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Top ships for value

Ranked by the value score alone: what you get for the fare, extras included. Ties go to the better overall rating.

  1. Carnival Celebration departing Miami, February 2026#14.0 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Celebration2022 · 183,521 GT · 5,374 guests · CaribbeanCarnival Celebration is the second Excel-class ship, built by Meyer Turku and completed in November 2022. Unlike Mardi Gras she carries the Carnival prefix, and her name honors…
  2. Carnival Jubilee docked off Cozumel, Mexico, March 2024#24.0 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Jubilee2023 · 183,521 GT · 5,228 guests · Bahamas · CaribbeanCarnival Jubilee is the third Excel-class ship and the first built by Meyer Werft at Papenburg, Germany; she was originally ordered for AIDA Cruises. Delivered on 4 December…
  3. Mardi Gras off Hoek van Holland on her first visit to Rotterdam, December 2020#34.0 ★Carnival Cruise LineMardi Gras2021 · 181,808 GT · 5,282 guests · Caribbean · BahamasMardi Gras is the lead ship of Carnival's Excel class, part of Carnival Corporation's larger Excellence class, built by Meyer Turku in Finland and named after the line's first…
  4. Riviera Radiance on the Danube in Budapest, Hungary, September 2025#44.0 ★Riviera TravelRiviera Radiance2025 · 178 guests · DanubeRiviera Radiance is the first of Riviera Travel's newest generation of river ships, a 135-metre vessel completed in 2025 with 89 cabins for 178 guests and a crew of 44. She…
  5. #54.0 ★Riviera TravelRiviera Resplendence2026 · 178 guests · Rhine · DanubeRiviera Resplendence, completed in 2026, is the second of three 135-metre sister ships that began with Riviera Radiance, with the same 89 cabins for 178 guests and a crew of 44…
  6. #64.0 ★Riviera TravelRiviera Rose2025 · 116 guests · DouroRiviera Rose is an 80-metre ship built in 2025 for Portugal's Douro, carrying 116 guests in 58 cabins with a crew of 38. Riviera describes her as a boutique hotel spread over…
  7. Douro Elegance in the Douro Valley, Portugal, May 2023#73.8 ★Riviera TravelDouro Elegance2017 · 124 guests · DouroDouro Elegance is a 2017 river ship that Riviera Travel uses on Portugal's Douro, with 62 cabins for 124 guests and a crew of 36. Her interiors use wood, gold detailing and…
  8. Douro Splendour on the Douro off Escamarão, Portugal, April 2024#83.8 ★Riviera TravelDouro Splendour2018 · 124 guests · DouroDouro Splendour is a 2018 river ship that Riviera Travel sails on Portugal's Douro, with 62 cabins for 124 guests and a crew of 36. Her décor draws on traditional Douro river…
  9. Emily Brontë in front of the Rheinsternhaus in Cologne, Germany, July 2022#93.8 ★Riviera TravelEmily Brontë2017 · 169 guests · Rhine · DanubeEmily Brontë is a 135-metre Riviera Travel ship with 88 cabins for 169 guests and a crew of 44. Riviera dates her to 2017, though German Wikipedia and her Commons category give…
  10. Geoffrey Chaucer in Cologne's Deutz harbor, Germany, July 2025#103.8 ★Riviera TravelGeoffrey Chaucer2019 · 176 guests · Rhine · DanubeGeoffrey Chaucer is a 135-metre Riviera Travel ship built in 2019, with 88 cabins for 176 guests and a crew of 44. Riviera presents her as one of its classic five-star ships…
  11. #113.8 ★Riviera TravelGeorge Eliot2018 · 132 guests · Rhine · DanubeGeorge Eliot is a 110-metre Riviera Travel ship built in 2018, with 70 cabins for 132 guests and a crew of 36. From the 2027 season Riviera is converting her into what it bills…
  12. Jane Austen in Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 2019#123.8 ★Riviera TravelJane Austen2015 · 140 guests · SeineJane Austen is one of Riviera Travel's smaller ships, 110 metres long and built in 2015, with 74 cabins for about 140 guests and a crew of 36. Riviera stresses her relaxed…
  13. Lord Byron in Cologne, Germany, May 2013#133.8 ★Riviera TravelLord Byron2013 · 140 guests · RhôneLord Byron is a 110-metre Riviera Travel ship with 74 cabins for about 140 guests and a crew of 36, dated 2013 by Riviera and 2012 by German Wikipedia, which makes her the oldest…
  14. Oscar Wilde in Koblenz, Germany, September 2020#143.8 ★Riviera TravelOscar Wilde2017 · 167 guests · Rhine · DanubeOscar Wilde is a 135-metre Riviera Travel ship built in 2017, with 88 cabins for 167 guests and a crew of 44. Riviera markets her as a classic rather than a new ship, with a more…
  15. Thomas Hardy in Budapest, Hungary, September 2024#153.8 ★Riviera TravelThomas Hardy2017 · 176 guests · Rhône · DanubeThomas Hardy is a 135-metre Riviera Travel ship with 88 cabins for 176 guests and a crew of 44, dated 2017 by Riviera and 2016 by German Wikipedia. Her suites start at about 17…
  16. #163.8 ★Riviera TravelWilliam Wordsworth2018 · 176 guests · Danube · RhineWilliam Wordsworth is a 135-metre Riviera Travel ship from 2018 with 88 cabins for 176 guests and a crew of 44. Riviera calls her a classic river ship, with a bright lobby…
  17. Carnival Adventure arriving in Sydney, 2026#173.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Adventure2001 · 108,865 GT · 2,636 guests · South Pacific · Australia and New ZealandCarnival Adventure is a Grand-class ship built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone that debuted in 2001 as Golden Princess. She moved to P&O Cruises Australia in October 2020 and, after…
  18. Carnival Breeze docked in Cozumel, Mexico, 2022#183.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Breeze2012 · 130,000 GT · 3,690 guests · Caribbean · BahamasCarnival Breeze is the third Dream-class ship, completed in June 2012 and the first Carnival ship not designed by architect Joe Farcus. She carries about 3,690 guests on 130,000…
  19. Carnival Conquest docked at Celebration Key, Grand Bahama, February 2026#193.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Conquest2002 · 110,000 GT · 2,980 guests · BahamasCarnival Conquest is the lead ship of the Conquest class, a design derived from the Destiny class, at about 110,000 gross tons with around 2,980 guests. She entered service in…
  20. Carnival Dream docked in Key West, Florida, September 2022#203.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Dream2009 · 128,250 GT · 3,646 guests · Caribbean · BahamasCarnival Dream is the lead ship of the Dream class, which also includes Carnival Magic, Carnival Breeze and Costa Diadema. Built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and christened by…
  21. Carnival Encounter as Star Princess, anchored between Helsingør and Helsingborg, 2010#213.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Encounter2002 · 109,000 GT · 2,600 guests · Australia and New Zealand · South PacificCarnival Encounter was delivered by Fincantieri in 2002 as Star Princess, the third Grand-class ship for Princess Cruises. She joined P&O Cruises Australia in 2020, was…
  22. Carnival Firenze in port at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, October 2024#223.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Firenze2021 · 135,156 GT · 4,126 guests · Caribbean · Mexican RivieraCarnival Firenze was built by Fincantieri at Marghera as Costa Firenze, delivered in December 2020 and first sailed for Costa in July 2021; she was meant for China but never went…
  23. Carnival Freedom sailing out of Port Canaveral, February 2024#233.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Freedom2007 · 110,000 GT · 2,980 guests · Bahamas · CaribbeanCarnival Freedom is the last of the Conquest-class ships, built at Fincantieri's Marghera yard, launched in Venice in April 2006 and delivered in February 2007. She carries about…
  24. Carnival Glory leaving Port Canaveral, June 2025#243.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Glory2003 · 110,000 GT · 2,980 guests · BahamasCarnival Glory is the second of five Conquest-class ships, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and in service since July 2003. She carries about 2,980 guests and has a 214-foot…
  25. Carnival Horizon docked in Cozumel, Mexico, June 2022#253.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Horizon2018 · 133,596 GT · 3,960 guests · CaribbeanCarnival Horizon is the second Vista-class ship, in service since April 2018 at about 133,600 gross tons with some 3,960 guests. Her features include an IMAX theater, a Dr…
  26. Carnival Legend near Hoek van Holland, August 2024#263.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Legend2002 · 88,500 GT · 2,124 guests · Alaska · CaribbeanCarnival Legend is a Spirit-class ship that Dame Judi Dench christened at Harwich, England, in August 2002; her maiden voyage was Carnival's first cruise in Europe. She was also…
  27. Carnival Liberty at Grand Cayman, May 2025#273.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Liberty2005 · 110,000 GT · 2,974 guests · Caribbean · BahamasCarnival Liberty is a Conquest-class ship built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and christened in Civitavecchia in July 2005 by actress Mira Sorvino. She was the first Carnival ship…
  28. Carnival Luminosa docking at Ogden Point, Victoria, British Columbia, June 2025#283.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Luminosa2009 · 92,720 GT · 2,260 guests · Alaska · South PacificCarnival Luminosa entered service in May 2009 as Costa Luminosa, a hybrid design combining elements of the Spirit and Vista classes; Costa Deliziosa is her sister. Carnival took…
  29. Carnival Magic docked in Port Canaveral, January 2023#293.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Magic2011 · 130,000 GT · 3,690 guests · CaribbeanCarnival Magic is the second Dream-class ship, christened in Venice and in service since May 2011. At about 130,000 gross tons with some 3,690 guests, she introduced SportSquare…
  30. Carnival Miracle off Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, February 2024#303.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Miracle2004 · 88,500 GT · 2,124 guests · Caribbean · Northern EuropeCarnival Miracle, the last of the four Spirit-class ships built for Carnival, was christened in Jacksonville in February 2004 by US Army soldier Jessica Lynch and left on her…
  31. Carnival Panorama docked in Long Beach, California, December 2025#313.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Panorama2019 · 133,868 GT · 4,008 guests · Mexican RivieraCarnival Panorama is the third and largest of Carnival's original Vista-class ships, built by Fincantieri and delivered in October 2019; she served as flagship until Mardi Gras…
  32. Carnival Pride leaving Kiel, Germany, June 2023#323.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Pride2002 · 88,500 GT · 2,124 guests · Bahamas · BermudaCarnival Pride is a Spirit-class ship completed in Helsinki in December 2001 and christened at Port Canaveral in January 2002 by astronaut Tamara Jernigan. Built to the Panamax…
  33. Carnival Radiance arriving in Long Beach, California, December 2025#333.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Radiance2000 · 102,232 GT · 2,984 guests · Mexican Riviera · HawaiiCarnival Radiance sailed from 2000 as Carnival Victory, the third Destiny-class ship in the fleet. A US$200 million refit at Cádiz, delayed a year by the pandemic, was completed…
  34. Carnival Spirit at Ogden Point, Victoria, British Columbia, May 2025#343.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Spirit2001 · 88,500 GT · 2,124 guests · Alaska · BahamasCarnival Spirit was the first Spirit-class ship to join Carnival, delivered from Kværner Masa-Yards in Helsinki in 2001. At about 88,500 gross tons with around 2,120 guests, she…
  35. Carnival Splendor at Sydney's Overseas Passenger Terminal, January 2025#353.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Splendor2008 · 113,573 GT · 3,012 guests · Australia and New Zealand · South PacificCarnival Splendor is a Concordia-class ship that was designed and ordered for Costa Cruises but transferred to Carnival during construction; she is the only ship of that class in…
  36. Carnival Sunrise anchored off Grand Cayman, May 2025#363.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Sunrise1999 · 101,509 GT · 2,984 guests · BahamasCarnival Sunrise entered service in 1999 as Carnival Triumph, a Destiny-class ship of about 101,500 gross tons built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone. In February 2013 an engine-room…
  37. Carnival Sunshine, 2023#373.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Sunshine1996 · 102,853 GT · 3,002 guests · Mediterranean · CaribbeanCarnival Sunshine began life in 1996 as Carnival Destiny, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone; she was the first passenger ship to pass 100,000 gross tons and, for a time, the…
  38. Carnival Valor in Costa Maya, Mexico, March 2022#383.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Valor2004 · 110,000 GT · 2,980 guests · Caribbean · BahamasCarnival Valor is a Conquest-class ship of about 110,000 gross tons, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and christened in Miami in December 2004 by journalist Katie Couric. She…
  39. Carnival Vista in Willemstad, Curaçao, March 2017#393.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Vista2016 · 133,596 GT · 3,934 guests · CaribbeanCarnival Vista is the lead ship of the Vista class, which includes Carnival Horizon and Carnival Panorama as well as Carnival Venezia and Carnival Firenze. She entered service in…
  40. Carnival Paradise in Carnival's red, white and blue livery after its fall 2021 dry dock#403.5 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Paradise1998 · 71,925 GT · 2,124 guests · Caribbean · BahamasCarnival Paradise was the last of Carnival's eight Fantasy-class ships to be built, a mid-sized ship of about 71,900 gross tons with room for around 2,120 guests. She was floated…
  41. Carnival Venezia arriving in Bermuda for the first time, June 2023#413.5 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Venezia2019 · 135,225 GT · 4,208 guests · CaribbeanCarnival Venezia was built by Fincantieri as Costa Venezia for Costa Cruises' Chinese market and entered service in 2019 as Costa's largest ship, at about 135,200 gross tons with…
  42. Carnival Elation leaving the Port of New Orleans, May 2013#423.3 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Elation1998 · 71,909 GT · 2,190 guests · BahamasCarnival Elation is one of the line's two remaining Fantasy-class ships, a mid-sized vessel of about 71,900 gross tons carrying roughly 2,190 guests. Kværner Masa-Yards built her…
  43. Seven Seas Explorer in Cádiz, Spain, May 2017#434.7 ★Regent Seven Seas CruisesSeven Seas Explorer2016 · 55,254 GT · 746 guests · Alaska · AsiaSeven Seas Explorer was Regent's first newbuild in more than a decade and the first of its Explorer class, built by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente in Genoa and completed in June…
  44. Seven Seas Grandeur, June 2024#444.7 ★Regent Seven Seas CruisesSeven Seas Grandeur2023 · 56,199 GT · 744 guests · Mediterranean · Northern EuropeSeven Seas Grandeur, built by Fincantieri at Ancona, Italy, entered service in 2023 and is Regent's newest ship until Seven Seas Prestige arrives. Her published figures closely…
  45. Seven Seas Mariner at Osaka, Japan, September 2007#454.7 ★Regent Seven Seas CruisesSeven Seas Mariner2001 · 48,075 GT · 700 guests · World cruises · MediterraneanSeven Seas Mariner, completed in 2001 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France, was the world's first all-suite, all-balcony cruise ship. She measures about 48,000…
  46. Seven Seas Splendor off George Town, Grand Cayman, January 2023#464.7 ★Regent Seven Seas CruisesSeven Seas Splendor2020 · 56,182 GT · 746 guests · World cruises · Northern EuropeSeven Seas Splendor is the second Explorer-class ship, built by Fincantieri at Ancona, Italy, and in service since 2020, with 746 guests and 548 crew. Her Regent Suite covers…
  47. Seven Seas Voyager at Sète, France, October 2015#474.7 ★Regent Seven Seas CruisesSeven Seas Voyager2003 · 42,363 GT · 706 guests · Mediterranean · Northern EuropeSeven Seas Voyager was built by T. Mariotti in Genoa and entered service in 2003; like Mariner, every cabin is a suite with a balcony. She measures 42,363 gross tons and carries…
  48. Seven Seas Navigator leaving Fremantle, Western Australia, February 2018#484.5 ★Regent Seven Seas CruisesSeven Seas Navigator1999 · 28,803 GT · 496 guests · Mediterranean · AsiaSeven Seas Navigator is Regent's smallest ship, with 496 guests in 244 suites and 365 crew. Her hull was begun at the Admiralty Shipyard in Leningrad for a Soviet…
  49. #494.3 ★Virgin VoyagesBrilliant Lady2025 · 108,232 GT · 2,770 guests · Caribbean · AlaskaBrilliant Lady is the newest of Virgin Voyages' four adults-only ships. Ordered in 2018 and launched in 2022, she was held up by material shortages and entered service in…
  50. Resilient Lady docking at Sydney's Overseas Passenger Terminal, February 2024#504.3 ★Virgin VoyagesResilient Lady2023 · 108,232 GT · 2,770 guests · Caribbean · BahamasResilient Lady is Virgin Voyages' third ship, an adults-only sister of Scarlet Lady and Valiant Lady at about 108,000 gross tons and 278 meters. She began sailing in May 2023 in…
  51. Scarlet Lady on the River Mersey, Liverpool, February 2020#514.3 ★Virgin VoyagesScarlet Lady2021 · 108,192 GT · 2,770 guests · Caribbean · BahamasScarlet Lady is Virgin Voyages' first ship, an adults-only vessel of about 108,000 gross tons built by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente and delivered in February 2020. The pandemic…
  52. Valiant Lady docked at St. John's, Antigua, February 2024#524.3 ★Virgin VoyagesValiant Lady2022 · 108,192 GT · 2,770 guests · Caribbean · MediterraneanValiant Lady is the second of Virgin Voyages' four near-identical adults-only ships. Fincantieri delivered her in July 2021, and she began carrying guests in March 2022 with a…
  53. Viking Jupiter in Tallinn, 2019#534.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Jupiter2019 · 47,842 GT · 930 guestsViking Jupiter is the sixth Viking Star-class ship, built by Fincantieri and delivered in 2019 with 465 veranda staterooms for 930 guests. She was named in Los Angeles, with…
  54. Viking Mars in 2022#544.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Mars2022 · 47,842 GT · 930 guestsViking Mars is a 930-guest Viking Star-class ship built by Fincantieri at Ancona and delivered in 2022, with Lady Fiona Carnarvon, the Countess of Carnarvon, as her godmother…
  55. Viking Mira arriving in Stavanger, 2026#554.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Mira2026 · 54,300 GT · 998 guests · Mediterranean · Northern EuropeViking Mira is a 998-guest ship of Viking's enlarged Vela design, delivered by Fincantieri at Ancona on May 26, 2026, and named in Venice that June with attorney and photographer…
  56. Viking Neptune in Mariehamn, 2024#564.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Neptune2022 · 47,842 GT · 930 guestsViking Neptune is a 930-guest Viking Star-class ship that Fincantieri delivered at Ancona in 2022, the ninth ship of the class. Astronaut Nicole Stott is her godmother. Like her…
  57. Viking Octantis, 2022#574.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Octantis2022 · 30,150 GT · 378 guests · Antarctica · South AmericaViking Octantis is Viking's first expedition ship, a Polar Class 6 vessel for 378 guests in 189 staterooms. Her hull was built at Vard Tulcea in Romania and finished at Vard…
  58. Viking Orion in Osaka, 2019#584.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Orion2018 · 47,842 GT · 930 guestsViking Orion is the fifth Viking Star-class ship, a 930-guest, all-veranda vessel built by Fincantieri at Ancona and delivered in June 2018. She was christened at Livorno by NASA…
  59. Viking Polaris in Punta Arenas, Chile, 2022#594.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Polaris2022 · 30,150 GT · 378 guests · Antarctica · South AmericaViking Polaris is the identical sister of Viking Octantis, a Polar Class 6 expedition ship for 378 guests in 189 staterooms, built by Vard and placed in service in 2022. She was…
  60. Viking Saturn in Bergen#604.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Saturn2023 · 47,842 GT · 930 guestsViking Saturn is the last of the 930-guest Viking Star-class ships, delivered by Fincantieri at Ancona in 2023. Her godmother is Ann Ziff, chairman of the Metropolitan Opera. She…
  61. Viking Sea in Tallinn, 2017#614.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Sea2016 · 47,842 GT · 930 guestsViking Sea is the second Viking Star-class ship, a 930-guest, all-veranda cruise ship built by Fincantieri and delivered to Viking Ocean Cruises in March 2016. She was named in…
  62. Viking Sky departing Tallinn, 2017#624.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Sky2017 · 47,842 GT · 930 guests · World cruises · South PacificViking Sky is a 930-guest Viking Star-class ship that entered service with Viking Ocean Cruises in February 2017 and was christened in Tromsø that June. Built by Fincantieri at…
  63. Viking Star at Pier 24 in Tallinn, 2016#634.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Star2015 · 47,842 GT · 930 guestsViking Star is the ship that launched Viking Ocean Cruises, an all-veranda vessel of about 47,800 gross tons that carries 930 guests in 465 staterooms and suites. She is the lead…
  64. Viking Vela in Tallinn, 2025#644.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Vela2024 · 53,769 GT · 998 guests · Mediterranean · Northern EuropeViking Vela is the first of Viking's enlarged ocean ships, delivered by Fincantieri at Ancona in December 2024 with 499 veranda staterooms for 998 guests. At 784 feet (239…
  65. Viking Venus in Korsfjorden, Norway#654.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Venus2021 · 47,842 GT · 930 guestsViking Venus is the seventh Viking Star-class ship, delivered by Fincantieri in 2021 with 465 veranda staterooms for 930 guests. She is 745 feet (227 meters) long and measures…
  66. Viking Vesta in Barcelona, 2026#664.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Vesta2025 · 53,769 GT · 998 guests · Mediterranean · Northern EuropeViking Vesta is the second 998-guest ship of Viking's enlarged Vela design, delivered by Fincantieri at Ancona on June 30, 2025, and named in Croatia with Norwegian journalist…
  67. Viking Yi Dun, then named Viking Sun, in Tallinn Bay, 2018#674.3 ★Viking Ocean CruisesViking Yi Dun2017 · 47,842 GT · 930 guests · Mediterranean · Northern EuropeViking Yi Dun is a 930-guest Viking Star-class ship that entered service in 2017 as Viking Sun and sailed the line's first round-the-world cruise, from Miami to London, in…
  68. AmaDahlia near Luxor, 2024#684.2 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaDahlia2021 · 72 guests · NileAmaDahlia was AmaWaterways' first ship in Egypt, joining the Nile in September 2021. The 72-meter ship carries 72 guests in 36 staterooms, 16 of them suites with step-out…
  69. #694.2 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaLilia2024 · 82 guests · NileAmaLilia is AmaWaterways' second Nile ship, announced in 2022 as a sister of AmaDahlia and sailing since April 2024. The 72-meter ship carries 82 guests in 41 staterooms, 13 of…
  70. AmaLucia on the Rhine at Mannheim, 2022#704.2 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaLucia2021 · 156 guests · RhineAmaLucia is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship that entered service in 2021, carrying 156 guests in 78 staterooms, many with twin balconies. Her Sun Deck has a pool with a swim-up…
  71. #714.2 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaMagdalena2025 · 60 guests · South AmericaAmaMagdalena opened AmaWaterways' Colombia program in 2025 as the first luxury river ship on the Magdalena River. The 68-meter vessel carries 60 guests in 30 staterooms, all with…
  72. #724.2 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaMelodia2025 · 64 guests · South AmericaAmaMelodia is AmaWaterways' second ship on Colombia's Magdalena River, joining AmaMagdalena when she entered service in October 2025. She carries 64 guests in 32 twin-balcony…
  73. #734.2 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaSiena2021 · 156 guests · Rhine · DanubeAmaSiena is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship christened in 2021, carrying 156 guests in 78 staterooms with twin balconies. Her lounge has floor-to-ceiling windows and bold design…
  74. #744.2 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaSintra2025 · 102 guests · DouroAmaSintra is AmaWaterways' third Douro ship, christened in Porto on April 17, 2025, with travel advisor Jenn Lee as godmother, before starting her first season. Built for the…
  75. #754.2 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaSofia2026 · 152 guests · Danube · RhineAmaSofia is AmaWaterways' newest European ship, christened on the Rhine on March 14, 2026, during the ASTA River Cruise Expo, with ASTA executive Sarah Little as godmother. She…
  76. Discovery Princess, April 2023#764.2 ★Princess CruisesDiscovery Princess2022 · 145,000 GT · 3,660 guests · Mexican Riviera · AlaskaDiscovery Princess is the sixth and final Royal-class ship, delivered by Fincantieri on 28 January 2022 after pandemic delays. She measures about 145,000 gross tons and carries…
  77. Enchanted Princess at the dock, September 2021#774.2 ★Princess CruisesEnchanted Princess2021 · 145,281 GT · 3,660 guests · Caribbean · MediterraneanEnchanted Princess is the fifth Royal-class ship, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone. Construction delays during the COVID-19 pandemic pushed her delivery to 30 September 2020…
  78. Icon of the Seas in Puerto Rico, 2025#784.2 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalIcon of the Seas2024 · 248,663 GT · 5,610 guests · Caribbean · BahamasIcon of the Seas, built by Meyer Turku in Finland, entered service from Miami on 27 January 2024 as the largest cruise ship in the world, a title she now shares with her…
  79. Legend of the Seas at the Meyer Turku shipyard, Finland, June 2026#794.2 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalLegend of the Seas2026 · 248,663 GT · 5,610 guests · Caribbean · MediterraneanLegend of the Seas is the third Icon-class ship, completed at Meyer Turku in Finland in 2026 and in service since her maiden voyage on 4 July 2026. She shares the class's record…
  80. Mein Schiff 7 at Pier 27, Tallinn, August 2024#804.2 ★TUI CruisesMein Schiff 72024 · 112,982 GT · 2,896 guests · Canary IslandsMein Schiff 7 is the last of TUI Cruises' Blue Motion ships, delivered by Meyer Turku in June 2024 and christened in Kiel later that month. A sister to Mein Schiff 1 and 2, she…
  81. #814.2 ★TUI CruisesMein Schiff Flow2026 · 3,984 guests · Northern Europe · Norwegian FjordsMein Schiff Flow is the second InTUItion class ship of TUI Cruises and a sister to Mein Schiff Relax. Fincantieri handed her over at Monfalcone on 12 June 2026, her first voyage…
  82. Mein Schiff Relax in Tallinn, June 2026#824.2 ★TUI CruisesMein Schiff Relax2025 · 160,000 GT · 3,984 guests · Canary Islands · Northern EuropeMein Schiff Relax is the first InTUItion class ship and the largest in the TUI Cruises fleet, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and delivered in February 2025. She measures…
  83. Odyssey of the Seas at Rhodes, Greece, September 2024#834.2 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalOdyssey of the Seas2021 · 169,379 GT · 4,284 guests · Bahamas · MediterraneanOdyssey of the Seas is the second Quantum Ultra-class ship and the last of the Quantum family. She entered service in 2021, initially from Port Everglades, and was christened…
  84. Star Princess anchored off Princess Cays, Bahamas, November 2025#844.2 ★Princess CruisesStar Princess2025 · 177,882 GT · 4,300 guests · Caribbean · AlaskaStar Princess is the second Sphere-class ship and the second LNG-powered ship in the fleet, built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone and the third Princess ship of the name…
  85. Star of the Seas docked in Cádiz, Spain, July 2025#854.2 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalStar of the Seas2025 · 248,663 GT · 5,610 guests · Caribbean · BahamasStar of the Seas, the second Icon-class ship, entered service in August 2025 and shares the record for largest cruise ship by gross tonnage. Built at Meyer Turku, she is…
  86. Sun Princess docked at Piraeus, Greece, July 2024#864.2 ★Princess CruisesSun Princess2024 · 177,882 GT · 4,300 guests · Caribbean · MediterraneanSun Princess is the lead ship of the Sphere class, the largest ships Princess has operated, and the first in its fleet powered by liquefied natural gas. Built by Fincantieri at…
  87. Utopia of the Seas departing Port Canaveral, Florida#874.2 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalUtopia of the Seas2024 · 236,473 GT · 5,668 guests · BahamasUtopia of the Seas is the sixth Oasis-class ship and the first in the class to run on liquefied natural gas. Built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, she entered service from Port…
  88. Wonder of the Seas, January 2025#884.2 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalWonder of the Seas2022 · 235,600 GT · 5,734 guests · BahamasWonder of the Seas is the fifth Oasis-class ship, built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire and finished at a dry dock in Marseille before entering service in March…
  89. Adventure of the Seas at Grand Turk#894.0 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalAdventure of the Seas2001 · 138,193 GT · 3,114 guests · Caribbean · BahamasAdventure of the Seas is a Voyager-class ship that entered service in November 2001 and is registered in the Bahamas. A US$61 million refurbishment in 2016 added staterooms, and…
  90. Allure of the Seas#904.0 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalAllure of the Seas2010 · 226,637 GT · 5,484 guests · Caribbean · BahamasAllure of the Seas, the second Oasis-class ship, entered service in December 2010 and was for a time the world's largest passenger ship, about 50 mm longer than Oasis of the…
  91. AmaBella below the Praterbrücke in Vienna#914.0 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaBella2010 · 160 guests · Danube · RhineAmaBella is a 135-meter AmaWaterways river ship for 160 guests in 80 staterooms, many of which pair a French balcony with a step-out balcony. She entered service in 2010 and was…
  92. AmaCello on the Rhône, 2017#924.0 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaCello2008 · 140 guests · RhôneAmaCello is one of AmaWaterways' four 110-meter ships from 2008-2009, carrying 140 guests in 71 staterooms. Many of her rooms have French balconies rather than the twin balconies…
  93. AmaCerto leaving the Bamberg lock, 2023#934.0 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaCerto2012 · 162 guests · Rhine · DanubeAmaCerto, which entered service in 2012, was the ship that introduced AmaWaterways' 135-meter design with twin-balcony staterooms and more than one restaurant. She carries 162…
  94. AmaDante under way in Cologne, 2012#944.0 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaDante2008 · 140 guests · SeineAmaDante is a 110-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2008 that now sails only on the Seine. She carries 140 guests in 71 staterooms with French balconies, including single staterooms…
  95. #954.0 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaDara2015 · 120 guests · MekongAmaDara is AmaWaterways' all-suite Mekong ship, in service since 2015, carrying 120 guests in 60 staterooms and suites. Her decor mixes French colonial touches with Southeast…
  96. AmaDolce in Regensburg, 2013#964.0 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaDolce2009 · 140 guestsAmaDolce is a 110-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2009 that now cruises the Bordeaux wine region on the Garonne, the Dordogne and the Gironde estuary. She carries 140 guests in 71…
  97. AmaDouro on the Douro near Escamarão, 2024#974.0 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaDouro2019 · 102 guests · DouroAmaDouro is a 79-meter river ship built for Portugal's Douro, where she has sailed since 2019. She takes 102 guests in 51 staterooms and suites, the suites with outside…
  98. AmaKristina on the Rhône in Lyon, January 2022#984.0 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaKristina2017 · 152 guests · RhôneAmaKristina entered service in 2017 with connecting and triple-occupancy rooms meant for families and other multigenerational groups, and in 2020 she became the first river…
  99. AmaLea in Bamberg, 2023#994.0 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaLea2018 · 156 guests · Danube · RhineAmaLea is a 135-meter AmaWaterways ship from 2018 whose design took cues from luxury yachts, with interiors in soft pink and blue. She carries 156 guests in 78 staterooms, most…
  100. AmaLyra in Cologne, 2013#1004.0 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaLyra2009 · 140 guests · SeineAmaLyra is one of AmaWaterways' 110-meter ships from 2008-2009 and today sails the Seine. She carries 140 guests in 71 staterooms with French balconies, among them single rooms…

Quick answers

Which cruise ship is best for value?

Carnival Celebration, sailing for Carnival Cruise Line, scores highest for value on Cruise Frog, at 5.0 out of 5.

Which cruise ships rate highest for value?

1. Carnival Celebration (Carnival Cruise Line, 5.0); 2. Carnival Jubilee (Carnival Cruise Line, 5.0); 3. Mardi Gras (Carnival Cruise Line, 5.0). Scores are out of 5.

How does Cruise Frog rate cruise ships?

Each ship is scored 1 to 5 by Cruise Frog's editors on value: what you get for the fare, extras included. Ties go to the better overall rating. These are editorial scores, not reader reviews.

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