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A [[cruise line]] is a company that operates [[cruise ship]]s and markets cruises to the public.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cruise line definition|url=http://www.travel-industry-dictionary.com/cruise-line.html|website=Travel industry dictionary|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref> Cruise lines are distinct from passenger lines which are primarily concerned with transportation of their passengers. Cruise lines have a dual character; they are partly in the transportation business, and partly in the leisure entertainment business, a duality that carries down into the ships themselves, which have both a crew headed by the ship's captain, and a hospitality staff headed by the equivalent of a hotel manager.
A [[cruise line]] is a company that operates [[cruise ship]]s and markets cruises to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cruise line definition |url=http://www.travel-industry-dictionary.com/cruise-line.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424222035/http://www.travel-industry-dictionary.com/cruise-line.html |archive-date=24 April 2019 |access-date=26 June 2016 |website=Travel industry dictionary}}</ref> Cruise lines are distinct from passenger lines which are primarily concerned with transportation of their passengers. Cruise lines have a dual character; they are partly in the transportation business, and partly in the leisure entertainment business, a duality that carries down into the ships themselves, which have both a crew headed by the ship's captain, and a hospitality staff headed by the equivalent of a hotel manager.


Because of mergers and consolidations, a cruise line may also be a brand of a larger holding corporation. For example, as noted below, [[Carnival Cruise Line]] and [[Holland America Line]] are cruise lines within the larger parent corporation [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]. This industry practice of using the brand, not the larger parent corporation, as the cruise line is also followed in the member cruise lines in [[Cruise Lines International Association]] (CLIA);<ref>{{cite web|title=Member Cruise Lines|url=http://www.cruising.org/cruise-vacationer/member-cruise-lines|website=Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)|access-date=26 June 2016|archive-date=25 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125083305/https://cruising.org/cruise-vacationer/member-cruise-lines|url-status=dead}}</ref> the listing of cruise ship sales, transfers,<ref>{{cite web|title=Ship sales and transfers|url=http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-sales.html|website=Cruise industry news|date=22 November 2014|access-date=26 June 2016|archive-date=22 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822235738/http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-sales.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and new orders;<ref>{{cite web|title=Cruise ship orderbook|url=http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-orderbook.html|website=Cruise Industry News|date=6 January 2011|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref> cruise line market share;<ref>{{cite web|title=Cruise line market share|url=http://www.cruisemarketwatch.com/market-share/|website=Cruise market watch|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref> and the member-based reviews of cruise lines.<ref>{{cite web|title=Member reviews of cruise lines|url=http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/cruise-lines/|website=Cruise Critic|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>
Because of mergers and consolidations, a cruise line may also be a brand of a larger holding corporation. For example, as noted below, [[Carnival Cruise Line]] and [[Holland America Line]] are cruise lines within the larger parent corporation [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]. This industry practice of using the brand, not the larger parent corporation, as the cruise line is also followed in the member cruise lines in [[Cruise Lines International Association]] (CLIA);<ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Cruise Lines |url=http://www.cruising.org/cruise-vacationer/member-cruise-lines |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125083305/https://cruising.org/cruise-vacationer/member-cruise-lines |archive-date=25 November 2018 |access-date=26 June 2016 |website=Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)}}</ref> the listing of cruise ship sales, transfers,<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 November 2014 |title=Ship sales and transfers |url=http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-sales.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822235738/http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-sales.html |archive-date=22 August 2016 |access-date=26 June 2016 |website=Cruise industry news}}</ref> and new orders;<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 January 2011 |title=Cruise ship orderbook |url=http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-orderbook.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712071905/http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/cruise-ship-orderbook.html |archive-date=12 July 2016 |access-date=26 June 2016 |website=Cruise Industry News}}</ref> cruise line market share;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cruise line market share |url=http://www.cruisemarketwatch.com/market-share/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927061210/http://www.cruisemarketwatch.com/market-share/ |archive-date=27 September 2016 |access-date=26 June 2016 |website=Cruise market watch}}</ref> and the member-based reviews of cruise lines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Member reviews of cruise lines |url=http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/cruise-lines/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717080709/https://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/cruise-lines/ |archive-date=17 July 2019 |access-date=26 June 2016 |website=Cruise Critic}}</ref>


Cruise ships can cruise in oceans or rivers. The listing of cruise lines below includes separate lists for both areas. Cruise lines operating ocean and river ships can be found in both lists.
Cruise ships can cruise in oceans or rivers. The listing of cruise lines below includes separate lists for both areas. Cruise lines operating ocean and river ships can be found in both lists.


== List of cruise lines by size ==
== List of cruise lines by size ==
{{As of|2021}}, the cruise industry was estimated to be around {{usd}}23.8 billion with 13.9 million annualised passengers. The following is a list of the largest cruise lines with over 1,000 passengers annually and their market share by passengers and revenue as of 2021 according to ''Cruise Market Watch''. The list also includes the combined market share of each of the cruise line holding companies: [[Carnival Corporation & plc]], [[Royal Caribbean Group]], [[Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings]], [[TUI Group]], and [[Genting Hong Kong]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=2021 Worldwide Cruise Line Market Share|url=https://cruisemarketwatch.com/market-share/|access-date=2022-02-05|website=Cruise Market Watch|language=en-US}}</ref>
{{As of|2021}}, the cruise industry was estimated to be around {{usd}}23.8 billion with 13.9 million passengers per year. The following is a list of the largest cruise lines with over 1,000 passengers per year and their market share by passengers and revenue as of 2021 according to ''Cruise Market Watch''. The list also includes the combined market share of each of the cruise line holding companies: [[Carnival Corporation & plc]], [[Royal Caribbean Group]], [[Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings]], [[TUI Group]], and [[Genting Hong Kong]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=2021 Worldwide Cruise Line Market Share |url=https://cruisemarketwatch.com/market-share/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110202115/https://cruisemarketwatch.com/market-share/ |archive-date=10 November 2020 |access-date=2022-02-05 |website=Cruise Market Watch |language=en-US}}</ref>

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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!rowspan=2|Cruise line
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|+
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!rowspan=2|Parent company
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!Cruise line
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!colspan=2|Passengers
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!Parent company
!colspan=2|Revenue
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!Passengers<br>(thousands)
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|-
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!Passengers %
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!(thousands)
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!Revenue<br>(US$ millions)
!%
!Revenue %
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!(US$ millions)
!%
|-
|-
| colspan="2" data-sort-value="Carnival" |'''[[Carnival Corporation & plc]]'''
| colspan="2" style="background:#FFFFDD;" data-sort-value="Carnival" |'''[[Carnival Corporation & plc]]'''
|'''5,842.6'''
|'''5,842.6'''
|'''42.0'''
|'''42.0'''
Line 97: Line 99:
|''1.4''
|''1.4''
|-
|-
| colspan="2" data-sort-value="Royal" |'''[[Royal Caribbean Group]]'''
| colspan="2" style="background:#FFFFDD;" data-sort-value="Royal" |'''[[Royal Caribbean Group]]'''
|'''3,246.8'''
|'''3,246.8'''
|'''23.6'''
|'''23.6'''
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|-
|-
|''[[Azamara Cruises]]''
|''[[Azamara Cruises]]''
|''[[Royal Caribbean Group]] at the time of the statistics; subsequently sold to [[Sycamore Partners]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-19|title=Royal Caribbean Group Completes Sale of Azamara|url=https://eatsleepcruise.com/royal-caribbean-group-completes-sale-of-azamara/|access-date=2022-02-05|website=EatSleepCruise.com|language=en-US}}</ref>''
|''[[Royal Caribbean Group]] at the time of the statistics;<br>subsequently sold to [[Sycamore Partners]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-19 |title=Royal Caribbean Group Completes Sale of Azamara |url=https://eatsleepcruise.com/royal-caribbean-group-completes-sale-of-azamara/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927152750/https://eatsleepcruise.com/royal-caribbean-group-completes-sale-of-azamara/ |archive-date=27 September 2021 |access-date=2022-02-05 |website=EatSleepCruise.com |language=en-US}}</ref>''
|''31.7''
|''31.7''
|''0.2''
|''0.2''
Line 131: Line 133:
|''0.7''
|''0.7''
|-
|-
| colspan="2" data-sort-value="Norwegian" |'''[[Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings]]'''
| colspan="2" style="background:#FFFFDD;" data-sort-value="Norwegian" |'''[[Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings]]'''
|'''1,319.9'''
|'''1,319.9'''
|'''9.5'''
|'''9.5'''
Line 165: Line 167:
|'''6.5'''
|'''6.5'''
|-
|-
|'''[[TUI Cruises]]'''
| style="background:#FFFFDD;" |'''[[TUI Cruises]]'''
|[[TUI Group]] (50%) and [[Royal Caribbean Group]] (50%)
| style="background:#FFFFDD;"| [[TUI Group]] (50%) and [[Royal Caribbean Group]] (50%)
|481.5
|481.5
|3.4
|3.4
Line 193: Line 195:
|''0.6''
|''0.6''
|-
|-
| colspan="2" data-sort-value="Genting" |[[Genting Hong Kong]]
| colspan="2" style="background:#FFFFDD;" data-sort-value="Genting" |[[Genting Hong Kong]]
|385.1
|385.1
|2.8
|2.8
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|-
|-
|[[Disney Cruise Line]]
|[[Disney Cruise Line]]
|[[Disney Parks, Experiences and Products]]
|[[Disney Experiences]]
|312.2
|312.2
|2.2
|2.2
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=== Operational ===
=== Operational ===
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The following is a list of operational ocean cruise lines.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|+List of operational ocean cruise lines
! Name
! Name
! Owner
! Owner
! Headquarters
! Headquarters
! Notes
! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
|-
|[[Adora Cruises]]
|[[Adora Cruises]]
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|Currently has one cruise ship M/V Manara
|Currently has one cruise ship M/V Manara
|-
|-
| [[Atlas Ocean Cruises]]
| [[Atlas Ocean Voyages]]
| [[Mystic Cruises]]
| [[Mystic Cruises]]
| {{flag|Portugal}}
| {{flag|Portugal}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Aurora Expeditions]]
| [[Aurora Expeditions]]
|
|
| {{flag|Australia}}
| {{flag|Australia}}
Line 416: Line 417:
| [[Sycamore Partners]]
| [[Sycamore Partners]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Bohai Cruises]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bohailundu.cn/news/?type=detail&id=770 |title="中华泰山"号邮轮烟台首航日本-渤海轮渡集团股份有限公司 |access-date=2018-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405024212/http://www.bohailundu.cn/news/?type=detail&id=770 |archive-date=2018-04-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| [[Bohai Cruises]]<ref>{{Cite web |title="中华泰山"号邮轮烟台首航日本-渤海轮渡集团股份有限公司 |url=http://www.bohailundu.cn/news/?type=detail&id=770 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405024212/http://www.bohailundu.cn/news/?type=detail&id=770 |archive-date=2018-04-05 |access-date=2018-04-04}}</ref>
| [[China]] (state owned)
| [[China]] (state owned)
| {{flag|China}}
| {{flag|China}}
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|-
|-
| [[Celebrity Cruises]]
| [[Celebrity Cruises]]
| [[Royal Caribbean Group]]
| [[Royal Caribbean Group]]
| {{flag|United States}} {{nowrap|(originally {{flag|Greece}})}}
| {{flag|United States}} {{nowrap|(originally {{flag|Greece}})}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Celestyal Cruises]]
| [[Celestyal Cruises]]
Line 451: Line 452:
| [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| {{flag|Italy}}
| {{flag|Italy}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Crystal Cruises]]
| [[Crystal Cruises]]
| A&K Travel Group
| A&K Travel Group
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Cunard Line]]
| [[Cunard Line]]
| [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Disney Cruise Line]]
| [[Disney Cruise Line]]
| [[Disney Parks, Experiences and Products|Disney]]
| [[Disney Experiences|Disney]]
| {{nowrap|{{flag|United States}} / {{flag|United Kingdom}}}}
| {{nowrap|{{flag|United States}} / {{flag|United Kingdom}}}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Explora Journeys]]
| [[Explora Journeys]]
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| [[Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines]]
| [[Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines]]
|
|
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
|
|
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|-
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| [[TUI Group]]
| [[TUI Group]]
| {{flag|Germany}}
| {{flag|Germany}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Heritage Expeditions]]
| [[Heritage Expeditions]]
Line 494: Line 495:
|-
|-
| [[Holland America Line]]
| [[Holland America Line]]
| [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| {{flag|United States}} {{nowrap|(originally {{flag|Netherlands}})}}
| {{flag|United States}} {{nowrap|(originally {{flag|Netherlands}})}}
|
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Line 526: Line 527:
| [[TUI Group]]
| [[TUI Group]]
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
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|-
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| [[Margaritaville at Sea]]
| [[Margaritaville at Sea]]
Line 531: Line 533:
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
| Formed by former executives from the defunct [[Celebration Cruise Line]], operates the ''[[Margaritaville at Sea Paradise|MAS Paradise]]'' & ''[[Margaritaville at Sea Islander|MAS Islander]]''
| Formed by former executives from the defunct [[Celebration Cruise Line]], operates the ''[[Margaritaville at Sea Paradise|MAS Paradise]]'' & ''[[Margaritaville at Sea Islander|MAS Islander]]''
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|
|-
|-
| [[MSC Cruises]]
| [[MSC Cruises]]
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|
|-
|-
| [[Nanhai Cruises]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nanhaicruises.com/|title=南海邮轮官方网站|website=www.nanhaicruises.com}}</ref>
| [[Nanhai Cruises]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=南海邮轮官方网站 |url=http://www.nanhaicruises.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017053734/http://www.nanhaicruises.com/ |archive-date=17 October 2019 |access-date=15 October 2019 |website=www.nanhaicruises.com}}</ref>
| [[China]] (state owned)
| [[China]] (state owned)
| {{flag|China}}
| {{flag|China}}
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| Teevin family (private)
| Teevin family (private)
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
| Offers Alaska cruises with [[M/Y Sea Star]]
| Offers Alaska cruises with [[M/Y Sea Star]]
|-
|-
| [[Norwegian Cruise Line]]
| [[Norwegian Cruise Line]]
| [[Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd]]
| [[Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd]]
| {{flag|United States}} {{nowrap|(originally {{flag|Norway}})}}
| {{flag|United States}} {{nowrap|(originally {{flag|Norway}})}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Oceania Cruises]]
| [[Oceania Cruises]]
| [[Norwegian Cruise Line|Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd]]
| [[Norwegian Cruise Line|Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[One Ocean Expeditions]]
| [[One Ocean Expeditions]]
Line 571: Line 572:
| [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[P&O Cruises Australia]]
| [[P&O Cruises Australia]]
| [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| {{flag|Australia}}
| {{flag|Australia}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Paul Gauguin Cruises]]
| [[Paul Gauguin Cruises]]
Line 591: Line 592:
| Zurnieden family (private)
| Zurnieden family (private)
| {{flag|Germany}}
| {{flag|Germany}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Plantours Kreuzfahrten]]
| [[Plantours Kreuzfahrten]]
Line 598: Line 599:
| Operates [[MS Hamburg]] and several river cruise ships
| Operates [[MS Hamburg]] and several river cruise ships
|-
|-
| [[Polar Cruises]]
| [[Polar Cruises]]
|
|
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
Line 609: Line 610:
|-
|-
| [[Princess Cruises]]
| [[Princess Cruises]]
| [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| {{nowrap|{{flag|United States}} / {{flag|United Kingdom}}}}
| {{nowrap|{{flag|United States}} / {{flag|United Kingdom}}}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Quark Expeditions]]
| [[Quark Expeditions]]
Line 621: Line 622:
| [[Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd]]
| [[Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Royal Caribbean International]]
| [[Royal Caribbean International]]
| [[Royal Caribbean Group]]
| [[Royal Caribbean Group]]
Line 644: Line 645:
|-
|-
| [[Silversea Cruises]]
| [[Silversea Cruises]]
| [[Royal Caribbean Group]]
| [[Royal Caribbean Group]]
| {{flag|Monaco}}
| {{flag|Monaco}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Swan Hellenic]]
| [[Swan Hellenic]]
|Private Group
|Private Group
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[TUI Cruises]]
| [[TUI Cruises]]
| [[Royal Caribbean Group]]<br>and [[TUI Group]]
| [[Royal Caribbean Group]]<br>and [[TUI Group]]
| {{flag|Germany}}
| {{flag|Germany}}
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|
|
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|-
Line 662: Line 662:
| [[Universal Destinations and Experiences|Universal Studios]]
| [[Universal Destinations and Experiences|Universal Studios]]
| {{nowrap|{{flag|United States}} / {{flag|United Kingdom}}}} / {{flag|South Korea}}
| {{nowrap|{{flag|United States}} / {{flag|United Kingdom}}}} / {{flag|South Korea}}
|
|
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|-
|-
|-
| [[UnCruise Adventures]]
| [[UnCruise Adventures]]
Line 686: Line 685:
|-
|-
| [[Viking Ocean Cruises]]
| [[Viking Ocean Cruises]]
| [[Viking Cruises]]
| [[Viking Cruises]]
| {{flag|Switzerland}}
| {{flag|Switzerland}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Virgin Voyages]]
| [[Virgin Voyages]]
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! Name
! Status
! Status
! Headquarters
! Headquarters
! Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
Line 743: Line 742:


=== Defunct ===
=== Defunct ===
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The following is a list of defunct ocean cruise lines.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
⚫
|+List of defunct ocean cruise lines
! Name
! Name
! Headquarters
! Headquarters
! Notes
! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
|-
|[[Admiral Cruises]]
|[[Admiral Cruises]]
Line 755: Line 753:
|-
|-
| [[American Classic Voyages]]
| [[American Classic Voyages]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Bankrupt]]
| [[Bankrupt]]
|-
|-
Line 762: Line 760:
|
|
|-
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| [[Birka Line]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vi slutar kryssa - tack för oss!|url=https://www.birka.se/aktuell-information-angaende-coronavirus|access-date=2020-08-17|website=Birka Cruises|language=sv-se}}</ref>
| [[Birka Line]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vi slutar kryssa – tack för oss! |url=https://www.birka.se/aktuell-information-angaende-coronavirus |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703095955/https://www.birka.se/aktuell-information-angaende-coronavirus |archive-date=3 July 2020 |access-date=2020-08-17 |website=Birka Cruises |language=sv-se}}</ref>
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|
| {{flag|Finland}}
| {{flag|Finland}}
| Subsidiary of Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö, operates the [[MS Birka Stockholm|''Birka Stockholm'']]. As of July 20, 2020 and after 49 years on the Baltic Sea, Birka operations ceased in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
| Subsidiary of Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö, operates the [[MS Birka Stockholm|''Birka Gotland'']]. As of July 20, 2020 and after 49 years on the Baltic Sea, Birka operations ceased in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
|-
|-
| [[Black Sea Shipping Company]]
| [[Black Sea Shipping Company]]
Line 785: Line 782:
| [[Classic International Cruises]]
| [[Classic International Cruises]]
| {{flag|Australia}}
| {{flag|Australia}}
| Liquidated on 20 December 2012<ref>{{cite web|title=Classic International Cruises Pty Ltd|url=http://www.lawlerpartners.com.au/creditor_reports/new_job/20_december_2012_press_release?download=1|work=Press Release|publisher=Lawler Partners|access-date=15 April 2013|date=20 December 2012|archive-date=20 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420120450/http://lawlerpartners.com.au/creditor_reports/new_job/20_december_2012_press_release?download=1|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Liquidated on 20 December 2012<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2012 |title=Classic International Cruises Pty Ltd |url=http://www.lawlerpartners.com.au/creditor_reports/new_job/20_december_2012_press_release?download=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420120450/http://lawlerpartners.com.au/creditor_reports/new_job/20_december_2012_press_release?download=1 |archive-date=20 April 2013 |access-date=15 April 2013 |website=Press Release |publisher=Lawler Partners}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Commodore Cruise Line]]
| [[Commodore Cruise Line]]
Line 800: Line 797:
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|-
| [[Cruise & Maritime Voyages]]
| [[Cruise & Maritime Voyages]]
| South Quay Travel & Leisure Ltd. {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| South Quay Travel & Leisure Ltd.<br>{{flag|United Kingdom}}
| Ceased operations due to the [[Coronavirus pandemic]] July 2020
| Ceased operations due to the [[Coronavirus pandemic]] July 2020
|-
|-
| [[Cruise West]]
| [[Cruise West]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
| Ceased operations on September 18, 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cruisewest.com/|title=Cruise West}}</ref>
| Ceased operations on September 18, 2010<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cruise West |url=http://www.cruisewest.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013124421/http://www.cruisewest.com/ |archive-date=13 October 2010 |access-date=22 October 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Cunard-White Star Line]]
| [[Cunard-White Star Line]]
Line 876: Line 873:
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| [[Majestic International Cruises]]
| [[Majestic International Cruises]]
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| {{flag|Greece}}
| {{flag|Greece}}
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Line 892: Line 888:
| Merged into [[Star Cruises]]
| Merged into [[Star Cruises]]
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| [[Ocean Cruise Line]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Ocean.html|title=Ocean Cruise Line|website=www.simplonpc.co.uk}}</ref>
| [[Ocean Cruise Line]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ocean Cruise Line |url=http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Ocean.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106093233/http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Ocean.html |archive-date=6 November 2019 |access-date=7 August 2019 |website=www.simplonpc.co.uk}}</ref>
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
| Formed in 1984 by a combination of British, Swiss and American travel interests
| Formed in 1984 by a combination of British, Swiss and American travel interests
Line 900: Line 896:
| First Mexican cruise line
| First Mexican cruise line
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| [[Ocean Village (company)|Ocean Village]]
| [[Ocean Village (company)|Ocean Village]]
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| Ceased operations in 2010
| Ceased operations in 2010
Line 906: Line 902:
| [[Orient Lines]]
| [[Orient Lines]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
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| [[Orion Expedition Cruises]]
| [[Orion Expedition Cruises]]
Line 930: Line 926:
| [[Renaissance Cruises]]
| [[Renaissance Cruises]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
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| [[Royal Viking Line]]
| [[Royal Viking Line]]
Line 971: Line 967:
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| Ceased operations in 2017 after shutdown of All Leisure Holidays
| Ceased operations in 2017 after shutdown of All Leisure Holidays
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| [[MV Aegean Odyssey|Voyages to Antiquity]]
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|[[SS Southern Cross (1954)|Western Cruise Lines]]
|[[SS Southern Cross (1954)|Western Cruise Lines]]
Line 983: Line 983:
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
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| [[MV Aegean Odyssey|Voyages to Antiquity]]
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Headquarters
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Line 1,015: Line 1,011:
| {{flag|Peru}}
| {{flag|Peru}}
| Privately owned by Francesco Galli Zugaro, eco-friendly river cruises on Amazon and Mekong rivers
| Privately owned by Francesco Galli Zugaro, eco-friendly river cruises on Amazon and Mekong rivers
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| [[American Queen Steamboat Company]]
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| {{flag|United States}}
| Mississippi river
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| [[A-ROSA Flussschiff]]
| [[A-ROSA Flussschiff]]
| {{flag|Germany}}
| {{flag|Germany}}
| River cruises in Europe, offered ocean-going cruises with [[Pacific Jewel|A-Rosa blu]] 2002-04
| River cruises in Europe, offered ocean-going cruises with [[Pacific Jewel|A-Rosa blu]] 2002–04
|-
|-
| [[Australian Pacific Touring|Australian Pacific Touring (APT)]]
| [[Australian Pacific Touring|Australian Pacific Touring (APT)]]
Line 1,037: Line 1,029:
|-
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| [[CroisiEurope]]
| [[CroisiEurope]]
| {{flag|France}}
| {{flag|France}}
| Privately owned (Schmitter family), river cruises in Europe and Asia
| Privately owned (Schmitter family), river cruises in Europe and Asia
|-
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| [[Crystal Cruises]]
| [[Crystal Cruises]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
| Owned by [[Genting Hong Kong]], river cruises in Europe
| Owned by [[Genting Hong Kong]], river cruises in Europe
|-
|-
Line 1,110: Line 1,102:
| [[Riviera Travel]] (DBA Riviera River Cruises)
| [[Riviera Travel]] (DBA Riviera River Cruises)
| {{nowrap|{{flag|United Kingdom}}}}
| {{nowrap|{{flag|United Kingdom}}}}
| Luxury river cruises in Europe on the Rhone, Rhine, Danube, Douro, Seine, Main and Moselle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore Our Rivers |url=https://www.rivierarivercruises.com/explore-our-rivers |publisher=Riviera River Cruises |access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> Travel Brand of the Year 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.which.co.uk/about-which/get-involved/3955/which-awards|title=Which? Awards 2017 winners revealed|date=May 17, 2017|website=Which? News}}</ref>
| Luxury river cruises in Europe on the Rhone, Rhine, Danube, Douro, Seine, Main and Moselle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Our Rivers |url=https://www.rivierarivercruises.com/explore-our-rivers |access-date=6 May 2020 |publisher=Riviera River Cruises}}</ref> Travel Brand of the Year 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2017 |title=Which? Awards 2017 winners revealed |url=https://www.which.co.uk/about-which/get-involved/3955/which-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923185339/https://www.which.co.uk/about-which/get-involved/3955/which-awards |archive-date=23 September 2019 |access-date=15 October 2019 |website=Which? News}}</ref>
|-
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| [[Sanctuary Retreats]]
| [[Sanctuary Retreats]]
Line 1,120: Line 1,112:
| Owned by coach tour operator [[Transit Scenic Tours]], river cruises in Europe and Asia
| Owned by coach tour operator [[Transit Scenic Tours]], river cruises in Europe and Asia
|-
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| [[Tauck |Tauck River Cruises]]
| [[Tauck|Tauck River Cruises]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| {{flag|United States}}
| Privately owned (Tauck family), river cruises in Europe
| Privately owned (Tauck family), river cruises in Europe
Line 1,143: Line 1,135:
| {{flag|Switzerland}}
| {{flag|Switzerland}}
| River cruise line of Viking Cruises with operating HQ in Basel, Switzerland, marketing HQ in USA (California)
| River cruise line of Viking Cruises with operating HQ in Basel, Switzerland, marketing HQ in USA (California)
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| [[Viva River Cruises]]
| {{flag|Switzerland}}
| Owned by Scylla AG (Tauck), river cruises in Europe
|-
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| [[Vodohod]]
| [[Vodohod]]
Line 1,151: Line 1,147:
| {{flag|China}}
| {{flag|China}}
| Operates along the Yangtze River
| Operates along the Yangtze River

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|[[Sardinha do Tejo]]
| {{flag|Portugal}}
| Operates in Tejo River
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! Headquarters
! Headquarters
! Notes
! Notes
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| [[American Queen|American Queen Steamboat Company]]
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| {{flag|United States}}
| Ceased operations in Feb 2024. 4 riverboats sold to [[American Cruise Lines]] in Apr 2024. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/american-queen-paddlewheelers-sold-to-american-cruise-lines|title=American Queen Paddlewheelers Sold to American Cruise Lines|website=The Maritime Executive}}</ref>
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| [[DDSG]]
| [[DDSG]]

Latest revision as of 22:19, 13 September 2024

A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships and markets cruises to the public.[1] Cruise lines are distinct from passenger lines which are primarily concerned with transportation of their passengers. Cruise lines have a dual character; they are partly in the transportation business, and partly in the leisure entertainment business, a duality that carries down into the ships themselves, which have both a crew headed by the ship's captain, and a hospitality staff headed by the equivalent of a hotel manager.

Because of mergers and consolidations, a cruise line may also be a brand of a larger holding corporation. For example, as noted below, Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line are cruise lines within the larger parent corporation Carnival Corporation & plc. This industry practice of using the brand, not the larger parent corporation, as the cruise line is also followed in the member cruise lines in Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA);[2] the listing of cruise ship sales, transfers,[3] and new orders;[4] cruise line market share;[5] and the member-based reviews of cruise lines.[6]

Cruise ships can cruise in oceans or rivers. The listing of cruise lines below includes separate lists for both areas. Cruise lines operating ocean and river ships can be found in both lists.

List of cruise lines by size

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As of 2021, the cruise industry was estimated to be around US$23.8 billion with 13.9 million passengers per year. The following is a list of the largest cruise lines with over 1,000 passengers per year and their market share by passengers and revenue as of 2021 according to Cruise Market Watch. The list also includes the combined market share of each of the cruise line holding companies: Carnival Corporation & plc, Royal Caribbean Group, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, TUI Group, and Genting Hong Kong.[7]

Legend:

  • Bold: Major cruise company
  • Italic: Subsidiary of a major cruise company
Cruise line Parent company Passengers Revenue
(thousands) % (US$ millions) %
Carnival Corporation & plc 5,842.6 42.0 8,833.19 37.1
Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Corporation & plc 2,528.1 18.2 1,803.87 7.6
Costa Cruises Carnival Corporation & plc 862.4 6.2 1,121.19 4.7
Princess Cruises Carnival Corporation & plc 816.3 5.9 2,065.35 8.7
AIDA Cruises Carnival Corporation & plc 749.3 5.4 1,373.71 5.8
Holland America Line Carnival Corporation & plc 384.2 2.8 1,095.07 4.6
P&O Cruises Carnival Corporation & plc 241.5 1.7 466.79 2.0
P&O Cruises Australia Carnival Corporation & plc 127.3 0.9 134.98 0.6
Cunard Line Carnival Corporation & plc 99.7 0.7 427.11 0.6
Seabourn Cruise Line Carnival Corporation & plc 33.8 0.2 345.12 1.4
Royal Caribbean Group 3,246.8 23.6 5,054.21 21.2
Royal Caribbean International Royal Caribbean Group 2,657.9 19.1 3,048.67 12.8
Celebrity Cruises Royal Caribbean Group 540.0 3.9 1,452.3 6.1
Silversea Cruises Royal Caribbean Group 48.9 0.4 391.71 1.6
Azamara Cruises Royal Caribbean Group at the time of the statistics;
subsequently sold to Sycamore Partners[8] 		31.7 0.2 161.53 0.7
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 1,319.9 9.5 2,996.28 12.6
Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 1,200.3 8.6 2,057.99 8.6
Oceania Cruises Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 71.1 0.5 373.14 1.6
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 48.5 0.3 565.15 2.4
MSC Cruises Mediterranean Shipping Company 1,414.7 10.2 1,539.65 6.5
TUI Cruises TUI Group (50%) and Royal Caribbean Group (50%) 481.5 3.4 1,318.47 5.6
TUI Cruises TUI Cruises 330.1 2.4 903.79 3.8
Marella Cruises TUI Cruises 102.9 0.7 281.77 1.2
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises TUI Cruises 48.5 0.3 132.91 0.6
Genting Hong Kong 385.1 2.8 1,054.34 4.4
Dream Cruises Genting Hong Kong 264.1 1.9 723.03 3.0
Star Cruises Genting Hong Kong 80.2 0.6 219.67 0.9
Crystal Cruises Genting Hong Kong 40.8 0.3 111.64 0.5
Disney Cruise Line Disney Experiences 312.2 2.2 653.45 2.7
Viking Cruises Other 143.7 1.0 393.41 1.7
Hurtigruten Hurtigruten, Inc. 122.3 0.9 334.93 1.4
Virgin Voyages Virgin Group and Bain Capital 111.1 0.8 304.1 1.3
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Bonheur 110.7 0.8 303.03 1.3
Ponant/Paul Gauguin Cruises Artémis 85.4 0.6 233.92 1.0
Celestyal Cruises Louis PLC 64.1 0.5 175.44 0.7
Paradise Cruise Line 50.5 0.4 138.23 0.6
Phoenix Reisen Other 43.7 0.3 119.62 0.5
Saga Cruises Saga plc 38.8 0.3 106.22 0.4
Windstar Cruises The Anschutz Corporation 23.3 0.2 63.80 0.3
Lindblad Expeditions Other 17.5 0.1 47.85 0.2
Quark Expeditions Travelopia 15.5 0.1 42.42 0.2
American Cruise Lines Other 13.6 0.1 37.21 0.2
Star Clippers Star Clippers Ltd 11.7 0.1 31.90 0.1
Voyages to Antiquity Other 7.8 0.1 21.27 0.1
SeaDream Yacht Club Other 3.9 0.0 10.63 0.0
Blount Small Ship Adventures Other 3.9 0.0 10.63 0.0
Hebridean Island Cruises Other 1.9 0.0 5.32 0.0
Grand Circle Cruise Line Other 1.9 0.0 5.32 0.0
Total 13,905.8 100% 23,834.84 100%

List of ocean cruise lines

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Operational

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List of operational ocean cruise lines
Name Owner Headquarters Notes
Adora Cruises Carnival Corporation & plc  China
AIDA Cruises Carnival Corporation & plc  Germany
American Cruise Lines  United States Based in Guilford, Connecticut, offers coastal cruises and paddle-steamer cruises
Ambassador Cruise Line  United Kingdom Replacement of Cruise & Maritime Voyages
Aroya Cruises Cruise Saudi  Saudi Arabia Currently has one cruise ship M/V Manara
Atlas Ocean Voyages Mystic Cruises  Portugal
Aurora Expeditions  Australia Operates arctic cruises with Polar Pioneer
Azamara Cruises Sycamore Partners  United States
Bohai Cruises[9] China (state owned)  China Owns Chinese Taishan.
Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Corporation & plc  United States /  United Kingdom
Celebrity Cruises Royal Caribbean Group  United States (originally  Greece)
Celestyal Cruises  Cyprus Previously named Louis Cruises
Club Med  France Based in Paris, operates Club Med 2
Compagnie du Ponant  France Based in Marseille, operates yacht cruises
Costa Cruises Carnival Corporation & plc  Italy
Crystal Cruises A&K Travel Group  United States
Cunard Line Carnival Corporation & plc  United Kingdom
Disney Cruise Line Disney  United States /  United Kingdom
Explora Journeys Aponte family (private)   Switzerland /  Italy
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines  United Kingdom
Hansa Touristk  Germany Privately owned (Kilian family), offers river cruises
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises TUI Group  Germany
Heritage Expeditions  New Zealand
Holland America Line Carnival Corporation & plc  United States (originally  Netherlands)
Hurtigruten  Norway Also marketed as Norwegian Coastal Express
Iceland ProCruises   Switzerland Operates arctic cruises with MV Ocean Diamond
St Hilda Sea Adventures  United Kingdom Dunoon (Scotland), offers Scottish island cruises
The Majestic Line  United Kingdom Dunoon (Scotland), offers Scottish island cruises
Mano Maritime  Israel
Marella Cruises TUI Group  United Kingdom
Margaritaville at Sea  United States Formed by former executives from the defunct Celebration Cruise Line, operates the MAS Paradise & MAS Islander
MSC Cruises Aponte family (private)   Switzerland /  Italy
Nanhai Cruises[10] China (state owned)  China Exclusively run South China Sea cruises
Nicko Cruises  Germany Operates M/V Vasco da Gama
North Pacific Expeditions Teevin family (private)  United States Offers Alaska cruises with M/Y Sea Star
Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd  United States (originally  Norway)
Oceania Cruises Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd  United States
One Ocean Expeditions  Canada Operates arctic cruises with MS Akademik Ioffe
P&O Cruises Carnival Corporation & plc  United Kingdom
P&O Cruises Australia Carnival Corporation & plc  Australia
Paul Gauguin Cruises  United States Branch of Regent Seven Seas Cruises till 2010, offers South Pacific cruises
Pearl Seas Cruises  United States Offers Great Lakes, New England and Cuba cruises
Phoenix Reisen Zurnieden family (private)  Germany
Plantours Kreuzfahrten  Germany Operates MS Hamburg and several river cruise ships
Polar Cruises  United States Operates arctic cruises with MS Ocean Atlantic
Poseidon Expeditions  United Kingdom Arctic cruises with nuclear icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy
Princess Cruises Carnival Corporation & plc  United States /  United Kingdom
Quark Expeditions  United States Expedition cruising
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd  United States
Royal Caribbean International Royal Caribbean Group  United States (originally  Norway)
Saga Cruises Saga Group  United Kingdom
Seabourn Cruise Line Carnival Corporation & plc  United States
SeaDream Yacht Club Atle Brynestad (private)  Norway
Silversea Cruises Royal Caribbean Group  Monaco
Swan Hellenic Private Group  United Kingdom
TUI Cruises Royal Caribbean Group
and TUI Group 		 Germany
Universal Studios Cruise Line Universal Studios  United States /  United Kingdom /  South Korea
UnCruise Adventures  United States
Variety Cruises  Greece Yachts and small cruise ships
Vidanta Cruises Grupo Vidanta  Mexico
Viking Line  Åland ( Finland) Cruiseferries
Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Cruises   Switzerland
Virgin Voyages Virgin Group  United States
Windstar Cruises Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc.  United States

Shipping line still in service

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The following is a list of defunct ocean cruise lines where their shipping line is still in service.

Name Status Headquarters Notes
Club Cruise No longer operates cruise ships  Netherlands Continues to charter cruise ships to other companies
Far East Shipping Company No longer operates cruise ships  Russia
Finnlines No longer operates cruise ships  Finland
Kristina Cruises No ships in operation  Finland Last cruise ship Kristina Katarina sold off in 2013
Ocean Star Cruises No ships in operation  Mexico Last cruise ship Ocean Star Pacific sold for scrap in 2014
Silja Line Ships are operated by Tallink  Finland

Defunct

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List of defunct ocean cruise lines
Name Headquarters Notes
Admiral Cruises  United States Acquired by Royal Caribbean Group. in 1988. Ceased operations in 1992.
American Classic Voyages  United States Bankrupt
Baltic Shipping Company  Soviet Union
Birka Line[11]  Finland Subsidiary of Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö, operates the Birka Gotland. As of July 20, 2020 and after 49 years on the Baltic Sea, Birka operations ceased in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Black Sea Shipping Company  Soviet Union
Blue Star Line  United Kingdom Merged and sold into P&O Nedlloyd
Celebration Cruise Line  United States Re-branded into Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line in 2014
Chandris Cruises  Greece Merged and re-branded into Celebrity Cruises in 1988
Classic International Cruises  Australia Liquidated on 20 December 2012[12]
Commodore Cruise Line  United States
Croisières de France  France Owned by Royal Caribbean Group, ceased operation in 2017
Crown Cruise Line  United States
Cruise & Maritime Voyages South Quay Travel & Leisure Ltd.
 United Kingdom 		Ceased operations due to the Coronavirus pandemic July 2020
Cruise West  United States Ceased operations on September 18, 2010[13]
Cunard-White Star Line  United Kingdom Reverted name to Cunard Line in 1950
Dolphin Cruise Line  Greece Merged into Premier Cruise Line
Dream Cruises  Hong Kong Ceased operations in May 2022 after Genting Hong Kong declared bankruptcy due to the Coronavirus pandemic
Eastern Cruise Lines  United States Merged into Admiral Cruises in 1986
EasyCruise  Greece Sold to Hellenic Seaways
Effoa  Finland
Epirotiki Line  Greece Most well known for losing three of its cruise ships between 1988 and 1991, including the MTS Oceanos in 1991
Fathom  United States Ceased operations in June 2017
Festival Cruises  Greece
FTI Cruises  Germany Cruise branch of Bavarian travel company FTI Group, operated MS Berlin (1980)
Hamburg Atlantic Line
German Atlantic Line
Hanseatic Tours 		 Germany Merged into Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Home Lines  Italy Merged into Holland America Line
Iberocruceros  Spain Merged into Costa Cruises
Imperial Majesty Cruise Line  United States Became Celebration Cruise Line in 2009
Island Cruises  United Kingdom
Italian Line / Italian Cruises  Italy
Jalesh Cruises  India Ceased operations in 2020 due to Covid
Majestic International Cruises  Greece
Majesty Cruise Line  Norway Merged into Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian America Line  Norway Merged into Cunard Line
Norwegian Capricorn Line  Australia Merged into Star Cruises
Ocean Cruise Line[14]  United States Formed in 1984 by a combination of British, Swiss and American travel interests
Ocean Star Cruises  Mexico First Mexican cruise line
Ocean Village  United Kingdom Ceased operations in 2010
Orient Lines  United States
Orion Expedition Cruises  Australia Taken over by and merged with Lindblad Expeditions in 2013
Peter Deilmann Cruises  Germany Ceased operations in 2015
Polar Star Expeditions  Canada Ceased operations in 2011 after major damage to MV Polar Star
Premier Cruise Line  United States
Pullmantur Cruises  Spain Ceased operations due to the Coronavirus pandemic in July 2020
Renaissance Cruises  United States
Royal Viking Line  Norway Merged into Cunard Line
Sally Cruise  Finland Merged into Silja Line
Shaw, Savill & Albion Line  United Kingdom
Sitmar Cruises  Italy Merged into P&O Cruises/Princess Cruises
Star Cruises  Hong Kong Ceased operations in April 2022 after Genting Hong Kong declared bankruptcy due to the Coronavirus pandemic
Sundance Cruises  United States Merged into Admiral Cruises in 1986
Swedish American Line  Sweden
Transocean Tours  Germany From 2014 to 2020, German branch of Cruise & Maritime Voyages. Ceased operations due to the Coronavirus pandemic July 2020.
Van Gogh Cruises  United Kingdom
Voyages of Discovery  United Kingdom Ceased operations in 2017 after shutdown of All Leisure Holidays
Voyages to Antiquity  United Kingdom
Western Cruise Lines  United States Merged into Admiral Cruises in 1986
White Star Line  United Kingdom Merged with Cunard Line to form Cunard-White Star Line in 1934
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises  United States

List of river cruise lines

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Operational

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The following is a list of operational river cruise lines.

Name Headquarters Notes
1AVista  Germany River cruises in Europe
AmaWaterways  United States River cruises in Europe, Asia and Africa
American Cruise Lines  United States Paddle-steamer cruises on US rivers
Aqua Expeditions  Peru Privately owned by Francesco Galli Zugaro, eco-friendly river cruises on Amazon and Mekong rivers
A-ROSA Flussschiff  Germany River cruises in Europe, offered ocean-going cruises with A-Rosa blu 2002–04
Australian Pacific Touring (APT)  Australia Privately owned (McGeary family), river cruises in Europe, Asia and Africa, shares many ships with AmaWaterways
Avalon Waterways  United States River cruises in Europe, Egypt, Asia and South America
Century Cruises  China Operates along the Yangtze river
CroisiEurope  France Privately owned (Schmitter family), river cruises in Europe and Asia
Crystal Cruises  United States Owned by Genting Hong Kong, river cruises in Europe
DouroAzul  Portugal Owned by Mystic Invest, river cruises in the Douro, Portugal
Emerald Waterways  United States Owned by Australian river cruise operator Scenic, river cruises in Europe and Asia
European Waterways  United Kingdom Operates converted trading barges on European Rivers
Grand Circle Cruise Line  United States Owned by Grand Circle Corporation, river cruises in Europe
Great Lakes Cruise Company  United States Privately owned (Conlin family), Great Lakes and river cruises in USA and Canada
Hansa Touristk  Germany Privately owned (Kilian family), offers ocean and river cruises (Europe, Asia)
Heritage Line  Vietnam River cruises in Asia
Lüftner Cruises  Austria Privately owned (Lüftner family), river cruises in Europe
Nicko Cruises  Germany Owned by Mystic Invest, river cruises in Europe and Asia
Orthodox Cruise Company  Russia River cruises in Russia
Pandaw River Expeditions  Vietnam River cruises in Asia
Paradise Cruises  Vietnam Ha Long Bay
Phoenix Reisen  Germany Privately owned (Zurnieden family), river cruises in Europe, Egypt, Asia and South America
Plantours Kreuzfahrten  Germany Offers ocean and river cruises (Europe, Asia)
President Cruises  China Operates along the Yangtze river
Reisebüro Mittelthurgau   Switzerland Owned by Twerenbold Group, river cruises in Europe
Riviera Travel (DBA Riviera River Cruises)  United Kingdom Luxury river cruises in Europe on the Rhone, Rhine, Danube, Douro, Seine, Main and Moselle.[15] Travel Brand of the Year 2017.[16]
Sanctuary Retreats  United Kingdom River cruises in Asia
Scenic  Australia Owned by coach tour operator Transit Scenic Tours, river cruises in Europe and Asia
Tauck River Cruises  United States Privately owned (Tauck family), river cruises in Europe
The River Cruise Line  United Kingdom River cruises in Europe
Uniworld River Cruises  United States River cruises in Europe, Egypt and Asia
Victoria Cruises  United States The only American-based cruise line operating along the Yangtze River
Victoria Mekong Cruises  Vietnam Partnership between Vietnam-based hospitality managers Thien Minh Group and Wendy Wu Tours
Viking River Cruises   Switzerland River cruise line of Viking Cruises with operating HQ in Basel, Switzerland, marketing HQ in USA (California)
Viva River Cruises   Switzerland Owned by Scylla AG (Tauck), river cruises in Europe
Vodohod  Russia Owned by UCL Holding, river cruises in Russia
Yangtze Gold Cruises  China Operates along the Yangtze River
Sardinha do Tejo  Portugal Operates in Tejo River

Defunct

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The following is a list of defunct river cruise lines.

Name Headquarters Notes
American Queen Steamboat Company  United States Ceased operations in Feb 2024. 4 riverboats sold to American Cruise Lines in Apr 2024. [17]
DDSG  Austria
Transocean Tours  Germany From 2014 to 2021, German branch of Cruise & Maritime Voyages, Ceased operations due to the Coronavirus pandemic July 2020
TUI FlussGenuss  Germany Former river cruise branch of TUI Group, ceased operations in 2014

See also

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References

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