With summer nearly here, it’s time to start planning that summer cruise vacation. Thanks to just-released data from the June 2014 Cruise Trends report by Cruise Compete, the top ships, cruise lines and departure destinations for the upcoming cruise season have been revealed – and we’re sharing the results with you so you can make the most of planning your own summer cruise vacation! Check out out photo gallery to see what’s hot for summer 2014 cruises.
Most Popular Cruise Lines (Based on the total number of quote requests for each cruise line in the given month)
1. Premium/Contemporary: Carnival Cruise Lines
2. Luxury: Oceania Cruises
3. River: Viking River Cruises
Most Popular Cruise Ships (Based on the total number of quote requests for each ship):
1. Premium/Contemporary: Caribbean Princess
2. Luxury: Queen Mary 2
3. River: Emerald Waterways Ships
Most Popular Cruise Regions (Based on the total number of quote requests for each region):
1. Premium/Contemporary: Caribbean
2. Luxury: Mediterranean
3. River: Europe
Most Popular Cruise Departure Ports (Based on the total number of quote requests for each departure port):
1. Premium/Contemporary: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
2. Luxury: Istanbul, Turkey
3. River: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Most Popular Cruise Ports Visited (Based on the total number of quote requests for each port visited during cruise itineraries, excluding departure ports):
1. Premium/Contemporary: Cozumel, Mexico
2. Luxury: Santorini, Greece
3. River: Vienna, Austria
Most Popular Countries Visited (Based on the total number of quote requests for each country visited during cruise itineraries, excluding countries of departure):
1. Premium/Contemporary: Bahamas
2. Luxury: Greece
3. River: Germany
Most Popular Cabin Types (Based on the total number of quote requests for each cabin type):
1. Premium/Contemporary: Inside
2. Luxury: Balcony
3. River: Balcony
Most Popular Cruise Itinerary Lengths (Based on most requested itinerary lengths):
1. Premium/Contemporary: 7 nights
2. Luxury: 7 nights
3. River: 8 nights
