Disney Cruise Line Tops US News Best Cruise Line Rankings For Eighth Year in a Row
Congratulations to Disney Cruise Line! U.S. News and World Report has just released their 2022 Best Cruise Lines rankings this morning and Disney Cruise Line has once again taken the #1 spot in more than one category.
Disney Cruise Line, which offers ships tailored specifically to children and families, has remained the #1 Best Cruise Line for Families since U.S. News began ranking cruise lines. Additionally, for the eighth consecutive year, Disney is also the #1 Best Cruise Line in the Caribbean.
With much of the world reopening to international travel, U.S. News surveyed travelers to understand the effects of COVID-19 on cruiser sentiments.
U.S. News unveiled the results at the Seatrade Global Conference in October which found that cruisers – both first-time and longtime – are booked at higher levels than before the pandemic. U.S.
News survey data also revealed that of the frequent travelers who indicated that they would cruise again, 20% are already signed up for their next sailing.
U.S. News evaluated 17 cruise lines in this year’s rankings, identifying the best cruise lines in six categories (Best Luxury Cruise Lines, Best Cruise Lines for the Money, Best Cruise Lines for Couples, Best Cruise Lines for Families, Best Cruise Lines in the Caribbean and Best Cruise Lines in the Mediterranean).
In order to qualify for their ranking, Disney Cruise Line needed to first meet the requirements for their specific lists:
Best Cruise Lines for Families: This ranking factors in (1) each line’s Overall Rating as well as (2) the aggregate traveler rating by “families with kids” and (3) the percentage of a cruise line’s reviews on Cruiseline.com that are left by family travelers. For example, a cruise line that receives a high percentage of its reviews from families is more likely to attract family travelers. Cruise lines are ranked according to the weighted average of their rank within each of these three factors. For a cruise line to qualify for this ranking, at least 25 percent of its total traveler reviews had to come from families.
Best Cruise Lines in the Caribbean: This ranking is based on (1) each line’s Overall Rating as well as (2) the percentage of scheduled itineraries in the Caribbean over a 24-month period (3) the number and variety of Caribbean itineraries available over a 24-month period. Cruise lines are ranked highest to lowest according to the weighted average of their rank combined with the annualized rate of scheduled itineraries and the number of total Caribbean itinerary options over a two-year period. The Overall Rating carries a 50 percent weight. Line coverage components are both weighted at 25 percent.
2022 U.S. News Best Cruise Lines Rankings
For the Money
- Celebrity Cruises
- Holland America Line
- Royal Caribbean International
For Luxury
- Viking Ocean Cruises
- Seabourn Cruise Line
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
For Families
- Disney Cruise Line
- Royal Caribbean International
- Carnival Cruise Line
For Couples
- Viking Ocean Cruises
- Seabourn Cruise Line
- Azamara
In the Mediterranean
- Viking Ocean Cruises
- Seabourn Cruise Line
- Azamara
In the Caribbean
- Disney Cruise Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Seabourn Cruise Line
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Disney Cruise Line Tops US News Best Cruise Line Rankings Credit: U.S. News & World Report
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