over hull fouling. Who it's for: Viking suits curious travelers who choose a cruise for the ports: the line says it designs voyages for people interested in science, history, culture and cuisine, and its fares bundle a guided tour in each port with lectures on board. Couples and travelers who want a quiet atmosphere on a ship of under 1,000 guests will find the format consistent from one voyage to the next, and the expedition ships add Antarctica and the Great Lakes for those who want more adventure. Travelers who want a big-ship atmosphere with lots of onboard activities, round trips from a home port they can drive to, or a different style of ship on every cruise will be better served elsewhere. ### Viking River Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises - Style: River (riverboats through towns and cities, a port most days) - Best for: Couples, History and culture, Adults only, First-time cruisers - Fleet rating: 3.8/5, average of 86 rated ships (Cabins 4.3, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 3.0, Pools & decks 2.2, Service 5.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Rhine (38 ships), Danube (30 ships), Nile (9 ships), Seine (6 ships), Rhône (5 ships), Douro (5 ships), Mekong (2 ships), Mississippi (1 ship) - Owner: Viking Holdings Ltd - Headquarters: Basel, Switzerland - Founded: 1997 - Loyalty program: Viking Explorer Society - Website: https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ - Fleet: 87 ships in service, 13 on the way Viking River Cruises is the river division of Viking, the company Torstein Hagen started in St. Petersburg in 1997 with four river ships bought from Russian owners. Buying KD River Cruises of Europe in 2000 gave it 26 ships, then the largest river cruise fleet in the world, and from 2012 Viking rebuilt that fleet around the Viking Longship, a 190-guest design whose square bow and offset corridor leave room for an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace and true two-room suites. The parent company, Viking Holdings Ltd, has traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 2024, and operations are run from Basel, Switzerland. More than 80 river ships now sail under the Viking name. Dozens of near-identical Longships work the Rhine, Main, Moselle and Danube, while shorter versions sail the Seine, the Douro and the Elbe and a handful of Longships link Lyon and Avignon on the Rhone. A fast-growing fleet of 82-guest ships cruises the Nile, two ships sail the Mekong, and the 386-guest Viking Mississippi runs between New Orleans and the upper river. More Longships and Nile ships are due through 2027, and two ships for India's Brahmaputra are scheduled for 2027 and 2028. Most Viking river itineraries last 8 to 15 days and run one way between cities such as Basel and Amsterdam or Budapest and Passau; trips in Egypt, Portugal and Southeast Asia add hotel nights before or after the cruise. Fares include one guided excursion in each port, all onboard meals, beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner, and Wi-Fi, and evenings center on lectures, port talks and local performances. There are no children and no casinos on board. Known for: Viking says it operates more ships than any other cruise line, and readers of Condé Nast Traveler have voted it the top river line in their Readers' Choice Awards for six straight years through 2026. Travelers tend to praise the predictability that comes from sailing near-identical ships, the inclusive fares with a guided tour in every port, and a program built around history and culture rather than onboard entertainment. The flip side of that uniformity is that one Longship feels much like another, so the choice comes down to itinerary rather than ship. The 190-guest Longships list no pool or gym, and their standard cabins (categories E and F) are about 150 square feet with half-height windows and no elevator access. Drinks beyond those served with lunch and dinner cost extra unless guests add the Silver Spirits package, and the tranquil atmosphere and older clientele Viking has courted since it began marketing to English speakers over 55 will feel sedate to some. Who it's for: Viking suits adults, often couples and retirees, who want a well-organized, culture-focused trip with most decisions made for them: a guided tour in every port, lectures on board and the same comfortable cabin layout from ship to ship. First-time river cruisers will find the long-running classics such as the Rhine Getaway and the Danube Waltz an easy introduction, and the Nile, Douro, Mekong and Mississippi programs extend the same formula further afield. Families with children should look elsewhere, since there are no children on board, as should travelers who want nightlife, casinos, production shows or a pool and gym on a European river cruise. Guests with limited mobility should check stateroom categories carefully, because the Longships' elevator does not reach the standard-cabin categories. ### Virgin Voyages - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages - Style: Premium (smaller crowds, better food and service than mainstream) - Best for: Adults only, Couples, Food lovers, Friends and groups - Fleet rating: 4.3/5, average of 4 rated ships (Cabins 5.0, Dining 5.0, Entertainment 4.0, Pools & decks 4.0, Service 4.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (4 ships), Bahamas (3 ships), Mediterranean (3 ships), Transatlantic (2 ships), Alaska (1 ship), Northern Europe (1 ship), Mexican Riviera (1 ship), Bermuda (1 ship), Canada and New England (1 ship), Panama Canal (1 ship) - Owner: Virgin Group and Bain Capital (joint venture) - Headquarters: Plantation, Florida, United States - Founded: 2014 - Loyalty program: Virgin Voyages Sailing Club - Website: https://www.virginvoyages.com/ - Fleet: 4 ships in service Virgin Voyages is an adults-only cruise line backed by Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Bain Capital. Its four mid-sized ships sail from Miami, San Juan, Europe and the US West Coast, every guest must be 18 or older, and the fare covers all of the restaurants, basic Wi-Fi, group fitness classes and tips. The company was announced in December 2014 as Virgin Cruises, took the Virgin Voyages name in 2016 when it signed for three ships from Fincantieri, and is based in Plantation, Florida. The pandemic delayed its start: Scarlet Lady carried her first paying guests from Portsmouth, England, in August 2021 and opened the line's Miami program that October. Valiant Lady followed in 2022, Resilient Lady in 2023 and Brilliant Lady in 2025, the only one of the four able to transit the Panama Canal. Virgin has its own Terminal V at PortMiami and a private Beach Club on Bimini in the Bahamas. Each ship carries about 2,770 guests and replaces the usual main dining room and buffet with some 20 venues, among them an Italian restaurant, a steakhouse, a Mexican restaurant and a vegetable-forward restaurant, plus The Galley food hall. Entertainment mixes stage shows and acrobatics with themed late-night parties, there is a tattoo studio aboard, and many balcony cabins come with a hammock. Alcohol and shore excursions cost extra; instead of a drinks package, guests can prepay a Bar Tab. Known for: Virgin Voyages has collected strong reviews and awards since its 2021 launch, including Travel + Leisure's top ranking among mega ships in 2025 and Cruise Critic Cruisers' Choice awards for best large-ship line and best dining in 2024. Reviewers most often praise the food, with a wide choice of included restaurants in place of a set dining room, along with the adults-only atmosphere, the design and fares that already cover tips and basic Wi-Fi. The most consistent criticism concerns cabins, especially very small standard bathrooms and limited storage. Fares sit in the premium range, there is no unlimited drinks package, casual food can take time to prepare, and pool decks fill up on sea days. Some guests miss the big-ship attractions, such as water slides and climbing walls, found on larger mainstream lines. Who it's for: Virgin Voyages suits adults who want a sociable, design-conscious cruise with no children aboard: couples, groups of friends and food-focused travelers who like choosing among many included restaurants rather than eating in a set dining room. The four- and five-night trips from Miami are an easy first cruise for people who have avoided traditional lines, while Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Caribbean and Alaska voyages suit more experienced cruisers. Families with anyone under 18 cannot sail. Travelers who want a classic cruise with a buffet, an unlimited drinks package or big-ship attractions, and those who spend a lot of time in their cabin and want a roomy bathroom, may prefer another line. ### Windstar Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/windstar-cruises - Style: Luxury (small ships, a high crew-to-guest ratio, most extras included) - Best for: Couples, Food lovers, History and culture - Fleet rating: 3.7/5, average of 7 rated ships (Cabins 4.1, Dining 4.0, Entertainment 2.0, Pools & decks 3.0, Service 5.0, Value 4.0) - Usually sails: Caribbean (4 ships), Mediterranean (4 ships), Transatlantic (4 ships), Panama Canal (3 ships), Asia (2 ships), South Pacific (2 ships), Alaska (1 ship), Northern Europe (1 ship), Canada and New England (1 ship), Canary Islands (1 ship) - Owner: Xanterra Travel Collection - Headquarters: Doral, Florida, United States - Founded: 1984 - Loyalty program: Windstar Yacht Club - Website: https://www.windstarcruises.com/ - Fleet: 7 ships in service, 1 on the way Windstar Cruises began in 1984, when ship entrepreneur Karl G. Andrén founded Windstar Sail Cruises around a new idea: a small cruise ship with computer-controlled sails. Wind Star arrived in 1986, followed by Wind Song and Wind Spirit, and in 1998 the line added the much larger five-masted Wind Surf, built for Club Med. Holland America Line bought into Windstar in 1987 and took full ownership in 1988; Carnival sold it to Ambassadors International in 2007, and after that company's bankruptcy it was bought in 2011 by the Anschutz Corporation. It now belongs to Xanterra Travel Collection. In 2014 and 2015 Windstar added three former Seabourn yachts, Star Pride, Star Breeze and Star Legend, and later lengthened all three. Its first new build, Star Seeker, joined in December 2025, and her sister Star Explorer follows in December 2026, taking the fleet to eight ships for roughly 150 to 350 guests each. Windstar calls at more than 330 ports in Europe, the Caribbean, Central America and the Panama Canal, Alaska, Canada and New England, Japan, Asia and the South Pacific, and it sails year-round in the Mediterranean and Tahiti. Days are port-focused, the atmosphere is casual, dining is included, and an all-inclusive package covering extras is sold separately. Known for: Windstar is known for intimate ships, relaxed service and itineraries that reach small harbors bigger ships skip; in 2019 AFAR readers and Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards named it the best small-ship cruise line, and it runs a culinary partnership with the James Beard Foundation. The sailing yachts, where guests can visit the bridge at sea, are its signature. The trade-offs are ships that date from 1986 to 1992 apart from the new Star Seeker, standard staterooms of about 188 square feet on the Wind Class, and fares that cover dining but leave drinks and other extras to an optional package. In 2018 Star Pride lost power for several hours in Buzzards Bay off Massachusetts, and tugboats were sent to help. The current Setting Sails and Star Plus refits have modernized much of the fleet. Who it's for: Windstar fits couples and experienced travelers who want a small-ship feel without the formality or price of ultra-luxury lines, and who would rather spend their days ashore than at sea. The Wind Class sailing ships appeal to anyone drawn to the romance of sails, while the all-suite Star Class offers more space and amenities. Food-minded travelers will appreciate the James Beard partnership. Families with young children, travelers who want the variety of a large resort-style ship, and those who want everything included in the base fare should look at other lines. ## Loyalty programs ### 1893 Ambassador - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/1893-ambassador - Cruise line: Hurtigruten - Tier: Level 1 (Free sign-up; no travel required.): Free Wi-Fi on board, a welcome gift in the cabin and 5% off excursions booked before travel or on board. Partner offers include 10% off the Helly Hansen online shop and Bracenet, CEWE and Waterhaul products, up to 20% off Priority Pass membership, 15% off Strawberry hotels in the Nordics and Baltics, 20% off Lofoten Seaweed Salts and discounted Wanderlust magazine subscriptions. - Tier: Level 2 (Complete a Hurtigruten voyage of three or more consecutive nights; the upgrade is automatic about 24 hours after travel.): Everything in Level 1, plus 5% off all Hurtigruten voyages and 5% off Hurtigruten Svalbard hotels and activities. Partner discounts rise to 20% at Helly Hansen, 12% on Bracenet, 15% on CEWE and 20% on Waterhaul products. - How to earn: There are no points. New members start at Level 1 and are upgraded to Level 2 automatically about 24 hours after completing a Hurtigruten voyage of three or more consecutive nights; travelers who already meet that test start at Level 2. Membership depends on receiving the program's emails: unsubscribing ends the benefits, and a member who rejoins starts again at the entry level. ### AmaWaterways Loyalty Program - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/amawaterways-loyalty-program - Cruise line: AmaWaterways - Tier: Blue (Second AmaWaterways cruise.): $100 per person off the cruise fare and a welcome back celebration on board. - Tier: Silver (Third AmaWaterways cruise.): $100 per person off the cruise fare, a welcome back celebration, a complimentary welcome amenity, complimentary airport transfers on most brochure arrival and departure days (not long-haul or private transfers), and $100 per person off a one-category stateroom upgrade. - Tier: Gold (Fourth and subsequent AmaWaterways cruises.): $100 per person off the cruise fare, a welcome back celebration, a complimentary welcome amenity, complimentary airport transfers on most brochure arrival and departure days, and a free one-category stateroom upgrade, subject to availability, like-for-like and excluding suites except in Africa. - How to earn: Levels depend only on how many AmaWaterways cruises a guest has taken: Blue applies to the second cruise, Silver to the third and Gold to the fourth and later ones. Benefits apply to new bookings, are not transferable, are generally per stateroom, and the $100 per person saving applies only at the level held when booking and is not cumulative. ### A-ROSA Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/a-rosa-club - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises - Tier: Black (Entry level after a first completed A-ROSA cruise, for members with up to four cruises (the club's benefits table applies Black benefits from the second sailing).): Standard club benefits; 8% group discount when six or more full-paying guests book Premium All-Inclusive together; on the Danube, Rhine, Rhône and Seine, 10% off SPA-ROSA treatments, 20% off the Wine & Dine Meet the Officers dinner (or the A-ROSA Sena barbecue menu) on cruises of five nights or more, 10% off A-ROSA shop items and 30% off the A-ROSA Edition jewelry set. The onboard discounts do not apply on A-ROSA Alea and Clea. - Tier: Silver (5 to 9 completed A-ROSA cruises.): Everything in Black, with a 10% group discount; the early-booking price with an extended deadline; one laundry bag washed and ironed (not on Alea and Clea); free parking in Cologne or Passau on Premium All-Inclusive bookings, subject to availability; a ship tour of A-ROSA Sena on cruises of five nights or more; 20% off spa treatments, 30% off Wine & Dine and 20% off shop items; on the Douro, 50% off the Lamego excursion. - Tier: Gold (10 or more completed A-ROSA cruises.): Everything in Silver, with a 12% group discount; the early-booking price year-round; welcome champagne (subject to availability) and a farewell gift in the cabin; 30% off spa treatments, 50% off Wine & Dine and 30% off shop items; on the Douro, a free excursion to Lamego or Castelo Rodrigo. - Tier: Diamond (20 or more completed A-ROSA cruises.): Everything in Gold, with 50% off spa treatments and the Wine & Dine dinner included; one free cabin upgrade a year (before departure, subject to availability, not into suites); a €50 onboard credit once a year (not on Alva, Alea or Clea); a welcome gift on reaching Diamond; exclusive bathroom amenities; one free Discovery excursion per cruise (on the Douro, Lamego or Castelo Rodrigo); the best available rate under the booked conditions; and one free TEFRA luggage transfer a year on the Rhine or Danube. - How to earn: Membership is free but requires at least one completed A-ROSA cruise; to use club benefits on a cruise, a guest must register at least eight days before departure and give the club number when booking. Each completed cruise counts toward the next level and is credited at the end of the sailing, so the level does not change during a cruise or a run of back-to-back cruises. Levels are Black (up to four cruises), Silver (5 to 9), Gold (10 or more) and Diamond (20 or more). Benefits are personal and cannot be transferred, exchanged or paid out. ### Atlas Yacht Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/atlas-yacht-club - Cruise line: Atlas Ocean Voyages - Tier: Atlas Yacht Club member (Automatic after completing a first Atlas voyage of seven nights or longer.): Loyalty savings of up to 5% on select voyages, combinable with some offers; member-only promotions; onboard credit and receptions with senior officers; and a US$250 future cruise credit for each referred new guest who books and pays in full. - Tier: Captain's Yacht Club (201 nights sailed with Atlas Ocean Voyages.): A one-time complimentary voyage of up to 10 nights in a Veranda Suite for the member and one companion sharing the suite, once per household, subject to availability and blackout dates; taxes, flights and optional extras are not included. - How to earn: Status is based on nights sailed with Atlas Ocean Voyages; travel is required to earn all benefits, and a guest who reaches a new tier during a voyage receives its benefits on board. A complimentary voyage awarded at the top level does not earn further sailed-night credit. ### Aurora Expeditions Loyalty Program - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/aurora-expeditions-loyalty-program - Cruise line: Aurora Expeditions - Tier: Bronze Adventurer (Complete one Aurora Expeditions voyage.): A 5% discount on future voyages on top of any running offer, early access to new season launches, US$100 onboard credit per person and a complimentary glass of champagne or top-shelf spirit. - Tier: Silver Explorer (Complete two Aurora Expeditions voyages.): A 5% discount on top of any running offer, with a minimum discount of 15% at all times; early access to new season launches; US$250 onboard credit per person; a bottle of wine per person; and a free stateroom upgrade when available, confirmed about 30 days before departure. - Tier: Gold Pioneer (Complete three Aurora Expeditions voyages.): The Silver benefits, with onboard credit raised to US$500 per person. Onboard credit is non-refundable, expires at the end of the voyage and can be spent on wellness services, premium drinks, the ship shop and laundry, but not gratuities. - How to earn: There is no sign-up and no points system. Status is based on the number of Aurora Expeditions voyages completed: one voyage for Bronze Adventurer, two for Silver Explorer and three for Gold Pioneer. ### Azamara Circle - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/azamara-circle - Cruise line: Azamara - Tier: Adventurer (1 to 149 points.): 5% savings on future voyages booked on board, US$200 onboard credit (US$300 if booked in the first half of the voyage), a 50% reduced deposit, 20% toward an unlimited Starlink Essential package or 30 free Wi-Fi minutes, 10% off select signature spa treatments and 5% off the Ultimate Beverage Package. - Tier: Explorer (150 to 299 points.): 5% onboard future-voyage savings with the same onboard credit and reduced deposit, two earned complimentary nights, 35% toward unlimited Starlink or 60 free minutes, one free bag of laundry per stateroom per seven nights, 15% off select spa treatments and 10% off the Ultimate Beverage Package. - Tier: Discoverer (300 to 749 points.): 6% onboard future-voyage savings, onboard credit and reduced deposit, four earned complimentary nights, 50% toward unlimited Starlink or 90 free minutes, one free bag of laundry per seven nights, 20% off select spa treatments, 15% off the Ultimate Beverage Package, priority check-in at select ports and an exclusive onboard get-together. - Tier: Discoverer Plus (750 to 2,999 points.): 7% onboard future-voyage savings, onboard credit and reduced deposit, six earned complimentary nights plus three more at 1,500 and at 2,250 points, 75% toward unlimited Starlink or 120 free minutes, free laundry, 25% off select spa treatments, 20% off the Ultimate Beverage Package, priority check-in and the members' get-together. - Tier: Discoverer Platinum (3,000 or more points.): 10% onboard future-voyage savings, onboard credit and reduced deposit, ten earned complimentary nights plus three more for every further 750 points, a full unlimited Starlink package or 150 free minutes, free laundry, 25% off select spa treatments and the Ultimate Beverage Package, priority check-in and the members' get-together. - How to earn: Points are earned per night according to the stateroom originally booked: 2 for Interior, 3 for Oceanview, 5 for Veranda, 6 for Veranda Plus, 8 for Continent Suites, 10 for Grandview Suites and 18 for Spa, Ocean, World Owner's and Panorama Suites. Solo travelers earn double points, the same as a double-occupancy stateroom. Upgrades do not change the points earned. ### Britannia Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/britannia-club - Cruise line: Saga Cruises - Tier: Bronze (35 to 74 nights with Saga.): Exclusive offers on selected cruises, priority brochure mailings, a dedicated Britannia Club booking line, a welcome bottle of sparkling wine, a luggage label, a regular newsletter, an onboard cocktail party and a Bronze lapel pin. - Tier: Silver (75 to 149 nights.): All Bronze benefits, a silver-colored lapel pin and 5% off selected items bought on board. - Tier: Gold (150 to 499 nights.): All Silver benefits, a gold-colored pin, complimentary laundry and dry cleaning, and 7.5% off selected onboard purchases. - Tier: Sapphire (500 to 999 nights.): All Gold benefits, a pin set with a sapphire, 10% off selected onboard purchases, private chauffeur service extended to 300 miles each way, a private cocktail party for up to 16 people each cruise (or £100 onboard credit per household), and one half-price cruise of up to 16 nights for the member and a friend on selected sailings. - Tier: Diamond (More than 1,000 nights.): All Sapphire benefits, a pin set with a diamond, a free cruise of up to 22 nights, immediate embarkation where travel arrangements allow, unlimited chauffeur mileage, a complimentary cabin upgrade, advance telephone notice of new itineraries, and a private dinner with the Captain or a senior officer once per cruise. Above 1,500 nights members get 35% off the full fare when choosing a cabin at booking, and above 2,000 nights 50% off. - How to earn: Status is based on nights spent aboard Saga's ocean ships and, since 2023, its river ships (Spirit of the Rhine, Spirit of the Danube, Spirit of the Moselle, Douro Serenity and, from 2027, Spirit of the Lorelei). Benefits of a level apply once the cruise that crosses its threshold is completed. Nights on flights or hotel extensions do not count. To keep membership, guests must book direct with Saga and cruise at least once every 10 years. Members who introduce a newcomer get 10% off their next cruise, and the friend gets 10% off too. ### Captain's Circle - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/captain-s-circle - Cruise line: Princess Cruises - Tier: Gold (After completing a first Princess cruise.): Captain's Circle launch savings, early access to new itineraries, preferential pricing offers, members-only onboard events, dedicated support on board, the Captain's Circle online portal and a Circle Savings Account. - Tier: Ruby (After completing 3 cruises or 30 cruise days.): All Gold benefits, plus access to a dedicated Captain's Circle help desk phone line while ashore. - Tier: Platinum (After completing 5 cruises or 50 cruise days.): All Gold and Ruby benefits, plus 50% off a MedallionNet Wi-Fi package, early access to dining reservations (from the time the cruise deposit is placed), 10% off Lotus Spa treatments, 10% off in the onboard Photo Gallery, and access to an exclusive lounge during disembarkation. Discounts carry conditions set out in the program terms. - Tier: Elite (After completing 15 cruises or 150 cruise days.): All Gold, Ruby and Platinum benefits, plus 10% off in The Shops of Princess, 10% off shore excursions, priority boarding of tenders to shore, a complimentary wine-tasting event, a complimentary mini-bar setup, deluxe canapés on formal nights, complimentary afternoon tea in the stateroom, priority disembarkation, and complimentary laundry and shoe polishing. - How to earn: Each completed Princess cruise counts as one cruise, and its length counts toward cruise days; a member reaches a new tier on the next cruise after meeting the threshold. Booking and sailing in a full suite (mini-suites excluded), or paying the single supplement as a solo guest, earns two cruise credits instead of one, though cruise days are not doubled. Princess cruises and eligible P&O Cruises Australia sailings count; P&O Cruises (UK) sailings no longer do, and the land portion of a cruisetour does not count. Guests are enrolled automatically after their first cruise, except residents of the European Economic Area, who must enroll through a My Princess account. ### Captain's Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/captain-s-club - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises - Tier: Preview (0 Club Points: created on enrolling or booking.): Member news, access to the Loyalty Desk and offers for a first sailing. - Tier: Classic (2 to 149 Club Points (after a first cruise).): Access to the Welcome Event on board, plus early access and member savings. - Tier: Select (150 to 299 Club Points.): All Classic benefits plus discounted spa and laundry specials. - Tier: Elite (300 to 749 Club Points.): Members-only experiences such as the Captain's Club Cocktail Hour, complimentary laundry services and special spa discounts. - Tier: Elite Plus (750 to 2,999 Club Points.): Elite benefits plus discounts on specialty dining and two bags of complimentary laundry. Milestones: at 1,500 points a digital photo, 480 minutes of Premium Wi-Fi, 20% off specialty dining cover charges and an in-room amenity; at 2,500 points 720 minutes of Premium Wi-Fi, 25% off specialty dining, two digital photos and an amenity. - Tier: Zenith (3,000 or more Club Points.): The program's top benefits, including access to The Retreat Lounge or Michael's Club and complimentary Premium beverage and Wi-Fi packages, plus priority reservations at Daniel Boulud's New York restaurants. Milestones: at 6,000 points a complimentary seven-night Caribbean or Bermuda cruise in an AquaClass stateroom, at 9,000 points the same in a Sky Suite, with specialty dining and champagne amenities on milestone sailings. - How to earn: Points per night depend on the stateroom: 2 for Inside and Ocean View, 3 for Veranda, 5 for Concierge Class and AquaClass, 8 for Panoramic and Sky Suites, 12 for Celebrity, Signature and Royal Suites, 18 for Edge Villas, Penthouse and Reflection Suites, and 24 for the Iconic Suite. Galápagos and river cruises have their own rates of 8 to 18 points per night. Solo travelers paying the full fare earn double points, opting into reduced housekeeping adds one night's points, and Power Up Points from surveys and webinars convert at 10 to 1. Points Choice lets members apply points to Crown & Anchor or the Venetian Society instead. - Status match: One-for-one tier matching across Celebrity, Royal Caribbean and Silversea: Classic matches Crown & Anchor Gold and 1 Venetian Society day; Select matches Platinum and 15 VS days; Elite matches Diamond and 100 VS days; Elite Plus matches Diamond Plus and 250 VS days; Zenith matches Pinnacle Club and 500 VS days. ### Carnival Rewards - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/carnival-rewards - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line - Tier: Red (On enrollment (0 to 9,999 Status Qualifying Stars).): Earn and redeem points; member-only offers; Red member Sail & Sign card; a complimentary 1.5-liter bottle of water. - Tier: Gold (10,000 to 49,999 Status Qualifying Stars in a two-year window. VIFP Platinum members receive lifetime Gold.): Everything in Red, plus Gold member support, a Gold member Sail & Sign card and one complimentary drink on cruises of five days or more. - Tier: Platinum (50,000 to 99,999 Status Qualifying Stars in a two-year window.): Platinum member support and Sail & Sign card; a collectible pin; two complimentary drinks; a 1.5-liter bottle of water; preferred main dining and specialty dining times; complimentary wash and fold laundry (1 to 4 bags). Priority access: early online check-in (16 days), priority check-in, security (where available), Captain's Lounge (where available), boarding and checked-luggage delivery; onboard priority for carry-on drop-off, Guest Services, the casino cashier and spa reservations; priority tender boarding and debarkation. Also a welcome treat on request on cruises of five days or more, $5 arcade credit for guests under 18 and a logo gift on every sailing. - Tier: Diamond (100,000 or more Status Qualifying Stars in a two-year window. VIFP Diamond members who qualified by 31 August 2026 hold Diamond for life.): Everything in Platinum, plus a special event invitation from the captain; dedicated Diamond member support for sales and service; a Diamond Sail & Sign card; a guaranteed main dining time (early or late, dinner); complimentary wash and fold laundry (2 to 5 bags); retail concierge service; and a dedicated casino host on request. - How to earn: Members earn 3 Points and 3 Status Qualifying Stars for every US dollar spent on eligible Carnival purchases, including gratuities. Each Casino Point left at the end of a sailing converts to 1 Point, and each Casino Point earned adds 1 Star. Points post about 14 days after the cruise ends. Status is earned over a two-year qualifying window and held for the rest of that window plus the following two years; the first window runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 December 2028. The Carnival Rewards Mastercard adds up to 6 points per dollar on Carnival purchases and up to 4 stars. ### Castaway Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/castaway-club - Cruise line: Disney Cruise Line - Tier: Silver (1 completed eligible Disney Cruise Line sailing.): An early-booking window for newly released itineraries ahead of the general public (the latest of the four levels); onboard activities, dining and port adventures can be reserved 90 days before sailing, compared with 75 days for first-time guests. - Tier: Gold (5 completed eligible Disney Cruise Line sailings.): Earlier access to new itineraries than Silver; activity, dining and port adventure reservations open 105 days before sailing. - Tier: Platinum (10 completed eligible Disney Cruise Line sailings.): Earlier access to new itineraries than Gold; activity reservations open 120 days before sailing; one complimentary dinner per stateroom per sailing at Palo, Palo Steakhouse or Palo Trattoria for the member and guests in their stateroom (the prix fixe menu, or its value toward a la carte items; gratuities and anything above that value are extra). - Tier: Pearl (25 completed eligible Disney Cruise Line sailings.): New itineraries open to Pearl members 4 days before general sale; activity reservations open 123 days before sailing; Castaway Club member communications and a dedicated phone line; exclusive terminal check-in where available; a Welcome Back Aboard gift; special discounts; the complimentary Palo dinner; and an unlimited digital photo package for the member's stateroom and other Pearl members in the same party. Members who reach 50 eligible sailings are invited to have their family name displayed at Castaway Cay. - How to earn: There are no points; levels depend on completed eligible Disney Cruise Line sailings. Silver begins after 1 completed cruise, Gold after 5, Platinum after 10 and Pearl after 25. Sailings booked at certain fare types, such as media, vendor or Cast Member business travel, do not count. Everyone in a stateroom receives the benefits of the highest-level member staying in it. Membership lapses if a member does not book or complete an eligible cruise within five years of the last one. ### C|Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/c-club - Cruise line: Costa Cruises - Tier: Blue (Free to join; new members start at Blue with no points.): Member discount of up to 5% on selected departures; occasional member promotions; one free change of departure date; up to 25% off extra excursions with My Explorations or My Land packages; personalized C|Club cabin card; C|Club activities and help at the C|Club Point; 10% Future Cruise discount; onboard discounts of up to 50% on selected products and services; birthday cake and photo; 5% off Business or Premium class on Costa charter flights. - Tier: Bronze (1 to 5,000 points; one cruise is enough to reach it.): Everything at Blue, with the member discount and charter-flight discount raised to 10%, plus one Upgrade or SuperUpgrade to use once between 1 May 2026 and 30 April 2027 and an invitation to the C|Club Show. - Tier: Silver (5,001 to 30,000 points.): Everything at Bronze, with discounts raised to 15%, plus a bottle of sparkling wine in the cabin, a complimentary Gourmet Experience, a limited-edition C|Club gift, 10% off home luggage collection (Bag Express or Tefra) where offered and a chance to be picked for a galley tour. - Tier: Gold (30,001 to 140,000 points.): Discounts up to 20%; fast-track boarding where available; fast-track lanes at Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino for Costa charter flights; free home luggage collection and delivery where offered; VIP party; bathrobe and slippers; extra pool towel; end-of-cruise Magic Bag laundry service; Club Bistro dinner area with a complimentary bottle of wine; a free full day at the Solemio spa; Elegant Tea; a chance to be picked for a bridge, storeroom or backstage tour; priority reception queue on Costa Smeralda and Costa Toscana; plus the Silver gifts and Gourmet Experience. - Tier: Platinum (More than 140,000 points.): Everything at Gold, plus chocolates in the cabin, a pillow menu, the option to book dinner at the Elite Suite & Club Restaurant, a complimentary massage or treatment, wine tasting, priority and later disembarkation at the end of the cruise, fast-track disembarkation at ports for guests not on Costa excursions, a C|Club Cruiser's Passport and a meeting with the captain or hotel director with a photo. - How to earn: Points are earned for every night on board according to cabin type: 100 a night in an inside cabin, 200 in a sea view cabin, 300 in a balcony, terrace or minisuite and 500 in a suite. Flat bonuses apply to some bookings: 500 points for the All Inclusive fare, 500 for a My Cruise booking with the My Drinks package and 400 for a Costa flight-and-cruise booking. Members also earn 2 points for every euro spent on board or in advance through MyCosta, including excursions and drinks. Only standard, non-promotional fares earn points. Points last three years, and each year on 30 April the member's level is recalculated from the points earned on cruises taken in the previous three years. ### Crown & Anchor Society - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/crown-anchor-society - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International - Tier: Gold (3 Cruise Points, normally reached on completing a first cruise.): Special savings on cruise vacations and onboard offers on each sailing, plus access to Points Choice, status matching with Celebrity and Silversea and partner benefits. - Tier: Platinum (30 Cruise Points.): All Gold benefits with added perks and onboard savings. - Tier: Emerald (55 Cruise Points.): All Platinum benefits with more perks during the cruise. - Tier: Diamond (80 Cruise Points.): Priority access and elevated benefits, including entry to the Crown Lounge, an onboard members' lounge with a dedicated concierge. - Tier: Diamond Plus (175 Cruise Points.): Crown Lounge access and a choice of complimentary amenities delivered during the cruise, along with greater recognition on board. - Tier: Pinnacle Club (700 Cruise Points.): Crown Lounge access and complimentary amenities. At 700 and 1,050 points members qualify for a complimentary cruise of up to seven nights in the Caribbean in a balcony stateroom or US$2,400 toward a cruise, with further awards from 1,400 points. Members may also use suite areas such as the Suite Lounge and Coastal Kitchen, subject to the line's rules. - How to earn: Members earn one Cruise Point per night sailed, or two per night when they book and sail in a suite or sail solo paying single pricing for a double-occupancy stateroom. Points post within 30 days of the cruise. With Points Choice, for sailings departing on or after 30 January 2026, points earned on a Royal Caribbean, Celebrity or Silversea cruise can be applied to whichever of the three programs the member chooses, at published exchange rates. The line also runs limited-time double-points promotions on new bookings. - Status match: One-for-one tier matching across Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea: Gold matches Captain's Club Classic and 1 Venetian Society day; Platinum matches Select and 15 VS days; Emerald matches 50 VS days; Diamond matches Elite and 100 VS days; Diamond Plus matches Elite Plus and 250 VS days; Pinnacle Club matches Zenith and 500 VS days. Members enroll in the sister programs through the Royal Caribbean or Celebrity websites or apps. ### Crystal Society - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/crystal-society - Cruise line: Crystal - Tier: Crystal Society member (Automatic after the first Crystal voyage): From the second voyage: 2.5% Crystal Society fare savings, 2.5% onboard booking savings and a hosted members' cocktail party on every voyage. Milestone rewards (As You Wish credits, upgrades, cruise credits) and recognition pins at select milestone levels. - Tier: Milestone 50 and above (50 or more milestone credits): Member benefits plus unlimited complimentary dinner reservations at Osteria d'Ovidio and Umi Uma (the first booked before boarding, the rest on board). - Tier: Per Sempre (Invitation only; one-time fee of $50,000 for two household members (enrollment closed December 15, 2025)): Lifetime 10% discount on voyages, complimentary suite upgrades when available, priority access to new itineraries, complimentary laundry and daily pressing, an invitation to the 2028 christening of Crystal Grace, and curated offers from Abercrombie & Kent and partners. - How to earn: Each full-fare voyage of 5 to 15 nights earns one milestone credit and each voyage of 16 nights or more earns two; shorter voyages earn nothing. Combined sailings such as back-to-back cruises, Grand Journeys or world cruise segments earn credits for each segment separately. ### Eagle Society - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/eagle-society - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines - Tier: Member (Any guest who has completed one cruise with American Cruise Lines; membership is free.): Access to members-only Eagle Society cruises; advance booking on new ships and itineraries; a quarterly newsletter; a referral bonus of $500 off the next booking for both the member and a new guest (up to $1,000 in referral savings per booking); the option to invite family and friends aboard during port calls with advance notice; complimentary premium shore excursions after three cruises; and a complimentary 11th cruise. - How to earn: Membership is free and opens after a guest's first cruise with the line. Members enroll on board, by phone or by email. The program has no points or status levels; benefits are tied to the number of cruises taken, with complimentary premium shore excursions after three cruises and a free eleventh cruise. ### Explora Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/explora-club - Cruise line: Explora Journeys - Tier: Classic (Entry level on enrolment, before any points are earned.): Personalized welcome on board, access to Explora Club member offers, priority access to new Journeys Collections and a dedicated area in My Explora. - Tier: Silver (1 to 5,000 points.): Classic benefits plus a Silver welcome gift, a signature loyalty gift and birthday surprise, 5 percent savings on future Journeys and on Explora merchandise at The Journey boutique, priority assistance at the Explora Experience Centre, a cocktail event with ship leadership, focus group invitations and a personal welcome from the General Manager. - Tier: Gold (5,001 to 20,000 points.): Silver benefits with a Gold welcome gift, an additional surprise gift or ritual, 5 percent savings at The Journey boutique (excluding Encore) and one extra complimentary laundry bag per Journey. - Tier: Platinum (20,001 to 50,000 points.): Gold benefits with a Platinum welcome gift, 100 of Journey Experience Credit for Ocean Wellness and 100 for Destination Experiences, a complimentary laundry bag every day and a behind-the-scenes bridge tour when available. - Tier: Diamond (50,001 points or more.): Platinum benefits plus a Diamond welcome gift, a complimentary week-long Journey for two in an Ocean Suite (terms apply), a private transfer to port, a complimentary suite upgrade (Owner's Residence excluded), an exclusive embarkation area, a President's Journey experience, a complimentary culinary experience such as the Chef's Kitchen, and a private shopping advisor. - How to earn: Members earn 100 points for every night at sea, multiplied by suite category: Ocean Suites x1, Ocean Penthouses x2, Ocean Residences x3 and Owner's Residences x10. Eligible onboard spending earns 100 points per 1,000 euros or dollars, in blocks of 100, excluding pre- and post-Journey hotels, flights and transfers, the casino, Encore by Explora Journeys and the luxury watch and jewelry boutiques. Destination Experiences booked before or during the Journey earn 100 points per 1,000 euros or dollars. Each successful referral adds 500 points. - Status match: Guests who hold status in another cruise line's loyalty program can apply for a status match and receive equivalent Explora Club benefits from their first Journey; Explora publishes a status match table on its Explora Club page. ### Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/hapag-lloyd-cruises-club - Cruise line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises - Tier: Member (Join on board or ashore; €170 one-off fee per person and €70 per year from the second calendar year.): Bonus miles on every cruise, a club cocktail on board, exclusive club cruises, premium offers on selected cruises, waitlist priority for reservations, individual bonus-mile offers, a welcome package, the Clubzeit magazine and a dedicated club team. - Tier: Gold (15,000 bonus miles collected in total, including miles already redeemed.): Premium-member status in the club. The club pages do not list benefits beyond those of standard membership. - Tier: Platinum (50,000 bonus miles collected in total, including miles already redeemed.): The club's highest premium-member status. The club pages do not list benefits beyond those of standard membership. - How to earn: Members earn bonus miles per night on board: 360 a night on Europa and Europa 2 and 300 a night on the Hanseatic expedition ships, credited for cruises booked with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises as tour operator; reduced or special fares earn none. From 1 January 2026, Silver fare bookings earn half the normal rate. Miles convert to onboard credit at 700 miles for €50 (for drinks, internet, laundry up to €100 per trip, spa and hair services, personal training and golf lessons) or can be used for premium offers such as free or discounted cruises and upgrades. Miles stay valid as long as members sail again within five years. Joining on board earns miles for that cruise, and joining within four weeks after a cruise credits it retroactively. ### HX Explorers - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/hx-explorers - Cruise line: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions - Tier: Bronze (0 to 99 points; assigned on joining.): Base member benefits: 5% off optional excursions and partner discounts, including 10% at the Longyear78 shop and selected restaurants in Longyearbyen and 10% off The Cruise Maps, Waterhaul and Bracenet products. - Tier: Silver (100 to 349 points.): HX publishes no Silver-only list. Members who have sailed with HX also get its post-travel benefits: 5% off future expedition cruises, in-cabin welcome chocolates, a welcome cocktail on embarkation, access to the onboard loyalty and future cruise manager, and 5% off Hurtigruten Svalbard hotels and day trips. - Tier: Gold (350 to 499 points.): Complimentary laundry of up to two bags of clothing per week on board, plus one bag per day for guests in Expedition Suites (not on Galápagos sailings), in addition to the member benefits above. - Tier: Platinum (500 points or more.): Gold benefits plus a 25-minute complimentary spa treatment on Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen, a printed photobook of the voyage, access to the HX Price Promise, no change fee on core booking components up to 90 days before departure, and a complimentary cabin upgrade when one is available, confirmed about 30 days before embarkation. - How to earn: Members earn 10 points per night in a Polar Inside, Polar Outside, Arctic Superior or Explorer cabin and 15 points per night in an Expedition Suite or Darwin Suite booked before embarkation, plus 5 points for every 250 euros spent on board (excluding HX credits and gratuities; not on Galápagos sailings). Smaller amounts come from other activities: 1 point per night for a Green Night Stay, 5 points for one polar plunge per cruise, 5 for completing the University of Tasmania Antarctic course, 5 per live HX webinar or event (up to 20 points a year) and 5 for signing up to the newsletter. Pre- and post-cruise hotel nights do not count. Points post within 30 days and stay valid for seven years; members move up automatically when their balance reaches the next threshold. - Status match: No status match is published. Hurtigruten coastal voyages do not count toward HX Explorers tiers, but travelers who have sailed with Hurtigruten receive a one-time 100-point bonus. ### Latitudes Rewards - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/latitudes-rewards - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line - Tier: Bronze (1 point; automatic after the first cruise.): Keycard recognition, a tier pin, the onboard Latitudes Rewards representative, free artwork for attending an art auction, 10% off Norwegian-logo items in duty-free shops, Insider and members-only offers, early news of new products, the Latitudes digital magazine, member cruises and offers from Caesars Entertainment. - Tier: Silver (20 points.): Bronze benefits, with 15% off logo items in duty-free shops, 10% off shore excursions, 20% off photos, 15% off one Spa Signature treatment while the ship is in port, and an invitation to an exclusive cocktail party. - Tier: Gold (45 points.): Silver benefits, with 25% off photos and 20% off a spa treatment in port, plus 50% off one bag of laundry, priority tender tickets, priority disembarkation (for US citizens; varies for others) and one bottle of water per person per sailing. - Tier: Platinum (75 points.): Gold benefits, with 30% off photos, 25% off a spa treatment in port and one free bag of laundry, plus priority check-in, 15% off an unlimited Wi-Fi package, chocolate-covered strawberries, a dinner for two with a bottle of wine (sailings of five nights or more), a wine-tasting event, a behind-the-scenes ship tour, onboard concierge service, a dedicated pre-cruise service desk and dining reservations 125 days before sailing. - Tier: Sapphire (150 points.): Platinum benefits, with 15% off shore excursions, 20% off Wi-Fi and two bottles of water per person, plus priority restaurant and entertainment seating and a dinner with the ship's officers. - Tier: Diamond (350 points.): Sapphire benefits, with 25% off Wi-Fi, an exclusive Sail & Sustain mixology experience and a one-time free cabin upgrade. - Tier: Ambassador (700 points.): Diamond benefits except the cabin upgrade, with 20% off shore excursions, dining reservations 130 days before sailing, a one-time complimentary seven-day cruise and a special gift on reaching the tier. - How to earn: Members earn one point for every cruise night. Booking a full-fare suite (Club Balcony Suites excluded) or The Haven adds one point per night, and booking a Latitudes Rewards Insider Offer on a select sailing adds one point per night (suites and The Haven excluded from that bonus). Missing points can only be credited for cruises taken in the last 12 months. - Status match: Under the NCLH Loyalty Status Honoring Program (first eligible sailings October 15, 2025), members can ask to have their tier honored on Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, one cruise at a time, at the closest matching tier. Under the 2026 chart, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum keep their names, Sapphire is honored as Platinum, and Diamond and Ambassador as Oceania Club Diamond and Seven Seas Society Titanium. Requests go to the line being sailed at least 10 days before departure; points do not transfer, and milestone benefits such as free cruises, upgrades and gifts are excluded. ### Mariner Society - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/mariner-society - Cruise line: Holland America Line - Tier: 1-Star Mariner (One completed Holland America cruise (automatic enrollment).): Up to US$400 onboard credit per stateroom on cruises booked within 90 days of a new season launch; a collectible gift; a 'Mariner Cocktail' voucher; 50% off fares for third and fourth guests and free fares for kids on request (voyages of 14 days or fewer, not cruisetours). - Tier: 2-Star Mariner (30 Cruise Day credits.): All 1-Star benefits, plus a complimentary photo of the ship and 10% off select Holland America logo clothing. - Tier: 3-Star Mariner (75 Cruise Day credits.): All 2-Star benefits, plus discounts on select spa treatments, the Mariner Society welcome reception, and 25% off Sommelier Suite wine packages, specialty restaurant surcharges at Pinnacle Grill, Tamarind and Canaletto (and specialty coffees), and mini-bar purchases. - Tier: 4-Star Mariner (200 Cruise Day credits.): Onboard credit offer, gift, cocktail voucher, ship photo, spa discounts and welcome reception, plus 50% off Sommelier Suite packages, specialty restaurant surcharges and mini-bar purchases; a complimentary regional wine tasting; complimentary laundry and pressing; priority check-in, tendering and disembarkation; free fares for third and fourth guests on request (voyages of 14 days or fewer); 15% off select logo clothing; and 25% off the per-person surcharge at Rudi's Sel de Mer. - Tier: 5-Star Mariner (500 Cruise Day credits.): All 4-Star benefits, plus two complimentary dinners at Pinnacle Grill, Tamarind or Canaletto, a day pass to the Greenhouse Spa thermal suite once per cruise, and up to US$30 credit toward an internet package. - How to earn: One Cruise Day credit for each day sailed (each night aboard counts); on Alaska cruisetours, land days count too. Paying a published fare for a suite or penthouse doubles the credits. One bonus credit is added for each US$300 of eligible onboard spending on the booking, up to one bonus day per day sailed, for the first two guests in the stateroom. Past Holland America cruises count toward status. - Status match: No status match is published. Guests who have sailed with Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard, Seabourn or Costa are enrolled as 1-Star Mariners when they make their first Holland America booking. ### Marriott Bonvoy - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/marriott-bonvoy - Cruise line: The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection - Tier: Member (Free to join Marriott Bonvoy): Earns and redeems points and Elite Night Credits on voyages; no additional onboard benefits are listed. - Tier: Silver Elite (10 to 24 nights a year): Private invitation to the Marriott Bonvoy Elite reception on board. - Tier: Gold Elite (25 to 49 nights a year): Elite reception invitation and a choice of in-suite welcome gift (varies by tier). - Tier: Platinum Elite (50 to 74 nights a year): Elite reception invitation, choice of in-suite welcome gift and complimentary first-evening laundry pressing. - Tier: Titanium Elite (75 or more nights a year): Elite reception invitation, choice of in-suite welcome gift, complimentary first-evening laundry pressing, and priority boarding and departure. - Tier: Ambassador Elite (100 or more nights a year plus $23,000 in annual qualifying spend): Elite reception invitation, choice of in-suite welcome gift, priority boarding and departure, early access to specialty dining reservations, and complimentary laundry throughout the voyage. - How to earn: Members earn 5 points per US$1 spent on the cruise-only fare and on hotel packages at participating Marriott hotels booked through the line, for up to three suites or rooms they pay for and occupy, plus one Elite Night Credit per night aboard. The member number must be on the booking at least 30 days before sailing, and points post within 14 days of the voyage. Points can be redeemed against the cruise fare: 180,000 points for the first $1,000 off, then 90,000 points per $500, applied up to 121 days before departure. ### MSC Voyagers Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/msc-voyagers-club - Cruise line: MSC Cruises - Tier: Welcome (Entry level on joining. Anyone can sign up, with or without a booking.): Immediate access to MSC Voyagers Selection departures with member discounts of up to 20 percent, and member offers. - Tier: Classic (Reached with points earned on MSC cruises; MSC publishes the threshold on its program page.): Member discounts on cruise bookings (at least 5 percent under the 2022 rules, with more for early bookings), plus a welcome-back cocktail on board and the member newsletter, as MSC described the tier in 2019. - Tier: Silver (Reached with more points than Classic; MSC publishes the threshold on its program page.): Classic benefits plus a complimentary fruit basket and onboard credit on selected departures (2019 description). Under the 2022 rules Silver, Gold and Diamond members booking at least nine months ahead received an extra discount and 50 euros or dollars of onboard credit. - Tier: Gold (Reached with more points than Silver; MSC publishes the threshold on its program page.): Silver benefits plus a one-hour visit to the thermal area of the MSC Aurea Spa, gifts, and priority disembarkation at tender ports, as MSC described the tier in 2019. - Tier: Diamond (Reached with more points than Gold; it has also been available through status match. Called Black Card until September 2019.): Gold benefits plus, as MSC described them in 2019: prosecco and strawberries in the cabin, bathrobe and slippers, a tasting-menu dinner for two in a specialty restaurant, a dance class, a chocolate ship model, late check-out, priority disembarkation and a members' party on board. Diamond and Blue Diamond members get the highest priority for cabin upgrades when available. - Tier: Blue Diamond (Top tier, added in November 2024. Reached only with points earned sailing with MSC, not through status match.): All Diamond benefits plus flexible check-in with priority embarkation and luggage drop-off at the MSC Yacht Club desk, My Choice dining at any time during main-restaurant hours, a free browsing Wi-Fi package for one device, free shuttle bus tickets in selected ports, a meet-and-greet with the captain or an officer, and priority access to tender boats. - How to earn: Members earn points on every MSC cruise. The amount depends on the cabin category or experience booked, the length of the cruise and spending on onboard services and purchases, whether booked ahead or on board, so a Yacht Club suite earns more than a standard cabin. MSC has offered bonus points at various times, such as double points for bookings made at least 12 months before departure and tripled points for a full MSC World Cruise. Points accumulate toward the next tier; MSC publishes the exact thresholds on its Voyagers Club page. - Status match: MSC runs a status match program: members of other cruise, hotel or tour-operator loyalty programs can apply for a matching Voyagers Club tier. The top Blue Diamond tier cannot be reached through status match, only by sailing with MSC. ### Oceania Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/oceania-club - Cruise line: Oceania Cruises - Tier: Bronze (2 cruise credits.): Membership pin, Oceania Club cocktail receptions, members-only offers, 10% off Oceania-logo merchandise on board, a bottle of Oceania Club private-label wine, an embroidered cap on reaching a new tier and a $100 shipboard credit per stateroom. - Tier: Silver (10 cruise credits.): Bronze benefits, with a $500 shipboard credit per stateroom and 10% off the Prestige Select beverage package. - Tier: Gold (15 cruise credits.): Silver benefits, with a $650 shipboard credit, two Aquamar Spa treatment credits of up to $150 each and two custom air fee waivers (total value $398). - Tier: Platinum (20 cruise credits.): Gold benefits, with a $750 shipboard credit, an invitation to a special dinner with officers, priority terminal check-in and a free cruise (restrictions apply). - Tier: Diamond (40 cruise credits.): Platinum benefits, with a $1,000 shipboard credit, spa treatment credits of up to $200 each and a complimentary wine tasting. - Tier: President's Circle (60 or more cruise credits.): Diamond benefits, with a $1,250 shipboard credit, a free Prestige Select beverage package, a place on the General Manager's VIP list and complimentary laundry service. - How to earn: Credits are earned per voyage according to its length: 1 credit for voyages of up to 24 days, 2 for 25-34 days, 3 for 35-44 days, 4 for 45-54 days, 5 for 55-64 days, 7 for 65-99 days, 10 for 100-157 days and 15 for 158 days or more. Tier status depends on total credits. - Status match: Under the NCLH Loyalty Status Honoring Program (first eligible sailings October 15, 2025), Oceania Club members can have their tier honored on Norwegian Cruise Line and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, one cruise at a time, at the closest matching tier. Under the 2026 chart, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum keep their names, and Oceania Club Diamond lines up with Latitudes Rewards Diamond and Ambassador and with Seven Seas Society Titanium. Points do not transfer, and benefits marked as excluded, such as pins, caps and the free cruise, do not apply. ### Oceans Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/oceans-club - Cruise line: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines - Tier: Bronze (1 or more nights sailed.): 5% off cruises booked 12 or more months ahead; £25 per person onboard credit for introducing a friend. - Tier: Silver (31 or more nights sailed.): 5% off cruises booked 9 or more months ahead; £25 per person friend reward; 5% onboard discount; invitation to the Oceans party on cruises of 7 nights or more. - Tier: Gold (101 or more nights sailed.): 5% off cruises booked 6 or more months ahead; £25 per person friend reward; 5% onboard discount; 5% off shore tours booked before the cruise; a bag of chocolates per cabin as a welcome treat; Oceans party on 7-night-plus cruises. - Tier: Platinum (251 or more nights sailed.): 5% off cruises booked 3 or more months ahead; £35 per person friend reward; 10% onboard discount; 7.5% off booked shore tours; a laundry voucher or three hot drinks as a welcome treat; Oceans party; onboard event invitation on world cruises and grand voyages of 70 nights or more. - Tier: Diamond (501 or more nights sailed.): 5% off cruises booked at any time; £50 per person friend reward; 15% onboard discount; 10% off booked shore tours; laundry voucher or four hot drinks; Oceans party and coffee mornings on 14-night-plus cruises; wash-and-fold laundry and specialty dining vouchers; onboard event invitation on long voyages; 50% off standard Wi-Fi; dedicated check-in and priority disembarkation on UK departures; priority table reservations. - Tier: Signature (1,001 or more nights sailed.): Everything at Diamond, plus a 17.5% onboard discount, 12.5% off booked shore tours, laundry voucher or seven hot drinks, free standard Wi-Fi for the whole cruise, a complimentary cabin upgrade on Freedom Fare bookings (subject to availability, applied close to departure) and a shoreside event invitation on world cruises and grand voyages. - How to earn: Guests earn one cruise point per night on board, credited on the last day of each voyage. Points are void if more than five years pass between cruises. Saver Fare bookings still earn points, but onboard benefits require a Freedom Fare. ### Ponant Yacht Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/ponant-yacht-club - Cruise line: Ponant - Tier: Major (Reached after completing a second voyage with a Ponant Explorations Group brand.): 5% off future bookings (port-to-port fare); onboard credit of 50 euros (US$50 aboard Paul Gauguin); free onboard laundry, up to two items per person per day. - Tier: Admiral (Reached after completing a fourth voyage.): 7.5% off future bookings; 20% off onboard spending, excluding excursions and certain premium brands and drinks; onboard credit of 100 euros (US$100 aboard Paul Gauguin); free laundry, up to five items per person per day; a possible free upgrade on Ponant ships, offered aboard within 48 hours of embarkation when space allows. - Tier: Grand Admiral (Reached after completing a seventh voyage.): 10% off future bookings; 25% off onboard spending, with the same exclusions; onboard credit of 150 euros (US$150 aboard Paul Gauguin); free laundry, up to five items per person per day; possible free upgrade; one free change of voyage every 12 months, if asked for 90 or more days ahead of departure, to a sailing within six months at the same or a higher price. - Tier: Commodore (Reached after completing a twentieth voyage; not available through status match.): 12.5% off future bookings; 25% off onboard spending; onboard credit of 200 euros (US$200 aboard Paul Gauguin); free laundry, up to five items per person per day; possible free upgrade; one free change of voyage every 12 months; priority boarding at certain embarkation ports on Ponant cruises and priority check-in aboard Paul Gauguin. - How to earn: Status is counted in completed voyages with any Ponant Explorations Group brand, including Paul Gauguin Cruises, and is credited at the end of each voyage, never retroactively. Cancelled and free cruises, group bookings and ship charters are excluded, as are Aqua Expeditions voyages reserved with that company directly. Members reach Major after their second cruise, Admiral after the fourth, Grand Admiral after the seventh and Commodore after the twentieth. - Status match: Ponant offers a one-time status match, from the first voyage, to members of other cruise lines' programs who submit a copy of their card. Examples from its published table: Royal Caribbean Crown & Anchor Diamond to Major, Diamond Plus to Admiral and Pinnacle to Grand Admiral; Celebrity Captain's Club Elite Plus to Admiral and Zenith to Grand Admiral; Holland America 4- and 5-Star Mariner, Regent Seven Seas Gold and above, Seabourn Gold and above, and Silversea Venetian Society members to Grand Admiral. Commodore cannot be reached by status match. ### River Heritage Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/river-heritage-club - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises - Tier: Member (Automatic after completing one Uniworld cruise.): Past-guest savings on all cruises, combinable with other Uniworld promotions (for 2027 departures, $100 to $500 per person depending on the itinerary); a dedicated phone line; an in-room treat on arrival; one complimentary laundry service per cruise; a members-only cocktail party with the captain; early notice of new cruises; the Riverviews e-magazine; referral credit toward a future cruise; and savings of up to 5% on select trips with other TTC brands. Onboard extras apply on Uniworld-owned ships and may differ in Egypt, India, Peru, Portugal and Vietnam/Cambodia. - How to earn: Membership starts automatically after a first completed Uniworld cruise; there are no points or nights to accumulate, and benefits apply to every later booking. Members can also earn credit toward a future cruise through Uniworld's referral program. ### Scenic & Emerald Rewards - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/scenic-emerald-rewards - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours - Tier: Gold (Entry tier, reached after completing a first trip with a Scenic Group brand; new members receive 1,000 bonus status points.): Earns and redeems MyRewards (1% of eligible bookings); member-only offers, events, newsletter and competitions; access to pre-release cruises and land journeys; a dedicated members' phone and email contact. - Tier: Diamond (15,000 status points.): Gold benefits plus private home or airport transfers (limits apply), an airport hotel stay in some markets, or a transfer credit; one free night of pre- or post-trip hotel on journeys of 20 days or more; on Scenic ocean voyages, priority booking of restaurants, Discovery activities, helicopter and submarine trips, and six pieces of free laundry per person per day. - Tier: Emerald (30,000 status points.): Diamond benefits plus priority service from the Premium Guest Concierge team (Australian bookings only), a lapel pin, upgraded pre- or post-trip hotels when available, and private transfers at the start and end of the journey in selected cities. On river cruises: two pieces of laundry per person per day, a welcome amenity in the suite, an invitation to Table La Rive or Table d'Or (Scenic Europe) or the Chef's Table (Scenic Asia), and a captain's or senior management table invitation on Emerald in Europe. On ocean voyages: laundry (six pieces on Scenic, two on Emerald), a welcome amenity and a one-hour massage or facial. - Tier: Chairman's Club (By invitation only: generally 50,000 or more status points and/or selection by Scenic Group executives.): Emerald benefits with priority access to offers and pre-release trips, a personalized welcome gift pack, early dining reservations, an invitation to the annual Chairman's Club event, 50% off travel insurance in some markets, one free pre- or post-trip hotel night on any length of journey, a one-category suite upgrade when available, an upgraded transfer vehicle, unlimited river laundry, and one complimentary seven-night Europe or Asia river cruise in a lead-in balcony suite on set itineraries. Ocean extras include a Therabody chair session, Champagne and canapés on arrival, a private car excursion on Scenic Signature Yacht cruises from April 2027, one helicopter landing or flightseeing trip on selected Scenic departures from April 2028, a members' lounge on Scenic Ikon and 25% off the Night Market Grill on Emerald Kaia, Raiya and Xara. After the trip: a welcome-home experience and hamper. - How to earn: Members earn status points for each day of travel, scaled by product and suite category. Per day: Scenic Europe river cruises 100 to 150, Southeast Asia river cruises 100 to 150, Scenic land journeys and extensions 100, and Scenic ocean voyages 170 to 300, with more for premium suites. Status points never expire and count only toward tiers. Separately, MyRewards returns 1% of each new booking made directly with Scenic Group or through a travel advisor (cruise, land and flights, excluding taxes, port charges, gratuities and card fees) as credit toward a later Scenic or Emerald trip. The credit is added the day after the trip ends, stays in the booking currency, is valid for up to three years and cannot be used as a deposit or taken as cash. New members from February 10, 2026 also receive 1,000 bonus status points. ### Seabourn Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/seabourn-club - Cruise line: Seabourn - Tier: Club Member (Join Seabourn Club.): Special events and receptions, a Club Host or Hostess on every voyage, a Refer a Friend shipboard credit program, advance notice of new itineraries and offers, and an online member profile. - Tier: Silver (15 Club Points.): Choice of one onboard benefit: a Wi-Fi streaming package, 10% off shore excursions, 10% off premium wines and spirits, 20 minutes of telephone time, a 25-minute signature massage, a day in the Spa Serene Area, or one complimentary laundry bag. Membership of the Seabourn Advisory Board. - Tier: Gold (50 Club Points.): Choice of two onboard benefits from the same list, with 15% off wines and spirits, 30 minutes of telephone time and complimentary laundry (excluding same-day service, pressing and dry cleaning). At home: 10% off luggage shipping, a Travel + Leisure or Condé Nast Traveler subscription, and Advisory Board membership. - Tier: Platinum (100 Club Points.): Choice of three onboard benefits, with 15% off shore excursions, 20% off wines and spirits, 40 minutes of telephone time and complimentary laundry. At home: a dedicated Club Concierge, 15% off luggage shipping, both magazine subscriptions and Advisory Board membership. - Tier: Diamond (200 Club Points.): All onboard benefits: Wi-Fi streaming, 15% off shore excursions, 25% off wines and spirits, 40 minutes of telephone time, a 25-minute massage, a Spa Serene Area day, priority embarkation, and complimentary laundry and pressing. At home: Club Concierge, 20% off luggage shipping, both magazine subscriptions and Advisory Board membership. - Tier: Diamond Elite (500 Club Points.): All Diamond benefits, plus a US$100 spa credit, embarkation and disembarkation transfers of up to 50 miles, a 150% single supplement in the A-PH category on select voyages, upgraded welcome Champagne and a complimentary dry-cleaning alternative. At home: Club Concierge, luggage-shipping discount, magazine subscriptions, Advisory Board membership and a welcome gift. - How to earn: Members earn 1 Club Point for each day sailed on a Seabourn ship, 1 extra point for each day sailed in a Penthouse or Premium suite, 1 point for each night on an escorted Seabourn Journey, and 1 point for every US$500 of eligible onboard and pre-cruise online purchases (at most one additional point per day sailed). Points do not expire. Club Days also count toward award cruises: a 7-day cruise at 350 Club Days, a 14-day cruise at 460, and another 7-day cruise for every further 110 Club Days, in a V1 Veranda Suite. Club Days and awards remain valid as long as the member sails at least once every three years. ### SeaDream Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/seadream-club - Cruise line: SeaDream Yacht Club - Tier: Club Member (Automatic after one sailing at a regular or public fare): $500 per stateroom off select Club Voyages; 10-15% off fares when booking a future voyage on board (25% deposit); $250 savings per stateroom for the member and for new-to-SeaDream guests they bring; early access to new itineraries; Club newsletter; onboard cocktail party with the Captain and officers; one 15% wine cellar voucher and one 15% spa voucher per voyage; occasional surprise offers. Members with more than 100 days sailed also get complimentary pressing of ten items per stateroom. - How to earn: Membership comes with the first sailing at a regular or public fare; there are no points. The only benefit tied to sailing history is complimentary pressing for members with more than 100 days sailed. ### Seven Seas Society - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/seven-seas-society - Cruise line: Regent Seven Seas Cruises - Tier: Bronze (Completion of a first voyage (7-20 nights).): Exclusive savings on select voyages, an online personal profile, a Seven Seas Society cocktail reception on board and double nights for single guests paying a supplement of 175% or more. - Tier: Silver (21 nights sailed.): Bronze benefits, plus priority online reservations for Prime 7, Chartreuse and Pacific Rim and for shore excursions, one hour of phone time per suite, a commemorative pin and the Society Pages newsletter. - Tier: Gold (75 nights sailed.): Silver benefits, plus a $100 shipboard credit per suite, unlimited Wi-Fi on up to four devices, two more hours of phone time (three in total), priority disembarkation in select ports and exclusive activities on board or ashore on every voyage. - Tier: Platinum (200 nights sailed.): Gold benefits, plus six more hours of phone time per suite (nine in total), an Air Concierge deposit waiver once per sailing, 10% off Regent Choice shore excursions, hotels and land programs, and leather luggage tags. - Tier: Titanium (400 nights sailed.): Platinum benefits, plus two private transfers through Blacklane, unlimited valet dry cleaning, a further 15% off Regent Choice excursions, hotels and land programs (25% in total) and suites ready at 1 p.m. on embarkation day. - Tier: Diamond (1,000 nights sailed.): Titanium benefits, plus 5% off cruise-only fares, one Regent Choice shore excursion per voyage segment (up to $250 in value) and an invitation to a new ship's christening. - Tier: Commodore (2,000 nights sailed.): Diamond benefits, plus a further 5% off cruise-only fares (10% in total), a commemorative Commodore officer's jacket and a commemorative plaque on every ship in the fleet. - How to earn: Members earn one night for every night sailed, credited when the voyage ends (or at the end of each segment of a Grand Voyage or world cruise). Single guests paying a single supplement of 175% or more earn double nights. First-time guests sailing 21 nights or more start at Silver, and anyone whose voyage takes them past a tier threshold is recognized at the new tier from embarkation. Reduced-rate, interline and charter sailings do not earn nights, and hotel or land-program nights do not count. - Status match: Under the NCLH Loyalty Status Honoring Program (first eligible sailings October 15, 2025), Seven Seas Society members can have their tier honored on Norwegian Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises, one cruise at a time, at the closest matching tier: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum keep their names, and Titanium is honored as Latitudes Rewards Ambassador and Oceania Club Diamond. Points do not transfer, and benefits Regent marks as excluded, such as pins, luggage tags and fare discounts, do not apply. ### UnCruise Loyalty & Rewards - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/uncruise-loyalty-rewards - Cruise line: UnCruise Adventures - Tier: Second cruise (Booking a second cruise with UnCruise.): $200 per person off the cruise. - Tier: Third cruise (Booking a third cruise with UnCruise.): $350 per person off the cruise. - Tier: Fourth cruise (Booking a fourth cruise with UnCruise.): $500 per person off the cruise. - Tier: Fifth cruise and beyond (Booking a fifth or later cruise with UnCruise.): $700 per person off each cruise, and eligibility to join Beyond the Buoy, a members' program for guests who have sailed five or more times, for additional savings. - Tier: Tenth cruise (After nine cruises with UnCruise.): The tenth cruise is free; Galápagos and Aleutian Islands cruises are excluded. - How to earn: Benefits are based on the number of UnCruise cruises a guest has taken: the second, third, fourth and fifth-or-later cruises each earn a set per-person saving, and the tenth cruise is free after nine. The Next Adventure saving is earned by making a $500 onboard prepayment, which counts toward the 20% deposit on a future booking. ### Venetian Society - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/venetian-society - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises - Tier: 1 VS Day (1 to 14 VS Days.): Access to loyalty offers and an invitation to the VS Party, plus all-member benefits: 5% off Venetian Society sailings, preview access to new itineraries, events on Reunion voyages and US$500 per suite referral savings. - Tier: 15 VS Days (15 to 49 VS Days.): A one-time welcome offer for reaching 15 VS Days and an invitation to the VS Party, plus all-member benefits. - Tier: 50 VS Days (50 to 99 VS Days.): US$150 shipboard credit per person, an invitation to the VS Party and all-member benefits. - Tier: 100 VS Days (100 to 249 VS Days.): A 5% booking savings benefit (about US$400 per member), access to Destination Expert services, laundry and pressing, the VS Party and all-member benefits. - Tier: 250 VS Days (250 to 349 VS Days.): A 10% booking savings benefit (about US$800 per member), premium internet on one device, priority embarkation when available, an upgraded champagne welcome, laundry, pressing and wet cleaning, Destination Expert services, the VS Party and all-member benefits. - Tier: 350 VS Days (350 to 499 VS Days.): All 250 VS Days benefits plus one complimentary seven-day cruise. - Tier: 500 VS Days (500 or more VS Days.): All 250 VS Days benefits plus one complimentary 14-day cruise, then a complimentary seven-day cruise for every further 150 VS Days earned. - How to earn: Members earn one VS Day for each day at sea on a Silversea cruise, plus one extra VS Day per day for solo travelers paying a 200% fare, and one VS Day per day for Silversea city stays and land programs. With Points Choice, VS Days and points from Silversea, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity sailings can be applied to whichever of the three programs the member prefers. - Status match: One-for-one recognition across Royal Caribbean Group brands: 1 VS Day matches Crown & Anchor Gold and Captain's Club Classic; 15 VS Days matches Platinum and Select; 50 VS Days matches Emerald; 100 VS Days matches Diamond and Elite; 250 VS Days matches Diamond Plus and Elite Plus; 500 VS Days matches Pinnacle Club and Zenith. ### Viking Explorer Society - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/viking-explorer-society - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises ### Virgin Voyages Sailing Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/virgin-voyages-sailing-club - Cruise line: Virgin Voyages - Tier: Sailing Club (One completed eligible paid voyage; enrollment is automatic.): Members-only booking offers sent by email from time to time; voyages begin counting toward Blue Extras. - Tier: Blue Extras (Two completed eligible voyages; the perks apply on a member's third and fourth voyages.): Per qualifying Sailor: dedicated Sailing Club support from Sailor Services before and during the voyage, an invitation to a Sailing Club cocktail event, one bag of laundry, and one specialty coffee a day. - Tier: Deep Blue Extras (Four completed eligible voyages; the perks apply on the fifth and every later eligible voyage.): A $100 promotional Bar Tab credit, unlimited premium Wi-Fi where available, priority boarding with a dedicated queue (including at Terminal V in Miami), dedicated Sailor Services support, the Sailing Club cocktail event, laundry service (two pressed items, one specialty-cleaned item and one bag), and two specialty coffees a day. - How to earn: There are no points within the club; perks depend on the number of completed eligible voyages. An eligible voyage is a full-fare sailing (Base, Essential and Premium fares count as of October 2025); casino, free access-key, travel-advisor, interline, employee and other reduced-rate bookings neither count nor receive perks. Credit posts 30 days after a voyage ends, so a back-to-back sailing does not pick up a newly earned level. Guests who earned Sea-Blazer or Sea-Rover status before 2024 already have Deep Blue Extras. - Status match: For a limited time Virgin Voyages matches airline, hotel and cruise loyalty status to Blue Extras on the next sailing, with applications accepted through October 31, 2026. The program's terms list accepted levels from programs including Disney's Castaway Club (all levels), Royal Caribbean's Crown & Anchor Society (Diamond and above), Celebrity's Captain's Club (Elite and above), Carnival's VIFP Club (Platinum and Diamond), Norwegian's Latitudes Rewards (Platinum and above), Princess Captain's Circle (Platinum and Elite), Holland America's Mariner Society (3-Star and above), Oceania Club, Azamara Circle, Windstar Yacht Club, P&O's Peninsular Club, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Gold and Virgin Australia Velocity (Gold and above). ### Windstar Yacht Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/windstar-yacht-club - Cruise line: Windstar Cruises - Tier: One Star (1 to 15 points): 5% cruise-fare saving, plus another 5% for bookings made on board or within 60 days of disembarking; 5% off the unlimited laundry package, Wi-Fi and Windstar merchandise; customized keycard. - Tier: Two Star (16 to 39 points): The 5% fare savings; $50 onboard credit per person; 5% off beverage packages, laundry package, Wi-Fi, Windstar shore excursions and merchandise; customized keycard. - Tier: Three Star (40 to 89 points): The 5% fare savings; $75 onboard credit per person; 5% off beverage packages; 10% off the laundry package, Wi-Fi, Windstar shore excursions and merchandise; an invitation to dine with one of the ship's officers; customized keycard. - Tier: Four Star (90 or more points): The 5% fare savings; $100 onboard credit per person; 10% off beverage packages; complimentary unlimited laundry and Wi-Fi; 15% off Windstar shore excursions and merchandise; dinner with the Captain or a senior officer; customized keycard. - How to earn: Points are awarded after each completed qualifying cruise: 1 point per night in most staterooms, 1.5 per night in Wind Class suites and Deluxe Suites on the Star Plus ships, and 2 per night in Owner's and Classic Suites on the Star Plus ships, Star Suites on Star Seeker and Star Explorer, and the Bridge Suite on Wind Surf. Nights sailed before October 5, 2020, counted 1 point each. Status updates the day after a qualifying cruise. ## Ships ### Adventure of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/adventure-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Voyager class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2001-11-18 - Entered service: 2001 - Last refurbished: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 138,193 - Guests: 3,114 - Passenger space ratio: 44.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,185 - Length: 311 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/adventure-of-the-seas/deck-plans Adventure of the Seas is a Voyager-class ship that entered service in November 2001 and is registered in the Bahamas. A US$61 million refurbishment in 2016 added staterooms, and the ship now has an outdoor movie screen, an aqua park with the Cyclone and Typhoon slides and a FlowRider surf simulator. Over the years she has sailed from US and European ports to the Caribbean, the Baltic, the Mediterranean and Canada. Her 2026-27 schedule has Southern and Western Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale in winter and Caribbean and Bahamas trips from Port Canaveral for the rest of the year. ### AIDAaura - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidaaura - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2003-04 - Entered service: 2003 - Left the fleet: 2023-09-21 - Gross tonnage: 42,289 - Guests: 1,266 - Passenger space ratio: 33.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 389 - Length: 203 m - Sails: Norwegian Fjords, World cruises AIDAaura was a 42,289-ton ship built by Aker MTW in Wismar and christened by Heidi Klum in Warnemünde in April 2003, a twin of AIDAvita. With 633 cabins for about 1,266 guests, it was the last of AIDA's smaller ships and sailed the line's longer, more unusual Selection voyages, including a 117-day world cruise from Hamburg in 2018-19 and winter cruises to northern Norway. Its final AIDA voyage ended in Bremerhaven on 21 September 2023. Celestyal Cruises bought the ship that November and has sailed it as Celestyal Discovery since March 2024. ### AIDAbella - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidabella - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Class: Sphinx class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2008 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 69,203 - Guests: 2,050 - Passenger space ratio: 33.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 646 - Length: 252 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Kiel, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Northern Europe, Caribbean, Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official deck plans — select the version for your sailing date): https://aida.de/schiffe/aidabella/deckplan AIDAbella is the second Sphinx-class ship, built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg and in service since 2008, with 1,025 cabins for about 2,050 guests. Its name was picked in a naming contest, and like its sisters it is built around a glass-walled Theatrium in the middle of the ship. From January to March 2026 it spent seven weeks in Marseille for its AIDA Evolution refit, which added restaurants and bars, family activity areas, new suites and two new spaces, the Sky Deck and the Rossini Lounge. It sails the Caribbean in winter from La Romana and Bridgetown and spends summer 2027 on Baltic, Norway and North Cape cruises from Kiel. ### AIDAblu - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidablu - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Class: Sphinx class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2010-02-09 - Entered service: 2010 - Gross tonnage: 71,304 - Guests: 2,192 - Passenger space ratio: 32.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 607 - Length: 253 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Corfu, Greece - Fly into: Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cfu - Sails: Mediterranean, Canary Islands - Rating: 2.8/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official deck plans — select the version for your sailing date): https://aida.de/schiffe/aidablu/deckplan AIDAblu is a 71,304-ton ship delivered by Meyer Werft in February 2010, the first of a slightly enlarged group of Sphinx-class ships with an extra half deck and room for 2,192 guests. It was the first cruise ship with its own onboard brewery, and it has six restaurants and ten bars. The name had been used before, for an earlier AIDA ship that sailed from 2004 to 2007. AIDAblu spends its summers on Eastern Mediterranean cruises from Corfu to Greece, Malta, Italy and Turkey, and winter 2026-27 on Canary Islands and Madeira cruises from Las Palmas, with Indian Ocean cruises from Mauritius planned for the next winter. ### AIDAcara - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidacara - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1996 - Last refurbished: 2005 - Left the fleet: 2021-08-01 - Gross tonnage: 38,557 - Guests: 1,186 - Passenger space ratio: 32.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 360 - Length: 193 m - Decks: 11 - Sails: World cruises AIDAcara was AIDA's first ship, built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Turku and introduced in June 1996 as AIDA, the 'club ship' that brought the casual style of Carnival's fun ships to the German market. It took the name AIDAcara in 2001, and a 2005 refit added cabins; at 38,557 tons it carried about 1,186 guests. In later years it sailed AIDA's Selection itineraries and, in 2017-18, the company's first world cruise, 116 days from Hamburg. After the pandemic AIDA sold the ship in 2021 to Russian buyers, and it now sails as Astoria Grande, including Black Sea cruises from Sochi. ### AIDAcosma - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidacosma - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Class: Excellence class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-02-26 - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 183,858 - Guests: 5,252 - Passenger space ratio: 35.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,646 - Length: 337 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Palma de Mallorca, Spain - Fly into: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pmi - Sails: Mediterranean, Canary Islands - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official deck plans — select the version for your sailing date): https://aida.de/schiffe/aidacosma/deckplan AIDAcosma is AIDAnova's sister and the second of AIDA's two LNG-powered Excellence-class ships, delivered by Meyer Werft on 21 December 2021 after pandemic delays of more than six months. At 183,858 tons it carries about 5,250 guests at double occupancy and differs from its sister mainly in the design of the upper aft decks. It made its maiden voyage on 26 February 2022. The ship spends summers on Western Mediterranean cruises from Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona, calling at Rome, La Spezia and Corsica, and winters on week-long Canary Islands and Madeira cruises from Las Palmas and Tenerife. ### AIDAdiva - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidadiva - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Class: Sphinx class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2007 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 69,203 - Guests: 2,050 - Passenger space ratio: 33.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 646 - Length: 252 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Warnemünde, Germany - Fly into: Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt (BER), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ber - Sails: Northern Europe, Caribbean, Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official deck plans — select the version for your sailing date): https://aida.de/schiffe/aidadiva/deckplan AIDAdiva is the first of AIDA's Sphinx-class ships, a 69,203-ton vessel built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg that entered service in 2007 with room for about 2,050 guests. Like its sisters it is arranged around the Theatrium, a glass-roofed, multi-deck lounge and stage in the middle of the ship. From February to March 2025 it was the first ship rebuilt under the AIDA Evolution program at Chantier Naval in Marseille, which added restaurants and bars, renovated every cabin, turned some cabins into suites and gave the Theatrium and outer decks a new look. The ship spends winter 2026-27 in the Caribbean, sailing from La Romana, Montego Bay and Bridgetown, and summer 2027 on Baltic and Norway cruises from Warnemünde. ### AIDAluna - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidaluna - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Class: Sphinx class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2009-03-22 - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 69,203 - Guests: 2,050 - Passenger space ratio: 33.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 607 - Length: 252 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Hamburg, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Northern Europe, Caribbean, Norwegian Fjords, Transatlantic, Canada and New England - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official deck plans — select the version for your sailing date): https://aida.de/schiffe/aidaluna/deckplan AIDAluna is the third Sphinx-class ship, delivered by Meyer Werft in March 2009; its maiden voyage left Hamburg on 22 March 2009 for Palma de Mallorca. The 69,203-ton ship has 1,025 cabins, seven restaurants, eleven bars and a three-level Theatrium, and it was the first AIDA ship with a theater screen beside the pool. Its AIDA Evolution refit ran from October to December 2025. In winter 2026-27 it makes six-week round trips from Hamburg to the Caribbean by way of Bermuda; summer 2027 brings British Isles, Norway, Iceland and Spitsbergen cruises from Hamburg, followed by a crossing to New York and a fall season on the North American East Coast. ### AIDAmar - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidamar - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Class: Sphinx class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2012 - Gross tonnage: 71,304 - Guests: 2,192 - Passenger space ratio: 32.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 620 - Length: 253 m - Home port: Warnemünde, Germany - Fly into: Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt (BER), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ber - Sails: Northern Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands - Rating: 2.8/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official deck plans — select the version for your sailing date): https://aida.de/schiffe/aidamar/deckplan AIDAmar is a 71,304-ton ship in AIDA's Sphinx series, delivered by Meyer Werft on 3 May 2012 and christened in Hamburg nine days later. It has 1,096 cabins for 2,192 guests, an extra deck compared with the first ships of the class, an onboard brewery and a spa of about 2,300 square meters. In winter 2026-27 it sails Western Mediterranean cruises from Palma de Mallorca and Canary Islands cruises from Las Palmas. In summer 2027 it is based in Warnemünde for Baltic cruises to Sweden, Finland, Poland and the Baltic states and a few Norway voyages. ### AIDAmira - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidamira - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Class: Mistral class - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1999 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Left the fleet: 2022-01-01 - Gross tonnage: 48,200 - Guests: 1,248 - Passenger space ratio: 38.6 gross tons per guest - Crew: 670 - Length: 216 m - Decks: 8 - Home port: Cape Town, South Africa - Fly into: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cpt AIDAmira was a 48,200-ton Mistral-class ship, completed at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in 1999, that sailed for Festival Cruises, Ibero Cruises and Costa, as Costa neoRiviera, before joining AIDA. A 55 million dollar conversion in Genoa in late 2019 prepared it for AIDA's Selection program, and it was christened in Palma de Mallorca on 30 November 2019 with room for about 1,250 guests. Its first AIDA season was 14-night cruises from Cape Town, but the pandemic ended it in March 2020 and the ship never sailed for AIDA again. AIDA sold it in January 2022 to Ambassador Cruise Line, which sails it as Ambition. ### AIDAnova - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidanova - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Class: Excellence class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2018-12-19 - Entered service: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 183,858 - Guests: 5,252 - Passenger space ratio: 35.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,646 - Length: 337 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Hamburg, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official deck plans — select the version for your sailing date): https://aida.de/schiffe/aidanova/deckplan AIDAnova was the first cruise ship able to run entirely on liquefied natural gas when Meyer Werft delivered it in December 2018. The 183,858-ton Excellence-class ship, AIDA's largest along with its sister AIDAcosma, carries about 5,250 guests at double occupancy and a crew of about 1,650. Its maiden voyage on 19 December 2018 was a week around the Canary Islands and Madeira from Tenerife, and in 2019 it became the first cruise ship to receive Germany's Blue Angel eco-label for its design. It now sails Western Europe and Norway cruises from Hamburg in winter and Norwegian fjord voyages from Kiel in summer. ### AIDAperla - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidaperla - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Class: Hyperion class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 125,572 - Guests: 3,286 - Passenger space ratio: 38.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 900 - Length: 300 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Hamburg, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Caribbean - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official deck plans — select the version for your sailing date): https://aida.de/schiffe/aidaperla/deckplan AIDAperla is AIDAprima's sister, a 125,572-ton Hyperion-class ship built by Mitsubishi in Nagasaki and delivered in spring 2017. It has 1,643 cabins for 3,286 guests at double occupancy and 18 decks, 16 of them for passengers. The ship is based mainly in Hamburg for week-long Western Europe and Norway cruises, and it spends winter 2026-27 in the Caribbean, sailing from La Romana and Bridgetown. AIDA plans its AIDA Evolution refit in Marseille for April and May 2027. ### AIDAprima - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidaprima - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Class: Hyperion class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 125,572 - Guests: 3,286 - Passenger space ratio: 38.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 900 - Length: 300 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Kiel, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Canary Islands, Caribbean - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official deck plans — select the version for your sailing date): https://aida.de/schiffe/aidaprima/deckplan AIDAprima is AIDA's flagship, a 125,572-ton Hyperion-class ship built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, the first AIDA ship since 2003 not built by Meyer Werft. Construction delays pushed its debut to 2016, and it was christened in Hamburg in May that year. It carries about 3,300 guests and features the Beach Club, a pool area under a transparent dome, and the Four Elements area with an indoor water slide, climbing wall and lazy river. After its planned Middle East winter was cancelled, it spends autumn 2026 in the Canary Islands and winter on Baltic and Norway cruises from Kiel, then moves to Hamburg in May 2027 for a summer of Norwegian fjord voyages. ### AIDAsol - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidasol - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Class: Sphinx class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2011 - Gross tonnage: 71,304 - Guests: 2,192 - Passenger space ratio: 32.5 gross tons per guest - Length: 253 m - Home port: Hamburg, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Northern Europe, World cruises, Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 2.8/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official deck plans — select the version for your sailing date): https://aida.de/schiffe/aidasol/deckplan AIDAsol is a 71,304-ton Sphinx-class ship built by Meyer Werft and christened in Kiel on 9 April 2011, with room for 2,192 guests. Like AIDAblu it has an extra deck compared with the first three ships of the class, an onboard brewery and a spa of about 2,300 square meters. Its 2026-27 season opens with a 127-day world voyage from Hamburg by way of South America, the South Pacific, Mauritius and southern Africa, followed in 2027 by Norway, Iceland, Greenland and British Isles cruises from Hamburg. ### AIDAstella - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidastella - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Class: Sphinx class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2013-03-17 - Entered service: 2013 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 71,304 - Guests: 2,192 - Passenger space ratio: 32.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 620 - Length: 253 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Palma de Mallorca, Spain - Fly into: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pmi - Sails: Mediterranean, Asia, World cruises - Rating: 2.8/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official deck plans — select the version for your sailing date): https://aida.de/schiffe/aidastella/deckplan AIDAstella is the seventh and last Sphinx-class ship, a 71,304-ton vessel delivered by Meyer Werft in March 2013 that began sailing on 17 March that year. It carries 2,192 guests at standard occupancy and up to about 2,700, and several of its public rooms were refurbished during a dry dock in Dubai in March 2018. The ship ranges widely: its 2026-27 season starts with a long voyage from Antalya and Palma around Africa to Bangkok, continues with Southeast and East Asia cruises from Bangkok, Singapore and Japan, and returns to Palma de Mallorca for a summer of Western Mediterranean, Spain and Portugal cruises. ### AIDAvita - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aidavita - Cruise line: AIDA Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 2002 - Left the fleet: 2022-06-01 - Gross tonnage: 42,289 - Guests: 1,266 - Passenger space ratio: 33.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 426 - Length: 203 m - Decks: 10 AIDAvita was built by Aker MTW in Wismar and entered service in 2002 as AIDA's second ship, identical to AIDAaura. The 42,289-ton ship carried about 1,266 guests and in later years sailed AIDA's Selection program of longer, more unusual itineraries. Idle through the pandemic and laid up in Tallinn from late 2021, it never returned to service, and in June 2022 AIDA announced it had been sold. After a period as Avitak it was leased to a Chinese operator in 2024 and now sails as Blue Dream Melody. ### Allure of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/allure-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Oasis class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2010-12-01 - Entered service: 2010 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 226,637 - Guests: 5,484 - Passenger space ratio: 41.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,200 - Length: 362 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/allure-of-the-seas/deck-plans Allure of the Seas, the second Oasis-class ship, entered service in December 2010 and was for a time the world's largest passenger ship, about 50 mm longer than Oasis of the Seas. In 2015 she became the first Oasis-class ship to spend a full season in the Mediterranean. A refit at the Navantia yard in Cádiz from February to April 2025, costing more than US$100 million, added the Ultimate Abyss dry slide, the Perfect Storm waterslides, a redesigned pool deck and an updated Solarium. She sails Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from Miami in winter and from Fort Lauderdale in summer. ### AmaBella - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amabella - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2010 - Last refurbished: 2021 - Guests: 160 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amabella AmaBella is a 135-meter AmaWaterways river ship for 160 guests in 80 staterooms, many of which pair a French balcony with a step-out balcony. She entered service in 2010 and was redesigned in 2021. Guests can eat in three places: the Main Restaurant, the tasting-menu Chef's Table and a casual Café Bistro, and the Sun Deck has a heated pool. Her current schedule is on the Danube, from the two-week Grand Danube between Vilshofen and Giurgiu to shorter runs between Budapest and Vilshofen or Nuremberg; the line also lists the Rhine among her rivers. ### AmaCello - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amacello - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2008 - Guests: 140 - Crew: 45 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amacello AmaCello is one of AmaWaterways' four 110-meter ships from 2008-2009, carrying 140 guests in 71 staterooms. Many of her rooms have French balconies rather than the twin balconies of newer ships, and she is one of the ships with single staterooms that AmaWaterways sells without a single supplement. Dining is split between the Main Restaurant and an open-kitchen Chef's Table, and the Sun Deck has a whirlpool. She currently sails the Essence of Burgundy & Provence itinerary on the Saône and Rhône between Dijon and Arles. ### AmaCerto - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amacerto - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2012 - Guests: 162 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amacerto AmaCerto, which entered service in 2012, was the ship that introduced AmaWaterways' 135-meter design with twin-balcony staterooms and more than one restaurant. She carries 162 guests in 81 staterooms and has a Main Restaurant, a Chef's Table with a view into the kitchen, and a heated Sun Deck pool with a swim-up bar beside a walking track. Her featured trips are the Enchanting Rhine between Basel and Amsterdam, spring Tulip Time cruises from Amsterdam, and a Moselle and Rhine itinerary; the line also lists the Danube and Main among her rivers. ### AmaClara - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amaclara - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Sails: Rhône AmaClara is an upcoming AmaWaterways ship announced in April 2026 for the Rhône in France, with a 2028 debut. The line says she will follow the design and layout of AmaKristina, with 76 staterooms. She is part of the expansion announced that month, which aims for more than 50 ships by 2032, and on the Rhône she would join AmaKristina and AmaCello, which sail Provence and Burgundy itineraries today. No guest count, itinerary or deck plan has been published yet. ### AmaCleo - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amacleo - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 65 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amacleo AmaCleo is an upcoming AmaWaterways Nile ship, the fourth the line has announced for Egypt. The ship page lists 82 guests in 41 staterooms, 13 of them suites, with two restaurants including The Chef's Table, a spa, a fitness room and a Sun Deck pool and bar, figures that match AmaLilia's. She is to sail the Secrets of Egypt & the Nile program with an Egyptologist on board. ### AmaDahlia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amadahlia - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-09 - Entered service: 2021 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Guests: 72 - Crew: 62 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amadahlia AmaDahlia was AmaWaterways' first ship in Egypt, joining the Nile in September 2021. The 72-meter ship carries 72 guests in 36 staterooms, 16 of them suites with step-out balconies, and has a Main Restaurant mixing Egyptian and international dishes, a Chef's Table, and a Sun Deck pool and bar. Egyptologists lead the excursions on her Secrets of Egypt & the Nile program, which pairs a Luxor-based cruise with hotel nights in Cairo. AmaWaterways announced a reimagining of the ship, with the updated AmaDahlia returning in September 2026. ### AmaDante - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amadante - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2008 - Guests: 140 - Crew: 45 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amadante AmaDante is a 110-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2008 that now sails only on the Seine. She carries 140 guests in 71 staterooms with French balconies, including single staterooms that the line sells without a supplement. On board are a Main Restaurant with French regional menus, a Chef's Table, lounges, and a Sun Deck with a whirlpool and walking track. Her Paris & Normandy cruises start and end in Paris, linking the capital with Normandy. ### AmaDara - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amadara - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Guests: 120 - Crew: 52 - Length: 92 m - Decks: 3 - Home port: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Fly into: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sgn - Sails: Mekong - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amadara AmaDara is AmaWaterways' all-suite Mekong ship, in service since 2015, carrying 120 guests in 60 staterooms and suites. Her decor mixes French colonial touches with Southeast Asian craft, every room has both a French and a step-out balcony, and the largest suites run to about 500 square feet. Guests dine in the Mekong Restaurant or at The Chef's Table and gather in the Saigon Lounge, and the Sun Deck has a pool. She sails seven-night cruises between Ho Chi Minh City and Kampong Cham in Cambodia. ### AmaDolce - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amadolce - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2009 - Guests: 140 - Crew: 45 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Bordeaux, France - Fly into: Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bod - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amadolce AmaDolce is a 110-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2009 that now cruises the Bordeaux wine region on the Garonne, the Dordogne and the Gironde estuary. She carries 140 guests in 71 staterooms, many with French balconies, and keeps single staterooms that the line sells without a supplement. There are two restaurants, the Main Restaurant and The Chef's Table, plus a Sun Deck whirlpool and walking track. Her Taste of Bordeaux cruises start and end in Bordeaux. ### AmaDouro - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amadouro - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Guests: 102 - Crew: 38 - Length: 79 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amadouro AmaDouro is a 79-meter river ship built for Portugal's Douro, where she has sailed since 2019. She takes 102 guests in 51 staterooms and suites, the suites with outside balconies, and has a single Main Restaurant whose menus lean on Portuguese and Spanish cooking and Douro wines, a panoramic lounge and a Sun Deck pool. Her Enticing Douro cruises are round trips from Porto with a visit to Salamanca in Spain, and she also sails between Porto and Vega de Terrón. ### AmaFiora - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amafiora - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 152 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amafiora AmaFiora is an upcoming AmaWaterways Rhine ship due in 2027. She follows the design and layout of AmaSofia, with 76 staterooms for 152 guests, twin balconies, a Main Restaurant and The Chef's Table, and a Sun Deck pool. Her first schedule lists Rhine cruises between Amsterdam and Basel, Christmas markets on the Rhine, and Holland and Belgium round trips from Amsterdam. ### AmaGaia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amagaia - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 102 - Crew: 38 - Length: 79 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amagaia AmaGaia is an upcoming AmaWaterways Douro ship due in 2028, when she will join AmaVida, AmaDouro and AmaSintra in Portugal. The line's page describes a 102-guest ship with 51 staterooms and suites, one Main Restaurant pairing Portuguese food with Douro wines, a fitness room and a Sun Deck pool. Her listed itineraries are the Enticing Douro round trip from Porto and Flavors of Portugal & Spain between Porto and Vega de Terrón. ### AmaKristina - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amakristina - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 152 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amakristina AmaKristina entered service in 2017 with connecting and triple-occupancy rooms meant for families and other multigenerational groups, and in 2020 she became the first river cruise ship certified under the Green Award program. The 135-meter ship carries 152 guests in 76 staterooms, many with twin balconies, and has a heated pool with a swim-up bar. She now sails the Colors of Provence itinerary on the Rhône between Lyon and Arles, and the AmaClara the line has announced for 2028 is to follow her layout. ### AmaLea - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amalea - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Guests: 156 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amalea AmaLea is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2018 whose design took cues from luxury yachts, with interiors in soft pink and blue. She carries 156 guests in 78 staterooms, most with twin balconies, and has a heated Sun Deck pool with a swim-up bar, a walking track and a fitness room. TravelAge West named her best new ship in its 2019 WAVE Awards. She sails the Danube, including round trips from Budapest, and the long Magnificent Europe route between Amsterdam and Budapest. ### AmaLilia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amalilia - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-04 - Entered service: 2024 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 65 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amalilia AmaLilia is AmaWaterways' second Nile ship, announced in 2022 as a sister of AmaDahlia and sailing since April 2024. The 72-meter ship carries 82 guests in 41 staterooms, 13 of them suites, with Egyptian-inspired interiors, a Main Restaurant with Middle Eastern dishes, a Chef's Table, a spa, a fitness room and a Sun Deck pool. An Egyptologist travels with each group on the Secrets of Egypt & the Nile program, a seven-night cruise from Luxor framed by hotel stays in Cairo. ### AmaLucia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amalucia - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Guests: 156 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amalucia AmaLucia is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship that entered service in 2021, carrying 156 guests in 78 staterooms, many with twin balconies. Her Sun Deck has a pool with a swim-up bar, The Chef's Table serves a tasting menu, and a Wellness Host runs classes and guided bike outings. She sails the Enchanting Rhine between Basel and Amsterdam and spring cruises through Holland and Belgium from Amsterdam, and the line also lists the Main and Moselle among her rivers. ### AmaLyra - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amalyra - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2009 - Guests: 140 - Crew: 45 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amalyra AmaLyra is one of AmaWaterways' 110-meter ships from 2008-2009 and today sails the Seine. She carries 140 guests in 71 staterooms with French balconies, among them single rooms sold without a single supplement, and has a Main Lounge, a Sun Deck whirlpool and walking track, and a hair salon. Her itineraries include round trips from Paris to Normandy, a Seine cruise ending at Le Havre, and a longer Grand Seine & Bordeaux itinerary between Paris and Bordeaux. ### AmaMagdalena - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amamagdalena - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 60 - Crew: 30 - Length: 68 m - Decks: 3 - Home port: Cartagena, Colombia - Fly into: Cartagena Rafael Núñez International (CTG), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ctg - Sails: South America - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amamagdalena AmaMagdalena opened AmaWaterways' Colombia program in 2025 as the first luxury river ship on the Magdalena River. The 68-meter vessel carries 60 guests in 30 staterooms, all with twin balconies, and has a pool on the Luna Deck, a fitness room and a spa. She was christened in June 2025 in Mompox, with Barranquilla-born designer Marianna Schlegel Donado, who worked on her interiors, as godmother. Her week-long cruises run between Cartagena and Barranquilla. ### AmaMagna - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amamagna - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Guests: 196 - Crew: 70 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amamagna AmaMagna, in service on the Danube since 2019, is about 22 meters wide, twice the width of a standard European river ship, and the largest cruise ship on that river. The extra beam goes into 98 rooms of 355 to 710 square feet for 196 guests and four restaurants: the Main Restaurant, The Chef's Table, the family-style Jimmy's and the vegetable-led Al Fresco. She also has a Zen Wellness Studio, a Sun Deck pool and whirlpool, and a pickleball court. Her diesel-electric plant uses ten smaller engines that run as needed, and her sister AmaRudi is due in 2027. ### AmaMaria - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amamaria - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 152 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amamaria AmaMaria is an upcoming AmaWaterways Rhine ship that the line's page says is set to debut in 2028. Like AmaFiora she is listed with 152 guests in 76 twin-balcony staterooms, a Main Restaurant, The Chef's Table, a Sun Deck pool, a salon and complimentary bicycles. Her published schedule covers Rhine cruises between Amsterdam and Basel and Holland and Belgium round trips from Amsterdam. ### AmaMaya - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amamaya - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-01 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 120 - Crew: 54 - Decks: 3 - Home port: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Fly into: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sgn - Sails: Mekong - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amamaya AmaMaya is an upcoming AmaWaterways Mekong ship announced to debut in January 2027 as a sister to AmaDara. She is to carry 120 guests in 60 staterooms, matching AmaDara's layout, with a contemporary take on Indochine design. Plans include two restaurants, among them The Chef's Table, a fitness room, a Sun Deck pool and three massage rooms, with a Wellness Host on board. She will sail the seven-night Charms of the Mekong and Riches of the Mekong itineraries between Vietnam and Cambodia. ### AmaMelodia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amamelodia - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 64 - Length: 68 m - Decks: 3 - Home port: Cartagena, Colombia - Fly into: Cartagena Rafael Núñez International (CTG), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ctg - Sails: South America - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amamelodia AmaMelodia is AmaWaterways' second ship on Colombia's Magdalena River, joining AmaMagdalena when she entered service in October 2025. She carries 64 guests in 32 twin-balcony staterooms of 237 to 318 square feet, with Colombian-inspired interiors worked out with architect Camilo Restrepo, a Main Lounge for live music, and a pool on the Luna Deck. She was formally christened in Barranquilla in April 2026, with her future captain, Elisabeth Mercado Herrera, as godmother. Like her sister she sails week-long trips between Cartagena and Barranquilla. ### AmaMora - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amamora - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Guests: 156 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amamora AmaMora is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2019 and a sister of AmaLea and AmaKristina. She carries 156 guests in 78 staterooms; all suites and many standard rooms have the line's twin balconies. The Sun Deck has a pool with a swim-up bar and a walking track, and complimentary bicycles are carried for rides ashore. Her current schedule is on the Danube, with Romantic Danube and Melodies of the Danube cruises between Vilshofen and Budapest and Christmas market trips from Nuremberg. ### AmaNubia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amanubia - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2026-11 - Enters service: 2026 - Guests: 76 - Crew: 65 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amanubia AmaNubia is an upcoming AmaWaterways Nile ship that the line says begins sailing in November 2026, joining AmaDahlia and AmaLilia. Announced as a half-sister to AmaLilia, she is to carry 76 guests in 38 staterooms, 15 of them suites, with interiors drawing on temple stonework, the Nile and Nubian culture. She will sail the Secrets of Egypt & the Nile program with Egyptologists on board; her guests' Cairo nights are booked at the Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence. ### AmaPrima - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amaprima - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Guests: 162 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amaprima AmaPrima is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2013 carrying 162 guests in 81 staterooms. All suites and many staterooms have twin balconies and marble bathrooms, and the ship has two restaurants, a heated pool, a fitness room and a salon. Her featured trips are the Enchanting Rhine between Basel and Amsterdam, a Holland and Belgium round trip from Amsterdam, and a Moselle, Rhine and Main itinerary between Luxembourg and Nuremberg; she was one of three ships hosting AmaSofia's 2026 christening for travel advisors. ### AmaReina - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amareina - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Guests: 162 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amareina AmaReina is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2014 with room for 162 guests in 81 staterooms, most with twin balconies and marble bathrooms. She has two restaurants, a Main Lounge and bar with evening entertainment, a heated pool, a walking track and a fitness room. Her current trips are on the Danube: Romantic Danube and Melodies of the Danube between Vilshofen and Budapest, and Blue Danube Discovery between Budapest and Nuremberg. ### AmaRudi - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amarudi - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-04-11 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 196 - Crew: 70 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amarudi AmaRudi is AmaWaterways' second double-width Danube ship, following AmaMagna, and the first in the fleet named after a man, co-founder Rudi Schreiner. Her inaugural cruise is scheduled to leave Vilshofen on April 11, 2027. She is planned for 196 guests in 98 rooms with Journey's Restaurant, The Chef's Table, Rudi's Wine Bar and a Deck Club barbecue, a pickleball court, and a new entertainment room with a cinema, karaoke and billiards. Stage V engines, solar panels and shore power are part of the design. ### AmaSerena - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amaserena - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Guests: 162 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amaserena AmaSerena is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2015 for 162 guests in 81 twin-balcony staterooms. Her public rooms include a library with a fireplace and a Main Lounge with a baby grand piano, the Sun Deck has a pool and an oversized chess set, and her kitchen is a member of the La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs gastronomic society. She sails Rhine cruises between Amsterdam and Basel and spring Tulip Time trips from Amsterdam, and the line also lists the Danube, Main and Moselle among her rivers. ### AmaSiena - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amasiena - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Guests: 156 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amasiena AmaSiena is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship christened in 2021, carrying 156 guests in 78 staterooms with twin balconies. Her lounge has floor-to-ceiling windows and bold design accents, and the Sun Deck has a pool with a swim-up bar and a walking track, with fitness classes included. She sails the Captivating Rhine between Amsterdam and Basel, including Christmas market departures, and the line lists the Main, Moselle and Danube among her rivers. ### AmaSintra - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amasintra - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 102 - Crew: 38 - Length: 79 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amasintra AmaSintra is AmaWaterways' third Douro ship, christened in Porto on April 17, 2025, with travel advisor Jenn Lee as godmother, before starting her first season. Built for the Douro, the 79-meter ship carries 102 guests in 51 staterooms with balcony views of the terraced vineyards, and has a Sun Deck pool, a fitness room and a restaurant focused on regional food and wine. She sails the seven-night Enticing Douro round trip from Porto, with stops including Régua and Salamanca, and departures run into late December. ### AmaSofia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amasofia - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 152 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amasofia AmaSofia is AmaWaterways' newest European ship, christened on the Rhine on March 14, 2026, during the ASTA River Cruise Expo, with ASTA executive Sarah Little as godmother. She was the first ship to carry the line's refreshed branding in Europe. The 135-meter ship carries 152 guests in 76 twin-balcony staterooms, with suites of up to 350 square feet, a Sun Deck pool with a swim-up bar, and a Chef's Table. After spring on the Rhine she was scheduled to move to the Danube in June 2026, mostly sailing between Budapest and Vilshofen. ### AmaSonata - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amasonata - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Guests: 162 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amasonata AmaSonata is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2014 carrying 162 guests in 81 staterooms, most with twin balconies. Besides the Main Restaurant and The Chef's Table she has an Al Fresco Terrace for casual meals, plus a heated Sun Deck pool and complimentary bicycles. Her featured cruises are on the Danube between Vilshofen and Budapest, along with Christmas market trips from Nuremberg, and the line also lists the Rhine, Main and Moselle among her rivers. ### AmaStella - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amastella - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Guests: 156 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amastella AmaStella is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2016 for 156 guests, with twin balconies on all suites and many staterooms. She has three places to eat, the Main Restaurant, The Chef's Table and an Al Fresco Terrace, and a heated Sun Deck pool; her elevator serves the two middle decks only. Her featured itinerary is the Enchanting Rhine from Basel to Amsterdam, and the line also lists the Main and Danube among her rivers. ### AmaVenita - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amavenita - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Class: Concerto class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Guests: 162 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amavenita AmaVenita is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship that the line describes as Concerto-class, carrying 162 guests with twin balconies in most staterooms. She has a Main Lounge with nightly entertainment, a Sun Deck with a heated pool and walking track, and bicycles for guided or independent rides. Her featured trips are Rhine cruises between Amsterdam and Basel and spring Tulip Time sailings, and in March 2026 she was one of three ships that hosted travel advisors at AmaSofia's christening. ### AmaVerde - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amaverde - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2011 - Last refurbished: 2021 - Guests: 160 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amaverde AmaVerde entered service in 2011 and was redesigned in 2021 with bold artwork and refreshed staterooms. The 135-meter ship carries 160 guests in 80 rooms, many with twin balconies, and has a library with a fireplace, a salon, a heated Sun Deck pool, a putting green and a walking track. She sails the Danube, from Budapest-Vilshofen cruises and Christmas market trips to Gems of Southeast Europe, which continues downriver to Giurgiu in Romania. ### AmaVida - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amavida - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Guests: 102 - Crew: 38 - Length: 79 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amavida AmaVida, in service since 2013, was AmaWaterways' first ship purpose-built for the Douro in Portugal and Spain. The 79-meter ship carries 102 guests in 51 staterooms and suites and has a Main Restaurant serving Portuguese and Spanish dishes with local wines, a lounge with river views and a Sun Deck pool. She sails the Flavors of Portugal & Spain itinerary between Porto and Vega de Terrón, near Salamanca, as well as round trips from Porto. ### AmaViola - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amaviola - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Guests: 156 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amaviola AmaViola is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2016 carrying 156 guests in 78 staterooms, most with twin balconies. She has several indoor and outdoor dining spots, a heated Sun Deck pool, bicycles and lounges with live music, and she is one of the ships Adventures by Disney has chartered for its family river cruises. Her featured trips include the Rhine between Basel and Amsterdam and spring Tulip Time cruises, and the line also lists the Danube, Main and Moselle among her rivers. ### Ambella - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ambella - Cruise line: Ambassador Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ambassador-cruise-line) - Class: R class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2028-05 - Enters service: 1999 - Gross tonnage: 30,277 - Guests: 670 - Passenger space ratio: 45.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 373 - Length: 181 m - Decks: 9 - Home port: Bremerhaven, Germany - Fly into: Bremen Airport (BRE), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bre - Sails: Northern Europe, Mediterranean Ambella is an upcoming addition to the Ambassador fleet: Oceania Cruises' Sirena, built in 1999 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique as R Four for Renaissance Cruises and later sailing for Princess as Tahitian Princess and Ocean Princess before her 2016 relaunch as Sirena. Ambassador announced her purchase from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings on September 22, 2026; she keeps sailing for Oceania until spring 2028. She will launch Ambassador's new German-market brand, Ambassador Kreuzfahrten, as an adults-only ship for German-speaking guests. The first season runs May to September 2028 from Bremerhaven and Kiel: 11 itineraries plus two repositioning voyages, mostly to the Baltic and Northern Europe with a few sailings to Southern Europe, and full details are due in November 2026. Outside that season she is chartered to the Institute for Shipboard Education as the Semester at Sea campus ship. Ambassador gives her capacity as 670 guests, small enough for ports the big ships cannot reach. ### Ambience - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ambience - Cruise line: Ambassador Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ambassador-cruise-line) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-04-20 - Entered service: 1991 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 70,285 - Guests: 1,400 - Passenger space ratio: 50.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 660 - Length: 245 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Tilbury, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Canary Islands, Mediterranean, Caribbean - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ambassadorcruiseline.com/our-ships/ambience/deck-plans/ Ambience is the flagship of Ambassador Cruise Line, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and delivered in 1991 as Princess Cruises' Regal Princess, one of a pair of ships with exteriors by Renzo Piano and a distinctive domed forward lounge. She later sailed in Australia as P&O's Pacific Dawn and was briefly owned as Satoshi for a floating-residence plan in Panama before Ambassador bought her in 2021. At 70,285 gross tons she carries around 1,400 guests by the line's own count, with the Buckingham Restaurant, the Palladium and Observatory show spaces, the Purple Turtle pub and extra-charge venues such as Saffron and the Chef's Table. Her first Ambassador cruise left Tilbury on April 20, 2022, and she sails year-round from London Tilbury on adults-only, no-fly cruises, with a few multigenerational sailings in the school holidays. She had a three-week drydock refurbishment in the UK in early 2026 and is the ship Ambassador uses for its longest voyages: 40-night-plus Caribbean loops in winter (including a 2026 call at Havana, the only mainstream cruise ship to visit Cuba that year), a 31-night Mediterranean voyage each November, and British Isles, Norway, Iceland and Baltic cruises in summer. ### Ambition - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ambition - Cruise line: Ambassador Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ambassador-cruise-line) - Class: Mistral class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023-05-12 - Entered service: 1999 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 48,123 - Guests: 1,248 - Passenger space ratio: 38.6 gross tons per guest - Crew: 670 - Length: 216 m - Decks: 8 - Home port: Tilbury, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Canary Islands, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ambassadorcruiseline.com/our-ships/ambition/deck-plans/ Ambition was completed by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in 1999 as Mistral for Festival Cruises and later sailed as Grand Mistral, Costa neoRiviera and AIDAmira. Ambassador bought her from AIDA in 2022, and after being named by sailor Shirley Robertson she made her first Ambassador cruise from the Port of Tyne on 12 May 2023. She measures 48,123 gross tons and carries 1,248 guests at double occupancy, with two main restaurants, a tiered theater, a pub, a wellness center and two pools. She joins Ambience at Tilbury in winter for Christmas market and winter sun cruises, and in summer sails from regional UK ports such as Liverpool, Newcastle, Bristol, Dundee, Belfast and Portsmouth. ### American Anthem - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-anthem - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: American Riverboat class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 180 - Decks: 5 - Home port: Portland, Oregon - Fly into: Portland International (PDX), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pdx - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/american-riverboat-cruise-ships/american-anthem American Anthem is an upcoming 180-guest riverboat of American Cruise Lines' American Riverboat series, scheduled to join the fleet in 2027. It is being built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, to the reworked layout introduced with American Encore, which moves the River Lounge down to the lowest deck and adds a Signature Suite at the bow of the fourth deck. The line's published plans show five decks, a multi-story glass atrium, a restaurant, an outdoor café and a fitness center. The line has scheduled it for Columbia and Snake rivers cruises, with departures listed from April 2027. ### American Beauty - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-beauty - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: American Riverboat class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Sails: Mississippi - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/american-riverboat-cruise-ships/american-beauty American Beauty is an upcoming riverboat that American Cruise Lines has announced for 2028 as part of its American Riverboat series, the modern design that began with American Song in 2018. The line lists it under its Mississippi River, Southeast U.S. and Columbia and Snake rivers ships, but has not yet published its capacity, layout or first itineraries. Like the line's other new riverboats, it is to be built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. ### American Constellation - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-constellation - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Constellation class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 170 - Decks: 6 - Sails: Alaska, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/constellation-class-coastal-cruise-ships/american-constellation American Constellation is a 170-guest coastal cruise ship built in 2017 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, the first of American Cruise Lines' two Constellation-class ships. It has a conventional bow for coastal travel and six decks, with balcony cabins, a main-deck restaurant with wide views, a Sky Lounge used for the daily cocktail hour, the Cascade Lounge for evening music, a fitness center, an elevator, and a sun deck with shaded seating and a putting green. The ship works the Pacific Northwest and Alaska: Puget Sound and San Juan Islands cruises in spring, then the Inside Passage north to Alaska for the summer. ### American Constitution - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-constitution - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Constellation class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Guests: 170 - Sails: Alaska, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/constellation-class-coastal-cruise-ships/american-constitution American Constitution is a 170-guest coastal cruise ship that Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, Maryland, completed for American Cruise Lines in 2018, the second and last of the Constellation class. It is a sister of American Constellation, which entered service a year earlier, and shares its coastal-ship design. The line now assigns it to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, where it alternates Puget Sound and San Juan Islands cruises with Alaska itineraries. ### American Eagle - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-eagle - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Coastal Cat class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2023 - Guests: 100 - Decks: 4 - Sails: Canada and New England - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/coastal-cats/american-eagle American Eagle is a 100-guest catamaran built in 2023 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, one of four Coastal Cats that opened American Cruise Lines' Project Blue series of small coastal ships. A shallow draft lets it reach small harbors and inland waterways, and it has four decks, an observation area at the bow, a sun deck, a fitness center and a platform at the stern used for a tender and water activities. Many cabins have private balconies. The name revives that of earlier, retired company ships. In 2026 it sails East Coast itineraries including the Inland Passage, the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay, and the Hudson River, and the line also lists it for New England. ### American Encore - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-encore - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: American Riverboat class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-05-05 - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 180 - Decks: 5 - Home port: Portland, Oregon - Fly into: Portland International (PDX), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pdx - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/american-riverboat-cruise-ships/american-encore American Encore is the newest of American Cruise Lines' American Riverboats, a 180-guest ship that began sailing on the Columbia and Snake rivers in May 2026 and was christened in Lewiston, Idaho, on May 12, the first riverboat christening held in that state. It uses a reworked version of the series layout, with the River Lounge moved down to the lowest deck and a Signature Suite of about 1,500 square feet that the line describes as the largest cabin on any riverboat. The ship has five decks, a glass atrium, a Sky Lounge, a Storyteller Lounge and the Back Porch Café, and every cabin has a balcony. It sails between Portland, Oregon, and Clarkston, Washington. ### American Glory - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-glory - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Coastal Cat class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2023 - Guests: 100 - Decks: 4 - Sails: Canada and New England - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/coastal-cats/american-glory American Glory is a 100-guest Coastal Cat catamaran delivered in 2023 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding, a sister of American Eagle and, like it, named after an earlier company ship that has since been retired. Its shallow draft suits small ports and sheltered waterways, and it has four decks, a bow observation area, a sun deck with a walking track, a fitness center and a swim and activity platform at the stern that carries a tender. In 2026 it sails the East Coast Inland Passage, the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay, and summer Cape Cod cruises. ### American Grace - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-grace - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: American Riverboat class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 180 - Home port: Portland, Oregon - Fly into: Portland International (PDX), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pdx - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/american-riverboat-cruise-ships/american-grace American Grace is an upcoming riverboat in American Cruise Lines' American Riverboat series, expected in 2028. It is to carry 180 guests and follow the reworked layout introduced with American Encore, with the River Lounge on the lowest deck and a large Signature Suite. Like the rest of the series it is being built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. The line lists it among its Columbia and Snake rivers ships. ### American Harmony - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-harmony - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: American Riverboat class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Guests: 180 - Decks: 6 - Home port: Portland, Oregon - Fly into: Portland International (PDX), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pdx - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/american-riverboat-cruise-ships/american-harmony American Harmony, delivered in 2019, is the second ship in American Cruise Lines' American Riverboat series and carries 180 guests. Compared with American Song it adds a deck of staterooms, giving it six decks and a five-story glass atrium under a domed skylight. Every cabin has a private balcony, and the largest, the Sky Suites, measure 615 square feet. Like its sisters it was built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, and boards guests over a bow ramp. The line lists it among its Columbia and Snake rivers ships, sailing between Portland, Oregon, and Clarkston, Washington. ### American Heritage - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-heritage - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 2,700 - Guests: 150 - Passenger space ratio: 18.0 gross tons per guest - Length: 90 m - Decks: 5 - Sails: Mississippi - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 1, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/paddlewheeler-cruise-ships/american-heritage American Heritage is a 150-guest paddlewheeler built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, that entered service in 2015. It carried the name Queen of the Mississippi from 2016 until American Cruise Lines renovated and renamed it in 2022. Its stern paddlewheel is turned hydraulically and is supplemented by two Z-drive units for speed and handling. The 90-meter boat has five decks, a glass-enclosed restaurant with open seating, three lounges including the Paddlewheel Lounge and the River Lounge, a study, a fitness center and an elevator. It sails the Mississippi River system, including New Orleans round trips and Ohio River cruises. ### American Independence - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-independence - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Independence class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2010 - Guests: 90 - Length: 69 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Canada and New England - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/independence-class-coastal-ships/american-independence American Independence, built in 2010 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding, is the newest and longest of American Cruise Lines' three Independence-class ships at 226 feet, with room for 90 guests. It originally sailed as Independence. The ship has four decks, stabilizers, a main-deck restaurant with wide views, entertainment and reading lounges, a fitness center and a sun deck. Standard cabins start at more than 260 square feet, and second- and third-deck cabins have balconies. It sails East Coast itineraries, with Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River cruises in spring 2026 followed by the Maine coast. ### American Jazz - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-jazz - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: American Riverboat class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2020 - Guests: 180 - Decks: 6 - Sails: Mississippi - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/american-riverboat-cruise-ships/american-jazz American Jazz entered service in 2020 as the third of American Cruise Lines' American Riverboats, a 180-guest design built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. Like American Harmony it has an extra deck of cabins, for six decks in all, around a five-story glass atrium. All staterooms have private balconies and range from 250 to 615 square feet. An opening bow with a retractable gangway is used to bring guests aboard. The ship has been sailing the Columbia and Snake rivers between Portland, Oregon, and Clarkston, Washington, and in September 2026 the line listed it among its Mississippi River ships as well. ### American Legend - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-legend - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Coastal Cat class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2024 - Guests: 100 - Decks: 4 - Sails: Canada and New England - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/coastal-cats/american-legend American Legend, completed in 2024, is the fourth Coastal Cat catamaran built for American Cruise Lines by Chesapeake Shipbuilding, with room for 100 guests on four decks. Like its sisters it can enter small ports and shallow waterways, and it has a bow observation area, a sun deck with a walking track, a restaurant, several lounges, a fitness center, an outdoor café and a stern platform with a tender; many cabins have private balconies. In spring 2026 it sails American Revolution-themed cruises and the Chesapeake Bay, and the line lists it for New England and the Southeast. ### American Liberty - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-liberty - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Coastal Cat class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2024 - Guests: 100 - Decks: 4 - Sails: Canada and New England - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/coastal-cats/american-liberty American Liberty is a 100-guest Coastal Cat catamaran that entered service with American Cruise Lines in 2024, built like its three sisters by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. Designed with a shallow draft for small ports and inland waterways, it has four decks, an observation area at the bow, a sun deck with a walking track, a fitness center and a stern activity platform with a tender. Its 2026 schedule includes Southeast Sea Islands cruises, the East Coast Inland Passage and American Revolution-themed itineraries, and the line lists it for both New England and the Southeast. ### American Mariner - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-mariner - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Patriot class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 130 - Decks: 5 - Sails: Canada and New England - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/patriot-class/american-mariner American Mariner is an upcoming 130-guest Patriot-class coastal ship that American Cruise Lines expects to introduce in 2027, one of two sisters following American Ranger. Built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding, it will have a traditional bow, a slightly deeper draft and full stabilization for coastal waters, balconies for every cabin, the Chesapeake Lounge, a Chart Room at the bow and a top-deck Sky Lounge with a walking track and café. The line has scheduled it for Maine Coast and Harbors cruises from late May 2027. ### American Maverick - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-maverick - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Patriot class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-06 - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 130 - Decks: 5 - Sails: Canada and New England - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/patriot-class/american-maverick American Maverick is a 130-guest Patriot-class coastal ship that entered service in June 2026, the second new ship American Cruise Lines launched that year. It was christened in Newport, Rhode Island, during its first cruise, a nine-day New England Islands round trip from Providence. Built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding, it has a conventional bow, a slightly deeper draft than the line's catamarans and full stabilization, all-balcony cabins including singles and suites up to the 500-square-foot Grand Suites, the Chesapeake Lounge for evening entertainment, a Chart Room at the bow and a top-deck Sky Lounge with a walking track. After New England in the autumn of 2026 it moves to Florida Gulf Coast and Keys cruises. ### American Melody - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-melody - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: American Riverboat class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Guests: 180 - Decks: 5 - Sails: Mississippi - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/american-riverboat-cruise-ships/american-melody American Melody, completed in 2021, is the fourth ship in American Cruise Lines' American Riverboat series and carries 180 guests on five decks. It brought a refreshed interior design to the series and a reworked top deck with a Skywalk. A four-story glass atrium rises through the middle of the ship, cabins of 250 to 615 square feet all have private balconies, and the Back Porch Café offers casual meals alongside the main restaurant. The ship sails the Mississippi River system, with Lower, Upper and full-length Mississippi cruises as well as Ohio River itineraries in 2026. ### American Navigator - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-navigator - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Patriot class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 130 - Decks: 5 - Sails: Canada and New England - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/patriot-class/american-navigator American Navigator is an upcoming 130-guest Patriot-class coastal ship that American Cruise Lines plans to add in 2027 alongside its sister American Mariner. The Chesapeake Shipbuilding design has a traditional bow, a slightly deeper draft and full stabilization, all-balcony cabins in standard, single and suite categories, a glass-walled Sky Lounge on the top deck with a walking track and café, a Chart Room at the bow and the Chesapeake Lounge for evening entertainment. Its first listed sailings are Cape Codder cruises in New England from late July 2027. ### American Patriot - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-patriot - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Patriot class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 130 - Decks: 5 - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/patriot-class/american-patriot American Patriot is a 130-guest coastal cruise ship delivered in 2025, one of the first two Patriot-class ships that American Cruise Lines added to its Project Blue series, built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. Unlike the shallow-draft Coastal Cats, the class has a conventional bow, a somewhat deeper draft and full stabilization for coastal waters. Every cabin, including singles and suites, has a private balcony, and the top deck holds a Sky Lounge, a casual café and a Sky Walk track, with a fitness center on the fourth deck and the dining room below. In 2026 it is the line's only ship on the Great Lakes, sailing American Great Lakes and Great Lakes and Thousand Islands cruises. ### American Pioneer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-pioneer - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Patriot class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 130 - Decks: 5 - Sails: Canada and New England, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/patriot-class/american-pioneer American Pioneer is a 130-guest Patriot-class coastal cruise ship that joined American Cruise Lines in 2025 as the sister of American Patriot, built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, as part of the line's Project Blue series. It has the class's conventional bow and deeper draft, balconies for every cabin, a Sky Lounge and Sky Walk track on the top deck, the Back Porch Café for casual meals, a dining room and a fitness center across five decks. Its first winter, 2025-26, was spent on Florida Gulf Coast and Keys cruises, including a members-only Eagle Society sailing in January 2026, and the line also lists it for New England, the Southeast and Puget Sound. ### American Pride - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-pride - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2012 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Guests: 150 - Decks: 5 - Home port: Portland, Oregon - Fly into: Portland International (PDX), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pdx - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/paddlewheeler-cruise-ships/american-pride American Pride is a paddlewheeler built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding that entered service in 2012 on the Mississippi as Queen of the Mississippi. When that name passed to a newer sister, it was moved to the Columbia and Snake rivers as American Pride, joining the fleet there in 2016, and it was renovated in 2022. The line lists it at 150 guests, with five decks, a glass-enclosed restaurant, three lounges, a study area, a fitness center and an elevator, and its decor draws on Western and Native American themes and the Lewis and Clark expedition. It sails between Portland, Oregon, and Clarkston, Washington. ### American Ranger - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-ranger - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Patriot class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-09 - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 130 - Decks: 5 - Sails: Alaska, Pacific Coast, Canada and New England - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/patriot-class/american-ranger American Ranger is the fourth Patriot-class coastal ship of American Cruise Lines, a 130-guest vessel built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, that began sailing in September 2026 on Hudson River cruises between New York City and Albany. It was christened at Catskill Point in Catskill, New York, on September 24, 2026, during its inaugural fall foliage cruise. Like its sisters it has a traditional bow, full stabilization, all-balcony cabins including singles and suites, and a top-deck Sky Lounge. After the Hudson season it is scheduled for the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River, Florida Gulf Coast cruises from St. Petersburg in the winter, Puget Sound from April 2027 and its first Alaska season in summer 2027. ### American Rhapsody - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-rhapsody - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: American Riverboat class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2029 - Home port: Portland, Oregon - Fly into: Portland International (PDX), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pdx - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/american-riverboat-cruise-ships/american-rhapsody American Rhapsody is an upcoming riverboat that American Cruise Lines has announced for 2029, the latest named ship in its American Riverboat series. The line lists it among its Columbia and Snake rivers ships but has not yet published its capacity, layout or itineraries. Like the rest of the series, it is to be built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. ### American Serenade - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-serenade - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: American Riverboat class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2023 - Guests: 180 - Decks: 5 - Sails: Mississippi - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/american-riverboat-cruise-ships/american-serenade American Serenade, delivered in 2023, is the sixth American Riverboat and a sister of American Symphony, carrying 180 guests on five decks. Cruise Critic's editors named it the best new river cruise ship of 2023, pointing to its large cabins, its sun deck and its hydraulic bow with a retractable ramp. Like the rest of the series it has a four-story glass atrium and private balconies for every cabin, here from 250 to 615 square feet. The ship sails the Mississippi; its autumn 2026 schedule includes round trips from New Orleans and a Mississippi Explorer cruise, followed by Gulf Coast sailings in December. ### American Song - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-song - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: American Riverboat class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Guests: 180 - Decks: 5 - Home port: Portland, Oregon - Fly into: Portland International (PDX), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pdx - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/american-riverboat-cruise-ships/american-song American Song is a 180-guest riverboat that American Cruise Lines introduced in 2018 as the first of its modern American Riverboat series, built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. In place of the traditional paddlewheeler look it has a contemporary design: a four-story glass atrium beneath a domed skylight, lounges set about 40 feet above the water, and a private balcony for every stateroom, with 515-square-foot Sky Suites at the top of the range. A bow ramp is used for boarding. The ship opened the series on the Mississippi River, and Time magazine included it in its World's Greatest Places list for 2019. Its 2026 schedule is on the Columbia and Snake rivers between Portland, Oregon, and Clarkston, Washington. ### American Spirit - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-spirit - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Independence class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2005 - Guests: 90 - Length: 67 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Tacoma, Washington - Fly into: Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA), 11 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sea - Sails: Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/independence-class-coastal-ships/american-spirit American Spirit is a 90-guest coastal cruise ship built in 2005 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, the oldest of American Cruise Lines' three Independence-class ships. It is 220 feet long, with a conventional bow for coastal waters, stabilizers and four decks holding a main-deck restaurant with wide views, an entertainment lounge, a reading lounge, a fitness center and a sun deck with a shaded seating area. Standard cabins start at about 230 square feet, and those on the second and third decks have balconies. The ship is based in the Pacific Northwest, sailing Puget Sound and San Juan Islands round trips from Tacoma, Washington. ### American Splendor - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-splendor - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Guests: 180 - Decks: 6 - Sails: Mississippi - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/paddlewheeler-cruise-ships/american-splendor American Splendor is a 180-guest paddlewheeler that American Cruise Lines introduced in 2016 as America and renamed in 2022, when the line redecorated its four classic paddlewheelers. Built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in the traditional style, with a red stern paddlewheel, it has six decks, a glass-enclosed restaurant with open seating, three lounges including the River Lounge, a study, a fitness center on the fourth deck and an elevator. The line describes it as the world's newest paddlewheeler. It sails the Mississippi and its tributaries, with Lower Mississippi, Music Cities and Tennessee River cruises in 2026. ### American Star - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-star - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: Independence class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2007 - Guests: 90 - Length: 67 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Providence, Rhode Island - Fly into: Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pvd - Sails: Canada and New England - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/independence-class-coastal-ships/american-star American Star is a 90-guest Independence-class coastal ship completed in 2007 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. At 220 feet long it closely matches American Spirit, with stabilizers, four decks, a restaurant on the main deck, entertainment and reading lounges, a fitness center and a partly shaded sun deck. Standard cabins exceed 230 square feet, with balconies on the second and third decks. In the summer of 2026 it sails New England Islands round trips from Providence, Rhode Island, calling at ports such as Newport and New Bedford, and the line also deploys it in the Southeast. ### American Symphony - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-symphony - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Class: American Riverboat class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Guests: 180 - Decks: 5 - Sails: Mississippi - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/american-riverboat-cruise-ships/american-symphony American Symphony is a 180-guest American Riverboat that joined the American Cruise Lines fleet in 2022 as the fifth ship of the series. It introduced a new interior scheme built on natural textures and soft colors drawn from American landscapes, and it shares the series' four-story glass atrium, a top deck with a Skywalk, and balcony cabins, which here run from 250 to 650 square feet. It has five decks, a fitness center and several lounges. The ship is based on the Mississippi, where its 2026 schedule mixes Gulf Coast cruises with Mississippi and Music Cities itineraries, and the line also lists it among its Southeast U.S. ships. ### American West - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/american-west - Cruise line: American Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1995 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 2,115 - Guests: 110 - Passenger space ratio: 19.2 gross tons per guest - Length: 71 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Portland, Oregon - Fly into: Portland International (PDX), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pdx - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 1, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/paddlewheeler-cruise-ships/american-west American West is a sternwheel riverboat built in 1995 by Nichols Bros. Boat Builders in Freeland, Washington, as Queen of the West for the American West Steamboat Company, and is the oldest ship in the American Cruise Lines fleet. American Cruise Lines bought it after the Majestic America Line shut down in 2008, refitted it in 2011, and redecorated and renamed it American West in 2022. Built for up to 167 passengers, it now carries 110 guests on four decks, with balcony cabins, a glass-enclosed restaurant, three lounges, a study, a fitness center and a putting green on the sun deck. It was built for the Columbia and Snake rivers and still sails them, between Portland, Oregon, and Clarkston, Washington. ### Amsterdam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/amsterdam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: R class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2000-10-30 - Entered service: 2000 - Left the fleet: 2020-09-01 - Gross tonnage: 62,735 - Crew: 647 - Length: 238 m - Decks: 14 Amsterdam was the fourth and last of Holland America's R-class ships, and she shared co-flagship status with Rotterdam. She entered service in October 2000 with twin-uptake funnels styled after the 1958 Rotterdam, a two-level dining room aft with windows over the wake and a pool under a retractable glass roof. In July 2020, during the pandemic shutdown, Holland America announced that she and three other ships would leave the fleet, and she was sold to Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, with delivery expected in the UK that September. She now sails for Fred. Olsen as Bolette. ### Anthem of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/anthem-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Quantum class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2015-04-22 - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 168,666 - Guests: 4,180 - Passenger space ratio: 40.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 347 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Sydney, Australia - Fly into: Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 15 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/syd - Sails: Australia and New Zealand, South Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/anthem-of-the-seas/deck-plans Anthem of the Seas, the second Quantum-class ship, entered service in April 2015 from Southampton, where she was christened by travel agent Emma Wilby. She shares the class's signature features, including the North Star observation capsule, the RipCord by iFLY skydiving simulator, a FlowRider surf simulator and the SeaPlex with bumper cars. In the 2026-27 schedule she spends the southern summer sailing to the South Pacific, New Zealand and around Australia from Sydney and the northern summer on Alaska cruises between Vancouver and Seward, with Hawaii on the crossings. ### Aqua Blu - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aqua-blu - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-06 - Enters service: 1968 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Guests: 30 - Crew: 30 - Length: 60 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Benoa, Indonesia - Fly into: I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/dps - Sails: Asia - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/aqua-blu#deck-plan-section Aqua Blu is a 30-guest expedition yacht, 60 m (198 ft) long, that is set to join Uniworld's program in 2027 through a partnership with Aqua Expeditions, which operates it in eastern Indonesia. Uniworld's first departure aboard is scheduled for June 2027, on a 14-day Bali, Singapore & Indonesia Expedition that boards at Benoa on Bali and leaves the yacht at Labuan Bajo after visits to Komodo National Park and nearby islands, with about two departures a year. The hull began as the Royal Navy survey ship HMS Beagle, commissioned in 1968 and sold in 2002, then served as a private yacht before a 2019 refurbishment turned it into Aqua Blu. It has 15 cabins on five decks, a sky lounge bar and a library, and menus overseen by chef Benjamin Cross. ### Arcadia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/arcadia-holland-america - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: Vista class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2029 - Enters service: 2005 - Gross tonnage: 84,342 - Guests: 1,952 - Passenger space ratio: 43.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 866 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 11 Arcadia is a Vista-class ship moving to Holland America from its sister line P&O Cruises. Holland America has announced only that she will join the fleet in 2029; her new name, itineraries and first sailing date have not been revealed. Holland America ordered her in 2000 as its fifth Vista-class ship, but she was switched to P&O Cruises shortly before her launch, and she has sailed for P&O since April 2005. Built by Fincantieri at Marghera, she measures about 84,300 gross tons and carries about 1,950 guests. Carnival plc announced in 2026 that she would be refurbished for the move, and Holland America says she will gain its signature features and new enhancements under the Holland America Evolution program. ### Arcadia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/arcadia - Cruise line: P&O Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises) - Class: Vista class - Status: in service, departure announced - Entered service: 2005 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Leaving the fleet: 2029-08-21 - Gross tonnage: 84,342 - Guests: 1,952 - Passenger space ratio: 43.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 866 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/arcadia/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/arcadia/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans — confirm sailing edition): https://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/arcadia/overview - Deck plan (Official full ship deck plans (2026–27 edition)): https://www.pocruises.com/dam/inventory-assets/ships/AC/1/decks/Arcadia-Deck-Plan-W26-27.pdf Arcadia is a Vista-class ship built by Fincantieri at Marghera, Italy, and originally intended for Holland America Line and then Cunard before Carnival assigned her to P&O Cruises during construction. She entered service in April 2005, named by Dame Kelly Holmes, and carries about 1,950 guests at about 84,300 gross tons; like Aurora she is reserved for adults. A 2008 refit at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven added 34 cabins at the stern, and she returned to the yard for a second refit in 2017. In October 2026 Carnival announced that she will leave P&O after a farewell season ending on 21 August 2029 and transfer to Holland America Line. ### Aria Amazon - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aria-amazon - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2011 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Guests: 32 - Crew: 27 - Length: 45 m - Decks: 3 - Home port: Nauta, Peru - Fly into: Iquitos International (IQT), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/iqt - Sails: South America - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/aria-amazon#deck-plan-section Aria Amazon is an all-suite riverboat for 32 guests, 147 feet (45 m) long, built in 2011 and remodeled in 2019, which Uniworld charters from Aqua Expeditions for its Peru program. Its 16 suites have floor-to-ceiling windows facing the river and rainforest. The top observation deck has an indoor lounge and bar, an outdoor lounge and a hot tub, and the menus come from Peruvian chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino. Cruises leave from Nauta, near Iquitos, to explore the Marañón and Ucayali rivers of the Peruvian Amazon, within tours that start and end in Lima; one version adds Machu Picchu. ### A-ROSA Alea - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-alea - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-04-05 - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Guests: 138 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Cologne, Germany - Fly into: Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cgn - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/02_rhein/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_ALEA_CLEA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Alea is a 110-meter Rhine river cruise ship for up to 138 guests in 65 outside cabins and four junior suites, smaller than the ships A-ROSA had built for itself and able to use more central berths. She was built in 2009 by the Jac. den Breejen yard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam in the Netherlands and sailed for Avalon Waterways as Avalon Affinity before A-ROSA added her and her sister A-ROSA Clea to its fleet in 2024; her first A-ROSA cruise left Cologne on 5 April 2024. A refurbishment in early 2026 brought new furnishings and colors. She has a whirlpool on the sun deck, a gym, a lift, and panorama, club and outdoor lounges, but no sauna; at dinner the main course is served at the table. She sails from Cologne to the Netherlands and Belgium and south along the Rhine, and in 2027 also from Frankfurt. ### A-ROSA Alva - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-alva - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Guests: 126 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/05_douro/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_ALVA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Alva is the line's Douro river ship, the smallest in the fleet at 79.8 meters, with 61 outside cabins and two balcony suites for up to 126 guests. She was built in 2018 at the West Sea yard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, sized for the Douro's locks, and opened A-ROSA's Portuguese program in 2019. Her sun deck has a heated pool and putting green, and she has a panorama lounge with a bar and dance floor and an outdoor restaurant aft; at dinner, starters and desserts come from a buffet while soup and main courses are served at the table. Cruises start and end in Porto and follow the Douro valley, with stops such as Régua and Pinhão and an outing to Salamanca in Spain. She flies the Portuguese flag and is run as an international ship. ### A-ROSA Aqua - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-aqua - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2009 - Guests: 202 - Crew: 54 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Duisburg, Germany - Fly into: Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/dus - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/02_rhein/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_AQUA_BRAVA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Aqua is a 135-meter Rhine river cruise ship for up to 202 guests in 99 outside cabins. Delivered by Neptun Werft in Warnemünde in 2009, she was the first A-ROSA ship on the Rhine and the lead ship of a trio completed by A-ROSA Viva and A-ROSA Brava. She is one of the line's international ships, with English and German aboard, and has a sun deck with a heated whirlpool, putting green, shuffleboard and giant chess board, a wine bar, the buffet Market restaurant and an outdoor restaurant area; the decks are linked by stairs only. She has sailed from Cologne to the Netherlands and Belgium, and for 2027 A-ROSA is basing her mainly in Duisburg for northbound cruises to Dutch and Belgian cities. ### A-ROSA Bella - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-bella - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2002-05-09 - Entered service: 2002 - Guests: 242 - Crew: 50 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Passau, Germany - Fly into: Munich Airport (MUC), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/muc - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/01_donau/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_BELLA_MIA_RIVA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Bella is a Danube river cruise ship carrying up to 242 guests in 100 outside cabins, many of them with French balconies. Neptun Werft in Warnemünde built her as the first of four near-identical sisters, and she and A-ROSA Donna opened the A-ROSA river program in May 2002. At 14.4 meters wide the four ships were too broad for the usual route via the Rhine and the Main-Danube Canal, so they were carried to the Danube mouth on pontoons. Onboard there is a heated pool on the sun deck, a café bar, a grill station and a spa with saunas and a gym; the decks are linked by stairs only. Her cruises start at Engelhartszell near Passau and head downstream to Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest, with longer trips to the Danube Delta. ### A-ROSA Brava - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-brava - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2011-04-02 - Entered service: 2011 - Guests: 202 - Crew: 50 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Cologne, Germany - Fly into: Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cgn - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/02_rhein/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_AQUA_BRAVA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Brava is a 135-meter Rhine river cruise ship for up to 202 guests in 99 outside cabins. She was the third of the Rhine trio Neptun Werft in Warnemünde built after A-ROSA Aqua and A-ROSA Viva, an extra order delivered in February 2011 that entered service that April. Most of her cabins have French balconies, and the sun deck has a whirlpool, putting green, shuffleboard and giant chess, with an outdoor restaurant on the aft deck; there is no elevator. She sails from Cologne, both south along the Middle Rhine to Rüdesheim, Speyer, Strasbourg and Breisach and north to Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp, with Christmas-market and New Year's cruises in winter. ### A-ROSA Clea - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-clea - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-04-07 - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Guests: 140 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Cologne, Germany - Fly into: Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cgn - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/02_rhein/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_ALEA_CLEA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Clea is a 110-meter river cruise ship for up to 140 guests in 68 outside cabins and two junior suites, built in 2009 by the Jac. den Breejen yard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam in the Netherlands. She sailed for Avalon Waterways as Avalon Creativity before joining A-ROSA with her sister A-ROSA Alea in 2024, and her first A-ROSA cruise began on 7 April 2024, a seven-night trip to Willemstad, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Hoorn and Emmerich. Both ships were refurbished in early 2026. Onboard are a whirlpool and deck games on the sun deck, a gym, a lift and three lounges, but no sauna; dinner pairs a starter and dessert buffet with a main course served at the table. In 2026 she ran Main River cruises from Frankfurt, and for 2027 she is scheduled for Rhine and Moselle cruises from Cologne. ### A-ROSA Donna - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-donna - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2002-05-10 - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Guests: 206 - Crew: 50 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Passau, Germany - Fly into: Munich Airport (MUC), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/muc - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/01_donau/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_DONNA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Donna is a Danube river cruise ship with 100 outside cabins, built by Neptun Werft in Warnemünde as a sister of A-ROSA Bella, A-ROSA Mia and A-ROSA Riva. She began her maiden voyage on 10 May 2002, one day after Bella, on the brand's first season of river cruising. A-ROSA now lists her for up to 206 guests, fewer than the 242 on her sisters, and gives 2019 as the year of her last refurbishment. She is one of the line's international ships, with English and German spoken aboard, and shares the class's sun-deck pool, café bar, grill station and spa. Her cruises leave from Engelhartszell near Passau for Vienna, Budapest and points downstream; in 2027 her seven-night Danube Classics departures move to Saturdays. ### A-ROSA Flora - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-flora - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Guests: 183 - Crew: 50 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Vienna, Austria - Fly into: Vienna International Airport (VIE), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/vie - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/01_donau/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_FLORA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Flora is a 135-meter river cruise ship for up to 183 guests, with standard outside cabins, seven junior suites, four balcony suites and two family cabins. Neptun Werft in Warnemünde built her as the sister of A-ROSA Silva, with the same fold-down superstructure for the Main-Danube Canal, and she entered service at the start of the 2014 season. She has two restaurants, a P'tit Bar serving the sun deck, a sauna area and an outdoor restaurant on the aft deck. Now part of the Danube fleet and one of A-ROSA's international ships, she sailed from Passau in 2026; for 2027 the line is basing her in Vienna for five- and seven-night trips to Bratislava and Budapest and 14- to 16-night voyages toward the Danube cataracts (the Iron Gates) and the Danube Delta. ### A-ROSA Luna - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-luna - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2005-05-07 - Entered service: 2005 - Guests: 174 - Crew: 45 - Length: 126 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/03_rhone/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_STELLA_LUNA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Luna is a river cruise ship on the Rhône and Saône in southern France, carrying up to 174 guests in 86 outside cabins. Neptun Werft in Warnemünde built her and her sister A-ROSA Stella; both were christened in Rostock's city harbor on 7 April 2005 and, after the transfer to France, set off on their maiden voyages on 7 May 2005. She has a panorama lounge with a stage and dance floor, a restaurant and bar at the stern, and a sun deck with a heated pool, putting green and sports court, plus saunas and a gym. Sailing from Lyon, her cruises reach Mâcon on the Saône and Avignon, Arles and the Camargue to the south; in 2025 the pair marked 20 years on the Rhône. ### A-ROSA Mia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-mia - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2003-04-17 - Entered service: 2003 - Guests: 242 - Crew: 50 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Passau, Germany - Fly into: Munich Airport (MUC), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/muc - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/01_donau/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_BELLA_MIA_RIVA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Mia is a Danube river cruise ship for up to 242 guests in 100 outside cabins, the third of the four sisters Neptun Werft in Warnemünde built for A-ROSA's Danube fleet. The yard handed her over in February 2003 and she entered service that April. Like her sisters she is 124.5 meters long and 14.4 meters wide, with a lowerable wheelhouse and folding railings so she can pass under low bridges in high water. Facilities include a heated pool, putting green and giant chess board on the sun deck, a café bar, a grill station and a spa area with saunas and a gym. She sails from Engelhartszell near Passau to the Danube capitals and, on longer itineraries, toward the Danube Delta. ### A-ROSA Riva - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-riva - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2004-04-09 - Entered service: 2004 - Guests: 242 - Crew: 50 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Passau, Germany - Fly into: Munich Airport (MUC), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/muc - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/01_donau/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_BELLA_MIA_RIVA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Riva is a Danube river cruise ship for up to 242 guests in 100 outside cabins, the last of the four sisters Neptun Werft in Warnemünde delivered for A-ROSA's Danube service between 2002 and 2004. She began her maiden voyage in April 2004 and, unlike her German-flagged sisters, sails under the Swiss flag. Her layout matches the rest of the class, with a sun-deck pool, putting green, café bar and spa, and she alone among the four has a small extra dining room, the A-ROSA Stüberl. Her cruises begin at Engelhartszell near Passau and run to Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest, with some longer sailings toward the Danube Delta. ### A-ROSA Sena - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-sena - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-06 - Entered service: 2022 - Guests: 280 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Duisburg, Germany - Fly into: Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/dus - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/02_rhein/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_SENA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Sena is the line's flagship, a 135-meter, 17.7-meter-wide Rhine river cruise ship with four decks plus a sun deck, built by Concordia Damen in Werkendam in the Netherlands and in service since June 2022. A hybrid system of diesel and electric engines with battery storage lets her sail on electric power alone for limited stretches. She carries up to 280 guests in 140 cabins and suites, most with balconies, including 12 family cabins for up to five people beside a dedicated Kids Club room. Other features include the buffet Market restaurant, the à la carte SENA Grill, a retractable Up & Down Bar, an adult pool and a shallow children's pool on the sun deck, and a large spa. She has so far sailed the Rhine downstream of Cologne to the Netherlands and Belgium; for 2027 she moves her base to Duisburg and adds her first southbound cruises, to Koblenz, Rüdesheim and Mainz. ### A-ROSA Silva - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-silva - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2012-07-03 - Entered service: 2012 - Guests: 186 - Crew: 50 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Cologne, Germany - Fly into: Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cgn - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/02_rhein/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_SILVA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Silva is a 135-meter river cruise ship for up to 186 guests, and the first A-ROSA ship with suites: besides standard outside cabins she has four junior suites and two balcony suites. Neptun Werft in Warnemünde built her and her sister A-ROSA Flora to fit the low bridges and narrow locks of the Main-Danube Canal, with a wheelhouse that can be lowered and railings and awnings that fold down. She was christened in Amsterdam and entered service in July 2012. Onboard are two restaurants, a panorama lounge, a café bar, a Finnish sauna and steam sauna and a heated pool with a counter-current system. An international ship with English and German aboard, she sails from Cologne on the Rhine and up the Moselle to Cochem, Bernkastel-Kues and Trier. ### A-ROSA Stella - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-stella - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2005-05-07 - Entered service: 2005 - Guests: 174 - Crew: 45 - Length: 126 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/03_rhone/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_STELLA_LUNA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Stella is a river cruise ship for up to 174 guests in 86 outside cabins, sailing the Rhône and Saône from Lyon. She and her sister A-ROSA Luna were built by Neptun Werft in Warnemünde, christened together in Rostock in April 2005 and began their first cruises in France on 7 May 2005. A-ROSA lists her as one of its international ships, with English and German used aboard. The 125.8-meter ship has a panorama lounge and dance floor forward, a heated pool with a counter-current system on the sun deck, an outdoor aft-deck restaurant, a café bar and a spa area. Her itineraries run south through Provence to Avignon, Arles and the Camargue and north along the Saône. ### A-ROSA Viva - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/a-rosa-viva - Cruise line: A-ROSA River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2010 - Guests: 202 - Crew: 50 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.arosa-cruises.com/fileadmin/media/01_content/04_seine/schiffe/decksplan/A-ROSA_VIVA_DECK_CABINPLAN.pdf A-ROSA Viva is a 135-meter river cruise ship for up to 202 guests in 99 outside cabins, and the only A-ROSA ship on the Seine. Neptun Werft in Warnemünde delivered her in 2010 as the second of three Rhine sisters with A-ROSA Aqua and A-ROSA Brava, and she sailed the Rhine until A-ROSA moved her to the Seine in 2017. A 2023 plan to replace her there with A-ROSA Alea and return her to the Rhine did not go ahead for 2025, and she remains on the Seine in the line's 2026 and 2027 programs. Her cruises start at Le Pecq, which the line lists with Paris, and run to Vernon, Rouen and Caudebec-en-Caux in Normandy. Onboard are a spa with sauna and whirlpool, a wine bar, the Market restaurant and a sun deck with putting green and shuffleboard. ### Arvia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/arvia - Cruise line: P&O Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises) - Class: Excellence class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-12-23 - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 185,581 - Guests: 5,200 - Passenger space ratio: 35.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,782 - Length: 344 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: Canary Islands, Caribbean - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/arvia/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/arvia/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans — confirm sailing edition): https://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/arvia/overview - Deck plan (Official full ship deck plans (W28 published edition)): https://www.pocruises.com/dam/inventory-assets/ships/AR/Arvia-deck-plans-w28.pdf Arvia is Iona's Excellence-class sister, built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg and delivered in December 2022; at about 185,600 gross tons she is the largest ship serving the British cruise market. Her maiden voyage was a 14-night Canary Islands cruise from Southampton, and she was named in Barbados in March 2023 by Nicole Scherzinger. She normally carries about 5,200 guests and has more than 30 bars and restaurants, four pools including two infinity pools, a SkyDome with a retractable glass roof and an outdoor activity zone with a ropes course. ### Atlas Adventurer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/atlas-adventurer - Cruise line: Atlas Ocean Voyages (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/atlas-ocean-voyages) - Class: Atlas class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Gross tonnage: 26,000 - Guests: 400 - Passenger space ratio: 65.0 gross tons per guest - Sails: Asia - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://atlasoceanvoyages.com/atlas-adventurer#DeckPlans Atlas Adventurer is an upcoming ship that Atlas Ocean Voyages bills as the world's first luxury expedition sailing yacht and the first of a new Atlas class. She is on order for delivery in 2028 from a China Merchants shipyard in China, and Wikipedia gives her about 26,000 tons and 400 guests in 200 suites, with three SolidSail rigid sails to assist her engines. Atlas has opened reservations and published deck plans; the earliest listed departures are 12-night round trips from Kobe, Japan, starting on 6 November 2028, followed by voyages to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore and Bali. ### Aurora - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aurora - Cruise line: P&O Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2000-05-01 - Entered service: 2000 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 76,152 - Guests: 1,878 - Passenger space ratio: 40.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 850 - Length: 270 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aurora/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/aurora/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans — confirm sailing edition): https://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/aurora/overview - Deck plan (Official full ship deck plans (PDF)): https://www.pocruises.com/dam/marketing-assets/ships/deck-plans/Aurora-Deck-PlanUPDATEV4.pdf Aurora is the oldest and smallest ship in the P&O Cruises fleet, built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, as an enlarged version of the earlier Oriana, with a tiered stern and other features echoing traditional ocean liners. She was named by Anne, Princess Royal, in Southampton and entered service in April 2000; her maiden voyage was cut short by a propulsion fault. She measures about 76,200 gross tons and carries about 1,900 guests, and she is one of two P&O ships reserved for adults. She was the first P&O ship to receive the Union flag livery, in a 2014 refit, and had a further dry-dock refurbishment in 2019. ### Avalon Alegria - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-alegria - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-04-03 - Entered service: 2024 - Guests: 102 - Crew: 33 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-alegria/ Avalon Alegria is Avalon Waterways' first ship in Portugal and its 15th Suite Ship in Europe, built for the Douro and christened in Pinhão on March 28, 2024, by actress Cheri Oteri. The 80-meter ship carries 102 guests in 37 Panorama Suites and 14 Deluxe Staterooms, and she has glass balcony panels and the line's first Sky Deck pool. Dutch designer Liane van Leeuwen drew her colors from the Douro Valley, and showcases of Portuguese azulejo tiles were made in Porto. She sails Vida Portugal cruises round trip from Porto, the first of which left on April 3, 2024. ### Avalon Artistry II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-artistry-ii - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Guests: 128 - Crew: 37 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine, Rhône, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-artistryii/ Avalon Artistry II is one of Avalon Waterways' 110-meter Suite Ships, in service since 2013 and last renovated in 2018. She carries 128 guests, most in 200-square-foot Panorama Suites whose wall-wide windows slide open, and has a Panorama Bistro for light meals and a Sky Deck with a whirlpool and the Sky Bistro. In 2026 she sails Bonjour Bordeaux cruises from Bordeaux; her 2027 schedule moves to France's north, with Paris to Normandy round trips, France Unveiled on the Seine and Rhône, and a Seine and Rhine itinerary. ### Avalon Envision - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-envision - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Guests: 166 - Crew: 47 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-envision/ Avalon Envision is a 135-meter Suite Ship christened in Budapest on April 7, 2019, by author Elizabeth Gilbert. She carries 166 guests, most in Panorama Suites with window-facing beds, and has the newer dining layout of the fleet's latest ships: a glass-walled Dining Room, the Panorama Bistro and an al fresco Sky Grill, plus a Club Lounge, an Observation Lounge and an Adventure Center stocked with bikes and gear. Most of her departures are on the Rhine, including Romantic Rhine cruises between Amsterdam and Basel and Active & Discovery trips, with Christmas sailings on the Danube. ### Avalon Expression - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-expression - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Guests: 166 - Crew: 47 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-expression/ Avalon Expression is a 135-meter Suite Ship from 2013, renovated in 2018, carrying 166 guests mostly in Panorama Suites. On board are the Panorama Bistro, a fitness center, Starlink Wi-Fi and a Sky Deck with a whirlpool and the Sky Bistro for light lunches. She spends most of the year on the Danube, on Danube Symphony cruises between Vilshofen and Budapest, The Legendary Danube and the lower-Danube Balkan Discovery, and also sails Tulip Time trips in Holland and Christmas cruises in Germany. ### Avalon Illumination - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-illumination - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Guests: 166 - Crew: 47 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-illumination/ Avalon Illumination is a 135-meter Suite Ship that entered service in 2014 with 166 guests, most in 200-square-foot Panorama Suites. She has the Panorama Bistro, a fitness center and a Sky Deck with a whirlpool and the Sky Bistro. Her schedule is built around the Danube: Danube Symphony cruises in both directions between Vilshofen and Budapest, some with hotel nights in Budapest or Munich, and Christmas market trips between Vienna and Budapest. Some departures also use the Main and the Rhine. ### Avalon Imagery II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-imagery-ii - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Guests: 128 - Crew: 37 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-imageryii/ Avalon Imagery II is a 110-meter Suite Ship from 2016 carrying 128 guests, most in Panorama Suites, and she has an elevator. Light meals are served in the Panorama Bistro or, at lunch, at the Sky Bistro grill, and the Sky Deck has a whirlpool and shade. She splits her time between the Danube, with Danube Symphony and wine-themed Danube Dreams cruises, and the Rhine, with Romantic Rhine trips and a Rhine and Moselle itinerary through canals and vineyards. ### Avalon Impression - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-impression - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Guests: 166 - Crew: 47 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-impression/ Avalon Impression is a 135-meter Suite Ship from 2014 carrying 166 guests, most in Panorama Suites with window-facing beds. She has the Panorama Bistro, a fitness center and a Sky Deck with a whirlpool and the Sky Bistro. Nearly all of her departures are on the Danube, from Danube Symphony cruises between Vilshofen and Budapest to Balkan Discovery trips on the lower river, some with a night in Bucharest, and the Blue Danube Discovery. ### Avalon Panorama - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-panorama - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2011 - Last refurbished: 2016 - Guests: 166 - Crew: 47 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-panorama/ Avalon Panorama, in service since 2011, was the first of Avalon Waterways' Suite Ships, the first with two full decks of Panorama Suites whose floor-to-ceiling windows open across the width of the room. The 135-meter ship, renovated in 2016, carries 166 guests and has a library, a fitness center and a Sky Deck with a whirlpool, shade and the Sky Bistro. She sails mainly on the Rhine, with Romantic Rhine cruises between Amsterdam and Basel and spring Tulip Time trips, plus Christmas cruises in Germany and on the Danube. ### Avalon Passion - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-passion - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Guests: 166 - Crew: 47 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-passion/ Avalon Passion is a 135-meter Suite Ship from 2016 carrying 166 guests. Her Panorama Suites have a sitting area the line says can seat six, and the ship has an elevator, a fitness center and a Sky Deck with a whirlpool, deck games and the Sky Bistro. She is a Danube ship for most of the year, sailing Danube Dreams cruises between Vilshofen and Budapest, some themed for wine lovers or extended with nights in Prague, and an Active & Discovery version with more active excursions. ### Avalon Poetry II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-poetry-ii - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Guests: 128 - Crew: 37 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône, Seine, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-poetryii/ Avalon Poetry II is a 110-meter Suite Ship from 2014 carrying 128 guests and carries most of Avalon Waterways' Burgundy and Provence departures. Her core itinerary is the eight-day Burgundy & Provence cruise on the Saône and Rhône between Lyon and Arles, offered with wine, jazz and culinary themes and with extensions in Paris or on the French Riviera. Like her sisters she has Panorama Suites with window-facing beds, the Panorama Bistro, a fitness center and a Sky Deck whirlpool. ### Avalon Saigon - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-saigon - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Guests: 36 - Crew: 24 - Length: 59 m - Home port: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Fly into: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sgn - Sails: Mekong - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-saigon/ Avalon Saigon is Avalon Waterways' Mekong ship, an all-suite vessel for just 36 guests in 18 Panorama Suites of 245 square feet, built about as long and wide as ships that carry twice as many. Her interiors mix colonial-era touches with modern fittings, and guests gather in an air-conditioned Panorama Lounge or an open-air observation lounge at the bow. She sails Mekong Discovery cruises between Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City, sold alone or with Siem Reap, Hanoi, Ha Long Bay or Bangkok, and TravelAge West named her best new river cruise ship in 2019. ### Avalon Tapestry II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-tapestry-ii - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Guests: 128 - Crew: 37 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine, Rhône, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-tapestryii/ Avalon Tapestry II is a 110-meter Suite Ship from 2015 carrying 128 guests that spends much of her season on the Seine. Her Paris to Normandy cruises start and end in Paris, including WWII Remembrance & History departures and versions with three nights in London, and she also sails the Grand France itinerary, Active & Discovery on the Seine, and a Rhine and Seine combination. She has an elevator and a Sky Deck with a whirlpool, deck games and the Sky Bistro. ### Avalon Tranquility II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-tranquility-ii - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Guests: 128 - Crew: 37 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-tranquilityii/ Avalon Tranquility II is a 110-meter Suite Ship from 2015 for 128 guests, with an elevator and Panorama Suites whose sitting areas the line says can host six people. The Sky Deck has a whirlpool, shade, deck games and the Sky Bistro. She divides her season between the Danube, on Danube Dreams and Danube Symphony cruises between Vilshofen and Budapest, and the Rhine and Holland, with Tulip Time trips from Amsterdam and Active & Discovery cruises on the Rhine. ### Avalon View - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-view - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Guests: 166 - Crew: 47 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Rhône, Danube, Seine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-view/ Avalon View is the newest of Avalon Waterways' 135-meter Suite Ships, entering service in 2022 with 166 guests. Like Avalon Envision she has the FlexDining layout, with a glass-walled Dining Room, the Panorama Bistro and an al fresco Sky Grill, plus a Club Lounge, an Observation Lounge and an Adventure Center for bikes and active gear. Most of her sailings are on the Rhine, including Romantic Rhine cruises between Amsterdam and Basel, Tulip Time trips with a beer-themed version, and Christmas cruises in Alsace and Germany, and she also has departures on the Rhône. ### Avalon Visionary - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-visionary - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2012 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Guests: 128 - Crew: 37 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-visionary/ Avalon Visionary is a 110-meter Suite Ship from 2012, renovated in 2017, carrying 128 guests mostly in Panorama Suites. She has the Panorama Bistro, a fitness center and a Sky Deck with a whirlpool and the Sky Bistro. Her schedule is mostly on the Danube, with Danube Symphony and Danube Dreams cruises between Vilshofen and Budapest and Christmas cruises between Vienna and Budapest, and she also sails a Rhine and Moselle itinerary and the German Grandeur route. ### Avalon Vista - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/avalon-vista - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2012 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Guests: 166 - Crew: 47 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/avalon-vista/ Avalon Vista is a 135-meter Suite Ship from 2012, one of the first two built after Avalon Panorama, renovated in 2017 and carrying 166 guests. Her Panorama Suites have window-facing beds and a private sitting area, and the Sky Deck has premium loungers, a shade system, a whirlpool and the Sky Bistro. Her sailings are mainly on the Rhine, including Romantic Rhine cruises from Amsterdam to Basel with an optional stay in Lucerne, along with Christmas cruises in Alsace, Germany and on the Danube. ### Azamara Journey - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/azamara-journey - Cruise line: Azamara (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/azamara) - Class: R class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2007 - Entered service: 2000 - Last refurbished: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 30,277 - Guests: 694 - Passenger space ratio: 43.6 gross tons per guest - Crew: 407 - Length: 181 m - Decks: 11 - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Northern Europe, South America - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.azamara.com/our-ships/azamara-journey Azamara Journey is one of the eight R-class ships built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire for Renaissance Cruises; she entered service in 2000 as R Six. After the Renaissance bankruptcy she sailed for Pullmantur as Blue Star and Blue Dream, and in 2007 she and Azamara Quest became the first ships of the new Azamara brand. She carries about 694 guests at double occupancy and was renovated in 2012-13. In 2026-27 she cruises the Caribbean, circles South America, crosses to the Mediterranean and spends summer around Northern and Western Europe on Grand Voyages and shorter sailings. ### Azamara Onward - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/azamara-onward - Cruise line: Azamara (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/azamara) - Class: R class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022 - Entered service: 1999 - Gross tonnage: 30,277 - Guests: 688 - Passenger space ratio: 44.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 373 - Length: 181 m - Decks: 9 - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.azamara.com/our-ships/azamara-onward Azamara Onward was built in 1999 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique as R Three for Renaissance Cruises and spent nearly two decades with Princess Cruises as Pacific Princess. Azamara bought her in 2021, after Royal Caribbean sold the line to Sycamore Partners, and she was renamed Azamara Onward on 2 May 2022. She carries about 688 guests based on lower berths. Her 2026-27 schedule keeps her in the Mediterranean all year, including winter voyages focused on Spain, Italy and Greece and a Grand Voyage from Venice to Lisbon. ### Azamara Pursuit - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/azamara-pursuit - Cruise line: Azamara (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/azamara) - Class: R class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2018-08-13 - Entered service: 2001 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 30,277 - Guests: 777 - Passenger space ratio: 39.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 380 - Length: 180 m - Decks: 12 - Sails: Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Alaska - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.azamara.com/our-ships/azamara-pursuit Azamara Pursuit was completed in 2001 as R Eight for Renaissance Cruises and later sailed as Minerva II for Swan Hellenic, Royal Princess for Princess Cruises and Adonia for P&O Cruises, including a 2016-17 stint as the first ship of Carnival's Fathom brand. Azamara bought her in 2017, gave her a substantial refit at Harland and Wolff in Belfast and began sailing her on 13 August 2018. In 2026-27 she makes long voyages in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, with an Alaska season from Vancouver in summer 2027. ### Azamara Quest - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/azamara-quest - Cruise line: Azamara (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/azamara) - Class: R class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2007-10-24 - Entered service: 2000 - Last refurbished: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 30,277 - Guests: 686 - Passenger space ratio: 44.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 408 - Length: 181 m - Decks: 11 - Sails: World cruises, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Canada and New England, Asia - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.azamara.com/our-ships/azamara-quest Azamara Quest was built in 2000 as R Seven for Renaissance Cruises, then laid up, chartered to Delphin Seereisen as Delphin Renaissance and sailed for Pullmantur as Blue Moon before entering Azamara service on 24 October 2007. Her size lets her call at smaller ports such as Bordeaux, Split and St. Barts, and she was renovated in 2012-13. In 2027 she sails Azamara's 188-night World Cruise, leaving San Francisco in January for Hawaii, the South Pacific, Australia and Asia before reaching Europe, and then spends the summer and autumn in Northern Europe and Canada and New England. ### Azura - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/azura - Cruise line: P&O Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises) - Class: Grand class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2010-04-12 - Entered service: 2010 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 115,055 - Guests: 3,096 - Passenger space ratio: 37.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,226 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/azura/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/azura/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans — confirm sailing edition): https://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/azura/overview - Deck plan (Official full ship deck plans (W28 published edition)): https://www.pocruises.com/dam/inventory-assets/ships/AZ/Azura-deck-plans-w28.pdf Azura is Ventura's sister, a modified Grand-class ship built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and the only one of the class with a duck-tail stern. Named by Darcey Bussell, she entered service in April 2010 from her home port of Southampton and carries about 3,100 guests at double occupancy on about 115,100 gross tons. Facilities include eleven restaurants and eating areas, twelve bars, four pools, an outdoor cinema and a pub. An extensive refit in March 2025 updated restaurants, bars, cabins, corridors, lifts and outdoor furniture. ### Balmoral - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/balmoral - Cruise line: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/fred-olsen-cruise-lines) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2008 - Entered service: 1988 - Last refurbished: 2008 - Gross tonnage: 43,537 - Guests: 1,275 - Passenger space ratio: 34.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 590 - Length: 218 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: Canary Islands, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.fredolsencruises.com/our-ships/balmoral/deck-plans Balmoral was built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, and entered service in 1988 as Royal Cruise Line's Crown Odyssey, later sailing for Norwegian Cruise Line and Orient Lines. Fred. Olsen agreed to buy her in 2006 and had her lengthened by 30 meters at Blohm + Voss in Hamburg before she entered service as Balmoral early in 2008. At 43,537 gross tons she carries 1,275 guests at standard occupancy in 710 cabins with a crew of about 590, and Fred. Olsen notes she is small enough for scenic cruising on narrow European waterways. Venues include the Ballindalloch restaurant, the Observatory, the Morning Light Pub and two pools. She is the smallest and oldest ship in the fleet, and in 2026 she recorded the highest guest satisfaction score of the three. In summer she sails from Southampton, Newcastle and Rosyth to the Norwegian fjords, Iceland and the British Isles, including a 2026 Iceland cruise timed for the total solar eclipse. In autumn she runs Mediterranean fly-cruises from ports such as Limassol and Piraeus, joins the fleet's annual Fleet Fiesta (Las Palmas on December 1, 2026, sailing from Tenerife), and then returns to UK winter-sun and festive cruises. ### Black Watch - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/black-watch - Cruise line: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/fred-olsen-cruise-lines) - Class: Royal Viking Star class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1996-11-15 - Entered service: 1972 - Last refurbished: 2005 - Left the fleet: 2020-08-21 - Gross tonnage: 28,613 Black Watch was built by Wärtsilä in Helsinki as Royal Viking Star, the first ship of Royal Viking Line, and entered service in 1972; she was lengthened in 1981. After spells with Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Cruise Line, Fred. Olsen bought her in 1996 and she began sailing as Black Watch in November that year, a traditional name in the Olsen fleet. Her engines were upgraded and her interiors refurbished in 2005. On 21 August 2020 Fred. Olsen announced her sale, with sister Boudicca, as an accommodation ship after buying two larger ships from Holland America Line. Renamed Odin, she was beached for scrapping at Alang, India, in June 2022. ### Bolette - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/bolette - Cruise line: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/fred-olsen-cruise-lines) - Class: Rotterdam class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021 - Entered service: 2000 - Gross tonnage: 62,735 - Guests: 1,273 - Passenger space ratio: 49.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 650 - Length: 238 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Liverpool, England - Fly into: Manchester Airport (MAN), 7 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/man - Sails: Canary Islands, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.fredolsencruises.com/our-ships/bolette/deck-plans Bolette is the flagship of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, built by Fincantieri in Italy and launched in 2000 as Holland America Line's Amsterdam, the last of the Rotterdam class. Fred. Olsen bought her in July 2020 along with her sister Rotterdam, now Borealis, and she made her first cruises for the line in 2021. At 62,735 gross tons she carries 1,273 guests at standard occupancy in 690 cabins with a crew of about 650, with a two-tier main restaurant, the Colours & Tastes specialty restaurant, ten bars and lounges, the Observatory lounge and a pool with a retractable roof. She is Fred. Olsen's Liverpool ship. Her 2026 program sails almost entirely from there: winter sun to Spain, Portugal and Morocco and a Caribbean round trip early in the year, Scottish islands and Norwegian fjords in spring, river cities of France, Spain and Portugal and an Iceland solar-eclipse cruise in summer, and a 16-night Spain and Morocco voyage in November that joins the three-ship Fleet Fiesta in Las Palmas on December 1, 2026. Like her fleetmates she sails under Fred. Olsen's inclusive Freedom Fare, with drinks at lunch and dinner, gratuities and port fees in the price. ### Borealis - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/borealis - Cruise line: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/fred-olsen-cruise-lines) - Class: Rotterdam class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-07 - Entered service: 1997 - Gross tonnage: 61,849 - Guests: 1,299 - Passenger space ratio: 47.6 gross tons per guest - Crew: 650 - Length: 238 m - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: World cruises, Canary Islands, Caribbean, Norwegian Fjords, Mediterranean, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.fredolsencruises.com/our-ships/borealis/deck-plans Borealis was built by Fincantieri in Trieste and entered service in November 1997 as Holland America Line's Rotterdam, the sixth ship of that name and HAL's flagship for 22 years. Fred. Olsen bought her in 2020 and she began cruising under her new name in July 2021. She measures 61,849 gross tons and carries 1,299 guests at standard occupancy in 702 cabins with a crew of about 650. Since January 2026 she has sailed adults-only, the only ship in the fleet to do so. Venues include the two-tier Aurora and Borealis restaurants, Colours & Tastes, the Observatory Lounge and a spa with a thermal suite. She sails mainly from Southampton, with some Liverpool departures, on everything from short Belgium trips and Norwegian fjords to the Baltic, northern Spain (including a 2026 solar-eclipse cruise), the adults-only Canary Islands Fleet Fiesta cruise in November 2026 and a 2027 around-the-world voyage. She is also the ship for Fred. Olsen's 87-night Amazon and Antarctica Grand Voyage, departing Southampton on January 5, 2028, with 28 ports in 17 countries, river cruising to Manaus and Santarém and three days of scenic cruising in Antarctic waters; its launch in July 2026 produced the strongest single sales day in the line's history. ### Boudicca - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/boudicca - Cruise line: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/fred-olsen-cruise-lines) - Class: Royal Viking Star class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2006-02 - Entered service: 1973 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Left the fleet: 2020-08-21 - Gross tonnage: 28,388 - Length: 205 m Boudicca was built by Wärtsilä in Helsinki and delivered in 1973 as Royal Viking Sky, and was lengthened to about 205 meters in 1982. She sailed under many names, including Golden Princess and SuperStar Capricorn, before Fred. Olsen bought her in 2005 and, after new engines, put her into service in February 2006. Based for a time in Liverpool, she had a significant renovation at Blohm + Voss in 2018. Fred. Olsen announced her sale with Black Watch on 21 August 2020; she was resold for scrap and beached at Aliağa, Turkey, in May 2021. ### Braemar - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/braemar - Cruise line: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/fred-olsen-cruise-lines) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2001 - Entered service: 1993 - Last refurbished: 2008 - Left the fleet: 2024-02-01 - Gross tonnage: 24,344 - Guests: 929 - Passenger space ratio: 26.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 371 - Length: 196 m Braemar was built in Valencia, Spain, and entered service in 1993 as Crown Dynasty, sailing under several names for Cunard, Majesty and Norwegian before Fred. Olsen bought her in 2001. A 2008 refit added a 31-meter midsection, and in October 2019, carrying a full complement of 929 guests, she became the longest ship to sail through the Corinth Canal. In March 2020 she made headlines when passengers tested positive for COVID-19 on a Caribbean cruise and Cuba allowed them to disembark and fly home. She never returned to service, was put up for sale in 2022 and was handed over to Villa Vie Residences in February 2024, now sailing as Villa Vie Odyssey. ### Bremen - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/bremen - Cruise line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hapag-lloyd-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1993 - Entered service: 1990 - Left the fleet: 2020-10-29 - Gross tonnage: 6,752 - Guests: 155 - Passenger space ratio: 43.6 gross tons per guest - Length: 112 m - Decks: 7 - Sails: Antarctica Bremen was a small expedition ship built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan, in 1990 as Frontier Spirit and sailed by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises from 1993. With room for 155 guests at 6,752 gross tons, she worked the polar regions: her crew charted the newly found Bremen Island in Antarctica in 2003, and in 2006 she transited the Northwest Passage. Hapag-Lloyd sold her to the Swiss company Scylla to make way for Hanseatic Spirit, laid her up at Warnemünde in July 2020 and handed her over in Rostock on 29 October 2020. Renamed Seaventure, she has since sailed for other expedition operators. ### Brilliance of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/brilliance-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Radiance class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2002-07-19 - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 90,090 - Guests: 2,140 - Passenger space ratio: 42.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 848 - Length: 292 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Bahamas, Mediterranean, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/brilliance-of-the-seas/deck-plans Brilliance of the Seas is the second Radiance-class ship, christened in July 2002 and sent on a Norwegian Fjords maiden voyage the same month. Like her sisters she is gas-turbine powered and Panama Canal sized, with a retractable glass roof over one pool and a largely glazed exterior. Her last listed renovation was in 2013. In 2026-27 she sails short Bahamas and Key West cruises from Fort Lauderdale in winter and Greek Isles and Adriatic itineraries from Ravenna, Italy, in summer. ### Brilliant Lady - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/brilliant-lady - Cruise line: Virgin Voyages (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-09-05 - Entered service: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 108,232 - Guests: 2,770 - Passenger space ratio: 39.1 gross tons per guest - Length: 277 m - Decks: 17 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal, Bahamas - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (3D deck plans): https://www.virginvoyages.com/ships/brilliant-lady Brilliant Lady is the newest of Virgin Voyages' four adults-only ships. Ordered in 2018 and launched in 2022, she was held up by material shortages and entered service in September 2025 with a maiden voyage from New York to Bermuda. She shares her sisters' design, but her lifeboats sit further inboard, which lets her pass through the Panama Canal and makes her the only Virgin ship that can sail the US West Coast and Alaska. For the 2026-27 winter she runs nine- and ten-night Eastern Caribbean voyages from Miami; in spring 2027 she sails Mexican Riviera cruises from Los Angeles, followed by Alaska's Inside Passage from Seattle. ### Britannia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/britannia - Cruise line: P&O Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises) - Class: Royal class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2015-03-14 - Entered service: 2015 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 143,730 - Guests: 3,647 - Passenger space ratio: 39.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,398 - Length: 330 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/britannia/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/britannia/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans — confirm sailing edition): https://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/britannia/overview - Deck plan (Official full ship deck plans (W28 published edition)): https://www.pocruises.com/dam/inventory-assets/ships/BR/Britannia-deck-plans-w28.pdf Britannia is a Royal-class ship built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone, sharing her design with Princess Cruises' Royal class, and the flagship of P&O Cruises since she entered service on 14 March 2015, named by Queen Elizabeth II. At about 143,700 gross tons she carries about 3,650 guests in 1,837 cabins, including 27 single cabins, and every outside cabin has a balcony. She has 13 bars and 13 restaurants and cafés, including a cookery club developed by TV chef James Martin, and a pool for teenagers. A major refit in October 2019 added an art gallery and redesigned the atrium; in winter she sails 14-night Caribbean itineraries. ### Caribbean Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/caribbean-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Grand class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2004-04-03 - Entered service: 2004 - Gross tonnage: 112,894 - Guests: 3,142 - Passenger space ratio: 35.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,200 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 17 - Sails: Caribbean, Northern Europe, Panama Canal - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=CB Caribbean Princess is a modified Grand-class ship that entered service in April 2004. An extra deck of cabins, the Riviera deck, makes her slightly larger than her sisters, and she was designed without a sliding roof over the pool because she was meant to sail the Caribbean year-round. She measures about 112,900 gross tons and carries about 3,140 guests at double occupancy, with some 900 balcony cabins. Princess deploys her in the Caribbean and on Panama Canal voyages in winter and on a Northern Europe program in summer 2027. ### Carnival Adventure - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-adventure - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Grand class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-03-29 - Entered service: 2001 - Last refurbished: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 108,865 - Guests: 2,636 - Passenger space ratio: 41.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Sydney, Australia - Fly into: Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 15 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/syd - Sails: South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Asia - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/d996e1bc850444379a7d931c1ab6fe5b.ashx Carnival Adventure is a Grand-class ship built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone that debuted in 2001 as Golden Princess. She moved to P&O Cruises Australia in October 2020 and, after renovations completed in Trieste in 2021, entered service there in 2022 as Pacific Adventure, with five-berth cabins raising capacity to about 2,640 guests. When P&O Cruises Australia was folded into Carnival in March 2025 she became Carnival Adventure. She has an Edge adventure park with ziplining, rock climbing and abseiling, four pools, waterslides and Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse. She sails mainly from Sydney, and from April 2028 she will spend northern summers in North America. ### Carnival Breeze - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-breeze - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Dream class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2012-06-03 - Entered service: 2012 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 130,000 - Guests: 3,690 - Passenger space ratio: 35.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,386 - Length: 306 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Galveston, Texas - Fly into: George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/iah - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/862c9c138e434a8780d41444676c3d6e.ashx Carnival Breeze is the third Dream-class ship, completed in June 2012 and the first Carnival ship not designed by architect Joe Farcus. She carries about 3,690 guests on 130,000 gross tons. Venues include SportSquare, Cucina del Capitano, Bonsai Sushi, Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, Guy's Burger Joint and Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse, plus a WaterWorks park with the 320-foot Twister slide and the Serenity adults-only retreat. Her first dry dock came in April 2017 at Grand Bahama Shipyard. She sails Western Caribbean cruises from Galveston, Texas. ### Carnival Celebration - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-celebration - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Excel class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-11-06 - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 183,521 - Guests: 5,374 - Passenger space ratio: 34.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,735 - Length: 344 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/Images/Ships/CB/DeckPlans/carnival-celebration-deck-plan-pdf.pdf Carnival Celebration is the second Excel-class ship, built by Meyer Turku and completed in November 2022. Unlike Mardi Gras she carries the Carnival prefix, and her name honors the line's earlier Celebration of 1987. At about 183,500 gross tons she has room for some 5,370 guests in six themed zones, with the BOLT roller coaster, Latitudes, The Golden Jubilee and Emeril's Bistro 1397 among her venues. Like her sisters she runs on LNG. She sails Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Miami. ### Carnival Conquest - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-conquest - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Conquest class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 110,000 - Guests: 2,980 - Passenger space ratio: 36.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,150 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Bahamas - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/b05e28dc66374b53bf22143279c77418.ashx Carnival Conquest is the lead ship of the Conquest class, a design derived from the Destiny class, at about 110,000 gross tons with around 2,980 guests. She entered service in late 2002 with French Impressionist interiors and former Louisiana congresswoman Lindy Boggs as godmother. Venues include Guy's Burger Joint, the RedFrog Rum Bar, Alchemy Bar, the Punchliner Comedy Club, Seuss at Sea and poolside Dive-In Movies. A 12-day dry dock at Grand Bahama Shipyard in early 2026 added a Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge, a new Club O2 teen space and a larger casino with a non-smoking area. She sails short Bahamas cruises from Miami. ### Carnival Destiny - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-destiny - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Ace class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2029 - Gross tonnage: 230,000 - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas Carnival Destiny is an upcoming ship, the first of three Ace-class vessels Carnival has ordered from Fincantieri. Listed at about 230,000 gross tons, she will be the largest ship in the Carnival fleet. Carnival revealed the name at the steel-cutting ceremony at Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard on 10 July 2026, and delivery is scheduled for summer 2029, with sister ships planned for 2031 and 2033. Carnival says she will sail to its Caribbean, Bahamas and Mexico destinations, but a home port, guest capacity and maiden voyage have not been announced. The name was first used by the 1996 ship now sailing as Carnival Sunshine. ### Carnival Dream - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-dream - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Dream class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2009-09-21 - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 128,250 - Guests: 3,646 - Passenger space ratio: 35.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,369 - Length: 306 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Galveston, Texas - Fly into: George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/iah - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/d2cde8d12e564ecea0f4add7edb29ad4.ashx Carnival Dream is the lead ship of the Dream class, which also includes Carnival Magic, Carnival Breeze and Costa Diadema. Built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and christened by actress Marcia Gay Harden, she entered service in September 2009 as Carnival's largest ship until Carnival Magic arrived in 2011. She carries about 3,650 guests and has two two-level dining rooms, Bonsai Sushi, Guy's Burger Joint and Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse. A 2021 dry dock in Marseille gave her the new livery, and a 16-day Marseille dry dock in 2026 updated the casino and shops. She sails Western Caribbean cruises from Galveston and moves to New Orleans in May 2027. ### Carnival Ecstasy - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-ecstasy - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Fantasy class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1991-04-02 - Entered service: 1991 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Left the fleet: 2022-10-15 - Gross tonnage: 70,367 - Guests: 2,052 - Passenger space ratio: 34.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 920 - Length: 261 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Mobile, Alabama - Fly into: Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas Carnival Ecstasy was a Fantasy-class ship that sailed for Carnival from April 1991 to October 2022, named Ecstasy until the line added the Carnival prefix in 2007. From 2019 she ran Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean cruises from Jacksonville, Florida, and a 14-day dry dock that October added new venues. Carnival announced her retirement in February 2022; she then sailed a farewell season from Mobile, Alabama, the only one of the six retired Fantasy-class ships to get one, ending with a cruise to Cozumel and Progreso on 15 October 2022. She was sold for scrap and beached at Aliağa, Turkey, on 8 November 2022. ### Carnival Elation - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-elation - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Fantasy class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1998-03-20 - Entered service: 1998 - Last refurbished: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 71,909 - Guests: 2,190 - Passenger space ratio: 32.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 900 - Length: 261 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Jacksonville, Florida - Fly into: Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/jax - Sails: Bahamas - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/372abbc3c57f43d8b96710c8a14613c0.ashx Carnival Elation is one of the line's two remaining Fantasy-class ships, a mid-sized vessel of about 71,900 gross tons carrying roughly 2,190 guests. Kværner Masa-Yards built her in Helsinki, and she began her first cruise in March 1998 under the name Elation, adding the Carnival prefix in 2007 along with her sisters. A month-long 2017 dry dock added an extra deck, and a 2020 dry dock brought over features from newer Carnival ships. On board are Guy's Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, Alchemy Bar, the RedFrog and BlueIguana pool bars and Duke's Piano Bar. She sails short Bahamas cruises from Jacksonville, Florida. ### Carnival Encounter - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-encounter - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Grand class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-03-29 - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 109,000 - Guests: 2,600 - Passenger space ratio: 41.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 290 m - Home port: Brisbane, Australia - Fly into: Brisbane Airport (BNE), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bne - Sails: Australia and New Zealand, South Pacific - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/b8fdca0bc2564e09b2c7aa0627f2ecac.ashx Carnival Encounter was delivered by Fincantieri in 2002 as Star Princess, the third Grand-class ship for Princess Cruises. She joined P&O Cruises Australia in 2020, was redesigned in a 2021 dry dock in Singapore and debuted as Pacific Encounter in August 2022. With the merger of P&O Cruises Australia into Carnival in March 2025 she took her current name, and she sails year-round from Brisbane to Queensland, the South Pacific and New Caledonia. A 2026 dry dock in Singapore added Cloud 9 Spa thermal suites, revitalized her five pools and gave her Carnival's red, white and blue livery. She carries about 2,600 guests and has the Edge adventure course and the Byron Beach Club. ### Carnival Fantasy - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-fantasy - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Fantasy class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1990-03-01 - Entered service: 1990 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Left the fleet: 2020-07-15 - Gross tonnage: 70,367 - Guests: 2,052 - Passenger space ratio: 34.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 920 - Length: 261 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Mobile, Alabama - Fly into: Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) Carnival Fantasy was the lead ship of the Fantasy class; when she entered service as Fantasy in March 1990 she was one of the largest ships afloat, with the biggest atrium at sea. Over three decades she sailed from Miami, Port Canaveral, New Orleans, Charleston and Mobile, returning to Mobile, Alabama, in November 2016, and she was refitted again in January 2019. By 2020 she was the oldest ship in the fleet. Carnival sold her for scrap during the pandemic; she left Miami on 15 July 2020 and was beached at Aliağa, Turkey, later that month, with scrapping finished in September 2021. ### Carnival Fascination - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-fascination - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Fantasy class - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1994 - Last refurbished: 2006 - Left the fleet: 2020-11-01 - Gross tonnage: 70,367 - Guests: 2,056 - Passenger space ratio: 34.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 920 - Length: 261 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Fly into: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sju - Sails: Caribbean Carnival Fascination was a Fantasy-class ship that entered service as Fascination in 1994 and became Carnival Fascination in 2007. She spent most of her career in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with a period sailing from Jacksonville to the Bahamas, and returned to San Juan for Southern Caribbean cruises in 2016. After the pandemic pause Carnival laid her up in July 2020 and in November 2020 sold her to Century Harmony Cruise Ltd, which planned to use her as a hotel ship in Asia. That never happened: resold and renamed Y Harmony, she was beached for scrapping at Gadani, Pakistan, in February 2022. ### Carnival Festivale - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-festivale - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Excel class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-05-02 - Enters service: 2027 - Gross tonnage: 182,800 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/Images/Ships/FT/DeckPlans/carnival-festivale-deck-plan-pdf.pdf Carnival Festivale is an upcoming Excel-class ship under construction at Meyer Werft in Germany, a sister to Carnival Jubilee listed at about 182,800 gross tons; she was floated out in September 2026 and delivery is planned for spring 2027. Carnival has announced a 15-day maiden voyage from Southampton, England, on 2 May 2027, arriving at her home port of Port Canaveral on 16 May, followed by four-day Bahamas and six- and eight-day Caribbean cruises. Announced features include the two-deck Studio 724 music zone, the Sunsation Point top-deck area with WaterWorks Ultra and raft rides, and about 1,000 interconnecting rooms. The name echoes an earlier Carnival ship. ### Carnival Firenze - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-firenze - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Vista class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-04-25 - Entered service: 2021 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 135,156 - Guests: 4,126 - Passenger space ratio: 32.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,278 - Length: 324 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: New York, New York - Fly into: John F. Kennedy International (JFK), 26 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/jfk - Sails: Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Bermuda, South America, Canada and New England - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/ab149f1c2d2b4688b2aa8898dc19e522.ashx Carnival Firenze was built by Fincantieri at Marghera as Costa Firenze, delivered in December 2020 and first sailed for Costa in July 2021; she was meant for China but never went there. Carnival took her over in February 2024 after a 42-day refit at Cádiz, and she debuted from Long Beach that April as the second Fun Italian Style ship. She carries about 4,100 guests, and Florence shapes the interiors: the Piazza Duomo atrium, the Michelangelo and Medici dining rooms, the Il Mercato market and the Rococó bar. In 2027 she moves from Long Beach to Miami, then New York for summer, with South America sailings, before a Port Canaveral season. ### Carnival Freedom - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-freedom - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Conquest class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2007-03-05 - Entered service: 2007 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 110,000 - Guests: 2,980 - Passenger space ratio: 36.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,150 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada and New England, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/c22abb488f2b44a0b30ea7602ee2a799.ashx Carnival Freedom is the last of the Conquest-class ships, built at Fincantieri's Marghera yard, launched in Venice in April 2006 and delivered in February 2007. She carries about 2,980 guests on 110,000 gross tons. A 2023 funnel fire was followed by a dry dock in Cádiz that fitted a new funnel and the red, white and blue livery, and she had a second funnel fire in 2024. A 35-day dry dock in Marseille in 2026 installed a lower whale-tail funnel that lets her reach more ports, along with a redesigned casino and accessibility improvements. She sails Bahamas and Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral until May 2027, then moves to Norfolk, Virginia. ### Carnival Glory - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-glory - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Conquest class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2003-07-14 - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 110,000 - Guests: 2,980 - Passenger space ratio: 36.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,150 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Bahamas - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/eb474fb4be6a41c6ac1c5a7a613cc3fa.ashx Carnival Glory is the second of five Conquest-class ships, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and in service since July 2003. She carries about 2,980 guests and has a 214-foot water slide, a WaterWorks area with the Twister and AquaTunnel slides, and a spa of about 13,300 square feet. Refurbishments in 2012 and 2017 updated the ship, and in-service work in 2026 added a non-smoking casino and a new Club O2 teen space. Over the years she has been based in Miami, New York, New Orleans and Norfolk; she now sails Bahamas cruises from Port Canaveral. ### Carnival Horizon - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-horizon - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Vista class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2018-04-02 - Entered service: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 133,596 - Guests: 3,960 - Passenger space ratio: 33.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,450 - Length: 324 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/63fe638ed9c941208c11cecdbb3990e1.ashx Carnival Horizon is the second Vista-class ship, in service since April 2018 at about 133,600 gross tons with some 3,960 guests. Her features include an IMAX theater, a Dr. Seuss-themed WaterWorks, the SkyRide suspended bikes, the Havana Bar & Pool, the Punchliner Comedy Club, Playlist Productions shows, Cloud 9 Spa and the Serenity adults-only retreat. She sails Western and Southern Caribbean cruises from Miami and is scheduled to move to Galveston, Texas, in May 2027. ### Carnival Imagination - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-imagination - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Fantasy class - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1995 - Last refurbished: 2016 - Left the fleet: 2020-08-27 - Gross tonnage: 70,367 - Guests: 2,056 - Passenger space ratio: 34.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 920 - Length: 261 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Long Beach, California - Fly into: Los Angeles International (LAX), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lax - Sails: Mexican Riviera Carnival Imagination was a Fantasy-class ship that sailed for Carnival from 1995 to 2020, named Imagination until 2007. In her final years she ran three- and four-day cruises from Long Beach, California, to Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico. Carnival laid her up in July 2020 as it shrank the fleet during the pandemic, and she left the United States for the last time on 27 August 2020, bound for Aliağa, Turkey. She was beached there in September 2020 and waited until February 2023 for scrapping to begin. ### Carnival Inspiration - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-inspiration - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Fantasy class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1996-03-22 - Entered service: 1996 - Last refurbished: 2007 - Left the fleet: 2020-07-01 - Gross tonnage: 70,367 - Guests: 2,056 - Passenger space ratio: 34.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 920 - Length: 261 m - Decks: 14 Carnival Inspiration was a Fantasy-class ship that entered service as Inspiration in March 1996 and took the Carnival prefix in 2007. In July 2020, as Carnival reduced its fleet during the pandemic, she was sold together with Carnival Fantasy. Her last voyage took her from Long Beach, California, to the breakers at Aliağa, Turkey, where she arrived on 5 August 2020. Scrapping began in April 2021 and ended around January 2022. ### Carnival Jubilee - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-jubilee - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Excel class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023-12-23 - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 183,521 - Guests: 5,228 - Passenger space ratio: 35.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,745 - Length: 345 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Galveston, Texas - Fly into: George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/iah - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/Images/Ships/JB/DeckPlans/carnival-jubilee-deck-plan-pdf.pdf Carnival Jubilee is the third Excel-class ship and the first built by Meyer Werft at Papenburg, Germany; she was originally ordered for AIDA Cruises. Delivered on 4 December 2023, she entered service from Galveston later that month and was christened there in February 2024, with a Texas star on her bow. At about 183,500 gross tons she carries some 5,230 guests and runs on LNG. Her six zones add two new areas, Currents and The Shores, alongside the BOLT roller coaster, Emeril's Bistro 717 and the RedFrog Tiki Bar. She sails Bahamas and Western Caribbean cruises from Galveston. ### Carnival Legend - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-legend - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Spirit class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 88,500 - Guests: 2,124 - Passenger space ratio: 41.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 930 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Seattle, Washington - Fly into: Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA), 11 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sea - Sails: Alaska, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Hawaii, Bahamas - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/1b9496c927e549d6a0c687f0ee72dd54.ashx Carnival Legend is a Spirit-class ship that Dame Judi Dench christened at Harwich, England, in August 2002; her maiden voyage was Carnival's first cruise in Europe. She was also the first Carnival ship with alternative dining and a wedding chapel. Spaces follow a theme of myth and legend, from the Camelot and Avalon pools and Club Merlin Casino to Truffles Restaurant, alongside the Green Thunder slide, RedFrog Pub and Alchemy Bar. A 16-day dry dock in Freeport was completed in May 2026. She spends the 2026-27 winter in Tampa and summer 2027 on Alaska cruises from Seattle, then moves to Long Beach for Hawaii and Mexico sailings. ### Carnival Liberty - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-liberty - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Conquest class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2005-07-20 - Entered service: 2005 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 110,000 - Guests: 2,974 - Passenger space ratio: 37.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,160 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: New Orleans, Louisiana - Fly into: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/msy - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/f5ce40c3eac947bbbda1aed62cc38380.ashx Carnival Liberty is a Conquest-class ship built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and christened in Civitavecchia in July 2005 by actress Mira Sorvino. She was the first Carnival ship with the Seaside Theater, a large LED screen by the midship pool, and the first to receive parts of the Fun Ship 2.0 upgrade program. She carries about 2,970 guests. A comprehensive dry dock completed in July 2025 added a Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge, new WaterWorks slides, mini-golf and a refreshed Cloud 9 Spa. She sails Western Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from New Orleans. ### Carnival Luminosa - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-luminosa - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Spirit class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-11-06 - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 92,720 - Guests: 2,260 - Passenger space ratio: 41.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,050 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: San Francisco, California - Fly into: San Francisco International (SFO), 18 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sfo - Sails: Alaska, South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Mexican Riviera, Asia - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/4f1f5be57837446a82fd902eeb2aade2.ashx Carnival Luminosa entered service in May 2009 as Costa Luminosa, a hybrid design combining elements of the Spirit and Vista classes; Costa Deliziosa is her sister. Carnival took her over in September 2022 and, after a refit, she began sailing from Brisbane that November. She carries about 2,260 guests on 92,700 gross tons, with Alchemy Bar, Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, Cloud 9 Spa and plenty of windows in public rooms. She splits her year between Australia in the southern summer and Alaska cruises from San Francisco, with transpacific repositioning voyages calling at places such as Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaii and Japan. ### Carnival Magic - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-magic - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Dream class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2011-05-01 - Entered service: 2011 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 130,000 - Guests: 3,690 - Passenger space ratio: 35.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,386 - Length: 306 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/e306247c82c24bc5a75592e4210bba76.ashx Carnival Magic is the second Dream-class ship, christened in Venice and in service since May 2011. At about 130,000 gross tons with some 3,690 guests, she introduced SportSquare with the first ropes course at sea, the Italian restaurant Cucina del Capitano and RedFrog Pub with its own ThirstyFrog Red beer, and she has a half-mile outdoor promenade called The Lanai. A 35-day dry dock in the Bahamas in 2026 added a mini-golf course, a redesigned Lido restaurant, a revitalized WaterWorks and a renovated Cloud 9 Spa. She sails Eastern and Southern Caribbean cruises from Miami. ### Carnival Miracle - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-miracle - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Spirit class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2004-02-27 - Entered service: 2004 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 88,500 - Guests: 2,124 - Passenger space ratio: 41.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 930 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Galveston, Texas - Fly into: George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/iah - Sails: Caribbean, Northern Europe, Mediterranean, Panama Canal, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/4b646c25d12c46dc81e8e0f2a179226e.ashx Carnival Miracle, the last of the four Spirit-class ships built for Carnival, was christened in Jacksonville in February 2004 by US Army soldier Jessica Lynch and left on her maiden voyage to the Bahamas the same day. Her interiors draw on fiction and fantasy, with the Phantom Lounge, Dr. Frankenstein's Lab, Nick & Nora's Steakhouse and an eleven-deck atrium under a red glass ceiling. An extensive dry dock in Cádiz, finished in May 2025, added a Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge and a Chef's Table. She sails Western Caribbean cruises from Galveston in the 2026-27 winter, spends summer 2027 in northern Europe and the Mediterranean and then moves to Baltimore. ### Carnival Panorama - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-panorama - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Vista class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2019-12-11 - Entered service: 2019 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 133,868 - Guests: 4,008 - Passenger space ratio: 33.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,450 - Length: 323 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Long Beach, California - Fly into: Los Angeles International (LAX), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lax - Sails: Mexican Riviera - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/c446f447d9474e41a8268816b9252c1c.ashx Carnival Panorama is the third and largest of Carnival's original Vista-class ships, built by Fincantieri and delivered in October 2019; she served as flagship until Mardi Gras arrived in 2021. At about 133,900 gross tons she carries some 4,000 guests. She has the only Sky Zone trampoline park at sea, along with SkyRide, a ropes course, mini-golf and a WaterWorks park. Since her December 2019 debut she has been based in Long Beach, California, sailing week-long Mexican Riviera cruises. A 24-day dry dock in October 2024 gave her the red, white and blue livery, a non-smoking casino annex and new shops. ### Carnival Paradise - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-paradise - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Fantasy class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1998-11 - Entered service: 1998 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 71,925 - Guests: 2,124 - Passenger space ratio: 33.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 920 - Length: 261 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Tampa, Florida - Fly into: Tampa International (TPA), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/tpa - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/5476ab9b6a344c848f1eb64e47665674.ashx Carnival Paradise was the last of Carnival's eight Fantasy-class ships to be built, a mid-sized ship of about 71,900 gross tons with room for around 2,120 guests. She was floated out in Helsinki in January 1998, began sailing that November as Paradise and took the Carnival prefix in 2007. A month-long 2018 dry dock in Freeport added a fourteenth deck forward with 38 new cabins, and an October 2023 refit added further spaces. Today she offers a WaterWorks park with a spiral slide and twin racing slides, Cloud 9 Spa, JavaBlue Café and Bonsai Sushi Express, and she sails Western Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from Tampa. ### Carnival Pride - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-pride - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Spirit class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 88,500 - Guests: 2,124 - Passenger space ratio: 41.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 930 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Baltimore, Maryland - Fly into: Baltimore/Washington International (BWI), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bwi - Sails: Bahamas, Bermuda - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/eaecff4c6e944b139974f2cce4a73c9a.ashx Carnival Pride is a Spirit-class ship completed in Helsinki in December 2001 and christened at Port Canaveral in January 2002 by astronaut Tamara Jernigan. Built to the Panamax size limit, she was once the line's flagship and carries about 2,120 guests on 88,500 gross tons. Dining ranges from the Art Deco-styled Normandie Restaurant and Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse to Bonsai Sushi, Guy's Burger Joint and BlueIguana Cantina. After a 22-day dry dock in Freeport, she returned to service in April 2026. She sails year-round from Baltimore, mostly to the Bahamas, with Bermuda trips. ### Carnival Radiance - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-radiance - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Destiny class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2000-10-15 - Entered service: 2000 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 102,232 - Guests: 2,984 - Passenger space ratio: 34.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 272 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Long Beach, California - Fly into: Los Angeles International (LAX), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lax - Sails: Mexican Riviera, Hawaii - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/faac128014ca435282f9a01a56c6b8b0.ashx Carnival Radiance sailed from 2000 as Carnival Victory, the third Destiny-class ship in the fleet. A US$200 million refit at Cádiz, delayed a year by the pandemic, was completed in October 2021, and she returned that December under her new name. She carries about 2,980 guests and was given Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken, Guy's Burger Joint, Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse and Dr. Seuss activities for children. A 15-day dry dock at Seaspan in Victoria, Canada, in 2026 refreshed indoor and outdoor spaces. She is based in Long Beach, California, sailing mainly short Baja and Mexican Riviera cruises. ### Carnival Sensation - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-sensation - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Fantasy class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1993-11-01 - Entered service: 1993 - Last refurbished: 2009 - Left the fleet: 2022-03-18 - Gross tonnage: 70,367 - Guests: 2,052 - Passenger space ratio: 34.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 920 - Length: 261 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean Carnival Sensation was a Fantasy-class ship built in Finland that entered service as Sensation in November 1993 and took the Carnival prefix in 2007. She sailed from Florida to the Bahamas and the Caribbean, including four- and five-night cruises from Miami from 2016. Her last passenger cruises came in March 2020, when the pandemic halted operations; a planned move to Mobile, Alabama, never happened. Carnival announced her retirement in February 2022, and after a reported US$11 million sale she left Miami for the scrapyards at Aliağa, Turkey, on 18 March 2022. ### Carnival Spirit - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-spirit - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Spirit class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2001-04-29 - Entered service: 2001 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 88,500 - Guests: 2,124 - Passenger space ratio: 41.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 930 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Seattle, Washington - Fly into: Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA), 11 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sea - Sails: Alaska, Bahamas, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Hawaii - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/0659d28cd71340ceaff83bc630dca0aa.ashx Carnival Spirit was the first Spirit-class ship to join Carnival, delivered from Kværner Masa-Yards in Helsinki in 2001. At about 88,500 gross tons with around 2,120 guests, she is a mid-sized ship with a domed pool, a WaterWorks area with the Green Thunder slide, mini-golf and a two-deck fitness center. From October 2012 she spent several years based in Sydney. A month-long dry dock completed in March 2025 added a Heroes Tribute Bar, a Chef's Table space and a new mini-golf course. She sails Alaska from Seattle in summer and Bahamas cruises from Mobile, Alabama, in the 2026-27 winter, with Tampa and Long Beach seasons announced for later years. ### Carnival Splendor - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-splendor - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Concordia class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2008-07-02 - Entered service: 2008 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 113,573 - Guests: 3,012 - Passenger space ratio: 37.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,150 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Sydney, Australia - Fly into: Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 15 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/syd - Sails: Australia and New Zealand, South Pacific, Asia - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/fe744bd55791448e9ccf182c6bc7ee7b.ashx Carnival Splendor is a Concordia-class ship that was designed and ordered for Costa Cruises but transferred to Carnival during construction; she is the only ship of that class in the fleet and has a different funnel from her Costa sisters. She entered service in July 2008 as Carnival's largest ship, carrying about 3,000 guests, until Carnival Dream arrived in 2009. Features include a midship pool with a retractable roof, the Green Lightning slide, El Morocco Lounge, The Cool jazz club and a Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse at the top of the ship. Based in Sydney since late 2019, she had a 19-day refurbishment in August 2024. ### Carnival Sunrise - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-sunrise - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Destiny class - Status: in service - Entered service: 1999 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 101,509 - Guests: 2,984 - Passenger space ratio: 34.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,108 - Length: 272 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Bahamas - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/019e11bde07846ad820c4020f412fb0e.ashx Carnival Sunrise entered service in 1999 as Carnival Triumph, a Destiny-class ship of about 101,500 gross tons built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone. In February 2013 an engine-room fire left her without power, and she was towed to Mobile, Alabama, returning to service that June. A US$200 million refurbishment in Cádiz, Spain, in 2019 brought her up to date and gave her the Sunrise name. She carries about 2,980 guests and features Playlist Productions shows, the Punchliner Comedy Club, RedFrog Pub, Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse | Brewhouse and Bonsai Sushi. She sails mostly Bahamas cruises from Miami. ### Carnival Sunshine - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-sunshine - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Destiny class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1996-11-24 - Entered service: 1996 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 102,853 - Guests: 3,002 - Passenger space ratio: 34.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,150 - Length: 272 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Norfolk, Virginia - Fly into: Norfolk International Airport (ORF) - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/7b9f35a44c6c42e483dfc839be68b4da.ashx Carnival Sunshine began life in 1996 as Carnival Destiny, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone; she was the first passenger ship to pass 100,000 gross tons and, for a time, the largest in the world. A US$155 million refit in Trieste, finished in May 2013, rebuilt much of the ship and renamed her, adding a racing-themed WaterWorks park, a three-deck Serenity adults-only retreat and SportSquare with a ropes course. She now carries about 3,000 guests. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, for Caribbean and Bahamas cruises, she spends summer 2027 in Europe sailing from Barcelona and Civitavecchia before moving to Galveston for the 2027-28 season. ### Carnival Tropicale - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-tropicale - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Excel class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2028-04-15 - Enters service: 2028 - Gross tonnage: 182,800 - Home port: Galveston, Texas - Fly into: George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/iah - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/Images/Ships/TL/DeckPlans/carnival-tropicale-deck-plan-pdf.pdf Carnival Tropicale is an upcoming Excel-class ship being built by Meyer Werft, the fifth and final ship of the class, listed at about 182,800 gross tons. Carnival says she will begin sailing from Galveston, Texas, on 15 April 2028, with four- to eight-day cruises to the Caribbean, the Bahamas and Mexico. Announced features include the Sunsation Point top deck with WaterWorks Ultra and raft rides, and restaurants such as Fetaccine, Emeril's Coastal Seafood and Uku Lei Lei. Her name recalls Tropicale, Carnival's first purpose-built ship, which entered service in 1982. ### Carnival Valor - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-valor - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Conquest class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2004 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 110,000 - Guests: 2,980 - Passenger space ratio: 36.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,180 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: New Orleans, Louisiana - Fly into: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/msy - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas, Panama Canal - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/61925dc530ae4a0995a5315a50960718.ashx Carnival Valor is a Conquest-class ship of about 110,000 gross tons, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and christened in Miami in December 2004 by journalist Katie Couric. She carries about 2,980 guests. A comprehensive dry dock completed in June 2025 added a WaterWorks park with twin slides, a Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge and a larger casino; other venues include Scarlett's Steakhouse, RedFrog Pub, Alchemy Bar and Seuss at Sea. She sails Western Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from New Orleans and is scheduled to move to year-round sailing from Mobile, Alabama, in May 2027. ### Carnival Venezia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-venezia - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Vista class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023-05-29 - Entered service: 2019 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 135,225 - Guests: 4,208 - Passenger space ratio: 32.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,278 - Length: 324 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/64a4430808b84b98a70a95d379f713ff.ashx Carnival Venezia was built by Fincantieri as Costa Venezia for Costa Cruises' Chinese market and entered service in 2019 as Costa's largest ship, at about 135,200 gross tons with room for 4,200 guests. In 2023 she moved to Carnival, was refitted at the Navantia yard in Cádiz and renamed, becoming the first ship of the Carnival Fun Italian Style concept. Venice inspires her interiors, from the Piazza San Marco atrium and the Teatro Rosso theater to Il Viaggio, Tomodoro and the Amari cocktail bar. She sails summers from New York and winters from Port Canaveral, and moves to Miami in May 2027. ### Carnival Vista - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/carnival-vista - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Vista class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2016-05-01 - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 133,596 - Guests: 3,934 - Passenger space ratio: 34.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,450 - Length: 324 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/cf3933039fd94da6a8c1560060676bdb.ashx Carnival Vista is the lead ship of the Vista class, which includes Carnival Horizon and Carnival Panorama as well as Carnival Venezia and Carnival Firenze. She entered service in May 2016 at about 133,600 gross tons with some 3,930 guests. She introduced SkyRide, a suspended bike track above the top deck, along with the Havana Bar & Pool area, the Kaleid-O-Slide in WaterWorks, Guy's Burger Joint, Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse and the Serenity adults-only retreat. She sails mainly Eastern Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral. ### Celebrity Apex - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-apex - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Edge class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-06-19 - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 130,818 - Guests: 2,910 - Passenger space ratio: 45.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,320 - Length: 306 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean, Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe, Canary Islands - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-apex/deck-plan Celebrity Apex, the second Edge-class ship, was delivered in March 2020 but did not carry guests until 19 June 2021, when she sailed from Athens to the Greek islands after a pandemic delay. She shares the Edge-class Magic Carpet, the Infinite Veranda cabins that fold the balcony into the room, and Eden, a three-deck venue at the stern. In 2026-27 she sails Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral in winter and Norwegian fjords, Scandinavia and Canary Islands voyages from Southampton in summer. ### Celebrity Ascent - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-ascent - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Edge class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 141,420 - Guests: 3,260 - Passenger space ratio: 43.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,416 - Length: 327 m - Decks: 21 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Panama Canal, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-ascent/deck-plan Celebrity Ascent is the fourth Edge-class ship and the second built to the enlarged design introduced by Celebrity Beyond, with 3,260 guests at double occupancy on 21 decks. Built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, she entered service in November 2023 and shares the class's Magic Carpet and Eden venues. She spends winter 2026-27 on Southern Caribbean and Panama Canal cruises from Fort Lauderdale and summer 2027 on Italy, Greece, Croatia and Turkey voyages from Civitavecchia, the port for Rome. ### Celebrity Beyond - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-beyond - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Edge class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-04-27 - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 141,420 - Guests: 3,260 - Passenger space ratio: 43.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,416 - Length: 327 m - Decks: 21 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-beyond/deck-plan Celebrity Beyond, the third Edge-class ship, is longer and larger than the first two, at 141,420 gross tons with room for 3,260 guests at double occupancy. She made her maiden voyage from Southampton to Barcelona on 27 April 2022, and gymnast Simone Biles is her godmother. Features include the Magic Carpet, the three-deck Eden lounge and a spa and gym above the bridge. She sails Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale in winter and from Miami in summer, including the ABC islands and Perfect Day at CocoCay. ### Celebrity Boundless - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-boundless - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2028-09-16 - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 180 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/river/cruise-ships/celebrity-boundless/deck-plan Celebrity Boundless is an upcoming river ship for Celebrity River Cruises, under construction at TeamCo Shipyard in the Netherlands for about 180 guests. Her published schedule opens on 16 September 2028 with a Danube cruise from Nuremberg to Vienna and Budapest, followed by round trips between Budapest and Vilshofen and Danube Christmas market cruises in December. Like the rest of the river fleet she is planned with suites, king-size beds and butler service. ### Celebrity Compass - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-compass - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-08-05 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 180 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/river/cruise-ships/celebrity-compass/deck-plan Celebrity Compass is an upcoming river ship for Celebrity River Cruises, the line's new European river brand, under construction at TeamCo Shipyard in the Netherlands for about 180 guests. Celebrity's published schedule begins on 5 August 2027 with Danube cruises between Budapest and Vilshofen by way of Vienna, followed by Dutch and Belgian tulip cruises from Amsterdam and Christmas market sailings. Celebrity promotes Skylight Infinite Balcony Suites, king-size beds in every room and butler service in every suite. ### Celebrity Constellation - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-constellation - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Millennium class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 90,940 - Guests: 2,170 - Passenger space ratio: 41.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 999 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Fly into: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sju - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-constellation/deck-plan Celebrity Constellation, delivered in 2002, is the fourth and last Millennium-class ship and took the Celebrity prefix in May 2007. Gas turbines and a steam turbine generate power for two azimuth pods, and a diesel engine added in 2007 saves fuel and supplies power in port. Her last full renovation was in 2013; refits planned for 2020 and 2021 were postponed. She sails Southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico, in winter 2026-27 and Italy, Croatia and French Riviera itineraries from Civitavecchia and Ravenna in summer 2027. ### Celebrity Eclipse - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-eclipse - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Solstice class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2010-04-29 - Entered service: 2010 - Gross tonnage: 121,878 - Guests: 2,850 - Passenger space ratio: 42.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,271 - Length: 317 m - Decks: 17 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Caribbean, Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-eclipse/deck-plan Celebrity Eclipse, the third Solstice-class ship, was delivered by Meyer Werft in April 2010 and christened by British yachtswoman Emma Pontin. In her first weeks she was sent to Spain to bring about 2,000 stranded British travelers home after the Eyjafjallajökull ash cloud closed UK airspace. She carries about 2,850 guests at double occupancy. In 2026-27 she sails Southern Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale in winter and Scandinavia, Norwegian fjords and British Isles voyages from Amsterdam in summer, ending the season in the Mediterranean. ### Celebrity Edge - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-edge - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Edge class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2018-11-06 - Entered service: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 130,818 - Guests: 2,918 - Passenger space ratio: 44.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,377 - Length: 306 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Sydney, Australia - Fly into: Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 15 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/syd - Sails: Australia and New Zealand, Alaska, Hawaii, South Pacific - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-edge/deck-plan Celebrity Edge, delivered by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in October 2018, is the lead ship of the Edge class and introduced the Magic Carpet, an orange cantilevered platform on the starboard side that moves between decks, serving as a bar and lounge at sea and a tender platform in port. Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai christened her in December 2018, and she spent her first seasons at Port Everglades. In 2026-27 she sails Australia and New Zealand cruises from Sydney in the southern summer and Alaska cruises from Seattle in the northern summer. ### Celebrity Equinox - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-equinox - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Solstice class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2009-07-31 - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 121,878 - Guests: 2,850 - Passenger space ratio: 42.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,250 - Length: 317 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Barcelona, Spain - Fly into: Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat (BCN), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bcn - Sails: Mediterranean, South America, Antarctica, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-equinox/deck-plan Celebrity Equinox, the second Solstice-class ship, was built by Meyer Werft and entered commercial service on 31 July 2009. Between her funnels is a lawn of real grass where guests can play croquet, and she was refitted in May 2019. She resumed Caribbean sailings from Fort Lauderdale on 25 July 2021 after the pandemic pause. Her 2026-27 schedule mixes Western Mediterranean, Spain, Portugal and Morocco itineraries from Barcelona and Civitavecchia with a southern-summer season from Buenos Aires that includes Patagonia and Antarctica. ### Celebrity Flora - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-flora - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2019-06-30 - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 5,922 - Guests: 100 - Passenger space ratio: 59.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 80 - Length: 102 m - Decks: 6 - Home port: Baltra, Ecuador - Fly into: Galapagos Baltra (GPS), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/gps - Sails: Galápagos - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 5, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-flora/deck-plan Celebrity Flora is a 100-guest expedition ship built by Shipyard De Hoop in the Netherlands for year-round cruising in the Galápagos Islands. She was the first new expedition ship built for Celebrity and is the largest vessel by tonnage operating in the islands. After a transatlantic delivery voyage she was christened at Baltra Island in June 2019 and began sailing on 30 June 2019. She runs week-long inner and outer loop itineraries from Baltra, sold with land packages that can include Quito and Machu Picchu, and is operated by an Ecuador-based Royal Caribbean Group subsidiary. ### Celebrity Infinity - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-infinity - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Millennium class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2001 - Last refurbished: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 90,940 - Guests: 2,170 - Passenger space ratio: 41.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 999 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Piraeus, Greece - Fly into: Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ath - Sails: Mediterranean, Canary Islands - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-infinity/deck-plan Celebrity Infinity, the second Millennium-class ship, was delivered by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in February 2001 and christened in Los Angeles that April. Her early years were marked by repeated propulsion-pod repairs that led Royal Caribbean to sue the pod makers. Originally named Infinity, she took the Celebrity prefix in 2007; her last full renovation was in 2013, and updates planned for 2020 were cancelled. In 2026-27 she sails Greek Isles, Turkey and Croatia cruises from Piraeus for most of the year and Canary Islands, Madeira and Morocco trips from Barcelona in winter. ### Celebrity Millennium - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-millennium - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Millennium class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2000-07-01 - Entered service: 2000 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 90,963 - Guests: 2,138 - Passenger space ratio: 42.5 gross tons per guest - Length: 294 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Tokyo, Japan - Fly into: Tokyo Haneda (HND), 16 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/hnd - Sails: Asia - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-millennium/deck-plan Celebrity Millennium, delivered in 2000, is the lead ship of the four-ship Millennium class and the oldest ship in the Celebrity fleet. She was the first cruise ship powered by a turbo-electric COGES gas-turbine plant and also introduced ocean-view glass elevators and the Olympic Restaurant, panelled with wood saved from the liner Olympic. Originally named Millennium, she took the Celebrity prefix in 2008 and was refurbished in a 35-day Singapore dry dock in 2019. She now sails Asia year-round, with Japan voyages from Tokyo for much of 2027 and winter trips from Singapore and Bali. ### Celebrity Reflection - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-reflection - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Solstice class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2012-10-12 - Entered service: 2012 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 125,366 - Guests: 3,046 - Passenger space ratio: 41.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,271 - Length: 319 m - Decks: 17 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-reflection/deck-plan Celebrity Reflection, delivered in October 2012, is the fifth, last and largest Solstice-class ship, with one more deck than her sisters and room for about 3,050 guests. A dry dock in October 2022 refreshed the ship and gave her the darker blue hull introduced on Celebrity Edge. She sails Key West, Bahamas and Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale year-round. Celebrity has announced a renewal adding 13 new spaces, with the updated ship due to return in March 2027. ### Celebrity Roamer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-roamer - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2028-07-22 - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 180 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/river/cruise-ships/celebrity-roamer/deck-plan Celebrity Roamer is an upcoming river ship for Celebrity River Cruises, under construction at TeamCo Shipyard in the Netherlands for about 180 guests. Celebrity's published schedule begins on 22 July 2028 with a Rhine cruise from Amsterdam to Basel, and the ship then shuttles between the two cities, including a sailing marked as her naming event, before switching to Christmas market cruises late in the year. Celebrity describes her as built for guests who want to go further on Europe's rivers. ### Celebrity Seeker - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-seeker - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-10-28 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 180 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/river/cruise-ships/celebrity-seeker/deck-plan Celebrity Seeker is an upcoming river ship for Celebrity River Cruises, being built at TeamCo Shipyard in the Netherlands for about 180 guests as one of the brand's first two vessels. Celebrity's published schedule starts on 28 October 2027 with a Danube cruise from Vilshofen to Vienna and Budapest, and the ship then alternates between Budapest and Vilshofen, adding Christmas market cruises from Nuremberg in December. Like her sisters she is planned with suites, king-size beds and butler service. ### Celebrity Silhouette - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-silhouette - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Solstice class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2011-07-23 - Entered service: 2011 - Last refurbished: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 122,210 - Guests: 2,886 - Passenger space ratio: 42.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,500 - Length: 319 m - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada and New England, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-silhouette/deck-plan Celebrity Silhouette, the fourth Solstice-class ship, was delivered by Meyer Werft in July 2011, christened in Hamburg and sent on a Mediterranean maiden voyage from Civitavecchia. She has usually spent winters at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale and summers in Europe, and she was refurbished in 2020. In the 2026-27 schedule she sails to the ABC islands, Mexico and the Western Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale in winter, then Bermuda from Cape Liberty, Iceland from Reykjavík and Canada and New England from Boston. ### Celebrity Solstice - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-solstice - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Solstice class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2008-11-23 - Entered service: 2008 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 121,878 - Guests: 2,852 - Passenger space ratio: 42.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,250 - Length: 315 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Vancouver, British Columbia - Fly into: Vancouver International (YVR), 11 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/yvr - Sails: Alaska, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Hawaii - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-solstice/deck-plan Celebrity Solstice, delivered in October 2008, is the lead ship of the five-ship Solstice class and was the first post-Panamax ship in the Celebrity fleet. Built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, she has a 12-deck atrium and was christened in Fort Lauderdale by ocean scientist Sharon L. Smith. From January to March 2026 she became the first ship refitted under the Celebrity Renewed program, which added 54 cabins, new venues such as Sunset Park and Trattoria Rossa, and updates to The Retreat and AquaClass. She splits 2026-27 among Australia, Asia from Singapore and Hong Kong, and Alaska from Vancouver. ### Celebrity Summit - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-summit - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Millennium class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2001-11 - Entered service: 2001 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 90,940 - Guests: 2,218 - Passenger space ratio: 41.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 999 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Tampa, Florida - Fly into: Tampa International (TPA), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/tpa - Sails: Caribbean, Alaska, Bahamas, Panama Canal - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-summit/deck-plan Celebrity Summit is the third Millennium-class ship, built in France and in service since late 2001; she took the Celebrity prefix in 2008. A 2012 refit added cabins, and in March 2019 she spent about three weeks in dry dock, coming out with refurbished cabins and 30 new ones that brought her to 2,218 guests at double occupancy. The bronze statue that once stood in her main dining room was removed during that work. She sails Western Caribbean, Key West and Bahamas cruises from Tampa in winter and Alaska trips from Vancouver in summer. ### Celebrity Wanderer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-wanderer - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2028-04-22 - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 180 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/river/cruise-ships/celebrity-wanderer/deck-plan Celebrity Wanderer is an upcoming river ship for Celebrity River Cruises, one of the second group of five vessels being built at TeamCo Shipyard in the Netherlands, each for about 180 guests. Her published schedule begins on 22 April 2028 with a Dutch and Belgian tulip cruise from Amsterdam, after which she sails the Rhine between Amsterdam and Basel and ends the year with Christmas market cruises. Celebrity markets the river fleet with suites, king-size beds and butler service. ### Celebrity Xcel - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-xcel - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Edge class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-11-09 - Entered service: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 141,420 - Guests: 3,260 - Passenger space ratio: 43.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,416 - Length: 327 m - Decks: 21 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Bahamas, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-ships/celebrity-xcel/deck-plan Celebrity Xcel, the fifth Edge-class ship, was floated out at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in January 2025, delivered in October 2025 and named at Port Everglades on 16 November 2025 by Brazilian chef Janaína Torres. She reworks several Edge-class spaces: the Bazaar replaces Eden as a destination-themed venue, and the Rooftop Garden restaurant has become Bora. She also brings back the X logo on the funnel. Her 2026-27 schedule pairs Caribbean cruises from Miami with Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona and Piraeus. ### Celebrity Xcite - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-xcite - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Class: Edge class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Gross tonnage: 141,400 - Guests: 3,200 - Passenger space ratio: 44.2 gross tons per guest Celebrity Xcite is an upcoming Edge-class ship under construction at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France, as a sister to Celebrity Xcel. Steel cutting took place on 23 October 2025. She is expected to measure about 141,400 gross tons and carry about 3,200 guests. Celebrity's ship page says only that she is coming in 2028, and no itineraries, deck plans or debut date have been published yet. ### Celebrity Xpedition - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-xpedition - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 2001 - Left the fleet: 2025-01-01 - Gross tonnage: 2,842 - Length: 90 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Galápagos Celebrity Xpedition was a small expedition ship that sailed the Galápagos Islands for Celebrity Cruises for about two decades. Built by Cassens Werft in Emden, Germany, she entered service in 2001 as Sun Bay before Royal Caribbean Group bought her for Celebrity's Galápagos program. In June 2024 Celebrity confirmed it had sold her and Celebrity Xploration to Lindblad Expeditions and cancelled all of their 2025 departures. The handover took place in early 2025, and Lindblad has since refitted her and renamed her National Geographic Gemini. ### Celebrity Xploration - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celebrity-xploration - Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2017-03 - Entered service: 2007 - Left the fleet: 2025-01-01 - Guests: 16 - Length: 30 m - Decks: 3 - Sails: Galápagos Celebrity Xploration was a 16-guest catamaran that Celebrity Cruises sailed in the Galápagos Islands from March 2017, after buying the tour operator Ocean Adventures and its two ships. Built in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in 2007, she had sailed as Athala II. In August 2017 Nathaly Albán became her captain, the first woman to command a cruise ship in the Galápagos. Celebrity sold her to Lindblad Expeditions along with Celebrity Xpedition, cancelling her 2025 sailings, and Lindblad now runs her as National Geographic Delfina. ### Celestyal Crystal - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celestyal-crystal - Cruise line: Celestyal Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celestyal-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2007-07 - Entered service: 1992 - Last refurbished: 2015 - Left the fleet: 2023-08-20 - Gross tonnage: 25,611 - Sails: Mediterranean Celestyal Crystal was built in Finland as the cruise ship Sally Albatross on the hull of a 1980 Baltic ferry destroyed by fire, and was re-delivered in 1992. After sailing as Leeward, SuperStar Taurus and Silja Opera, she joined the Louis group as Louis Cristal in July 2007 and was renamed Celestyal Crystal in 2014. She sailed in Greece and, for several seasons, in Cuba, and a 2015 refit added 43 balconies. Replaced by Celestyal Journey, she ended her last cruise on 20 August 2023 and was sold for scrapping at Alang, India, in 2025. ### Celestyal Discovery - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celestyal-discovery - Cruise line: Celestyal Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celestyal-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-03 - Entered service: 2003 - Gross tonnage: 42,289 - Guests: 1,266 - Passenger space ratio: 33.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 389 - Length: 203 m - Home port: Piraeus, Greece - Fly into: Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ath - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 1, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (on ship page)): https://celestyal.com/our-ships/celestyal-discovery Celestyal Discovery was built by Aker MTW in Wismar, Germany, and sailed for AIDA Cruises for 20 years as AIDAaura after entering service in 2003. Celestyal bought her in November 2023 to replace Celestyal Olympia, and she entered service for the line in March 2024. She measures 42,289 gross tons and carries about 1,266 guests, with the Amphitheatro show lounge, the Smoked Olive restaurant and suites with a VIP sundeck. She sails Greek island and Eastern Mediterranean cruises from Piraeus, and for winter 2026/27, after Celestyal cancelled its Arabian Gulf season, she is due to sail the line's first Western Mediterranean itinerary. ### Celestyal Experience - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celestyal-experience - Cruise line: Celestyal Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celestyal-cruises) - Class: Classica class - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1993 - Left the fleet: 2021-09-01 - Gross tonnage: 53,049 - Guests: 1,578 - Passenger space ratio: 33.6 gross tons per guest - Crew: 662 - Length: 220 m - Decks: 12 Celestyal Experience was the former Costa neoRomantica, built by Fincantieri at Marghera and completed in 1993 as Costa Romantica, a sister to Costa Classica. Celestyal bought her from Costa Cruises in 2020 and she joined the fleet that August, but she never carried passengers for the line. She was sold a year later, renamed Antares Experience in September 2021, and beached for demolition at Gadani, Pakistan, in December 2021. ### Celestyal Journey - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celestyal-journey - Cruise line: Celestyal Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celestyal-cruises) - Class: Statendam class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023 - Entered service: 1994 - Gross tonnage: 55,819 - Guests: 1,258 - Passenger space ratio: 44.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 602 - Length: 219 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Piraeus, Greece - Fly into: Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ath - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 2.8/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 3, Entertainment 1, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (on ship page)): https://celestyal.com/our-ships/celestyal-journey Celestyal Journey is the larger of Celestyal's two ships, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and completed in 1994 as Holland America Line's Ryndam, a Statendam class ship. She later sailed in Australia as P&O's Pacific Aria and was laid up by Seajets as Aegean Goddess before Celestyal bought her in 2023; in her first winter she was chartered to Phoenix Reisen for part of a world voyage. At 55,819 gross tons she carries about 1,260 guests, with a two-deck show lounge, suites with a concierge lounge and a VIP sundeck, and sports courts. She sails Greek island and Turkey cruises from Piraeus, including the seven-night Idyllic Greece itinerary. ### Celestyal Olympia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/celestyal-olympia - Cruise line: Celestyal Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celestyal-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1982 - Last refurbished: 2015 - Left the fleet: 2023-11-01 - Gross tonnage: 37,584 - Guests: 1,575 - Passenger space ratio: 23.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 540 - Length: 215 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Piraeus, Greece - Fly into: Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ath - Sails: Mediterranean Celestyal Olympia was built by Wärtsilä in Helsinki and entered service in December 1982 as Royal Caribbean's Song of America, later sailing as Sunbird and Thomson Destiny. She returned to the Louis group in 2012 as Louis Olympia, sailing short Greek island and Turkey cruises from Piraeus, and took the Celestyal name in 2014; a 2015 refit refurbished more than 250 of her cabins and suites. She was taken out of service and laid up at Lavrion in late 2023, when Celestyal bought the former AIDAaura to replace her. Sold and renamed Bella Fortuna in January 2024, she was scrapped at Alang, India, in 2025. ### Coral Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/coral-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Coral class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2003-01-03 - Entered service: 2003 - Gross tonnage: 91,627 - Guests: 1,970 - Passenger space ratio: 46.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 900 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: World cruises, Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=CO Coral Princess is the lead ship of the two-ship Coral class, built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in France and sized to fit the original Panama Canal locks. Completed in December 2002, she made her maiden voyage in January 2003; at about 91,600 gross tons and roughly 2,000 guests she is one of the smaller ships in the fleet, and she was built with extra gas-turbine engines. Princess uses her for Caribbean, Panama Canal and world cruise sailings from Fort Lauderdale and for Alaska sailings between Vancouver and Whittier in summer. ### Costa Atlantica - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-atlantica - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Spirit class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2000-07-17 - Entered service: 2000 - Left the fleet: 2020-01-12 - Gross tonnage: 85,619 - Guests: 2,114 - Passenger space ratio: 40.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 897 - Length: 293 m - Sails: Asia Costa Atlantica was an 85,619-ton Spirit-class ship built in Helsinki and in Costa service from July 2000, the first ship delivered to Costa under Carnival's ownership. Each passenger deck was named after a Federico Fellini film, and the decor included Carrara marble, Murano glass and a copy of Venice's Caffe Florian. In its early years it sailed the Caribbean in winter, Europe in summer and the North American East Coast in spring and fall; later it operated from China, including a 46-day voyage from Tianjin to the South Pacific in 2016. Costa handed the ship to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping on 12 January 2020, but it never sailed for that company, and since 2024 it has operated as Margaritaville at Sea Islander. ### Costa Deliziosa - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-deliziosa - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Luminosa class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2010-02-05 - Entered service: 2010 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 92,720 - Guests: 2,260 - Passenger space ratio: 41.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 934 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Venice, Italy - Fly into: Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/vce - Sails: World cruises, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive, on ship page)): https://www.costacruises.com/fleet/deliziosa.html Costa Deliziosa is a 92,700-ton ship for about 2,260 guests at double occupancy, built by Fincantieri on a hybrid of Carnival's Spirit and Vista designs and a sister of the former Costa Luminosa. Delivered in January 2010, it was christened in Dubai, the first cruise ship named in an Arabian city, with date juice in place of sparkling wine. It is Costa's world-cruise ship: most winters it makes a long voyage around the globe, and its 2026-27 trip leaves Civitavecchia in November for Central America, the South Pacific, Asia and southern Africa. In summer it sails Eastern Mediterranean cruises to Greece from the Marghera terminal in Venice. A 2024 refit reworked its pools and suites and added an Aperol Spritz bar and a Sunset bar. ### Costa Diadema - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-diadema - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Dream class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 132,500 - Guests: 3,724 - Passenger space ratio: 35.6 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,253 - Length: 306 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Santos, Brazil - Fly into: São Paulo/Guarulhos International (GRU), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/gru - Sails: South America, Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive, on ship page)): https://www.costacruises.com/fleet/diadema.html Costa Diadema is a modified Dream-class ship of 132,500 tons and about 3,700 guests at double occupancy, delivered by Fincantieri in October 2014. When new it was the largest ship flying the Italian flag, and it was Costa's flagship until Costa Toscana took over in 2022. Its Solemio spa covers about 7,800 square meters, and a 2024 refit added a Heineken cafe, a steakhouse, the Archipelago and Sushino restaurants and a Sunset bar. In winter 2026-27 it sails South American cruises from Santos, Itajai, Buenos Aires and Montevideo, and in summer 2027 it moves to Northern Europe for Norway and Baltic cruises from Kiel and Copenhagen. ### Costa Fascinosa - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-fascinosa - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Concordia class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2012-05-06 - Entered service: 2012 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 113,321 - Guests: 3,780 - Passenger space ratio: 30.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 289 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Savona, Italy - Fly into: Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive, on ship page)): https://www.costacruises.com/fleet/fascinosa.html Costa Fascinosa is the last Concordia-class ship to be built, delivered from Fincantieri's Marghera yard in spring 2012, four months after the loss of its sister Costa Concordia. At about 113,000 tons and 3,780 guests, it was Costa's flagship until Costa Diadema arrived in 2014. A 2024 refit added an Aperol Spritz bar, a Sunset bar and a teppanyaki restaurant. For most of the year it sails seven-night Western Mediterranean loops that board in Savona, La Seyne-sur-Mer near Toulon, Marseille and Civitavecchia, and in winter it crosses to the Caribbean for cruises from La Romana in the Dominican Republic and Pointe-a-Pitre in Guadeloupe. ### Costa Favolosa - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-favolosa - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Concordia class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2011-07-04 - Entered service: 2011 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 113,216 - Guests: 3,780 - Passenger space ratio: 30.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,110 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Hamburg, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Caribbean, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive, on ship page)): https://www.costacruises.com/fleet/favolosa.html Costa Favolosa is a modified Concordia-class ship of about 113,000 tons, built at Fincantieri's Marghera yard and in service since July 2011 as part of a five-ship expansion of the fleet. It holds about 3,780 guests and has four pools, one under a retractable glass roof, plus a two-deck Solemio spa. A 2022 dry dock in Marseille added a teppanyaki restaurant, the Archipelago and Sushino restaurants, an Aperol Spritz bar and a Sunset bar. The ship winters in the French and Dominican Caribbean, boarding in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Santo Domingo, and spends summer in Northern Europe on Norway, Iceland and British Isles cruises from Hamburg. ### Costa Firenze - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-firenze - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Vista class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2021-07-04 - Entered service: 2021 - Left the fleet: 2024-02-02 - Gross tonnage: 135,156 - Guests: 4,208 - Passenger space ratio: 32.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,278 - Length: 324 m - Decks: 18 - Sails: Mediterranean, Northern Europe, South America Costa Firenze was a 135,156-ton Vista-class ship built by Fincantieri at Marghera for Costa's Chinese business, though the pandemic meant it never sailed in Asia. Delivered in December 2020, it made its first voyage on 4 July 2021 around Italy, and its interiors drew on the history and culture of Florence. It carried about 4,200 guests at double occupancy and sailed the Persian Gulf from Dubai, the Mediterranean, South America and Northern Europe in its short Costa career. Carnival Corporation moved the ship to Carnival Cruise Line, which took it over on 2 February 2024; it now sails from Long Beach, California, as Carnival Firenze. ### Costa Fortuna - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-fortuna - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Fortuna class - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Left the fleet: 2026-09-01 - Gross tonnage: 102,669 - Guests: 2,702 - Passenger space ratio: 38.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,090 - Length: 272 m - Decks: 13 - Sails: Mediterranean, Canary Islands Costa Fortuna was a 102,669-ton ship built by Fincantieri on the platform of Carnival's Destiny class and in service with Costa from November 2003 until September 2026. Its decor paid tribute to historic Italian liners, with ship models on display and the atrium ceiling hung with upside-down models of Costa's past and present fleet. It carried about 2,700 guests at double occupancy and had been based in China before a 2018 refit in Singapore returned it to Europe. In its final seasons it sailed the Eastern and Western Mediterranean in summer and the Canary Islands in winter. Costa sold the ship to Margaritaville at Sea, which is renaming it Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber after a refit in Belfast. ### Costa Luminosa - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-luminosa - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Luminosa class - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 2009 - Left the fleet: 2022-09-08 - Gross tonnage: 92,600 - Guests: 2,260 - Passenger space ratio: 41.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,050 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 16 - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean Costa Luminosa was a 92,600-ton ship built at Fincantieri's Marghera yard on a hybrid of Carnival's Spirit and Vista designs, the sister of Costa Deliziosa. It entered service in May 2009 and was christened in Genoa together with Costa Pacifica in a double ceremony that set a world record. Over its Costa career it sailed the Mediterranean, the Baltic and Norway, the Persian Gulf from Dubai and the Caribbean, and from 2017 it spent summers on Greek island cruises and winters in the Caribbean. Carnival Corporation moved the ship to Carnival Cruise Line, which took it over on 8 September 2022, and it now sails as Carnival Luminosa. ### Costa Magica - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-magica - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Fortuna class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2004-11-01 - Entered service: 2004 - Left the fleet: 2023-02-01 - Gross tonnage: 102,784 - Guests: 2,718 - Passenger space ratio: 37.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,068 - Length: 272 m - Decks: 13 - Sails: Caribbean Costa Magica was a 102,784-ton sister of Costa Fortuna, built by Fincantieri in Genoa and in Costa service from November 2004. It carried about 2,700 guests, and its public rooms and restaurants were themed on Italian places such as Positano, Portofino, Bellagio and Sicily. The ship was sailing the Caribbean in March 2020 when the pandemic stopped cruising, and it did not sail for Costa again; a planned 2022 move to Carnival Cruise Line was called off. Costa sold it to the Greek-Cypriot ferry company Seajets in February 2023, and after several renamings it now sails from Tianjin, China, as Visio. ### Costa Mediterranea - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-mediterranea - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Spirit class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2003-06-16 - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2013 - Left the fleet: 2021-01-01 - Gross tonnage: 85,619 - Guests: 2,114 - Passenger space ratio: 40.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 912 - Length: 293 m - Decks: 12 Costa Mediterranea was an 85,619-ton ship built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards' Helsinki New Shipyard on Carnival's Spirit-class design, the sister of Costa Atlantica. It left Genoa on its maiden voyage to Spain and Portugal on 16 June 2003 with room for about 2,114 guests, and its twelve decks were named after figures from myth and history. In 2008 it was the first ship to call at Saint Petersburg's new passenger port, and it was refurbished at Palermo in late 2013. Costa transferred the ship to the Chinese joint venture CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping in 2021, and it now sails in the Chinese market as Adora Mediterranea for Adora Cruises. ### Costa neoRomantica - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-neoromantica - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Classica class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1993-11 - Entered service: 1993 - Last refurbished: 2012 - Left the fleet: 2020-07-01 - Gross tonnage: 56,769 - Guests: 1,578 - Passenger space ratio: 36.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 662 - Length: 221 m - Decks: 12 - Sails: Asia Costa neoRomantica began in 1993 as Costa Romantica, a Fincantieri-built sister of Costa Classica. A 90 million euro rebuild in Genoa that began in November 2011 added two half decks, more than 100 cabins and many balconies, raising its tonnage from about 53,000 to 56,769, and the ship returned under its new name in March 2012. It carried about 1,578 guests, and from 2017 it sailed for the Asian market from Hong Kong and China. Its cruises were cancelled in early 2020, and Costa sold it to Celestyal Cruises in July 2020. It never sailed for its new owner and was beached for scrapping in Pakistan in December 2021. ### Costa Pacifica - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-pacifica - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Concordia class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2009-06-06 - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 114,500 - Guests: 3,780 - Passenger space ratio: 30.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 17 - Home port: Savona, Italy - Fly into: Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive, on ship page)): https://www.costacruises.com/fleet/pacifica.html Costa Pacifica is a Concordia-class ship of about 114,500 tons, handed over by Fincantieri in May 2009 and christened in Genoa in a joint ceremony with Costa Luminosa that set a world record for ships named by one company on one day. It carries about 3,780 guests and has three pools, one under a sliding glass roof, and a two-deck Solemio spa. A 2023 refit added a teppanyaki restaurant, the Archipelago and Sushino restaurants, an Aperol Spritz bar and a Sunset bar, and reworked the pool decks and shopping gallery. The ship spends winter on Western Mediterranean loops that board in Savona, Marseille and Barcelona, and summer 2027 on Eastern Mediterranean cruises from Piraeus and Istanbul. ### Costa Serena - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-serena - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Concordia class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2007 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 114,147 - Guests: 3,700 - Passenger space ratio: 30.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 14 - Sails: Mediterranean, South America, World cruises, Caribbean - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive, on ship page)): https://www.costacruises.com/fleet/serena.html Costa Serena is a Concordia-class ship of about 114,000 tons, built by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente and in service since 2007. Its public rooms follow a Mount Olympus theme, and its Solemio spa spreads across two decks. After roughly a decade of sailing for Chinese and other Asian markets, the ship spent late 2025 in a Chinese shipyard, where the Olympus decor was redone in a pop-art style and a food court, the Archipelago restaurant with menus by three Michelin-starred chefs, a pizzeria and a sushi bar were added. On 18 October 2026 it sets out from Tokyo on a world voyage that ends in South America, where it sails from Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires before moving to the Mediterranean in 2027. ### Costa Smeralda - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-smeralda - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Excellence class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 185,010 - Guests: 5,224 - Passenger space ratio: 35.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,646 - Length: 337 m - Decks: 20 - Home port: Civitavecchia, Italy - Fly into: Rome Fiumicino (FCO), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fco - Sails: Mediterranean, Canary Islands - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive, on ship page)): https://www.costacruises.com/fleet/smeralda.html Costa Smeralda is an Excellence-class ship of 185,010 tons, built by Meyer Turku and delivered in December 2019 as Costa's first ship that runs on liquefied natural gas, a year after AIDA's AIDAnova. It carries about 5,200 guests at double occupancy and was the line's largest ship until its sister Costa Toscana arrived. Highlights include the Volare skywalk at the top of the ship, about 65 meters above the sea, a water park with three slides, four pools and a Solemio spa with a salt and snow room. It spends most of the year on Western Mediterranean loops calling at Civitavecchia, Genoa, Marseille and Barcelona, and winters on week-long Canary Islands cruises from Tenerife and Las Palmas. ### Costa Toscana - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-toscana - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Excellence class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 186,364 - Guests: 6,554 - Passenger space ratio: 28.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,645 - Length: 337 m - Decks: 20 - Home port: Barcelona, Spain - Fly into: Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat (BCN), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bcn - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive, on ship page)): https://www.costacruises.com/fleet/toscana.html Costa Toscana is Costa's flagship and largest ship, an LNG-powered Excellence-class vessel of 186,364 tons built by Meyer Turku, delivered in December 2021 and in service from 2022. A sister of Costa Smeralda, it has room for up to 6,554 guests and a crew of about 1,645. Named for Tuscany, it has a skywalk more than 65 meters above the sea, a water park with three slides, four pools, one with a retractable glass roof, and a Solemio spa. The ship sails seven-night Western Mediterranean loops all year, and guests can board at Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Marseille, Savona, Palermo or Palma de Mallorca. ### Costa Venezia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-venezia - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Class: Vista class - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 2019 - Left the fleet: 2023-03-22 - Gross tonnage: 135,225 - Guests: 4,208 - Passenger space ratio: 32.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,278 - Length: 324 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Istanbul, Turkey - Fly into: Istanbul Airport (IST), 8 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ist - Sails: Mediterranean, Asia Costa Venezia was a 135,225-ton Vista-class ship, the first of two built by Fincantieri for Costa's Chinese market and, when delivered in February 2019, the largest ship built for Costa up to then. Its atrium, theater and restaurants were modeled on Venetian landmarks. After a 53-day first voyage from Trieste to Tokyo, it sailed year-round from Shanghai for Chinese guests until the pandemic, then returned in May 2022 for a Mediterranean season from Istanbul. It ended Costa service on 1 December 2022 and was handed to Carnival Cruise Line in March 2023, where it sails as Carnival Venezia. ### Costa Victoria - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/costa-victoria - Cruise line: Costa Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1996-07-28 - Entered service: 1996 - Last refurbished: 2013 - Left the fleet: 2020-06-23 - Gross tonnage: 75,166 - Guests: 1,928 - Passenger space ratio: 39.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 766 - Length: 252 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Mumbai, India - Fly into: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (BOM), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bom - Sails: Asia, Middle East, Mediterranean Costa Victoria was a 75,166-ton ship built by Bremer Vulkan in Bremen and in Costa service from July 1996, when it was the largest cruise ship built in Germany. A planned sister was never finished after the shipyard collapsed, so it remained a one-off, and it was the last ship completed under Costa family ownership. A 2013 refit played up its Italian style. In later years it sailed in Asia and the Mediterranean, and in its last season it ran cruises from Mumbai to the Maldives and Sri Lanka before a final voyage from Dubai. After its last passengers left in Civitavecchia in March 2020, Costa sold the ship in June 2020, and it was scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey, in 2021. ### Crown Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/crown-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Crown class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2006-06-14 - Entered service: 2006 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 113,561 - Guests: 3,080 - Passenger space ratio: 36.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,200 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Fly into: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sju - Sails: Caribbean, Alaska - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=KP Crown Princess is the first of three Crown-class ships, a refined version of the Grand-class design, and made her maiden voyage from Brooklyn on 14 June 2006. She measures about 113,600 gross tons and carries 3,080 guests; unlike Caribbean Princess her Skywalkers nightclub sits behind the funnel rather than over the stern. She completed a 10-day renovation in Freeport, Bahamas, in April 2018. After a round-Australia cruise from Sydney in late 2026, she sails Southern Caribbean voyages from San Juan, with some departures from Barbados early in 2027, and spends summer 2027 in Alaska from Vancouver. ### Crystal Endeavor - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/crystal-endeavor - Cruise line: Crystal (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/crystal) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2021-07-17 - Entered service: 2021 - Left the fleet: 2022-02-01 - Gross tonnage: 20,449 - Guests: 200 - Passenger space ratio: 102.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 209 - Length: 165 m - Decks: 10 - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe Crystal Endeavor was Crystal's purpose-built expedition yacht, a Polar Class 6 ship for 200 guests built by MV Werften at Stralsund, Germany, and billed as the largest ice-class expedition yacht in the world. Her delivery slipped a year after work at the yard was suspended in 2020; she was christened in June 2021 and began her maiden voyage, a circuit of Iceland, on July 17, 2021. After the collapse of Crystal's parent company she finished her last Antarctic voyage at Ushuaia in February 2022 and was laid up under arrest. Royal Caribbean Group bought her at a court-approved sale in July 2022, and she now sails for Silversea Cruises as Silver Endeavour. ### Crystal Esprit - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/crystal-esprit - Cruise line: Crystal (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/crystal) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2015 - Entered service: 2015 - Left the fleet: 2021-09-01 - Gross tonnage: 3,370 - Guests: 62 - Passenger space ratio: 54.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 93 - Length: 85 m - Decks: 5 Crystal Esprit was Crystal's small yacht for 62 guests, completed in Germany in 1991 as Aurora I and later sailed by Star Cruises as MegaStar Taurus before being laid up in 2008. Crystal acquired her in 2015 and rechristened her at Eden Island Marina in the Seychelles on December 20, 2015. In September 2021, after reviewing its plans following the pandemic, Crystal announced her sale to Lindblad Expeditions, which renamed her National Geographic Islander II to sail in the Galápagos Islands; she was christened under that name in October 2022. ### Crystal Grace - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/crystal-grace - Cruise line: Crystal (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/crystal) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2028-06-11 - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 650 - Home port: Civitavecchia, Italy - Fly into: Rome Fiumicino (FCO), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fco - Sails: Mediterranean - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.crystalcruises.com/ship/grace/decks Crystal Grace is the first new ship Crystal has ordered in 25 years, under construction at Fincantieri as the first of two ships ordered in June 2024. Crystal lists her capacity as 650 guests at double occupancy and says she will bring back familiar venues such as Umi Uma, Osteria d'Ovidio, the Trident Grill and Waterside alongside new features. Her first voyages leave Rome (Civitavecchia) on June 11, 2028, for Venice, Barcelona and a 34-night round trip, followed by Mediterranean sailings from Venice and Athens. Crystal has already published her deck plans. ### Crystal Serenity - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/crystal-serenity - Cruise line: Crystal (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/crystal) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2003-07-07 - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 68,870 - Guests: 740 - Passenger space ratio: 93.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 655 - Length: 250 m - Decks: 13 - Sails: World cruises, Caribbean, South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Asia - Rating: 4.5/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/crystal-serenity/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/crystal-serenity/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.crystalcruises.com/ship/serenity/decks Crystal Serenity is the larger of Crystal's two ships, built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire and named by Dame Julie Andrews in July 2003. After Crystal's former parent, Genting Hong Kong, collapsed, she was arrested in Bahamian waters in February 2022 and sold at auction that June; A&K Travel Group had her refitted in Trieste, and she returned to service on July 31, 2023. The refit cut her capacity to 740 guests in 402 ocean-view suites and rooms, which Crystal says gives her an industry-leading amount of space per guest. Restaurants include Umi Uma, Osteria d'Ovidio, Beefbar and Waterside, and she sails Crystal's world cruises, including a 140-night voyage from San Diego in 2027. ### Crystal Symphony - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/crystal-symphony - Cruise line: Crystal (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/crystal) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1995-05-03 - Entered service: 1995 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 51,044 - Guests: 606 - Passenger space ratio: 84.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 495 - Length: 238 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Canada and New England, Transatlantic, South America - Rating: 4.5/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/crystal-symphony/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/crystal-symphony/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.crystalcruises.com/ship/symphony/decks Crystal Symphony is the older of Crystal's ships, built in 1995 by Kværner Masa-Yards in Turku, Finland. Major refits in 2006 at Norfolk, Virginia, and 2009 in Boston preceded the line's collapse in January 2022, when she changed course to Bimini to avoid arrest in U.S. waters over unpaid fuel bills; A&K Travel Group bought her that June. After a refurbishment in Trieste she returned to service on September 1, 2023, with capacity cut to 606 guests in 330 ocean-view suites and rooms, each looked after by a butler. Her 2026-2027 season runs from Canada and New England to the Caribbean, largely from Fort Lauderdale, then crosses to the Mediterranean for spring and summer 2027. ### Delfin III - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/delfin-iii - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Crew: 24 - Length: 56 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: South America - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/delfiniii/ Delfin III is a small luxury riverboat on the Peruvian Amazon that Avalon Waterways charters rather than owns. Built in 2015, she has 22 suites and was the first cruise vessel in the Relais & Châteaux association. Guests have a sun deck with a plunge pool, a bar, spa treatments and Peruvian cooking, and naturalists lead excursions by small boat into tributaries and flooded forest. Avalon sells her as part of tours that also visit Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. ### Diamond Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/diamond-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Gem class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2004 - Gross tonnage: 115,875 - Guests: 2,670 - Passenger space ratio: 43.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Yokohama, Japan - Fly into: Tokyo Haneda (HND), 16 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/hnd - Sails: Asia - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=DI Diamond Princess is a Gem-class ship, a wider variant of the Grand class built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Japan, and in service since March 2004. She and her sister Sapphire Princess swapped names during construction after a fire on the hull first meant to be Diamond Princess. At about 115,900 gross tons she carries around 2,670 guests, and in 2017 she was fitted with a hull air-lubrication system to cut fuel use. She is known for a COVID-19 outbreak and quarantine at Yokohama in February 2020. Princess deploys her mainly in Japan from Yokohama, with Southeast Asia and Japan voyages planned for the 2026-27 winter. ### Discovery Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/discovery-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Royal class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-03-27 - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 145,000 - Guests: 3,660 - Passenger space ratio: 39.6 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,346 - Length: 330 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Los Angeles, California - Fly into: Los Angeles International (LAX), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lax - Sails: Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Pacific Coast - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=XP Discovery Princess is the sixth and final Royal-class ship, delivered by Fincantieri on 28 January 2022 after pandemic delays. She measures about 145,000 gross tons and carries 3,660 guests. Her week-long inaugural voyage left Los Angeles for the Mexican Riviera on 27 March 2022, and she spent her first summer in Seattle. From October 2026 to April 2027 she sails seven-day Mexican Riviera cruises from Los Angeles, and in summer 2027 she runs Alaska voyages from Vancouver, including Voyage of the Glaciers sailings to Whittier. ### Disney Adventure - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/disney-adventure - Cruise line: Disney Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line) - Class: Global class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-03-10 - Entered service: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 208,108 - Guests: 4,222 - Passenger space ratio: 49.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,300 - Length: 343 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Singapore - Fly into: Singapore Changi (SIN), 22 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sin - Sails: Asia - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 2) Disney Adventure is the largest ship in the fleet at 208,108 gross tons and the only Global-class vessel. She was begun in Germany as Global Dream for Genting Hong Kong, bought half-finished by Disney in 2022 after the builder went bankrupt, and completed with Meyer Werft to a heavily revised design. She entered service in March 2026 as Disney's first ship based year-round outside the United States, sailing three- and four-night cruises from Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore. The ship is laid out in seven themed areas, including Marvel Landing with the Ironcycle Test Run roller coaster and a Toy Story area with water slides. Her cruises began as sea-only trips; from December 31, 2026, some four-night sailings call at Langkawi, Malaysia. ### Disney Believe - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/disney-believe - Cruise line: Disney Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line) - Class: Wish class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-12-18 - Enters service: 2027 - Gross tonnage: 144,000 - Guests: 4,000 - Passenger space ratio: 36.0 gross tons per guest - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas Disney Believe is an upcoming ship, the fourth of the Wish class after Disney Wish, Treasure and Destiny, being built by Meyer Werft in Germany. Disney has announced her first sailing for December 18, 2027, from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, with four- and five-night Caribbean and Bahamas cruises calling at Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay. Announced features include a Moana-themed Grand Hall, the first stage adaptation of Encanto, a Frozen family restaurant called Oaken's Table, a Zootopia-themed entertainment space named Gazelle, and the AquaMouse water ride. Like her sisters she is planned at about 144,000 gross tons with 1,250 cabins. ### Disney Destiny - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/disney-destiny - Cruise line: Disney Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line) - Class: Wish class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-11-20 - Entered service: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 144,000 - Guests: 2,508 - Passenger space ratio: 57.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,606 - Length: 342 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 2) Disney Destiny, the third Wish-class ship, began sailing in November 2025 from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Her theme is heroes and villains: the Grand Hall is styled after Wakanda with a Black Panther statue, a lounge recalls Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum, Spider-Man decorates the stern, and the Pride Lands dining room is built around The Lion King. The Walt Disney Theatre stages a Hercules musical, and the AquaMouse ride features classic Disney villains. She offers three- to five-night Bahamas and Caribbean cruises and some seven-night voyages from Fort Lauderdale, and Disney plans to move her to Port Canaveral in autumn 2027. ### Disney Dream - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/disney-dream - Cruise line: Disney Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line) - Class: Dream class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2011-01-26 - Entered service: 2011 - Gross tonnage: 129,690 - Guests: 2,500 - Passenger space ratio: 51.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,458 - Length: 340 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 2) Disney Dream is the lead ship of the Dream class, built by Meyer Werft in Germany and in service since January 2011. At about 130,000 gross tons with 1,250 staterooms, she is roughly 40 percent larger than the Magic-class pair. Her AquaDuck water coaster runs through the forward funnel and briefly out over the side of the ship, and inside cabins have 'virtual portholes' that show the view outside, with the occasional animated character. Dinner rotates through Enchanted Garden, Royal Palace and Animator's Palate. Long associated with three- and four-night Bahamas runs, she sails mainly from Fort Lauderdale in the 2026-27 season, with some San Juan departures, and returns to Port Canaveral for summer 2027. ### Disney Fantasy - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/disney-fantasy - Cruise line: Disney Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line) - Class: Dream class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2012-03-31 - Entered service: 2012 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 129,690 - Guests: 2,500 - Passenger space ratio: 51.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,458 - Length: 340 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 2) Disney Fantasy is the second Dream-class ship, built alongside Disney Dream by Meyer Werft and in service since March 2012 with 1,250 staterooms. She shares the AquaDuck water coaster with her sister but replaces the Dream's pool-deck bar with a water play area themed to Huey, Dewey and Louie, and her adults-only restaurants are Palo and the French-inspired Remy. Her musical horns play Disney tunes. After a 2025 summer in Europe from Southampton, she went into dry dock at Brest, France, in autumn 2025 for a new concierge suite and spa and lounge updates. She is based at Port Canaveral for three- to five-night Bahamas and Western Caribbean cruises, with a 10-night Southern Caribbean voyage in summer 2027. ### Disney Magic - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/disney-magic - Cruise line: Disney Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line) - Class: Magic class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1998-07-30 - Entered service: 1998 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 83,338 - Guests: 1,750 - Passenger space ratio: 47.6 gross tons per guest - Crew: 950 - Length: 300 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Galveston, Texas - Fly into: George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/iah - Sails: Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Bahamas, Panama Canal - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 2) Disney Magic is the first ship Disney Cruise Line put to sea and, with her sister Disney Wonder, one of its two mid-sized Magic-class ships. Fincantieri built her in Italy, and she began sailing in July 1998 with a black hull, red accents and Art Deco interiors that recall early 20th-century liners. Dinner rotates through Lumière's, Rapunzel's Royal Table and Animator's Palate, and adults can book the extra-charge Italian restaurant Palo. A 2013 dry dock in Cádiz added a stern extension and new youth spaces, and a 2023 dry dock in Freeport fitted shore power and the adults-only Soul Cat Lounge. In the 2026-27 season she sails from San Diego in the autumn, then spends the winter on Western Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from Galveston; summer 2027 brings Alaska from Vancouver. ### Disney Treasure - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/disney-treasure - Cruise line: Disney Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line) - Class: Wish class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-12-21 - Entered service: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 144,256 - Guests: 2,492 - Passenger space ratio: 57.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,555 - Length: 342 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 2) Disney Treasure is the second Wish-class ship, delivered by Meyer Werft in October 2024 and christened in New York before her first cruise that December. Her theme is adventure: the Grand Hall draws on Asian and African design and the fictional city of Agrabah, the Plaza de Coco dining room is based on Pixar's Coco, and one bar is modeled on the Haunted Mansion attraction. Like her sisters she runs on liquefied natural gas, has an AquaMouse water ride with its own cartoon short, and offers the adults-only Palo Steakhouse and Enchanté. She sails seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean voyages from Port Canaveral, a pattern Disney has scheduled into 2028. ### Disney Wish - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/disney-wish - Cruise line: Disney Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line) - Class: Wish class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-07-14 - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 144,000 - Guests: 2,508 - Passenger space ratio: 57.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,555 - Length: 342 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Norwegian Fjords, Bermuda - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 2) Disney Wish, in service since July 2022, is the lead ship of the Wish class and Disney's first ship to burn liquefied natural gas and use podded propulsion. She measures about 144,000 gross tons with 1,254 staterooms. Highlights include the AquaMouse water ride, a Marvel dinner show at Worlds of Marvel, the Frozen-themed Arendelle dining room, and the adults-only Palo Steakhouse and Enchanté. Based at Port Canaveral for three- and four-night Bahamas cruises with calls at Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay, she is scheduled to sail in Europe for the first time in summer 2027, with stops such as Zadar, Trieste and Hellesylt, followed by autumn 2027 cruises from New York to Bermuda and from San Juan. ### Disney Wonder - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/disney-wonder - Cruise line: Disney Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line) - Class: Magic class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1999-08-15 - Entered service: 1999 - Last refurbished: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 84,130 - Guests: 2,713 - Passenger space ratio: 31.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 950 - Length: 300 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: San Diego, California - Fly into: San Diego International (SAN), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/san - Sails: Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Pacific Coast - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 2) Disney Wonder is the second Magic-class ship, a near twin of Disney Magic built by Fincantieri and sailing since August 1999. Her interiors lean toward Art Nouveau, and she offers three Broadway-style productions in the Walt Disney Theatre, a large LED screen on the forward funnel above the pools, and separate clubs for children, tweens and teens. Over the years she has moved between Alaska, Mexico, Hawaii, the Caribbean and, for three southern summers, Australia and New Zealand. A 2016 overhaul in Cádiz added a stern sponson and refreshed cabins, lounges, restaurants and the spa. From October 2026 she is based in San Diego for three- to seven-night Baja and Mexican Riviera cruises, returning to Alaska from Vancouver in summer 2027. ### Douglas Mawson - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/douglas-mawson - Cruise line: Aurora Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aurora-expeditions) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 154 - Length: 104 m - Decks: 8 - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Mediterranean, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.aurora-expeditions.com/ship/douglas-mawson Douglas Mawson is Aurora Expeditions' newest ship, delivered at a ceremony in Sydney in 2025 and named after the Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer whose ship Aurora also gave the company its name. Built by China Merchants Heavy Industry in Jiangsu, she is 104 meters long with eight decks and 86 cabins, and carries up to 154 guests on small ship cruises or 130 on expeditions. Aurora calls her the last of its line of purpose-built X-Bow ships, with lounges behind floor-to-ceiling windows and several open decks. Her 2027 schedule includes a long Antarctic voyage in January and Mediterranean and Irish small ship cruises in the European spring and summer. ### Douro Elegance - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/douro-elegance - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 124 - Crew: 36 - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/ms-douro-elegance Douro Elegance is a 2017 river ship that Riviera Travel uses on Portugal's Douro, with 62 cabins for 124 guests and a crew of 36. Her interiors use wood, gold detailing and earthy colors, with artwork reflecting the valley, and the restaurant and bar form the center of life on board. The sun deck has a splash pool, but parts of it are lowered when the ship passes through the river's locks and under its low bridges, when guests watch from the bow or the panoramic lounge. She sails Douro, Porto and Salamanca cruises from Porto, including solo and gastronomy departures. ### Douro Serenity - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/douro-serenity - Cruise line: Saga Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/saga-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025 - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 114 - Crew: 30 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Douro - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plan (on ship page)): https://travel.saga.co.uk/cruises/river/our-ships/douro-serenity.aspx Douro Serenity is a smaller river ship that Saga offers on the Douro in Portugal alongside its own purpose-built fleet. She entered service in 2017, is 80 meters long and carries 114 guests on four passenger decks, with junior suites and suites among her cabins. Saga's Douro program includes week-long Douro Explorer cruises and longer trips that pair Lisbon with the Douro valley. ### Douro Splendour - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/douro-splendour - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Guests: 124 - Crew: 36 - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/ms-splendour Douro Splendour is a 2018 river ship that Riviera Travel sails on Portugal's Douro, with 62 cabins for 124 guests and a crew of 36. Her décor draws on traditional Douro river craft, with dark wood, green and gold finishes and old images of the river, and she has a spacious sun deck with a splash pool. Cabins range from 12-square-metre lower-deck rooms to Deluxe Balcony Suites of about 29 square metres on the upper deck. Her Douro, Porto and Salamanca cruises start in Porto and include morning sailings through the wine country, locks and low bridges. ### Emerald Astra - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-astra - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-05-03 - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 180 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/river/river-experience/ship-experience/our-ships-europe/ship-layouts#ship-layout-europe Emerald Astra is Emerald's newest river ship, a 180-guest Star-Ship that made her maiden voyage on May 3, 2026, a nine-day cruise from Budapest to Bucharest. Her design borrows from Emerald's yachts, with a grey-tinted glass exterior and updated interiors, while keeping the fleet's pool that converts to a cinema, several dining options and a sun deck; she is also the first Emerald ship with a free guest laundry. She was christened in Amsterdam on May 31, 2026, with travel advisor Toni Day as godmother. Emerald uses her on the Danube and Rhine, including Danube Delights between Munich and Budapest. ### Emerald Azzurra - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-azzurra - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Guests: 100 - Crew: 72 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/yacht/yacht-cruising-experience/yacht-experience/our-yachts/yacht-layouts Emerald Azzurra was Emerald's first ocean-going yacht, delivered in February 2022 after Emerald Cruises set up its yacht division in 2020. The 110-metre ship takes 100 guests in 50 suites and staterooms, with six guest decks that include an infinity-style Aqua Pool, an Observation Lounge, the La Cucina restaurant, the Amici Bar & Lounge, an infrared sauna and a marina platform for swim stops. Cruise Critic named her best new luxury ship of 2022. Her itineraries include Mediterranean Enchantment between Dubrovnik and Athens. ### Emerald Dawn - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-dawn - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Guests: 180 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/river/river-experience/ship-experience/our-ships-europe/ship-layouts#ship-layout-europe Emerald Dawn is a 2015 Emerald Star-Ship of the 135-metre Central Europe design, with 91 cabins for 180 guests and a crew of 51. Emerald highlights her three-tiered atrium and the heated indoor pool that becomes a cinema on selected evenings, and like her sisters she has the Reflections Restaurant, the Horizon Bar & Lounge and a sun deck with a walking track. Her schedule includes Early Season on the Rhine between Amsterdam and Basel, with included walking tours of Düsseldorf, Cologne, Koblenz and Heidelberg and a private evening concert. ### Emerald Destiny - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-destiny - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 180 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/river/river-experience/ship-experience/our-ships-europe/ship-layouts#ship-layout-europe Emerald Destiny entered service in 2017 as one of Emerald's Central Europe Star-Ships, with the same 135-metre plan of 91 cabins for 180 guests and a crew of 51. Emerald singles out her Reflections Restaurant, where menus follow the regions she passes through, and she shares the fleet's atrium, indoor pool and cinema, and balcony suites with drop-down windows. In 2027 she runs Rhine Castles & Moselle Vineyards between Amsterdam and Switzerland and The Majestic Rhine between Basel and Frankfurt, with included walking tours and EmeraldPLUS evening events such as private concerts. ### Emerald Harmony - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-harmony - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Guests: 84 - Crew: 40 - Length: 73 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Fly into: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sgn - Sails: Mekong - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/river/river-experience/ship-experience/our-ships-southeast-asia/ship-layouts Emerald Harmony is Emerald's only river ship outside Europe, a 73-metre Star-Ship announced in 2018 and sailing the Mekong since 2019. She carries 84 guests in 42 cabins with a crew of 40, and was designed to sail right into central Ho Chi Minh City. Her five decks include a sun deck with a walking track and putting green, a separate pool deck with a daytime bar, the Asian-styled Lotus Lounge, the Horizon Bar & Lounge and a spa offering Asian massage techniques. Cabins have the same drop-down balcony windows as the European fleet. Her Enchanting Mekong cruises run between Ho Chi Minh City and Siem Reap in Cambodia. ### Emerald Kaia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-kaia - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-04 - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 128 - Crew: 92 - Length: 120 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans and fact sheet (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenicus/docs/24-eyk-003_kaia_fact_sheet Emerald Kaia, which entered service in April 2026, is the first of a larger generation of Emerald yachts: 120 metres long, with 64 suites and staterooms for 128 guests and a crew of 92 across six guest decks. New spaces include an Observation Sun Deck at the bow with a spa pool, a Sky Bar with cabanas, a wellness deck with sauna and infrared sauna, the eight-seat Night Market Grill for Asian-style private dinners, and an open kitchen in La Cucina. Her Owner's Suites, about 131 square metres, have a terrace with their own spa pool. She sails the Adriatic and Mediterranean, such as Croatian coast cruises between Dubrovnik and Venice, and spends part of the year in the Seychelles. ### Emerald Liberté - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-liberte - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 130 - Crew: 48 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/river/river-experience/ship-experience/our-ships-europe/ship-layouts#ship-layout-france Emerald Liberté is Emerald's ship for southern France, a 110-metre Star-Ship built in 2017 that sails the Rhône and Saône. Shorter than the Central Europe ships, she has 66 cabins for 130 guests and a crew of 48 spread over four decks. Emerald describes her interiors as styled after the French countryside she sails through, and regional wines feature at the Horizon Bar & Lounge. Her Sensations of Lyon & Provence cruises start in Lyon, with festive and chef-hosted versions and add-ons in Switzerland and on the Riviera. Emerald publishes a single deck plan for her and the new Seine ship Emerald Lumi. ### Emerald Lumi - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-lumi - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/river/river-experience/ship-experience/our-ships-europe/ship-layouts#ship-layout-france Emerald Lumi is an upcoming Emerald Star-Ship built for the Seine, due to launch in 2027 and giving the brand its first ship in northern France. Emerald says her custom design will let her reach Rouen and Honfleur in Normandy, and her itineraries will include longer stays in key ports. Her published Sensations of the Seine & Normandy cruises run round trip from Paris, some combined with London. Emerald shows her deck plan together with that of Emerald Liberté, but has not released her capacity or dimensions. ### Emerald Luna - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-luna - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Guests: 180 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/river/river-experience/ship-experience/our-ships-europe/ship-layouts#ship-layout-europe Emerald Luna is an Emerald Star-Ship for Central Europe, completed in 2021 and, by Emerald's count, part of a series built from 2014 to 2022. She follows the 135-metre design of her sisters, with 91 cabins for 180 guests, a crew of 51, the indoor pool that doubles as a cinema, and the Horizon Bar & Lounge and sun deck that Emerald points to as her social hubs. In 2028 she sails Enchantment of Eastern Europe between Budapest and Bucharest through Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria, and she was photographed in Belgrade in 2024. ### Emerald Nova - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-nova - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-06 - Enters service: 2027 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro Emerald Nova is an upcoming Emerald Star-Ship purpose-built for Portugal's Douro, announced by Scenic Group in March 2026 as one of three new river ships designed and built by its MKM Yachts team. She is due to launch in June 2027 and will sail alongside Emerald Radiance, adding a longer itinerary: an 11-day Douro Highlights cruise taking in Porto, Salamanca and the wine valley, with active options such as guided hikes and kayaking. Emerald has not yet published her capacity, size or deck plans. ### Emerald Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Crown class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2007-04-11 - Entered service: 2007 - Last refurbished: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 113,561 - Guests: 3,114 - Passenger space ratio: 36.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,200 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Los Angeles, California - Fly into: Los Angeles International (LAX), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lax - Sails: Hawaii, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Pacific Coast - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=EP Emerald Princess is the second Crown-class ship, floated out at Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard in June 2006 and in service since April 2007. She measures about 113,600 gross tons and carries about 3,110 guests in lower berths. Her most recent documented dry-dock refurbishment was a 13-day stay in December 2015. For 2026-27 she sails from Los Angeles on 16-day Hawaii round trips, California coast cruises and a Baja holiday voyage, then moves to Vancouver for seven-day Alaska cruises in summer 2027. ### Emerald Radiance - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-radiance - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 112 - Crew: 37 - Length: 89 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/river/river-experience/ship-experience/our-ships-europe/ship-layouts#ship-layout-portugal Emerald Radiance is Emerald's Douro River ship, an 89-metre Star-Ship built in 2017 with 56 cabins for 112 guests and a crew of 37. Unlike the Central Europe ships she has no indoor pool or cinema; instead she has an open-air Serenity Pool on the sun deck, outdoor dining on The Terrace, and a class of Riverview Suites with her own version of the drop-down balcony window. She sails Secrets of the Douro cruises from Porto, often sold with stays in Lisbon, Madrid or Barcelona. In June 2027 the new Emerald Nova is due to join her on the river. ### Emerald Raiya - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-raiya - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 128 - Sails: Mediterranean, Middle East Emerald Raiya is an upcoming Emerald yacht, the second of the larger generation that began with Emerald Kaia, with the same design and room for up to 128 guests. Emerald now lists her launch for 2027, later than the December 2026 Seychelles debut it first announced. Her published program includes Greek islands and eastern Mediterranean cruises between Athens and Dubrovnik from mid-2027, voyages through the Suez Canal to Aqaba and from Egypt to Saudi Arabia, and Seychelles cruises from Mahé. Emerald has not released her deck plans or other figures. ### Emerald Sakara - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-sakara - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2023 - Guests: 100 - Crew: 72 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/yacht/yacht-cruising-experience/yacht-experience/our-yachts/yacht-layouts Emerald Sakara is the 2023 sister of Emerald Azzurra, a 110-metre yacht for 100 guests in 50 suites and staterooms with the same open decks, wellness spaces and marina platform for swim stops. Condé Nast Traveler put her on its 2024 Hot List of the best new cruise ships. Emerald moves her between the Caribbean and Europe: winters in the Caribbean, with weeklong Leeward Islands and Virgin Islands cruises from Sint Maarten and St. Thomas, and summers in the western Mediterranean, including the French and Italian Rivieras between Barcelona and Nice. ### Emerald Sky - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-sky - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Guests: 180 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/river/river-experience/ship-experience/our-ships-europe/ship-layouts#ship-layout-europe Emerald Sky is the ship that launched Emerald Waterways: the brand's first cruises, on Europe's rivers in 2014, were aboard her. She set the pattern for Emerald's 135-metre Central Europe Star-Ships, with 91 cabins for 180 guests, a crew of 51, a three-level atrium, and an indoor heated pool under a retractable roof that becomes a small cinema on some evenings. Most cabins are suites with Emerald's all-weather balcony, a floor-to-ceiling window whose top half drops at the touch of a button. In 2027 Emerald schedules her on long Danube-to-Rhine sailings such as Splendours of Europe between Budapest and Amsterdam, and on Danube cruises paired with Prague. ### Emerald Star - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-star - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Guests: 180 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/river/river-experience/ship-experience/our-ships-europe/ship-layouts#ship-layout-europe Emerald Star, completed in 2014, is a sister of Emerald Sky among Emerald's Central Europe Star-Ships, sharing the 135-metre, four-deck layout with 91 cabins for 180 guests and a crew of 51. On board are the Reflections Restaurant, the Horizon Bar & Lounge, a sun deck with a putting green, and the indoor pool that turns into a cinema on selected evenings. Her 2027 schedule includes early-season Danube cruises between Budapest and Munich. Commons photographs show her on the Main-Danube Canal near Bamberg. ### Emerald Sun - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-sun - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Guests: 180 - Crew: 51 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://emerald.cruises/US/en-US/river/river-experience/ship-experience/our-ships-europe/ship-layouts#ship-layout-europe Emerald Sun joined Emerald's fleet in 2015 as one of its 135-metre Central Europe Star-Ships, built to the same plan as Emerald Sky and Emerald Star. She carries 180 guests in 91 cabins, most of them suites with the drop-down balcony window, and a crew of 51. Shared features include the three-tier atrium, the indoor pool and cinema space, the Reflections Restaurant and the Horizon Bar & Lounge, and Emerald's included excursions are supplemented by EmeraldACTIVE hikes and bike tours. She sails the Danube, Main and Rhine; she is pictured on Commons at the Linz landing on the Danube in 2023. ### Emerald Xara - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emerald-xara - Cruise line: Emerald Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 128 - Sails: Asia, Australia and New Zealand, South Pacific Emerald Xara is the third of Emerald's larger Kaia-design yachts, announced for launch in 2028 with room for up to 128 guests. Emerald plans to use her to take its yacht product to new waters, making her the first Emerald yacht to cruise Asia, Australia and the South Pacific. An earlier plan had her starting in the Mediterranean in 2027 and wintering in the Caribbean, but the company's current yacht pages give the 2028 date and the Asia-Pacific deployment. No deck plans, dimensions or itineraries have been released. ### Emily Brontë - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/emily-bronte - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 169 - Crew: 44 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/ms-emily-bronte Emily Brontë is a 135-metre Riviera Travel ship with 88 cabins for 169 guests and a crew of 44. Riviera dates her to 2017, though German Wikipedia and her Commons category give 2016. She has a light, open lounge, a bar that Riviera calls the social heart of the ship, a restaurant focused on regional food and Deluxe Balcony Suites of 25 square metres. Her itineraries take in the Rhine and Moselle, the Rhine Gorge to Switzerland, the Dutch and Belgian bulbfields, Danube cruises from Prague and Budapest and the long route from Amsterdam to Budapest. ### Empress of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/empress-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1990-06-25 - Entered service: 1990 - Last refurbished: 2016 - Left the fleet: 2020-03-15 - Gross tonnage: 48,563 - Length: 211 m - Decks: 9 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas Empress of the Seas sailed for Royal Caribbean from 1990, first as Nordic Empress, and came back to the fleet in 2016 after eight years with Pullmantur Cruises and a dry-dock refit. In her last Royal Caribbean seasons she ran four- and five-night cruises from Miami to the Bahamas, Key West and Grand Cayman, and Cuba voyages planned for 2019 were replaced with other Caribbean ports. She carried her last paying passengers for the line into Miami on 15 March 2020. Royal Caribbean sold her in December 2020 to India's Cordelia Cruises, which sails her as Empress. ### Enchanted Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/enchanted-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Royal class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-11-10 - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 145,281 - Guests: 3,660 - Passenger space ratio: 39.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,346 - Length: 330 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=EX Enchanted Princess is the fifth Royal-class ship, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone. Construction delays during the COVID-19 pandemic pushed her delivery to 30 September 2020, and the industry shutdown kept her out of service until her maiden voyage on 10 November 2021. She measures about 145,300 gross tons and carries 3,660 guests. Princess lists her for Eastern and Southern Caribbean voyages, including 20-day Caribbean itineraries, from Fort Lauderdale, along with Mediterranean sailings. ### Enchantment of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/enchantment-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Vision class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1997-07-13 - Entered service: 1997 - Last refurbished: 2012 - Gross tonnage: 82,910 - Guests: 2,252 - Passenger space ratio: 36.8 gross tons per guest - Length: 301 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Tampa, Florida - Fly into: Tampa International (TPA), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/tpa - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/enchantment-of-the-seas/deck-plans Enchantment of the Seas is a Vision-class ship that entered service in 1997 and stands apart from her sisters because she was stretched in 2005: at the Keppel Verolme yard in Rotterdam she was cut in two and given a new midsection more than 70 feet long, which lifted her tonnage to about 82,900. A further dry-dock refurbishment followed in Freeport, Bahamas, in December 2012. Like the rest of her class she has large expanses of glass. She is based in Tampa, Florida, where she sails Western Caribbean cruises year-round, some with a call at Perfect Day at CocoCay. ### Eurodam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/eurodam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: Signature class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2008 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 86,273 - Guests: 2,104 - Passenger space ratio: 41.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 929 - Length: 285 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Seattle, Washington - Fly into: Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA), 11 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sea - Sails: Alaska, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, sailings before 24 March 2027)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/ED/0/hal-ed-deckplan.pdf - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, sailings after 24 March 2027)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/ED/1/hal-ed-deckplan.pdf Eurodam is the first of Holland America's two Signature-class ships, an enlarged version of the Vista design, at about 86,300 gross tons with some 2,100 guests. She entered service in July 2008 as the 80th ship to sail for the line. Dry docks in the Bahamas in 2011, 2015 and 2023 kept her up to date, and Holland America has published new deck plans for sailings after 24 March 2027. She spends summers on Alaska cruises from Seattle and winters on Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, with Panama Canal and Pacific Coast repositioning voyages in between. ### Europa - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/europa - Cruise line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hapag-lloyd-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1999 - Gross tonnage: 28,890 - Guests: 408 - Passenger space ratio: 70.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 275 - Length: 199 m - Decks: 7 - Sails: World cruises - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/europa/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/europa/cabins-to-avoid Europa is a small luxury ship built for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises by Kvaerner Masa-Yards at the Hietalahti shipyard in Helsinki and completed in 1999. She is the sixth ship of that name in the company's history. At 28,890 gross tons she has 204 suites for about 400 guests and a crew of 275, and she was rated the best cruise ship in the world by the Berlitz guide twelve years in a row. She sails worldwide itineraries, including the segments of the line's world tour shared with Europa 2. ### Europa 2 - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/europa-2 - Cruise line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hapag-lloyd-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2013-05 - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 42,830 - Guests: 516 - Passenger space ratio: 83.0 gross tons per guest - Length: 226 m - Decks: 7 - Sails: World cruises - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/europa-2/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/europa-2/cabins-to-avoid Europa 2 is the largest ship of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, built by STX Europe at Saint-Nazaire, France, and in service since her maiden voyage in May 2013. She measures 42,830 gross tons and carries at most 500 guests, a size the line pairs with a crew-to-guest ratio of almost one to one. She sails worldwide, including calls at small harbors and remote places off the usual cruise routes, and she shares the line's world tour with Europa. ### Evrima - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/evrima - Cruise line: The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/the-ritz-carlton-yacht-collection) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-10 - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 25,400 - Guests: 298 - Passenger space ratio: 85.2 gross tons per guest - Length: 190 m - Home port: Papeete, Tahiti - Fly into: Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) - Sails: South Pacific, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Caribbean - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) Evrima is the first ship of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, a 190-meter yacht-style ship with 149 suites, each with a private terrace, for up to 298 guests. She was ordered in 2017 from Hijos de J. Barreras in Vigo, Spain; when that yard collapsed, the unfinished hull was towed to Astander in Santander for completion. Her maiden voyage came in October 2022, more than three years behind the original plan, and she was christened in Lisbon the following month. In 2026-2027 she spends the winter in French Polynesia, sailing from Papeete, and the summer in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. ### Explora I - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/explora-i - Cruise line: Explora Journeys (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/explora-journeys) - Class: Explora class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023-08-01 - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 63,621 - Guests: 996 - Passenger space ratio: 63.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 640 - Length: 249 m - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Transatlantic, South America - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://explorajourneys.com/us/en/ships/explora-I - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://explorajourneys.com/content/dam/explora/dm/deck-plans/jun-2026/explora-i/deck-plan/EXI_DECK_PLANS.pdf Explora I is the first ship of Explora Journeys, MSC Group's luxury brand, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and delivered in July 2023 after a delay over fire-safety certification. She began sailing on 1 August 2023 from Copenhagen and was named in New York that October by marine biologist Sylvia Earle. The 63,621-ton ship has only ocean-front suites with terraces, 456 today, including Owner's Residences across the stern, plus six restaurants, 12 bars and lounges and five heated pools. She sails the Mediterranean in summer, crosses to Miami for a Caribbean season in winter 2026-27, and is scheduled for South America in winter 2027-28. ### Explora II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/explora-ii - Cruise line: Explora Journeys (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/explora-journeys) - Class: Explora class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 63,900 - Guests: 996 - Passenger space ratio: 64.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 640 - Length: 249 m - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://explorajourneys.com/us/en/ships/explora-ii - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://explorajourneys.com/content/dam/explora/dm/deck-plans/jun-2026/explora-ii/deck-plan/EXII_DECK_PLANS.pdf Explora II is the second Explora-class ship, built by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente near Genoa and delivered on 12 September 2024. Marine environmentalist Rosalba Giugni named her in Civitavecchia that month. She shares Explora I's layout, with 456 ocean-front suites, six restaurants, 12 bars and lounges and five heated pools. She has concentrated on the Mediterranean, including stays in Monaco for the Formula 1 Grand Prix, and her winter 2026-27 program, A Serene Mediterranean, keeps her there with new dining, wellness and enrichment additions. She is scheduled to sail the Caribbean in winter 2027-28. ### Explora III - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/explora-iii - Cruise line: Explora Journeys (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/explora-journeys) - Class: Explora class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-07-24 - Entered service: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 72,810 - Sails: Caribbean, Northern Europe, Canada and New England, Alaska, Asia - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://explorajourneys.com/us/en/ships/explora-III - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://explorajourneys.com/content/dam/explora/dm/deck-plans/jun-2026/explora-iii/deck-plan/EXIII_DECK%20PLANS.pdf Explora III is the third Explora-class ship and the line's first LNG-powered vessel, delivered by Fincantieri in Genoa in July 2026. At 72,810 gross tons she is 19.2 metres longer than her two sisters but carries a similar number of guests, adding a second Owner's Residence designed by Patricia Urquiola, new venues such as The Cellar, The Chef's Table and Shore Club on 11, a combined spa and gym, and a first Chopard boutique on board. She began with a Prelude Journey from Genoa on 24 July 2026, was named in Barcelona, and sailed Northern Europe, Iceland and Greenland before crossing to Canada and New England. She spends winter 2026-27 in the Caribbean between Miami and San Juan, then Alaska in 2027 and Asia in 2027-28. ### Explora IV - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/explora-iv - Cruise line: Explora Journeys (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/explora-journeys) - Class: Explora class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Gross tonnage: 72,810 - Sails: Northern Europe, Canada and New England, Caribbean - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://explorajourneys.com/us/en/ships/explora-IV - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://explorajourneys.com/content/dam/explora/dm/deck-plans/jun-2026/explora-iv/EXIV_DECK%20PLANS.pdf Explora IV is an upcoming Explora-class ship under construction at Fincantieri, the brand's second LNG-powered vessel, scheduled to set sail in summer 2027. The line lists 461 ocean-front suites, seven restaurants, 12 bars and lounges and five heated pools, including an Owner's Residence designed by Patricia Urquiola, and Wikipedia gives the same planned tonnage as Explora III. Her inaugural season covers Northern Europe and the Baltic, Iceland and Greenland, and North America's East Coast and New England, followed by Caribbean Journeys in winter 2027-28. ### Explora V - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/explora-v - Cruise line: Explora Journeys (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/explora-journeys) - Class: Explora class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-12 - Enters service: 2027 - Gross tonnage: 72,810 - Sails: Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Asia - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://explorajourneys.com/us/en/ships/explora-V - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://explorajourneys.com/content/dam/explora/dm/exv/deckplans/new/EXV_ALL_DECK.pdf Explora V is an upcoming Explora-class ship under construction at Fincantieri, scheduled to set sail in December 2027. The line lists 457 ocean-front suites, seven restaurants, 12 bars and lounges and five heated pools, and Wikipedia describes her as LNG-powered with hydrogen-ready technology at a planned 72,810 gross tons. Her inaugural season, from December 2027 to April 2028, has 21 Journeys in the Western and Central Mediterranean, along North Africa and to the Canary Islands and Madeira, and the line plans to introduce her in Asia during 2028. ### Explora VI - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/explora-vi - Cruise line: Explora Journeys (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/explora-journeys) - Class: Explora class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2028-08 - Enters service: 2028 - Gross tonnage: 72,810 - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://explorajourneys.com/us/en/ships/explora-VI - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://explorajourneys.com/content/dam/explora/dm/explora-vi/deckplan/EXVI-DECKPLAN.pdf Explora VI is an upcoming Explora-class ship under construction at Fincantieri and the last of the six ships the brand planned through 2028. She is scheduled to set sail in August 2028. The line lists 457 ocean-front suites, seven restaurants, 12 bars and lounges and five heated pools and already publishes her deck plans, while Wikipedia records a planned 72,810 gross tons and LNG power with hydrogen-ready technology. ### Explorer of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/explorer-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Voyager class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2000-10-28 - Entered service: 2000 - Last refurbished: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 138,194 - Guests: 3,286 - Passenger space ratio: 42.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,180 - Length: 311 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Bahamas - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/explorer-of-the-seas/deck-plans Explorer of the Seas, completed in 2000, is the second Voyager-class ship and was briefly the world's largest passenger ship by tonnage. For several years she carried an atmospheric and ocean laboratory run by the University of Miami, a program that ended in 2007. A 2015 dry dock replaced her inline skating rink with a FlowRider surf simulator, while a bigger upgrade planned for 2020 was shelved during the pandemic in favor of technical work. In 2026-27 she sails Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral in winter and Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Ravenna and Piraeus in summer. ### Finnmarken - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/finnmarken - Cruise line: Hurtigruten (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2002-04-06 - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 15,690 - Guests: 526 - Passenger space ratio: 29.8 gross tons per guest - Length: 139 m - Home port: Hamburg, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe - Rating: 2.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 1, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/7mmwp5vb96tc/9NcHTOV8zGuAUnZ84LJZx/d0dbd65ffb6d9aa7a99dff04c9fe770b/MS_Finnmarken_deck_plan.pdf Finnmarken is a 15,690-ton hybrid-powered ship built by Kleven in Ulsteinvik that began her maiden voyage on 6 April 2002, the third Hurtigruten ship to carry the name. She sailed the coastal route, served as a hotel ship for a gas project in Western Australia from 2010 to 2012, and returned to Norway. After a 2020 renovation she sailed as Otto Sverdrup from 2021, first in the expedition fleet and from 2024 on Hurtigruten's Signature voyages, and took back her original name in April 2025. She carries up to 526 guests in 263 cabins, with an outdoor pool, hot tubs, a wellness area and three restaurants, and sails year-round all-inclusive voyages from Hamburg to the North Cape with German as the main language. ### Four Seasons I - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/four-seasons-i - Cruise line: Four Seasons Yachts (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/four-seasons-yachts) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-03-20 - Entered service: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 35,040 - Length: 207 m - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 2) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.fourseasonsyachts.com/vessels/four-seasons-1 Four Seasons I is the first ship of Four Seasons Yachts, a 679-foot (207-meter) yacht-style ship with 95 suites, each with floor-to-ceiling windows and a private terrace, and a staff of close to one per guest. Fincantieri built her at Ancona and delivered her in late February 2026, and her maiden voyage began in the Mediterranean on March 20, 2026. Suites can be connected in many combinations, and the largest, the Funnel Suite, spans four decks. In her first year she sails the Mediterranean in summer and the Caribbean and Bahamas in winter. ### Four Seasons II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/four-seasons-ii - Cruise line: Four Seasons Yachts (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/four-seasons-yachts) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Gross tonnage: 34,000 - Length: 207 m - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.fourseasonsyachts.com/vessels/four-seasons-2 Four Seasons II is the upcoming second ship of Four Seasons Yachts, announced in June 2026 for a 2028 debut and being built by Fincantieri. Four Seasons lists her at the same 679 feet (207 meters) and 34,000 gross tons as Four Seasons I but with 79 suites, including a new category of Yacht Residential Suites with two to four bedrooms on the upper decks. The line promises 11 culinary concepts, late stays and overnights in port, and a guest-to-staff ratio of nearly one to one. Voyages are open for booking, but her first regions had not been published in the sources consulted. ### Fram - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/fram - Cruise line: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hx-hurtigruten-expeditions) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2007 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 11,647 - Guests: 200 - Passenger space ratio: 58.2 gross tons per guest - Length: 114 m - Decks: 8 - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.travelhx.com/en/ships/fram/ Fram is a polar expedition ship built by Fincantieri in Italy for Hurtigruten's expedition program and in service since 2007, named after the vessel used by explorers Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen. She measures 114 meters and 11,647 gross tons, and a 2025 refurbishment brought her to 200 guests, renewed the cabins and expanded the Science Centre. On board are two restaurants, an outdoor barbecue, hot tubs and a forward-facing Explorer Lounge & Bar. In the southern summer she sails Antarctic voyages from Ushuaia, including trips to the Falklands and South Georgia, and in the northern summer she works in the Arctic. ### Freedom of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/freedom-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Freedom class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2006-06-04 - Entered service: 2006 - Last refurbished: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 156,271 - Guests: 3,782 - Passenger space ratio: 41.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,360 - Length: 339 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Bahamas - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/freedom-of-the-seas/deck-plans Freedom of the Seas was the largest passenger ship ever built when she was completed in 2006 and is the namesake of the Freedom class, a lengthened version of the Voyager design. The class brought the FlowRider surf simulator, the H2O Zone water play area and hot tubs cantilevered over the sea, and Freedom also has an ice rink, a rock wall, mini golf and a three-deck theater. A US$116 million dry dock in early 2020 was her latest major refit. She sails Caribbean cruises from Miami in winter and Norwegian fjords, Northern Europe and Iberia voyages from Southampton in summer 2027. ### Fridtjof Nansen - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/fridtjof-nansen - Cruise line: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hx-hurtigruten-expeditions) - Class: Roald Amundsen class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2020-03 - Entered service: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 20,889 - Guests: 490 - Passenger space ratio: 42.6 gross tons per guest - Length: 140 m - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.travelhx.com/en/ships/fridtjof-nansen/ Fridtjof Nansen is the near-identical sister of Roald Amundsen, a battery-hybrid Polar Class 6 expedition ship built by Kleven in Ulsteinvik and delivered at the end of 2019. She set out on her maiden voyage in early March 2020, only for the pandemic to cut her first season short, and was christened in Svalbard in 2021. The 140-meter, 20,889-ton ship carries up to 490 guests in all-outside cabins, half with balconies, and has three restaurants, an aft infinity pool and hot tubs, the Explorer Lounge & Bar and a large Science Centre. She sails Antarctic voyages from Ushuaia in the southern summer and northern waters, including Norway and the Arctic, for the rest of the year. ### Ganges Voyager II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ganges-voyager-ii - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Guests: 56 - Crew: 36 - Length: 56 m - Decks: 3 - Home port: Kolkata, India - Fly into: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (CCU), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ccu - Sails: Asia - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ganges-voyager-ii#deck-plan-section Ganges Voyager II is an all-suite river ship for 56 guests, 185 feet (56 m) long, built in 2016 and chartered by Uniworld for its India program on the Ganges. Its 28 suites have hand-painted murals, a sitting area and a French balcony with floor-to-ceiling glass doors; the largest is the 400-square-foot Maharaja Suite. Meals are served in the East India Restaurant, and the sun deck holds the Governor's Lounge, a small spa, a fitness room and an observation deck. The ship spends a week on the river within the 13-day India's Golden Triangle & the Sacred Ganges tour, which ends in Kolkata, and in a cruise-and-rail trip that pairs it with the Maharajas' Express train. ### Genting Dream - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/genting-dream - Cruise line: Resorts World Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/resorts-world-cruises) - Class: Genting Dream class - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 2016 - Left the fleet: 2025-05-01 - Gross tonnage: 150,695 - Guests: 3,352 - Passenger space ratio: 45.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,700 - Length: 335 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Singapore - Fly into: Singapore Changi (SIN), 22 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sin - Sails: Asia Genting Dream was the flagship of Resorts World Cruises from 2022 until the brand was retired in 2025. Built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg and in service since November 2016 as the first ship of Dream Cruises, the 150,695-gross-ton vessel was chartered to Resorts World Cruises after the collapse of Dream Cruises' parent, Genting Hong Kong, and kept her name. Under the Resorts World brand she was based in Singapore, sailing short cruises to Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. When the company split its operations in 2025, she returned to the revived Dream Cruises brand, under which she still sails from Singapore. ### Geoffrey Chaucer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/geoffrey-chaucer - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Guests: 176 - Crew: 44 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/geoffrey-chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer is a 135-metre Riviera Travel ship built in 2019, with 88 cabins for 176 guests and a crew of 44. Riviera presents her as one of its classic five-star ships, Swiss-operated and traditional in style, with cabin grades from standard suites to stern superior suites. Her itineraries range widely: Rhine and Moselle cruises, the Dutch and Belgian bulbfields in spring, Switzerland, the full Rhine-Main-Danube crossing from Amsterdam to Budapest, and Danube sailings as far as the Black Sea, with some departures reserved for solo travelers. ### George Eliot - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/george-eliot - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Guests: 132 - Crew: 36 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/ms-george-eliot George Eliot is a 110-metre Riviera Travel ship built in 2018, with 70 cabins for 132 guests and a crew of 36. From the 2027 season Riviera is converting her into what it bills as the world's first river cruise ship exclusively for solo travelers: every departure is solo-only, each guest has a double cabin to themselves, and there is no single supplement. Her itineraries cover the Rhine, Moselle and Dutch waterways, including spring tulip cruises from Amsterdam, as well as the Rhine-Main-Danube journey and Christmas cruises on the Danube. ### Golden Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/golden-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Grand class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2001-05-16 - Entered service: 2001 - Left the fleet: 2020-10-01 - Gross tonnage: 108,865 - Guests: 2,600 - Passenger space ratio: 41.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 17 - Home port: Melbourne, Australia - Fly into: Melbourne Airport (MEL), 13 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mel - Sails: Australia and New Zealand, Alaska Golden Princess was the second Grand-class ship, delivered by Fincantieri in 2001 and the second Princess ship of the name. She measured about 108,900 gross tons and carried about 2,600 guests, and over her career she sailed to all seven continents. Her last active Princess season, 2019-20, combined Alaska with cruises from Melbourne. She transferred to P&O Cruises Australia in October 2020 and sailed as Pacific Adventure from 2022; since March 2025 she has sailed for Carnival Cruise Line as Carnival Adventure. ### Grand Celebration - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/grand-celebration - Cruise line: Margaritaville at Sea (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/margaritaville-at-sea) - Class: Holiday class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1987-03-14 - Entered service: 1987 - Left the fleet: 2020-11-12 - Gross tonnage: 47,262 - Guests: 1,496 - Passenger space ratio: 31.6 gross tons per guest - Crew: 670 - Length: 223 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Palm Beach, Florida - Fly into: President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/djt - Sails: Bahamas Grand Celebration was the first ship of Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, the company that became Margaritaville at Sea in 2022. Built in Sweden by Kockums and delivered in 1987 as Carnival Cruise Lines' Celebration, the 47,262-gross-ton Holiday-class ship later sailed for Iberocruceros and was briefly renamed Costa Celebration before Bahamas Paradise bought her at the end of 2014. From February 2015 she ran short cruises from the Port of Palm Beach to Freeport on Grand Bahama. Her sailings stopped in March 2020 when the pandemic halted cruising, and the line sold her in November 2020. Renamed Grand, she was beached for scrapping at Alang, India, in January 2021. ### Grandeur of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/grandeur-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Vision class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1996-12-14 - Entered service: 1996 - Last refurbished: 2012 - Gross tonnage: 73,817 - Guests: 1,992 - Passenger space ratio: 37.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 760 - Length: 279 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Colón, Panama - Fly into: Tocumen International Airport (PTY) - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/grandeur-of-the-seas/deck-plans Grandeur of the Seas is the oldest and smallest ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet, a Vision-class vessel of about 74,000 gross tons built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Helsinki and in service since December 1996. Onboard there is a full-service spa, a casino, an outdoor jogging track and several whirlpools, and her most recent major refit was in 2012. A plan announced in 2019 to move her to Pullmantur Cruises was dropped in 2020, so she stayed with Royal Caribbean. For winter 2026-27 she sails Southern Caribbean cruises that start in Colón, Panama, or Cartagena, Colombia, and she moves to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the following summer. ### Grand Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/grand-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Grand class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1998-05-26 - Entered service: 1998 - Last refurbished: 2011 - Gross tonnage: 107,517 - Guests: 2,590 - Passenger space ratio: 41.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 17 - Home port: Brisbane, Australia - Fly into: Brisbane Airport (BNE), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bne - Sails: Australia and New Zealand, South Pacific - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=AP Grand Princess is the lead ship of Princess Cruises' Grand class, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone, Italy, and the largest and most costly passenger ship in the world when she began sailing in May 1998. She measures about 107,500 gross tons and carries roughly 2,600 guests at double occupancy. A long dry dock completed in May 2011, at the time the most extensive in Princess history, included a refit and removed the nightclub that had been suspended over her stern. For the 2026-27 season Princess has based her in Brisbane for cruises around Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. ### Greg Mortimer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/greg-mortimer - Cruise line: Aurora Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aurora-expeditions) - Class: Infinity class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 7,892 - Guests: 148 - Passenger space ratio: 53.3 gross tons per guest - Length: 104 m - Decks: 8 - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.aurora-expeditions.com/ship/greg-mortimer Greg Mortimer is Aurora Expeditions' first purpose-built ship, an Infinity-class vessel owned by SunStone Ships and built by China Merchants Heavy Industry at Haimen, where she was named after the company's co-founder in a combined naming and delivery ceremony on 6 September 2019. The 104-meter, 7,892-ton ship has eight decks and 76 cabins and takes up to 148 guests, or 130 on polar expeditions. Her Ulstein X-Bow is designed to cut through swell for a smoother crossing. In April 2020 a COVID-19 outbreak on board left her unable to dock in several South American ports until Uruguay let passengers ashore. She sails Antarctic voyages from Ushuaia and Arctic and European itineraries in the northern summer. ### Hanseatic Inspiration - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/hanseatic-inspiration - Cruise line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hapag-lloyd-cruises) - Class: Hanseatic class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 15,651 - Guests: 230 - Passenger space ratio: 68.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 175 - Length: 139 m - Decks: 7 - Sails: Antarctica - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/hanseatic-inspiration/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/hanseatic-inspiration/cabins-to-avoid Hanseatic Inspiration is the second of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' expedition ships, built by the Vard group and launched in February 2019. She was christened in October 2019, with round-the-world sailor Laura Dekker as godmother, and left Antwerp on her maiden voyage. Like her sisters she measures 15,651 gross tons and carries up to 230 guests on seven decks, with a marina for Zodiac landings, a bistro, an observation lounge and retractable glass balconies. She is built to the PC6 polar ice class for Arctic and Antarctic voyages. ### Hanseatic Nature - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/hanseatic-nature - Cruise line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hapag-lloyd-cruises) - Class: Hanseatic class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 15,651 - Guests: 230 - Passenger space ratio: 68.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 175 - Length: 139 m - Decks: 7 - Sails: Antarctica - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/hanseatic-nature/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/hanseatic-nature/cabins-to-avoid Hanseatic Nature is the lead ship of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' three-ship expedition class, with a hull built in Tulcea, Romania, and fitted out by Vard at Tomrefjord, Norway. Delivered late on 30 April 2019, she was christened at Hamburg's Altona cruise center on 4 May 2019 and set off on her first voyage toward Scotland the next day. She measures 15,651 gross tons and carries up to 230 guests on seven decks, with a Zodiac marina, an observation lounge, a pool deck and two retractable glass balconies. Her PC6 ice class, the highest for passenger ships, lets her sail in both polar regions as well as warmer waters. ### Hanseatic Spirit - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/hanseatic-spirit - Cruise line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hapag-lloyd-cruises) - Class: Hanseatic class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-08-25 - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 15,651 - Guests: 230 - Passenger space ratio: 68.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 175 - Length: 139 m - Decks: 7 - Sails: Antarctica - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/hanseatic-spirit/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/hanseatic-spirit/cabins-to-avoid Hanseatic Spirit is the third and newest of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' expedition ships, ordered from Vard in July 2018 after the first two. Launched in July 2020, she entered service on 25 August 2021. She shares the class layout of up to 230 guests on seven decks, with a Zodiac marina, observation lounge, pool deck and retractable glass balconies, and the PC6 ice class that takes the series to the Arctic and Antarctica. ### Harmony of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/harmony-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Oasis class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2016-05-29 - Entered service: 2016 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 226,963 - Guests: 5,479 - Passenger space ratio: 41.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,300 - Length: 362 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/harmony-of-the-seas/deck-plans Harmony of the Seas, the third Oasis-class ship, was built by STX France at Saint-Nazaire and became the world's largest passenger ship when she entered service in May 2016. Like her sisters she is laid out in seven neighborhoods, including Central Park and the Boardwalk, and she has two surf simulators, three water slides and the Ultimate Abyss dry slide. A six-week refurbishment at Navantia in Cádiz in April 2026 added The Lime & Coconut bar, new restaurants and new suites. She sails Caribbean and Bahamas cruises year-round from Port Canaveral, Florida. ### Havila Capella - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/havila-capella - Cruise line: Havila Voyages (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/havila-voyages) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-12-12 - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 15,519 - Guests: 468 - Passenger space ratio: 33.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 78 - Length: 124 m - Decks: 9 - Home port: Bergen, Norway - Fly into: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bgo - Sails: Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (shared by all four sister ships)): https://www.havilavoyages.com/en/deck-plans Havila Capella was the first of Havila Voyages' four identical coastal ships, built at the Tersan yard in Turkey, launched in September 2020 and placed in service on 12 December 2021 on the Bergen–Kirkenes route. The 124-meter, 15,519-ton ship has 179 cabins for overnight guests plus space for 172 day travelers, and her liquefied natural gas engines work with a 6.1 MWh battery pack that allows stretches of emission-free sailing. Sanctions on the company that financed her kept her in Bergen from April 2022 until a court ruling in late June let Havila resume sailing her. She received the Next Generation Ship Award at the Nor-Shipping fair in 2022. ### Havila Castor - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/havila-castor - Cruise line: Havila Voyages (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/havila-voyages) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-05-10 - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 15,519 - Guests: 468 - Passenger space ratio: 33.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 78 - Length: 124 m - Decks: 9 - Home port: Bergen, Norway - Fly into: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bgo - Sails: Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (shared by all four sister ships)): https://www.havilavoyages.com/en/deck-plans Havila Castor, the second of the four sisters, was delivered by the Tersan yard in Turkey in April 2022 and made her maiden voyage on 10 May 2022. On 2 June 2022 she became the first cruise ship to sail the Geirangerfjord, a World Heritage area, without emissions, running on battery power. Like her sisters she is 124 meters long and 15,519 tons, with 179 cabins, space for 172 day travelers, a glass-roofed lounge and hot tubs heated with surplus energy. She sails round trips and one-way legs on the coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes. ### Havila Polaris - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/havila-polaris - Cruise line: Havila Voyages (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/havila-voyages) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023-08-18 - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 15,519 - Guests: 468 - Passenger space ratio: 33.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 76 - Length: 124 m - Home port: Bergen, Norway - Fly into: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bgo - Sails: Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (shared by all four sister ships)): https://www.havilavoyages.com/en/deck-plans Havila Polaris was ordered from the Barreras yard in Spain, but when that yard ran into financial trouble the partly built hull was towed to Tersan in Turkey, which finished her. Her delivery was then held up by sanctions on the company financing the fleet until Havila won a license to refinance her; she left Turkey on 1 August 2023, reached Bergen on 15 August and took her first passengers at Bodø on 18 August. She shares her sisters' 124-meter LNG and battery-hybrid design, with 179 cabins, and sails the Bergen–Kirkenes coastal route. ### Havila Pollux - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/havila-pollux - Cruise line: Havila Voyages (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/havila-voyages) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023-08-23 - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 15,519 - Guests: 468 - Passenger space ratio: 33.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 76 - Length: 124 m - Home port: Bergen, Norway - Fly into: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bgo - Sails: Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (shared by all four sister ships)): https://www.havilavoyages.com/en/deck-plans Havila Pollux, the fourth and last of the series, followed the same path as Havila Polaris: begun at the Barreras yard in Spain, completed at Tersan in Turkey and delayed by sanctions on the fleet's financier. She left Tersan a day after her sister, arrived in Bergen on 17 August 2023 and began her first regular round trip on 23 August. With 179 cabins, a restaurant serving dishes from local suppliers along the coast, LNG engines and a large battery pack, she is identical to her three sisters and sails the full Bergen–Kirkenes–Bergen route. ### Hero of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/hero-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Icon class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-08-01 - Enters service: 2027 - Gross tonnage: 250,800 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/hero-of-the-seas/deck-plans Hero of the Seas is an upcoming ship, the fourth of the Icon class, under construction at Meyer Turku in Finland; she was floated out on 8 September 2026 and is listed at about 250,800 gross tons. Royal Caribbean says she will arrive in Miami in August 2027, and its published schedule begins on 1 August 2027 with seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises and shorter getaways, all calling at Perfect Day at CocoCay. The line promotes nine pools, a funnel raft slide and 28 dining venues; guest capacity has not been announced. ### Hondius - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/hondius - Cruise line: Oceanwide Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceanwide-expeditions) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2019-06-03 - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 6,603 - Guests: 170 - Passenger space ratio: 38.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 57 - Length: 108 m - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.oceanwide-expeditions.com/v2-file_media/media696f5e76af9a7668025806.pdf Hondius is Oceanwide Expeditions' flagship, built from the keel up for expedition cruising by Brodosplit in Split, Croatia, completed in May 2019 and sent on her maiden voyage on 3 June 2019. Oceanwide describes her as the first passenger ship registered to Polar Class 6. She is 107.6 meters long and 6,603 gross tons, carrying 170 guests in 80 cabins with 57 crew, 13 guides and a doctor; one deck holds a large observation lounge and a separate lecture room, and she has two gangways and a sheltered indoor Zodiac boarding area that also serves kayakers. She sails Antarctic voyages from Ushuaia and Arctic summers around Svalbard. In April and May 2026 she drew worldwide attention after a hantavirus outbreak among people aboard. ### Icon of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/icon-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Icon class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-01-27 - Entered service: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 248,663 - Guests: 5,610 - Passenger space ratio: 44.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,350 - Length: 365 m - Decks: 20 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/icon-of-the-seas/deck-plans Icon of the Seas, built by Meyer Turku in Finland, entered service from Miami on 27 January 2024 as the largest cruise ship in the world, a title she now shares with her Icon-class sisters. The first LNG-powered ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet, she has 20 decks, seven pools and six water slides, along with new spaces such as the AquaDome and the Pearl, a structural art piece on the Royal Promenade. Soccer player Lionel Messi christened her. She sails Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Miami until mid-2027 and then moves to Galveston, Texas. ### Ilma - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ilma - Cruise line: The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/the-ritz-carlton-yacht-collection) - Class: Ilma class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-09-02 - Entered service: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 46,750 - Guests: 448 - Passenger space ratio: 104.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 241 m - Home port: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Fly into: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sju - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) Ilma is the second ship of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and the first in its fleet powered by liquefied natural gas, a ship of about 46,750 gross tons with 224 suites for up to 448 guests. Chantiers de l'Atlantique built her at Saint-Nazaire and delivered her in July 2024; her maiden voyage left Monte Carlo for Civitavecchia on September 2, 2024, and she was christened at Port Everglades that December. Every suite has a private terrace, and fares cover dining, drinks and gratuities. Her 2026-2027 schedule pairs Caribbean winters, mostly from San Juan and Miami, with Mediterranean summers. ### Independence of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/independence-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Freedom class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2008-05-02 - Entered service: 2008 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 155,889 - Guests: 3,634 - Passenger space ratio: 42.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,365 - Length: 339 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada and New England, Bahamas - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/independence-of-the-seas/deck-plans Independence of the Seas, delivered in April 2008, is the third Freedom-class ship and was christened in Southampton by Elizabeth Hill, founder of a children's disability charity. An extensive dry dock in April 2018 added cabins, the first trampoline park at sea, laser tag, water slides and an escape room. Her sports deck also has a rock wall, a basketball court and a FlowRider. In 2026-27 she sails Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Miami in winter, then Bermuda and Canada and New England trips from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, in summer. ### Iona - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/iona - Cruise line: P&O Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises) - Class: Excellence class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-08-07 - Entered service: 2021 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 184,089 - Guests: 5,206 - Passenger space ratio: 35.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,762 - Length: 344 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: Northern Europe, Canary Islands, Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/iona/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/iona/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans — confirm sailing edition): https://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/iona/overview - Deck plan (Official full ship deck plans (W28 published edition)): https://www.pocruises.com/dam/inventory-assets/ships/IA/Iona-deck-plans-W28.pdf Iona is an Excellence-class ship built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, and the first ship for the British market powered by liquefied natural gas. Delivered in October 2020, she waited out the pandemic until her maiden voyage from Southampton on 7 August 2021. At about 184,100 gross tons she carries about 5,200 guests, with 17 places to eat, 12 bars and the SkyDome, a glass-roofed pool and entertainment venue with a retractable stage. She sails from Southampton, usually to the Canary Islands and northern Europe, with Norwegian fjords cruises and her first Caribbean visit in 2025; a dry-dock refurbishment followed in Rotterdam in October 2025. ### Island Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/island-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Coral class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2003-07-12 - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 91,627 - Guests: 2,214 - Passenger space ratio: 41.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 900 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 16 - Sails: Panama Canal, Alaska, Hawaii, South Pacific - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=IP Island Princess is the second Coral-class ship, built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique and in service since July 2003; she and Coral Princess are the only Panamax ships in the Princess fleet. A major 2015 refit removed a lounge and part of the promenade to add 121 cabins, raising capacity to about 2,200 guests at double occupancy, and her latest major dry dock was at Fincantieri in Palermo in September 2024. She has no single base: Princess uses her for Panama Canal voyages between the West Coast and Fort Lauderdale, a South Pacific and Hawaii voyage from Los Angeles, and Alaska sailings between Vancouver and Whittier. ### Jane Austen - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/jane-austen - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Guests: 140 - Crew: 36 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/ms-jane-austen Jane Austen is one of Riviera Travel's smaller ships, 110 metres long and built in 2015, with 74 cabins for about 140 guests and a crew of 36. Riviera stresses her relaxed, familiar atmosphere, where guests soon recognize one another, and her cabins and suites, from about 15 square metres, are spread over three of her four decks. She is Riviera's Seine ship, running The Seine, Paris and Normandy cruises that start and end in Paris, gastronomy and festive variations, and a Grand Cruise of France. ### Jewel of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/jewel-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Radiance class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2004-05-08 - Entered service: 2004 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 90,090 - Guests: 2,112 - Passenger space ratio: 42.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 842 - Length: 293 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/jewel-of-the-seas/deck-plans Jewel of the Seas, the youngest of the four Radiance-class ships, made her maiden voyage in May 2004 and shares her sisters' gas-turbine power and glass-heavy design. She completed a renovation worth about 20 million pounds in 2016 and a three-week dry dock at Damen Shiprepair in Brest, France, in May 2024. Past seasons took her to the Greek Isles and to the Persian Gulf from Dubai. Her 2026-27 program pairs Western Caribbean cruises from Tampa in winter with short Bahamas and Perfect Day at CocoCay trips from Fort Lauderdale the rest of the year. ### Kong Harald - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/kong-harald - Cruise line: Hurtigruten (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1993 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 11,204 - Guests: 577 - Passenger space ratio: 19.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 122 m - Home port: Bergen, Norway - Fly into: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bgo - Sails: Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 2.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 1, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/7mmwp5vb96tc/10aiXFMN50Cr6C2XaSXi7C/0dfa5e1920881217748fce799e91d05d/MS_Kong_Harald_deck_plan.pdf Kong Harald is an 11,204-ton coastal ship completed in 1993 and named for King Harald V of Norway; she is a sister of Richard With and Nordlys. She has 218 cabins, including two suites, and beds for up to 577 guests. A 2016 refurbishment gave her an Arctic-inspired interior, and in 2023 she was converted to a battery-hybrid ship with new engines, which Hurtigruten says cut fuel use and carbon emissions by about a quarter. On board are three restaurants, the Multe bakery and ice-cream bar, a sauna, a fitness room, two outdoor hot tubs and a panorama lounge on the top deck. She sails the Original Bergen–Kirkenes coastal route year-round. ### Koningsdam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/koningsdam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: Pinnacle class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2016-04-08 - Entered service: 2016 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 99,863 - Guests: 2,650 - Passenger space ratio: 37.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,036 - Length: 300 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Vancouver, British Columbia - Fly into: Vancouver International (YVR), 11 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/yvr - Sails: Alaska, Hawaii, Mexican Riviera, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/KO/3/hal-ko-deckplan.pdf Koningsdam is the lead ship of Holland America's Pinnacle class and the first named for the Dutch king; Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is her godmother. Built by Fincantieri, she was delivered in March 2016 and began sailing in April. At about 99,900 gross tons with some 2,650 guests, she was the largest ship Holland America had commissioned, and readers' awards later named her a best mid-sized cruise ship. She sails Alaska from Vancouver in summer and spends winters based in San Diego, with cruises to Mexico and longer voyages to Hawaii and Tahiti. ### La Pinta - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/la-pinta - Cruise line: UnCruise Adventures (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uncruise-adventures) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2007 - Gross tonnage: 1,438 - Guests: 48 - Passenger space ratio: 30.0 gross tons per guest - Length: 64 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Baltra, Galápagos - Fly into: Galapagos Baltra (GPS), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/gps - Sails: Galápagos - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 1, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://uncruise.com/blogs/our-ships/la-pinta La Pinta is a 48-guest expedition yacht that UnCruise sails in the Galápagos Islands. Registered in Ecuador and crewed by Ecuadorians, she is 64 metres long, with 24 outside cabins that have floor-to-ceiling windows, a lounge, an expedition room decorated with charts and art, an exercise room, and a covered open-air dining area with a hot tub and bar at the stern. UnCruise says she has recently had a full interior makeover. Her cruises are sold as packages from Guayaquil in 2026 and from Quito in 2027 and 2028, with a flight to Baltra to board, and can be paired with a Machu Picchu land extension. ### L'Austral - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/l-austral - Cruise line: Ponant (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant) - Class: Boréal class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2011 - Gross tonnage: 10,944 - Guests: 264 - Passenger space ratio: 41.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 145 - Length: 142 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Antarctica, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, South America, Canada and New England - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://us.ponant.com/cruise-ships/l-austral L'Austral is the second of Ponant's four Sisterships, built by Fincantieri at Ancona and put into service in April 2011. Like her sisters she is 142 metres long and takes up to 264 guests in 132 staterooms and suites, with a pool, theatre and spa and Zodiacs for expedition landings. Her upcoming season runs from Panama and Peru down the Chilean fjords to the Antarctic Peninsula, then crosses to Europe for the Mediterranean, Ireland and Scotland, Iceland, Greenland and the east coast of Canada, before more Mediterranean and Iberian cruises in 2028. ### Le Bellot - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/le-bellot - Cruise line: Ponant (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant) - Class: Ponant Explorers class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 9,976 - Guests: 184 - Passenger space ratio: 54.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 118 - Length: 131 m - Decks: 5 - Sails: Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Canada and New England, Northern Europe, Caribbean - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://us.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-bellot Le Bellot is the fifth Ponant Explorer and takes her name from Joseph René Bellot, the French naval officer who explored the Arctic. Ponant ordered her in March 2018 together with Le Jacques Cartier; her hull came from Vard's Tulcea yard and she was delivered in March 2020. She carries up to 184 guests in 92 staterooms and suites, with the Blue Eye underwater lounge, pool and stern marina. Her deployments are among the most varied in the fleet: Costa Rica, Panama and Mexico's Sea of Cortez in winter, then the British Isles, Iceland, Greenland, the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence. ### Le Boréal - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/le-boreal - Cruise line: Ponant (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant) - Class: Boréal class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2010 - Gross tonnage: 10,944 - Guests: 264 - Passenger space ratio: 41.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 145 - Length: 142 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Mediterranean, Antarctica, South America, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://us.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-boreal Le Boréal is the first of Ponant's four near-identical Sisterships, completed by Fincantieri at Ancona in 2010. She measures 142 metres and about 10,900 gross tons and carries up to 264 guests in 132 staterooms and suites, with a pool, a theatre, a spa and a fleet of Zodiacs for landings; her hull is ice-strengthened for polar work. Her current program mixes Antarctic and South American voyages in the southern summer with Mediterranean, Iberian and Atlantic island cruises, and a 2028 season in Iceland, Greenland and the Northwest Passage. Long ocean crossings between Europe and South America link the two halves of her year. ### Le Bougainville - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/le-bougainville - Cruise line: Ponant (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant) - Class: Ponant Explorers class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2019-04-15 - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 9,976 - Guests: 184 - Passenger space ratio: 54.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 118 - Length: 131 m - Decks: 5 - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Panama Canal - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://us.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-bougainville Le Bougainville, the third Ponant Explorer, takes her name from the admiral and navigator Louis-Antoine de Bougainville. Her hull was built in Romania and she was completed at Vard's Norwegian yard, delivered in April 2019, began her first cruise from Málaga that month and was christened in Marseille in June. Like her sisters she carries up to 184 guests in 92 staterooms and suites and has the Blue Eye underwater lounge. She spends most of the year in the Mediterranean, with winters in the Caribbean from Martinique and Saint Lucia and, in 2027-28, Costa Rica and the Panama Canal. ### Le Champlain - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/le-champlain - Cruise line: Ponant (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant) - Class: Ponant Explorers class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2018-10-25 - Entered service: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 9,976 - Guests: 184 - Passenger space ratio: 54.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 118 - Length: 131 m - Decks: 5 - Sails: Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Caribbean - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://us.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-champlain Le Champlain is the second of the six Ponant Explorers and is named after Samuel de Champlain, remembered as the father of New France. Her keel was laid at Vard's Tulcea yard in April 2017; she was finished at Søviknes in Norway, handed over in September 2018 and sailed her maiden voyage from Honfleur to Lisbon that October. She carries up to 184 guests in 92 staterooms and suites, with the class's Blue Eye underwater lounge, pool and stern marina. Her current program covers the Greek islands and the western Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and West Africa, Baltic and Norwegian summers, and Caribbean winters from Martinique and Saint Lucia. ### Le Commandant Charcot - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/le-commandant-charcot - Cruise line: Ponant (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 31,283 - Guests: 245 - Passenger space ratio: 127.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 215 - Length: 150 m - Decks: 5 - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe, Canada and New England - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://us.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-commandant-charcot Le Commandant Charcot is Ponant's flagship and its only icebreaker, built to Polar Class 2 so that she can reach the geographic North Pole and the ice of the Weddell Sea. Vard built her hull in Romania and completed her in Norway for delivery in 2021; at about 31,000 gross tons and 150 metres she is far larger than the rest of the fleet but carries only about 245 guests in 123 staterooms and suites. She runs on liquefied natural gas with battery support and has two laboratories for visiting scientists. Her seasons alternate between the Arctic (Greenland, Svalbard and the North Pole) and Antarctica, with winter voyages in the Baltic and on the Saint Lawrence. In September 2024 she was the first ship ever to reach the Arctic's northern pole of inaccessibility. ### Le Dumont-d'Urville - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/le-dumont-d-urville - Cruise line: Ponant (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant) - Class: Ponant Explorers class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 9,976 - Guests: 184 - Passenger space ratio: 54.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 118 - Length: 131 m - Decks: 5 - Sails: Mediterranean, Canary Islands - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://us.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-dumont-d-urville Le Dumont-d'Urville is the fourth of the six Ponant Explorers. She was ordered as Le Kerguelen but renamed before delivery after Jules Dumont d'Urville, the 19th-century naval officer and explorer, and Vard handed her over in Norway in June 2019. She carries up to 184 guests in 92 staterooms and suites and has the class's Blue Eye underwater lounge. Her schedule pairs Mediterranean seasons in Greece, Malta, Sicily and the Adriatic with winters along the coasts of Namibia, South Africa, Madagascar and the Seychelles, reached by way of the Canary Islands and Senegal. ### Legend of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/legend-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Icon class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-07-04 - Entered service: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 248,663 - Guests: 5,610 - Passenger space ratio: 44.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,350 - Length: 365 m - Decks: 20 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Bahamas, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/legend-of-the-seas/deck-plans Legend of the Seas is the third Icon-class ship, completed at Meyer Turku in Finland in 2026 and in service since her maiden voyage on 4 July 2026. She shares the class's record tonnage, LNG power and neighborhood layout, with waterparks, surf simulators and pools. The name previously belonged to a 1995 Vision-class ship that Royal Caribbean sold in 2017. After a first summer in the Western Mediterranean, she sails Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale in winter 2026-27 and returns to Barcelona and Civitavecchia for summer 2027. ### Le Jacques Cartier - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/le-jacques-cartier - Cruise line: Ponant (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant) - Class: Ponant Explorers class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 9,976 - Guests: 184 - Passenger space ratio: 54.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 118 - Length: 131 m - Decks: 5 - Sails: South Pacific, Asia, Australia and New Zealand - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://us.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-jacques-cartier Le Jacques Cartier is the sixth and last of the Ponant Explorers. Ordered as Le Surville, she was renamed after the Breton navigator Jacques Cartier before Vard delivered her in July 2020. Like her five sisters she is 131 metres long, carries up to 184 guests in 92 staterooms and suites and has the Blue Eye underwater lounge. Ponant currently uses her in the Pacific and Asia: the Tuamotus, Marquesas, Austral and Gambier Islands from Papeete, Fiji and Melanesia, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia's Kimberley coast. ### Le Lapérouse - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/le-laperouse - Cruise line: Ponant (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant) - Class: Ponant Explorers class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2018-06-19 - Entered service: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 9,976 - Guests: 184 - Passenger space ratio: 54.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 118 - Length: 131 m - Decks: 5 - Sails: Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Panama Canal, Canary Islands - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://us.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-laperouse Le Lapérouse is the lead ship of the Ponant Explorers, a class of six 131-metre yachts named after French explorers; hers is the naval officer Jean-François de La Pérouse. Vard built her hull at Tulcea in Romania and completed her in Norway, and she began her maiden voyage in June 2018. She carries up to 184 guests in 92 staterooms and suites, and the class introduced the Blue Eye, an underwater lounge below the waterline, along with a pool and a stern marina platform for Zodiacs and water sports. Her schedule moves between the Canary Islands and West Africa, Costa Rica and the Panama Canal in winter, and Scotland, Norway and the Mediterranean the rest of the year. ### Le Lyrial - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/le-lyrial - Cruise line: Ponant (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant) - Class: Boréal class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 10,944 - Guests: 244 - Passenger space ratio: 44.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 145 - Length: 142 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe, Canada and New England, South America - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://us.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-lyrial Le Lyrial is the youngest of Ponant's four Sisterships, delivered by Fincantieri's Ancona yard in April 2015 and named after the constellation Lyra. She shares the 142-metre design of her sisters but has fewer, larger rooms: 122 staterooms and suites for about 244 guests, plus a pool, theatre, spa and Zodiacs. Her voyages run from the Chilean fjords and the Antarctic Peninsula to the British Isles, Svalbard, Greenland and the Saint Lawrence, with an ocean crossing between Buenos Aires and the Canary Islands linking the seasons. ### Le Ponant - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/le-ponant - Cruise line: Ponant (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1991 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 1,489 - Guests: 32 - Passenger space ratio: 46.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 33 - Length: 88 m - Decks: 3 - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://us.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-ponant Le Ponant is a three-masted sailing yacht and the ship that started the company: she was built in France by the SFCN yard and went into service in 1991. At 88 metres she is the smallest ship in the fleet, with 16 staterooms for up to 32 guests, one restaurant and a crew of about 33, and she sails under canvas whenever conditions allow. In April 2008 Somali pirates seized her in the Gulf of Aden with only her crew aboard; the hostages were released after about a week. After serving as a test bed for a prototype rigid sail in 2018 and 2019, she was rebuilt to a Jean-Philippe Nuel design with exhaust filters and 16 staterooms, returning in 2022. Her schedule pairs winter cruises in the Lesser Antilles with summers in the Mediterranean, plus spells around Cape Verde. ### Le Soléal - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/le-soleal - Cruise line: Ponant (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant) - Class: Boréal class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2013-07-01 - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 10,944 - Guests: 264 - Passenger space ratio: 41.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 145 - Length: 142 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Asia, Australia and New Zealand, South Pacific, Antarctica - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://us.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-soleal Le Soléal, the third of Ponant's Sisterships, was delivered by Fincantieri in June 2013 and made her first voyage that July. In August and September of the same year she became the first French commercial vessel to sail the Northwest Passage, from Greenland to Anadyr in Russia. She shares her sisters' 142-metre hull and carries up to 264 guests in 132 staterooms and suites, with a pool, theatre and spa. Ponant currently bases her in Asia and Oceania: Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines, Australia's Kimberley coast and Papua New Guinea, with summer expeditions from New Zealand to its subantarctic islands and the Ross Sea. ### Liberty of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/liberty-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Freedom class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2007-05-19 - Entered service: 2007 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 155,889 - Guests: 3,798 - Passenger space ratio: 41.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,300 - Length: 339 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Galveston, Texas - Fly into: George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/iah - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/liberty-of-the-seas/deck-plans Liberty of the Seas, the second Freedom-class ship, entered service in May 2007 and shared the title of world's largest passenger ship with her older sister until 2009. Renovations in 2011 and 2016 added cabins, new restaurants and a water slide complex, and another overhaul in late April 2026 brought The Lime & Coconut bar, an escape room, Izumi Teppanyaki, Starbucks and more cabins. She keeps the class's FlowRider and ice rink. From 31 October 2026 she is based in Galveston, Texas, sailing Western Caribbean cruises year-round. ### Lofoten - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/lofoten - Cruise line: Hurtigruten (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten) - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1964 - Last refurbished: 2004 - Left the fleet: 2020-12-31 - Gross tonnage: 2,621 - Guests: 149 - Passenger space ratio: 17.6 gross tons per guest - Length: 87 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Bergen, Norway - Fly into: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bgo - Sails: Norwegian Fjords Lofoten was a 2,621-ton passenger and cargo ship built in Oslo that joined the Bergen–Kirkenes route in 1964 and became the oldest ship in the fleet after Nordstjernen retired in 2012. Declared worthy of preservation in 2001, she kept her period character, loading cargo through a deck hatch with her own crane, and carried up to 400 passengers with 149 berths. Hurtigruten laid her up in March 2020 during the pandemic and retired her from scheduled service at the end of that year, as she no longer met the state's accessibility requirements for the route. She was then sold to Maritim videregående skole Sørlandet, a maritime school in Kristiansand that uses her as a training ship. ### Lord Byron - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/lord-byron - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Guests: 140 - Crew: 36 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/ms-lord-byron Lord Byron is a 110-metre Riviera Travel ship with 74 cabins for about 140 guests and a crew of 36, dated 2013 by Riviera and 2012 by German Wikipedia, which makes her the oldest ship in the current fleet. Like the similar-sized Jane Austen she is one of the line's smaller, more intimate ships. She sails in southern France: Burgundy, the River Rhône and Provence cruises that board in Lyon or Avignon, the Camargue, Lake Geneva and Golden Pass extensions, and combinations with Paris and the Côte d'Azur. ### Luminara - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/luminara - Cruise line: The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/the-ritz-carlton-yacht-collection) - Class: Ilma class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-07 - Entered service: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 46,750 - Guests: 452 - Passenger space ratio: 103.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 241 m - Sails: Asia, Alaska - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) Luminara is the sister ship of Ilma and the third ship of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire, handed over on June 3, 2025, and placed in service the following month; she was named in Barcelona. She runs on liquefied natural gas and has 226 suites, all with private terraces, for up to 452 guests. She opened the line's first Asia-Pacific season in December 2025 and its first Alaska season in summer 2026, and her 2026-2027 schedule continues in Asia from Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Bali and Singapore before Alaska voyages between Vancouver and Whittier. ### Maasdam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/maasdam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: Statendam class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1993-12-03 - Entered service: 1993 - Last refurbished: 2011 - Left the fleet: 2020-08-01 - Gross tonnage: 55,575 - Guests: 1,258 - Passenger space ratio: 44.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 580 - Length: 220 m - Decks: 10 - Sails: South Pacific Maasdam was a Statendam-class ship built in Italy that sailed for Holland America from 1993 to 2020, moving between regions with the seasons. A 2011 dry dock in Freeport added passenger capacity. Her last seasons included South Pacific voyages, and in March 2020 her guests were kept from disembarking in Honolulu amid early COVID-19 fears. Holland America sold her with Veendam to the Greek ferry operator Seajets, with the transfer due in August 2020; renamed Aegean Myth, she never sailed for them. After a refit in Brest she returned to service in June 2023 as Renaissance and is now part of the Ambassador group. ### Majestic Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/majestic-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Royal class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 144,216 - Guests: 3,560 - Passenger space ratio: 40.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,346 - Length: 330 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, South America, Antarctica - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=MJ Majestic Princess is the third Royal-class ship, delivered by Fincantieri in March 2017 and first outfitted for the Chinese-speaking market with a planned base in Shanghai. She measures about 144,200 gross tons and carries about 3,560 guests at double occupancy. Princess has scheduled her for South America and Antarctica voyages in the 2026-27 season, and in summer 2027 she sails Northern Europe, Iceland and Norway voyages from Southampton. ### Majesty of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/majesty-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Sovereign class - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1992 - Last refurbished: 2007 - Left the fleet: 2020-12-01 - Gross tonnage: 73,941 - Guests: 2,350 - Passenger space ratio: 31.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 833 - Length: 268 m - Decks: 13 - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas Majesty of the Seas was the third Sovereign-class ship, built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique and placed in Royal Caribbean service in April 1992 with Queen Sonja of Norway as her godmother. She spent much of her career on four- and five-night Caribbean cruises from Florida, and a multimillion-dollar dry dock in January 2007 refreshed her pool decks, public rooms and cabins. Her cruising stopped in March 2020 when the pandemic suspended operations, and in December 2020 Royal Caribbean sold her to Seajets. Renamed Majesty and then Majesty of the Oceans, she has remained laid up in Greece. ### Mardi Gras - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mardi-gras - Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line) - Class: Excel class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-07-31 - Entered service: 2021 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 181,808 - Guests: 5,282 - Passenger space ratio: 34.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,000 - Length: 344 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/Images/Ships/MD/DeckPlans/mardi-gras-deck-plan-pdf.pdf Mardi Gras is the lead ship of Carnival's Excel class, part of Carnival Corporation's larger Excellence class, built by Meyer Turku in Finland and named after the line's first ship of 1972. Delivered in December 2020, she began sailing in July 2021 after pandemic delays as the first LNG-powered cruise ship based in North America. At about 181,800 gross tons with some 5,280 guests, she is organized into six themed zones and introduced BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea, and Emeril's Bistro 1396. A 2025 dry dock in Marseille added connecting doors to 100 staterooms. She sails year-round from Port Canaveral. ### Marella Celebration - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/marella-celebration - Cruise line: Marella Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/marella-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2005 - Entered service: 1984 - Left the fleet: 2020-04-29 - Gross tonnage: 33,933 - Guests: 1,254 - Passenger space ratio: 27.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 520 - Length: 215 m - Decks: 9 Marella Celebration was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in France and entered service in April 1984 as Holland America Line's Noordam. She joined Thomson Cruises in 2005 as Thomson Celebration and was renamed for Marella in 2017. At 33,933 gross tons and about 1,250 guests she was one of the smallest ships in the fleet. On 29 April 2020, during the COVID-19 pause, Marella announced she would retire immediately and be sold for scrap, and she was beached at Aliağa, Turkey, in 2022. ### Marella Discovery - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/marella-discovery - Cruise line: Marella Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/marella-cruises) - Class: Vision class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2016-06-11 - Entered service: 1996 - Gross tonnage: 69,130 - Guests: 1,830 - Passenger space ratio: 37.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 753 - Length: 264 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Limassol, Cyprus - Fly into: Larnaca International Airport (LCA), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lca - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tui.co.uk/cruise/ships/marella-discovery/deck-plans/ Marella Discovery is a Vision class ship built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in France that entered service in March 1996 as Royal Caribbean's Splendour of the Seas. TUI bought her in 2016 and she began sailing for the line, then called Thomson Cruises, as TUI Discovery that June, taking her current name in October 2017. She measures 69,130 gross tons and carries 1,830 guests, with a five-story atrium, nine restaurants, seven bars, an indoor and an outdoor pool, a climbing wall, minigolf and an escape room. She spends summers in the Eastern Mediterranean on round trips from Limassol and is scheduled for the Caribbean in winter 2027/28. ### Marella Discovery 2 - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/marella-discovery-2 - Cruise line: Marella Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/marella-cruises) - Class: Vision class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2017 - Entered service: 1995 - Gross tonnage: 69,472 - Guests: 1,836 - Passenger space ratio: 37.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 771 - Length: 264 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Dubrovnik, Croatia - Fly into: Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport (DBV), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/dbv - Sails: Mediterranean, Canary Islands - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tui.co.uk/cruise/ships/marella-discovery-2/deck-plans/ Marella Discovery 2 was launched in 1994 as Legend of the Seas, the lead ship of Royal Caribbean's Vision class, and entered service in 1995. She joined the line in 2017 as TUI Discovery 2 and was renamed Marella Discovery 2 that October. At 69,472 gross tons she carries 1,836 guests and offers nine restaurants, seven bars, a show lounge, an outdoor cinema, a climbing wall, minigolf and indoor and outdoor pools. Marella says she becomes an adults-only ship from November 2026. Her 2027 program includes Ionian and Adriatic loops from Dubrovnik and Canary Islands sailings in December. ### Marella Dream - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/marella-dream - Cruise line: Marella Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/marella-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2010 - Entered service: 1986 - Left the fleet: 2020-10-01 - Gross tonnage: 54,763 Marella Dream was built by Meyer Werft in 1986 as Home Lines' Homeric and was lengthened in 1990 while sailing for Holland America Line as Westerdam. After years as Costa Europa, she joined the line, then Thomson Cruises, on a ten-year charter in April 2010 as Thomson Dream and took the Marella name in 2017. Marella announced her retirement on 1 October 2020 during the COVID-19 shutdown, moving her planned sailings to Marella Discovery. She was sold to Turkish shipbreakers, renamed Ella, and arrived at Aliağa for scrapping in June 2022. ### Marella Explorer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/marella-explorer - Cruise line: Marella Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/marella-cruises) - Class: Century class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2018 - Entered service: 1996 - Gross tonnage: 76,998 - Guests: 1,924 - Passenger space ratio: 40.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 909 - Length: 260 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain - Fly into: Tenerife South–Reina Sofía (TFS), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/tfs - Sails: Canary Islands, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tui.co.uk/cruise/ships/marella-explorer/deck-plans/ Marella Explorer is a Century class ship built by Meyer Werft and delivered in 1996 as Celebrity Cruises' Galaxy. From 2009 she sailed for TUI Cruises as the first Mein Schiff, later Mein Schiff 1, before moving to Marella in 2018. She measures 76,998 gross tons and carries 1,924 guests, with 11 restaurants, 10 bars, the largest spa in the Marella fleet, the Dining Club for fine dining, a cinema, a kids' pool, a nightclub and a casino. In winter 2026/27 she sails Canary Islands and Madeira loops from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with Mediterranean itineraries in summer. ### Marella Explorer 2 - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/marella-explorer-2 - Cruise line: Marella Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/marella-cruises) - Class: Century class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2019-04 - Entered service: 1995 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 71,545 - Guests: 1,814 - Passenger space ratio: 39.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 843 - Length: 248 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Bridgetown, Barbados - Fly into: Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tui.co.uk/cruise/ships/marella-explorer-2/deck-plans/ Marella Explorer 2 is the lead ship of the Century class, built by Meyer Werft and entered service in December 1995 as Celebrity Cruises' Century. After sailing in China as SkySea Golden Era, she had a major refurbishment in Cádiz and made her first Marella sailing in April 2019. At 71,545 gross tons she carries 1,814 guests and is run as an adults-only ship, with a golf-themed bar with a simulator, a Champagne bar, a barbecue restaurant and a large spa. She sails Greek island loops from Dubrovnik in summer and Eastern Caribbean loops from Barbados in winter. ### Marella Voyager - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/marella-voyager - Cruise line: Marella Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/marella-cruises) - Class: Century class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023-06 - Entered service: 1997 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 77,302 - Guests: 1,912 - Passenger space ratio: 40.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 264 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Palma de Mallorca, Spain - Fly into: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pmi - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tui.co.uk/cruise/ships/marella-voyager/deck-plans/ Marella Voyager is a Century class ship built by Meyer Werft in Germany that entered service in 1997 as Celebrity Cruises' Mercury. She later sailed for TUI Cruises as Mein Schiff 2 and then Mein Schiff Herz, before a refit at Navantia in Cádiz and a naming ceremony in Málaga in May 2023 brought her to Marella. At 77,302 gross tons she carries 1,912 guests and is the line's newest ship, with 18 restaurants, 10 bars, a food hall, a speakeasy, the Broadway Show Lounge and minigolf on the top deck. Her 2027 summer is spent on week-long Mediterranean loops from Palma, with Caribbean sailings in winter. ### Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/margaritaville-at-sea-beachcomber - Cruise line: Margaritaville at Sea (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/margaritaville-at-sea) - Class: Fortuna class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-01-09 - Enters service: 2003 - Gross tonnage: 102,669 - Guests: 2,702 - Passenger space ratio: 38.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,090 - Length: 272 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.margaritavilleatsea.com/explore-our-ships/beachcomber/beachcomber-deck-plan Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber is the line's upcoming third and largest ship: the former Costa Fortuna, a 102,669-gross-ton Fortuna-class ship built by Fincantieri that entered service with Costa Cruises in November 2003. Margaritaville at Sea announced the purchase in May 2025, with Costa keeping the ship in service until late 2026 ahead of a makeover. The line has scheduled her first cruise from PortMiami for January 9, 2027, after a christening by Zac Brown, with mostly seven-night Eastern and Southern Caribbean voyages before a move to Galveston in October 2027. Announced features include Same Boat, a live music venue created with Zac Brown, what the line calls the largest 5 o'Clock Somewhere bar, two Bridge Wing Suites and a new spa. ### Margaritaville at Sea Islander - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/margaritaville-at-sea-islander - Cruise line: Margaritaville at Sea (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/margaritaville-at-sea) - Class: Spirit class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2000-07-17 - Entered service: 2000 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 85,619 - Guests: 2,114 - Passenger space ratio: 40.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 897 - Length: 293 m - Home port: Tampa, Florida - Fly into: Tampa International (TPA), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/tpa - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.margaritavilleatsea.com/explore-our-ships/islander/islander-deck-plan Margaritaville at Sea Islander is a Spirit-class ship of 85,619 gross tons, built at the Helsinki New Shipyard in Finland and delivered in 2000 as Costa Atlantica for Costa Cruises. Sold in 2019 to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping, a Chinese joint venture, she never sailed for that company and was bought by Margaritaville at Sea in 2023. A four-month refit at Harland & Wolff in Belfast in early 2024 rethemed her cabins, atrium, pool decks and restaurants, and she began sailing for the line in June 2024. Features include a three-story LandShark Bar by the pool, the adults-only Tiki Bar, a water slide and family games. She sails four- to ten-night cruises from Tampa to Key West, Mexico, the Bahamas and the Western Caribbean. ### Margaritaville at Sea Paradise - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/margaritaville-at-sea-paradise - Cruise line: Margaritaville at Sea (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/margaritaville-at-sea) - Class: Classica class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1991-12-17 - Entered service: 1991 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 52,926 - Guests: 1,308 - Passenger space ratio: 40.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 620 - Length: 220 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Palm Beach, Florida - Fly into: President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/djt - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.margaritavilleatsea.com/explore-our-ships/paradise/deck-plan Margaritaville at Sea Paradise is the line's first and smallest ship, a 52,926-gross-ton vessel built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and delivered in December 1991 as Costa Classica for Costa Cruises. She became Costa neoClassica in 2014, was sold in 2018 to Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line as Grand Classica, and took her present name in 2022 after a rebranding refit at the Grand Bahama Shipyard. A two-week dry dock in May 2023 brought new dining venues and menus, gym upgrades, a pickleball court and two new shows. She sails short cruises from the Port of Palm Beach to Grand Bahama, Nassau and Bimini and to Key West, and her 2027 schedule adds first calls at Puerto Plata and Grand Turk. ### Mariner of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mariner-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Voyager class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2003-11-16 - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 139,863 - Guests: 3,114 - Passenger space ratio: 44.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,185 - Length: 311 m - Home port: New Orleans, Louisiana - Fly into: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/msy - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/mariner-of-the-seas/deck-plans Mariner of the Seas is the fifth and last Voyager-class ship, a second-generation design that entered service in November 2003 with American Paralympic athlete Jean Driscoll as her godmother. A month-long US$120 million refit in early 2018 added cabins and raised her tonnage to 139,863. Her 2026-27 schedule pairs a winter of Western Caribbean cruises from New Orleans with a 2027 summer in Europe, sailing Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Mediterranean itineraries from Barcelona and Lisbon, and transatlantic crossings in between. ### Maud - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/maud - Cruise line: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hx-hurtigruten-expeditions) - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2021 - Left the fleet: 2024-11-01 - Gross tonnage: 16,151 - Guests: 500 - Passenger space ratio: 32.3 gross tons per guest - Length: 136 m - Decks: 9 - Sails: Norwegian Fjords, Antarctica, South America Maud was the name the coastal ship Midnatsol carried while she sailed in Hurtigruten's expedition fleet, the business that became HX. Renamed in 2021 after a refurbishment that cut her capacity from 674 to 500 guests, she first sailed Norwegian coast voyages round trip from Britain; a 2023 fleet reshuffle then moved her to polar waters, with voyages planned to Antarctica, Patagonia, the Falklands and South Georgia. In December 2023 a rogue wave in the North Sea broke her bridge windows and briefly knocked out power, though all guests were safe. In early November 2024 she was transferred back to Hurtigruten's coastal fleet, reflagged and renamed Midnatsol, and she now sails Hurtigruten's Signature routes. ### Mein Schiff 1 - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mein-schiff-1 - Cruise line: TUI Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises) - Class: Blue Motion class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 111,500 - Guests: 2,894 - Passenger space ratio: 38.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,000 - Length: 316 m - Home port: La Romana, Dominican Republic - Fly into: Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.meinschiff.com/en/fleet/mein-schiff-1/decks Mein Schiff 1 is a large German-language cruise ship built by Meyer Turku in Finland and delivered to TUI Cruises in 2018. She is a stretched version of the earlier Blue Motion ships, measuring about 111,500 gross tons with room for 2,894 guests at double occupancy. Compared with Mein Schiff 3 to 6 she adds an enclosed sports court, a larger forward suite area and a raised jogging track, and she has 12 restaurants and bistros and 17 bars and lounges. She takes the name of the line's first ship, the former Celebrity Galaxy, which left for Marella Cruises in 2018. For winter 2026/27 she sails two-week Central America and Caribbean loops from La Romana and Montego Bay. ### Mein Schiff 2 - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mein-schiff-2 - Cruise line: TUI Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises) - Class: Blue Motion class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 111,500 - Guests: 2,894 - Passenger space ratio: 38.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 316 m - Home port: La Romana, Dominican Republic - Fly into: Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.meinschiff.com/en/fleet/mein-schiff-2/decks Mein Schiff 2 is the second of TUI Cruises' enlarged Blue Motion ships, built by Meyer Turku and christened in Lisbon in February 2019. At about 111,500 gross tons she carries 2,894 guests at double occupancy and offers 12 restaurants and bistros and 17 bars and lounges, with the same enclosed sports court and raised jogging track as her twin Mein Schiff 1. Her name was previously carried by the former Celebrity Mercury, which TUI renamed Mein Schiff Herz in 2019. In winter 2026/27 she sails two-week Caribbean island loops from La Romana and Bridgetown. ### Mein Schiff 3 - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mein-schiff-3 - Cruise line: TUI Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises) - Class: Blue Motion class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2014-06-13 - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 99,526 - Guests: 2,500 - Passenger space ratio: 39.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,000 - Length: 293 m - Home port: Bremerhaven, Germany - Fly into: Bremen Airport (BRE), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bre - Sails: Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe, Canary Islands - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.meinschiff.com/en/fleet/mein-schiff-3/decks Mein Schiff 3 was the first ship TUI Cruises had built for itself, delivered by STX Finland's Turku yard in May 2014 as the lead ship of the Blue Motion class. She measures 99,526 gross tons and has about 1,250 cabins, most with balconies, for roughly 2,500 guests at double occupancy. On board are 9 restaurants and bistros and 15 bars and lounges, along with a theater and spa. Her current program is based in Bremerhaven, with Norwegian fjord, Baltic, Western Europe and Iceland trips and longer winter voyages to the Canary Islands and the Caribbean. ### Mein Schiff 4 - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mein-schiff-4 - Cruise line: TUI Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises) - Class: Blue Motion class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2015-06-06 - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 99,526 - Guests: 2,506 - Passenger space ratio: 39.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,030 - Length: 293 m - Home port: Palma de Mallorca, Spain - Fly into: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pmi - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.meinschiff.com/en/fleet/mein-schiff-4/decks Mein Schiff 4 is the second Blue Motion class ship of TUI Cruises, floated out at Meyer Turku in October 2014 and christened in Kiel in June 2015. Largely a copy of Mein Schiff 3, she measures 99,526 gross tons and carries 2,506 guests, with 9 restaurants and bistros and 15 bars and lounges. Through 2026/27 she is based in Palma de Mallorca, sailing week-long Western Mediterranean loops, including holiday and New Year departures. ### Mein Schiff 5 - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mein-schiff-5 - Cruise line: TUI Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises) - Class: Blue Motion class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2016-07-16 - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 98,785 - Guests: 2,534 - Passenger space ratio: 39.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,030 - Length: 295 m - Home port: La Romana, Dominican Republic - Fly into: Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.meinschiff.com/en/fleet/mein-schiff-5/decks Mein Schiff 5 is a Blue Motion class ship built by Meyer Turku and delivered to TUI Cruises in June 2016. She measures 98,785 gross tons and carries 2,534 guests at double occupancy, with 11 restaurants and bistros and 16 bars and lounges. She differs from the first two ships of the class mainly in dropping the glass roof over the enclosed pool. In spring 2026 she was stranded in Doha for 47 days during the conflict in the Gulf before sailing out through the Strait of Hormuz in April. For winter 2026/27 she sails two-week Caribbean island trips from La Romana. ### Mein Schiff 6 - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mein-schiff-6 - Cruise line: TUI Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises) - Class: Blue Motion class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2017-06-03 - Entered service: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 98,811 - Guests: 2,534 - Passenger space ratio: 39.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,030 - Length: 295 m - Home port: Singapore - Fly into: Singapore Changi (SIN), 22 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sin - Sails: Asia - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.meinschiff.com/en/fleet/mein-schiff-6/decks Mein Schiff 6 is the fourth Blue Motion class ship of TUI Cruises, built by Meyer Turku and christened in Hamburg in June 2017. She measures 98,811 gross tons, carries 2,534 guests and has 11 restaurants and bistros and 16 bars and lounges, much like her sister Mein Schiff 5. For winter 2026/27 she is based in Asia, sailing Southeast Asia trips from Singapore along with Japan and Hong Kong routes, before long repositioning voyages back to Palma via the Indian Ocean and Cape Town. ### Mein Schiff 7 - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mein-schiff-7 - Cruise line: TUI Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises) - Class: Blue Motion class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 112,982 - Guests: 2,896 - Passenger space ratio: 39.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,000 - Length: 316 m - Home port: Las Palmas, Gran Canaria - Fly into: Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lpa - Sails: Canary Islands - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.meinschiff.com/en/fleet/mein-schiff-7/decks Mein Schiff 7 is the last of TUI Cruises' Blue Motion ships, delivered by Meyer Turku in June 2024 and christened in Kiel later that month. A sister to Mein Schiff 1 and 2, she measures 112,982 gross tons and carries 2,896 guests at double occupancy, with 12 restaurants and bistros and 17 bars and lounges. She was built with methanol-ready propulsion. In winter 2026/27 she sails week-long and two-week Canary Islands trips from Las Palmas, adding Madeira, Morocco or Cape Verde. ### Mein Schiff Flow - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mein-schiff-flow - Cruise line: TUI Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises) - Class: InTUItion class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-06-14 - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 3,984 - Home port: Kiel, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Caribbean - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.meinschiff.com/en/fleet/mein-schiff-flow/decks Mein Schiff Flow is the second InTUItion class ship of TUI Cruises and a sister to Mein Schiff Relax. Fincantieri handed her over at Monfalcone on 12 June 2026, her first voyage left Trieste two days later, and she was christened off Trieste on 20 June. She carries 3,984 guests and has 14 restaurants and bistros and 17 bars and lounges, and like her sister she runs on LNG. After a first summer in the Mediterranean from Palma, she starts winter 2026/27 in Northern Europe with Baltic and Norway trips from Kiel, followed by the Canary Islands and the Caribbean in early 2027. ### Mein Schiff Herz - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mein-schiff-herz - Cruise line: TUI Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises) - Class: Century class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2011-02 - Entered service: 1997 - Last refurbished: 2011 - Left the fleet: 2023-04-01 - Gross tonnage: 77,302 - Guests: 1,912 - Passenger space ratio: 40.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 264 m - Decks: 12 Mein Schiff Herz was a Century class ship built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, that entered service in 1997 as Celebrity Cruises' Mercury. TUI Cruises took her over in 2011, renovated her and sailed her as Mein Schiff 2, then renamed her Mein Schiff Herz in January 2019 so a new Mein Schiff 2 could take the name. She measures 77,302 gross tons and carries about 1,900 guests. A planned handover to sister brand Marella Cruises was delayed from 2022, and she finished her last TUI Cruises voyage in April 2023. After a refit in Cádiz she now sails for Marella as Marella Voyager. ### Mein Schiff Relax - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mein-schiff-relax - Cruise line: TUI Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises) - Class: InTUItion class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-03-02 - Entered service: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 160,000 - Guests: 3,984 - Passenger space ratio: 40.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,400 - Length: 333 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain - Fly into: Tenerife South–Reina Sofía (TFS), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/tfs - Sails: Canary Islands, Northern Europe - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.meinschiff.com/en/fleet/mein-schiff-relax/decks Mein Schiff Relax is the first InTUItion class ship and the largest in the TUI Cruises fleet, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and delivered in February 2025. She measures about 160,000 gross tons, has 19 decks and carries 3,984 guests, with 14 restaurants and bistros and 17 bars and lounges. She is the line's first ship to run on liquefied natural gas and was christened in Málaga in April 2025. She spends summers in Northern Europe and winters in the Canary Islands, sailing week-long loops from Tenerife and Gran Canaria. ### Mekong Jewel - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mekong-jewel - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2020-01 - Entered service: 2020 - Guests: 68 - Crew: 51 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: My Tho, Vietnam - Fly into: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sgn - Sails: Mekong - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/mekong-jewel#deck-plan-section Mekong Jewel is an all-suite river ship for 68 guests, 262 feet (80 m) long, that began sailing for Uniworld in January 2020 as the replacement for the Mekong Navigator. Uniworld says it was built with sustainable, low-impact materials. Its 34 suites start at 339 square feet, and the two Royal Suites on the top deck measure 924 square feet. Facilities include a pool, spa, sauna and steam room, gym, salon, two lounges and a library, with a main restaurant and an open-air eatery on the upper deck. It carries the river section of the 15-day Timeless Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong tour, between My Tho in Vietnam and Kampong Cham in Cambodia. ### Mekong Mystique - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/mekong-mystique - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 68 - Crew: 51 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: My Tho, Vietnam - Fly into: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sgn - Sails: Mekong - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/mekong-mystique#deck-plan-section Mekong Mystique is an upcoming all-suite river ship for 68 guests that Uniworld will add on the Mekong in 2028, alongside Mekong Jewel. Uniworld says its design takes inspiration from 1930s French Indochine style and the river's landscape. The published deck plan shows 34 suites on three passenger decks below an open top deck, including two Royal Suites of 889 square feet. It will sail only the 15-day Timeless Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong tour, and Uniworld notes that its amenities may differ from those on ships the company owns. No first sailing date has been announced. ### Midnatsol - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/midnatsol - Cruise line: Hurtigruten (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 16,151 - Guests: 570 - Passenger space ratio: 28.3 gross tons per guest - Length: 136 m - Decks: 9 - Home port: Hamburg, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe - Rating: 2.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 1, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/7mmwp5vb96tc/1Xr1T5MBdT8TqJ7UbBx0sG/4793723f9513406562071b07c68e7250/Midnatsol_Signature_product-deck-plan.pdf Midnatsol is a 16,151-ton ship from 2003, built by Bruces Verkstad in Sweden and Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder in Norway and a sister of Trollfjord; she is the fourth Hurtigruten ship to carry the name. After years on the coastal route she sailed for the expedition division as Maud from 2021, then returned to Hurtigruten under her original name in November 2024 and stood in on the Bergen–Kirkenes route. A spring 2026 refurbishment made her the line's third Signature ship from May 2026, with 272 cabins for up to 570 guests, a two-story observation deck, a panoramic sauna and the Røst restaurant. She sails the Svalbard Line in summer and the North Cape Line from Hamburg in winter. ### ms Andorinha - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-andorinha - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2020 - Guests: 84 - Crew: 43 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-andorinha ms Andorinha is an 80-meter riverboat that Tauck's longtime partner Scylla built in 2020 specifically for Tauck's cruises on Portugal's Douro. She carries at most 84 guests, with 12 Tauck Suites of 300 square feet and 20 cabins of 225 square feet among her accommodations, and a crew of 43. Portuguese firms supplied some of the furniture and lighting; the color scheme and patterns in the carpets, artwork and railings borrow from the country's decorative tiles, and custom light fixtures are shaped like vines. A small pool sits on the Sun Deck, and the boat has hydraulic systems for passing the Douro's locks. She runs round trips from Porto into the Douro Valley, and from 2027 she will be joined by a sister ship, ms Saudade. ### MS Antares - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ms-antares - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Last refurbished: 2018 - Guests: 62 - Crew: 75 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/egypt/ms-antares.html MS Antares is a classic-style Nile ship for 62 guests, owned and operated by Viking and last refurbished in 2018. The star Antares, its namesake, was linked with the Egyptian scorpion goddess Serket. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on Pharaohs & Pyramids, which pairs hotel nights in Cairo with an eight-day Nile round trip from Luxor to Aswan. Its staterooms range from 290 to 829 square feet, all with French balconies, and the ship has a sun-deck pool, a fitness center and a massage room. ### MSC Armonia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-armonia - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Lirica class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2001 - Gross tonnage: 65,542 - Guests: 2,679 - Passenger space ratio: 24.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 721 - Length: 275 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Brindisi, Italy - Fly into: Brindisi Airport (BDS) - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-armonia#deckplans MSC Armonia is a Lirica-class ship of about 65,500 gross tons, one of the oldest and smallest vessels in the MSC fleet. She was completed in 2001 as European Vision for Festival Cruises, was chartered that July to accommodate leaders at the G8 summit in Genoa, and joined MSC in 2004 after Festival collapsed. A later renovation under MSC's Renaissance Programme lengthened her to about 275 metres and raised her capacity to roughly 2,700 guests. She has been based in Havana, Miami and Tampa in past seasons; in summer 2026 she sailed Adriatic cruises from Brindisi, and MSC is sending her to South Africa for the 2026-27 season. ### MSC Bellissima - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-bellissima - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Meraviglia class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 171,598 - Guests: 4,500 - Passenger space ratio: 38.1 gross tons per guest - Length: 316 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Shanghai, China - Fly into: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 17 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pvg - Sails: Asia - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-bellissima#deckplans MSC Bellissima is the second Meraviglia-class ship, built at Saint-Nazaire and in service since March 2019. She measures 171,598 gross tons and 316 metres, with an indoor promenade and room for about 4,500 guests. Since April 2023 she has sailed in East Asia, starting in Japan, where she was the first international cruise ship since 2020, and later to China and South Korea; in 2024 she was named Asia's best cruise ship at the Asia Cruise Forum. In 2026 she sails four- to seven-night cruises from Shanghai to Japan and South Korea. ### MSC Divina - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-divina - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Fantasia class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2012 - Gross tonnage: 139,072 - Guests: 3,502 - Passenger space ratio: 39.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,388 - Length: 333 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Santos, Brazil - Fly into: São Paulo/Guarulhos International (GRU), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/gru - Sails: South America, Mediterranean, Caribbean - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-divina#deckplans MSC Divina is a 139,072-ton Fantasia-class ship that entered service in May 2012, slightly larger than the first two ships of the class. She was laid down as MSC Fantastica and renamed before completion to honor Sophia Loren. She carries about 3,500 guests and 1,388 crew, and has sailed both the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. After a summer 2026 of Eastern Mediterranean cruises from Naples to Mykonos and Turkey, she offers regular Brazilian cruises for the first time in 2026-27, with short trips from Santos and longer ones from Buenos Aires and Balneário Camboriú. ### MSC Euribia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-euribia - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Meraviglia Plus class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 184,011 - Guests: 6,327 - Passenger space ratio: 29.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,711 - Length: 331 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Kiel, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Norwegian Fjords, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-euribia#deckplans MSC Euribia is the third Meraviglia Plus-class ship and the second LNG-powered ship in the MSC fleet, launched in June 2022 and in service since June 2023. At 184,011 gross tons she carries up to 6,327 guests and about 1,711 crew, and MSC invited artists worldwide to design her hull art. She spends summers on Norwegian fjords cruises from Kiel and winter 2026-27 on seven-night Mediterranean cruises, with a Canary Islands season announced for 2027-28. ### MSC Fantasia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-fantasia - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Fantasia class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2008 - Gross tonnage: 137,936 - Guests: 3,274 - Passenger space ratio: 42.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,313 - Length: 333 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Bari, Italy - Fly into: Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bri - Sails: Mediterranean, Canary Islands - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-fantasia#deckplans MSC Fantasia is the lead ship of the Fantasia class and entered service in December 2008 as the largest ship MSC had operated, at 137,936 gross tons. She was the first MSC ship with the MSC Yacht Club, the line's gated suite area with its own lounge, restaurant, pool deck and butler service. She carries about 3,274 guests at double occupancy and around 1,300 crew. In summer 2026 she sailed from Bari to Greece, Turkey and Istanbul, and for winter 2026-27 she offers seven-night cruises to the Canary Islands and Madeira. ### MSC Grandiosa - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-grandiosa - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Meraviglia Plus class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 181,541 - Guests: 4,842 - Passenger space ratio: 37.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,704 - Length: 331 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-grandiosa#deckplans MSC Grandiosa is the first Meraviglia Plus-class ship, a larger version of the Meraviglia design that entered service in November 2019. She measures 181,541 gross tons and 331 metres, with 2,421 cabins for about 4,842 guests at double occupancy and 1,704 crew. After a summer 2026 season of Western Mediterranean cruises from Genoa, she crosses from Barcelona to Port Canaveral at the end of October 2026 and then sails seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral year-round. ### MSC Lirica - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-lirica - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Lirica class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 65,591 - Guests: 1,984 - Passenger space ratio: 33.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 700 - Length: 275 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Venice, Italy - Fly into: Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/vce - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-lirica#deckplans MSC Lirica was the first ship MSC Cruises ordered new, entering service in 2003 as the lead ship of the Lirica class. She was lengthened in November 2015 under the line's Renaissance Programme, growing to about 65,600 gross tons and close to 2,000 guests at double occupancy. Over the years she has sailed in East Asia, the United Arab Emirates and the Eastern Mediterranean, where she was based at Piraeus in 2022. From April 2026 she sails seven-night cruises from Venice-Marghera and Ancona to Montenegro, Mykonos and Syros, followed by Mediterranean cruises of 7 to 12 nights in winter 2026-27, including Egypt, Cyprus and Croatia. ### MSC Magnifica - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-magnifica - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Musica class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2010 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 95,128 - Guests: 2,550 - Passenger space ratio: 37.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,027 - Length: 299 m - Decks: 16 - Sails: World cruises, Mediterranean, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-magnifica#deckplans MSC Magnifica is a 95,128-ton ship that entered service in March 2010 as a slightly modified Musica-class design, with about 2,550 guests at double occupancy. She is the ship MSC uses for its annual world cruise, assigned to the 2026, 2027 and 2028 voyages. A two-month refit at Palumbo Malta Shipyard completed in December 2025 added Butcher's Cut and Kaito Sushi Bar, a redesigned MSC Aurea Spa and gym, and an MSC Yacht Club that opened in summer 2026. Outside the world-cruise months she sails the Mediterranean in winter and Baltic cruises from Warnemünde in summer. ### MSC Meraviglia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-meraviglia - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Meraviglia class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 171,598 - Guests: 4,488 - Passenger space ratio: 38.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,536 - Length: 316 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-meraviglia#deckplans MSC Meraviglia is the lead ship of the Meraviglia class, built at Saint-Nazaire and in service since June 2017. At 171,598 gross tons she carries about 4,488 guests at double occupancy, and her signature space is a long indoor promenade under an LED-panel ceiling. From April 2023 she sailed year-round from Brooklyn, a deployment that ended in 2026. After a summer 2026 season in the Mediterranean from Naples, she returns to Miami for six- and eight-night Caribbean and Bahamas cruises in winter 2026-27. ### MSC Musica - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-musica - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Musica class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2006 - Gross tonnage: 92,409 - Guests: 2,550 - Passenger space ratio: 36.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 987 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Santos, Brazil - Fly into: São Paulo/Guarulhos International (GRU), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/gru - Sails: South America, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-musica#deckplans MSC Musica is the lead ship of the four-strong Musica class, a 92,409-ton design built at Saint-Nazaire that entered service in 2006. She has 1,268 cabins for about 2,550 guests at double occupancy and roughly 987 crew. In summer 2026 she sailed Western Mediterranean cruises from Civitavecchia, and in September 2026 she entered dry dock in Malta for a refit that adds the MSC Yacht Club suite area, a redesigned MSC Aurea Spa and a new Technogym fitness center. She then heads to South America for the 2026-27 season, sailing mostly from Santos in Brazil. ### MSC Opera - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-opera - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Lirica class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2004 - Last refurbished: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 65,591 - Guests: 2,150 - Passenger space ratio: 30.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 728 - Length: 275 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: La Romana, Dominican Republic - Fly into: Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-opera#deckplans MSC Opera is a Lirica-class ship that entered service in 2004 and was MSC's flagship until MSC Musica arrived in 2006. A jumboisation completed in Palermo in July 2015 added cabins along with a spray park, new children's and teen areas, a larger buffet and an extended restaurant, bringing her to about 65,600 gross tons. After a 2025-26 season in South Africa she spent summer 2026 on Western Mediterranean and Iberian cruises from Genoa. From 16 November 2026 she becomes MSC's first ship based year-round in the Southern Caribbean, sailing from La Romana in the Dominican Republic. ### MSC Orchestra - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-orchestra - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Musica class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2007 - Gross tonnage: 92,409 - Guests: 2,550 - Passenger space ratio: 36.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 987 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Civitavecchia, Italy - Fly into: Rome Fiumicino (FCO), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fco - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-orchestra#deckplans MSC Orchestra is the second Musica-class ship, delivered in 2007. At 92,409 gross tons she was built for about 2,550 guests in 1,275 cabins; most inside cabins later received bunk beds, raising her maximum to about 3,200. She sails seven-night Western Mediterranean round trips from Civitavecchia in summer 2026, calling at Genoa, Marseille, Tarragona and Valencia, and stays in the region for winter 2026-27. MSC plans to add its MSC Yacht Club suite area to her and the rest of the Musica class by 2027. ### MSC Poesia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-poesia - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Musica class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2008 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 92,627 - Guests: 2,550 - Passenger space ratio: 36.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,027 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-poesia#deckplans MSC Poesia is a 92,627-ton Musica-class ship that entered service in 2008; Sophia Loren named her at Dover, the first MSC christening held outside Italy. A refit at Palumbo Malta Shipyard completed in April 2026 added a 69-suite MSC Yacht Club, the Butcher's Cut steakhouse, Kaito Sushi Bar and a redesigned spa and gym. She then opened MSC's first Alaska season with seven-night round trips from Seattle starting in May 2026. For winter 2026-27 she moves to Miami for 10- and 11-night Caribbean cruises, bookended by Panama Canal voyages between Seattle and Miami. ### MSC Preziosa - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-preziosa - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Fantasia class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 139,072 - Guests: 3,959 - Passenger space ratio: 35.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,370 - Length: 333 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Hamburg, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Northern Europe - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-preziosa#deckplans MSC Preziosa is the fourth and last Fantasia-class ship, built at Saint-Nazaire and in service since March 2013. At 139,072 gross tons she is a near twin of MSC Divina, and in 2017 she was one of the first MSC ships retrofitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems. In earlier seasons she sailed the Caribbean from Guadeloupe and Martinique. In 2026 she is based in Northern Europe: summer cruises from Hamburg reach Scotland and Iceland, and winter 2026-27 brings seven-night city cruises calling at Hamburg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Le Havre and Southampton. ### MSC Seascape - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-seascape - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Seaside EVO class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 170,412 - Guests: 4,540 - Passenger space ratio: 37.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,648 - Length: 339 m - Decks: 20 - Home port: Galveston, Texas - Fly into: George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/iah - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-seascape#deckplans MSC Seascape is the second Seaside EVO-class ship, delivered by Fincantieri in November 2022 and named at a ceremony in Manhattan. At 170,412 gross tons she holds about 4,540 guests at double occupancy, or up to 5,877, with around 1,648 crew. She opened MSC's first sailings from Galveston, Texas, and sails seven-night Western Caribbean cruises from there to Costa Maya, Cozumel and Roatán. ### MSC Seashore - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-seashore - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Seaside EVO class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 170,412 - Guests: 4,540 - Passenger space ratio: 37.5 gross tons per guest - Length: 339 m - Decks: 20 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Bahamas - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-seashore#deckplans MSC Seashore is the lead ship of the Seaside EVO class, an enlarged version of the Seaside design built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone and delivered in July 2021. She measures 170,412 gross tons and 339 metres, with about 4,540 guests at double occupancy across 20 decks. MSC has based her at Port Canaveral, Florida, where she sails three- and four-night cruises year-round to Nassau and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, the line's private island in the Bahamas. ### MSC Seaside - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-seaside - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Seaside class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 153,516 - Guests: 4,132 - Passenger space ratio: 37.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,413 - Length: 323 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-seaside#deckplans MSC Seaside is the lead ship of the Seaside class, delivered by Fincantieri in Monfalcone in late 2017 as the largest cruise ship that builder had completed. The 153,516-ton ship carries about 4,132 guests at double occupancy and 1,413 crew, with an MSC Yacht Club, the MSC Aurea Spa, three themed restaurants, a bowling alley and a theater. She began her career sailing year-round from Miami, and for winter 2026-27 she offers three- and four-night Bahamas cruises from Miami that call at Nassau and Ocean Cay, MSC's private island. ### MSC Seaview - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-seaview - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Seaside class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 153,516 - Guests: 4,132 - Passenger space ratio: 37.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,413 - Length: 323 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Santos, Brazil - Fly into: São Paulo/Guarulhos International (GRU), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/gru - Sails: South America, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-seaview#deckplans MSC Seaview is the second Seaside-class ship, delivered by Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard in June 2018. Her 153,516-ton design favors sea views and outdoor space, with a seafront promenade, two 105-metre zip lines, a glass-floored bridge 40 metres above the water, a water park, a bowling alley and an MSC Yacht Club, for about 4,132 guests at double occupancy. After a summer 2026 of Western Mediterranean cruises from Palermo, she returns to South America for 2026-27, sailing three- to eight-night cruises from Santos and Balneário Camboriú to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. ### MSC Sinfonia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-sinfonia - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Lirica class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 65,542 - Guests: 2,087 - Passenger space ratio: 31.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 721 - Length: 275 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Bari, Italy - Fly into: Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bri - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-sinfonia#deckplans MSC Sinfonia is a Lirica-class ship completed in 2002 as European Stars, the last ship built for Festival Cruises. After Festival went bankrupt she was laid up in Barcelona, bought by MSC in 2004 and put into service under her new name in March 2005. In early 2015 Fincantieri's Palermo yard inserted a 24-metre midsection with 193 extra cabins, taking her to about 65,500 gross tons and 275 metres. Most of her passenger decks are named after composers. In summer 2026 she sails seven-night Greek Isles cruises from Bari, and she stays in the Mediterranean for winter 2026-27. ### MSC Splendida - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-splendida - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Fantasia class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 137,936 - Guests: 3,900 - Passenger space ratio: 35.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,313 - Length: 333 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Buenos Aires, Argentina - Fly into: Buenos Aires Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini International (EZE), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/eze - Sails: South America, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-splendida#deckplans MSC Splendida is the second Fantasia-class ship. Planned as MSC Serenata, she was renamed during construction, entered service in July 2009 and was named in Barcelona by Sophia Loren. She measures 137,936 gross tons and 333 metres, with room for about 3,900 guests. She has sailed the Mediterranean and East Asia and was refurbished in 2017 before a deployment to China. After a summer 2026 of Mediterranean cruises from Palermo, she spends the 2026-27 South American season sailing from Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. ### MSC Virtuosa - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-virtuosa - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: Meraviglia Plus class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 181,541 - Guests: 4,842 - Passenger space ratio: 37.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,704 - Length: 331 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Santos, Brazil - Fly into: São Paulo/Guarulhos International (GRU), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/gru - Sails: South America, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-virtuosa#deckplans MSC Virtuosa is the second Meraviglia Plus-class ship, delivered in February 2021 and in service from May 2021 after a pandemic delay. She measures 181,541 gross tons and carries about 4,842 guests at double occupancy, with a 112-metre promenade under an LED ceiling and the MSC Starship Club bar served by a humanoid robot bartender. She spent several seasons on no-fly cruises from Southampton, where the TV series The Good Ship Murder filmed on board. In 2026-27 she makes her first South American season, sailing seven-night Brazil cruises from Santos, Salvador and Maceió. ### MSC World America - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-world-america - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: World class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 216,638 - Guests: 6,762 - Passenger space ratio: 32.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,138 - Length: 333 m - Decks: 22 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-world-america#deckplans MSC World America is the second World-class ship, delivered at Saint-Nazaire in March 2025 and named in Miami that April with Drew Barrymore as godmother. The LNG-powered ship measures 216,638 gross tons and 333 metres over 22 decks, with 2,614 cabins for up to 6,762 guests and 2,138 crew. She is laid out in seven districts and features The Harbour family area with the Cliffhanger over-water swing, the only Eataly restaurant at sea and the largest MSC Yacht Club in the Caribbean. She sails alternating seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from MSC's terminal at PortMiami. ### MSC World Asia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-world-asia - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: World class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2026-12-04 - Enters service: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 216,638 - Crew: 2,138 - Length: 333 m - Home port: Barcelona, Spain - Fly into: Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat (BCN), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bcn - Sails: Mediterranean - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plan): https://www.msccruises.com/int/our-cruises/ships/msc-world-asia MSC World Asia is an upcoming World-class ship, the third of the series, completing at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire after sea trials in July and September 2026. MSC plans to take delivery on 25 November 2026, name her in Le Havre on 28 November and start seven-night Western Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona on 4 December 2026, calling at Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia, Messina and Valletta. Announced features include Asian-inspired design with a dragon sculpture over the World Promenade, a Pan-Asian street food restaurant, more than 40 bars and restaurants, and an 81.3-metre dry slide. ### MSC World Atlantic - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-world-atlantic - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: World class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-11 - Enters service: 2027 - Gross tonnage: 215,863 - Crew: 2,138 - Length: 333 m - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plan): https://www.msccruises.com/int/our-cruises/ships/msc-world-atlantic MSC World Atlantic is an upcoming World-class ship, the fourth of the series, under construction at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, where she was floated out in September 2026. MSC plans to deliver her in 2027 and base her at Port Canaveral, Florida, from November 2027 on alternating 7- and 14-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises that include Ocean Cay. Announced features include seven onboard districts, more than 40 bars and restaurants, a Latin-themed lounge called Viva La Musica and the Cliffhanger over-water swing. ### MSC World Europa - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/msc-world-europa - Cruise line: MSC Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) - Class: World class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 215,863 - Guests: 6,762 - Passenger space ratio: 31.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,138 - Length: 333 m - Decks: 22 - Home port: Fort-de-France, Martinique - Fly into: Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF) - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 2, Service 3, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.msccruisesusa.com/ships/msc-world-europa#deckplans MSC World Europa is the first of MSC's World-class ships and, at 215,863 gross tons, among the largest cruise ships in service. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique and powered by LNG, she spans 22 decks with room for up to 6,762 guests, and her Y-shaped stern opens onto an outdoor promenade. She served as a hotel ship in Doha during the 2022 FIFA World Cup before starting public cruises there in December 2022. After a summer 2026 season from Naples, she spends winter 2026-27 on 7- and 14-night cruises from Martinique, Guadeloupe and Barbados, her first Caribbean season. ### ms Esprit - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-esprit - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Class: Jewel class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2010 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Guests: 98 - Crew: 45 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-esprit ms Esprit is a 110-meter riverboat built at the Vahali yards in Serbia and the Netherlands, which entered service in May 2010 as Vista Prima for the Cologne tour operator 1AVista Reisen. When that four-year charter ended, her operator Scylla chartered her to Tauck from 2015, and she was renamed Esprit and repainted in Tauck green. A later Tauck redesign, listed as completed in 2018, limits her to 98 guests, with 14 Tauck Suites of 300 square feet and seven in ten cabins at 225 square feet or more. Tauck groups her with its Jewel class boats, and her elevator serves only the two upper cabin decks. She sails Tauck's eastern routes: Budapest to the Black Sea, the 25-day Grand European Cruise from Amsterdam to Bucharest, and Danube trips that end in Budapest. ### MS Farah - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ms-farah - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2011 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Crew: 85 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Sails: Nile - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/ms-farah/ MS Farah is a Nile cruise ship that Avalon Waterways charters for its Egypt tours; her name means happiness and joy in Arabic. Built in 2011 and renovated in 2025, she has 51 deluxe cabins and four Royal Suites, each with an oversized French balcony that fills most of the outer wall, and a crew of 85. Amenities include spa services, Wi-Fi and a sun deck. Avalon uses her on its Taste of Egypt programs, including a version that adds Jordan. ### ms Grace - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-grace - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Class: Inspiration class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Guests: 130 - Crew: 50 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-grace ms Grace is a 135-meter Inspiration class riverboat completed in 2016, a sister to ms Joy, and she sails mainly on the Rhine. Like the rest of the class she holds at most 130 guests in 67 cabins, including 22 Tauck Suites of 300 square feet that sleep up to three with a pull-out couch and eight loft cabins whose split-level layout brings more daylight to the lowest deck. An elevator serves every deck except the Sun Deck, and the 360-degree cabin photos in Tauck's online virtual tour were taken aboard her. Her schedule covers The Romantic Rhine between Amsterdam and Basel, Rhine Enchantment from Milan, the Rhine and Moselle, Belgium and Holland in spring, an Oktoberfest sailing to Munich and Christmas markets cruises at the end of the year. ### ms Harmonie - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-harmonie - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 130 - Crew: 50 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-harmonie ms Harmonie is an upcoming Tauck riverboat for the Rhône, announced in August 2026 and scheduled to join the fleet in 2028. She follows the deck plan of ms Lumière: 135 meters long, no more than 130 guests and a crew of 50, with 22 Tauck Suites of 300 square feet, 34 cabins of 225 square feet and 12 of 180 square feet. Shared features include a Sun Deck pool and bar with shaded day beds, The Retreat wellness area on the Diamond Deck and sky-lit atriums. Tauck says she will double its capacity on the Rhône and sail itineraries such as Savoring France: Paris, Lyon & Provence, with new routes planned for 2028. ### MS Infinity - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ms-infinity - Cruise line: Avalon Waterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 20 - Crew: 15 - Length: 49 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Galápagos - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise-ships/ms-infinity/ MS Infinity is a small expedition yacht in the Galápagos Islands that Avalon Waterways charters for its Galápagos programs. She carries 20 guests in eight staterooms and two suites, all with private balconies, and has a lounge, dining room and bar with large windows on the main deck, a sun deck and a hot tub. A naturalist guide leads island landings, hikes and snorkeling, and Avalon pairs the cruise with its Peru and Amazon tours. ### ms Inspire - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-inspire - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Class: Inspiration class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Last refurbished: 2020 - Guests: 130 - Crew: 50 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-inspire ms Inspire was the first of Tauck's 135-meter Inspiration class riverboats, christened in Basel on April 3, 2014, by four Tauck Cruise Directors serving as godmothers. Her design set the pattern for the class: no more than 130 guests where similar hulls take nearly 200, 22 suites of 300 square feet, and loft cabins on the lowest deck with a raised sitting area and windows that open. She was renovated in 2020 and carries a crew of 50. Tauck now sails her mainly on the Rhine, on The Romantic Rhine, Rhine Enchantment, the Rhine and Moselle, Castles on the Rhine family departures and Christmas markets cruises from Basel, with spring sailings through Belgium and Holland. ### ms Joy - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-joy - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Class: Inspiration class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Guests: 130 - Crew: 50 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-joy ms Joy is a 135-meter Inspiration class riverboat built in 2016 and registered in Switzerland. Although hulls of this length often carry close to 200 people, she is limited to 130 guests in 67 cabins, 22 of them 300-square-foot Tauck Suites, plus eight split-level loft cabins that rise from the lowest deck and have windows that open. The Sun Deck adds a putting green and a plunge pool, and meals are taken in The Compass Rose or the casual Arthur's. Tauck uses her mostly on the Danube, on The Blue Danube, the Danube Christmas markets cruises and the six-day Essence of the Danube between Budapest and Vienna, and also on longer runs such as Amsterdam to Budapest and Paris to Prague. ### ms Lumière - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-lumiere - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 130 - Crew: 50 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-lumiere ms Lumière is a 135-meter riverboat that joined Tauck in spring 2026 for its Rhône program. She takes no more than 130 guests, with 22 Tauck Suites of 300 square feet on the upper Diamond Deck, 34 cabins of 225 square feet and 12 Category 1 cabins of 180 square feet that are sold with no single supplement. New features compared with older Tauck boats include a Sun Deck pool with a full bar and shaded day beds, a wellness area called The Retreat moved up to the Diamond Deck behind full-height windows, and Arthur's relocated to the bow. She was christened in Lyon on March 27, 2026, and sails itineraries such as Savoring France: Paris, Lyon & Provence and La Belle Vie between Provence and Lyon. Her name, picked from more than 1,000 suggestions, nods to Lyon's film and light festivals. ### ms Reverie - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-reverie - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 124 - Crew: 50 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-reverie ms Reverie is an upcoming Tauck riverboat, a sister to ms Serene that is scheduled to join the fleet on the Seine in 2027. Tauck lists her at 125 meters with room for 124 guests and a crew of 50, in 20 Tauck Suites of 300 square feet, 30 cabins of 225 square feet and 12 cabins of 180 square feet. She repeats the newer Tauck features: a Sun Deck pool and bar, The Retreat wellness area with river views, a wine cellar and Arthur's at the bow. Tauck says her launch will be marked by Essence of the Seine, a new six-day round trip from Paris, and her schedule also includes Impressions from the Seine and the Seine Christmas markets cruise. ### ms Sapphire - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-sapphire - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Class: Jewel class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2008 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Guests: 98 - Crew: 45 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-sapphire ms Sapphire is a 110-meter Jewel class riverboat built in the Netherlands in 2008 for Tauck's long-term charter from Swiss owner Scylla; she was named Swiss Sapphire, which was still painted on her hull in 2021. Rebuilt in 2017 with a new deck plan, she takes no more than 98 guests, 14 of them in 300-square-foot Tauck Suites. She has been Tauck's Seine boat, sailing round trips from Paris to Normandy, and in 2026 she shares Seine departures with the new ms Serene, including a Christmas markets cruise that she introduced in 2025. Tauck lists its 2027 Seine departures on ms Serene and the new ms Reverie, and the German cruise site cruisetricks.de reports that Viva Cruises, part of Scylla, plans to relaunch her in 2027 as Viva Unique on the Po and the Venetian lagoon. ### ms Saudade - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-saudade - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 84 - Crew: 43 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-saudade ms Saudade is an upcoming 80-meter riverboat being built by Scylla for Tauck's Douro program, due in 2027 as a sister to ms Andorinha. Tauck lists room for 84 guests and a crew of 43, in 12 Tauck Suites of 300 square feet, 20 cabins of 225 square feet, six of 200 square feet and four of 150 square feet. She keeps the features that suit the Douro, including hydraulic systems for its locks and a small pool on the Sun Deck, while Arthur's sits at the stern with views all around. Tauck says she will nearly double its Douro capacity and will introduce Essence of the Douro, a six-day cruise from Porto. ### ms Savor - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-savor - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Class: Inspiration class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Last refurbished: 2020 - Guests: 130 - Crew: 44 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-savor ms Savor was the second Inspiration class riverboat, following ms Inspire into the Tauck fleet in 2014, and was renovated in 2020. The 135-meter boat carries up to 130 guests with a crew of 44, in a layout of 67 cabins that includes 22 Tauck Suites of 300 square feet and eight loft cabins on the lowest deck. Like ms Inspire, she was designed with Arthur's, a casual second restaurant named for then-chairman Arthur Tauck Jr., alongside the main dining room, The Compass Rose. Her season is spent on the Danube: Heart of the Danube between Bavaria and Budapest, The Blue Danube from Prague, Christmas markets cruises from Vienna and the Tauck Bridges family sailings on the river. ### ms Serene - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-serene - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 124 - Crew: 50 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-serene ms Serene is a 125-meter riverboat designed for the Seine, and she began sailing for Tauck in spring 2026. Capacity is capped at 124 guests in 20 Tauck Suites of 300 square feet, 30 cabins of 225 square feet and 12 Category 1 cabins of 180 square feet, so about four in five cabins are 225 square feet or larger. She shares the newer Tauck layout of a pool and bar on the Sun Deck, The Retreat wellness area on the Diamond Deck and a wine cellar stocked with regional bottles. Tauck vice chair Jennie Norman christened her in a private ceremony days after ms Lumière's naming in Lyon. Her cruises run from Paris toward Normandy, including Bordeaux, Paris & the Seine and Tauck Bridges family departures, and Travel + Leisure filmed the first episode of its Step Inside series on board. ### ms Treasures - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/tauck-ms-treasures - Cruise line: Tauck (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck) - Class: Jewel class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2011 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Guests: 98 - Crew: 45 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.tauck.com/ships/ms-treasures ms Treasures is a 110-meter Jewel class riverboat built in 2011 at the Vahali yard in Belgrade, the last of four sister ships designed for Tauck. Since a redesign listed as completed in 2018 she takes no more than 98 guests, with 14 Tauck Suites of 300 square feet and most other cabins at 225 square feet; boats of her size typically carry about 160. Her elevator links only the two upper cabin decks, so the lowest deck is reached by stairs. She works the Rhine and connecting waterways from Amsterdam, on The Rhine and Swiss Alps, Rhine Enchantment and Belgium and Holland in spring, and the long Amsterdam to Budapest crossing onto the Danube. ### National Geographic Delfina - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-delfina - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-02-14 - Entered service: 2007 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 242 - Guests: 16 - Passenger space ratio: 15.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 12 - Length: 30 m - Decks: 3 - Sails: Galápagos - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 1, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.expeditions.com/ships/national-geographic-delfina#deck-plan - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/b4bpxrz16gb9/2QzBTLwMwaR27lb3OjAk46/f0f51b7ab94e7226a011ea3b24df2df5/NG_Delfina_Apr2026.pdf National Geographic Delfina is a 16-guest catamaran, the smallest ship in the Lindblad fleet, and she spends the whole year in the Galápagos. Botto Astilleros y Marina completed her in Guayaquil in 2007; she sailed as Athala II for Ocean Adventures and, from 2017, as Celebrity Xploration before Lindblad bought her, renovated her and named her after Sven-Olof Lindblad's youngest daughter. Each of her eight staterooms has either a private balcony or a door straight onto the outer deck, and she has an observation deck with a hot tub, an outdoor café, and a dining room, bar and lounge. Her first Lindblad voyage sailed on 14 February 2025, on 10-day island itineraries that can be combined with Machu Picchu and Peru. ### National Geographic Endeavour II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-endeavour-ii - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2016 - Entered service: 2005 - Last refurbished: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 2,716 - Guests: 96 - Passenger space ratio: 28.3 gross tons per guest - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Sails: Galápagos - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 1, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.expeditions.com/ships/national-geographic-endeavour-ii#deck-plan - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/b4bpxrz16gb9/6pO1ZgDEGG6MythtZXCzkw/744853f4435606d2ba9ebebeea9fe04a/ET_May_2026.pdf National Geographic Endeavour II is the largest of Lindblad's Galápagos ships, carrying 96 guests in 52 cabins year-round in the archipelago. The ASENAV yard at Valdivia, Chile, built her in 2005 as Via Australis for the Patagonia cruise line Australis, and her hull is ice-strengthened for those southern waters. Lindblad took her over in 2016 and rebuilt her from top to bottom for the tropics, cutting her capacity from 136 passengers. A shallow draft, a large open observation deck and big windows in the lounges suit wildlife watching, and Lindblad markets her as its most family-friendly ship. Her voyages include Galápagos expeditions on their own and combined with Machu Picchu and Peru. ### National Geographic Endurance - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-endurance - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Class: Endurance class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-07-21 - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 12,786 - Guests: 138 - Passenger space ratio: 92.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 116 - Length: 124 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Antarctica, Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe, South America - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.expeditions.com/ships/national-geographic-endurance#deck-plan - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/b4bpxrz16gb9/5Jpc8Cr1k7jadMYBfegViq/ee41ca97e440615149386bbb0c8c8c4b/NG_Endurance_Apr2026.pdf National Geographic Endurance is a polar expedition ship with a PC5 ice class and Ulstein's X-bow, a hull form meant to soften wave impacts and cut noise and vibration. The CRIST yard in Gdynia, Poland, built her hull and Ulstein completed her in Norway in March 2020, but the pandemic kept her idle until her maiden voyage from Reykjavík in July 2021. She carries 138 guests in 76 cabins and is named for Ernest Shackleton's ship. She spends the southern summer in Antarctica, South Georgia, the Falklands and Patagonia, and the northern summer around Svalbard and Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Scotland and the Faroes, plus repositioning voyages along Europe's Atlantic coast. ### National Geographic Explorer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-explorer - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2008 - Entered service: 1982 - Last refurbished: 2008 - Gross tonnage: 6,471 - Guests: 148 - Passenger space ratio: 43.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 99 - Length: 112 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe, Canada and New England, South America - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.expeditions.com/ships/national-geographic-explorer#deck-plan - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/b4bpxrz16gb9/46RdxyPsxW3ulYDCl5M1GP/67b093323792cc8ca550e7e20d4fd892/NG_Explorer_Apr2026.pdf National Geographic Explorer began life in 1982 as Midnatsol, a Hurtigruten coastal ship built by Ulstein in Norway, and later sailed as Midnatsol II and Lyngen before Lindblad rebuilt her as an ice-class expedition ship in 2008. She carries 148 guests in 81 outside cabins and is well equipped for exploring, with 14 Zodiacs, 36 kayaks and a remotely operated vehicle that can dive to about 1,000 feet, plus a chart room, library, observation lounge and fitness center. Her year runs from Antarctica, South Georgia and Patagonia to Iceland, Greenland, Baffin Island, Scandinavia and the British Isles, as well as voyages along the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Canadian Maritimes. ### National Geographic Gemini - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-gemini - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-03-14 - Entered service: 2001 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 2,937 - Guests: 48 - Passenger space ratio: 61.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 57 - Length: 90 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Baltra, Galápagos - Fly into: Galapagos Baltra (GPS), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/gps - Sails: Galápagos - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.expeditions.com/ships/national-geographic-gemini#deck-plan - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/b4bpxrz16gb9/4AJzmvkFaMi3LajSIhOagE/2821960ae78b5141d21b180df8825098/NG_Gemini_Apr2026.pdf National Geographic Gemini is a 48-guest expedition ship that works the Galápagos all year. Cassens Werft in Emden, Germany, built her in 2001 as Sun Bay, and she became Xpedition in 2004, sailing for Celebrity Cruises until Lindblad bought her in 2025. A refit after the purchase cut her capacity from 96 guests to 48, in 27 outside cabins and suites that include balcony, solo and triple rooms; her upper deck has a hot tub, a spa and a fitness center. Besides Zodiacs and kayaks she carries a glass-bottom boat. Her first Lindblad voyage sailed on 14 March 2025, and her cruises begin with a flight from Quito to Baltra. ### National Geographic Islander - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-islander - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1995 - Left the fleet: 2022-08-01 - Guests: 48 - Sails: Galápagos National Geographic Islander was Lindblad's smaller Galápagos ship before 2022, an Ecuadorian-flagged vessel dated to 1995 in the company's annual reports that carried 48 guests in 24 cabins on year-round voyages through the islands alongside National Geographic Endeavour II. In 2021 Lindblad bought the yacht Crystal Esprit to replace her, and when the rebuilt National Geographic Islander II began sailing in the third quarter of 2022, the original Islander was retired from service in August of that year. Lindblad's 2022 annual report described her as fully depreciated and held for disposal; what became of her afterward is not reported in the sources used here. ### National Geographic Islander II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-islander-ii - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-08-18 - Entered service: 1991 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 3,370 - Guests: 48 - Passenger space ratio: 70.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 57 - Length: 85 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Baltra, Galápagos - Fly into: Galapagos Baltra (GPS), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/gps - Sails: Galápagos - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.expeditions.com/ships/national-geographic-islander-ii#deck-plan - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/b4bpxrz16gb9/3If36LBV43flLhdxX5zLzM/12d1acdb8b05f735b466d9f33f761abb/NG_Islander_II_Apr2026.pdf National Geographic Islander II is a 48-guest, all-suite expedition ship based year-round in the Galápagos. Flender Werft in Lübeck floated her out as Lady Diana in 1989 and completed her in 1991 as Aurora I; she later sailed as MegaStar Taurus for Star Cruises and, from 2015, as the yacht Crystal Esprit. Lindblad bought her in 2021 and gave her a top-to-bottom refit, adding a marina and a Science Hub and reducing capacity from 62, before her first Galápagos voyage in August 2022. She replaced the original National Geographic Islander, and two of her suites are set aside for Galápagos residents, researchers and educators. ### National Geographic Orion - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-orion - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2014 - Entered service: 2003 - Gross tonnage: 4,050 - Guests: 102 - Passenger space ratio: 39.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 76 - Length: 103 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Antarctica, Mediterranean, South America, South Pacific - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.expeditions.com/ships/national-geographic-orion#deck-plan - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/b4bpxrz16gb9/6SlcDuaFH7fwxLDCLrEZqn/72b37994b0381bd2ca9cdda1f57123cb/NG_Orion_Apr2026.pdf National Geographic Orion is a 102-guest, ice-strengthened expedition ship from the Cassens Werft yard at Emden in Germany, in service since November 2003. She first sailed for Travel Dynamics International and from 2005 for Australia's Orion Expedition Cruises, which Lindblad bought in 2013, taking her current name in March 2014. About 103 metres long, with 53 cabins and a range of some 8,000 nautical miles, she is suited to long voyages between remote coasts and islands. Her current deployments include Antarctica, Patagonia and the Chilean fjords, Easter Island to Tahiti, and summers in the Mediterranean, Greece, Turkey and the Canary Islands. ### National Geographic Quest - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-quest - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Class: Quest class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2017-07-29 - Entered service: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 2,920 - Guests: 100 - Passenger space ratio: 29.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 52 - Length: 73 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 1, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.expeditions.com/ships/national-geographic-quest#deck-plan - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/b4bpxrz16gb9/6A5Lxod3gut3scVIcQNQhy/29e7dff1d1f8a59ff6f76a46c67513b9/NG_Quest_Apr2026.pdf National Geographic Quest was the first ship Lindblad ordered new, built with her sister National Geographic Venture by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders at Freeland on Whidbey Island, Washington. Because she is U.S.-built, U.S.-flagged and U.S.-owned, she can sail itineraries entirely within the United States. She carries 100 guests in 50 cabins, has a shallow draft for coves and channels, and carries kayaks, paddleboards, a remotely operated vehicle and a hydrophone. A launch mishap in June 2017 damaged a propeller and rudder and delayed her debut until a maiden voyage from Juneau on 29 July 2017. She sails Alaska and British Columbia in summer and Baja California, Costa Rica and Panama in winter. ### National Geographic Resolution - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-resolution - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Class: Endurance class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 12,786 - Guests: 138 - Passenger space ratio: 92.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 116 - Length: 124 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Antarctica, South America, Asia, South Pacific - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.expeditions.com/ships/national-geographic-resolution#deck-plan - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/b4bpxrz16gb9/7kJcM3KVB3WqUDoT6cu909/17bd19844385f672b57cb5d17eb6606b/NG_Resolution_Apr2026.pdf National Geographic Resolution is the second Endurance-class polar ship, built to Polar Class 5 with an X-bow hull and Azipod thrusters. Her hull was launched at the CRIST yard in Gdynia in October 2020 and completed by Ulstein in Norway, which delivered her on 30 September 2021; Captain Heidi Norling christened her on an ice sheet in the Weddell Sea that November. Named for Captain Cook's Resolution, she carries 138 guests in 76 cabins and has several restaurants, a spa, a gym and a library. Beyond Antarctica, South Georgia and Patagonia, her schedule includes Easter Island to Tahiti, Fiji, coastal Japan, Baffin Island and Greenland. ### National Geographic Sea Bird - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-sea-bird - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Status: in service, departure announced - Entered service: 1981 - Leaving the fleet: 2026-10-31 - Guests: 62 - Crew: 30 - Length: 46 m - Decks: 3 - Sails: Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.expeditions.com/ships/national-geographic-sea-bird#deck-plan - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/b4bpxrz16gb9/63ys4E9lbfZxb2zXCZhDfq/a251538a8644448aff49a597378b121b/NG_Sea_Bird_May2026.pdf National Geographic Sea Bird was one of a pair of small U.S.-flagged twins built by Nichols Brothers in Washington state in the early 1980s; Lindblad's annual report dates her to 1981. She took 62 guests, all in outside cabins, and drew little enough water for narrow channels, river locks and coves; she carried six Zodiacs and 16 kayaks and had an open bridge and a single-seating dining room. Her last seasons took her from Baja California's Sea of Cortez to Alaska's Inside Passage and the Columbia and Snake Rivers. In December 2025 Lindblad announced that 2026 would be her farewell season, with the larger, chartered Greg Mortimer taking over her Alaska voyages from 2027; her final sailings ran on the Columbia and Snake Rivers into late October 2026. ### National Geographic Sea Lion - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-sea-lion - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Status: in service, departure announced - Entered service: 1982 - Leaving the fleet: 2026-10-31 - Guests: 62 - Crew: 30 - Length: 46 m - Decks: 3 - Sails: Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.expeditions.com/ships/national-geographic-sea-lion#deck-plan - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/b4bpxrz16gb9/4R9W9gbJKuyDDssGCc4ikG/ee1ecdadb378d03aeee8478d3eb950bd/NG_Sea_Lion_May2026.pdf National Geographic Sea Lion was the twin of National Geographic Sea Bird, built by Nichols Brothers in Washington state and dated to 1982 in Lindblad's annual report. Like her sister she carried 62 guests in 31 outside cabins and, being small and shallow-drafted, could work through the locks of the Columbia River system and into the narrow passages of Southeast Alaska. In earlier years she also sailed in Belize and the Bahamas; her final seasons covered Baja California, Alaska and the Columbia and Snake Rivers, where she ran wine-themed voyages with Food & Wine magazine. Lindblad named 2026 as her farewell season, with final sailings into late October. ### National Geographic Venture - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/national-geographic-venture - Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions) - Class: Quest class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Guests: 100 - Crew: 52 - Length: 73 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.expeditions.com/ships/national-geographic-venture#deck-plan - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/b4bpxrz16gb9/AsCZUzLUViNy71mbZS0SR/3322fca0fe53c664a6a9e6099cff0372/NG_Venture_Apr2026.pdf National Geographic Venture is the sister of National Geographic Quest, built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders on Whidbey Island, Washington, and floated out in 2018 as the fourth Lindblad ship from that Pacific Northwest yard. Like Quest she is U.S.-flagged, carries 100 guests in 50 cabins and has a shallow draft for working close inshore. Her year moves between Alaska's Inside Passage, the Great Bear Rainforest, the San Juan Islands and British Columbia in summer, and California's Channel Islands, Baja California's Sea of Cortez, Costa Rica and the Panama Canal in the colder months. ### Navigator of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/navigator-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Voyager class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2002-12-14 - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 139,999 - Guests: 3,386 - Passenger space ratio: 41.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,200 - Length: 311 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Singapore - Fly into: Singapore Changi (SIN), 22 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sin - Sails: Asia - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/navigator-of-the-seas/deck-plans Navigator of the Seas entered service in December 2002 as a second-generation Voyager-class ship, with glass-fronted balcony cabins that extend from the hull, and was named by tennis champion Steffi Graf. A 2014 dry dock added 81 cabins and a FlowRider, and a US$115 million refit in January 2019 raised her capacity to about 4,000 guests and her tonnage to 139,999. After several years based in Los Angeles, she now sails from Singapore, mostly on short trips to Penang, Phuket and Langkawi, with occasional voyages to and from Tokyo. ### Nieuw Amsterdam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/nieuw-amsterdam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: Signature class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2010 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 86,700 - Guests: 2,106 - Passenger space ratio: 41.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 929 - Length: 285 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Alaska, Caribbean, Panama Canal - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/NA/4/hal-na-deckplan.pdf Nieuw Amsterdam is the second Signature-class ship, the 81st ship in Holland America's history and the fourth to carry the name, in service since July 2010. She carries about 2,100 guests on some 86,700 gross tons, and her design pays tribute to New York City, with an art collection inspired by Art Deco. She splits the year between the Caribbean and Panama Canal, sailing from Fort Lauderdale, and Alaska, with cruises from Vancouver and one-way routes to Whittier. From late 2027 her schedule turns to South America and the Mediterranean. ### Nieuw Statendam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/nieuw-statendam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: Pinnacle class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2018-12-05 - Entered service: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 99,902 - Guests: 2,666 - Passenger space ratio: 37.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,053 - Length: 300 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Dover, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: Northern Europe, Caribbean, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/NS/1/hal-ns-deckplan.pdf Nieuw Statendam is the second of Holland America's three Pinnacle-class ships, built by Fincantieri, delivered in November 2018 and in service from December 2018. Her name recalls the five earlier Statendams in the line's history. At about 99,900 gross tons she carries some 2,670 guests. She is currently based in Europe, sailing northern Europe cruises from Dover and Rotterdam, and spends the winter on Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, with transatlantic crossings between the two. ### Noordam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/noordam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: Vista class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2006-02-22 - Entered service: 2006 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 82,318 - Guests: 1,916 - Passenger space ratio: 43.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 800 - Length: 285 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Seattle, Washington - Fly into: Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA), 11 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sea - Sails: Alaska, Asia, Australia and New Zealand - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, current)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/NO/7/hal-no-deckplan.pdf - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, sailings from late 2027)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/NO/8/hal-no-deckplan.pdf Noordam is the fourth and last of Holland America's Vista-class ships and the fourth Holland America ship of the name, which joins the Dutch word for north with the fleet's -dam suffix. Actress Marlee Matlin christened her in New York City in February 2006. She carries about 1,920 guests on some 82,300 gross tons, and her decor includes a substantial art collection. She spends summers on Alaska cruises from Seattle and the rest of the year in Asia and the South Pacific, with sailings from Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Auckland. Holland America has published updated deck plans for sailings from late 2027. ### Nordkapp - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/nordkapp - Cruise line: Hurtigruten (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten) - Class: Polarlys class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1996-04-02 - Entered service: 1996 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 11,386 - Guests: 473 - Passenger space ratio: 24.1 gross tons per guest - Length: 123 m - Home port: Bergen, Norway - Fly into: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bgo - Sails: Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 2.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 1, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/7mmwp5vb96tc/4S8zRaqHXUTIgTk41BAFs9/559b9dec2010471426b65aa3b6f81825/MS_Nordkapp_deck_plan.pdf Nordkapp is an 11,386-ton Polarlys-class coastal ship built by Kleven Verft for Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab and placed in service on 2 April 1996. She is named after the North Cape on Magerøya, a highlight of the route. The ship has 209 cabins with beds for 473 guests and was refurbished in 2016 and 2022; on board are three restaurants, the Multe bakery and ice-cream bar, a sauna, a gym, two hot tubs and a bar at the bow. She sails the Original Bergen–Kirkenes coastal route alongside her sisters Polarlys and Nordnorge. ### Nordlys - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/nordlys - Cruise line: Hurtigruten (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1994 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 11,204 - Guests: 505 - Passenger space ratio: 22.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 55 - Length: 122 m - Home port: Bergen, Norway - Fly into: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bgo - Sails: Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 2.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 1, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/7mmwp5vb96tc/4tbUD8vJFbasXTU45zeQKG/97b6b1f7a8fada598ce126675c1954d9/Nordlys-deckplan.pdf Nordlys, whose name means northern lights, is an 11,204-ton coastal ship built by Volkswerft in Stralsund, Germany, and placed in service in April 1994 for Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap, one of the companies later merged into Hurtigruten. She is a sister of Kong Harald and Richard With, with 200 cabins and beds for 505 guests. Now a battery-hybrid ship, she was refurbished in 2019 and again in 2024, and her interior design takes its cue from the aurora. She sails the Original Bergen–Kirkenes coastal route year-round. ### Nordnorge - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/nordnorge - Cruise line: Hurtigruten (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten) - Class: Polarlys class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1997-03-19 - Entered service: 1997 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 11,384 - Guests: 452 - Passenger space ratio: 25.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 57 - Length: 123 m - Home port: Bergen, Norway - Fly into: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bgo - Sails: Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 2.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 1, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/7mmwp5vb96tc/7DRLfmQ1tvC4RhzGe6HPnn/cf0a9652b4472c7bba89295cfe08164a/MS_Nordnorge_deck_plan.pdf Nordnorge, whose name means Northern Norway, is an 11,384-ton Polarlys-class ship completed by Kværner Kleven in Ulsteinvik and in service from 19 March 1997. For several years from 2002 she spent northern winters on Antarctic cruises before returning to full-time coastal work. She has 211 cabins with beds for 452 guests and was refurbished in 2016 and 2022. Onboard are three restaurants, the Multe bakery and ice-cream bar, a sauna, a fitness room and two hot tubs. She sails the Original Bergen–Kirkenes route. ### Norwegian Aqua - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-aqua - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Prima Plus class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 156,300 - Guests: 3,565 - Passenger space ratio: 43.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,597 - Length: 322 m - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-aqua/deck-plans Norwegian Aqua is the first Prima Plus-class ship, a larger development of the Prima design at about 156,300 gross tons with 3,565 guests at double occupancy. Fincantieri built her at Marghera, Italy; she made her inaugural voyage in Europe in March 2025 and was christened in Miami that April. Her signature attraction is the Aqua Slidecoaster, a cross between a rollercoaster and a waterslide, alongside the Glow Court sports floor, Indulge Food Hall and the Vibe Beach Club. She sails seven-day Caribbean round trips from Miami in winter and from Port Canaveral in spring and summer. ### Norwegian Aura - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-aura - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Prima Plus class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-05-02 - Enters service: 2027 - Gross tonnage: 169,000 - Guests: 3,840 - Passenger space ratio: 44.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,757 - Length: 344 m - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas, Mediterranean - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-aura/deck-plans Norwegian Aura is an upcoming Prima Plus-class ship being built by Fincantieri at Marghera, Italy, where she was floated out in April 2026. Norwegian says she will be its largest and longest ship when she debuts in May 2027, at about 169,000 gross tons and almost 1,130 feet, with 3,840 guests at double occupancy. After a short season in Europe she is due to base in Miami from June 2027 for seven-day Caribbean cruises that call at Great Stirrup Cay or Harvest Caye. Announced features include Ocean Heights, an open-air complex on decks 18 to 21 with five waterslides and a ropes course, a two-deck Mandara Spa with a Thermal Suite of 15 experiences, and Tamara, the line's first Indian restaurant. ### Norwegian Bliss - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-bliss - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Breakaway Plus class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 168,028 - Guests: 4,010 - Passenger space ratio: 41.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,716 - Length: 333 m - Decks: 20 - Home port: New York, New York - Fly into: John F. Kennedy International (JFK), 26 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/jfk - Sails: Alaska, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Bahamas, Bermuda - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-bliss/deck-plans Norwegian Bliss is a Breakaway Plus-class ship of about 168,000 gross tons with 4,010 guests at double occupancy, built by Meyer Werft and in service since April 2018. She was designed with Alaska in mind, with energy-efficiency features for the state's environmental rules, and her venues include a forward Observation Lounge, the Norwegian Bliss Speedway and the Ocean Loops waterslides; she was last refurbished in 2025. For 2026-27 she sails Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from New York in winter and Alaska round trips from Seattle in summer, with Panama Canal voyages between the coasts. ### Norwegian Breakaway - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-breakaway - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Breakaway class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 145,655 - Guests: 3,903 - Passenger space ratio: 37.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,657 - Length: 326 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Boston, Massachusetts - Fly into: Boston Logan International (BOS), 13 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bos - Sails: Canada and New England, Bermuda, Caribbean - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-breakaway/deck-plans Norwegian Breakaway is the first of two Breakaway-class ships, about 145,700 gross tons with 3,903 guests at double occupancy; her name came from a public naming contest announced in 2011. Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, built her, and she entered service in 2013. Refurbished in 2025, she has The Waterfront, a ropes course, a Kids' Aqua Park, the Skyy Vodka Ice Bar and the Palomar restaurant. She spends spring to autumn on Bermuda and Canada and New England cruises from Boston and the winter on Caribbean cruises from New Orleans. ### Norwegian Dawn - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-dawn - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Dawn class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2002-12-07 - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 92,250 - Guests: 2,290 - Passenger space ratio: 40.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,032 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Jacksonville, Florida - Fly into: Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/jax - Sails: Mediterranean, Bahamas, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-dawn/deck-plans Norwegian Dawn, sister ship of Norwegian Star, is a Dawn-class vessel of about 92,250 gross tons with room for 2,290 guests at double occupancy. Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, built her after she was ordered as SuperStar Scorpio for Star Cruises, and she sailed her maiden voyage in December 2002. Her most recent refurbishment was in 2024, and her venues include Los Lobos Cantina, Le Bistro, the Sugarcane Mojito Bar and the Havana Club Cigar Bar. In the 2026-27 winter she sails four- to 12-day Bahamas and Caribbean cruises from Jacksonville, Florida, then spends summer 2027 on Mediterranean voyages between Lisbon and Barcelona. ### Norwegian Encore - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-encore - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Breakaway Plus class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2019-11-02 - Entered service: 2019 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 169,116 - Guests: 3,958 - Passenger space ratio: 42.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,735 - Length: 333 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Los Angeles, California - Fly into: Los Angeles International (LAX), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lax - Sails: Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-encore/deck-plans Norwegian Encore is the fourth and last Breakaway Plus-class ship and, at about 169,100 gross tons, the largest ship in Norwegian's current fleet, with 3,958 guests at double occupancy. Meyer Werft built her, and she sailed her maiden voyage in November 2019. Her features include the Encore Speedway, the Galaxy Pavilion, the Aqua Racer slides and Onda by Scarpetta, and she was refurbished in 2024. She is based on the US West Coast, sailing Mexican Riviera cruises from Los Angeles in winter and Alaska round trips from Seattle in summer. ### Norwegian Epic - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-epic - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2010 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 155,873 - Guests: 4,070 - Passenger space ratio: 38.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,724 - Length: 329 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-epic/deck-plans Norwegian Epic is a one-of-a-kind ship of about 155,900 gross tons carrying 4,070 guests at double occupancy, built at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique yard in Saint-Nazaire, France, under Norwegian's F3 project. A planned sister was canceled in 2008, and Epic was delivered in June 2010 as the third-largest cruise ship in the world at the time. A three-week dry dock in spring 2025 refreshed her Kids' Aqua Park, enlarged the adults-only Vibe Beach Club and added eight staterooms. She sails Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral in winter and Mediterranean voyages between Barcelona and Rome (Civitavecchia) in summer. ### Norwegian Escape - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-escape - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Breakaway Plus class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 164,998 - Guests: 4,218 - Passenger space ratio: 39.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,733 - Length: 326 m - Decks: 20 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-escape/deck-plans Norwegian Escape was the first Breakaway Plus-class ship, built larger than the original Breakaway pair at about 165,000 gross tons and 4,218 guests at double occupancy. Meyer Werft delivered her in October 2015, and the rapper Pitbull christened her in Miami that November. Her top decks hold a ropes course, mini golf, the Aqua Racer slide and a Kids' Aqua Park, and she was last refurbished in 2022. Over the years she has been based in Miami, New York and Port Canaveral; through 2027 she sails Caribbean and Bahamas cruises year-round from Port Canaveral, Florida. ### Norwegian Gem - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-gem - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Jewel class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2007 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 93,530 - Guests: 2,388 - Passenger space ratio: 39.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,070 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Tampa, Florida - Fly into: Tampa International (TPA), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/tpa - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Transatlantic, Bahamas - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-gem/deck-plans Norwegian Gem is the last of the four Jewel-class ships, built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, and in service since 2007, with about 93,500 gross tons and room for 2,388 guests at double occupancy. Norwegian lists a 2026 refurbishment, and her venues include Cagney's Steakhouse, the Orchid Garden, Magnum's Champagne & Wine Bar and the Spinnaker Lounge. In the 2026-27 winter she sails Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from Tampa, Florida, then spends summer 2027 on Greek Isles and Adriatic voyages between Venice (Ravenna) and Athens (Piraeus). ### Norwegian Getaway - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-getaway - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Breakaway class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2014-02-08 - Entered service: 2014 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 145,655 - Guests: 3,903 - Passenger space ratio: 37.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,646 - Length: 326 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-getaway/deck-plans Norwegian Getaway is Norwegian Breakaway's sister, built by Meyer Werft and delivered in January 2014, with about 145,700 gross tons and 3,903 guests at double occupancy. She was christened in Miami on February 7, 2014, with the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders as godmothers, and left on her maiden voyage the next day. Last refurbished in 2024, she has a ropes course, a Kids' Aqua Park, the Skyy Vodka Ice Bar and the Sugarcane Mojito Bar. Through 2027 she sails short Bahamas and Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral and Miami, many calling at Norwegian's private island, Great Stirrup Cay. ### Norwegian Jade - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-jade - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Jewel class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2006 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 93,558 - Guests: 2,352 - Passenger space ratio: 39.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,037 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 15 - Sails: Asia, Alaska - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-jade/deck-plans Norwegian Jade is a Jewel-class ship of about 93,600 gross tons carrying 2,352 guests at double occupancy. Meyer Werft built her in 2006 as Pride of Hawaii for Norwegian's NCL America division; she was christened in Los Angeles in May 2006 and took her current name in 2008. Norwegian lists a 2026 refurbishment, and her venues include Moderno Churrascaria, La Cucina and the Sugarcane Mojito Bar. She has no single homeport: winters are spent in Asia between Tokyo (Yokohama), Hong Kong, Seoul (Incheon) and Singapore, and summers on one-way Alaska cruises between Vancouver and Whittier. ### Norwegian Jewel - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-jewel - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Jewel class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2005 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 93,502 - Guests: 2,368 - Passenger space ratio: 39.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,069 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Northern Europe, Caribbean, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-jewel/deck-plans Norwegian Jewel is the lead ship of the Jewel class, four sisters of about 93,500 gross tons built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. She entered service in 2005, carries 2,368 guests at double occupancy and was last refurbished in 2025. Her venues include Cagney's Steakhouse, Magnum's Champagne and Wine Bar, the Spinnaker Lounge and the Humidor Cigar Lounge. For 2026-27 she sails Caribbean cruises from Miami in winter and Baltic voyages between Copenhagen and Helsinki in summer, with transatlantic crossings between the two seasons. ### Norwegian Joy - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-joy - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Breakaway Plus class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 167,725 - Guests: 3,776 - Passenger space ratio: 44.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,821 - Length: 333 m - Decks: 20 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Alaska, Bahamas, Panama Canal, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-joy/deck-plans Norwegian Joy is the second of four Breakaway Plus-class ships, about 167,700 gross tons with 3,776 guests at double occupancy, built by Meyer Werft and delivered in April 2017. Her top decks carry the Joy Speedway, the Ocean Loops waterslides and mini golf, and her venues include Le Bistro and Spice H2O; she was last refurbished in 2024. In 2026-27 she sails Bahamas and Caribbean cruises from Miami in winter and Alaska round trips from Seattle in summer, with Panama Canal and Pacific coast repositioning voyages in between. ### Norwegian Luna - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-luna - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Prima Plus class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-03-10 - Entered service: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 156,300 - Guests: 3,565 - Passenger space ratio: 43.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,597 - Length: 322 m - Home port: New York, New York - Fly into: John F. Kennedy International (JFK), 26 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/jfk - Sails: Bermuda, Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-luna/deck-plans Norwegian Luna is the second Prima Plus-class ship and Norwegian Aqua's sister, about 156,300 gross tons with 3,565 guests at double occupancy. Fincantieri delivered her at Marghera in March 2026; she welcomed her first guests in Rome on March 10, crossed the Atlantic and was christened in Miami on March 27. Besides the Aqua Slidecoaster she adds the Luna Midway carnival-style games area and the Moon Climber obstacle course. She sails Caribbean round trips from Miami through April 2027 and Bermuda cruises from New York from spring to autumn 2027. ### Norwegian Pearl - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-pearl - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Jewel class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2006 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 93,530 - Guests: 2,344 - Passenger space ratio: 39.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,072 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Fly into: Philadelphia International (PHL), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/phl - Sails: Bermuda, Caribbean, Canada and New England, Bahamas - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-pearl/deck-plans Norwegian Pearl is the third Jewel-class ship, built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, and in service since late 2006, with about 93,500 gross tons and 2,344 guests at double occupancy. She was refurbished in 2025, and her features include a bowling alley, Shaker's Martini Bar, Cagney's Steakhouse and a climbing wall. From November 2026 she is based in Philadelphia, where Norwegian returned in 2026 after 15 years away, sailing mostly to Bermuda and the Caribbean, with Canada and New England cruises in the autumn. ### Norwegian Prima - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-prima - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Prima class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 143,535 - Guests: 3,195 - Passenger space ratio: 44.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,506 - Length: 294 m - Home port: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Fly into: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sju - Sails: Caribbean, Northern Europe, Mediterranean, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-prima/deck-plans Norwegian Prima is the first Prima-class ship, built by Fincantieri at Marghera, Italy, and in service since August 2022, with about 143,500 gross tons and 3,195 guests at double occupancy. Her venues include the Prima Speedway, Indulge Food Hall, Infinity Beach, the Galaxy Pavilion and The Rush. She spends the 2026-27 winter on Southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and summer 2027 on Northern Europe voyages from Southampton and Reykjavik, with Mediterranean and transatlantic sailings in between. ### Norwegian Sky - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-sky - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Victoria class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1999-08-09 - Entered service: 1999 - Left the fleet: 2026-09-09 - Gross tonnage: 77,104 - Guests: 1,928 - Passenger space ratio: 40.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 766 - Length: 254 m - Decks: 12 - Sails: Northern Europe, Mediterranean Norwegian Sky sailed for Norwegian from 1999 to 2026. Her hull was begun in Germany as Costa Olympia for Costa Cruises and left unfinished when the Bremer Vulkan yard ran into financial trouble; Norwegian bought it, Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven completed her, and she was the ship that introduced the line's Freestyle Cruising. From 2004 to 2008 she sailed in Hawaii as Pride of Aloha for NCL America before taking back her original name. Under a long-term charter announced in April 2025, she finished her last Norwegian cruise, a Mediterranean voyage ending in Piraeus, on September 9, 2026, and passed to India's Cordelia Cruises, which renamed her Cordelia Sky. ### Norwegian Spirit - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-spirit - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Leo class - Status: in service - Entered service: 1998 - Last refurbished: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 75,904 - Guests: 1,972 - Passenger space ratio: 38.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 904 - Length: 268 m - Decks: 14 - Sails: South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Hawaii - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-spirit/deck-plans Norwegian Spirit is the oldest and smallest ship in Norwegian's current fleet, a Leo-class vessel of about 75,900 gross tons carrying 1,972 guests at double occupancy. Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, completed her in 1998 as SuperStar Leo for Star Cruises, and she was transferred to Norwegian and renamed in 2004. Her latest refurbishment was in 2022, and her venues include Cagney's Steakhouse, Onda by Scarpetta, Magnum's Champagne & Wine Bar and the Spinnaker Lounge. She has no fixed base: through 2027 she roams the South Pacific, sailing between Tahiti, Fiji, Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand. ### Norwegian Star - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-star - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Dawn class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2001-11-19 - Entered service: 2001 - Last refurbished: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 91,740 - Guests: 2,298 - Passenger space ratio: 39.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,031 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: Northern Europe, Mediterranean, Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-star/deck-plans Norwegian Star is a Dawn-class ship of about 91,700 gross tons carrying 2,298 guests at double occupancy; at 294 meters long she was built close to the limit for the original Panama Canal locks. Meyer Werft completed her in 2001 after she had been ordered for Star Cruises as SuperStar Libra, and she first sailed around Hawaii before moving to the North American Pacific coast in 2004. Refurbished in 2021, she offers Teppanyaki, Spice H2O and Gatsby's Champagne Bar among her venues. Through 2027 she is based mostly in Southampton for Northern Europe cruises, with a winter of Mexican Riviera trips from San Diego and longer Mediterranean, Panama Canal and transatlantic voyages. ### Norwegian Sun - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-sun - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Sun class - Status: in service, departure announced - Maiden voyage: 2001-09-10 - Entered service: 2001 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Leaving the fleet: 2027-09-26 - Gross tonnage: 78,309 - Guests: 1,878 - Passenger space ratio: 41.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 906 - Length: 258 m - Decks: 14 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Panama Canal, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-sun/deck-plans Norwegian Sun is a mid-sized ship of about 78,300 gross tons with room for 1,878 guests at double occupancy, built by Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany, and christened in Miami in 2001 in a joint ceremony with Norwegian Star. Refurbished in 2024, she keeps a classic layout with Le Bistro, La Cucina, Magnum's Champagne and Wine Bar and an outdoor basketball and volleyball court. Her last Norwegian season has her sailing 12-day Panama Canal round trips from Miami in the 2026-27 winter and then Mediterranean voyages from Rome and Venice (Ravenna). In April 2025 the line's parent announced a long-term charter of the ship to India's Cordelia Cruises from 2027; her last listed Norwegian sailing ends in Dubai on September 26, 2027. ### Norwegian Viva - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/norwegian-viva - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Class: Prima class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023-08-10 - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 143,535 - Guests: 3,195 - Passenger space ratio: 44.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,506 - Length: 294 m - Home port: Galveston, Texas - Fly into: George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/iah - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/norwegian-viva/deck-plans Norwegian Viva is Norwegian Prima's sister, delivered by Fincantieri at Marghera on August 3, 2023, and sailing her maiden voyage a week later. She measures about 143,500 gross tons and carries 3,195 guests at double occupancy, with the Viva Speedway, The Wave, Indulge Food Hall and Infinity Beach among her features. In 2026-27 she sails Caribbean cruises from Galveston, Texas, in winter and Greek Isles and Mediterranean voyages from Venice (Ravenna), Istanbul and Rome in summer. ### Oasis of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oasis-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Oasis class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2009-12-05 - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 226,838 - Guests: 5,606 - Passenger space ratio: 40.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,181 - Length: 362 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Bahamas, Caribbean - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/oasis-of-the-seas/deck-plans Oasis of the Seas, delivered in October 2009, was the first of the Oasis class, whose ships were the world's largest cruise ships until the Icon class arrived in 2024. Her layout introduced themed neighborhoods such as the open-air Central Park and the Boardwalk, and at her naming she had seven godmothers, one for each neighborhood. Nearly three months in dry dock in 2019 added new attractions. In 2026-27 she sails short Bahamas and Perfect Day at CocoCay cruises from Fort Lauderdale in winter and from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, in summer. ### Oceana - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceana - Cruise line: P&O Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises) - Class: Sun class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2002 - Entered service: 2000 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Left the fleet: 2020-07-21 - Gross tonnage: 77,499 - Guests: 2,016 - Passenger space ratio: 38.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 889 - Length: 261 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr Oceana was a Sun-class ship built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone that entered service in February 2000 as Ocean Princess for Princess Cruises and moved to P&O Cruises in 2002, named in Southampton in May 2003. She measured about 77,500 gross tons and carried about 2,000 guests, with 12 bars, four restaurants, four pools and a 530-seat theater, and was last refitted at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg in late 2017. During the 2020 shutdown P&O sold her; she was handed to Seajets at Patras on 21 July 2020, renamed Queen of the Oceans, and has remained laid up in Greece without returning to service. ### Ocean Adventurer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ocean-adventurer - Cruise line: Quark Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/quark-expeditions) - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1975 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Left the fleet: 2024-10-01 - Gross tonnage: 4,376 - Guests: 128 - Passenger space ratio: 34.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 87 - Length: 101 m - Decks: 6 - Sails: Antarctica Ocean Adventurer is an ice-capable expedition ship built in 1975 at Kraljevica in what was then Yugoslavia as Alla Tarasova, and later sailed as Clipper Adventurer and, from 2012, Sea Adventurer. Quark chartered her for many years, mainly for Antarctic voyages; she carried 128 passengers and took her current name after a 2017 refit. Quark retired her from its fleet in October 2024 after a farewell season, replacing her with Ocean Explorer, and in 2025 she returned to Antarctica for the new operator Terra Nova Expeditions. ### Ocean Explorer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ocean-explorer - Cruise line: Quark Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/quark-expeditions) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024 - Entered service: 2021 - Guests: 138 - Crew: 105 - Length: 104 m - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.quarkexpeditions.com/expedition-ships/ocean-explorer#deck-plans-and-cabins Ocean Explorer is a 138-guest expedition ship completed in 2021 at the Haimen shipyard in Jiangsu, China, and chartered by Quark from her owner, SunStone, from the 2024–25 Antarctic season to replace Ocean Adventurer. The 104-meter ship has an Ulstein X-Bow, an inverted bow designed for a smoother ride, ice class 1A and Polar Class 6, 105 staff and crew and 15 Zodiacs. Almost all cabins have verandas; public spaces include a two-level library at the bow, a lounge on Deck 8, a sauna with large windows, a gym and two outdoor hot tubs. She sails Quark's Antarctic program from Ushuaia and its Arctic voyages in the northern summer. ### Oceania Allura - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-allura - Cruise line: Oceania Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceania-cruises) - Class: Allura class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 67,817 - Guests: 1,200 - Passenger space ratio: 56.5 gross tons per guest - Length: 241 m - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 4, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-allura/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-allura/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official Oceania Allura deck plans): https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/allura/deck-plans Oceania Allura is Vista's sister and the second Allura-class ship, delivered by Fincantieri on July 10, 2025, and christened in Miami that November. At about 67,800 gross tons with 1,200 guests at double occupancy, she brought back Jacques, Oceania's original French restaurant, and added a Crêperie and Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei dishes at Red Ginger. She sails Caribbean voyages from Miami over the 2026-27 winter, and from November 2027 the line's first full winter season in the Mediterranean, between ports such as Barcelona, Rome, Athens and Istanbul. ### Oceania Arietta - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-arietta - Cruise line: Oceania Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceania-cruises) - Class: Sonata class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2029 - Gross tonnage: 86,000 - Guests: 1,390 - Passenger space ratio: 61.9 gross tons per guest Oceania Arietta is an upcoming ship, the second of Oceania's planned Sonata class, scheduled for delivery from Fincantieri in 2029. Oceania says each Sonata-class ship will measure about 86,000 gross tons and carry about 1,390 guests, so she will match Sonata in size and be far larger than Oceania's current ships. She follows Sonata, due in August 2027, and three more sisters are planned for 2032, 2035 and 2037. No itineraries or maiden voyage date had been announced by October 2026. ### Oceania Insignia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-insignia - Cruise line: Oceania Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceania-cruises) - Class: Regatta class - Status: in service - Entered service: 1998 - Gross tonnage: 30,277 - Guests: 670 - Passenger space ratio: 45.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 400 - Length: 181 m - Decks: 9 - Sails: Northern Europe, South America, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-insignia/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-insignia/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official Oceania Insignia deck plans): https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/insignia/deck-plans Oceania Insignia is one of the line's R-class ships, built in 1998 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France, as R One for Renaissance Cruises; at 30,277 gross tons she carries about 670 guests. She joined Oceania in 2003, sailed for Hapag-Lloyd as Columbus 2 from 2012 to 2014, and then returned. In 2025 Oceania billed her 2027 sailings as a farewell tour ahead of a charter to the residential line Crescent Seas, but that agreement was terminated before the end of September 2025. Her current program includes a Miami-to-Buenos Aires voyage over the 2026 holidays, summer 2027 in the Baltic, Iceland and the British Isles, and Mediterranean calls. ### Oceania Marina - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-marina - Cruise line: Oceania Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceania-cruises) - Class: Oceania class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2011-01-22 - Entered service: 2011 - Gross tonnage: 66,084 - Guests: 1,250 - Passenger space ratio: 52.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 780 - Length: 239 m - Sails: Caribbean, Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 4, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-marina/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-marina/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official Oceania Marina deck plans): https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/marina/deck-plans Oceania Marina was the line's first newbuild, an Oceania-class ship of 66,084 gross tons built by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente, Italy, and named in Miami in February 2011. She carries 1,250 guests at double occupancy, and most of her 625 staterooms and suites have balconies. A dry dock scheduled for October 2026 is to redesign every stateroom, enlarge the Grand Lounge with a new Founders Bar, replace the Artist Loft with a Chef's Studio and add a bakery to Baristas. She then sails Caribbean voyages from Miami over the 2026-27 winter and Northern Europe, Norwegian fjords and Iceland cruises in summer 2027. ### Oceania Nautica - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-nautica - Cruise line: Oceania Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceania-cruises) - Class: Regatta class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2000 - Last refurbished: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 30,277 - Guests: 670 - Passenger space ratio: 45.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 386 - Length: 181 m - Decks: 9 - Sails: Asia, Mediterranean, World cruises - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-nautica/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-nautica/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official Oceania Nautica deck plans): https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/nautica/deck-plans Oceania Nautica is an R-class ship of 30,277 gross tons and about 670 guests, completed in 2000 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique as R Five for Renaissance Cruises. After Renaissance failed she sailed for Pullmantur from 2002 to 2004 and joined Oceania in 2005. Her current program mixes Asia and the Mediterranean, including a Hong Kong to Singapore holiday voyage in December 2026 and a Barcelona to Rome cruise in September 2027. Oceania then plans to rebuild her for fewer than 500 guests in 238 mostly suite accommodations and relaunch her in late 2027 as Oceania Aurelia, a ship for Grand Voyages and the line's 180-day world cruises of 2028 and 2029. ### Oceania Regatta - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-regatta - Cruise line: Oceania Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceania-cruises) - Class: Regatta class - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1998 - Left the fleet: 2026-08-27 - Gross tonnage: 30,277 - Guests: 670 - Passenger space ratio: 45.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 386 - Length: 181 m - Decks: 9 - Sails: Mediterranean Regatta sailed for Oceania Cruises from 2003 to 2026 and was one of the line's first ships. She was built in 1998 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire as R Two for Renaissance Cruises; after Renaissance collapsed in 2001 she was laid up, then chartered to the newly founded Oceania in 2002 as Insignia and renamed Regatta in June 2003. The 30,277-ton ship carried about 670 guests among art deco-style interiors. Her last Oceania cruise ran from Dubrovnik to Istanbul and ended on August 27, 2026; she was then chartered to the Australian tour operator My Cruises, which runs her on year-long world cruises under its Explorations by Norwegian brand. ### Oceania Riviera - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-riviera - Cruise line: Oceania Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceania-cruises) - Class: Oceania class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2012-05-16 - Entered service: 2012 - Gross tonnage: 66,084 - Guests: 1,250 - Passenger space ratio: 52.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 800 - Length: 239 m - Decks: 11 - Sails: Alaska, Asia, Australia and New Zealand - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 4, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-riviera/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-riviera/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official Oceania Riviera deck plans): https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/riviera/deck-plans Oceania Riviera is Marina's sister, an Oceania-class ship of about 66,000 gross tons with 1,250 guests in 625 staterooms, built by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente, Italy. Shipyard strikes delayed her debut; she was christened in Barcelona on May 11, 2012, and sailed her maiden voyage from Venice to Athens five days later. She first sailed in Alaska in 2025 and now ranges widely: a Sydney-to-Perth voyage over the 2026 holidays, long repositioning cruises from Sydney and Singapore to Vancouver in spring 2027, Alaska cruises from Seattle, and Asia voyages such as a Tokyo round trip in autumn 2027. ### Oceania Sirena - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-sirena - Cruise line: Oceania Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceania-cruises) - Class: Regatta class - Status: in service - Entered service: 1999 - Last refurbished: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 30,277 - Guests: 670 - Passenger space ratio: 45.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 373 - Length: 181 m - Decks: 9 - Sails: Mediterranean, Asia - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-sirena/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-sirena/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official Oceania Sirena deck plans): https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/sirena/deck-plans Oceania Sirena is an R-class ship of 30,277 gross tons and about 670 guests, completed in 1999 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique as R Four for Renaissance Cruises. She later sailed for Princess Cruises as Tahitian Princess and then Ocean Princess until Oceania bought her; a 35-day, $40 million refurbishment in Marseille turned her into Sirena in 2016. She sails mainly in the Mediterranean, with voyages such as Lisbon to Rome over the 2026 holidays and Rome to Istanbul in May 2027. In July 2026 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings agreed to sell her, and she is expected to leave the fleet after her spring 2028 season. ### Oceania Sonata - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-sonata - Cruise line: Oceania Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceania-cruises) - Class: Sonata class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-08-07 - Enters service: 2027 - Gross tonnage: 86,000 - Guests: 1,390 - Passenger space ratio: 61.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 855 - Length: 281 m - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Panama Canal - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-sonata/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-sonata/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official Oceania Sonata deck plans): https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/sonata/deck-plans Oceania Sonata is an upcoming ship, the first of a planned five-ship Sonata class, under construction at Fincantieri's Marghera yard in Italy, where she was floated out in August 2026. At about 86,000 gross tons she will be nearly 30% larger than Allura but carry only 1,390 guests, looked after by 855 crew, in 695 rooms and suites, a third of them suites. Her maiden voyage, a 14-day Mediterranean cruise from Rome to Trieste, departs August 7, 2027; after a European season she crosses to Miami for Caribbean, Panama Canal and Mexico voyages through April 2028. She is to have 13 dining venues, including La Table par Maîtres Cuisiniers de France and Nikkei Kitchen. ### Oceania Vista - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-vista - Cruise line: Oceania Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceania-cruises) - Class: Allura class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 67,817 - Guests: 1,200 - Passenger space ratio: 56.5 gross tons per guest - Length: 241 m - Sails: World cruises, Northern Europe, Caribbean, South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 4, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-vista/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oceania-vista/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official Oceania Vista deck plans): https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/vista/deck-plans Oceania Vista is the first Allura-class ship, built by Fincantieri and introduced in 2023 as Oceania's first new ship since Riviera in 2012. She measures about 67,800 gross tons and carries 1,200 guests at double occupancy, and she added a category of Concierge Level Veranda staterooms meant for solo travelers. After Caribbean voyages from Miami in late 2026, she leaves Miami on January 6, 2027, on the line's 180-day Around the World voyage to London, spends summer 2027 in Northern Europe, and in October 2027 starts a 59-day South Pacific Grand Voyage from Miami to Sydney. ### Odyssey of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/odyssey-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Quantum Ultra class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 169,379 - Guests: 4,284 - Passenger space ratio: 39.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,663 - Length: 347 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Bayonne, New Jersey - Fly into: Newark Liberty International (EWR), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ewr - Sails: Bahamas, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/odyssey-of-the-seas/deck-plans Odyssey of the Seas is the second Quantum Ultra-class ship and the last of the Quantum family. She entered service in 2021, initially from Port Everglades, and was christened there in November 2021 by Bahamian Paralympian Erin Brown. Her facilities include a FlowRider, a skydiving simulator, an observation pod, bumper cars and a basketball court. She sails Bahamas and Caribbean cruises from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, in winter 2026-27 and Greek Isles voyages from Civitavecchia, the port for Rome, in summer 2027. ### Oosterdam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oosterdam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: Vista class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2003-08-03 - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 82,305 - Guests: 1,964 - Passenger space ratio: 41.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 812 - Length: 285 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Piraeus, Greece - Fly into: Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ath - Sails: Mediterranean, South America, Antarctica, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, sailings through September 2027)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/OS/9/hal-os-deckplan.pdf - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, sailings from October 2027)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/OS/1/hal-os-deckplan.pdf Oosterdam is the second of Holland America's four Vista-class ships, launched in 2002 and in service since 2003; her name pairs the Dutch word for east with the fleet's -dam suffix. At about 82,300 gross tons she carries some 1,960 guests. Her current pattern is a winter of South America and Antarctica voyages from Buenos Aires and Chile, then a Mediterranean season sailing between Barcelona, Piraeus and Civitavecchia. Holland America has published new deck plans for sailings from October 2027 that show a new Grand Dutch Café, a Pinnacle Suite, Bridgeview Suites and Solo Verandah cabins, and from late 2027 she is scheduled for Caribbean and Alaska seasons. ### Ortelius - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ortelius - Cruise line: Oceanwide Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceanwide-expeditions) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1989 - Gross tonnage: 4,575 - Guests: 108 - Passenger space ratio: 42.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 44 - Length: 91 m - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe - Rating: 2.8/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.oceanwide-expeditions.com/v2-file_media/media696f5e66a793b837043467.pdf Ortelius was built in Gdynia, Poland, in 1989 as Marina Svetaeva, a special-purpose ship that served the Russian Far East as a passenger and supply vessel; from 2007 she was chartered by Aurora Expeditions for polar cruises. Oceanwide Expeditions bought her in 2011 and renamed her after the cartographer Abraham Ortelius, who published the first modern world atlas in 1570. Ice class UL1 (equal to 1A), the 91-meter ship carries 108 guests in 50 cabins with 44 crew and is equipped for helicopter flights, which Oceanwide uses on Weddell Sea voyages to reach emperor penguin colonies. In 2025 and again in 2026 she set records for the farthest south reached by a passenger ship in the Weddell Sea. ### Oscar Wilde - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/oscar-wilde - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 167 - Crew: 44 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/ms-oscar-wilde Oscar Wilde is a 135-metre Riviera Travel ship built in 2017, with 88 cabins for 167 guests and a crew of 44. Riviera markets her as a classic rather than a new ship, with a more traditional, characterful interior than its latest builds and a bright, open atrium and lobby at the heart of the ship. Her suites on the Diamond Deck measure up to 25 square metres. She works across the Rhine, Moselle and Danube, from Dutch and Belgian spring cruises and Rhine trips to Switzerland and Strasbourg to Danube Christmas sailings and the route from Prague to Budapest. ### Otto Sverdrup - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/otto-sverdrup - Cruise line: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hx-hurtigruten-expeditions) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2021 - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2020 - Left the fleet: 2024-01-19 - Gross tonnage: 15,690 - Guests: 526 - Passenger space ratio: 29.8 gross tons per guest - Length: 139 m - Home port: Hamburg, Germany - Fly into: Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ham - Sails: Norwegian Fjords Otto Sverdrup was the name of the 2002-built coastal ship Finnmarken while she sailed in Hurtigruten's expedition fleet, the business that became HX. After a 2020 renovation with new interiors she joined the expedition fleet in 2021 as a hybrid-powered ship, running expedition cruises to Norway round trip from Hamburg with German as the onboard language. Under a 2023 fleet reshuffle, management of the ship passed to Hurtigruten's Norwegian business on 19 January 2024, and she kept the same Hamburg–North Cape route as a Hurtigruten Signature ship. She was renamed Finnmarken again in April 2025. ### Ovation of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ovation-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Quantum class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2016-04-14 - Entered service: 2016 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 168,666 - Guests: 4,180 - Passenger space ratio: 40.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 348 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Los Angeles, California - Fly into: Los Angeles International (LAX), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lax - Sails: Mexican Riviera - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/ovation-of-the-seas/deck-plans Ovation of the Seas is the third Quantum-class ship; she was christened in Tianjin, China, in June 2016 and has since been based in Hong Kong, Sydney and Seattle. A March-April 2026 amplification at the Seatrium Tuas yard in Singapore added The Lime & Coconut bar, Giovanni's Italian Kitchen, Izumi Teppanyaki, the Pesky Parrot tiki bar, an expanded casino and new cabins. She now sails short Mexico cruises from Los Angeles year-round, calling at Ensenada, Catalina Island and Cabo San Lucas. ### Pacific Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/pacific-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: R class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2002 - Entered service: 1999 - Left the fleet: 2021-01-21 - Gross tonnage: 30,277 - Guests: 688 - Passenger space ratio: 44.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 373 - Length: 181 m - Decks: 9 - Sails: World cruises, Mediterranean Pacific Princess was a small R-class ship built in 1999 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique as R Three for Renaissance Cruises. After Renaissance failed, she joined Princess in 2002 and revived the name of the ship from The Love Boat. With about 690 guests and 30,300 gross tons, she was used for long voyages, sailing the Mediterranean in 2019 before a 2020 world cruise cut short by the pandemic. Carnival announced her sale on 21 January 2021; after a spell laid up she has sailed for Azamara as Azamara Onward since 2022. ### Paul Gauguin - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/paul-gauguin - Cruise line: Paul Gauguin Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/paul-gauguin-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1998 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 19,200 - Guests: 330 - Passenger space ratio: 58.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 209 - Length: 154 m - Decks: 7 - Home port: Papeete, French Polynesia - Fly into: Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) - Sails: South Pacific, Asia, Australia and New Zealand - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.pgcruises.com/m-s-paul-gauguin Paul Gauguin is a small luxury ship designed for the islands of French Polynesia and the only ship of Paul Gauguin Cruises. Chantiers de l'Atlantique completed her at Saint-Nazaire in December 1997; at 154 metres and 19,200 gross tons she carries up to 330 guests in 165 staterooms and suites, and she was built to reach small island ports that larger ships cannot. A retractable marina at the stern supports water sports and an onboard PADI dive program. She sailed under Regent Seven Seas until 2010 and then for Pacific Beachcomber, until Ponant bought the line in 2019 and moved her to the French flag. A seven-week dry dock in Singapore, finished in April 2025, added connecting staterooms and reworked the pool deck and Le Grill. Most cruises are round trips from Papeete, with occasional voyages to Fiji, Australia and Indonesia. ### Plancius - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/plancius - Cruise line: Oceanwide Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceanwide-expeditions) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1976 - Last refurbished: 2009 - Guests: 108 - Crew: 40 - Length: 90 m - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.oceanwide-expeditions.com/v2-file_media/media696f5e5686975880922968.pdf Plancius began life as HNLMS Tydeman, an oceanographic research ship commissioned into the Royal Netherlands Navy on 10 November 1976 and retired in 2004; a fracture zone on the ocean floor is named after her. Oceanwide Expeditions bought her in 2010 and had her completely rebuilt as a passenger ship, a conversion its fleet page dates to 2009. The 90-meter ship, ice class 1D and Dutch-flagged, carries 108 guests in 50 cabins with 40 crew and 8 guides, with a restaurant and lecture room on Deck 3 and an observation lounge with bar on Deck 5. She sails Antarctic voyages from Ushuaia, including Falklands and South Georgia trips, and Arctic voyages in the northern summer. ### Polarlys - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/polarlys - Cruise line: Hurtigruten (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten) - Class: Polarlys class - Status: in service - Entered service: 1996 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 11,341 - Guests: 580 - Passenger space ratio: 19.6 gross tons per guest - Length: 123 m - Home port: Bergen, Norway - Fly into: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bgo - Sails: Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 2.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 1, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/7mmwp5vb96tc/3cJkGnA9b3hzafCS9ZGP7w/6019842830804a03a60211fafa433dbd/MS_Polarlys_deck_plan.pdf Polarlys is an 11,341-ton coastal ship built by Ulstein Verft in Norway and delivered in 1996, the namesake of a trio that also includes Nordkapp and Nordnorge. She first sailed for Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap and has been a Hurtigruten ship since the 2006 merger. She has 211 cabins with beds for 580 guests and was refurbished in 2016, when she received an Arctic-inspired interior, and again in 2023. Facilities include three restaurants, the Multe bakery and ice-cream bar, a sauna, a fitness room, two hot tubs and a panorama lounge. Her name means polar light, and she sails the Original Bergen–Kirkenes route. ### Pride of America - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/pride-of-america - Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2005 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 80,439 - Guests: 2,180 - Passenger space ratio: 36.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 927 - Length: 280 m - Home port: Honolulu, Hawaii - Fly into: Daniel K. Inouye International (HNL), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/hnl - Sails: Hawaii - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 3, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ships/pride-of-america/deck-plans Pride of America is the only US-flagged ship in Norwegian's fleet, a vessel of about 80,400 gross tons carrying 2,180 guests at double occupancy that sails seven-day round trips from Honolulu around the Hawaiian Islands all year. Her hull was started in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in 2000 for the failed Project America; Norwegian bought it, had her completed at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany, and put her into service in 2005 for its NCL America division. A 2025 renovation added more Club Balcony Suites. Her venues carry American themes, from the Waikiki Bar and South Beach Pool to the Mardi Gras Cabaret and Night Club. ### Quantum of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/quantum-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Quantum class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2014-11-02 - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 168,666 - Guests: 4,180 - Passenger space ratio: 40.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,500 - Length: 348 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Brisbane, Australia - Fly into: Brisbane Airport (BNE), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bne - Sails: South Pacific, Alaska, Australia and New Zealand, Asia - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/quantum-of-the-seas/deck-plans Quantum of the Seas, delivered by Meyer Werft in 2014, is the lead ship of the Quantum class, which introduced the North Star observation capsule on a crane arm, the RipCord by iFLY skydiving simulator, the Two70 lounge with its wall of projection screens and the SeaPlex hall with bumper cars. She also has the Bionic Bar with robotic bartenders and was christened by Kristin Chenoweth. Recent seasons have alternated between Alaska from Seattle and Australia from Brisbane, and her 2026-27 schedule follows the same pattern before a move to Singapore. ### Queen Anne - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-anne - Cruise line: Cunard (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/cunard) - Status: in service, departure announced - Maiden voyage: 2024-05-03 - Entered service: 2024 - Leaving the fleet: 2029-05-01 - Gross tonnage: 114,188 - Guests: 3,000 - Passenger space ratio: 38.1 gross tons per guest - Length: 323 m - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: World cruises - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-anne/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-anne/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Full ship PDF — August 2026 edition): https://www.cunard.com/dam/inventory-assets/ships/QA/1/CN04000_Brochure_Aug26_Deck%20plans_QA.pdf - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.cunard.com/en-us/cruise-ships/queen-anne Queen Anne is Cunard's newest ship, built by Fincantieri at Marghera as an extended version of the Pinnacle-class design used by Holland America Line. At about 114,200 gross tons and up to 3,000 guests she is the second-largest ship in the fleet. Her maiden voyage left Southampton, her home port, on 3 May 2024, and she was named in Liverpool on 3 June 2024. In October 2026 Carnival announced that she will leave Cunard after her 2028-29 world voyage, which begins in January 2029, and will be renamed and rebuilt to join P&O Cruises in May 2029. ### Queen Anne - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-anne-p-o-cruises - Cruise line: P&O Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2029-05 - Enters service: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 114,188 - Length: 323 m This upcoming addition is the ship now sailing for Cunard as Queen Anne, a 2024 Fincantieri-built ship of about 114,200 gross tons. In October 2026 Carnival announced that she will complete Cunard's 2028-29 world voyage and then undergo an extensive reimagining to enter P&O Cruises service in May 2029, with Arcadia leaving for Holland America Line. Her new name, her first P&O itineraries and the date sales open have not yet been announced, so her listing uses her current name. ### Queen Elizabeth - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-elizabeth - Cruise line: Cunard (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/cunard) - Class: Vista class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2010-10-12 - Entered service: 2010 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 90,901 - Guests: 2,092 - Passenger space ratio: 43.5 gross tons per guest - Length: 294 m - Decks: 16 - Sails: Alaska, Asia, Australia and New Zealand - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-elizabeth/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-elizabeth/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official full ship deck plans (November 2025 edition)): https://www.cunard.com/dam/inventory-assets/ships/QU/9/qu-deck-plan-november-2025.pdf.pdf Queen Elizabeth is a modified Vista-class ship built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and in service since October 2010. Her layout is close to Queen Victoria's, but her decor pays tribute to the earlier Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth 2, with many Art Deco touches recalling the 1930s. She measures about 90,900 gross tons and carries 2,092 guests in lower berths. A two-week refit at Damen Shiprepair Brest in January 2019 updated cabins, corridors, the spa and shops. Since 2019 she has spent summers in Alaska sailing from Vancouver, with spring seasons in Japan and southern-summer seasons in Australia. ### Queen Mary 2 - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-mary-2 - Cruise line: Cunard (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/cunard) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2004-01-12 - Entered service: 2004 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 149,215 - Guests: 2,695 - Passenger space ratio: 55.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,253 - Length: 345 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: Transatlantic, Caribbean, World cruises - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-mary-2/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-mary-2/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official deck plans before March 2027 refit): https://www.cunard.com/dam/inventory-assets/ships/QM/9/CN04000_Brochure_Aug26-Jan29_Deck_plans_QM2_ALL.pdf Queen Mary 2 is Cunard's flagship and, as of 2026, the only purpose-built ocean liner still in regular passenger service. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in France, she replaced Queen Elizabeth 2 on the Atlantic in 2004; at about 149,200 gross tons and 345 metres she was the largest passenger ship ever built when new, and she remains the largest liner. She sails scheduled crossings between Southampton and New York, along with shorter cruises and an annual world voyage. Aboard are a ballroom, a planetarium, a large library and kennels used on crossings. A 2016 renovation added cabins, and a 2023 refit in Rotterdam renewed public areas. ### Queen Victoria - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-victoria - Cruise line: Cunard (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/cunard) - Class: Vista class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2007-12-11 - Entered service: 2007 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 90,049 - Guests: 2,081 - Passenger space ratio: 43.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 900 - Length: 294 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 3) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-victoria/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/queen-victoria/cabins-to-avoid Queen Victoria is a Vista-class cruise ship built by Fincantieri at Marghera, Italy, and the smallest ship in Cunard's fleet at about 90,000 gross tons and 2,081 guests. She arrived in Southampton in December 2007 and left on her maiden voyage, a northern Europe cruise, on 11 December, followed soon after by a 107-day world cruise. Dining follows Cunard's tradition of restaurants assigned by cabin grade, from the Britannia Restaurant to the Princess and Queen's Grills, and her theater was the first at sea with private boxes. A major overhaul in May 2017 added cabins aft and new dining spaces. ### Radiance of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/radiance-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Radiance class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2001-04-07 - Entered service: 2001 - Last refurbished: 2011 - Gross tonnage: 90,090 - Guests: 2,143 - Passenger space ratio: 42.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 859 - Length: 293 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Tampa, Florida - Fly into: Tampa International (TPA), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/tpa - Sails: Caribbean - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/radiance-of-the-seas/deck-plans Radiance of the Seas, delivered in March 2001, is the lead ship of the Radiance class, four Meyer Werft-built ships powered by gas turbines and sized to fit the Panama Canal. The class is known for large areas of glass, glass elevators facing the sea and more than 700 balcony cabins, and Radiance was the first cruise ship with gyroscopically stabilized pool tables. She also has a rock-climbing wall, mini golf and about ten places to eat. She sails Western Caribbean cruises year-round from Tampa, Florida. ### Regal Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/regal-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Royal class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2014-05-20 - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 142,714 - Guests: 3,560 - Passenger space ratio: 40.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,350 - Length: 330 m - Decks: 19 - Sails: Caribbean, Northern Europe - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=GP Regal Princess is the second Royal-class ship, ordered with Royal Princess in 2010, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and in service since May 2014. She shares her sister's layout, including the SeaWalk, and measures about 142,700 gross tons with about 3,560 guests at double occupancy; 81 percent of her 1,780 cabins have balconies. Since 2020 she has alternated European and Caribbean seasons, with Caribbean cruises year-round in 2026. Princess lists her among its 2026-27 Caribbean ships, on a combinable Northern Europe program in 2027, and from Miami in 2027-28. ### Rembrandt van Rijn - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/rembrandt-van-rijn - Cruise line: Oceanwide Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceanwide-expeditions) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1924 - Last refurbished: 2011 - Guests: 33 - Crew: 10 - Length: 50 m - Home port: Longyearbyen, Norway - Fly into: Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) - Sails: Northern Europe - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.oceanwide-expeditions.com/v2-file_media/media696f5e40153ce144576920.pdf Rembrandt van Rijn is a three-masted schooner that started out as a Dutch fishing lugger; Wikipedia traces her to 1924, while Oceanwide dates the hull to 1947. She has been lengthened three times and served as a coaster under several flags before being rebuilt as a passenger schooner in 1994, after which she sailed in Spitsbergen and the Galápagos and went through a full rebuild completed in 2011. She carries 33 guests in 16 cabins with 10 crew and 2 guides, and her ice-strengthened hull is rated for Svalbard and Greenland waters. Oceanwide sails her on summer voyages around Spitsbergen from Longyearbyen and on autumn trips along Iceland's north coast from Akureyri. ### Renaissance - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/renaissance - Cruise line: Ambassador Cruise Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ambassador-cruise-line) - Class: Statendam class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025 - Entered service: 1993 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 55,575 - Guests: 1,258 - Passenger space ratio: 44.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 580 - Length: 220 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Bridgetown, Barbados (winter); Dunkirk and Marseille, France (summer) - Fly into: Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.ambassadorcruiseline.com/our-ships/renaissance/deck-plans/ Renaissance was built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and entered service in December 1993 as Holland America Line's Maasdam. Sold in 2020 to Seajets, which laid her up as Aegean Myth, she was bought in 2022 by the new French line Compagnie Française de Croisières and returned to service in June 2023. When CFC merged with Ambassador in January 2025 to form the Ambassador Group, she joined the fleet, and in September 2026 the French operation was renamed Ambassador Croisières. At 55,575 gross tons she carries about 1,100 to 1,260 guests. She leads a double life. From spring to autumn she sails for French-speaking guests from Dunkirk and Marseille with a French crew and open-seating dining. From late October to the start of April she homeports at Bridgetown, Barbados, for Ambassador's Caribbean fly-cruise program: 14-night loops sold to British, French and Dutch guests, with dedicated Virgin Atlantic charter flights from London Heathrow and Manchester every other Sunday, plus two repositioning voyages between the UK and Barbados each season. The first Caribbean season began on October 30, 2025, and the second runs October 29, 2026 to April 1, 2027. ### Resilient Lady - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/resilient-lady - Cruise line: Virgin Voyages (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023-05-14 - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 108,232 - Guests: 2,770 - Passenger space ratio: 39.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,160 - Length: 278 m - Decks: 17 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas, Mediterranean, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (3D deck plans): https://www.virginvoyages.com/ships/resilient-lady Resilient Lady is Virgin Voyages' third ship, an adults-only sister of Scarlet Lady and Valiant Lady at about 108,000 gross tons and 278 meters. She began sailing in May 2023 in the eastern Mediterranean, spent the 2023-24 southern summer in Australia and New Zealand, and had her first UK season from Portsmouth in 2024. Dining follows the fleet pattern of many included restaurants with no main dining room or buffet. For the 2026-27 winter she sails five- to seven-night Caribbean cruises from Miami, with calls such as Grand Cayman, Ocho Rios, San Juan and the Beach Club at Bimini, before a 2027 summer season from Barcelona. ### Resorts World One - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/resorts-world-one - Cruise line: Resorts World Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/resorts-world-cruises) - Class: Leo class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1999-10-10 - Entered service: 1999 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Left the fleet: 2025-03-01 - Gross tonnage: 75,338 - Guests: 1,856 - Passenger space ratio: 40.6 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,300 - Length: 269 m - Decks: 13 - Home port: Dubai, UAE - Fly into: Dubai International (DXB), 19 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/dxb - Sails: Middle East, Asia Resorts World One sailed for Resorts World Cruises from February 2023 until early 2025. Meyer Werft built her in 1999 as SuperStar Virgo for Star Cruises; after a 2018 refit in Singapore she became Dream Cruises' Explorer Dream, and she was laid up when Genting Hong Kong collapsed in 2022. Sold in January 2023 and chartered to Resorts World Cruises, the 75,338-gross-ton Leo-class ship ran two- to five-night cruises from Hong Kong and, from November 2024, short Arabian Gulf trips from Dubai's Port Rashid. In the March 2025 brand change she was renamed Star Navigator and moved to the revived StarCruises brand, which still operates her. ### Rhapsody of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/rhapsody-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Vision class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1997-05-19 - Entered service: 1997 - Last refurbished: 2012 - Gross tonnage: 78,878 - Guests: 2,040 - Passenger space ratio: 38.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 772 - Length: 279 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Piraeus, Greece - Fly into: Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ath - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/rhapsody-of-the-seas/deck-plans Rhapsody of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France, and in service since May 1997, with room for about 2,040 guests at double occupancy. A US$54 million dry-dock refit in 2012 added cabins, a poolside movie screen, new dining spots and a nursery, and later yard periods in 2016 and 2019 were smaller. In the 2026-27 schedule she spends the winter on Southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico, crosses the Atlantic in spring and then sails Greek Isles, Turkey, Egypt and Cyprus itineraries from Piraeus through the summer. ### Richard With - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/richard-with - Cruise line: Hurtigruten (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1993 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 11,205 - Guests: 492 - Passenger space ratio: 22.8 gross tons per guest - Length: 122 m - Home port: Bergen, Norway - Fly into: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bgo - Sails: Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 2.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 1, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/7mmwp5vb96tc/64tQ1LBSjtuj3D6jQSRkNE/e90c43f0775d4170ee2dff8d1af7be31/MS_Richard_With_deck_plan.pdf Richard With carries the name of the shipowner who started the Norwegian Coastal Express in 1893. Completed in 1993, she is an 11,205-ton sister of Kong Harald and Nordlys, with 199 cabins and beds for 492 guests. Hurtigruten rebuilt her as a battery-hybrid ship in 2022, adding new engines, battery packs and updated navigation and wastewater equipment, and lists refurbishments in 2018 and 2023. On board are three restaurants, panorama lounges, the Explorer Lounge & Bar, a sauna and fitness room and an outdoor hot tub, and she sails the Bergen–Kirkenes coastal route year-round. ### River Duchess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/river-duchess - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service, departure announced - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2012 - Leaving the fleet: 2027-04-01 - Guests: 130 - Crew: 41 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/river-duchess#deck-plan-section River Duchess is a 130-guest river ship, 361 feet (110 m) long, that entered service in 2003 and was last remodeled in 2012. It is one of Uniworld's older River-series ships that were never rebuilt as Super Ships, and it is decorated in soft blues and greens. Public rooms include the Palace Restaurant, the Blue Danube Lounge, the Captain's Lounge & Library, a patio lounge and the La Motte Sky Lounge on the top deck. Its 2026 Uniworld sailings cover the Danube, Main and Rhine. Trafalgar, Uniworld's sister brand, has said the ship will join its new river fleet as Trafalgar Harmonie in April 2027 to sail the Seine. ### River Tosca - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/river-tosca - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2009 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 60 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/river-tosca#deck-plan-section River Tosca is an all-suite Nile cruise ship for 82 guests, 236 feet (72 m) long, built in 2009 and chartered by Uniworld. All 41 suites have French balconies, and the decor relies on wood finishes, local crafts and Egyptian cotton linens. The sun deck has shaded cabanas and a swimming pool, and inside are a main lounge with a library, a restaurant and a massage room. With 60 staff, there is close to one crew member per guest. It sails Uniworld's 12-day Splendors of Egypt & the Nile tour, cruising round trip from Luxor to Aswan between hotel stays in Cairo, and some departures are Generations family sailings. ### Riviera Alba - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/riviera-alba - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 50 - Crew: 32 - Decks: 3 - Home port: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Fly into: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sgn - Sails: Mekong - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/riviera-alba Riviera Alba is an upcoming river ship being built exclusively for Riviera Travel and due in 2027 as the line's first ship outside Europe. She will carry 50 guests in 25 suites with a crew of 32 on the Mekong between Saigon and Siem Reap, and has a shallow draft so she can use the river's shallower channels. Plans include a pool and hot tub, a spa, a lounge bar and a restaurant serving Asian and international food, across three decks. Riviera is selling her on a two-week Vietnam, Cambodia and Mekong vacation, and notes that the ship's details are not yet final. ### Riviera Radiance - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/riviera-radiance - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 178 - Crew: 44 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/ms-riviera-radiance Riviera Radiance is the first of Riviera Travel's newest generation of river ships, a 135-metre vessel completed in 2025 with 89 cabins for 178 guests and a crew of 44. She introduced Riviera's largest accommodation, 32-square-metre Grand Suites on the Diamond Deck with a separate sitting area and a full balcony, and more than four in five cabins have a French or full balcony. Besides the main restaurant she has the Riverview Kitchen, an open-kitchen grill at the stern, and the Mosaic Restaurant, which serves a paired-wine tasting menu, plus a splash pool on the sun deck. She sails the Danube, chiefly Blue Danube cruises from Budapest and voyages to the Black Sea. ### Riviera Reflection - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/riviera-reflection - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 178 - Crew: 44 - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/ms-riviera-reflection Riviera Reflection is an upcoming Riviera Travel river ship due to launch in 2027 as the third sister of Riviera Radiance and Riviera Resplendence. Riviera lists her with 89 cabins for 178 guests and a crew of 44, including 32-square-metre Grand Suites with full balconies, a main restaurant and two speciality restaurants, and she is designed for the Green Award's Gold Standard. Her first published season is on the Danube, with Blue Danube cruises from Budapest, Budapest to the Black Sea, and Christmas and New Year sailings. The ship photographs on her page currently show her sisters. ### Riviera Resplendence - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/riviera-resplendence - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 178 - Crew: 44 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/riviera-resplendence Riviera Resplendence, completed in 2026, is the second of three 135-metre sister ships that began with Riviera Radiance, with the same 89 cabins for 178 guests and a crew of 44. Her Grand Suites on the Diamond Deck measure 32 square metres with separate living and sleeping areas and a full balcony, and the split-level lounge and main restaurant are complemented by two smaller speciality restaurants. Riviera says she is on track for the Gold Standard of the Green Award environmental program. Unlike her Danube-based sister she ranges widely, with Rhine, Moselle, Dutch waterways, Danube and Switzerland itineraries on her schedule. ### Riviera Rose - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/riviera-rose - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 116 - Crew: 38 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/ms-riviera-rose Riviera Rose is an 80-metre ship built in 2025 for Portugal's Douro, carrying 116 guests in 58 cabins with a crew of 38. Riviera describes her as a boutique hotel spread over four decks, with cabins on three of them, rain showers in every bathroom, a sun deck and a second, smaller dining room, the Rio restaurant, with an outdoor option. Because the Douro has very low bridges, her main restaurant is designed to fold down so the ship can pass beneath them, which limits meal service at those times. She sails Highlights of the Douro Valley & Salamanca cruises. ### Roald Amundsen - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/roald-amundsen - Cruise line: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hx-hurtigruten-expeditions) - Class: Roald Amundsen class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2019-07-03 - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 20,889 - Guests: 490 - Passenger space ratio: 42.6 gross tons per guest - Length: 140 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.travelhx.com/en/ships/roald-amundsen/ Roald Amundsen is the first of two battery-hybrid expedition ships built by Kleven in Norway for Hurtigruten's expedition fleet, and began her maiden voyage from Tromsø to Hamburg on 3 July 2019. A Polar Class 6 ship of 20,889 gross tons and 140 meters, she carries up to 490 guests in all-outside cabins, half of them with balconies and some aft suites with private hot tubs. Highlights include a two-level indoor and outdoor observation deck, an infinity pool, the Science Centre and the Explorer Lounge & Bar. She was christened in Antarctica in 2019 with a block of ice and was the first hybrid ship to sail the Northwest Passage; she spends southern summers on Antarctic voyages from Ushuaia. ### Rotterdam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/rotterdam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: Pinnacle class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 99,935 - Guests: 2,668 - Passenger space ratio: 37.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,053 - Length: 300 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: Rotterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Northern Europe, Caribbean, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/RN/0/hal-rn-deckplan.pdf Rotterdam is Holland America's flagship and the seventh ship to carry the line's best-known name. Planned as Ryndam, she was renamed during construction in July 2020 after the previous Rotterdam was sold, and as the third Pinnacle-class ship she was delivered by Fincantieri in July 2021 and began sailing that October. She carries about 2,670 guests on just under 100,000 gross tons and is known for her art collections and range of dining and music venues. She is based in her namesake port for northern Europe and Iceland cruises and spends winters on Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale. ### Rotterdam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/rotterdam-1997 - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: R class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1997-11-11 - Entered service: 1997 - Last refurbished: 2012 - Left the fleet: 2020-08-11 - Gross tonnage: 61,849 - Guests: 1,404 - Passenger space ratio: 44.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 600 - Length: 238 m This Rotterdam, the sixth ship of the name, was the lead ship of Holland America's R class and its co-flagship with Amsterdam, entering service in November 1997 with twin-uptake funnels styled after the 1958 Rotterdam. A major refit in Hamburg in 2012 updated the ship. In 2020 she and Zaandam made headlines when COVID-19 cases on board led to both being refused passage through the Panama Canal, and that July Holland America announced her sale to Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. She left her namesake city as Rotterdam for the last time on 11 August 2020 and, after conversion at Damen Shipyards, has sailed as Borealis since July 2021. ### Royal Clipper - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/royal-clipper - Cruise line: Star Clippers (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/star-clippers) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2000 - Gross tonnage: 4,425 - Guests: 227 - Passenger space ratio: 19.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 106 - Length: 135 m - Home port: Bridgetown, Barbados - Fly into: Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Panama Canal - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.starclippers.com/us-dom/our-fleet/royal-clipper-deck-plans.html Royal Clipper is a five-masted, fully rigged sailing ship and the largest vessel in the Star Clippers fleet. Robert McFarlane redesigned her for the line on the lines of the 1902 German windjammer Preussen, using an existing Polish hull begun as Gwarek, which the Gdańsk shipyard lengthened by 24 metres; the Merwede yard completed her interiors in 2000. She holds the Guinness World Records title for the biggest square-rigger still sailing, and she sets 42 sails of about 5,000 square metres. At 4,425 gross tons and about 135 metres she carries 227 passengers and 106 crew, and has a watersports platform that lowers from the stern. Winters are spent on Windward and Grenadine island cruises from Bridgetown, Barbados, and summers in the western Mediterranean and the Adriatic from Nice, Rome and Venice. ### Royal Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/royal-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Royal class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2013-06-16 - Entered service: 2013 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 142,714 - Guests: 3,560 - Passenger space ratio: 40.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,346 - Length: 330 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Sydney, Australia - Fly into: Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 15 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/syd - Sails: Australia and New Zealand, Alaska - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=RP Royal Princess is the lead ship of the six-ship Royal class and the third Princess ship of the name, built by Fincantieri and the line's flagship when she arrived in 2013. At about 142,700 gross tons she carries roughly 3,560 guests. Her design gave up some pool space for more venues, and she introduced the SeaWalk, walkways cantilevered out over both sides of the ship, along with a dancing fountain and a large outdoor movie screen. She was refreshed in a wet dock in Freeport, Bahamas, in December 2018. For 2026-27 she is based in Sydney, and in summer 2027 she sails weekly Inside Passage cruises from Seattle. ### Ruby Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ruby-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Crown class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2008-11-08 - Entered service: 2008 - Gross tonnage: 113,561 - Guests: 3,080 - Passenger space ratio: 36.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: San Francisco, California - Fly into: San Francisco International (SFO), 18 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sfo - Sails: Hawaii, Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Pacific Coast - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=RU Ruby Princess is the third and last Crown-class ship, delivered by Fincantieri in 2008 and the ninth and final Grand-family ship to join Princess. She measures about 113,600 gross tons and carries 3,080 guests. She was christened at Port Everglades in November 2008, and in March 2020 a COVID-19 outbreak aboard during an Australian cruise led to more than 20 passenger deaths. Princess bases her in San Francisco, with Hawaii, Mexico and Pacific Northwest round trips from October 2026 to April 2027 and 10-day Alaska voyages in summer 2027. ### Safari Endeavour - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/safari-endeavour - Cruise line: UnCruise Adventures (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uncruise-adventures) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1983 - Guests: 86 - Length: 70 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Juneau, Alaska - Fly into: Juneau International Airport (JNU) - Sails: Alaska, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://uncruise.com/blogs/our-ships/safari-endeavour Safari Endeavour is the longest ship in the UnCruise fleet, a 70-metre, U.S.-flagged vessel built in 1983 that carries 86 guests in 43 cabins, four of them with balconies. Her four guest decks hold a lounge that shows a live feed from an underwater bow camera, a small natural-history library, a dining room, and a sun deck with two hot tubs and fitness equipment, while a stern launch platform puts kayaks, paddleboards and inflatable skiffs in the water. Meals are served at open seating, and drinks, alcoholic or not, are included in the fare. In Alaska she sails between Juneau and Sitka and on longer voyages between Seattle and Juneau through the Inside Passage, Glacier Bay and Olympic National Park. ### Safari Explorer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/safari-explorer - Cruise line: UnCruise Adventures (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uncruise-adventures) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1998 - Guests: 36 - Length: 44 m - Decks: 3 - Sails: Hawaii, Alaska - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://uncruise.com/blogs/our-ships/safari-explorer Built in 1998, Safari Explorer is a small, U.S.-flagged expedition yacht, 44 metres long, with 18 cabins for 36 guests on three decks. She spends winters in Hawaii, on one-way cruises between Kona and Molokai that take in the four main islands, and summers in Alaska, where she sails Prince William Sound, the Inside Passage and San Juan Islands, and the Aleutian Islands. A rooftop sun lounge, an open bridge and a hot tub used on Alaska cruises join kayaks, paddleboards, skiffs and snorkel gear, and meals and drinks, including beer, wine and spirits, are part of the fare. ### Safari Quest - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/safari-quest - Cruise line: UnCruise Adventures (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uncruise-adventures) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1992 - Guests: 22 - Length: 37 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Juneau, Alaska - Fly into: Juneau International Airport (JNU) - Sails: Alaska, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://uncruise.com/blogs/our-ships/safari-quest Safari Quest is the smallest ship in the UnCruise fleet, a 37-metre yacht built in 1992 that carries just 22 guests in 11 cabins. Her size gets her into tightly managed wilderness areas where only a couple of small groups are allowed each day, and her four decks hold an observation deck with a hot tub, an open bridge, a small library, a lounge and a dining room. A full-width swim step, an underwater bow camera, kayaks and paddleboards support the day's activities. She sails round trips from Juneau to Glacier Bay and Alaska's glacier country, as well as Inside Passage voyages between Seattle and Juneau by way of the San Juan Islands. ### Safari Voyager - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/safari-voyager - Cruise line: UnCruise Adventures (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uncruise-adventures) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1982 - Guests: 66 - Length: 53 m - Sails: Mexican Riviera - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://uncruise.com/blogs/our-ships/safari-voyager Safari Voyager is UnCruise's warm-water ship, a 53-metre vessel built in 1982 and registered in St. Kitts and Nevis, carrying 66 guests in 34 cabins with a crew drawn from the United States, Costa Rica and Mexico. Her air-conditioned lounge has windows giving a 270-degree view, handcrafted artwork throughout reflects the cultures of Latin America, and an underwater camera and a launch platform support snorkeling and kayaking. In winter she sails round trips from San José del Cabo into Mexico's Sea of Cortez for whales and sea life, and she also runs Costa Rica cruises from Liberia and longer coastal voyages between Costa Rica and Panama City. ### Saga Sapphire - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/saga-sapphire - Cruise line: Saga Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/saga-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2012-04 - Entered service: 1982 - Last refurbished: 2012 - Left the fleet: 2020-06-18 - Gross tonnage: 37,049 - Length: 200 m - Decks: 12 Saga Sapphire was built by Bremer Vulkan in Bremen and entered service in January 1982 as Hapag-Lloyd's Europa, later sailing as SuperStar Europe, SuperStar Aries, Holiday Dream and Bleu de France. Saga bought her in 2010 and, after an extensive refit at Fincantieri that added balcony cabins, put her into service in April 2012. Saga retired her as part of its fleet renewal, and her sale to the Turkish tour operator ANEX Tour was completed on 18 June 2020; she now sails as Blue Sapphire. ### Santa Cruz II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/santa-cruz-ii - Cruise line: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hx-hurtigruten-expeditions) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 2,664 - Guests: 90 - Passenger space ratio: 29.6 gross tons per guest - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Baltra, Galápagos - Fly into: Galapagos Baltra (GPS), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/gps - Sails: Galápagos - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.travelhx.com/en/ships/santa-cruz-ii/ Santa Cruz II is a 90-guest Galápagos expedition ship owned by the Ecuadorian company Metropolitan Touring, which formed a partnership with Hurtigruten's expedition arm in 2021; HX now sells her voyages alongside its own ships. Built in 2002 at the ASENAV yard in Chile, she measures about 72 meters and 2,664 gross tons, with 50 cabins on three decks, including Darwin Suites. A 2021 refurbishment renewed her cabins and public areas. She sails year-round among the Galápagos Islands, with guests flying in and out through Baltra, and has a Science Center, a main lounge and bar used for lectures, and two hot tubs on the Expedition deck. ### Sapphire Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/sapphire-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Gem class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2004 - Gross tonnage: 115,875 - Guests: 2,670 - Passenger space ratio: 43.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 290 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Yokohama, Japan - Fly into: Tokyo Haneda (HND), 16 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/hnd - Sails: Asia, Mediterranean - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=SA Sapphire Princess is the second Gem-class ship, built alongside Diamond Princess by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki and the first cruise ship christened in Seattle, in June 2004. The two ships traded names before delivery after a shipyard fire. She measures about 115,900 gross tons and carries around 2,670 guests. After eight years in Asia and the Pacific she returned to the US West Coast in 2022, sailed Scandinavia and the Baltic from Copenhagen in summer 2026, and joins Diamond Princess in Asia for the 2026-27 winter; Princess also lists Mediterranean voyages for her. ### Scarlet Lady - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scarlet-lady - Cruise line: Virgin Voyages (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-08-06 - Entered service: 2021 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 108,192 - Guests: 2,770 - Passenger space ratio: 39.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,160 - Length: 277 m - Decks: 17 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas, Mediterranean, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (3D deck plans): https://www.virginvoyages.com/ships/scarlet-lady Scarlet Lady is Virgin Voyages' first ship, an adults-only vessel of about 108,000 gross tons built by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente and delivered in February 2020. The pandemic held back her debut: she carried her first paying guests on short sailings from Portsmouth, England, in August 2021 and began her Miami program that October. Like her three sisters she has no main dining room or traditional buffet, offering about 20 places to eat and drink instead, and most of her 1,408 cabins have balconies. A November 2024 dry dock added suites, cabanas and the Lucky Lotus evening menu at Razzle Dazzle. She sails four- and five-night Caribbean trips from Miami that call at the line's Beach Club at Bimini, and spends summer 2027 in the eastern Mediterranean from Athens. ### Scenic Amber - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-amber - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Class: Space-Ship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 2,721 - Guests: 163 - Passenger space ratio: 16.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_jasper_opal_and_amber_suite_categories Scenic Amber, delivered in 2016, is the youngest of Scenic's 135-metre Central Europe Space-Ships and the third of a trio with Scenic Jasper and Scenic Opal. She carries up to 163 guests in 82 suites with a crew of 57, and shares her sisters' Vitality Pool, salt-therapy lounge and four dining venues, from Crystal Dining to the intimate Table La Rive. Scenic's 2027 program puts her on departures of Jewels of Europe between Budapest and Amsterdam, Romantic Rhine & Moselle and the Christmas Markets cruise. She was refurbished in 2024. ### Scenic Aria - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-aria - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-09 - Enters service: 2027 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro Scenic Aria is an upcoming river ship for Portugal's Douro, announced by Scenic Group in March 2026 as one of three new river vessels marking the company's 40th year. She is scheduled to enter service in September 2027 alongside Scenic Azure and will run Scenic's two Douro itineraries, the 11-day Unforgettable Douro and the 8-day Delightful Douro, which sail from Porto. The ship is being designed and built under Scenic Group's own MKM Yachts team; capacity and dimensions have not been published. ### Scenic Aura - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-aura - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Guests: 44 - Length: 65 m - Home port: Kolkata, India - Fly into: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (CCU), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ccu - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) Scenic Aura is a 44-guest river ship that Scenic introduced in 2016 for cruises on the Irrawaddy in Myanmar, following Scenic Spirit on the Mekong. She is not sailing as of late 2026: Scenic Group's MKM Yachts team is refurbishing her for a new role in India, where she is due to start cruising the Hooghly and Lower Ganges in October 2027 under a partnership with Assam Bengal Navigation. Scenic sells her 2027-28 season as a 10-day Lower Ganges river cruise combined with land journeys in India and Sri Lanka, with itineraries that begin or end in Kolkata, and promises close to one crew member per guest. ### Scenic Azure - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-azure - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 1,780 - Guests: 96 - Passenger space ratio: 18.5 gross tons per guest - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_azure_suite_categories Scenic Azure is Scenic's Douro river ship, an 80-metre ship built in 2016. She takes up to 96 guests in 48 suites, from 15-square-metre standard rooms to a pair of Royal One-Bedroom Suites, most with a Sun Lounge, and has a Vitality Pool and walking track on the sun deck. Besides Crystal Dining and the River Café she has a third restaurant, Sabores, and Table La Rive. Her Unforgettable Douro and Delightful Douro cruises run round trip from Porto, with a day across the border in Salamanca, Spain. From 2027 she will be joined on the river by the new Scenic Aria. ### Scenic Crystal - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-crystal - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Class: Space-Ship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2012 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 2,721 - Guests: 163 - Passenger space ratio: 16.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_crystaljewel_and_jade_suite_categories Scenic Crystal, built in 2012, is the first of three sister Space-Ships, followed by Scenic Jewel and Scenic Jade on the same 135-metre plan. She has 82 suites for up to 163 guests and a crew of 57, most of them with the Sun Lounge balcony that Scenic introduced in 2012. Dining runs from the main Crystal Dining room to Portobellos, the River Café and Table La Rive, and the lowest deck has a gym, wellness area and salt-therapy lounge. In the 2027 program she is a Danube ship, sailing Danube in Depth between Munich and Budapest and the longer Lower Danube Discovery from Budapest to Bucharest. She was refurbished in 2024. ### Scenic Diamond - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-diamond - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Class: Space-Ship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 2,721 - Guests: 147 - Passenger space ratio: 18.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 62 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Bordeaux, France - Fly into: Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bod - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_sapphire_diamond_suite_categories Scenic Diamond is a 2009 Scenic Space-Ship based in Bordeaux, where she sails the Garonne and Dordogne through the region's wine country. She shares her layout with Scenic Sapphire: 74 suites for up to 147 guests, a crew of 62, a sun-deck Vitality Pool, a salt-therapy lounge, the L'Amour restaurant and the Scenic Culinaire cooking school, which runs market visits and demonstrations of regional dishes. Her 2027 itineraries, such as Bordeaux Affair and Beautiful Bordeaux, start and finish in Bordeaux with an overnight stay in the city. She was refurbished in 2024. ### Scenic Eclipse - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-eclipse - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2019-08-15 - Entered service: 2019 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 17,545 - Guests: 228 - Passenger space ratio: 77.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 176 - Length: 168 m - Decks: 10 - Sails: Antarctica, Mediterranean, South America, Northern Europe - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://scenic.cruises/US/en-US/ocean/ocean-experience/ship-experience/scenic-eclipse#deckplans - Deck plan (Deck plans from March 2027 (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_eclipse_suites-new-grades Scenic Eclipse is the first of Scenic's ocean-going "Discovery Yachts", an all-suite expedition ship of 17,545 gross tons with a Polar Class 6 rating and room for 228 guests, cut to 200 on polar voyages. Her construction at the Uljanik yard in Pula, Croatia, was delayed repeatedly by the builder's bankruptcy; she finally embarked her first passengers in Reykjavík on August 15, 2019, and Helen Mirren named her in New York that September. Every one of the 114 suites has a balcony, and the ship carries two helicopters and a small submarine, Scenic Neptune, for optional paid excursions. Scenic upgraded her in 2021 and 2024, adding among other things a salt-therapy room in the spa and a bar on the Sky Deck. She divides her year between Antarctica, the Arctic and warmer voyages in Europe, the Mediterranean and South America. ### Scenic Eclipse II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-eclipse-ii - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023-04 - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 17,545 - Guests: 228 - Passenger space ratio: 77.0 gross tons per guest - Length: 168 m - Sails: Australia and New Zealand, South Pacific, Antarctica, Northern Europe, South America - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://scenic.cruises/US/en-US/ocean/ocean-experience/ship-experience/scenic-eclipse-ii#deckplans - Deck plan (Deck plans from March 2027 (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_eclipse_suites-new-grades Scenic Eclipse II is the sister of Scenic Eclipse: a 228-guest, all-suite expedition yacht of 17,545 gross tons and about 168 metres, with 114 suites and a Polar Class 6 hull. She left the 3 Maj shipyard in Croatia in April 2023, made her inaugural sailing that month on the Iberian coast, and was christened in Málaga that June by former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan. Like her sister she carries helicopters and a submarine, here named Scenic Neptune II, and on warm-water voyages guests can use Seabob underwater scooters at no charge. Scenic has given her a largely southern-hemisphere program, with seasons along Australia's Kimberley coast, in the South Pacific and New Zealand and in East Antarctica, plus voyages in South America and northern Europe. ### Scenic Gem - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-gem - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Class: Space-Ship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 2,200 - Guests: 122 - Passenger space ratio: 18.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 56 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_gem_suite_categories Scenic Gem is a shortened Space-Ship built in 2014 for the Seine: at 110 metres she was designed to reach the upper Seine and also the Normandy port of Honfleur. She carries up to 122 guests in 61 suites with a crew of 56 (the line's ship page says up to 124), and was built by the De Hoop yard at Tolkamer in the Netherlands rather than the yards used for her longer sisters. On board are Crystal Dining, the L'Amour restaurant, the River Café and Table La Rive. Her Normandy & Gems of the Seine cruises run round trip from Paris. She was refurbished in 2024. ### Scenic Ikon - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-ikon - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2028-04 - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 270 - Sails: Mediterranean, Antarctica, South America - Deck plan (Deck plans (2028/2029)): https://scenic.cruises/US/en-US/ocean/ocean-experience/ship-experience/scenic-ikon Scenic Ikon is Scenic's third Discovery Yacht, under construction for delivery in 2028 and larger than Scenic Eclipse and Scenic Eclipse II, with 135 suites for 270 guests. Scenic has announced 15 dining venues, eight bars and lounges, a two-level spa of about 1,700 square metres, a theater in the round, a marina platform, two Airbus helicopters and a Triton submersible named Scenic Neptune III. Her maiden season is due to begin from Venice in April 2028 and to run to March 2029, covering the Mediterranean, the Aegean and Egypt, the Cape Verde Islands and Dakar, then Antarctica, the Falklands and the Chilean fjords. ### Scenic Jade - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-jade - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Class: Space-Ship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 2,721 - Guests: 163 - Passenger space ratio: 16.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_crystaljewel_and_jade_suite_categories Scenic Jade, from 2014, is the last of the Crystal, Jewel and Jade trio of 135-metre Scenic Space-Ships, carrying up to 163 guests in 82 suites with a crew of 57. Her suites run from compact standard rooms on the waterline deck to Royal Panorama suites at the stern and a Royal Owner's Suite midships, most with a Sun Lounge balcony, and she has the same four restaurants and salt-therapy lounge as her sisters. Scenic uses her mainly on the Danube: in 2027 she runs the Gems of the Danube itinerary between Munich and Budapest and Danube Christmas markets cruises. She was refurbished with the rest of the Europe fleet in 2024. ### Scenic Jasper - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-jasper - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Class: Space-Ship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 2,721 - Guests: 163 - Passenger space ratio: 16.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_jasper_opal_and_amber_suite_categories Scenic Jasper is a 135-metre Scenic Space-Ship from 2015, one of a trio with Scenic Opal and Scenic Amber. The three are the newest of Scenic's Central Europe ships, with 82 suites for up to 163 guests and a crew of 57, a small Vitality Pool on the sun deck and a salt-therapy lounge in the wellness area. Most suites have Scenic's Sun Lounge, a glassed-in balcony whose upper window slides down at the push of a button, and the single Royal Owner's Suite reaches 48 square metres. Meals are served in Crystal Dining, Portobellos, the River Café and the small Table La Rive. Like the rest of the Europe fleet she was refurbished in 2024, and she sails the Rhine, Main, Moselle and Danube. ### Scenic Jewel - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-jewel - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Class: Space-Ship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 2,721 - Guests: 163 - Passenger space ratio: 16.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_crystaljewel_and_jade_suite_categories Scenic Jewel is a 2013 Scenic Space-Ship, the middle sister between Scenic Crystal and Scenic Jade, with 82 suites for up to 163 guests, a crew of 57 and the same 135-metre, four-deck layout. Highlights include the forward Panorama Lounge and bar, the Riverview Terrace on the sun deck, a salt-therapy lounge and four places to eat, among them the small Table La Rive. She often works the lower Rhine: for 2027 Scenic lists her on the Windmills, Tulips & Belgian Delights round trip from Amsterdam and on Rhine Christmas markets cruises between Amsterdam and Switzerland. German Wikipedia records her under the German spelling Scenic Juwel. She was refurbished in 2024. ### Scenic Opal - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-opal - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Class: Space-Ship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 2,721 - Guests: 163 - Passenger space ratio: 16.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_jasper_opal_and_amber_suite_categories Scenic Opal is a 2015 Scenic Space-Ship, built to the same 135-metre plan as Scenic Jasper and Scenic Amber with 82 suites for up to 163 guests and a crew of 57. Her sun deck has a walking track and a small Vitality Pool, and the lowest deck holds a fitness room and a salt-therapy lounge. Most suites include a Sun Lounge, Scenic's enclosed balcony with a window that lowers electrically, and dining is split between Crystal Dining, Portobellos, the River Café and Table La Rive. Scenic uses her on the Rhine, Main, Moselle and Danube; photographs on Commons show her on the Rhine gorge near Oberwesel and Assmannshausen. She was refurbished with the rest of the Europe fleet in 2024. ### Scenic Pearl - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-pearl - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Class: Space-Ship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2011 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 2,721 - Guests: 159 - Passenger space ratio: 17.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_ruby_suite_categories Scenic Pearl entered service in 2011 and is the sister of Scenic Ruby, sharing the same 135-metre Space-Ship plan with 80 suites for up to 159 guests and a crew of 57. Her top deck pairs a long sun deck and walking track with a forward Riverview Terrace, and the lowest deck holds the fitness room, wellness area and salt-therapy lounge. Most suites have Scenic's Sun Lounge glassed balcony, and on this ship two of the Diamond Deck balcony suites are fitted as junior suites. Scenic uses her on the Rhine, Moselle and Danube, including 2027 Rhine and Moselle cruises from Basel that end with a stay in Berlin. She was refurbished in 2024. ### Scenic Ruby - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-ruby - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Class: Space-Ship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 2,721 - Guests: 159 - Passenger space ratio: 17.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_ruby_suite_categories Scenic Ruby, completed in 2009, is one of the older 135-metre Scenic Space-Ships and shares a deck plan with Scenic Pearl. The pair carry up to 159 guests in 80 suites, a few fewer than the newer ships, with a crew of 57; the sun deck has a Riverview Terrace at the bow instead of a pool. Suites range from 15-square-metre standard rooms on the lowest deck to a 48-square-metre Royal Owner's Suite, and most have a Sun Lounge balcony. Dining options are Crystal Dining, Portobellos, the River Café and Table La Rive. In 2027 Scenic schedules her on Rhine and Moselle itineraries such as Castles & Vineyards between Basel and Mainz. She was refurbished in 2024. ### Scenic Sapphire - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-sapphire - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Class: Space-Ship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2008 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 2,721 - Guests: 147 - Passenger space ratio: 18.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 62 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_sapphire_diamond_suite_categories Scenic Sapphire, from 2008, is the oldest ship in Scenic's river fleet and one of its first own-built Space-Ships, now assigned to France. She and Scenic Diamond carry fewer guests than the Central Europe ships, 147 in 74 suites, with a crew of 62, and add a Vitality Pool, a salt-therapy lounge, the L'Amour restaurant and Scenic Culinaire, a cooking-class venue used for market-to-table demonstrations. Sapphire sails the Rhône and Saône in the south of France, with cruises such as Spectacular South of France beginning and ending in Lyon. She was refurbished in 2024. ### Scenic Spirit - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-spirit - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Guests: 68 - Crew: 50 - Length: 85 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Fly into: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sgn - Sails: Mekong - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Issuu)): https://issuu.com/scenic10/docs/scenic_spirit_suite_categories Scenic Spirit is Scenic's Mekong River ship, launched in 2016 as the company's first vessel in Southeast Asia. She is 85 metres long and carries only 68 guests in 34 suites with a crew of 50, close to one crew member per guest. Suites start at 32 square metres, and the two Royal Panorama Suites at the bow have private outdoor terraces with a hot tub. A pool and bar sit on the top passenger deck, the sun deck doubles as an open-air cinema, and lower decks hold a spa, gym, sauna and library. She sails between Vietnam and Cambodia, linking Ho Chi Minh City with Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, and won Asia's best river cruise ship at the 2022 World Cruise Awards. ### Scenic Spirit II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/scenic-spirit-ii - Cruise line: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Home port: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Fly into: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sgn - Sails: Mekong Scenic Spirit II is an upcoming second Scenic ship for the Mekong River, announced in March 2026 after what the company described as strong growth in demand for its Vietnam and Cambodia cruises. She is due to launch in early 2028 and will sail alongside Scenic Spirit, the 68-guest ship Scenic has run on the Mekong since 2016. Like the other ships in that announcement, she is being developed by Scenic Group's in-house MKM Yachts team. Scenic has not yet released her capacity, dimensions or deck plans. ### Seabourn Encore - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seabourn-encore - Cruise line: Seabourn (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seabourn) - Class: Encore class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 41,865 - Guests: 604 - Passenger space ratio: 69.3 gross tons per guest - Length: 210 m - Sails: Alaska, Asia - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.seabourn.com/en/us/cruise-ships/seabourn-encore/3 Seabourn Encore is the lead ship of the Encore class, built by Fincantieri and delivered in November 2016 as a larger development of the Odyssey-class design, about 26 percent bigger and holding about a third more guests. She measures about 41,900 gross tons and carries about 600 guests in ocean-view suites with verandas. After two pre-inaugural cruises in December 2016 she was named in Singapore on 7 January 2017 and sailed her maiden voyage to Bali. She made her first Alaska season in 2026 and returns there from May to September 2027 before a series of Japan voyages from Tokyo that autumn. ### Seabourn Odyssey - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seabourn-odyssey - Cruise line: Seabourn (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seabourn) - Class: Odyssey class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2009-06-25 - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Left the fleet: 2024-09-26 - Gross tonnage: 32,346 - Guests: 450 - Passenger space ratio: 71.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 335 - Length: 198 m - Decks: 11 - Sails: Asia Seabourn Odyssey was the lead ship of the Odyssey class and Seabourn's first new ship in more than a decade, built by T. Mariotti in Genoa and named in Venice in June 2009. She carried about 450 guests and, at launch, Seabourn said her spa was the largest on any luxury ship. Refits followed in 2017 and in July 2019, when a ten-day dry dock in Genoa updated public areas and suites. Sold to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines in 2023 and chartered back, she ended her last Seabourn cruise at Yokohama on 26 September 2024 and has sailed as Mitsui Ocean Fuji since December 2024. ### Seabourn Ovation - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seabourn-ovation - Cruise line: Seabourn (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seabourn) - Class: Encore class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 41,865 - Guests: 604 - Passenger space ratio: 69.3 gross tons per guest - Length: 210 m - Sails: Mediterranean - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.seabourn.com/en/us/cruise-ships/seabourn-ovation/3 Seabourn Ovation is the second Encore-class ship, built by Fincantieri in Genoa and delivered on 27 April 2018. She was named in Valletta, Malta, in May 2018 by Elaine Paige, with a song written for the occasion by Tim Rice. Like her sister she measures about 41,900 gross tons and carries about 600 guests in 300 suites, all with balconies, and she displays more than 1,600 works of art. Seabourn has scheduled her for a long Mediterranean season from April to November 2027, including a solar eclipse voyage from Monte Carlo to Dubrovnik. ### Seabourn Pursuit - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seabourn-pursuit - Cruise line: Seabourn (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seabourn) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023-08-12 - Entered service: 2023 - Guests: 264 - Length: 170 m - Sails: Antarctica, South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.seabourn.com/en/us/cruise-ships/seabourn-pursuit/1 Seabourn Pursuit is the second of Seabourn's two purpose-built expedition ships and a sister to Seabourn Venture, built by T. Mariotti and delivered in July 2023. She entered service on 12 August 2023 and is built to Polar Class 6 standards, carrying 264 guests, 24 Zodiacs, kayaks and a 19-member expedition team. Seabourn sends her to the Kimberley coast of northwest Australia and the South Pacific in the southern winter, and to Antarctica from Ushuaia between October and March. ### Seabourn Quest - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seabourn-quest - Cruise line: Seabourn (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seabourn) - Class: Odyssey class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2011-06-20 - Entered service: 2011 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 32,348 - Guests: 450 - Passenger space ratio: 71.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 335 - Length: 198 m - Decks: 11 - Sails: Mediterranean, World cruises, Northern Europe, Canada and New England - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.seabourn.com/en/us/cruise-ships/seabourn-quest/4 Seabourn Quest is the third and last of Seabourn's Odyssey-class ships, built by T. Mariotti in Genoa and in service since June 2011. She measures about 32,300 gross tons and carries about 450 guests in all-suite accommodation. A 2013 dry dock added Zodiac cradles and cranes so she could sail to Antarctica, and a 2026 dry dock, completed by June, reworked The Club, refreshed public rooms, the spa and every suite. She sails the Mediterranean through November 2026, a 145-day world cruise in 2027, northern Europe in summer 2027 and Canada and New England that autumn. ### Seabourn Sojourn - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seabourn-sojourn - Cruise line: Seabourn (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seabourn) - Class: Odyssey class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2010-06-06 - Entered service: 2010 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Left the fleet: 2026-05-15 - Gross tonnage: 32,346 - Guests: 450 - Passenger space ratio: 71.9 gross tons per guest - Length: 198 m - Decks: 11 - Sails: World cruises Seabourn Sojourn was the second Odyssey-class ship, built by T. Mariotti in Genoa and named in London before her maiden voyage from Greenwich on 6 June 2010. She carried about 450 guests in 225 suites and measured about 32,300 gross tons; a six-day refit in Freeport, Bahamas, followed in December 2017. She sailed Seabourn's first voyages to Cuba in 2019 and several world cruises. Seabourn sold her to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines in March 2025, and she left the fleet at the end of her final world cruise on 15 May 2026 to sail for Mitsui Ocean Cruises as Mitsui Ocean Sakura. ### Seabourn Venture - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seabourn-venture - Cruise line: Seabourn (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seabourn) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-07-27 - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 23,000 - Guests: 264 - Passenger space ratio: 87.1 gross tons per guest - Length: 172 m - Sails: Antarctica, Australia and New Zealand - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.seabourn.com/en/us/cruise-ships/seabourn-venture/2 Seabourn Venture is Seabourn's first expedition ship and the first expedition cruise ship in the Carnival Corporation fleet. Her hull was built at the CIMAR yard in San Giorgio di Nogaro and completed by T. Mariotti in Genoa, and after pandemic delays she was delivered on 28 June 2022 and began her inaugural voyage on 27 July 2022. She carries 264 guests, 24 Zodiacs, kayaks and a 19-member expedition team. Her program includes Antarctica from Ushuaia, Arctic and Northwest Passage voyages, the Kimberley coast of Australia and a 94-day pole-to-pole expedition in 2027. ### SeaDream I - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seadream-i - Cruise line: SeaDream Yacht Club (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seadream-yacht-club) - Class: Sea Goddess class - Status: in service - Entered service: 1984 - Gross tonnage: 4,253 - Guests: 112 - Passenger space ratio: 38.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 95 - Length: 105 m - Home port: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Fly into: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sju - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (shared with SeaDream II)): https://seadream.com/yachts/deck-plans SeaDream I is a yacht-style ship for 112 guests in 56 staterooms and suites, looked after by 95 crew. Wärtsilä built her in Helsinki, and she entered service in 1984 as Sea Goddess I, later sailing for Cunard and, from 2000, for Seabourn as Seabourn Goddess I before SeaDream's founder, Atle Brynestad, took her over in 2001. She and her twin were rebuilt for SeaDream's launch and upgraded again in 2023 and 2024. A watersports marina that lowers to the sea carries kayaks, paddleboards and other equipment, and the top deck has Balinese Dream Beds and the Top of the Yacht Bar. She spends winters in the Caribbean, mostly from San Juan and St. Thomas, with Norway and Northern Europe in summer 2027 and the Mediterranean in 2028. ### SeaDream II - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seadream-ii - Cruise line: SeaDream Yacht Club (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seadream-yacht-club) - Class: Sea Goddess class - Status: in service - Entered service: 1985 - Gross tonnage: 4,333 - Guests: 112 - Passenger space ratio: 38.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 95 - Length: 105 m - Home port: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Fly into: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sju - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.5/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 5, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (shared with SeaDream I)): https://seadream.com/yachts/deck-plans SeaDream II is the twin of SeaDream I, a yacht-style ship for 112 guests in 56 staterooms and suites with 95 crew. She was built by Wärtsilä in Helsinki and entered service in 1985 as Sea Goddess II, later sailing for Cunard and, from 2000, as Seabourn Goddess II until SeaDream Yacht Club acquired her in 2001. SeaDream rebuilt her for its launch, and the twins were upgraded again in 2023 and 2024; Starlink internet was added across the fleet in 2022 and shore-power connections in 2023. Her schedule alternates Caribbean winters from San Juan and St. Thomas with Mediterranean summers from Rome (Civitavecchia) and Athens (Piraeus). ### SeaDream III - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seadream-iii - Cruise line: SeaDream Yacht Club (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seadream-yacht-club) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2029-07-10 - Enters service: 2029 - Gross tonnage: 16,500 - Guests: 230 - Passenger space ratio: 71.7 gross tons per guest - Length: 151 m - Sails: Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Middle East, Mediterranean, Northern Europe - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://landing.seadream.com/seadream-iii SeaDream III will be the first newly built ship in SeaDream Yacht Club's history, announced in September 2026 and being built by China Merchants Cruise Shipbuilding. She is planned at 151 meters and 16,500 gross tons for 230 guests, about twice the guests of the current twins, with three watersports marinas, a larger spa and more open deck space. Her maiden voyage is scheduled to leave Hong Kong on July 10, 2029, for the Ryukyu Islands and Japan, and her first year continues through Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, India, Arabia and the Mediterranean to Northern Europe. A 180-day world voyage from West Palm Beach is planned for January 2031. ### Sea Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/sea-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Sun class - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1998 - Left the fleet: 2020-11-13 - Gross tonnage: 77,499 - Guests: 2,000 - Passenger space ratio: 38.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 900 - Length: 261 m - Decks: 14 - Sails: Australia and New Zealand Sea Princess was a Sun-class ship built in Italy and in service with Princess from 1998, apart from 2003 to 2005, when she sailed for P&O Cruises as Adonia. She measured about 77,500 gross tons and carried about 2,000 guests. From 2019 she was based in Australia and was due to sail from Fremantle and Adelaide, but Princess sold her during the 2020 shutdown and handed her over on 13 November 2020. Renamed Charming, she stayed laid up until 2023, when she was sold to Tianjin Orient International Cruise Line and renamed Dream. ### Serenade of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/serenade-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Radiance class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2003-08-01 - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2012 - Gross tonnage: 90,090 - Guests: 2,146 - Passenger space ratio: 42.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 891 - Length: 293 m - Decks: 12 - Home port: San Diego, California - Fly into: San Diego International (SAN), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/san - Sails: Mexican Riviera, Alaska - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/serenade-of-the-seas/deck-plans Serenade of the Seas, completed in 2003, is the third of the four gas-turbine Radiance-class ships built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. She carries about 2,150 guests at double occupancy and was last renovated in 2012. In recent years she sailed the Caribbean from Tampa and the Baltic from Copenhagen and Stockholm. For 2026-27 she moves to the US West Coast, sailing Mexican Riviera cruises from San Diego in winter and Alaska Inside Passage trips from Vancouver in summer, before returning to Tampa in late 2027. ### Seven Seas Explorer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-explorer - Cruise line: Regent Seven Seas Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/regent-seven-seas-cruises) - Class: Explorer class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 55,254 - Guests: 746 - Passenger space ratio: 74.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 548 - Length: 224 m - Decks: 10 - Sails: Alaska, Asia, Australia and New Zealand - Rating: 4.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-explorer/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-explorer/cabins-to-avoid Seven Seas Explorer was Regent's first newbuild in more than a decade and the first of its Explorer class, built by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente in Genoa and completed in June 2016. She measures 55,254 gross tons and carries 746 guests with 548 crew. Like Seven Seas Splendor and Seven Seas Grandeur she has a Culinary Arts Kitchen for hands-on cooking classes. Her 2027 season includes 16 Alaska voyages and a 61-night Grand Asia Escape, and the 2028-29 program adds Australia and New Zealand and her first voyages to Africa and Arabia. ### Seven Seas Grandeur - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-grandeur - Cruise line: Regent Seven Seas Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/regent-seven-seas-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 56,199 - Guests: 744 - Passenger space ratio: 75.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 548 - Length: 224 m - Decks: 10 - Sails: Mediterranean, Northern Europe - Rating: 4.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-grandeur/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-grandeur/cabins-to-avoid Seven Seas Grandeur, built by Fincantieri at Ancona, Italy, entered service in 2023 and is Regent's newest ship until Seven Seas Prestige arrives. Her published figures closely match Seven Seas Splendor's: 744 guests, 548 crew, 10 passenger decks and a length of 735 feet. Like Explorer and Splendor she has a Culinary Arts Kitchen for cooking classes. Her 2026 and 2027 program centers on Europe, including a solar eclipse cruise and a wine-themed Spotlight Voyage from Rome to Venice in 2027. ### Seven Seas Mariner - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-mariner - Cruise line: Regent Seven Seas Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/regent-seven-seas-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2001 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 48,075 - Guests: 700 - Passenger space ratio: 68.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 459 - Length: 216 m - Decks: 8 - Sails: World cruises, Mediterranean, Australia and New Zealand, Northern Europe - Rating: 4.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-mariner/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-mariner/cabins-to-avoid Seven Seas Mariner, completed in 2001 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France, was the world's first all-suite, all-balcony cruise ship. She measures about 48,000 gross tons and carries 700 guests with 459 crew. A dry dock in Marseille in November 2025 refreshed every suite, redesigned the bathrooms of the larger suites, added a pizzeria at the Pool Grill and created the Epicurean Enrichment Studio, a culinary theater. She sailed Regent's 2026 World Cruise, and her program ahead includes a circumnavigation of Australia, Grand Voyages to the Arctic, the Mediterranean and the Southern Seas, and the 150-night 2029 World Cruise from Miami to Rome. ### Seven Seas Navigator - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-navigator - Cruise line: Regent Seven Seas Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/regent-seven-seas-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1999 - Gross tonnage: 28,803 - Guests: 496 - Passenger space ratio: 58.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 365 - Length: 173 m - Decks: 8 - Sails: Mediterranean, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, South Pacific - Rating: 4.5/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-navigator/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-navigator/cabins-to-avoid Seven Seas Navigator is Regent's smallest ship, with 496 guests in 244 suites and 365 crew. Her hull was begun at the Admiralty Shipyard in Leningrad for a Soviet satellite-tracking ship; it was later bought and completed by T. Mariotti in Genoa, and she entered service for Radisson Seven Seas Cruises in 1999. Her restaurants include Compass Rose, Prime 7 and Sette Mari at La Veranda. Regent had promoted a farewell season for her ahead of a charter to the residential line Crescent Seas, but that deal was terminated in 2025; instead she has a dry dock in Genoa planned for late 2026, then the line's first full winter season in the Mediterranean and 2027 voyages across Africa, Asia, Australia and the South Pacific. ### Seven Seas Prestige - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-prestige - Cruise line: Regent Seven Seas Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/regent-seven-seas-cruises) - Class: Prestige class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2026-12-28 - Enters service: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 76,550 - Guests: 822 - Passenger space ratio: 93.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 630 - Decks: 12 - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Transatlantic, Panama Canal - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-prestige/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-prestige/cabins-to-avoid Seven Seas Prestige is Regent's upcoming first Prestige-class ship, under construction by Fincantieri at Marghera, Italy, where she floated out on November 27, 2025. At about 77,000 tons she is roughly 40% larger than earlier Regent ships but will carry only 822 guests, with 630 crew, in all-balcony suites across 12 categories, topped by the Skyview Regent Suite of nearly 9,000 square feet. New venues include the Mediterranean restaurant Azure, Galileo's Bar and the open-air Solmar Terrace. Per Regent's October 6, 2026 release, she debuts from Miami on December 28, 2026, opening an inaugural season of Caribbean, Panama Canal and European voyages. ### Seven Seas Splendor - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-splendor - Cruise line: Regent Seven Seas Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/regent-seven-seas-cruises) - Class: Explorer class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 56,182 - Guests: 746 - Passenger space ratio: 75.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 548 - Length: 224 m - Decks: 10 - Sails: World cruises, Northern Europe - Rating: 4.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-splendor/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-splendor/cabins-to-avoid Seven Seas Splendor is the second Explorer-class ship, built by Fincantieri at Ancona, Italy, and in service since 2020, with 746 guests and 548 crew. Her Regent Suite covers 4,443 square feet, including a 1,300-square-foot wraparound veranda, and her restaurants include Compass Rose, Pacific Rim and Prime 7, next to an 18-station Culinary Arts Kitchen for cooking classes. She sails Regent's 2027 and 2028 World Cruises, the second a 133-night circuit of the Pacific from Los Angeles to San Francisco, along with Northern Europe voyages such as Copenhagen to London, and she makes her first Alaska season in 2028. ### Seven Seas Voyager - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-voyager - Cruise line: Regent Seven Seas Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/regent-seven-seas-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 42,363 - Guests: 706 - Passenger space ratio: 60.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 447 - Length: 207 m - Decks: 12 - Sails: Mediterranean, Northern Europe, South America - Rating: 4.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-voyager/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/seven-seas-voyager/cabins-to-avoid Seven Seas Voyager was built by T. Mariotti in Genoa and entered service in 2003; like Mariner, every cabin is a suite with a balcony. She measures 42,363 gross tons and carries about 700 guests. A 25-day dry dock in Marseille, finished on May 21, 2026, refreshed all suites, redesigned the bathrooms of the larger suites, rebuilt the Pool Grill with a pizzeria and added an Epicurean Enrichment Studio. She spends 2026 in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, including the British Isles, Iceland and Scandinavia; later programs include a 65-night Grand South America Mosaic from Miami and a Mediterranean winter season from November 2028. ### SH Diana - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/sh-diana - Cruise line: Swan Hellenic (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/swan-hellenic) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 12,255 - Guests: 192 - Passenger space ratio: 63.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 141 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 9 - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.swanhellenic.com/ship/sh-diana#ship-plan SH Diana is Swan Hellenic's largest ship, a newer-generation polar vessel built at Helsinki Shipyard and in service since 2023. She measures about 125 meters and 12,255 gross tons and carries 192 guests in 96 staterooms with 141 staff, with a Polar Class 6 hull, a grand staircase, onboard art, a heated infinity pool, a sauna, outdoor hot tubs and an observation lounge. In November 2024 an electric motor failure forced her back to Ushuaia during an Antarctic and South Georgia voyage, and some passengers protested the compensation offered. She sails Antarctic expeditions from Ushuaia in the southern summer and Arctic voyages in the northern summer. ### SH Minerva - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/sh-minerva - Cruise line: Swan Hellenic (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/swan-hellenic) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 10,617 - Guests: 152 - Passenger space ratio: 69.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 117 - Length: 114 m - Decks: 9 - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.swanhellenic.com/ship/sh-minerva#ship-plan SH Minerva was the first ship built for the relaunched Swan Hellenic, delivered by Helsinki Shipyard in 2021 and named after the line's earlier Minerva. She carries 152 guests in 76 staterooms with 117 staff, measures about 114 meters and 10,617 gross tons, and has a Polar Class 5 hull, an observation lounge, an infinity pool, a panoramic sauna and a spa. A few months after entering service, sanctions affecting her financing halted her, and she spent almost three years laid up at Fray Bentos, Uruguay. Swan Hellenic bought her back in 2025, and after a ceremony in Montevideo she resumed sailing in late 2025 with a 17-night Antarctic voyage from Buenos Aires. ### SH Vega - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/sh-vega - Cruise line: Swan Hellenic (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/swan-hellenic) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 10,617 - Guests: 152 - Passenger space ratio: 69.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 117 - Length: 114 m - Decks: 9 - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.swanhellenic.com/ship/sh-vega#ship-plan SH Vega is the sister of SH Minerva, built at Helsinki Shipyard under the project name Vega 2 and in service with Swan Hellenic since 2022. The 10,617-ton ship has 76 staterooms for 152 guests, 117 staff, nine decks and a Polar Class 5 hull built for remote, ice-bound regions. Facilities include an observation lounge used for lectures and live music, a panoramic sauna, an open-deck jacuzzi, an infinity pool, a gym and a spa and beauty salon. She spends the southern summer on Antarctic expeditions, mostly round trips from Ushuaia. ### Silver Cloud - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-cloud - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1994-04-02 - Entered service: 1994 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 17,400 - Guests: 254 - Passenger space ratio: 68.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 212 - Length: 157 m - Decks: 9 - Sails: Antarctica, South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Asia - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/rd0y3pad/production/8c3ce028d97ea7c393d917dcb7acd61df78a654d.pdf Silver Cloud was Silversea's first ship, entering service in April 1994 after her hull was built at the Visentini yard near Venice and finished by T. Mariotti in Genoa. She was designed with verandas on most suites, unusual at the time, and spent her first two decades on classic voyages in Europe, the Caribbean and South America. A 2017 rebuild brought her up to ice class for expedition cruising, and Silversea now sails her with 254 guests, 20 Zodiacs and 10 kayaks. In 2026-27 she sails Antarctica from Puerto Williams, then French Polynesia and the South Pacific, Asia and Australia's Kimberley coast. ### Silver Dawn - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-dawn - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Class: Muse class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 40,700 - Guests: 596 - Passenger space ratio: 68.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 411 - Sails: Northern Europe, Mediterranean, South Pacific, Asia - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/rd0y3pad/production/7ee235e33d0c4e93853fb9ec3e5c081adf4ec624.pdf Silver Dawn, the third Muse-class ship, was delivered by Fincantieri at Ancona in November 2021 and welcomed her first guests in spring 2022; she was christened in Lisbon on 31 March 2022 and left on her maiden voyage from there the next day. She introduced Silversea's Otium wellness program and carries 596 guests. Her 2026-27 schedule is a long loop: the Caribbean in December, French Polynesia, Asia and Australia early in 2027, Africa and the Indian Ocean in spring, a summer in Northern Europe largely from Copenhagen and a Mediterranean autumn. ### Silver Endeavour - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-endeavour - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-11-28 - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 20,649 - Guests: 220 - Passenger space ratio: 93.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 207 - Length: 165 m - Decks: 10 - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/rd0y3pad/production/9bc8c4d16ad1a07c6220137c131612c172996b77.pdf Silver Endeavour was built by MV Werften in Stralsund, Germany, for Crystal Cruises and sailed her maiden voyage as Crystal Endeavor on 17 July 2021, a ten-night trip around Iceland. After Crystal's parent company collapsed in 2022, Silversea bought her for US$275 million. With a PC6 polar class rating she is described as the world's largest ice-class expedition yacht, and Silversea sells her with 220 guests and 207 crew. She spends the austral summer on Antarctica fly-cruises from King George Island and the northern summer in Svalbard, Greenland and the Arctic. ### Silver Explorer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-explorer - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2008 - Entered service: 1989 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Left the fleet: 2023-11-19 - Gross tonnage: 6,072 - Guests: 144 - Passenger space ratio: 42.2 gross tons per guest - Length: 108 m - Decks: 7 - Sails: Antarctica, South America, Northern Europe Silver Explorer was Silversea's first expedition ship. Built in Finland in 1989 as Delfin Clipper, she was bought by Silversea in 2007, refitted in Trieste and sailed as Prince Albert II until she was renamed in 2011. She ran polar voyages, spending northern summers in the Arctic, Svalbard, Iceland and Greenland and southern summers off South America and Antarctica, and in 2019 made Silversea's first Northwest Passage transit. Sold to Exploris in 2022, she finished her last Silversea cruise on 19 November 2023 and began sailing as Exploris One that December; after Exploris was liquidated in 2025 she was sold at auction. ### Silver Galapagos - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-galapagos - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2013-09 - Entered service: 2013 - Left the fleet: 2021-01-01 - Gross tonnage: 4,200 - Sails: Galápagos Silver Galapagos was a small expedition ship that Silversea used for Galápagos cruises from September 2013. She came with Silversea's 2012 purchase of the Ecuadorian operator Canodros, which ran her as Galapagos Explorer II; she was built in Italy in 1990 for Renaissance Cruises. Ecuador caps visitor numbers in the islands, so when the new Silver Origin was built the older ship had to go: Royal Caribbean Group put her up for sale in January 2020, and her sale to an undisclosed buyer was reported in January 2021. ### Silver Moon - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-moon - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Class: Muse class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-06-18 - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 40,700 - Guests: 596 - Passenger space ratio: 68.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 411 - Sails: Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Alaska - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/rd0y3pad/production/0470b0408cc777d4409822e3ed72730228180b19.pdf Silver Moon, the second Muse-class ship, was built by Fincantieri and delivered in 2020, but the pandemic held back her first cruise until 18 June 2021, when she sailed from Piraeus and launched Silversea's S.A.L.T. culinary program. Like her sisters she carries 596 guests, with 411 crew. In 2026-27 she sails Australia and New Zealand in the southern summer, Asia from Tokyo in spring and autumn, and Alaska between Vancouver and Seward in the northern summer. ### Silver Muse - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-muse - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Class: Muse class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2017-04-10 - Entered service: 2017 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 40,791 - Guests: 632 - Passenger space ratio: 64.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 415 - Length: 213 m - Sails: Asia - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/rd0y3pad/production/17941380cc589d2c67197564057e8c5d74581789.pdf Silver Muse, built by Fincantieri in Genoa, joined Silversea in April 2017 as the lead ship of the Muse class, later followed by Silver Moon and Silver Dawn. Her first voyage left Monaco on 10 April 2017, and she was named at Port Hercules in Monaco a week later. She has eight dining venues, and Silversea lists a 2025 refurbishment and a current capacity of 632 guests. After an autumn 2026 voyage around Africa, she spends 2027 in Asia, sailing mainly from Tokyo, with departures from Singapore, Incheon for Seoul, and Hong Kong. ### Silver Nova - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-nova - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Class: Evolution class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023-08-14 - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 54,700 - Guests: 728 - Passenger space ratio: 75.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 544 - Length: 244 m - Decks: 9 - Home port: Piraeus, Greece - Fly into: Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ath - Sails: Mediterranean, South America, Caribbean, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/rd0y3pad/production/bac0180786aee7269bb4bb733982da925b3d69cd.pdf Silver Nova, delivered by Meyer Werft in July 2023, is the first Evolution-class ship and Silversea's largest. Her asymmetrical layout offsets the engine casing to open up wider views, and her hybrid power plant combines liquefied natural gas, a fuel cell system and batteries so that she can run without emissions in port. She made her maiden voyage on 14 August 2023 and was formally named in January 2024, with chef Nina Compton as godmother. In 2026-27 she sails the Mediterranean, mostly from Piraeus, with a winter in the Caribbean and South America. ### Silver Origin - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-origin - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-06-19 - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 5,800 - Guests: 100 - Passenger space ratio: 58.0 gross tons per guest - Crew: 90 - Length: 110 m - Home port: San Cristóbal, Ecuador - Fly into: San Cristobal Island (SCY), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/scy - Sails: Galápagos - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/rd0y3pad/production/863faacb6d4a0807e63536504f5ddadfe782e95d.pdf Silver Origin is a 100-guest expedition ship built by Shipyard De Hoop in the Netherlands for year-round cruising in the Galápagos Islands. Planned as a sister to Celebrity Flora, she was reassigned to Silversea, delivered in Rotterdam in June 2020 and, after pandemic delays, welcomed her first guests on 19 June 2021. She was christened in the islands in February 2022 by conservationist Johanna Carrión. She sails seven-night voyages from San Cristóbal throughout the year, replacing the older Silver Galapagos. ### Silver Ray - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-ray - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Class: Evolution class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-06-15 - Entered service: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 54,700 - Guests: 728 - Passenger space ratio: 75.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 544 - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/rd0y3pad/production/96c9a7df40161c72683eccbb3140704fb970233f.pdf Silver Ray, the second Evolution-class ship, was delivered by Meyer Werft at Eemshaven in May 2024 and, after a naming ceremony in Lisbon with ocean scientist María Josefina Olascoaga as godmother, sailed her maiden voyage from Lisbon to Civitavecchia on 15 June 2024. Like Silver Nova she is LNG powered and carries 728 guests. In 2026-27 she spends most of the year in the Mediterranean, sailing from Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Monte Carlo and Venice, with Caribbean voyages from Miami in winter. ### Silver Shadow - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-shadow - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2000-09 - Entered service: 2000 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 28,258 - Guests: 392 - Passenger space ratio: 72.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 302 - Length: 186 m - Decks: 10 - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Canada and New England, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/rd0y3pad/production/381534c0175b2774b45f507be4cd1a4119c6715f.pdf Silver Shadow entered service in September 2000 as the first of two enlarged versions of Silversea's original ships, carrying about 100 more guests than Silver Cloud and Silver Wind. Built by the Mariotti yard in Genoa, she has 194 outside suites, about 80 percent with teak balconies, and one of the highest ratios of space per guest at sea. Silversea lists her last refurbishment as 2019. In 2026-27 she sails the Caribbean from San Juan and Miami in winter, the Mediterranean from Nice and other ports in spring and summer, and Canada and New England from Montreal in autumn. ### Silver Spirit - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-spirit - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2009-12-23 - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 39,519 - Guests: 636 - Passenger space ratio: 62.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 415 - Length: 211 m - Sails: Northern Europe, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Transatlantic - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/rd0y3pad/production/9b668f8bab9a74c8aacfe6f1eabd89f146a4f651.pdf Silver Spirit, built by Fincantieri, entered service in December 2009 with a maiden voyage from Barcelona to Lisbon and became Silversea's sixth ship. In a two-month project in 2018 she was cut in half and lengthened, growing from 195.8 to 210.7 metres and from 36,009 to 39,519 gross tons. She has six restaurants and a supper club with live music, and Silversea lists her latest refurbishment as 2026. In 2026-27 she sails the Caribbean from Bridgetown, Barbados, in winter, Northern Europe from Southampton in summer and the Mediterranean in spring and autumn. ### Silver Whisper - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-whisper - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2001-01 - Entered service: 2001 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 28,258 - Guests: 392 - Passenger space ratio: 72.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 302 - Length: 186 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Papeete, French Polynesia - Fly into: Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) - Sails: South Pacific, Alaska - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/rd0y3pad/production/e299d2e5a636bdb0e0d556d00f3ae61e9bfd556d.pdf Silver Whisper, the sister of Silver Shadow, joined Silversea in 2001 after construction at the Mariotti yard in Genoa. She has 194 outside suites, most with teak balconies, and a generous amount of space per guest. In 2020 she set out on a 140-day world cruise that the pandemic cut short in March. Silversea lists a 2024 refurbishment. In 2026-27 she is based mostly in Papeete, sailing Tahiti and the South Pacific islands for much of the year, with an Alaska season between Vancouver and Seward in summer 2027. ### Silver Wind - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/silver-wind - Cruise line: Silversea Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1995-01 - Entered service: 1995 - Last refurbished: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 17,400 - Guests: 274 - Passenger space ratio: 63.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 239 - Length: 156 m - Decks: 7 - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe, Mediterranean - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/rd0y3pad/production/990f279241957c4a49f18839ad3f8210b664102b.pdf Silver Wind is the sister of Silver Cloud, built in Italy and in service with Silversea since 1995 as the line's second ship. After years of classic voyages she moved to expedition service in 2021, the year Silversea lists as her last refurbishment, and she now carries 274 guests with 239 crew. In 2026-27 she spends the austral summer on Antarctica voyages from Puerto Williams in Chile and King George Island, then a spring in the Mediterranean and a northern summer around the British Isles, Iceland and Greenland. ### Sky Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/sky-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Royal class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2019-10-20 - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 145,281 - Guests: 3,660 - Passenger space ratio: 39.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,346 - Length: 330 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean, Northern Europe - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=YP Sky Princess is the fourth Royal-class ship and the second Princess ship of the name, built by Fincantieri and in service since October 2019. She was the first of the last three Royal-class ships, which have more cabins and a higher capacity than the first three: about 145,300 gross tons and 3,660 guests. After a short Mediterranean debut season she moved to Fort Lauderdale in December 2019. In November 2025 she became the first Royal-class ship to sail from Port Canaveral, where she returns from November 2026 to March 2027 for six- and eight-day Caribbean cruises; summer 2027 brings Northern Europe voyages from Southampton. ### Spectrum of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/spectrum-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Quantum Ultra class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2019-04-18 - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 169,379 - Guests: 4,246 - Passenger space ratio: 39.9 gross tons per guest - Length: 347 m - Decks: 16 - Home port: Shanghai, China - Fly into: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 17 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/pvg - Sails: Asia - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/spectrum-of-the-seas/deck-plans Spectrum of the Seas, delivered by Meyer Werft in April 2019, was the first Quantum Ultra-class ship, a modified version of the Quantum design with accommodations and features planned for the Chinese market. At 169,379 gross tons she carries about 4,250 guests at double occupancy. Actors Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy christened her in China in June 2019, and she has been based in Shanghai since then. Her 2026-27 schedule consists of cruises from Shanghai and Hong Kong to Japan and South Korea. ### Spirit of Adventure - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/spirit-of-adventure - Cruise line: Saga Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/saga-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2021-07-26 - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 58,199 - Guests: 999 - Passenger space ratio: 58.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 540 - Length: 237 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Portsmouth, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: Canary Islands, Mediterranean, South America, Caribbean, Northern Europe - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://travel.saga.co.uk/cruises/ocean/our-ships/spirit-of-adventure/decks.aspx Spirit of Adventure is Saga's second new ship and a sister to Spirit of Discovery, built by Meyer Werft and delivered in September 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic held back her debut until 26 July 2021. She measures 58,199 gross tons and carries up to 999 guests, sharing her sister's dimensions but with her own interior design, and she has the Khukuri House, which Saga calls the first Nepalese restaurant at sea. Her 2026/27 program from Portsmouth mixes Canary Islands and Mediterranean cruises with a long voyage to South America and Caribbean sailings. ### Spirit of Discovery - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/spirit-of-discovery - Cruise line: Saga Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/saga-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2019-07-10 - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 58,250 - Guests: 999 - Passenger space ratio: 58.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 523 - Length: 236 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Portsmouth, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Sails: Canary Islands, Mediterranean, Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe, Canada and New England - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://travel.saga.co.uk/cruises/ocean/our-ships/spirit-of-discovery/decks.aspx Spirit of Discovery was Saga's first purpose-built ship, delivered by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, in June 2019 and sailing from July that year. At 58,250 gross tons she is, with her sister Spirit of Adventure, the largest ship Saga has operated, yet she carries fewer than 1,000 guests. The design brought Saga its first large theater, fitness facilities and included specialty restaurants. Most of her 2026/27 cruises sail round trip from Portsmouth to the Canary Islands, the Mediterranean, Norway and the Arctic, with a Canada voyage in autumn 2027. ### Spirit of the Danube - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/spirit-of-the-danube - Cruise line: Saga Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/saga-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Guests: 172 - Crew: 40 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plan (on ship page)): https://travel.saga.co.uk/cruises/river/our-ships/spirit-of-the-danube.aspx Spirit of the Danube is Saga's second purpose-built river ship, constructed at the Vahali shipyard in Serbia and sailing since 2022. Like her sisters she is 135 meters long and carries 172 guests on four passenger decks. She was named in Arnhem in March 2022 alongside Spirit of the Rhine. She sails all-inclusive Danube cruises between Vienna and Budapest, with Bratislava and other river towns along the way. ### Spirit of the Lorelei - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/spirit-of-the-lorelei - Cruise line: Saga Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/saga-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-07-01 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 172 - Crew: 40 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Deck plan (Deck plan (on ship page)): https://travel.saga.co.uk/cruises/river/our-ships/spirit-of-the-lorelei.aspx Spirit of the Lorelei is an upcoming Saga river ship, the fourth of its purpose-built boutique riverboats, under construction in Serbia after her keel laying. Saga has announced the same 135-meter, 172-guest, four-deck layout as her sisters, with a library themed on the botanical art of Marianne North. Her inaugural cruise on the Rhine and Dutch waterways is scheduled to depart on 1 July 2027, followed by Rhine, Main and Danube itineraries and Danube cruises between Vienna and Budapest. ### Spirit of the Moselle - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/spirit-of-the-moselle - Cruise line: Saga Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/saga-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 172 - Crew: 40 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plan (on ship page)): https://travel.saga.co.uk/cruises/river/our-ships/spirit-of-the-moselle.aspx Spirit of the Moselle is Saga's third purpose-built river ship, a sister to Spirit of the Rhine and Spirit of the Danube that began sailing in summer 2025. She is 135 meters long and carries 172 guests on four passenger decks, with the same boutique layout as her sisters. Her cruises cover the Rhine and its tributaries, including the Main, and the Dutch waterways. ### Spirit of the Rhine - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/spirit-of-the-rhine - Cruise line: Saga Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/saga-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Guests: 172 - Crew: 40 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plan (on ship page)): https://travel.saga.co.uk/cruises/river/our-ships/spirit-of-the-rhine.aspx Spirit of the Rhine is Saga's first purpose-built river ship, built at the Vahali shipyard in Serbia and launched into service in 2021. The 135-meter boat carries 172 guests on four passenger decks, with a lift between the middle and upper decks, and was designed to bring the style of Saga's ocean ships to the rivers. She was named in Arnhem, Netherlands, in March 2022 with broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray as godmother. She sails all-inclusive Rhine and Dutch waterways cruises, including itineraries linking Amsterdam, Cologne and the Rhine Gorge. ### Spitsbergen - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/spitsbergen - Cruise line: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hx-hurtigruten-expeditions) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 7,344 - Guests: 150 - Passenger space ratio: 49.0 gross tons per guest - Length: 100 m - Home port: Tromsø, Norway - Fly into: Tromsø Airport (TOS) - Sails: Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.travelhx.com/en/ships/spitsbergen/ Spitsbergen began as Atlântida, a ferry completed in 2009 at Viana do Castelo, Portugal, that the operator Atlanticoline never accepted because of weight problems. Hurtigruten bought her in 2015, rebuilt her as an expedition ship and christened her at Svolvær in July 2016; she sailed the coastal route for a season before taking up expedition work in 2017. After an extensive 2025 refurbishment she carries up to 150 guests and measures 100 meters and 7,344 gross tons, with a new Science Centre, the Aune restaurant and two open-air hot tubs. In winter she runs northern lights voyages round trip from Tromsø, and in spring she sails Scotland's Hebrides. ### S.S. Antoinette - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-antoinette - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2011 - Guests: 152 - Crew: 56 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-antoinette#deck-plan-section S.S. Antoinette is a 152-guest river ship, 443 feet (135 m) long, that entered service in 2011 as the first vessel Uniworld branded a Super Ship. The interiors borrow from French royal style: meals are served in the Restaurant de Versailles, the main lounge is the Salon du Grand Trianon, and a small onboard cinema is called Le Cinema Pigalle. Aft there is a swimming pool and the Bar du Leopard, and the top deck holds the L'Orangerie Sky Lounge. The two-story lobby is lit by a large Baccarat chandelier that Uniworld says once hung at New York's Tavern on the Green, and balcony rooms on La Princesse Deck have glass that can be raised to enclose the balcony. For 2027 and 2028 it sails the Rhine between Basel and Amsterdam or Arnhem, with holiday-market cruises in winter. ### S.S. Audrey - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-audrey - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-04-16 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 154 - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-audrey#deck-plan-section S.S. Audrey is an upcoming 154-guest Super Ship, 443 feet (135 m) long, that Uniworld has announced for 2027 and named for the actress Audrey Hepburn. Uniworld says the interiors will reference Hepburn's life and films, and its first renderings use greens, golds and blues with geometric patterns. The ship is scheduled to start sailing on April 16, 2027, on the Remarkable Rhine & Historic Holland itinerary, and will work the Rhine, Main and Moselle, mostly on routes that begin or end in Basel. Like S.S. Marlene, it follows the S.S. Emilie layout, with 77 staterooms and a Grand Suite that can be combined with the adjoining stateroom. ### S.S. Beatrice - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-beatrice - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2009 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Guests: 148 - Crew: 58 - Length: 131 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-beatrice#deck-plan-section S.S. Beatrice is a 148-guest river ship, 430 feet (131 m) long, that entered service in 2009 as River Beatrice and was remodeled and renamed as one of Uniworld's Super Ships in 2018. The refit added a lobby with marble floors, a white Murano glass chandelier and a nickel and black iron staircase, light yacht-style wood with blue and white finishes, two Grand Suites, a second Royal Suite and connecting rooms. Its venues are named for Austrian composers: Mozart's is the main restaurant, Wolfgang's the bar and lounge, Schubert's an 18-seat café at the bow serving shared plates, and Max's a smaller restaurant that also hosts cooking classes. Artwork aboard includes pieces by Pablo Picasso and Alexander Calder. It sails the Danube from Budapest, with holiday-market routes on the Main and Danube from Nuremberg. ### S.S. Bon Voyage - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-bon-voyage - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2006 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Guests: 124 - Crew: 51 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Bordeaux, France - Fly into: Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bod - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-bon-voyage#deck-plan-section S.S. Bon Voyage is a 124-guest river ship, 361 feet (110 m) long, based in Bordeaux for cruises on the Garonne and Dordogne. It entered service in 2006 as River Royale and was redesigned and renamed in 2019 as a Super Ship, with four new suites and every stateroom refitted. The decor is built around French food, wine and art: the emerald-toned Le Salon Champagne bar takes its cue from Yves Saint Laurent's Villa Majorelle, La Brasserie serves bistro dishes, Le Grand Fromage focuses on local cooking, and La Cave des Vins hosts wine-pairing dinners on request. The top Soleil Deck has an infinity pool with the poolside Le Café du Soleil. Most sailings are round trips from Bordeaux, and longer France itineraries continue to Paris, Arles or Lisbon. ### S.S. Catherine - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-catherine - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Guests: 158 - Crew: 59 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Arles, France - Fly into: Aéroport Marseille Provence (MRS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mrs - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-catherine#deck-plan-section S.S. Catherine is a 158-guest Super Ship, 443 feet (135 m) long, built for Uniworld in 2014 and deployed on the Rhône and Saône between Arles and Lyon. Its two-story lobby has a commissioned Murano glass chandelier and a life-size glass horse. Public rooms are named for painters tied to Provence, among them the Cézanne Restaurant, the Van Gogh Lounge and the Matisse Terrace at the bow, while the stern of the top passenger deck has a pool and the Bar du Leopard. Balcony rooms and suites on the Camargue Deck have glass that can be raised to close in the balcony, and some suites sleep three. Besides the weeklong Burgundy and Provence cruise, it carries the longer Grand France and Ultimate France itineraries. ### S.S. Clara - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-clara - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 154 - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-clara#deck-plan-section S.S. Clara is an upcoming 154-guest Super Ship, 443 feet (135 m) long, that Uniworld announced in July 2026 for the 2028 season. It is named for Clara Peeters, a 17th-century Flemish painter of the Dutch Golden Age, and its interiors are to echo her still lifes with florals and gilded tableware. The ship will join Uniworld's Rhine fleet and debut on the Holland & Belgium at Tulip Time cruise; its 2028 schedule also includes Moselle holiday markets, a new Dutch & Flemish Treasures route and, shared with S.S. Helen, a 30-day voyage from Amsterdam to the Black Sea. No first sailing date has been announced. ### S.S. Elisabeth - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-elisabeth - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 110 - Crew: 41 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-elisabeth#deck-plan-section S.S. Elisabeth is a 110-guest river ship, 442.5 feet (135 m) long, built in 2017 as Crystal Mahler for Crystal River Cruises, which collapsed in 2022. Riverside Luxury Cruises took over the ship, and Uniworld chartered it and began sailing it in 2025 as the twin of S.S. Victoria. With only 55 staterooms on a hull of this length, rooms are large: the two Royal Suites are 506 square feet each and can be booked with the suite next door as a 759-square-foot, two-bedroom unit. Velvet and marble finishes set the tone, and there are three places to eat, including a sun deck bar, plus a pool, gym and massage room. It sails the Rhine between Basel and Amsterdam or Arnhem and Dutch and Belgian routes from Amsterdam and Brussels. ### S.S. Emilie - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-emilie - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-03-21 - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 154 - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Vienna, Austria - Fly into: Vienna International Airport (VIE), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/vie - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-emilie#deck-plan-section S.S. Emilie is a 154-guest Super Ship, 443 feet (135 m) long, and Uniworld's first newly built ship since 2020. It sailed its inaugural voyage from March 21 to 30, 2026, on a Tulips & Windmills cruise through the Netherlands and Belgium. The design is based on the work of Viennese painter Gustav Klimt, and the ship is named for his companion Emilie Flöge; Uniworld describes Art Nouveau details, dramatic colors and gold accents, and its passenger decks are named Adele, Athene and Danae. A Grand Suite can be booked with the adjoining stateroom to form a two-bedroom suite. The ship is mainly assigned to the Danube, on routes linking Belgrade, Vienna and Nuremberg, with some Rhine and holiday-market departures. ### S.S. Helen - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-helen - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 154 - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Vienna, Austria - Fly into: Vienna International Airport (VIE), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/vie - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-helen#deck-plan-section S.S. Helen is an upcoming 154-guest Super Ship, 443 feet (135 m) long, that Uniworld has announced for 2028 and named for Helen of Troy. Uniworld says the design will draw on classical antiquity and the Greek idea of philoxenia, or hospitality, with a calm Mediterranean look. The ship is to sail mainly on the Danube, including the 15-day Danube Grandeur from Belgrade to Nuremberg and new routes on the lower river to Bucharest, with some Rhine departures as well. It shares the S.S. Emilie layout of 77 staterooms. No first sailing date has been announced. ### S.S. Joie de Vivre - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-joie-de-vivre - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 128 - Crew: 59 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-joie-de-vivre#deck-plan-section S.S. Joie de Vivre is a 128-guest Super Ship, 410 feet (125 m) long, that entered service in 2017 to sail the Seine from Paris. Its interiors draw on Parisian design from the 1920s through the 1960s, mixing antiques, custom furniture and original art. Le Restaurant Pigalle is the main dining room, Salon Toulouse the main lounge and Le Bistrot a casual alternative at the bow, while La Cave des Vins is a small wine room; at the stern, Club L'Esprit sits beside a swimming pool. Some suites take a third guest and several staterooms connect. Most sailings are Paris round trips into Normandy, and the ship also carries longer France itineraries and cruise-and-rail trips that link Paris with Istanbul. ### S.S. La Venezia - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-la-venezia - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2003 - Last refurbished: 2020 - Guests: 126 - Crew: 43 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Venice, Italy - Fly into: Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/vce - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-la-venezia#deck-plan-section S.S. La Venezia is a 126-guest river ship, 361 feet (110 m) long, that cruises the Venetian Lagoon from Venice. It entered service in 2003 as River Countess and was completely redesigned in 2020, returning under its new name with decor modeled on Venetian style of the early 20th century: Fortuny fabrics, Murano glass, gilding and etched details. Ristorante Rialto is the main dining room, and other spaces include Harry's Bar & Lounge, a panini bar, La Cantinetta and Cielo's on the top deck. Itineraries range from a weeklong round trip from Venice to combinations with Rome and Slovenia and cruise-and-rail journeys to Istanbul. ### S.S. Maria Theresa - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-maria-theresa - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Guests: 150 - Crew: 55 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-maria-theresa#deck-plan-section S.S. Maria Theresa is a 150-guest Super Ship, 443 feet (135 m) long, built in 2015 and named for the 18th-century Habsburg empress. Its decor follows her era, and the public rooms carry Viennese names: the Baroque Restaurant, the Habsburg Salon with the Bohemian Terrace at the bow, the Viennese Café and the Lipizzan Cinema, with a pool and the Bar du Leopard aft. Original art aboard includes works by Frederik Bloemaert. Balcony rooms on the Hofburg Deck have glass that can be raised to close in the balcony, and some suites sleep three. The ship sails the Danube between Budapest and Passau, including holiday-market and New Year's departures. ### S.S. Marlene - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-marlene - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-03-27 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 154 - Crew: 57 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-marlene#deck-plan-section S.S. Marlene is an upcoming 154-guest Super Ship, 443 feet (135 m) long, that Uniworld has announced for 2027. Its design pays tribute to the German-born actress and singer Marlene Dietrich, drawing on her Hollywood and cabaret years; Uniworld's first renderings show tan and gold tones with accents of pink, red and blue. The ship is scheduled to begin service on March 27, 2027, with a Tulips & Windmills cruise in the Netherlands and Belgium before moving to the Danube, where most of its sailings start or end in Budapest. It follows the layout of S.S. Emilie, with 77 staterooms and a Grand Suite that can be joined to the stateroom next door. ### S.S. São Gabriel - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-sao-gabriel - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Guests: 98 - Crew: 37 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-sao-gabriel#deck-plan-section S.S. São Gabriel is a 98-guest river ship, 262 feet (80 m) long, that Uniworld introduced on Portugal's Douro River in 2021 under a charter arrangement. It takes its name from the ship Vasco da Gama sailed in 1497 and is decorated with azulejo tilework, polished wood and a bright summer palette. One whole deck, the Azores Deck, holds suites with butler service, and the top Blue Azzelij Terrace has a pool. Meals are served in the Feitoria Restaurant, the Heritage Bistro and the Douro Wine Cellar, with the Vintage Bar as the lounge. Most sailings are round trips from Porto, and others end in Lisbon or link with Bordeaux. ### S.S. São Rafael - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-sao-rafael - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 94 - Crew: 37 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-sao-rafael#deck-plan-section S.S. São Rafael is an upcoming 94-guest river ship, 262 feet (80 m) long, that Uniworld will add on Portugal's Douro River in 2027 alongside S.S. São Gabriel. Its name recalls the ship commanded by Paulo da Gama in his brother Vasco da Gama's 1497 fleet. The published deck plan matches São Gabriel's, with a pool on the top terrace, the Feitoria Restaurant, the Vintage Bar and Heritage Bistro, and a deck given over to suites. Uniworld lists it on the eight-day Douro River Valley round trip from Porto and an 11-day Portugal and Spain itinerary that ends in Lisbon. Only the year of its debut has been announced. ### S.S. Sphinx - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-sphinx - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Guests: 84 - Crew: 60 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-sphinx#deck-plan-section S.S. Sphinx is an 84-guest Nile cruise ship, 236 feet (72 m) long, that made its debut on the river in 2021 under Uniworld's Super Ship banner. It has 42 suites, all with French balconies, along with two dining venues, a swimming pool, a spa room and a gym. Uniworld had the interiors made by local artisans using regional materials such as Egyptian cotton, marble and carved blond wood. Like River Tosca, it runs Uniworld's 12-day Splendors of Egypt & the Nile tour, cruising round trip from Luxor to Aswan between stays in Cairo. Uniworld notes that its amenities may differ from those on the ships the company owns. ### S.S. Victoria - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/s-s-victoria - Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-03 - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 110 - Crew: 41 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.uniworld.com/us/ships/ss-victoria#deck-plan-section S.S. Victoria is a 110-guest river ship, 442.5 feet (135 m) long, built in 2017 as Crystal Bach for Crystal River Cruises. After that line collapsed in 2022 the ship passed to Riverside Luxury Cruises, and Uniworld took it on a three-year bareboat charter and began sailing it in March 2024. Like its twin S.S. Elisabeth it has only 55 staterooms, so cabins are unusually roomy; the two Royal Suites are 506 square feet each. Guests eat in a main dining room, a smaller private venue or the rooftop bar, and the ship has a pool, gym and massage room. It sails the Rhine and Moselle, mostly between Basel and Amsterdam, along with Dutch and Belgian routes from Brussels. ### Star Breeze - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-breeze - Cruise line: Windstar Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/windstar-cruises) - Class: Star class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2015-05-06 - Entered service: 1989 - Last refurbished: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 12,995 - Guests: 312 - Passenger space ratio: 41.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 200 - Length: 160 m - Decks: 6 - Home port: Papeete, Tahiti - Fly into: Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) - Sails: South Pacific, Asia - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-breeze/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-breeze/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, shared with Star Legend and Star Pride)): https://vault.windstarcruises.com/image/upload/v1760727075/Web%20graphics/PDFs_for_Web/Breeze-Legend-Pride_Deck_Plans_10-7-25.pdf Star Breeze is an all-suite Star Class yacht for 312 guests, completed in Germany in 1989 as Seabourn Spirit. In November 2005, sailing as Seabourn Spirit off Somalia, she was attacked by pirates, who were driven off with a long-range acoustic device. She left Seabourn in April 2015 and was rechristened for Windstar on May 6, 2015. Windstar then had her lengthened with a new 84-foot midsection holding 50 more staterooms, a project delayed from February to November 2020 by asbestos found in the engine room. She is based in Tahiti, sailing from Papeete through French Polynesia, with longer voyages to Fiji, Bali and Singapore. ### Star Clipper - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-clipper - Cruise line: Star Clippers (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/star-clippers) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1992 - Gross tonnage: 2,298 - Guests: 166 - Passenger space ratio: 13.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 74 - Length: 112 m - Home port: Rome, Italy - Fly into: Rome Fiumicino (FCO), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fco - Sails: Mediterranean, Panama Canal, Caribbean, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Star Clipper and Star Flyer)): https://www.starclippers.com/us-dom/our-fleet/star-clipper-flyer-deck-plans.html Star Clipper is the second of Star Clippers' two four-masted barquentines, a near twin of Star Flyer completed by the same Belgian yard, Scheepswerven van Langerbrugge, in April 1992. She is about 112 metres long, measures 2,298 gross tons and carries about 166 passengers and a crew of 74 under 16 sails. Life aboard is informal: there are no formal nights, dining is open seating, and guests may help raise the sails or, weather permitting, climb to the first crow's nest, while the captain gives a morning talk on deck. Her current schedule includes winter cruises along the Pacific coasts of Costa Rica and Panama with Panama Canal transits, short Caribbean runs, Atlantic crossings, and summers in Italy based at Rome. ### Star Explorer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-explorer - Cruise line: Windstar Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/windstar-cruises) - Class: Star class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2026-12-28 - Enters service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 9,923 - Guests: 224 - Passenger space ratio: 44.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 130 - Home port: Barcelona, Spain - Fly into: Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat (BCN), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bcn - Sails: Mediterranean, Northern Europe - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-explorer/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-explorer/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, shared with Star Seeker)): https://vault.windstarcruises.com/image/upload/v1770148984/Web%20graphics/PDFs_for_Web/Windstar_Cruises_Seeker_Explorer_Deck_Plan.pdf Star Explorer is joining Windstar's fleet in December 2026 as the sister of Star Seeker, a 224-guest all-suite ship built by WestSEA Shipyard in 2019. She has been sailing as World Explorer, most recently on charter to Quark Expeditions, and moves to Windstar when that charter ends. Her first Windstar cruise, billed as her maiden voyage, is scheduled to leave Barcelona on December 28, 2026, for southern Spain. Windstar plans winter Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona, Rome and Venice followed by Northern Europe in summer 2027. ### Star Flyer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-flyer - Cruise line: Star Clippers (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/star-clippers) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1991 - Gross tonnage: 2,298 - Guests: 166 - Passenger space ratio: 13.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 74 - Length: 112 m - Home port: Athens, Greece - Fly into: Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ath - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Transatlantic, Canary Islands - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (Star Clipper and Star Flyer)): https://www.starclippers.com/us-dom/our-fleet/star-clipper-flyer-deck-plans.html A four-masted barquentine designed from the start as a cruise ship, Star Flyer was the first vessel of Star Clippers. The Scheepswerven van Langerbrugge yard in Belgium launched her in January 1991 and completed her that May; she and her sister Star Clipper were registered in Luxembourg until 2010 and have flown Malta's flag since. About 112 metres long and 2,298 gross tons, she carries about 166 passengers and 74 crew under 16 sails covering some 3,365 square metres, using her engine when the wind is light. On board are a piano bar, an open-air Tropical Bar and a library, and guests can borrow kayaks, snorkel gear and sailing dinghies. She spends winters on round trips from St. Maarten in the Leeward Islands and summers in Greece and Turkey from Athens and Istanbul, crossing the Atlantic between seasons. ### Star Legend - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-legend - Cruise line: Windstar Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/windstar-cruises) - Class: Star class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2015-05 - Entered service: 1992 - Last refurbished: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 12,995 - Guests: 312 - Passenger space ratio: 41.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 200 - Length: 160 m - Decks: 6 - Home port: Civitavecchia, Italy - Fly into: Rome Fiumicino (FCO), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fco - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-legend/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-legend/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, shared with Star Breeze and Star Pride)): https://vault.windstarcruises.com/image/upload/v1760727075/Web%20graphics/PDFs_for_Web/Breeze-Legend-Pride_Deck_Plans_10-7-25.pdf Star Legend is an all-suite Star Class yacht for 312 guests, completed in 1992 as Royal Viking Queen; she later sailed as Queen Odyssey and, from 1996 to 2015, as Seabourn Legend, which put her in the 1997 film Speed 2: Cruise Control. Windstar took her over in May 2015. Fincantieri in Palermo later lengthened her with a new midsection, work completed in May 2021 after delays caused by asbestos on Star Breeze and the COVID-19 pandemic. She sails mostly in the Mediterranean from Rome (Civitavecchia) and Barcelona, and spends winters in the Caribbean and on Costa Rica and Panama Canal voyages. ### Star of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Icon class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-08 - Entered service: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 248,663 - Guests: 5,610 - Passenger space ratio: 44.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,350 - Length: 365 m - Decks: 20 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/star-of-the-seas/deck-plans Star of the Seas, the second Icon-class ship, entered service in August 2025 and shares the record for largest cruise ship by gross tonnage. Built at Meyer Turku, she is organized into eight neighborhoods, including Central Park, the Chill Island pool deck, the Thrill Island waterpark and the AquaDome, with seven pools, six water slides and more than 40 restaurants and bars. Shows include Back to the Future: The Musical. She sails Caribbean cruises with a stop at Perfect Day at CocoCay from Port Canaveral year-round. ### Star Pride - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-pride - Cruise line: Windstar Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/windstar-cruises) - Class: Star class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2014-05-05 - Entered service: 1988 - Last refurbished: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 12,995 - Guests: 312 - Passenger space ratio: 41.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 200 - Length: 159 m - Decks: 6 - Home port: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Fly into: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sju - Sails: Northern Europe, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Canada and New England, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-pride/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-pride/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, shared with Star Breeze and Star Legend)): https://vault.windstarcruises.com/image/upload/v1760727075/Web%20graphics/PDFs_for_Web/Breeze-Legend-Pride_Deck_Plans_10-7-25.pdf Star Pride is an all-suite Star Class yacht for 312 guests, built in Germany by Schichau Seebeckwerft in 1988 as Seabourn Pride, the first of Seabourn's three original ships. Windstar bought her in 2013 and began sailing her on May 5, 2014, from Barcelona. Under its Star Plus program, Fincantieri in Palermo inserted a new midsection with 50 more suites, two new dining venues, a spa and an infinity pool, and replaced her engines, finishing in October 2021 and raising capacity from 208 to 312 guests. She spends winters in the Caribbean from San Juan and summers in Northern Europe, Iceland, and Canada and New England. ### Star Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Sphere class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-10-04 - Entered service: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 177,882 - Guests: 4,300 - Passenger space ratio: 41.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,547 - Length: 345 m - Decks: 20 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=ST Star Princess is the second Sphere-class ship and the second LNG-powered ship in the fleet, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and the third Princess ship of the name. Construction delays moved her maiden voyage from late July to 4 October 2025. She measures about 177,900 gross tons and carries about 4,300 guests. She was named at Port Everglades in November 2025 and sails the Caribbean in winter, with the first Princess call at Celebration Key on 1 November 2026. In summer 2027 she sails Alaska from Seattle, and Princess has announced Port Canaveral as her base for 2027-28. ### Star Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-princess-2002 - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Grand class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2002-03-10 - Entered service: 2002 - Left the fleet: 2020-10-01 - Gross tonnage: 108,977 - Guests: 2,600 - Passenger space ratio: 41.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,100 - Length: 290 m - Home port: Los Angeles, California - Fly into: Los Angeles International (LAX), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lax - Sails: Mexican Riviera, Hawaii This Star Princess, the second of the name, was the third Grand-class ship, delivered by Fincantieri in 2002 and the first mega-ship to sail full-time from the US West Coast. She measured about 109,000 gross tons and carried about 2,600 guests. In winter 2019-20 she sailed from Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera, the Sea of Cortez and Hawaii. Her transfer to P&O Cruises Australia was brought forward to October 2020, cancelling her remaining Princess voyages; she sailed as Pacific Encounter from 2022 and, since March 2025, as Carnival Encounter for Carnival Cruise Line. ### Star Seeker - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-seeker - Cruise line: Windstar Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/windstar-cruises) - Class: Star class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-12 - Entered service: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 9,315 - Guests: 224 - Passenger space ratio: 41.6 gross tons per guest - Crew: 130 - Sails: Asia, Alaska - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-seeker/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/star-seeker/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, shared with Star Explorer)): https://vault.windstarcruises.com/image/upload/v1770148984/Web%20graphics/PDFs_for_Web/Windstar_Cruises_Seeker_Explorer_Deck_Plan.pdf Star Seeker is Windstar's first newly built ship, an all-suite Star Class yacht for 224 guests in 112 suites, nearly all with a full veranda or a floor-to-ceiling infinity window. She was ordered by Atlas Ocean Voyages as World Seeker, built by WestSEA Shipyard, and began her first Windstar season in December 2025. She introduced Basil + Bamboo, a new specialty restaurant, alongside the Amphora main dining room and the World Spa by Windstar. Her current program is in Asia, between Japan, Vietnam and Thailand, with an Alaska season from Vancouver and Seward planned for summer 2027. ### Sun Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/sun-princess-1995 - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Sun class - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 1995-12-02 - Entered service: 1995 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Left the fleet: 2020-09-01 - Gross tonnage: 77,000 - Guests: 2,010 - Passenger space ratio: 38.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 924 - Length: 261 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Fremantle, Australia - Fly into: Perth Airport (PER), 8 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/per - Sails: Australia and New Zealand This Sun Princess, the second of the name, was the lead ship of the Sun class and Princess's first purpose-built newbuild since 1984, entering service in December 1995. She measured about 77,000 gross tons and carried about 2,000 guests, and she appeared in the late-1990s series Love Boat: The Next Wave. A two-week dry dock in July 2018 brought new livery, cabins and shops, and in 2019-20 she sailed an extended Western Australia program. Princess sold her to Peace Boat in September 2020, and she now sails as Pacific World. ### Sun Princess - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/sun-princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises) - Class: Sphere class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-02-28 - Entered service: 2024 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 177,882 - Guests: 4,300 - Passenger space ratio: 41.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,600 - Length: 345 m - Decks: 20 - Home port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Fly into: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fll - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=SU Sun Princess is the lead ship of the Sphere class, the largest ships Princess has operated, and the first in its fleet powered by liquefied natural gas. Built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone, she measures about 177,900 gross tons, carries about 4,300 guests and shows a new exterior with glass, dome-like structures. She is the third Princess ship of the name and began sailing in the Mediterranean on 28 February 2024. Before moving to Florida in October 2024 she was refitted, with many restaurants moved or reconfigured and attractions removed from the Park19 family area. Princess sails her from Fort Lauderdale in the Caribbean and lists Mediterranean voyages for her. ### Sylvia Earle - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/sylvia-earle - Cruise line: Aurora Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aurora-expeditions) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Guests: 130 - Length: 104 m - Decks: 8 - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe - Rating: 3.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.aurora-expeditions.com/ship/sylvia-earle Sylvia Earle is Aurora Expeditions' second purpose-built ship, built by China Merchants Heavy Industry in Jiangsu, China, and named in honor of the marine biologist Sylvia Earle. She made her inaugural voyage from Ushuaia in 2022. The 104-meter ship has eight decks and 71 cabins for up to 130 guests, an Ulstein X-Bow and a glass atrium lounge. Her public decks honor six women in conservation, and a Citizen Science Center supports the research projects guests can join on board. She spends the southern summer on Antarctic expeditions from Ushuaia and the northern summer on Arctic and European itineraries. ### Symphony of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/symphony-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Oasis class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2018-04-07 - Entered service: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 228,081 - Guests: 5,518 - Passenger space ratio: 41.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,200 - Length: 362 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Galveston, Texas - Fly into: George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), 12 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/iah - Sails: Caribbean, Bahamas - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/symphony-of-the-seas/deck-plans Symphony of the Seas, the fourth Oasis-class ship, was the world's largest cruise ship by tonnage when she entered service from Barcelona in April 2018. Her facilities include a children's water park, an ice rink, a zip line ten decks high, a 1,400-seat theater and an outdoor AquaTheater with high-diving platforms. To cut air-conditioning loads, the ship uses only LED or fluorescent lighting. She sails Western Caribbean cruises from Galveston, Texas, through summer 2027 and then moves to Fort Lauderdale. ### Thomas Hardy - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/thomas-hardy - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Guests: 176 - Crew: 44 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Rhône, Danube - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/ms-thomas-hardy Thomas Hardy is a 135-metre Riviera Travel ship with 88 cabins for 176 guests and a crew of 44, dated 2017 by Riviera and 2016 by German Wikipedia. Her suites start at about 17 square metres, and those on the Diamond and Ruby decks have French balconies; a lounge, bar, restaurant and fitness area complete the public spaces. She divides her time between two regions, sailing the Saône and Rhône through Burgundy and Provence from Lyon or Avignon and also Danube cruises from Budapest, including Christmas and solo-traveler departures. ### Trollfjord - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/trollfjord - Cruise line: Hurtigruten (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 16,140 - Guests: 500 - Passenger space ratio: 32.3 gross tons per guest - Length: 136 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Oslo, Norway - Fly into: Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/osl - Sails: Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe - Rating: 2.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 1, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/7mmwp5vb96tc/2NHs33eKc7qAThJNwOGiEe/a733cc0edef4d4a71fd39f9d1458ced2/Trollfjord-deck-plan.pdf Trollfjord is a 16,140-ton ship built in 2002 by Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder in Rissa, a sister of Midnatsol and the first of Hurtigruten's all-inclusive Signature ships. She is named after the narrow Trollfjord in the Vesterålen archipelago. Refurbished in 2023, she has 270 cabins including 21 suites and beds for 500 guests, plus a two-story observation deck, a panoramic sauna and fitness room and three restaurants, among them the à la carte Røst on Deck 8. In summer she sails the Svalbard Line between Bergen and Longyearbyen, and in winter the North Cape Line from Oslo to Honningsvåg. ### Ultramarine - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ultramarine - Cruise line: Quark Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/quark-expeditions) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Guests: 199 - Crew: 140 - Length: 128 m - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe, South America - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.quarkexpeditions.com/expedition-ships/ultramarine#deck-plans-and-cabins Ultramarine is Quark Expeditions' first wholly owned ship, built at the Brodosplit yard in Split, Croatia, and delivered in 2021. The 128-meter ship carries up to 199 guests with 140 staff and crew and is rated ice class 1A+ and Polar Class 6. Her signature features are two twin-engine Airbus H145 helicopters flying from two helidecks (not used on Svalbard voyages), a water-level hangar for 20 Zodiacs, a wraparound deck, a spa with steam room and sauna, and the glass-enclosed Panorama Lounge and Bar. She sails Antarctica, South Georgia and Patagonia from Ushuaia in the southern summer and the Arctic, including Svalbard, Greenland and Iceland, in the northern summer. ### Utopia of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/utopia-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Oasis class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2024-07-19 - Entered service: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 236,473 - Guests: 5,668 - Passenger space ratio: 41.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,290 - Length: 362 m - Decks: 18 - Home port: Port Canaveral, Florida - Fly into: Orlando International (MCO), 6 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mco - Sails: Bahamas - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/utopia-of-the-seas/deck-plans Utopia of the Seas is the sixth Oasis-class ship and the first in the class to run on liquefied natural gas. Built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, she entered service from Port Canaveral on 19 July 2024 and is larger by tonnage than Wonder of the Seas, though smaller than the Icon-class ships. She carries about 5,670 guests at double occupancy. She is dedicated to short Bahamas getaways from Port Canaveral, Florida, with stops at Perfect Day at CocoCay. ### Valiant Lady - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/valiant-lady - Cruise line: Virgin Voyages (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-03-18 - Entered service: 2022 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 108,192 - Guests: 2,770 - Passenger space ratio: 39.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,160 - Length: 278 m - Decks: 17 - Home port: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Fly into: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sju - Sails: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Canada and New England, Bermuda - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 5, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (3D deck plans): https://www.virginvoyages.com/ships/valiant-lady Valiant Lady is the second of Virgin Voyages' four near-identical adults-only ships. Fincantieri delivered her in July 2021, and she began carrying guests in March 2022 with a three-night trip from Portsmouth, England. Since then she has alternated European summers, often from Barcelona, with Caribbean winters. A May 2026 dry dock at Fincantieri's Palermo yard reworked ten spaces, adding Ariya, an Indian restaurant, and reconfiguring The Manor nightclub and other venues. After a 2026 summer in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe and an autumn season from New York to Canada, New England and Bermuda, she is based in San Juan through April 2027 for six- to eight-night Caribbean voyages. ### Veendam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/veendam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: Statendam class - Status: retired from this line - Entered service: 1996 - Last refurbished: 2016 - Left the fleet: 2020-08-01 - Gross tonnage: 57,092 - Guests: 1,350 - Passenger space ratio: 42.3 gross tons per guest - Crew: 568 - Length: 219 m - Decks: 13 Veendam was a Statendam-class ship that sailed for Holland America from 1996 to 2020, named after the municipality of Veendam in the northern Netherlands. She moved to the Dutch flag in 2006, an April 2009 dry dock in Freeport rebuilt her stern, and Wikipedia lists a further refit in 2016. In July 2020 Holland America sold her and her sister Maasdam to the Greek ferry operator Seajets; she was handed over at Katakolon in August 2020 and renamed Aegean Majesty. She never sailed for her new owner and has remained laid up in Greece. ### Ventura - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ventura - Cruise line: P&O Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises) - Class: Grand class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2008-04-18 - Entered service: 2008 - Last refurbished: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 116,017 - Guests: 3,192 - Passenger space ratio: 36.3 gross tons per guest - Length: 289 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Southampton, England - Fly into: London Heathrow (LHR), 40 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lhr - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ventura/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/ventura/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Official interactive deck plans — confirm sailing edition): https://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/ventura/overview - Deck plan (Official full ship deck plans (W28 published edition)): https://www.pocruises.com/dam/inventory-assets/ships/VE/Ventura-deck-plans-w28.pdf Ventura is a Grand-class ship built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and, on entering service in April 2008, one of the largest cruise ships built for the British market. Named by Dame Helen Mirren, she measures about 116,000 gross tons and carries 3,192 guests in 1,550 cabins, about 60 percent with balconies, with eight restaurants and five pools. She was refitted at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg in March and April 2013 and returned there for a minor refit in February 2023. She sails from Southampton, with cruises that have included the Canary Islands and the Caribbean. ### Vesterålen - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/vesteralen - Cruise line: Hurtigruten (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1983 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 6,261 - Guests: 274 - Passenger space ratio: 22.9 gross tons per guest - Length: 109 m - Home port: Bergen, Norway - Fly into: Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bgo - Sails: Norwegian Fjords - Rating: 2.7/5 overall (Cabins 3, Dining 3, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 1, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://assets.ctfassets.net/7mmwp5vb96tc/1OjGazpEirFJ9APgjSTd46/c9edda87ac1168731e01617415e78822/Vesteralen-deck-plan_2026.pdf Vesterålen is the oldest and smallest ship in Hurtigruten's coastal fleet, a 6,261-ton vessel built at Harstad in 1983 and named after the company's first coastal steamship of 1893. A 1989 refit in Bremerhaven raised her passenger capacity, and refurbishments in 2022 and 2025 renewed about 100 cabins and added Arctic Superior cabins and mini suites. She now takes up to 274 overnight guests, or 516 people counting local port-to-port travelers. Hurtigruten markets her as its traditional coastal ship, with brass and wood interiors, Norwegian art, two restaurants and an Explorer Lounge, but no sauna, hot tub or lecture hall. She sails the classic Bergen–Kirkenes coastal route. ### Viking Aegir - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-aegir - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2012 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-aegir.html Viking Aegir is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2012. Its name comes from Aegir, the giant who embodies the sea in Norse myth, a power the Viking seafarers both honored and feared. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Romantic Danube cruises between Budapest and Regensburg. Its schedule also includes Danube Waltz cruises between Budapest and Passau and Danube Christmas Delights market sailings. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Alruna - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-alruna - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-alruna.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Alruna carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2016. Alruna, its namesake, is a Valkyrie of the sagas who spent seven winters with the hero Egil before flying off to battle for good. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam, with Christmas on the Rhine market cruises in season. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Alsvin - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-alsvin - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Nuremberg, Germany - Fly into: Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg (NUE), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/nue - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-alsvin.html Viking Alsvin is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2014. The ship is named for Alsvin, one of the two horses said to pull the sun's chariot across the sky; the name means "very swift." Through 2027 it sails chiefly on Cities of Light, a Moselle, Rhine and Main cruise between Trier and Nuremberg with stays in Paris and Prague. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Main & Moselle sailings and Paris to the Swiss Alps, a Moselle and Rhine cruise from Trier to Basel framed by stays in Paris and Zurich. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Amun - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-amun - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Osiris class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 48 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/egypt/viking-amun.html Viking Amun is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2025. It is named for Amun, king of the gods in ancient Egypt. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Pharaohs & Pyramids, which pairs hotel nights in Cairo with an eight-day Nile round trip from Luxor to Aswan, plus a Total Eclipse on the Nile departure in 2027. The design borrows from Viking's Longships, with a square bow, an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace, a pool on the top deck and 41 staterooms that include two Explorer Suites. Massara shipyard in Cairo delivered it in August 2025. ### Viking Annar - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-annar - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-annar.html Viking Annar, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2026, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Annar, its namesake, is a Norse earth figure remembered as the partner of the giantess Night and the father of Earth. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Paris to the Swiss Alps, a Moselle and Rhine cruise from Trier to Basel framed by stays in Paris and Zurich. Its schedule also includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam and Christmas on the Rhine market cruises. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. It was delivered at Neptun Werft in Rostock-Warnemunde in June 2026, together with the Seine ship Viking Fjolvar. ### Viking Anubis - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-anubis - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Osiris class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-09-04 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 48 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/egypt/viking-anubis.html Viking Anubis is an upcoming 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, which Viking builds, owns and operates in Egypt. Anubis, its namesake, is the jackal-headed Egyptian god of embalming and the afterlife. It is one of the new Nile ships Viking said in 2025 would bring its Egypt fleet to 12 vessels by 2027; its first listed departure is a Pharaohs & Pyramids trip beginning September 4, 2027. Its announced program includes Pharaohs & Pyramids, which pairs hotel nights in Cairo with an eight-day Nile round trip from Luxor to Aswan. The design borrows from Viking's Longships, with a square bow, an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace, a pool on the top deck and 41 staterooms that include two Explorer Suites. ### Viking Astrea - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-astrea - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Vela class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-06 - Enters service: 2027 - Gross tonnage: 54,300 - Guests: 998 - Passenger space ratio: 54.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 239 m - Sails: Mediterranean, Northern Europe - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-astrea.html#vc-deckplan-viking-astrea Viking Astrea is an upcoming Viking ocean ship and the line's second hydrogen-powered vessel, under construction at Fincantieri in Ancona. She was floated out in September 2026 and is scheduled for delivery in May 2027, with a debut announced for spring 2027. Like Viking Libra she belongs to the 998-guest Vela design, at about 54,300 gross tons with 499 staterooms, and a propulsion system based partly on liquefied hydrogen and fuel cells is to let her sail with zero emissions. Her inaugural season is planned for the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. ### Viking Astrild - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-astrild - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Elbe Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Guests: 98 - Crew: 33 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 3 - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/elbe/viking-astrild.html Viking Astrild is a 98-guest Longship variant built for the Elbe, where it entered service in 2015 alongside its sister Viking Beyla. Astrild, its namesake, is the cupid-like figure of Norse mythology. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly Elegant Elbe cruises between Berlin and Prague with calls at Wittenberg, Meissen and Dresden, with Christmas Along the Elbe in season. It has 49 outside staterooms on a 110-meter hull, an outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with an herb garden. ### Viking Atla - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-atla - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-atla.html Viking Atla is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2013. Atla, the namesake, is one of the nine wave maidens, giantess daughters of the sea deities Aegir and Ran. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Romantic Danube cruises between Budapest and Regensburg. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Danube sailings and Passage to Eastern Europe, a lower-Danube route between Bucharest and Budapest. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Aton - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-aton - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Osiris class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2023 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 48 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/egypt/viking-aton.html Viking Aton is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2023. It is named for an ancient Egyptian sun god. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Pharaohs & Pyramids, which pairs hotel nights in Cairo with an eight-day Nile round trip from Luxor to Aswan, plus a Total Eclipse on the Nile departure in 2027. The design borrows from Viking's Longships, with a square bow, an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace, a pool on the top deck and 41 staterooms that include two Explorer Suites. ### Viking Baldur - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-baldur - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-baldur.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Baldur carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2013. It is named for Baldur, the much-loved god of light whose death Loki engineered with a sprig of mistletoe. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes Passage to Eastern Europe, a lower-Danube route between Bucharest and Budapest, and Christmas on the Rhine market cruises. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Bestla - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-bestla - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-bestla.html Viking Bestla is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2014. Its namesake is the giantess Bestla, mother of the gods Odin, Vili and Ve. Viking's booking calendar showed no departures for it from October 2026 onward, although the ship remains on the line's published fleet list. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Beyla - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-beyla - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Elbe Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Guests: 98 - Crew: 33 - Length: 110 m - Decks: 3 - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/elbe/viking-beyla.html Viking Beyla is a 98-guest Longship variant built for the Elbe, where it entered service in 2015 alongside its sister Viking Astrild. Beyla, the namesake, is a servant of the god Freyr who stands for farming and the seeds of crops. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on Elegant Elbe cruises between Berlin and Prague with calls at Wittenberg, Meissen and Dresden, with Christmas Along the Elbe in season. It has 49 outside staterooms on a 110-meter hull, an outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with an herb garden. ### Viking Bragi - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-bragi - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-bragi.html Viking Bragi, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2013, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Bragi, the namesake, is the Norse god of poetry and music, said to have runes carved into his tongue. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Danube Waltz cruises between Budapest and Passau. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Rhine market cruises and Danube Christmas Delights market sailings. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Brahmaputra - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-brahmaputra - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Brahmaputra class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-10-11 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 80 - Crew: 54 - Length: 75 m - Decks: 3 - Home port: Guwahati, India - Fly into: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (GAU), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/gau - Sails: Asia - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/asia/viking-brahmaputra.html Viking Brahmaputra is an upcoming 80-guest ship built for the Brahmaputra River in northeastern India, Viking's first river ship there. Its name joins the Sanskrit words for Brahma, the Hindu creator god, and putra, son. Viking said in March 2026 that it would begin operating in late 2027; the first listed Wonders of India departure leaves Delhi on October 11, 2027, with the river section starting about a week later. It will sail Wonders of India, whose eight-night Brahmaputra cruise runs between Guwahati and Nimati Ghat in Assam, framed by stays in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. Its 40 staterooms all have verandas, and the ship has an open-air Sky Bar, a spa and fitness center, and an elevator. ### Viking Buri - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-buri - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-buri.html Viking Buri is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2014. The name honors Buri, the first god in Norse myth, who was licked free from salty ice by the primeval cow Audumbla. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Lyon & Provence cruises on the Rhone and Saone between Avignon and Lyon, with the Rhone leg of Lyon, Provence & the Rhineland in season. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Dagur - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-dagur - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-dagur.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Dagur carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2026. Dagur is the Old Norse word for day, personified in the Poetic Edda as the son of Dawn and Night. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly Paris to the Swiss Alps, a Moselle and Rhine cruise from Trier to Basel framed by stays in Paris and Zurich. Its schedule also includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam and Christmas on the Rhine market cruises. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. Viking took delivery of it at Neptun Werft in Rostock-Warnemunde in July 2026. ### Viking Delling - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-delling - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-delling.html Viking Delling is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2014. Delling, its namesake, is the shining god of dawn and the father of Day in Norse legend. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on Lyon & Provence cruises on the Rhone and Saone between Avignon and Lyon. Its schedule also includes the Rhone leg of France's Finest and the Rhone leg of Lyon, Provence & the Rhineland. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Egdir - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-egdir - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-egdir.html Viking Egdir, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2022, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Egdir, the namesake, is the watchman of the giants whose harp signals the start of Ragnarok. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Rhine market cruises and springtime Tulips & Windmills round trips from Amsterdam. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Egil - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-egil - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-egil.html Viking Egil is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2016. Egil, its namesake, is the warrior-poet who stands out among the heroes of the Old Norse sagas. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Romantic Danube cruises between Budapest and Regensburg. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Danube sailings and Danube Waltz cruises between Budapest and Passau. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Einar - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-einar - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-einar.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Einar carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2019. Einar, its namesake, was the late ninth-century Earl of Orkney whose line ruled the islands until 1470. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Rhine market cruises and springtime Tulips & Windmills round trips from Amsterdam. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Eir - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-eir - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-eir.html Viking Eir is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2015. Eir, the namesake, is the Norse goddess of healing, whom some accounts also count among the Valkyries. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Rhine market cruises and river-and-ocean combinations that continue to the Norwegian fjords. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Eistla - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-eistla - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-eistla.html Viking Eistla, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2014, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Eistla is one of the nine wave maidens who together gave birth to Heimdal, the watchman of the gods. Viking's booking calendar showed no departures for it from October 2026 onward, although the ship remains on the line's published fleet list. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Eldir - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-eldir - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-eldir.html Viking Eldir is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2026. Eldir, whose name means "fire-stoker," is a loyal servant of the sea giant Aegir in Norse myth. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes Passage to Eastern Europe, a lower-Danube route between Bucharest and Budapest, and the 23-day European Sojourn between Amsterdam and Bucharest. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. Viking took delivery of it at Meyer's Neptun Werft yard in Rostock-Warnemunde in March 2026. ### Viking Embla - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-embla - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2012 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-embla.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Embla carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2012. Embla, its namesake, is the first woman of Norse myth, shaped by Odin and his brothers from driftwood on the shore. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly Romantic Danube cruises between Budapest and Regensburg. Its schedule also includes Danube Waltz cruises between Budapest and Passau and Passage to Eastern Europe, a lower-Danube route between Bucharest and Budapest. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Fjolvar - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-fjolvar - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Seine Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 168 - Crew: 46 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/seine/viking-fjolvar.html Viking Fjolvar is one of six 168-guest Longships Viking built for the Seine, and it entered service in 2026. Fjolvar, its namesake, is a giant mentioned in the Poetic Edda poem Harbardsljod as a companion of Odin. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly Paris & the Heart of Normandy, a round trip from Paris down the Seine toward the Normandy beaches, with Christmastime in Paris & Normandy in season. It is a shorter Longship variant, 125 meters long with 84 staterooms, and keeps the Aquavit Terrace and a sun deck with a walking track and solar panels. It was built at Neptun Werft and delivered in June 2026, and it docks at Viking's own berth in central Paris. ### Viking Fjorgyn - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-fjorgyn - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Seine Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 2,800 - Guests: 168 - Passenger space ratio: 16.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 46 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/seine/viking-fjorgyn.html Viking Fjorgyn is one of six 168-guest Longships Viking built for the Seine, and it entered service in 2020. Fjorgyn, the namesake, is the Norse earth goddess and mother of Thor. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on Paris & the Heart of Normandy, a round trip from Paris down the Seine toward the Normandy beaches. Its schedule also includes the Seine leg of France's Finest and Christmastime in Paris & Normandy. It is a shorter Longship variant, 125 meters long with 84 staterooms, and keeps the Aquavit Terrace and a sun deck with a walking track and solar panels. ### Viking Forseti - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-forseti - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Bordeaux, France - Fly into: Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bod - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-forseti.html Viking Forseti is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2013. Forseti, the namesake, is the Norse god of justice who hears and settles the disputes of gods and people. It is Viking's ship in Bordeaux, sailing Chateaux, Rivers & Wine, an eight-day round trip from Bordeaux to wine towns such as Libourne, Pauillac and Cadillac. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Freya - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-freya - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2012 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-freya.html Viking Freya, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2012, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Freya, its namesake, is the Norse goddess of love and beauty and a daughter of Njord. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Paris to the Swiss Alps, a Moselle and Rhine cruise from Trier to Basel framed by stays in Paris and Zurich, with Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle sailings in season. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Fulla - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-fulla - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-04-04 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-fulla.html Viking Fulla is an upcoming 190-guest Viking Longship, a sister of the 135-meter ships that dominate Viking's European fleet. Fulla, its namesake, is the handmaiden of the goddess Frigg and keeper of her treasures. Viking lists it as a 2027 ship, with a first departure on the Rhine Getaway on April 4, 2027. Its announced program includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam and Christmas on the Rhine market cruises. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Ganges - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-ganges - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Brahmaputra class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2028-10-13 - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 80 - Crew: 54 - Length: 75 m - Decks: 3 - Home port: Guwahati, India - Fly into: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (GAU), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/gau - Sails: Asia - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/asia/viking-ganges.html Viking Ganges is an upcoming 80-guest ship built for the Brahmaputra River in northeastern India, the second Viking ship there after the Viking Brahmaputra. Its name comes from the Sanskrit ganga, meaning river, and is tied to the Hindu goddess Ganga. Viking said in March 2026 that it was under construction for a 2028 debut; its first listed Wonders of India departure leaves Delhi on October 13, 2028. It will sail Wonders of India, whose eight-night Brahmaputra cruise runs between Guwahati and Nimati Ghat in Assam, framed by stays in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. Its 40 staterooms all have verandas, and the ship has an open-air Sky Bar, a spa and fitness center, and an elevator. ### Viking Geb - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-geb - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Osiris class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-11-02 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 48 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/egypt/viking-geb.html Viking Geb is an upcoming 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, which Viking builds, owns and operates in Egypt. Geb, the namesake, is the Egyptian earth god whose laughter was said to cause earthquakes. It is one of the new Nile ships Viking said in 2025 would bring its Egypt fleet to 12 vessels by 2027; its first listed departure is a Pharaohs & Pyramids trip beginning November 2, 2027. Its announced program includes Pharaohs & Pyramids, which pairs hotel nights in Cairo with an eight-day Nile round trip from Luxor to Aswan. The design borrows from Viking's Longships, with a square bow, an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace, a pool on the top deck and 41 staterooms that include two Explorer Suites. ### Viking Gefjon - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-gefjon - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-gefjon.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Gefjon carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2015. Gefjon, the namesake, is the goddess said to have plowed the Danish island of Zealand out of the Swedish mainland with four oxen. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam and Christmas on the Rhine market cruises. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Gersemi - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-gersemi - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-gersemi.html Viking Gersemi is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2020. Gersemi, its namesake, is a daughter of Freya whose name, like her sister Hnoss's, means "treasure." Through 2027 it sails chiefly on the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam, with Christmas on the Rhine market cruises in season. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Gullveig - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-gullveig - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-gullveig.html Viking Gullveig, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2014, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Gullveig, the namesake, is a seer whose burning by the Aesir set off their legendary war with the Vanir. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Romantic Danube cruises between Budapest and Regensburg. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Danube sailings and the Rhine, Main & Danube Odyssey between Budapest and Basel. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Gyda - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-gyda - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Douro Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 106 - Crew: 33 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/douro/viking-gyda.html Viking Gyda is a 106-guest member of the Longship family built for Portugal's Douro River, in service since 2025. Gyda, its namesake, is the Hordaland king's daughter who appears in the legend of Harald Fairhair's unification of Norway. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Portugal's River of Gold, a round trip from Porto up the Douro valley with a day trip to Salamanca in Spain. The 80-meter ship has 53 outside staterooms, most with a veranda or French balcony, plus a sun-deck swimming pool and an outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow. Built at the West Sea yard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, it was delivered in August 2025 as the fifth ship in Viking's Douro fleet. ### Viking Gymir - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-gymir - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-gymir.html Viking Gymir is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2022. Gymir, its namesake, is a wealthy giant known for his ale and feasts and the father of Gerd, wife of the god Freyr. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes Danube Christmas Delights market sailings and springtime Tulips & Windmills round trips from Amsterdam. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Haki - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-haki - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2026-11-29 - Enters service: 2026 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-haki.html Viking Haki is an upcoming 190-guest Viking Longship, a sister of the 135-meter ships that dominate Viking's European fleet. Haki, the namesake, is a legendary king who won the battle of Fyrisvellir and held the Swedish throne for three years. Viking named its godparent in August 2026, and its first listed departure is a Christmas on the Rhine cruise on November 29, 2026. Its announced program includes the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal and Christmas on the Rhine market cruises. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Halogi - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-halogi - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-03-08 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-halogi.html Viking Halogi is an upcoming 190-guest Viking Longship, a sister of the 135-meter ships that dominate Viking's European fleet. Halogi, or Logi, is a fire giant of Norse myth, linked with Kari (wind) and Aegir (sea) as one of three primal elements. viking.com gives its build year as 2026; its godparent was named in August 2026 and its first listed departure is a Rhine Getaway on March 8, 2027. Its announced program includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam and Christmas on the Rhine market cruises. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Hathor - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-hathor - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Osiris class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2024 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 48 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/egypt/viking-hathor.html Viking Hathor is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2024. Its namesake is Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of fertility and motherhood. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly Pharaohs & Pyramids, which pairs hotel nights in Cairo with an eight-day Nile round trip from Luxor to Aswan, plus a Total Eclipse on the Nile departure in 2027. The design borrows from Viking's Longships, with a square bow, an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace, a pool on the top deck and 41 staterooms that include two Explorer Suites. Built at Massara shipyard in Cairo and delivered in August 2024, it was named in Luxor that November with a descendant of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon as godfather. ### Viking Heimdal - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-heimdal - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-heimdal.html Viking Heimdal, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2014, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Heimdal, the namesake, is the ever-watchful guardian of the gods, whose horn Gjallarhorn can be heard across every realm. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Lyon & Provence cruises on the Rhone and Saone between Avignon and Lyon. Its schedule also includes the Rhone leg of France's Finest and the Rhone leg of Lyon, Provence & the Rhineland. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Helgrim - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-helgrim - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Douro Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 2,212 - Guests: 106 - Passenger space ratio: 20.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 33 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/douro/viking-helgrim.html Viking Helgrim is a 106-guest member of the Longship family built for Portugal's Douro River, in service since 2019. Helgrim, the namesake, was one of two envoys King Harald of Norway sent to King Athelstan of Wessex with the gift of a ship. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Portugal's River of Gold, a round trip from Porto up the Douro valley with a day trip to Salamanca in Spain. The 80-meter ship has 53 outside staterooms, most with a veranda or French balcony, plus a sun-deck swimming pool and an outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow. ### Viking Hemming - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-hemming - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Douro Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 2,212 - Guests: 106 - Passenger space ratio: 20.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 33 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/douro/viking-hemming.html Viking Hemming is a 106-guest member of the Longship family built for Portugal's Douro River, in service since 2014. Hemming, its namesake, was a Danish king who signed a peace treaty with Charlemagne in 811. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly Portugal's River of Gold, a round trip from Porto up the Douro valley with a day trip to Salamanca in Spain. The 80-meter ship has 53 outside staterooms, most with a veranda or French balcony, plus a sun-deck swimming pool and an outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow. ### Viking Herja - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-herja - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-herja.html Viking Herja is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2017. Herja, its namesake, is a Valkyrie named in the thirteenth-century Prose Edda. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Paris to the Swiss Alps, a Moselle and Rhine cruise from Trier to Basel framed by stays in Paris and Zurich. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle sailings and the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Hermod - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-hermod - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-hermod.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Hermod carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2014. Hermod, the namesake, is a son of Odin and Frigg and the fast, fearless messenger of the gods. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly Lyon & Provence cruises on the Rhone and Saone between Avignon and Lyon, with the Rhone leg of France's Finest in season. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Hervor - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-hervor - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-hervor.html Viking Hervor is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2020. Hervor, its namesake, is a Valkyrie who married the smith Volund and left after seven years when war called her back. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam, with Christmas on the Rhine market cruises in season. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Hild - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-hild - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-hild.html Viking Hild, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2017, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Hild, the namesake, is a Valkyrie who kept reviving the fallen so that her father's and husband's armies could fight on forever. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Paris to the Swiss Alps, a Moselle and Rhine cruise from Trier to Basel framed by stays in Paris and Zurich. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle sailings and the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Hlin - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-hlin - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-hlin.html Viking Hlin is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2014. Hlin, its namesake, is the Norse goddess of protection and consolation. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam. Its schedule also includes the Rhine leg of Lyon, Provence & the Rhineland, and Christmas on the Rhine market cruises. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Hnoss - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-hnoss - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-06-12 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-hnoss.html Viking Hnoss is an upcoming 190-guest Viking Longship, a sister of the 135-meter ships that dominate Viking's European fleet. Hnoss, the namesake, is a daughter of Freyja whose name means "jewel." Viking lists it as a 2027 ship, with a first departure on the Rhine Getaway on June 12, 2027. Its announced program includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Honir - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-honir - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-honir.html Viking Honir is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2025. Honir, its namesake, is the god who gave the first humans inspiration and understanding. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on Passage to Eastern Europe, a lower-Danube route between Bucharest and Budapest, with Christmas on the Danube sailings in season. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. Delivered in Basel in October 2025, it was named later that month in a Basel ceremony for nine new ships that took Viking past 100 vessels. ### Viking Idi - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-idi - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Nuremberg, Germany - Fly into: Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg (NUE), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/nue - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-idi.html Viking Idi, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2014, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Idi, the namesake, is a frost giant who divided his father's gold with his brothers by mouthfuls. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Cities of Light, a Moselle, Rhine and Main cruise between Trier and Nuremberg with stays in Paris and Prague. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Main & Moselle sailings and Paris to the Swiss Alps, a Moselle and Rhine cruise from Trier to Basel framed by stays in Paris and Zurich. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Idun - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-idun - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2012 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-idun.html Viking Idun is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2012. Idun, its namesake, is the goddess of spring who guards the golden apples that keep the gods young. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Paris to the Swiss Alps, a Moselle and Rhine cruise from Trier to Basel framed by stays in Paris and Zurich, with Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle sailings in season. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Ingvi - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-ingvi - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-ingvi.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Ingvi carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2014. Ingvi, the namesake, is a god from whom early Norwegian kings claimed descent. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly Danube Waltz cruises between Budapest and Passau, with Danube Christmas Delights market sailings in season. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Jarl - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-jarl - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-jarl.html Viking Jarl is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2013. Jarl, its namesake, is the son Heimdal fathered while traveling in disguise, the legendary first of the earls. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on Romantic Danube cruises between Budapest and Regensburg. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Danube sailings and Passage to Eastern Europe, a lower-Danube route between Bucharest and Budapest. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Jupiter - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-jupiter - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Star class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 47,842 - Guests: 930 - Passenger space ratio: 51.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 227 m - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-jupiter.html#vc-deckplan-viking-jupiter Viking Jupiter is the sixth Viking Star-class ship, built by Fincantieri and delivered in 2019 with 465 veranda staterooms for 930 guests. She was named in Los Angeles, with Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø as godmother. Like her sisters she is 745 feet (227 meters) long and measures about 47,800 gross tons, a size Viking classifies as a small ship able to use ports that larger vessels cannot. Fares include a shore excursion in each port, Wi-Fi, beer and wine with lunch and dinner, the alternative restaurants and the Nordic Spa. ### Viking Kadlin - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-kadlin - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Vienna, Austria - Fly into: Vienna International Airport (VIE), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/vie - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-kadlin.html Viking Kadlin, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2016, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Kadlin, its namesake, was a daughter of Rollo, the Norse founder of Normandy, and became the wife of a Scottish king. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Capitals of Eastern Europe, which runs from Vienna down the Danube to Bucharest. Its schedule also includes Romantic Danube cruises between Budapest and Regensburg and Christmas on the Danube sailings. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Kara - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-kara - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-kara.html Viking Kara is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2014. Kara, the namesake, is a Valkyrie whose name probably means "the wild, stormy one." For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam. Its schedule also includes the Rhine leg of Lyon, Provence & the Rhineland, and Christmas on the Rhine market cruises. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Kari - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-kari - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Seine Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 2,800 - Guests: 168 - Passenger space ratio: 16.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 46 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/seine/viking-kari.html Viking Kari is one of six 168-guest Longships Viking built for the Seine, and it entered service in 2020. Kari, its namesake, is the Norse god of the north wind. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Paris & the Heart of Normandy, a round trip from Paris down the Seine toward the Normandy beaches. Its schedule also includes the Seine leg of France's Finest and Christmastime in Paris & Normandy. It is a shorter Longship variant, 125 meters long with 84 staterooms, and keeps the Aquavit Terrace and a sun deck with a walking track and solar panels. ### Viking Kvasir - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-kvasir - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-kvasir.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Kvasir carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2014. Kvasir, its namesake, is the god of knowledge created when the Aesir and Vanir sealed their truce. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly Holland & Belgium cruises between Amsterdam and Antwerp. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Rhine & Main sailings and Castles, Vineyards & Villages cruises between Nuremberg and Amsterdam. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Laga - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-laga - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-04-04 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-laga.html Viking Laga is an upcoming 190-guest Viking Longship, a sister of the 135-meter ships that dominate Viking's European fleet. Laga, the namesake, is a Norse goddess of wells and springs. Viking lists it as a 2027 ship, with a first departure on the Rhine Getaway on April 4, 2027. Its announced program includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam and Christmas on the Rhine market cruises. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Leda - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-leda - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Vela class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2029 - Gross tonnage: 54,300 - Guests: 998 - Passenger space ratio: 54.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 239 m - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-leda.html#vc-deckplan-viking-leda Viking Leda is an upcoming Viking ocean ship scheduled for delivery in 2029, announced together with Viking Vega when Viking opened bookings for its 2028-2029 ocean voyages in August 2026. She is planned as a 998-guest small ship of about 54,300 gross tons and 784 feet (239 meters), following the enlarged Vela design. Viking's website already carries a ship page and interactive deck plan for her. ### Viking Libra - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-libra - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Vela class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2026-12 - Enters service: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 54,300 - Guests: 998 - Passenger space ratio: 54.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 239 m - Sails: Mediterranean, Northern Europe - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-libra.html#vc-deckplan-viking-libra Viking Libra is an upcoming Viking ocean ship that the line describes as the world's first hydrogen-powered cruise ship. She is under construction at Fincantieri's Ancona yard, was floated out in March 2026, and is scheduled for delivery in November 2026, with her debut announced for fall 2026. A sister of the 998-guest Viking Vela design, she is to measure about 54,300 gross tons with 499 staterooms, and her propulsion, based partly on liquefied hydrogen and fuel cells producing up to six megawatts, will let her operate with zero emissions. Her inaugural season is planned for the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. ### Viking Lif - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-lif - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-lif.html Viking Lif, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2014, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Lif, its namesake, is one of the two people foretold to survive Ragnarok and repopulate the world. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Passage to Eastern Europe, a lower-Danube route between Bucharest and Budapest. Its schedule also includes the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal, and the 23-day European Sojourn between Amsterdam and Bucharest. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Lofn - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-lofn - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Lyon, France - Fly into: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 2 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lys - Sails: Rhône - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-lofn.html Viking Lofn is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2015. Lofn, the namesake, is a goddess of comfort whom Odin allowed to arrange even forbidden marriages. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Lyon & Provence cruises on the Rhone and Saone between Avignon and Lyon, with the Rhone leg of France's Finest in season. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Lyra - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-lyra - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Vela class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2028-05 - Enters service: 2028 - Guests: 998 - Length: 239 m - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-lyra.html#vc-deckplan-viking-lyra Viking Lyra is an upcoming Viking ocean ship ordered from Fincantieri, listed on Viking's website with a build year of 2028. She follows the enlarged Vela design, with 998 guests and a length of 784 feet (239 meters), and Wikipedia's table of future ships gives her maiden voyage as May 2028. Viking already shows an interactive deck plan for her, but her first itineraries had not been published in the sources consulted. ### Viking Magni - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-magni - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-magni.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Magni carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2013. Magni, its namesake, is a son of Thor and the only god besides his father strong enough to lift the hammer Mjolnir. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes Holland & Belgium cruises between Amsterdam and Antwerp and Christmas on the Danube sailings. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Mani - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-mani - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-mani.html Viking Mani is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2014. Mani, the namesake, is the Norse moon god who steers the moon across the sky. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam, with Christmas on the Rhine market cruises in season. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Mars - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-mars - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Star class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 47,842 - Guests: 930 - Passenger space ratio: 51.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 227 m - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-mars.html#vc-deckplan-viking-mars Viking Mars is a 930-guest Viking Star-class ship built by Fincantieri at Ancona and delivered in 2022, with Lady Fiona Carnarvon, the Countess of Carnarvon, as her godmother. She shares the class design of 465 veranda staterooms on a 745-foot (227-meter) hull of about 47,800 gross tons. As on the rest of the fleet, the fare covers a shore excursion in each port, Wi-Fi, port taxes, alternative restaurants, the Nordic Spa, and beer and wine with lunch and dinner. ### Viking Mimir - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-mimir - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-mimir.html Viking Mimir, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2015, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Mimir, its namesake, is the god of wisdom whose preserved head went on advising Odin. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Rhine market cruises and Holland & Belgium cruises between Amsterdam and Antwerp. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Mira - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-mira - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Vela class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 54,300 - Guests: 998 - Passenger space ratio: 54.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 239 m - Sails: Mediterranean, Northern Europe - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-mira.html#vc-deckplan-viking-mira Viking Mira is a 998-guest ship of Viking's enlarged Vela design, delivered by Fincantieri at Ancona on May 26, 2026, and named in Venice that June with attorney and photographer Rebecca Webb Wilson as godmother. She has 499 veranda staterooms, measures 54,300 gross tons and is 784 feet (239 meters) long. Viking built her so she can be retrofitted with the hydrogen and fuel-cell systems planned for its next ships. Her first season is in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. ### Viking Mississippi - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-mississippi - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 12,621 - Guests: 386 - Passenger space ratio: 32.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 147 - Length: 137 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: New Orleans, Louisiana - Fly into: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/msy - Sails: Mississippi - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/mississippi/viking-mississippi.html Viking Mississippi is a 386-guest, five-deck river ship built for the Mississippi by Edison Chouest and registered in the United States; it entered service in 2022 as Viking's first American river ship. Its most frequent trip is the Mississippi Delta Explorer between New Orleans and Memphis; it also runs New Orleans round trips, upper-river cruises between St. Louis (Alton) and St. Paul, and, from 2027, routes onto the Ohio River to Louisville. All 193 staterooms are outside, and public spaces include the two-story Explorers' Lounge, the River Cafe, an Aquavit Terrace, a full promenade deck and a sun terrace with an infinity plunge pool. ### Viking Modi - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-modi - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-modi.html Viking Modi is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2015. Modi, the namesake, is a son of Thor known above all for his courage. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Rhine & Main Explorer cruises between Nuremberg and Basel. Its schedule also includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam and the Rhine, Main & Danube Odyssey between Budapest and Basel. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Neptune - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-neptune - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Star class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 47,842 - Guests: 930 - Passenger space ratio: 51.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 227 m - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-neptune.html#vc-deckplan-viking-neptune Viking Neptune is a 930-guest Viking Star-class ship that Fincantieri delivered at Ancona in 2022, the ninth ship of the class. Astronaut Nicole Stott is her godmother. Like her sisters she has 465 staterooms and suites, all with verandas, on a 745-foot (227-meter) hull of about 47,800 gross tons. Viking's inclusive fare covers a shore excursion in every port, Wi-Fi, specialty restaurants, the Nordic Spa, and beer and wine with lunch and dinner. ### Viking Nerthus - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-nerthus - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Seine Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 168 - Crew: 46 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/seine/viking-nerthus.html Viking Nerthus is one of six 168-guest Longships Viking built for the Seine, and it entered service in 2025. Nerthus, the namesake, is an ancient Germanic earth and fertility goddess said to travel in a cart drawn by cows. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Paris & the Heart of Normandy, a round trip from Paris down the Seine toward the Normandy beaches. Its schedule also includes Christmastime in Paris & Normandy and the Seine leg of France's Finest. It is a shorter Longship variant, 125 meters long with 84 staterooms, and keeps the Aquavit Terrace and a sun deck with a walking track and solar panels. Viking took delivery of it at Neptun Werft in March 2025 and named it in Basel that October. ### Viking Octantis - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-octantis - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Octantis class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 30,150 - Guests: 378 - Passenger space ratio: 79.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 256 - Length: 203 m - Sails: Antarctica, South America - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/expeditions/ships/viking-octantis.html#vc-deckplan-viking-octantis Viking Octantis is Viking's first expedition ship, a Polar Class 6 vessel for 378 guests in 189 staterooms. Her hull was built at Vard Tulcea in Romania and finished at Vard Søviknes in Norway, and she was delivered in December 2021, sized to fit the Welland Canal into the Great Lakes. Features include The Hangar, an enclosed marina holding Zodiacs, kayaks and two small submarines, a two-deck auditorium called The Aula, and a laboratory used with research partners such as NOAA. She spends the southern summer in Antarctica, on voyages between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia, and the northern summer in the Great Lakes and the Arctic. ### Viking Odin - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-odin - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2012 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-odin.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Odin carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2012. It carries the name of Odin, father of the Norse gods, who gave an eye for a drink from Mimir's well of wisdom. Viking's booking calendar showed no departures for it from October 2026 onward, although the ship remains on the line's published fleet list. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Orion - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-orion - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Star class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 47,842 - Guests: 930 - Passenger space ratio: 51.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 550 - Length: 228 m - Decks: 14 - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-orion.html#vc-deckplan-viking-orion Viking Orion is the fifth Viking Star-class ship, a 930-guest, all-veranda vessel built by Fincantieri at Ancona and delivered in June 2018. She was christened at Livorno by NASA astronaut Anna Fisher and, in keeping with her name, was fitted with a planetarium. Her first revenue voyage left Barcelona on June 19, 2018. In January 2023 she was told to leave New Zealand waters and was then refused docking at Adelaide because of fouling on her hull, missing four port calls before divers cleaned it. ### Viking Osfrid - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-osfrid - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Douro Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 2,021 - Guests: 106 - Passenger space ratio: 19.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 33 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/douro/viking-osfrid.html Viking Osfrid is a 106-guest member of the Longship family built for Portugal's Douro River, in service since 2016. Osfrid, the namesake, co-led the first recorded Norwegian mission to England, sent by King Harald to Athelstan of Wessex. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on Portugal's River of Gold, a round trip from Porto up the Douro valley with a day trip to Salamanca in Spain. The 80-meter ship has 53 outside staterooms, most with a veranda or French balcony, plus a sun-deck swimming pool and an outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow. ### Viking Osiris - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-osiris - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Osiris class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 48 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/egypt/viking-osiris.html Viking Osiris is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2022. Its namesake is Osiris, Egyptian god of the underworld, who was credited with the Nile's yearly flood. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Pharaohs & Pyramids, which pairs hotel nights in Cairo with an eight-day Nile round trip from Luxor to Aswan, plus a Total Eclipse on the Nile departure in 2027. The design borrows from Viking's Longships, with a square bow, an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace, a pool on the top deck and 41 staterooms that include two Explorer Suites. ### Viking Polaris - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-polaris - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Octantis class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 30,150 - Guests: 378 - Passenger space ratio: 79.8 gross tons per guest - Crew: 256 - Length: 203 m - Sails: Antarctica, South America - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/expeditions/ships/viking-polaris.html#vc-deckplan-viking-polaris Viking Polaris is the identical sister of Viking Octantis, a Polar Class 6 expedition ship for 378 guests in 189 staterooms, built by Vard and placed in service in 2022. She was named on September 30, 2022, in a joint ceremony held while she was docked in Amsterdam and Octantis was in Toronto; explorer Ann Bancroft is her godmother. Viking deploys the pair in Antarctica, the Arctic and the Great Lakes, including Longitudinal World Cruises that run between the polar regions, with expedition gear and scientific programs from partner institutions. ### Viking Ptah - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-ptah - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Osiris class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-09 - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 48 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/egypt/viking-ptah.html Viking Ptah is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2026. Ptah, its namesake, is one of the oldest Egyptian gods and the chief deity of Memphis. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly Pharaohs & Pyramids, which pairs hotel nights in Cairo with an eight-day Nile round trip from Luxor to Aswan, plus a Total Eclipse on the Nile departure in 2027. The design borrows from Viking's Longships, with a square bow, an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace, a pool on the top deck and 41 staterooms that include two Explorer Suites. Viking announced its float-out at Massara shipyard in Cairo in April 2026, took delivery that August and scheduled its debut for September 2026. ### Viking Ra - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-ra - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Status: in service - Last refurbished: 2017 - Guests: 52 - Crew: 55 - Length: 75 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/egypt/viking-ra.html Viking Ra is a small all-suite Nile ship for 52 guests that Viking owns and operates; the line dates its refurbishment to 2017, and it began sailing for Viking in 2018. Ra, the namesake, is the ancient Egyptian sun god. It sails Pharaohs & Pyramids, which pairs Cairo hotel nights with an eight-day Nile round trip from Luxor, and is scheduled for 19-day Grand Nile Journey itineraries in 2028 that also cover Middle Egypt. Each suite has two rooms, and the sun deck has a pool and two hot tubs. ### Viking Radgrid - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-radgrid - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Seine Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 2,800 - Guests: 168 - Passenger space ratio: 16.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 46 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/seine/viking-radgrid.html Viking Radgrid is one of six 168-guest Longships Viking built for the Seine, and it entered service in 2020. Radgrid, its namesake, is a Valkyrie whose name is translated as "truce of counsel." Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly the Seine cruise that closes London, Paris & D-Day. Its schedule also includes Christmastime in Paris & Normandy and Paris & the Heart of Normandy, a round trip from Paris down the Seine toward the Normandy beaches. It is a shorter Longship variant, 125 meters long with 84 staterooms, and keeps the Aquavit Terrace and a sun deck with a walking track and solar panels. ### Viking Ran - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-ran - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-06-12 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-ran.html Viking Ran is an upcoming 190-guest Viking Longship, a sister of the 135-meter ships that dominate Viking's European fleet. Ran, its namesake, is the sea goddess, wife of Aegir, who gathers drowning sailors in her net. Viking lists it as a 2027 ship, with a first departure on the Rhine Getaway on June 12, 2027. Its announced program includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam and Christmas on the Rhine market cruises. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Rinda - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-rinda - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Vienna, Austria - Fly into: Vienna International Airport (VIE), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/vie - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-rinda.html Viking Rinda, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2013, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Rinda, the namesake, is a giantess who personifies the frozen earth and is a wife of Odin. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Capitals of Eastern Europe, which runs from Vienna down the Danube to Bucharest. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Danube sailings and Romantic Danube cruises between Budapest and Regensburg. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Rolf - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-rolf - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-rolf.html Viking Rolf is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2016. Rolf, its namesake, recalls Rolf the Ganger (Rollo), the Viking chief who sailed up the Seine and founded Normandy. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam, with Christmas on the Rhine market cruises in season. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Rota - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-rota - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2026-10-18 - Entered service: 2026 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-rota.html Viking Rota is an upcoming 190-guest Viking Longship, a sister of the 135-meter ships that dominate Viking's European fleet. Rota, the namesake, is a rebellious Valkyrie associated with chaos. Viking took delivery of it on October 7, 2026, and its first listed departure is a Rhine Getaway on October 18, 2026. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam and springtime Tulips & Windmills round trips from Amsterdam. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Saigon - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-saigon - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Saigon class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Guests: 80 - Crew: 58 - Length: 79 m - Decks: 3 - Home port: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Fly into: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sgn - Sails: Mekong - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/asia/viking-saigon.html Viking Saigon is an 80-guest ship designed for the Mekong, added to Viking's fleet in 2022 as a sister to the Viking Tonle. It takes its name from Saigon, the former name of Ho Chi Minh City. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Magnificent Mekong, whose river section runs from Kampong Cham in Cambodia down to the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, ending at Ho Chi Minh City. Its three decks hold 40 outside staterooms, a pool on the Upper Deck, an open-air Sky Bar and a spa and fitness center. ### Viking Saturn - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-saturn - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Star class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2023 - Gross tonnage: 47,842 - Guests: 930 - Passenger space ratio: 51.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 227 m - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-saturn.html#vc-deckplan-viking-saturn Viking Saturn is the last of the 930-guest Viking Star-class ships, delivered by Fincantieri at Ancona in 2023. Her godmother is Ann Ziff, chairman of the Metropolitan Opera. She has 465 veranda staterooms and suites on a 745-foot (227-meter) hull of about 47,800 gross tons, and her public rooms follow the design shared by the whole class. Fares include a shore excursion in each port, Wi-Fi, the alternative restaurants, the Nordic Spa, and beer and wine with lunch and dinner. ### Viking Sea - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-sea - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Star class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 47,842 - Guests: 930 - Passenger space ratio: 51.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 550 - Length: 227 m - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-sea.html#vc-deckplan-viking-sea Viking Sea is the second Viking Star-class ship, a 930-guest, all-veranda cruise ship built by Fincantieri and delivered to Viking Ocean Cruises in March 2016. She was named in May 2016 at Greenwich on the River Thames, where she became the largest vessel ever named in London. Her layout follows the class pattern, with veranda staterooms throughout, pools, a spa and fitness center, several restaurants and a café, a winter garden, a theater and a sports deck. The name had first been given to the hull that became Viking Sky, whose delivery ran late. ### Viking Sekhmet - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-sekhmet - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Osiris class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 48 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/egypt/viking-sekhmet.html Viking Sekhmet is an upcoming 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, which Viking builds, owns and operates in Egypt. Sekhmet, its namesake, is an ancient Egyptian goddess of war. Viking took delivery of the ship at Massara shipyard in Cairo on September 29, 2026, and named it on October 15, 2026. Viking had first planned a November 2026 debut, but its naming release says the ship will begin sailing in 2027. It will sail Viking's 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary, which pairs three hotel nights in Cairo with an eight-day Nile round trip from Luxor, and the new 12-day Total Eclipse on the Nile itinerary in 2027. The design borrows from Viking's Longships, with a square bow, an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace, a pool on the top deck and 41 outside staterooms. ### Viking Sigrun - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-sigrun - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-sigrun.html Viking Sigrun is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2019. Sigrun, its namesake, is a Valkyrie who led a band of nine and died of grief after her lover Helgi was killed. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Rhine market cruises and springtime Tulips & Windmills round trips from Amsterdam. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Sigyn - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-sigyn - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-sigyn.html Viking Sigyn, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2019, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Sigyn, the namesake, is Loki's faithful wife, who catches a serpent's venom in a bowl during his punishment. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam, with Christmas on the Rhine market cruises in season. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Sjofn - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-sjofn - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-03-08 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 190 - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-sjofn.html Viking Sjofn is an upcoming 190-guest Viking Longship, a sister of the 135-meter ships that dominate Viking's European fleet. Sjofn, its namesake, is a Norse goddess of love and romance and a companion of Frigg. viking.com gives its build year as 2026; its godparent was named in August 2026 and its first listed departure is a Rhine Getaway on March 8, 2027. Its announced program includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam and Christmas on the Rhine market cruises. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Skadi - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-skadi - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-skadi.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Skadi carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2013. Skadi, the namesake, is the giantess of winter, hunting and skiing. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly Danube Waltz cruises between Budapest and Passau. Its schedule also includes Danube Christmas Delights market sailings and the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Skaga - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-skaga - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Seine Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 2,800 - Guests: 168 - Passenger space ratio: 16.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 46 - Length: 125 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Paris, France - Fly into: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/cdg - Sails: Seine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/seine/viking-skaga.html Viking Skaga is one of six 168-guest Longships Viking built for the Seine, and it entered service in 2020. Skaga, the namesake, is a Valkyrie who carried fallen warriors to Valhalla. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on Paris & the Heart of Normandy, a round trip from Paris down the Seine toward the Normandy beaches, with Christmastime in Paris & Normandy in season. It is a shorter Longship variant, 125 meters long with 84 staterooms, and keeps the Aquavit Terrace and a sun deck with a walking track and solar panels. ### Viking Skirnir - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-skirnir - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-skirnir.html Viking Skirnir is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2015. Skirnir, its namesake, is the servant who won the giantess Gerd for the god Freyr and took Freyr's sword as payment. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on Rhine & Main Explorer cruises between Nuremberg and Basel. Its schedule also includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam and Christmas on the Rhine & Main sailings. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Sky - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-sky - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Star class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 47,842 - Guests: 930 - Passenger space ratio: 51.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 550 - Length: 228 m - Decks: 14 - Sails: World cruises, South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Asia - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-sky.html#vc-deckplan-viking-sky Viking Sky is a 930-guest Viking Star-class ship that entered service with Viking Ocean Cruises in February 2017 and was christened in Tromsø that June. Built by Fincantieri at Ancona, she is 228 meters long, has an ice-strengthened hull (Finnish-Swedish class 1C) and offers veranda staterooms only. In March 2019 she lost engine power in a storm off Hustadvika, Norway, and part of her passengers were evacuated by helicopter. She is scheduled for Viking's 2026-2027 world voyage, leaving Fort Lauderdale in December 2026 for Hawaii, the South Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, Asia and Africa before ending in Stockholm in June 2027. ### Viking Sobek - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-sobek - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Osiris class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2024 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 48 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/egypt/viking-sobek.html Viking Sobek is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2024. Sobek, the namesake, is the crocodile god of ancient Egypt. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on Pharaohs & Pyramids, which pairs hotel nights in Cairo with an eight-day Nile round trip from Luxor to Aswan, plus a Total Eclipse on the Nile departure in 2027. The design borrows from Viking's Longships, with a square bow, an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace, a pool on the top deck and 41 staterooms that include two Explorer Suites. Built at Massara shipyard in Cairo, it was delivered in October 2024 and named in Luxor that November alongside the Viking Hathor. ### Viking Sol - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-sol - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Douro Longship class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Maiden voyage: 2027-10-19 - Enters service: 2027 - Guests: 106 - Crew: 33 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/douro/viking-sol.html Viking Sol is an upcoming 106-guest ship for Portugal's Douro, a sister of the Viking Gyda and the other Douro Longships. Sol, its namesake, is the Norse sun goddess, forever chased across the sky by the wolf Skoll. Viking lists it as a 2027 ship for Portugal's River of Gold, with a first departure on October 19, 2027 (the trip starts with two nights in Lisbon). Its announced program includes Portugal's River of Gold, a round trip from Porto up the Douro valley with a day trip to Salamanca in Spain. The 80-meter ship has 53 outside staterooms, most with a veranda or French balcony, plus a sun-deck swimming pool and an outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow. ### Viking Star - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-star - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Star class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 47,842 - Guests: 930 - Passenger space ratio: 51.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 602 - Length: 228 m - Decks: 14 - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-star.html#vc-deckplan-viking-star Viking Star is the ship that launched Viking Ocean Cruises, an all-veranda vessel of about 47,800 gross tons that carries 930 guests in 465 staterooms and suites. She is the lead ship of the Viking Star class, built by Fincantieri at Marghera and delivered in March 2015, with Scandinavian-style interiors by SMC Design and Rottet Studio. Public spaces include a main pool and an infinity pool, a spa and fitness center, the Wintergarden, the Explorers' Lounge, the Aquavit Terrace, the World Café and the Star Theatre. Like her sisters, she is small enough to dock directly in most ports. ### Viking Thoth - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-thoth - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Osiris class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 82 - Crew: 48 - Length: 72 m - Decks: 5 - Home port: Luxor, Egypt - Fly into: Luxor International Airport (LXR) - Sails: Nile - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/egypt/viking-thoth.html Viking Thoth is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2025. Thoth, its namesake, is the Egyptian god of writing and learning. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Pharaohs & Pyramids, which pairs hotel nights in Cairo with an eight-day Nile round trip from Luxor to Aswan, plus a Total Eclipse on the Nile departure in 2027. The design borrows from Viking's Longships, with a square bow, an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace, a pool on the top deck and 41 staterooms that include two Explorer Suites. Massara shipyard in Cairo delivered it in October 2025. ### Viking Tialfi - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-tialfi - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Basel, Switzerland - Fly into: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bsl - Sails: Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-tialfi.html Viking Tialfi, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2016, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Tialfi, the namesake, is Thor's servant, who lost a footrace to Hugi, the embodiment of thought. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam, with Christmas on the Rhine market cruises in season. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Tir - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-tir - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-tir.html Viking Tir is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2019. Tir, its namesake, is the god of heroic glory who gave up a hand to bind the wolf Fenrir. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes the Rhine Getaway between Basel and Amsterdam and Christmas on the Danube sailings. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Tonle - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-tonle - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Saigon class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2025 - Guests: 80 - Crew: 58 - Length: 79 m - Decks: 3 - Home port: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Fly into: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sgn - Sails: Mekong - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/asia/viking-tonle.html Viking Tonle is an 80-guest ship designed for the Mekong, added to Viking's fleet in 2025 as a sister to the Viking Saigon. Its name is the Khmer word for fresh water. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Magnificent Mekong, whose river section runs from Kampong Cham in Cambodia down to the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, ending at Ho Chi Minh City. Its three decks hold 40 outside staterooms, a pool on the Upper Deck, an open-air Sky Bar and a spa and fitness center. Viking took delivery of it in September 2025. ### Viking Tor - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-tor - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-tor.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Tor carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2013. Tor is a form of Thor, the Norse god of thunder and wielder of the hammer Mjolnir. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly Romantic Danube cruises between Budapest and Regensburg. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Danube sailings and Danube Waltz cruises between Budapest and Passau. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Torgil - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-torgil - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Douro Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2014 - Gross tonnage: 2,212 - Guests: 106 - Passenger space ratio: 20.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 33 - Length: 80 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Porto, Portugal - Fly into: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/opo - Sails: Douro - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/douro/viking-torgil.html Viking Torgil is a 106-guest member of the Longship family built for Portugal's Douro River, in service since 2014. Torgil, the namesake, is a legendary Danish prince who, by Viking tradition, helped take Dublin and ruled it as king. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Portugal's River of Gold, a round trip from Porto up the Douro valley with a day trip to Salamanca in Spain. The 80-meter ship has 53 outside staterooms, most with a veranda or French balcony, plus a sun-deck swimming pool and an outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow. ### Viking Ullur - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-ullur - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-ullur.html Viking Ullur is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2019. Ullur, the namesake, is Thor's stepson and the archer-god of the hunt. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on Passage to Eastern Europe, a lower-Danube route between Bucharest and Budapest. Its schedule also includes Danube Christmas Delights market sailings and Romantic Danube cruises between Budapest and Regensburg. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Vali - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-vali - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Rhine, Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-vali.html Viking Vali, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2019, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Vali, its namesake, is the son of Odin born to avenge the death of Baldur. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Rhine market cruises and Christmas on the Danube sailings. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Var - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-var - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-var.html Viking Var is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2013. Var, the namesake, is the Norse goddess of oaths and marriage vows. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on Romantic Danube cruises between Budapest and Regensburg. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Danube sailings and the Rhine, Main & Danube Odyssey between Budapest and Basel. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Ve - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-ve - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fly into: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ams - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-ve.html One of Viking's near-identical 135-meter Longships, Viking Ve carries 190 guests and has sailed since 2015. Ve, its namesake, is one of the three brothers, with Odin and Vili, who killed the giant Ymir and made the world from his body. Its 2026 and 2027 departures are mostly the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes Christmas on the Danube sailings and springtime Tulips & Windmills round trips from Amsterdam. Its 95 staterooms run from 150-square-foot standard rooms with half-height windows to two-room Veranda and Explorer Suites, and the ship has hybrid engines. ### Viking Vega - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-vega - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Vela class - Status: upcoming, not yet sailing - Enters service: 2028 - Gross tonnage: 54,300 - Guests: 998 - Passenger space ratio: 54.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 239 m - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-vega.html#vc-deckplan-viking-vega Viking Vega is an upcoming Viking ocean ship scheduled for delivery in 2028. Viking opened bookings for her first voyages in August 2026 as part of its 2028-2029 ocean deployment, which spans the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Alaska, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the Caribbean, South America and the Panama Canal. She is to be a 998-guest small ship of about 54,300 gross tons, 784 feet (239 meters) long, in the enlarged Vela design. ### Viking Vela - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-vela - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Vela class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 53,769 - Guests: 998 - Passenger space ratio: 53.9 gross tons per guest - Length: 239 m - Sails: Mediterranean, Northern Europe - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-vela.html#vc-deckplan-viking-vela Viking Vela is the first of Viking's enlarged ocean ships, delivered by Fincantieri at Ancona in December 2024 with 499 veranda staterooms for 998 guests. At 784 feet (239 meters) long and 101 feet wide she is bigger than the 930-guest Viking Star class, and Viking describes her as hydrogen-ready: she sails on conventional propulsion but can be retrofitted later. Her inaugural season was spent in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Ivana Elice of Fincantieri's cruise business unit is her godmother. ### Viking Venus - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-venus - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Star class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 47,842 - Guests: 930 - Passenger space ratio: 51.4 gross tons per guest - Length: 227 m - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-venus.html#vc-deckplan-viking-venus Viking Venus is the seventh Viking Star-class ship, delivered by Fincantieri in 2021 with 465 veranda staterooms for 930 guests. She is 745 feet (227 meters) long and measures about 47,800 gross tons, the same as her earlier sisters, and British journalist Anne Diamond is her godmother. Onboard spaces repeat the class design, and Viking's fares include a shore excursion in every port, Wi-Fi, specialty dining at no extra charge, access to the Nordic Spa, and beer and wine with lunch and dinner. ### Viking Vesta - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-vesta - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Vela class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2025-07-02 - Entered service: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 53,769 - Guests: 998 - Passenger space ratio: 53.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 550 - Length: 239 m - Decks: 14 - Sails: Mediterranean, Northern Europe, World cruises - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (interactive)): https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-vesta.html#vc-deckplan-viking-vesta Viking Vesta is the second 998-guest ship of Viking's enlarged Vela design, delivered by Fincantieri at Ancona on June 30, 2025, and named in Croatia with Norwegian journalist Lene Tangevald-Jensen as godmother. Her maiden voyage left Venice on July 2, 2025, a 12-night Mediterranean trip to Barcelona. She has 499 veranda staterooms and, like Viking Vela, was designed so that hydrogen technology can be added later. Between seasons in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, Viking has scheduled her for its 142-day world cruise from Fort Lauderdale in December 2027 and again in December 2028. ### Viking Vidar - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-vidar - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-vidar.html Viking Vidar is a four-deck Viking Longship for 190 guests that joined the fleet in 2015. Vidar, the namesake, is the son of Odin who avenges his father at Ragnarok. Through 2027 it sails chiefly on the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes Passage to Eastern Europe, a lower-Danube route between Bucharest and Budapest, and the 23-day European Sojourn between Amsterdam and Bucharest. Public rooms follow the Longship pattern: a lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace at the bow and a sun deck with solar panels. ### Viking Vilhjalm - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-vilhjalm - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2016 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-vilhjalm.html Viking Vilhjalm, a 190-guest Longship that joined the fleet in 2016, belongs to the large class of sister ships Viking introduced in 2012. Vilhjalm is the Norse form of William Longsword, son of Rollo, who ruled Normandy from 927 to 942. Viking's 2026-2027 calendar has it mostly on Danube Waltz cruises between Budapest and Passau, with Danube Christmas Delights market sailings in season. Like its sisters it has 95 outside staterooms, including two Explorer Suites with wraparound verandas, and a square bow that makes room for the indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. ### Viking Vili - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-vili - Cruise line: Viking River Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises) - Class: Longship class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2015 - Gross tonnage: 3,138 - Guests: 190 - Passenger space ratio: 16.5 gross tons per guest - Crew: 53 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ships/longships/viking-vili.html Viking Vili is a 190-guest Viking Longship, one of the 135-meter sister ships that make up most of Viking's European river fleet, and it entered service in 2015. Vili, its namesake, is a brother of Odin and Ve in the Norse creation story. For 2026 and 2027 Viking schedules it mainly on the Grand European Tour, which links Budapest and Amsterdam by way of the Main-Danube Canal. Its schedule also includes Danube Christmas Delights market sailings and Passage to Eastern Europe, a lower-Danube route between Bucharest and Budapest. The square-bowed design fits three full passenger decks under a sun deck with an herb garden, a putting green and a walking track. ### Viking Yi Dun - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/viking-yi-dun - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises) - Class: Viking Star class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 47,842 - Guests: 930 - Passenger space ratio: 51.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 480 - Length: 228 m - Sails: Mediterranean, Northern Europe - Rating: 4.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 5, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Official full ship deck plans (PDF)): https://aem-prod-publish.viking.com/content/dam/vikingcruises/en/magnolia-images/ocean/ships/deck_plan/OC-Yi-Dun-deck-plans-webPDF-R3.pdf Viking Yi Dun is a 930-guest Viking Star-class ship that entered service in 2017 as Viking Sun and sailed the line's first round-the-world cruise, from Miami to London, in 2017-2018. In 2021 she was transferred to China Merchants Viking Cruises, a joint venture with China Merchants Shekou Cruises, registered in China and renamed Zhao Shang Yi Dun. In March 2026 she took her current name, was reflagged to Norway and rejoined the Viking fleet. She now sails Mandarin-language voyages for Chinese guests, starting with a Mediterranean season from August 2026, and is due to stay in Europe in 2027 for the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. ### Vision of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/vision-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Vision class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1998-05-02 - Entered service: 1998 - Last refurbished: 2013 - Gross tonnage: 78,340 - Guests: 2,050 - Passenger space ratio: 38.2 gross tons per guest - Crew: 765 - Length: 279 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Fly into: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), 4 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/sju - Sails: Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada and New England, Bahamas - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 4, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/vision-of-the-seas/deck-plans Vision of the Seas, delivered in 1998, is the last of the six Vision-class ships and the one that gave the class its name. Built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in France, she carries about 2,050 guests at double occupancy, and her most recent dry-dock refit was in 2013. She moved to a home port in Baltimore in May 2023. Royal Caribbean's 2026-27 schedule has her sailing Southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico, in winter and Bermuda, Bahamas and Canada and New England trips from Baltimore in summer. ### Volendam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/volendam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: R class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1999-11-12 - Entered service: 1999 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 61,214 - Guests: 1,432 - Passenger space ratio: 42.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 647 - Length: 238 m - Decks: 10 - Sails: World cruises, Canada and New England, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/VO/7/hal-vo-deckplan.pdf Volendam is one of Holland America's two remaining R-class ships, a smaller vessel of about 61,200 gross tons carrying some 1,430 guests. Delivered in October 1999 and the third Holland America ship of the name, she began sailing in November 1999. Her interiors follow a botanical theme, and the line uses her for long voyages: in 2027 she sails a 129-day Grand World Voyage from Fort Lauderdale, then a summer of Canada and New England cruises from Boston and Montreal. Refits in 2006, 2014 and 2019 were followed in October 2024 by a three-week, US$8 million dry dock in the Bahamas that updated cabins and turned the Explorations Café into a library and game room. ### Voyager of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/voyager-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Voyager class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1999-11-21 - Entered service: 1999 - Last refurbished: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 138,194 - Guests: 3,602 - Passenger space ratio: 38.4 gross tons per guest - Crew: 1,200 - Length: 311 m - Decks: 15 - Home port: Los Angeles, California - Fly into: Los Angeles International (LAX), 21 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/lax - Sails: Mexican Riviera, Alaska - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/voyager-of-the-seas/deck-plans Voyager of the Seas is the lead ship of the Voyager class, built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Turku, Finland, and named in November 1999 by Olympic figure skater Katarina Witt. The class introduced the Royal Promenade, an indoor street of shops and bars, and the first ice rink at sea. A 2014 refit raised her tonnage to 138,194, and a US$97 million Royal Amplified refit in 2019 added 72 cabins, water slides and other upgrades. In 2026-27 she sails Mexican Riviera cruises from Los Angeles in winter and Alaska cruises from Seattle in summer before heading to Australia. ### Westerdam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/westerdam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: Vista class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2004-04-26 - Entered service: 2004 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 81,811 - Guests: 1,964 - Passenger space ratio: 41.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 800 - Length: 285 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Vancouver, British Columbia - Fly into: Vancouver International (YVR), 11 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/yvr - Sails: Alaska, Asia, Australia and New Zealand - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/WE/8/hal-we-deckplan.pdf Westerdam is the third of Holland America's Vista-class ships and the third ship of the name, in service since April 2004. At about 81,800 gross tons she carries some 1,960 guests. A 2007 refit added 34 cabins and reworked several public rooms, and Holland America lists a later refurbishment in 2017. Her name combines the Dutch word for west with the fleet's -dam suffix. She spends summers in Alaska, sailing from Vancouver and Seattle and on one-way routes to Whittier, and cooler months in Asia and Australia, with cruises from Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney. ### Wilderness Adventurer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wilderness-adventurer - Cruise line: UnCruise Adventures (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uncruise-adventures) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1984 - Guests: 60 - Length: 49 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Juneau, Alaska - Fly into: Juneau International Airport (JNU) - Sails: Alaska - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://uncruise.com/blogs/our-ships/wilderness-adventurer Wilderness Adventurer is a 60-guest, U.S.-flagged ship built in 1984, 49 metres long with 30 cabins. She is set up for active trips, with a sun deck carrying a hot tub and exercise gear, an observation deck over the bow, and an EZ Dock launch platform for kayaks and paddleboards, while the lounge shows a GPS map and a feed from an underwater camera. Meals mix buffet and plated service at open seating, with drinks included. She sails seven-night Glacier Bay Adventure round trips from Juneau, which spend two days inside Glacier Bay National Park. ### Wilderness Discoverer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wilderness-discoverer - Cruise line: UnCruise Adventures (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uncruise-adventures) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1992 - Guests: 76 - Length: 53 m - Decks: 3 - Home port: Juneau, Alaska - Fly into: Juneau International Airport (JNU) - Sails: Alaska - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://uncruise.com/blogs/our-ships/wilderness-discoverer Wilderness Discoverer is a 53-metre, U.S.-flagged ship built in 1992 that carries 76 guests, and UnCruise counts her as the first of its Wilderness-series vessels. A shallow draft lets her into waters closed to larger ships, and her bar top and tap tower were made from yellow cedar from a log that turned up in Peril Strait. On board are two hot tubs, an EZ Dock kayak launch, an underwater bow camera, and kayaks, paddleboards, skiffs and snorkel gear, while the lounge shows the ship's position on a GPS map. She sails seven-night Glacier Bay round trips from Juneau and one-way cruises between Juneau and Ketchikan. ### Wilderness Explorer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wilderness-explorer - Cruise line: UnCruise Adventures (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uncruise-adventures) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1976 - Guests: 74 - Length: 56 m - Decks: 3 - Home port: Seward, Alaska - Fly into: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/anc - Sails: Alaska, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://uncruise.com/blogs/our-ships/wilderness-explorer Wilderness Explorer, built in 1976, is the oldest ship in the UnCruise fleet: a 56-metre, U.S.-flagged vessel with 37 cabins for 74 guests on three decks. UnCruise describes her as a strong sea boat and notes that she is the only one of its ships to have spent two winters in Southeast Alaska. Her lounge has wraparound windows and a bar, the bow viewing area has a hot tub, and an EZ Dock platform on the main deck launches kayaks and paddleboards. She sails from Seward into Prince William Sound and out to Kodiak, Dutch Harbor and the Aleutian Islands, as well as between Seward and Juneau and through the Inside Passage. ### Wilderness Legacy - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wilderness-legacy - Cruise line: UnCruise Adventures (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uncruise-adventures) - Status: in service - Entered service: 1984 - Guests: 88 - Length: 59 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Juneau, Alaska - Fly into: Juneau International Airport (JNU) - Sails: Alaska, Pacific Coast - Rating: 3.0/5 overall (Cabins 2, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 5, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://uncruise.com/blogs/our-ships/wilderness-legacy Wilderness Legacy, previously known as S.S. Legacy, is a 59-metre, U.S.-flagged ship built in 1984 and the highest-capacity vessel in the fleet, with 44 cabins for 88 guests. She has carved wooden cabinetry, an owner's suite, two hot tubs on the bridge deck, three bow viewing areas, the largest lounge in UnCruise's Alaska fleet, and the fleet's only elevator, which does not reach the top deck. A portable platform called the Sea Dragon launches kayaks and paddleboards. She sails seven-night round trips from Juneau to Glacier Bay and longer Inside Passage voyages between Seattle and Juneau. ### William Wordsworth - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/william-wordsworth - Cruise line: Riviera Travel (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2018 - Guests: 176 - Crew: 44 - Length: 135 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Budapest, Hungary - Fly into: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), 5 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/bud - Sails: Danube, Rhine - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 4, Value 5) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.rivieratravel.com/ships/ms-william-wordsworth William Wordsworth is a 135-metre Riviera Travel ship from 2018 with 88 cabins for 176 guests and a crew of 44. Riviera calls her a classic river ship, with a bright lobby finished in marble, warm wood and brass, and Deluxe Balcony Suites of 25 square metres on the Diamond Deck. Most of her program is on the Danube: Blue Danube cruises that start and end in Budapest, Budapest to the Black Sea, and Christmas sailings, along with the full Rhine-Main-Danube journey from Amsterdam. ### Wind Spirit - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wind-spirit - Cruise line: Windstar Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/windstar-cruises) - Class: Wind class - Status: in service - Entered service: 1988 - Last refurbished: 2025 - Gross tonnage: 5,307 - Guests: 148 - Passenger space ratio: 35.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 90 - Length: 134 m - Decks: 4 - Home port: Civitavecchia, Italy - Fly into: Rome Fiumicino (FCO), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/fco - Sails: Mediterranean, Canary Islands - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wind-spirit/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wind-spirit/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, shared with Wind Star)): https://vault.windstarcruises.com/image/upload/v1744230379/Web%20graphics/PDFs_for_Web/Windstar_Cruises_Spirit_Star_Deck_Plan.pdf Wind Spirit is a four-masted motor-sailing yacht for 148 guests, built at Le Havre and in service with Windstar since 1988 as the third of the line's original sail-equipped sisters. Like Wind Star she carries computer-controlled sails, and Windstar counts her among its three Wind Class ships. The first phase of her Setting Sails redesign was carried out in April 2025, and the second is scheduled for March 2027. Her published schedule is entirely in the Mediterranean, mostly week-long voyages from Rome (Civitavecchia) and Venice, with late-autumn sailings to the Canary Islands and Madeira from Santa Cruz de Tenerife. ### Wind Star - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wind-star - Cruise line: Windstar Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/windstar-cruises) - Class: Wind class - Status: in service - Entered service: 1986 - Last refurbished: 2026 - Gross tonnage: 5,307 - Guests: 148 - Passenger space ratio: 35.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 101 - Length: 134 m - Decks: 4 - Sails: Mediterranean, South Pacific, Panama Canal, Caribbean, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wind-star/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wind-star/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, shared with Wind Spirit)): https://vault.windstarcruises.com/image/upload/v1744230379/Web%20graphics/PDFs_for_Web/Windstar_Cruises_Spirit_Star_Deck_Plan.pdf Wind Star is Windstar Cruises' original ship, a four-masted motor-sailing yacht for 148 guests whose six sails are set and trimmed by computer. Built at Le Havre and in service since 1986, she was the first of three sisters with Wind Song and Wind Spirit, and Windstar now groups her with Wind Spirit and Wind Surf as its Wind Class. She was the first of the three to complete the two-phase Setting Sails redesign, finished in spring 2026 with updated staterooms, a refreshed Amphora restaurant, lounges, pool deck and spa. Her schedule moves from the Mediterranean across the Atlantic to the Caribbean and Costa Rica, through the Panama Canal, and on to a 2027 season in Tahiti. ### Wind Surf - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wind-surf - Cruise line: Windstar Cruises (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/windstar-cruises) - Class: Wind class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 1998 - Entered service: 1990 - Last refurbished: 2024 - Gross tonnage: 14,745 - Guests: 342 - Passenger space ratio: 43.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 213 - Length: 187 m - Decks: 6 - Home port: Piraeus, Greece - Fly into: Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), 9 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ath - Sails: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Transatlantic - Rating: 3.7/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Maintained deck plans: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wind-surf/deck-plans - Cabin locations to check and quieter candidates: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wind-surf/cabins-to-avoid - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://vault.windstarcruises.com/image/upload/v1774555848/Deck%20Plan/Surf_Deck_Plan.pdf Wind Surf is a five-masted staysail schooner and Windstar's largest sailing ship, carrying 342 guests on a 187-meter hull that also has electric propulsion motors. She was launched at Le Havre in 1989 as La Fayette and sailed for Club Med as Club Med 1 from 1990 until Windstar bought her in 1998 and gave her the name originally planned for her. The first phase of her Setting Sails refurbishment was done in November 2024 at Navantia in Cádiz, and the second is scheduled there in December 2026. She spends most of the year in the Mediterranean and Greek Isles, often sailing from Athens (Piraeus), and winters in the Caribbean from St. Maarten. ### Wonder of the Seas - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/wonder-of-the-seas - Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international) - Class: Oasis class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2022-03-04 - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 235,600 - Guests: 5,734 - Passenger space ratio: 41.1 gross tons per guest - Crew: 2,369 - Length: 362 m - Decks: 19 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Bahamas - Rating: 4.2/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 3, Entertainment 5, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/wonder-of-the-seas/deck-plans Wonder of the Seas is the fifth Oasis-class ship, built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire and finished at a dry dock in Marseille before entering service in March 2022. At 235,600 gross tons she was the world's largest cruise ship until Icon of the Seas arrived in 2024. She carries about 5,730 guests at double occupancy across 19 decks and shares the class's neighborhood layout. Her 2026-27 schedule is made up of short Bahamas cruises from Miami that call at Perfect Day at CocoCay. ### World Explorer - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/world-explorer - Cruise line: Quark Expeditions (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/quark-expeditions) - Status: retired from this line - Maiden voyage: 2019 - Entered service: 2019 - Left the fleet: 2026-04-01 - Guests: 172 - Sails: Antarctica World Explorer is a 2019-built expedition ship from the WestSEA yard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, owned by Mystic Cruises. Quark chartered her for the Antarctic season from her first winter, 2019–20, and again in later seasons, listing her with 172 passengers and ice class 1B, while she spent northern summers with European tour operators. After a final Quark season in 2025–26 she arrived at the West Sea yard in early April 2026 for conversion; Windstar Cruises, which bought her in 2024, plans to introduce her as Star Explorer with a maiden voyage on 28 December 2026. ### World Navigator - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/world-navigator - Cruise line: Atlas Ocean Voyages (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/atlas-ocean-voyages) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2021 - Gross tonnage: 9,935 - Guests: 200 - Passenger space ratio: 49.7 gross tons per guest - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe, Canary Islands - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://atlasoceanvoyages.com/world-navigator#DeckPlans World Navigator was the first ship built for Atlas Ocean Voyages, completed at the WestSEA yard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, and in service since 2021. The 9,935-ton yacht-style ship has 100 suites for about 200 guests, Polar Category C and ice class 1B ratings, art deco-inspired interiors, a pool and hot tub, and Water's Edge, an open deck close to the waterline for watching wildlife. In the 2026–27 southern summer she sails Antarctic round trips from Ushuaia, then heads north via the Canary Islands, Portugal and France to Norway, Iceland, Svalbard, Greenland and Arctic Canada in 2027. ### World Traveller - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/world-traveller - Cruise line: Atlas Ocean Voyages (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/atlas-ocean-voyages) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2022 - Gross tonnage: 9,935 - Guests: 200 - Passenger space ratio: 49.7 gross tons per guest - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://atlasoceanvoyages.com/world-traveller#DeckPlans World Traveller, the second of Atlas Ocean Voyages' WestSEA-built sisters, entered service in 2022. Like her sisters she measures 9,935 tons and has 100 suites for about 200 guests, here with interiors that take their cue from Italian style, plus a pool, hot tub, spa and the low Water's Edge deck for wildlife viewing. She is rated for polar waters and spends the 2026–27 southern summer in Antarctica, mostly on round trips from Ushuaia, with some round trips from King George Island. From April 2027 she sails the Mediterranean, with routes from the Canary Islands and Spain to France, Italy, Malta, Greece and Croatia. ### World Voyager - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/world-voyager - Cruise line: Atlas Ocean Voyages (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/atlas-ocean-voyages) - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2023 - Entered service: 2020 - Gross tonnage: 9,935 - Guests: 200 - Passenger space ratio: 49.7 gross tons per guest - Length: 126 m - Home port: Ushuaia, Argentina - Fly into: Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International (USH), 1 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/ush - Sails: Antarctica, Northern Europe, Mediterranean - Rating: 3.3/5 overall (Cabins 5, Dining 4, Entertainment 2, Pools & decks 2, Service 4, Value 3) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://atlasoceanvoyages.com/world-voyager#DeckPlans World Voyager was completed in 2020 at the WestSEA yard in Portugal for Mystic Cruises and spent her first seasons on charter to Nicko Cruises before joining her sisters at Atlas Ocean Voyages in 2023. She is about 126 meters long and 9,935 tons, with 100 suites in Nordic-inspired style, Water's Edge for wildlife viewing and two hybrid-electric Rolls-Royce engines. Starting with the 2026–27 season she spends three Antarctic winters on charter to Quark Expeditions, which sails her from Ushuaia with 168 guests and its science program. Between charters she returns to Atlas for spring and summer voyages around Iberia, the British Isles, Iceland and Svalbard. ### Zaandam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/zaandam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: R class - Status: in service - Entered service: 2000 - Last refurbished: 2018 - Gross tonnage: 61,396 - Guests: 1,432 - Passenger space ratio: 42.9 gross tons per guest - Crew: 647 - Length: 238 m - Decks: 10 - Home port: Vancouver, British Columbia - Fly into: Vancouver International (YVR), 11 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/yvr - Sails: Alaska, South America, Antarctica, Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/AA/7/hal-aa-deckplan.pdf Zaandam is an R-class ship of about 61,400 gross tons carrying some 1,430 guests, built by Fincantieri at Marghera and delivered in 2000. Named for the Dutch town near Amsterdam, she is a sister of Volendam, and her music-themed decor includes guitars signed by Eric Clapton, Iggy Pop and the Rolling Stones. In early 2020 a COVID-19 outbreak on board led to her being refused passage through the Panama Canal and then entry at Fort Lauderdale. She spends summers on Alaska cruises from Vancouver and the rest of the year on Mexico cruises from San Diego, Panama Canal crossings and a Grand Voyage around South America and Antarctica. ### Zambezi Queen - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/zambezi-queen - Cruise line: AmaWaterways (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways) - Status: in service - Entered service: 2009 - Guests: 28 - Crew: 22 - Length: 46 m - Decks: 3 - Rating: 4.0/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 5, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 3, Service 5, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans): https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/zambezi-queen Zambezi Queen is the smallest ship AmaWaterways sells, a 46-meter riverboat for 28 guests in 14 staterooms that cruises the Chobe River on the border of Botswana and Namibia. Built in 2009, she is used for the river portion of the line's southern Africa trips, where guests watch elephants, hippos and birds from the deck and go out on game-viewing boats and traditional mokoro canoes. AmaWaterways said in 2026 that it plans a second ship on the Chobe alongside her. ### Zuiderdam - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/ships/zuiderdam - Cruise line: Holland America Line (https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) - Class: Vista class - Status: in service - Maiden voyage: 2002-12-14 - Entered service: 2002 - Last refurbished: 2017 - Gross tonnage: 81,769 - Guests: 1,916 - Passenger space ratio: 42.7 gross tons per guest - Crew: 842 - Length: 285 m - Decks: 11 - Home port: Miami, Florida - Fly into: Miami International (MIA), 10 airport lounges: https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/mia - Sails: Caribbean, Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe, Canada and New England, Panama Canal - Rating: 3.8/5 overall (Cabins 4, Dining 4, Entertainment 3, Pools & decks 4, Service 4, Value 4) - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, sailings before March 2028)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/UU/7/hal-uu-deckplan.pdf - Deck plan (Deck plans (PDF, sailings from March 2028)): https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/ships/UU/8/hal-uu-deckplan-040228.pdf Zuiderdam, which began sailing in December 2002, was the first of Holland America's four Vista-class ships, a mid-sized design named for its generous use of glass; about 85 percent of her cabins have ocean views. Her name joins the Dutch word for south with the -dam suffix shared by the fleet, and her art collection has a Venetian carnival theme. She carries about 1,920 guests. She spends the winter on Caribbean cruises from Miami and the summer in northern Europe, mostly Norwegian fjords cruises from Amsterdam, followed by an autumn of Canada and New England sailings. Holland America has published revised deck plans for sailings from March 2028 under its Holland America Evolution program. ## Cruising with children ### A-ROSA River Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/a-rosa/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 A-ROSA is worth investigating when you want a river itinerary with a family focus. Choose the departure for its children’s program as carefully as you choose the river. A-ROSA advertises family cruises, family accommodation and children’s activities. Availability and child-fare offers depend on the ship, sailing and booking year; do not carry an older free-child offer into a new booking. - Official source: https://www.arosa-cruises.com/find-a-cruise/travel-types/river-cruises-with-kids.html Start with a designated family departure, then compare the cabin’s actual beds and floor space. Short town walks with an afternoon break can be easier than a full excursion schedule. Ask what language the children’s activities use and whether your child can participate independently; a family label does not settle those questions. - Confirm the children’s program on your departure - Get the child fare and cabin occupancy in writing - Check excursion walking distances and pool rules ### AIDA Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 AIDA gives families several different ways to spend a sea day, but a toddler’s care options differ from a schoolchild’s club. Language and independence matter as much as age. AIDA lists Kids Club for ages 3–12 and requires children using supervised care to be independently toilet trained. Mini Club for younger children is offered on selected ships, including AIDAprima, AIDAperla, AIDAnova and AIDAcosma. - Official source: https://aida.de/willkommen/familie/kinder For a child under three, select a ship only after checking its Mini Club booking rules and hours. For an older child, ask about German or English communication and the planned holiday activities. Choose meal times around naps and club sessions rather than assuming the family can follow every onboard event. - Check the exact age group and toilet-training requirement - Confirm Mini Club availability and fees if needed - Check the itinerary’s infant minimum age ### AmaWaterways - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/amawaterways/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 AmaWaterways can make a rewarding shared sightseeing holiday for a child who enjoys towns, food and exploring with adults. Cabin layout and the pace of excursions deserve close attention. AmaWaterways’ published booking terms set a minimum age of four unless otherwise approved. Consult the terms that apply to your booking market and itinerary rather than assuming every Ama departure has the same arrangements. - Official source: https://www.amawaterways.com/eu/terms-conditions/booking-sales Treat the river cruise as time together. Ask for a sample daily program and identify walks your child would actually enjoy. Confirm triple or connecting accommodation with the line before buying flights: an extra guest’s eligibility does not mean every cabin has an extra bed. Leave space for independent play and quiet time between guided visits. - Confirm acceptance of your child on this itinerary - Verify beds and maximum cabin occupancy - Ask which excursions can be shortened or skipped ### Ambassador Cruise Line - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ambassador-cruise-line/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Ambassador’s family option starts with choosing the right sailing. A general cruise search can include departures whose adult focus makes them unsuitable for children. Ambassador describes itself as essentially adults only, with selected multigenerational cruises welcoming all ages. Its multigenerational page says there are no specific children’s facilities on board. - Official source: https://www.ambassadorcruiseline.com/cruise-types/multi-generational-cruises/ Look for a departure explicitly sold as multigenerational and get its age policy confirmed before paying. This is a shared family holiday rather than a plan built around supervised kids’ clubs. Pack quiet games for sea days and compare the port timetable with your child’s routine. A no-fly departure can simplify travel without changing the onboard facilities. - Book an expressly multigenerational departure - Confirm infant acceptance and cabin beds - Plan adult supervision throughout sea days ### American Cruise Lines - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/american-cruise-lines/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 An American Cruise Lines itinerary should be evaluated as a small-ship sightseeing trip with the family. Start with your child’s interest in the route, not a promise of resort-style entertainment. Use American Cruise Lines’ own FAQs and reservations team to confirm the child’s eligibility, cabin occupancy and any age limits on the chosen departure. This guide does not assign a universal minimum age where we have not verified one. - Official source: https://www.americancruiselines.com/general-information/faqs Request a sample day’s excursions and evening program. A child keen on local history may enjoy a very different itinerary from one who needs lots of physical play. Verify transport time and walking distances for included tours, and plan an alternative for long visits. Ask directly about supervision or care; do not assume it is available because a cabin can accommodate a child. - Confirm the child’s age and fare with reservations - Ask about excursion duration and transport - Verify any care arrangements rather than assuming a club ### Atlas Ocean Voyages - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/atlas-ocean-voyages/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Atlas’ cultural cruises and polar expeditions have different entry rules. A child eligible for a warm-water itinerary may be too young for Antarctica. Atlas’ FAQs list a minimum age of 12 months for Cultural and Epicurean Expeditions and eight years for Polar Expeditions. Its terms say the line does not provide children’s care, entertainment or supervision services. - Official source: https://atlasoceanvoyages.com/faq - Official source: https://atlasoceanvoyages.com/terms-of-use For a polar journey, discuss small-boat transfers and the expedition’s demands with the line before booking. Plan the experience around a child’s interest in wildlife and willingness to follow landing instructions. For a cultural voyage, look at long excursion days and rest opportunities. Adults should budget their own time for supervision rather than scheduling simultaneous activities away from the child. - Check which expedition category your sailing uses - Confirm landing and optional activity eligibility - Plan parent supervision on board and ashore ### Aurora Expeditions - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/aurora-expeditions/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Aurora is a choice for families seeking an expedition together. Meeting the minimum age is only the first step; the child also needs to be comfortable with the activities and conditions. Aurora’s Antarctica health, fitness and age guidance sets a minimum child age of six. Read the voyage’s activity requirements separately, since acceptance on the ship does not establish eligibility for every optional adventure. - Official source: https://www.aurora-expeditions.com/destination/antarctica-cruises/health-fitness-age-limits Talk through the itinerary with an expedition specialist, including how your family would handle a cancelled landing or a long sea crossing. Bring activities for indoor days and choose clothing the child can put on reliably. Prioritize shared wildlife observation over a packed list of add-ons. Confirm parent accompaniment and any equipment sizing before committing to kayaking or similar activities. - Verify the child’s acceptance on the actual departure - Confirm activity ages and equipment sizes - Plan for weather changes and days without landings ### Avalon Waterways - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Avalon can suit an older child who enjoys exploring towns with the family. Consider how much guided sightseeing your child wants, rather than choosing solely by the cabin or river. Avalon’s published terms set a minimum age of eight. Check the applicable contract and any itinerary-specific requirements before booking a child close to that threshold. - Official source: https://www.avalonwaterways.com/Terms/ Compare the excursion choices and walking levels with a realistic family day. Choose one principal outing rather than trying to attend everything, and agree on quiet onboard activities before travel. Confirm the sleeping arrangements for three or more guests. Ask specifically about family departures or supervision if those are essential; do not infer a children’s club from the availability of activities for adults. - Check minimum age on the booked itinerary - Confirm an actual bed for each guest - Review excursion pace and independent time ### Azamara - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/azamara/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 An Azamara family trip is best planned around time in port. The crucial question is whether the destinations and daily schedule engage the child travelling with you. Azamara’s FAQs contain infant and minor-travel requirements. Obtain confirmation for your child’s age and the specific route: do not assume a single infant threshold covers every itinerary or departure market. - Official source: https://www.azamara.com/faqs Ask about long port days, evening events and the logistics of returning to the ship early. A child interested in local culture may prefer a shorter independent visit to a full-day group excursion. Confirm cabin occupancy and the supervision arrangements you need before paying. Build sea-day plans of your own if structured children’s activities are a deciding factor, unless the line confirms those activities for your sailing. - Confirm the itinerary’s infant and minor rules - Check cabin beds and guardian documentation - Ask about child supervision and evening-event suitability ### Carnival Cruise Line - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Carnival offers a clear starting point for families with school-age children: choose the ship, then match its youth program and sea-day attractions to your children’s ages. Camp Ocean divides children into groups aged 2–5, 6–8 and 9–11. Younger-child arrangements and late-evening care have their own rules, so the Camp Ocean age bands should not be read as a promise of free infant care. - Official source: https://www.carnival.com/onboard/camp-ocean Introduce children to the club early so you can decide together which sessions they want. Compare your actual ship’s facilities rather than transferring the attractions of a newer Carnival ship to an older one. Budget separately for any paid late-night care and activities. Keep a shared family meal or outing in the schedule so a busy youth program does not become the whole holiday. - Check infant eligibility for the itinerary - Confirm youth registration and care charges - Review height limits on your ship’s attractions ### Celebrity Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Celebrity’s children’s program is a useful option on its ocean ships, but it does not follow the brand onto every product. Choose the type of cruise before comparing cabins. Celebrity lists Camp at Sea for toilet-trained children aged 3–12. Its FAQ says there is no nursery or drop-off care for children under three, and youth programming is not available on Celebrity Flora or Celebrity River Cruises. - Official source: https://www.celebritycruises.com/faqs/the-camp-at-sea For a preschooler, confirm that independent toilet use meets the club’s requirements. Parents travelling with a younger child should plan their own supervision rather than counting on a nursery. For a Galápagos or river holiday, evaluate the trip as shared family time. Check your ship’s dining and excursion choices so club hours are an option rather than a dependency. - Confirm youth programming on the exact ship - Check toilet-training and age eligibility - Verify itinerary-specific infant age rules ### Celestyal Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/celestyal-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 A Celestyal cruise can be planned around seeing several destinations together. For children, the balance between shore visits and downtime is more useful than a long checklist of ports. Celestyal’s entertainment information describes a kids’ club subject to having enough children on board. Confirm the program, ages and operating dates for your departure rather than treating it as guaranteed on every sailing. - Official source: https://celestyal.com/onboard/entertainment Pick excursions with a clear child-friendly focus and check how much time is spent on transport. If the club is essential to the booking, request a specific answer from the line about your sailing. Prepare independent games and rest time in case the program is limited. Repeated embarkation or tender trips can take energy even when the sightseeing distances look short on a map. - Confirm club operation and ages on the chosen sailing - Review tender arrangements with a stroller - Leave breaks between shore visits ### Costa Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Costa’s Squok Club gives families a starting point for onboard planning. Check the actual sailing’s language and activity arrangements so the child can take part comfortably. Costa advertises Squok Club for children aged 3–11. Ask about younger-child services and teen activities separately; those age groups should not be inferred from the Squok Club offer. - Official source: https://www.costacruises.com/deals/kids-teens-on-a-cruise.html Discuss which sessions your child wants and keep space for meals together. Compare cabin bed positions and storage if travelling with several children, and ask which activities require advance registration. For a child learning another language, find out how the team communicates during supervised sessions. Check the ship’s pool and toilet-training rules independently from the club’s minimum age. - Confirm club eligibility and language support - Check infant and guardian rules in the booking terms - Review charges for any care outside the club ### Crystal - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/crystal/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Crystal’s family planning depends strongly on the sailing calendar. A departure during a family-program period can differ from one with few children aboard. Crystal advertises supervised youth programs on selected summer and holiday sailings. Outside those periods, its family information describes children using Fantasia and Waves with an accompanying adult. Babysitting has separate age, duration and availability limits. - Official source: https://www.crystalcruises.com/family-friendly-sailings Confirm the program for your exact dates before assuming adults will have time away from their children. Ask for the supervision schedule, registration procedure and any babysitting fees in advance. A family cabin plan should include enough space for downtime as well as formal dinners and excursions. Choose shore visits that work for the youngest child rather than relying on a club to solve long port days. - Confirm whether your sailing has supervised youth activities - Request current babysitting rules and availability - Check child-friendly dining and cabin arrangements ### Cunard - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/cunard/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Cunard combines traditional shipboard routines with dedicated spaces for children. The best family plan fits the clubs around meals and shore days, with some evenings kept flexible. Cunard publishes family facilities and youth activities by age group. Its family information also distinguishes infant age requirements for ordinary voyages from higher minimums on some long-distance routes, so confirm the actual sailing before booking a baby. - Official source: https://www.cunard.com/en-us/the-cunard-experience/families Review the children’s zones and registration instructions for your ship through My Cunard. Ask about the Night Nursery if travelling with a baby, including age limits, capacity and operating times. Think through dinner timing and the child’s sleeping routine before reserving extra activities. A transatlantic crossing requires a more complete sea-day plan than a port-heavy voyage. - Check infant eligibility for the exact route - Register eligible children and confirm nursery arrangements - Compare dining times with bedtime and club sessions ### Disney Cruise Line - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Disney’s youth spaces can be central to a family holiday, but the current age bands matter. Do not plan from an older article that uses superseded club ages. Disney’s FAQ lists secured Oceaneer Club and Lab programming for independently toilet-trained children aged 3–10. Open-house sessions have different access rules, so visiting with the family during open house is not the same as supervised drop-off eligibility. - Official source: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/en-au/faq/kids-teens/oceaneer-club-and-lab/ Check each child’s club eligibility at embarkation and plan for siblings who fall into different groups. For a younger child, look up the nursery’s reservations, fees and capacity for your ship. Reserve essential extras early, while leaving room for spontaneous play. A split-bathroom or family cabin layout can be useful, but confirm the exact category rather than assuming every stateroom is identical. - Verify current youth age bands for every child - Confirm toilet-training and nursery requirements - Review reservations for paid activities and care ### Emerald Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Emerald’s river cruises and yacht cruises need separate family checks. The right question is what the specific voyage accepts and provides, not whether the brand has one universal family policy. Use Emerald’s current FAQs and the passenger contract for your booking country to confirm child acceptance and age requirements. Published regional contracts have differed; we do not present an older brochure’s age guidance as a universal rule. - Official source: https://emerald.cruises/AU/en-GB/about-us/faq Request a sample excursion schedule and verify the cabin’s maximum occupancy. For a river itinerary, consider long walking visits and opportunities to return early. For a yacht itinerary, ask about small-boat transfers and watersports eligibility. If supervised care is essential, obtain a direct written answer about that sailing instead of assuming it accompanies a family booking. - Confirm age eligibility under your passenger contract - Verify beds and any connecting-cabin options - Ask about care and excursion activity limits ### Explora Journeys - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/explora-journeys/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Explora’s multigenerational offer can work for families who want a luxury voyage together. Start by matching the children’s ages to the current Nautilus Club program. Explora publishes Nautilus Club programming for ages 6–17. Families with younger children should ask about their specific arrangements rather than assuming older descriptions of preschool programming still apply. - Official source: https://explorajourneys.com/int/it/life-on-explora/multi-generational-journeys/nautilus-club Compare connecting suites and the actual sleeping layout, then ask about club hours and registration. Keep shore outings realistic for the youngest family member and check whether adult activities overlap with supervised sessions. A child who enjoys quieter creative activities may want a different daily rhythm from a teen looking for peers. Confirm both the facilities and the planned program for your particular ship. - Confirm the current Nautilus Club age range - Ask directly about options for children under six - Verify suite configuration and youth-session hours ### Four Seasons Yachts - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/four-seasons-yachts/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Four Seasons Yachts offers a family program, but a luxury yacht is still a different setting from a large ship packed with attractions. Plan around your children’s interests and the small-ship itinerary. The yacht line advertises Kids For All Seasons, including creative activities and learning about the ocean. Do not substitute the age rules of a land-based Four Seasons hotel for the yacht’s own eligibility and booking arrangements. - Official source: https://www.fourseasonsyachts.com/life-onboard/kids-club Use the pre-voyage planning conversation to explain your child’s age, interests and daily routine. Ask exactly which activities are supervised and when, and confirm the cost and availability of any additional care. Compare suite layouts for safe sleeping and enough separate space. At ports, check boat transfers and watersports rules before telling children which activities they will be able to join. - Confirm yacht-specific program ages and supervision - Verify suite beds and family configuration - Check activity limits and additional-care charges ### Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/fred-olsen-cruise-lines/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Fred. Olsen families must choose the ship as well as the itinerary. Its current children’s policy differs from older descriptions of the fleet and its former club. Fred. Olsen’s FAQ says Bolette and Balmoral accept children aged 12 months–17 years, while Borealis is adults only. The line says its Little Skippers children’s club has been discontinued. - Official source: https://www.fredolsencruises.com/faqs/general/do-your-cruises-accommodate-children Choose Bolette or Balmoral only after checking the departure’s age requirements and cabin availability. Plan sea days as shared family time, bringing games and choosing excursions that fit your child’s attention span. Do not budget adult time around a Little Skippers schedule found in an old review. Ask about any suitable onboard activities that are actually planned for your sailing. - Confirm the ship accepts children - Check cabin occupancy and minor-travel documents - Plan without the discontinued Little Skippers club ### Hapag-Lloyd Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hapag-lloyd-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Hapag-Lloyd’s family options are especially worth checking ship by ship. A family apartment and a children’s program can make the experience very different from another voyage within the same fleet. Hapag-Lloyd publishes designated family cruises and family facilities, including family apartments aboard EUROPA 2. Its planning guidance gives route-dependent baby age requirements; do not assume a European itinerary’s rule applies to every destination. - Official source: https://www.hl-cruises.com/cruises/themed-cruises/family Ask which children’s groups run on your departure and what languages the counselors use. Compare the apartment’s connecting arrangement with separate suites before reserving. For an expedition sailing, check landing and activity eligibility in addition to shipboard acceptance. A club can help with sea days, but parents still need a workable plan for excursions and family meals. - Confirm the sailing’s infant minimum age - Check program ages and onboard language - Compare family apartments and connecting-suite layouts ### Havila Voyages - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/havila-voyages/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Havila is best approached as a coastal journey with the family. Plan around the actual port timetable and cabin arrangement, with time together watching the scenery. Use Havila’s FAQs to establish the child fare, travel-document requirements and facilities on the selected ship. Confirm any supervision you need directly; a play space, where available, should not be treated as staffed childcare without the line’s confirmation. - Official source: https://www.havilavoyages.com/en/faq Study the boarding and departure times carefully, especially if joining for only part of the coastal route. Choose a cabin that accommodates the family’s real sleeping needs and ask about meal arrangements. Pick a manageable number of excursions, allowing time for outerwear and getting on and off the ship. Bring indoor activities for poor weather and short port stops. - Check the exact boarding and departure times - Confirm family beds and meal arrangements - Ask whether children’s spaces are supervised ### Holland America Line - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Holland America offers supervised children’s activities alongside a cruise experience that families can share. Match the club with your child’s interests and the itinerary rather than comparing only ship size. Holland America’s family FAQ lists supervised Kids Club activities for ages 3–17. Children aged 3–12 need parent registration and sign-in/sign-out arrangements. - Official source: https://www.hollandamerica.com/en/us/faq/cruise-planning/family-travel/what-childcare-youth-programs-are-available Register early and ask about age-group sessions on your departure. On a sightseeing-heavy itinerary, keep a reserve day’s energy for the port you most want to explore together. Check stroller access and the length of excursions before reserving. Older children may enjoy the destination program as much as club time, so make the daily plan together rather than assuming every session will appeal. - Confirm age and toilet-training eligibility - Review club hours and parent registration - Check excursion distances and transport time ### Hurtigruten - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hurtigruten/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Hurtigruten’s Norwegian coastal journeys invite families to travel together through changing scenery. Keep this product separate from HX expedition cruises when checking children’s policies. Hurtigruten’s travel-with-children guidance says there is no minimum age for its coastal voyages. This does not establish the age rules for HX polar expeditions, a separate product with its own requirements. - Official source: https://www.hurtigruten.com/en/help/travel-with-children Choose the route length and cabin for the child’s routine, then decide which shore visits are practical. Short coastal stops need a different plan from all-day cruise calls; study the timetable before promising an outing. Bring simple observation activities for the ship and warm, easy-to-use clothing for time outside. Check specific excursion limits even when there is no minimum age for boarding. - Use Hurtigruten coastal rules rather than HX rules - Confirm cabin beds and infant equipment - Check shore excursion age limits and port duration ### HX Hurtigruten Expeditions - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/hx-hurtigruten-expeditions/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 HX is an expedition choice for a family that wants to learn and explore together. The destination’s acceptance rules come before preferences about the ship. HX’s FAQs say children under five cannot travel on Antarctica and South Georgia itineraries, and landings for children under twelve depend on the captain’s assessment. Check the exact destination’s current rules, especially for other expedition regions. - Official source: https://www.travelhx.com/en/support/faq/ Explain to children that sailing on an expedition does not guarantee every landing. Choose equipment and clothing they can manage, and build a plan for indoor days when weather changes the itinerary. Ask how the Science Centre and scheduled activities can involve your child. Confirm optional adventure requirements separately; shipboard acceptance is not blanket permission for all activities ashore. - Confirm destination-specific child acceptance - Ask about landing and adventure limits - Plan for parent participation and weather changes ### Lindblad Expeditions - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/lindblad-expeditions/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Lindblad’s family planning can start with an expedition that offers its youth learning program. That makes the sailing itself an important choice, not just the destination. Lindblad advertises National Geographic Explorers-in-Training on all Alaska, Baja and Galápagos voyages and selected Antarctica and Iceland departures. The program uses hands-on exploration and learning; confirm its operation on your dates. - Official source: https://www.expeditions.com/en-US/plan/family Ask how your child’s interests match the itinerary and which outings the family can join together. A younger wildlife enthusiast may need shorter walks, while a teen may want more time with photography or science activities. Check small-boat transfers and activity requirements before reserving extras. Leave flexibility for changing conditions and avoid treating the published itinerary as a promise of every wildlife sighting. - Confirm Explorers-in-Training on the exact departure - Check age and activity suitability with the line - Ask about family cabins and transfer requirements ### Marella Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/marella-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Marella’s family offer includes different activities for children and teens. First confirm that your chosen ship and departure are family friendly; the brand also sells adults-only cruising. TUI’s Marella family page describes M Club, Mini M for time with under-threes and Teen Hideout. A parent-and-child space for very young children should not be read as an infant drop-off nursery. - Official source: https://www.tui.co.uk/cruise/cruise-types/marella-for-families Check the exact ship before focusing on the fare package. Ask which age group your child will join and how registration works, then compare the cabin’s sleeping layout. For toddlers, arrange meals and excursions around naps and plan your own supervision. Older children may want a mix of clubs, pool time and shared shore visits, so leave room to choose each day. - Confirm your ship accepts children - Check club ages and care arrangements - Verify family cabin beds and flight-transfer timings ### Margaritaville at Sea - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/margaritaville-at-sea/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Margaritaville at Sea’s youth offer changes by ship. A short family getaway works best when you check the actual facilities rather than borrowing an Islander description for another vessel. The line lists ship-specific kids’ clubs and notes that Paradise does not have a separate tween club. Its Islander family announcement describes four youth clubs covering ages 3–17. - Official source: https://www.margaritavilleatsea.com/experiences/kids-clubs - Official source: https://www.margaritavilleatsea.com/margaritaville-at-sea-expands-family-fun-offerings-aboard-new-islander Compare the club arrangement for each child on your selected ship. If siblings fall into different groups, decide how much shared time they want outside supervised activities. Review dining options and any extra charges before setting a budget. For a short cruise, complete essential registration early so the first afternoon is not spent arranging the basics. - Check your ship’s current youth age groups - Confirm infant eligibility and toilet-training rules - Budget separately for paid dining and activities ### MSC Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 MSC divides children’s activities into several age groups, making the youngest child’s needs an important part of choosing the ship. Infant arrangements need their own check. MSC lists Mini Club for ages 3–6, Juniors for 7–11, Young Club for 12–14 and Teen Club for 15–17. Baby-club time and any childcare service have separate participation rules; confirm them for your child’s age and ship. - Official source: https://www.msccruisesusa.com/faq Ask about club registration and the languages used during sessions. Review nursery arrangements directly if travelling with a baby, including any reserved hours and fees. Compare cabin bed layouts before choosing a category for several guests. Ship attractions can have height or other participation limits independent of club ages, so verify those before making them the reason for booking. - Confirm the age group at embarkation - Check baby-club supervision and reservation rules - Review ship-specific attraction limits ### Norwegian Cruise Line - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Norwegian’s youth programs can give school-age children and teens their own time, while families choose meals and activities together. Younger children require a different supervision plan. Norwegian lists Splash Academy for ages 3–12 and Entourage for 13–17. Its Guppies play activities are parent-and-child time, not a promise of drop-off infant care. Confirm current hours, especially during port calls. - Official source: https://www.ncl.com/ca/en/faq/what-ages-are-eligible-for-splash-academy-and-entourage- - Official source: https://www.ncl.com/no/en/why-cruise-norwegian/family-cruises Ask about the program on the exact ship and how children are grouped on your sailing. Review paid late-evening sessions and activity charges separately from the fare. For a child under three, plan an adult to stay with them during parent-and-child activities. Compare excursion lengths with club hours; do not book an adult-only outing assuming youth care will operate throughout the port day. - Check current Splash Academy and Entourage hours - Confirm younger-child supervision arrangements - Budget for paid activities and any late care ### Oceania Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceania-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Oceania is not an option for a new cruise booking with children under eighteen. Its policy change matters even if you have seen earlier family-trip descriptions. Oceania announced that new reservations made from January 7, 2026 are for guests aged eighteen and over. Existing reservations involving younger guests made before that date are being honored. - Official source: https://experience.oceaniacruises.com/oceania-cruises-announces-transition-to-adults-only-experience If your family has an earlier reservation, contact the line with the original booking details before making changes or adding guests. Ask whether a proposed change affects the reservation’s status under the policy. For a new multigenerational trip including minors, choose another line. Families travelling with adult children can still consider Oceania, with every guest meeting the current age requirement. - Check the original booking date if travelling with a minor - Confirm how changes affect an earlier reservation - For a new booking ensure every guest is eighteen or older ### Oceanwide Expeditions - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/oceanwide-expeditions/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Oceanwide’s minimum age and its suitability advice are different. A child being permitted to travel does not mean the operator recommends the experience for that age. Oceanwide’s age-restriction FAQ gives a minimum age of three but advises against bringing children under eight. Read this as an expedition-suitability warning rather than simply a low age threshold. - Official source: https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/faq/what-is-the-age-restriction-on-the-voyages-of-oceanwide-expeditions Discuss the child’s stamina and interest with the line, especially for long sea passages and cold-weather landings. Plan parent participation throughout the trip and pack activities for days when conditions prevent going ashore. Ask about cabin configuration and the constraints of the actual vessel. Select a voyage your child can enjoy without relying on every advertised landing or optional adventure being possible. - Discuss suitability as well as minimum age - Confirm Zodiac and optional activity limits - Plan indoor days and parent supervision ### P&O Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 P&O families should check both the ship and the sailing date. Fleet-wide assumptions about which ships accept children can go out of date. P&O’s all-ages FAQ says selected Arcadia and Aurora sailings become open to all ages from December 2026. Confirm the individual departure rather than treating those ships as either always adults only or always family friendly. - Official source: https://www.pocruises.com/holidays-for-all-ages/frequently-asked-questions Start with the departure’s family status, then confirm the youth facilities and program actually available aboard that ship. For a baby, ask about itinerary-specific minimum ages. Compare the cabin’s extra beds and choose excursions that fit the youngest child. A ship newly accepting families should be evaluated on its actual offer, not the facilities of Iona or Arvia. - Confirm all-ages status on your sailing date - Check youth facilities and registration on your ship - Verify route-specific infant ages and cabin beds ### Paul Gauguin Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/paul-gauguin-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Paul Gauguin’s Moana Explorer program is a reason to choose a specific family departure. Do not assume it runs throughout the year or that every published page uses the same age band. The line advertises Moana Explorer on selected summer and holiday sailings. Its family page has listed ages 6–15, while its ship page has described ages 7–15; confirm a six-year-old’s eligibility directly before booking around the program. - Official source: https://www.pgcruises.com/family?p=2 - Official source: https://www.pgcruises.com/m-s-paul-gauguin Ask which dates have naturalist-led family activities and how the daily sessions fit around shore visits. Check swimming and boat-transfer requirements for outings rather than assuming all children can participate in every activity. Keep quieter time between excursions, especially after long flights. Adults should have a backup plan if a child decides a planned session is not for them. - Confirm the program on the exact departure - Get the applicable age band in writing - Check swimming and shore-activity requirements ### Ponant - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/ponant/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Ponant offers family-themed departures, but a polar expedition and a cultural voyage need different checks. Choose the itinerary only after confirming your child’s eligibility. Ponant advertises a selection of family cruises. Its general FAQ includes minimum-age requirements, with expedition constraints requiring additional attention; do not treat a family-themed label as permission for a child on every voyage. - Official source: https://us.ponant.com/cruises/themes/family-cruises Ask what youth activities and supervision are included on the chosen departure. Review shore transfers and adventure requirements separately from boarding eligibility. A child comfortable exploring with adults may enjoy a cultural itinerary differently from a long polar journey. Compare cabin arrangements and ask whether a suitable extra bed is available before buying flights or connecting travel. - Confirm route-specific age acceptance - Verify youth activities on your sailing - Check landing limits and cabin sleeping arrangements ### Princess Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Princess offers distinct spaces for younger and older children. Match the child to the right group and check the ship’s program before building a daily schedule around it. Princess describes The Treehouse for ages 3–7 and The Lodge for 8–12. Registration and sign-in/sign-out arrangements depend on age; review the onboard-experience FAQ for the rules that apply to your children. - Official source: https://www.princess.com/en-int/blog/best-cruises-for-kids Ask about teen activities separately when travelling with a mixed-age family. Check toilet-training requirements and parent-supervised options for a younger child. On an itinerary with long shore days, alternate ambitious outings with quieter family time. Confirm any paid care or activities in advance so the youth program’s inclusion is not confused with every possible family extra. - Confirm current age groups and registration - Check toilet-training and sign-out rules - Review excursion pace and any paid care ### Quark Expeditions - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/quark-expeditions/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 A Quark voyage is an expedition to share with an older child, subject to the operator’s contract and activity rules. Age eligibility should be confirmed before comparing optional adventures. Quark’s expedition contract uses an above-age-eight threshold for children and requires a parent or guardian to accompany guests under eighteen. Ask the line how that wording applies to your child’s age on departure. - Official source: https://www.quarkexpeditions.com/uk/expedition-contract Review the itinerary’s sea crossings, shore transfers and daily demands as a family. Ask about optional adventures and whether the accompanying adult must participate too. Build a plan for weather-related changes and days without landings. A child’s wish to see wildlife can be a good starting point, but interest alone does not establish physical suitability for each activity. - Get child age eligibility confirmed in writing - Verify guardian and optional-adventure rules - Plan for long crossings and changing conditions ### Regent Seven Seas Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/regent-seven-seas-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Regent’s family offer is most useful when your sailing includes Club Mariner. The availability of the program matters more than the line’s general luxury positioning. Regent advertises Club Mariner for ages 5–17 on selected voyages. Its enrichment page describes counselor-led activities; this should not be treated as a year-round club on every departure. - Official source: https://www.rssc.com/experience/enrichment Confirm the family program for the date and ship before reserving. Ask how children are grouped and whether the sessions fit the shore excursions you want. Included excursions still need an age and stamina check. For children too young for Club Mariner, arrange the supervision plan directly rather than assuming that an inclusive fare also includes childcare. - Confirm Club Mariner on your exact sailing - Check excursion ages and walking levels - Ask separately about arrangements for younger children ### Resorts World Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/resorts-world-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Resorts World Cruises is a historical brand in the directory. Families researching an older review need to identify the current operator before relying on its children’s offer. StarDream Cruises’ official announcements describe the return of the StarCruises and Dream Cruises brands in 2025. Use the current brand and ship’s booking information rather than a former Resorts World Cruises brochure. - Official source: https://stardreamcruises.com/en-la/press-releases Find the vessel’s present name and operator, then check its live youth-program and cabin details. An older family promotion may have been tied to a particular departure, ship or period. Confirm current ages, supervision and charges before selecting the cruise. This article is a guide to checking the successor product, not a claim that new voyages can still be booked under the former brand. - Identify the current ship name and operating brand - Use present booking terms and youth-program details - Do not rely on an expired Resorts World promotion ### Riviera Travel - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/riviera-travel/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Riviera’s river cruises are an option to consider with older children who enjoy sightseeing. Check the age threshold before discussing cabin or excursion choices. Riviera’s river-cruise FAQ gives a minimum age of twelve at departure. This is a river-cruise rule; consult the relevant product’s terms if comparing another type of Riviera holiday. - Official source: https://www.rivieratravel.com/help-center/river-cruise-faqs Choose an itinerary whose towns and guided visits interest your child, then review walking levels and time spent on transport. Ask about the sleeping layout if the family needs more than a double cabin. Leave room for independent exploration and rest rather than following every offered excursion. If a supervised youth program is essential, ask directly instead of assuming it is part of the river product. - Confirm the child is twelve at departure - Verify cabin occupancy and beds - Review walking levels and supervision expectations ### Royal Caribbean International - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Royal Caribbean offers several age-specific family options, but its nursery is ship dependent. Choose the actual vessel before making childcare the basis of a booking. Royal Caribbean describes Adventure Ocean for ages 3–12 and nursery drop-off for babies and toddlers aged 6–36 months on selected ships. The presence of Adventure Ocean does not mean a particular ship also has a nursery. - Official source: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/usa/en/experience/cruises-for-kids-and-teens For a baby, confirm the nursery, its opening hours, fees and reservation arrangements first. For older children, look at the ship’s actual attractions and participation limits. Register for essential care promptly, while keeping time for meals and shared activities. Paid late-night care and optional attractions can change the family budget even when the core youth program is included. - Confirm a nursery on your ship if needed - Check age and toilet-training rules - Review attraction height limits and paid care ### Saga Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/saga-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Saga is not a cruise choice for a holiday with young children. Its age-restricted product can work for families travelling with eligible adult children, but the companion rule is important. Saga’s eligibility guidance describes holidays for people aged fifty and over, with accompanying travellers generally needing to be at least forty. Confirm the applicable cruise’s precise booking conditions for every guest. - Official source: https://holiday.saga.co.uk/faqs A parent travelling with a grown-up child should check the child’s eligibility instead of reading “adult” as automatically sufficient. For a family including younger guests, select another operator. If every traveller meets Saga’s requirements, compare the itinerary and cabin arrangements in the usual way. Do not plan a family reunion around an exception unless Saga has expressly confirmed it before payment. - Confirm the lead guest meets the age requirement - Check the companion age rule for the cruise - Choose another line if any family member is ineligible ### Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/scenic/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Scenic’s river and discovery-yacht products need separate checks for children. A suite and inclusive fare do not, by themselves, establish age acceptance or a children’s program. Consult Scenic’s current FAQs and the passenger contract that applies to your booking country and itinerary. Regional guidance has differed, so this guide does not impose a universal minimum age from an older brochure. - Official source: https://scenic.cruises/AU/en-GB/plan-your-journey/faqs For a river voyage, ask whether the excursion schedule and walking levels suit your child. For a yacht or expedition, check boat transfers and age limits on optional activities independently from the cruise’s entry requirements. Confirm supervision and the cabin’s extra-bed options directly. If a particular activity is central to your child’s interest, get its eligibility in writing before making a non-refundable booking. - Confirm age acceptance under the relevant contract - Check activity limits separately from boarding - Ask directly about care and cabin occupancy ### Seabourn - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seabourn/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Seabourn can be evaluated as a luxury holiday spent together with a child, with different entry requirements for ordinary voyages, crossings and expeditions. Start with the route’s age rules. Seabourn’s minors guidance excludes children six months old or younger on ordinary voyages and twelve months old or younger on transoceanic voyages. Its Antarctica expedition guidance sets a minimum age of six years. Confirm the exact sailing’s requirements. - Official source: https://www.seabourn.com/en/us/faq/cruise-planning-identification-requirements/minors-as-guests Discuss cabin layout, dining and shore activities with the line before booking. Arrange a realistic supervision plan and ask directly about any care services you need. On an expedition, acceptance on the ship does not establish eligibility for every landing or optional activity. Keep family downtime in the schedule instead of relying on a youth program unless the operator confirms one for your voyage. - Check the route category and child’s exact age - Confirm guardian requirements and cabin beds - Verify activity eligibility and supervision arrangements ### SeaDream Yacht Club - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/seadream-yacht-club/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 A SeaDream family trip should be planned around the experience of a small yacht. Choose it for time together, with the child’s needs checked directly against the sailing’s arrangements. SeaDream’s FAQ includes its children’s policy. Ask the line to confirm the child’s acceptance, cabin sleeping arrangements and any supervision services for your departure; this guide does not claim a verified universal age threshold. - Official source: https://seadream.com/about/faq?cf_country=US&curr=USD Consider how your child would enjoy a quieter onboard setting and visits by small-boat transfer. Request details of age or swimming requirements for watersports before making them a central promise of the trip. Verify how a third guest is accommodated and whether another stateroom is needed. If adults want time alone, resolve the care arrangements before booking rather than assuming hotel-style babysitting. - Confirm age acceptance with the yacht line - Check transfer and watersports requirements - Verify extra beds and any available care ### Silversea Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/silversea-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Silversea’s classic and expedition voyages should be evaluated separately for a family. Check both the child’s entry requirements and the activities you want to share. Silversea’s guest conduct policy requires adults to supervise guests under eighteen, including ashore. That obligation should not be replaced by an assumption that the cruise fare includes supervised youth care. - Official source: https://www.silversea.com/guest-terms/guest-health-safety-and-conduct-policy/english/ Confirm the minimum age for the route with the line and review optional excursion limits. Expedition landings, long transfers and strenuous outings may need a different plan from a port-based cultural cruise. Ask about an extra bed, meals and any care service specifically available on your departure. Prepare independent onboard activities for quiet periods and keep a backup plan for changed landings or excursions. - Confirm route-specific minimum ages - Review parent supervision requirements - Verify cabin occupancy and excursion eligibility ### Star Clippers - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/star-clippers/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Star Clippers can appeal to a child interested in traditional sailing and time outdoors. Families should choose it for a shared small-ship trip rather than an organized children’s resort. Star Clippers’ 2025–2027 brochure gives a minimum age of six months, rising to one year for ocean crossings. It says there is no structured children’s supervision or childcare program. - Official source: https://media.starclippers.com/brochures/25-27/25-27-EN-gbp-4.pdf - Official source: https://www.starclippers.com/en/general-terms-conditions.html Plan adult supervision through the day and discuss the ship’s ropes, stairs and deck rules with children. Confirm cabin space and extra-bed arrangements before reserving. Check tender and watersports requirements separately from boarding eligibility. A child enthusiastic about sailing may enjoy observing the crew and coastline, while a child depending on a kids’ club may need a different cruise choice. - Check whether the voyage includes an ocean crossing - Confirm cabin beds and transfer requirements - Plan without a supervised children’s club ### Swan Hellenic - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/swan-hellenic/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Swan Hellenic’s cultural and remote expeditions have different child-age considerations. Treat the route’s suitability guidance as seriously as the minimum age. Swan Hellenic’s terms describe limited acceptance from six months on non-remote voyages. They say polar or remote trips are not appropriate for under-eights, with ages six and seven requiring explicit approval and a waiver. - Official source: https://www.swanhellenic.com/terms Seek written acceptance for the child and exact departure before booking flights. Review Zodiac transfers, expedition activities and the family’s supervision plan with the line. Its terms do not allow children to be left unaccompanied aboard during shore or Zodiac outings. Be prepared to change your own excursion plans if a child cannot or does not want to join. - Obtain approval where the terms require it - Check remote-voyage suitability and activity limits - Plan an accompanying adult for each outing ### Tauck - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tauck/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Tauck Bridges is the family-focused product to look for, rather than assuming every Tauck cruise has the same family itinerary. Match the destination and minimum age to your children. Tauck’s Bridges FAQ lists minimum ages of four for river cruises, six for Galápagos and eight for Croatia, and generally recommends age eight. It says childcare is not provided; the family participates in the journey together. - Official source: https://www.tauck.com/tours-and-cruises/family-travel/bridges-faq Choose a Bridges departure whose activities interest both generations. Ask about walking distances and the cabin or room arrangement for minors. An organized family program can make planning easier, but parents still need to accompany and supervise children. Consider how your youngest child handles scheduled group days and build in downtime where the itinerary allows it. - Choose the actual Bridges family product - Confirm the destination’s minimum age - Check room-sharing rules and parent participation ### The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/the-ritz-carlton-yacht-collection/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has its own family arrangements, separate from the land-based hotel brand. Check the yacht’s program before assuming a hotel’s rules apply. The yacht collection’s published information includes an infant minimum age of six months. Its yacht material describes Ritz Kids, but confirm current age eligibility, session times and charges for your ship and departure. - Official source: https://static.ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com/node/8932 - Official source: https://cdn.ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com/2023-08/RCYC_Short%20Presentation%20August%202023.pdf?VersionId=c4Ppd22dH8PEdcVALqioqGnrmHGRXGk_ Ask about the suite’s sleeping configuration and how care sessions fit around shore visits. Compare the actual yacht’s activities for your child rather than relying on a Ritz-Carlton hotel description. Confirm swimming or age requirements for marina activities separately from permission to sail. Leave space for quiet family time, especially if your itinerary combines long flights and several port calls. - Confirm yacht-specific Ritz Kids rules and fees - Check infant eligibility and suite occupancy - Verify marina and shore activity requirements ### TUI Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Mein Schiff’s family offer gives different starting points for toddlers, school-age children and teens. Language and parent participation should be checked along with age. TUI Cruises describes Nest activities for parents with children under three, a children’s club and teen facilities on its family-cruise page. Parent-and-child time in Nest is not a promise of unattended infant care. - Official source: https://www.meinschiff.com/de/kreuzfahrten/familienkreuzfahrt Ask which youth spaces and sessions are offered on your exact ship, including newer vessels. Confirm the activity language so the child can follow instructions comfortably. For a baby, verify the itinerary’s minimum age and request a cot through the specified booking process. Choose excursions and meals around the child’s routine rather than assuming club time covers every adult activity. - Confirm youth programs on the exact Mein Schiff vessel - Check activity language and parent participation - Verify infant age requirements and cot booking ### UnCruise Adventures - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uncruise-adventures/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 UnCruise’s family-focused Alaska departures are a useful place to start when children want hands-on outdoor time. Choose a trip for shared exploration rather than large-ship attractions. UnCruise advertises selected Kids in Nature Alaska cruises for families. Ask reservations to confirm child eligibility and the actual activities on the chosen departure; a promotional age range should not be substituted for the booking contract. - Official source: https://uncruise.com/blogs/press-releases-1/uncruise-adventures-unveils-family-focused-kids-in-nature-alaska-cruises-a-journey-of-exploration-and-wonder-for-all-ages Discuss your child’s stamina, comfort in small boats and interest in walks or paddling. Ask about activity alternatives for mixed abilities within the family. Confirm cabin beds and the gear the operator supplies before packing. Build a plan for bad weather and indoor time, and verify supervision arrangements rather than treating a family-focused expedition as drop-off childcare. - Confirm Kids in Nature on your chosen sailing - Check age and equipment limits for each activity - Verify cabin configuration and family supervision ### Uniworld Boutique River Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/uniworld-boutique-river-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Uniworld’s Generations Collection is the family-specific starting point for a river cruise. Select a listed family departure if the children’s program is central to the trip. Uniworld’s FAQ gives a minimum age of five for its Europe, Asia, India and Egypt cruises. The line advertises Generations Collection family departures separately; those features should not be assumed on every regular cruise. - Official source: https://www.uniworld.com/us/themed-cruises/family-friendly-cruises - Official source: https://www.uniworld.com/eu/faq Compare the family itinerary’s activities with a standard departure before booking. Check the actual cabin’s third-bed or connecting-room arrangements, since family acceptance does not guarantee every category fits three guests. Review walking and transport time on excursions with the youngest child in mind. Keep some family downtime between organized visits and ask how supervision works during any dedicated youth sessions. - Confirm the route’s minimum age - Choose a Generations Collection departure if needed - Verify cabin beds and activity supervision ### Viking Ocean Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-ocean-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Viking Ocean is a choice for a family travelling entirely with adult children. A holiday that includes anyone under eighteen requires another cruise line. Viking’s ocean FAQ requires every guest to be eighteen on embarkation day and says its ships do not provide children’s facilities. There is no family-club arrangement that overrides that age rule. - Official source: https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/frequently-asked-questions.html If a child turns eighteen around the travel dates, check the birthday against embarkation rather than the voyage’s end. For eligible grown-up families, choose ports and excursions that interest each generation and compare cabin arrangements. For a group with younger siblings, keep the whole family’s eligibility in mind before paying; splitting the group across incompatible age policies can complicate the trip. - Ensure every guest is eighteen at embarkation - Check birthdays against the actual sailing date - Choose another line if the group includes minors ### Viking River Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/viking-river-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Viking River does not offer a river-cruise option for a family with children under eighteen. Older descriptions of family travel should be checked against the current booking rules. Viking’s booking conditions require guests to be eighteen or older. Families travelling with eligible adult children can sail; a minor’s parent accompaniment does not create an exception to the age requirement. - Official source: https://docs.vikingcruises.com/uk/PDF/Booking_Conditions_UK.pdf For a grown-up family trip, choose the river and excursions together, allowing for different interests and walking preferences. Confirm the cabin configuration rather than assuming a third guest can be added to any room. If the family includes a younger child, compare lines with expressly family-focused river departures instead of planning around an unconfirmed Viking exception. - Confirm every guest meets the age requirement - Check cabin occupancy for adult family groups - Use a family-welcoming river line for minors ### Virgin Voyages - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Virgin Voyages welcomes families travelling with grown-up children, but not minors. Its adult focus applies to all guests, even on a trip organized by their parents. Virgin’s published guidance sets a minimum age of eighteen to book and sail. Its adults-only policy means a teen below that threshold cannot join a family booking. - Official source: https://www.virginvoyages.com/virgin-cruises-101 Check every family member’s age before comparing cabins or buying flights. For an eligible group, discuss the style of entertainment and daily routine so the holiday suits both parents and adult children. Give each person room to choose activities independently, with some shared meals and outings. If the group includes minors, select another operator rather than counting on an exception. - Ensure every traveller is eighteen or older - Confirm the date used to assess eligibility - Choose another line for a trip with younger children ### Windstar Cruises - Page: https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/windstar-cruises/cruising-with-children - Sources reviewed: 2026-10-12 Windstar can be considered for an older child interested in a small-ship holiday with the family. Age acceptance and the daily experience should both guide the decision. Windstar’s published voyage-planning material gives a minimum age of eight. Confirm the current rule and any itinerary-specific requirements with the line before booking a child near that threshold. - Official source: https://www.windstarcruises.com/BlankSite/media/flipbooks/flipbook-2024/Atlas_22-2459.pdf Ask about cabin occupancy, port transfers and activity requirements on the chosen vessel. Plan shared shore visits and independent quiet time on board; do not assume the presence of a supervised children’s club without direct confirmation. A child fascinated by destinations or sailing may want a different itinerary from one seeking lots of peers and organized games. Choose accordingly, then check any watersports eligibility separately. - Confirm the current age minimum for your itinerary - Verify beds and maximum cabin occupancy - Ask directly about youth care and watersports limits