Viking & Disney Dominate U.S. News’ Best Cruise Line Rankings for 2025

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2025 best cruise line rankings and once again Viking and Disney Cruise Line have taken all but one of the top spots. This year, Virgin Voyages was knocked out of the top spot for Best Value by Celebrity Cruises. Virgin had held the top position in that category for the past two years.

For the 12th straight year, Disney maintains the mantle as Best Cruise Line for Families.

The 2025 rankings cover 18 cruise lines and are divided into six categories: Best Cruise Lines for the Money, Best Cruise Lines for Families, Best Cruise Lines for Couples, Best Cruise Lines in the Caribbean, Best Cruise Lines in the Mediterranean, and Best Luxury Cruise Lines. The rankings are based on a comprehensive methodology that takes into account ship quality, traveler ratings, health assessment results, and other relevant factors.

Here are the top five results in each category. (Find the full results here.)

Best Cruise Lines for the Money

1. Celebrity Cruises
2. Virgin Voyages
3. MSC Cruises
4. Royal Caribbean International
5. Holland America Line

Best Cruise Line for Families

1. Disney Cruise Line
2. Royal Caribbean International
3. Norwegian Cruise Line
4. Carnival Cruise Line
5. Costa Cruises

Best Cruise Lines for Couples

1. Viking Ocean Cruises
2. Seabourn Cruise Line
3. Celebrity Cruises
4. Regent Seven Seas Cruises
5. Virgin Voyages

Best Cruise Lines in the Caribbean

1. Disney Cruise Line
2. Celebrity Cruises
3. Virgin Voyages
4. Seabourn
5. Royal Caribbean International

Best Cruise Lines in the Mediterranean

1. Viking Ocean Cruises
2. Seabourn Cruise Line
3. Celebrity Cruises
4. Regent Seven Seas Cruises
5. Silversea Cruises

Best Luxury Cruise Lines

1. Viking Ocean Cruises
2. Seabourn Cruise Line
3. Regent Seven Seas Cruises
4. Silversea Cruises
5. Oceania Cruises