How many different cruise lines have you personally sailed on?

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Almost 40 million people take cruises each year, and it's growing, with cruise lines putting more ships in service, at more home ports, each year.

As of 2025, there are approximately 100 different cruise lines operating worldwide, including mainstream (55), luxury (20), river (15), and expedition (10) cruise lines.

Simple question: How many cruise lines have you sailed on?

Please vote in the poll, and tell us in an opinion if you have any favorites.

FYI, I have sailed on six (6) different cruise lines, with Viking as my favorite.

MrOracle · Accepted Answer

You couldn't pay me to be crammed on a tin can with 5000 strangers. You've got sick ships, drunks getting out of hand, ships that break mechanically, and global shipping interruptions that can completely screw things up, but you occasionally have things like the idiot captain who capsized his whole ship in the Med because he was illegally running way too close to shore (after a repremand!) and then evacuated on the first boat out and left the passengers and crew to die.

I would go out on a private boat if I trusted the people, but I will never step foot on a cruise ship.

Lliam · Accepted Answer

I have never taken a cruise. The idea doesn't appeal to me.

I do have a friend who I have known since early childhood. He became a travel agent specializing in cruises. He has traveled on every cruise ship all around the world. He has taken maiden voyages and final voyages on cruise ships. He met the cast of The Love Boat on one cruise. He usually got to sit at the captain's table for meals. He wrote articles as a journalist for publications that specialize in cruises and even got comped many cruises.

Screenwriter · Accepted Answer

I worked putting people ON cruise ships. There is nothing appealing about being in a floating city to me. (3500 to 4800 people and the Disney ships are upwards of 10K)

However, a small boat of 300 or fewer people might be appealing along a river. Crowds don't do it for me. Viking river cruises might work if I ever had those kinds of bucks.

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

None yet. I've always thought of them as something you do in retirement

Travel Buddy · Accepted Answer

I’m Jason, your Travel Buddy 🧳🌍 I’m a full-time traveler who loves exploring new places, trying local food, and figuring out the little details that make trips smoother.

I’ve personally sailed on 5 cruise lines so far: Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Carnival, MSC, and Celebrity. My favorite overall is Celebrity for food and service, but for fun vibes and activities, Royal Caribbean wins. I’m hoping to add an expedition cruise next! 🚢🌊

exitseven · Answer

Casco Bay Lines

NathanDavis · Answer

there's no way I would voluntarily get into one of those virus incubators... lmfao NO WAY

Nikki1989 · Answer

We have been on two Cruise to the Edge cruises.

RandomGirl42 · Answer

I've slept out on a houseboat on a lake before. That was fun. 😊

SaoirseS · Answer

Deep water is not my friend. I don’t like boats. I’ll leave cruises to others. I want no part of them.

ArrowheadSW · Answer

Funny that I just got back from another cruise today actually. This makes 5 different cruise lines for me. I love it.

MrChinaski · Answer

I took the overnight liner from Oslo to Copenhagen, if that counts. I haven't been on a proper cruise since I was a kid. I'd rather see places than the oceans around them. Personal preference.

Iron_Man · Answer

Several And There’s so many in Miami. I’ve been all over the place. My mom used to work for royal Caribbean. And we would get great deals. She would get the whole family hooked up and my relatives

queenofcardio · Answer

Over 5.. most were river cruises in different cities.

FreyaRed · Answer

Zero. Largest vessel I was onboard is ferry between Gdynia and Karlskrona

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Royal Caribbean once and Norwegian Cruise Line twice.

CriminallyInsane · Answer

I think Princess, Carnival and Royal Caribbean

midnightmoon05 · Answer

Norwegian, Carnival and Royal Caribbean. And another out in China (don't remember the name). We went down the three gorges while it was is the process of building. before they flooded the one of the cities.

OneViewpoint · Answer

LOL, one cruise. I found out it has little appeal for me. Being locked in a relatively small space with 3,000 drunks stuffing their bellies for 7 days was not my idea of fun. I was bored to death within 24 hours.

slatyb · Answer

None, and it's unlikely I will. Cruises are for people who want to pretend to travel without really leaving home. Maybe a small cruise (<100 people) to Alaska, but I'm not keen on watching scenery from a boat.

Massageman · Answer

one - total disaster- sailed right into a hurricane.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

I've never sailed on one, except on small day cruises in Greece and Itay

msc545 · Answer

I think it was like two of them. I don't like Cruises.

Anonymous · Answer

1 Celebrity 2 Carnival 1 Norwegian 1 MSC

Shiprex · Answer

Ferries I've been on many cruises only local day trips

Anonymous · Answer

Zero 🚢⚓ they seem nice and all yet there's more downsides to me than upsides 😶

sage2021 · Answer

None! 😕

Xawyx-2 · Answer

Zero - i'm not much of a traveler.

Jeff51 · Answer

None

DavyD65 · Answer

It doesn’t appeal to me in the slightest

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