Viking, Disney & Virgin Dominate U.S. News’ Best Cruise Line Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2024 best cruise line rankings and once again Viking, Disney Cruise Line, and Virgin Voyages have taken all the top spots.

The 2024 rankings cover 17 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.

This year the rankings are also accompanied by an editorial compilation of the top cruise lines making progress to become more sustainable for the environmentally conscious traveler.

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

Best Cruise Lines for the Money
1. Virgin Voyages
2. Celebrity Cruises
3. Princess Cruises
4. Royal Caribbean International
5. Holland America Line

Best Cruise Lines for Families
1. Disney Cruise Line
2. Royal Caribbean International
3. Carnival Cruise Line
4. Norwegian Cruise Line
5. MSC Cruises

Best Cruise Lines for Couples
1. Viking Ocean Cruises
2. Seabourn Cruise Line
3. Regent Seven Seas Cruises
4. Azamara
5. Celebrity Cruises

Best Cruise Lines in the Caribbean
1. Disney Cruise Line
2. Celebrity Cruises
3. Virgin Voyages
4. Royal Caribbean International
5. Holland America Line

Best Cruise Lines in the Mediterranean
1. Viking Ocean Cruises
2. Seabourn Cruise Line
3. Celebrity Cruises
4. Oceania Cruises
5. Royal Caribbean International

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