Cruises reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 288 Reddit reviews across 9 subreddits and 43 posts to rank the best Cruises brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Cruise, r/Cruises, r/travel, r/VictoriaBC, r/royalcaribbean. Top-rated brands include Royal Caribbean (4.1/5), Virgin Voyages (4.6/5), Carnival (3.8/5).
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Reviews288
Subreddits9
Posts43
Brands77
Products38
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#1
Royal Caribbean
4.1
(37)
"Royal Caribbean and Celebrity had the best options in my opinion. Celebrity in particular had a large amount of Indian food options that were vegan."
"I do concur about the food at Wonderland being incredible."
"The Royal Caribbean food at Wonderland and 150 Central Park (both on Symphony of the Seas) are in my own Top 50 all time restaurants."
"I just booked inside passage cruise on Royal Caribbean radiance of the seas leaving out of Vancouver."
"If you’re going to do Alaska one time, do the inside passage!"
"I’d say Royal Caribbean might be a better pick for your family."
"My husband and I did a cruise to Mexico for our honeymoon! We did royal Caribbean."
"Royal Caribbean get with an agent and get a group rate!"
"Royal Caribbean was amazing!"
"Our honeymoon was one of the nicer suites on Royal Caribbean."
#2
Virgin Voyages
4.6
(26)
"My husband and I are vegan, and we spent our honeymoon on Virgin Voyages back in 2022. We were really worried we’d just be eating basic salad the whole time. But to our surprise, we enjoyed it so much."
"Virgin has truly fantastic vegetarian and vegan options. For them, vegan diners are not an afterthought."
"I’m vegetarian and just got back from my first Virgin cruise. Lots of options."
"Virgin and it's not close. Been there, done that with the NCL, Royal, and Carnival with vegan family members and it's not been great."
"Virgin has a “dedicated” vegetarian restaurant."
"Virgin will be your best bet for really good vegan food options."
"Virgin for great food options and no kids to spoil your special trip."
"Virgin Voyages + all of the luxury lines."
"Virgin Voyages is the other great option. Everything is included except the alcohol that you can purchase as a bar tab."
"If you don’t have kids with you then Virgin Voyages is a favorite of many."
#3
Carnival
3.8
(16)
"I have only been on Carnival cruises, (13 so far). I know that they have a wide variety of vegan options. They even staff a desk that can answer food questions and special requests."
"Both have great kids stuff!! Happy to help look for quotes."
"My kids loved the kids club!"
"I have been on Royal Caribbean and Carnival cruises. For the price Carnival is best."
"I would say the three best lines that focus on family and are a good intro would be: Disney Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean, Carnival."
"Maybe things have changed since Covid. But the proteins have always been higher quality on Carnival in my experience."
"Carnival over Royal all day."
"Carnival cruise line."
"My wife and I went on Carnival Celebration for our honeymoon last year."
"She liked princess the most."
#4
Princess
3.8
(15)
"The Pacific Coastal cruise that Princess does is great!"
"My recommended lines would be Princess, Holland America, or Celebrity."
"On the mainstream lines that seem to be cheaper vs. Smaller, expensive size specialty ships Princess and Holland America would be best."
"I would consider Princess in that mix, too."
"From what I understand Princess is very good about dietary restrictions."
"A Princess Cruise regular here."
"Princess or Holland America can fit the bill."
"I took the Mexican Riviera with Princess a few years ago and it was great."
"Princess also does full-transit of the Panama Canal."
"Princess Cruises sails out of SF to Hawaii, Alaska, California Coast, and Mexican Riviera."
#5
Celebrity
4.1
(14)
"Celebrity Edge class ships are amazing! Beautiful accommodations and great food."
"The edge class ships have good food, great service, a nice thermal suite (although no hot tub in the spa), live music everywhere."
"I would certainly go on celebrity again."
"A lot of people say Celebrity’s food is fantastic and their newer Edge class ships look awesome."
"Look into Celebrity. Premium cruise line with good food."
"Go with Celebrity or Princess when school is in session."
"Celebrity, Viking, Seabourn, Oceania, Azamara, SilverSea, Princess/Holland America will have the least amount of kids."
"Celebrity and others do many Greek Islands cruises."
"We just cruised Celebrity and it was a really nice upscale experience."
"I can also recommend Celebrity."
#6
NCL
4.2
(12)
"NCL's buffet always has some great vegan Indian food. Just off the top of my head on four different NCL ships the Indian food has been reliably stellar."
"My husband and I just took our girls 14yo and 18yo on a Norwegian cruise. We did the Haven suite and they had an absolute blast."
"NCL is the best for solo cruisers hands down."
"NCL is my favorite."
"Most affordable? Buy a bunch of NCL's CruiseFirst certificates and save $150-250 per person for any cruise more than four months out."
"I prefer NCL because the food is fine but not so good that I want to eat it all the time."
"I feel like the menus on NCL, Carnival and RCL in the dining room are all pretty similar."
"If you like to have an unlimited beverage package, you may want to check out NCL. They include alcohol and some specialty dining, they package the pricing in to the total cruise fare."
"I went on a Norwegian Cruise 2 years ago so signed for their credit card (no annual fee) had a $200 sign up bonus that could be used for onboard credit was able to use it for spa and specialty restaurants not a bad deal."
"NCL is very friendly to solo travelers."
#7
Disney Cruise Line
4.4
(11)
"I’m vegan and eat very well on DCL, love the food."
"Disney does dietary accommodation and allergies EXTREMELY well. They take it seriously."
"Disney Cruise Lines - great for families"
"Best for the family? Disney is kid-centric and always a recommendation for families who want to cruise but twice the price of most other lines."
"I would say the three best lines that focus on family and are a good intro would be: Disney Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean, Carnival."
"Disney Cruise Line is incredible. Everything is just great."
"Disney Cruise Line is often the top choice."
"Disney and Holland are great. No complaints."
"Disney food is much better, but any mass produced food like that rarely exceeds “good”."
"Disney’s food was good quality just not what we were accustomed to."
#8
Viking
4.6
(10)
"Viking cruises are adults only and usually an older crowd."
"We cruise exclusively with Viking. Beautiful new to newer small ships."
"As others have said, Virgin is adults only, so that’s a guarantee."
"We are devotees of Viking."
"Viking is very nice."
"You might enjoy Viking. No kids, art auctions, or casinos."
"My TA recently booked a solo cruise for my grandma on Viking."
"I recommend Viking."
"I have done viking, it is fantastic."
"Just did a Danube Viking river cruise with my mom last week."
#9
Disney
4.5
(10)
"Disney - hands down."
"Definitely Disney but I enjoyed Carnival with my 2 year old."
"Disney, hands down."
"Disney is the best for families."
"Disney. No other line is close for kids that age."
"Disney and RCCL are the best for kids!"
"Disney has free soda and regular coffee/tea without a drink package."
"Disney is probably as close as you can get to being objectively the best, but is it worth 2x-3x the price to you is a personal question."
"Honestly DCL is excellent and IMO priced well for all you get."
"I feel like Disney is only worth the price if your family are strong Disney fans."
#10
Princess Cruises
4.4
(8)
"Just got off a Princess cruise. There is always a vegetarian option on the main dining room menu, as well as a separate vegan menu with five or six courses."
"Of those, Princess was the best food (I gained 8 lbs) and RC the worst (I lost 4 lbs in 4 days)."
"I did the 14 day Voyage of the Glaciers last September and highly recommended it!"
"I think their food is really tasty, even for what’s included in the MDR."
"Princess, Celebrity, Cunard, Virgin, and Holland American are probably all tied for best food as far as the more mainstream lines go."
"Princess has great pizza. All day everyday."
"Princess: pretty good in the dining room. Meh in the buffet"
"Princess and NCL"
#11
Virgin
4.6
(7)
"2 lines guarantee no children. Virgin and Viking."
"I would seriously give Virgin a shot."
"Have you considered Virgin? Best cruise I've ever been on."
"We are going on our first cruise to the Caribbean on Virgin in Feb."
"Virgin includes almost all non alcoholic beverages."
"Virgin is praised for their food as well."
"Virgin is the way to go."
#12
Celebrity Cruises
4.0
(6)
"I just got off a cruise in the Caribbean and enjoyed the food so much I booked a Mediterranean one where I will actually enjoy the ports."
"Celebrity was my favorite overall."
"Celebrity was great for the most part... NCL was good also."
"Will do celebrity for first time this summer. Hopefully it’s as good as Disney at a minimum."
"If you want to upgrade to a premium cruise with a little more luxury then try out Celebrity."
"While you certainly can get many very good meals on the likes of Celebrity, Virgin or maybe Princess, even some outstanding meals, expecting any of those commercial mass cruise lines... to consistently blow your socks off is a recipe for disappointment."
#13
Seabourn
4.8
(5)
"For truly gourmet food you'll want a higher end cruise line like Regent, Oceania, Seabourn, etc. These are true luxury cruise lines where the food and service is top tier."
"Seabourn: excellent"
"Avoid all the mid tier cruise lines. Go with Seabourn or Windstar. Cunard is good as well."
"Best food, in no particular order has been, Seabourn, Regent, Scenic, Emerald and Oceania."
"Great lines like Seabourn, RSSC, Exploraz or Silversea."
#14
Oceania Cruises
4.6
(5)
"For truly gourmet food you'll want a higher end cruise line like Regent, Oceania, Seabourn, etc. These are true luxury cruise lines where the food and service is top tier."
"Oceania on the ocean and Riverside River cruises on the rivers... those 2 have had the best."
"Oceana has the reputation as the cruise line with the best food."
"I really enjoyed the food on Oceania."
"We enjoyed the food on our Oceania cruise last year."
#15
Holland America
4.4
(5)
"Did Glacier Bay with Holland America last year and it was absolutely worth the trip."
"It was nice to shut off completely and be waited on for anything you want basically."
"I like Holland America since it’s not generally heavy drinkers and they’re not shoving drinks in your face all day."
"Go on Holland America which is under the carnival umbrella."
"I went to a Holland America one and it was really nice and quiet."
#16
Holland America Line
4.2
(5)
"My parents love the food on Holland America."
"HAL, Princess and Celebrity are also fairly similar, just with a notch better ingredients and more consistent quality."
"Been on celebrity, norwegian, and multiple holland americas and i would pick holland america"
"My brother says the food on Holland America is the best of the low-end lines."
"Among the mainstream & premium lines, we have had the most consistently good quality on Holland America."
#17
Norwegian Cruise Line
4.0
(5)
"In addition to NCL, Virgin also has a fair amount of solo cabins."
"Norwegian all day man im a TA and im going on a cruise in march 2025."
"I’ve travelled both Carnaval and Norwegian. I’m a 39f solo traveller and prefer Norwegian."
"They like the kid amenities, low-key atmosphere, and itinerary."
"Ncl to Bermuda is a fun trip out of Manhattan."
#18
Oceania
4.8
(4)
"Oceania. Known for their gourmet food."
"The best food is on Oceania and you don’t have to buy the drink package."
"Non alcoholic drinks are included as standard on Oceania Cruises along with the specialty dining."
"I’d recommend looking at Oceania. Rarely any children."
#19
River Cruises
4.5
(4)
"My Mum used to do these River cruises, and she loved them."
"River cruises in Europe rock!"
"The boats that do river cruises are way different than the stereotypical floating city ship."
"My relatives taking the river cruises (France) love them."
#20
Alaska
5.0
(3)
"Alaska is spectacular, you should think about going."
"Went in 2022. Well worth it."
"Alaska is gorgeous. It's also kinda nice to see the Margerie Glacier."
#21
Hurtigruten
4.7
(3)
"Norway - Havila or Hurtigruten"
"Hurtigruten."
"Hurtigruten does cruises from the top to the bottom of Norway, as well as nature and science focused Arctic region cruises."
#22
MSC Cruises
4.7
(3)
"We’ve sailed on MSC with our kids several times, and they’ve always had a wonderful time. They have a robust children’s program with great facilities and tons of activities."
"MSC had amazing food. Especially the pizza 🤤"
"Straight price though look at MSC, Carnival, or NCL."
#23
UnCruise
4.7
(3)
"I know a lady who takes Uncruises. I think it’s on rivers, she absolutely loves them."
"UnCrusie is amazing. I highly recommend them."
"Try an expedition or something like UnCruise."
#24
Azamara
4.3
(3)
"It’s a fantastic experience, staying in old historical ports, and you can go onshore every day."
"Azamara is probably about in line with Celebrity pricing."
"Azamara is a higher end line you should consider."
#25
Cruiseplum
4.0
(3)
"Cruiseplum does show all in price including gratuities. You can filter by cabin type, but you cannot see what specific cabin is available on the ship."
"Cruiseplum has vessel amenity features that you can use, but there isn't anything that I'm aware of that leads you to a travel agency or filters by dietary habits."
"Cruiseplum links to the lines website to book and V2G is literally a TA. Cruiseplum is the best out there for filtering."
#26
Vacations To Go
4.0
(3)
"I’ve been using vacationstogo for years and like it best. Cruiseplum doesn’t show all the cruises."
"You can custom search any parameter from dates, to price, to departure port, to stops, to how old the ships are."
"Vacationstogo.com. you just need to sign up with your email address and they don't flood your inbox with a lot of spam. They have the best search that I've seen."
#27
Smartcruiser
3.7
(3)
"Another thing I like about smartcruiser.com is, in the Advanced Search section, you can choose specific departure dates, not just the entire month."
"I use cruiseplum to monitor pricing on cruises I am interested in, but find smartcruiser a much better shopping, searching, comparing site."
"I hate vacationstogo because you can't get an online quote instantly. You have to call or email."
#28
Uniworld
5.0
(2)
"Loved it."
"Look at the Uniworld river cruises in Europe."
#29
Viking Cruises
4.5
(2)
"I was just on a Viking ocean cruise and thought their food was excellent."
"Family thought the food on Viking was quite a bit better."
#30
Sail Croatia
4.5
(2)
"We did a small boat sailing trip in Croatia that was awesome."
"We like Sail Croatia for Croatian Islands."
#31
VacationstoGo.com
4.5
(2)
"Vacationstogo.com is the best way to go."
"You might try a cruise aggregator such as vacationstogo.com."
#32
Norwegian
4.5
(2)
"My girls (10 & 13) loved Norwegian."
"Norwegian Bliss (7 days) and Joy (a one-time 5-day sailing)"
#33
Saga
4.0
(2)
"SAGA cruises - over 50s or over 55s only."
"If you’re British, Saga is for over 50s and has solo cabins."
#34
Windstar Cruises
4.0
(2)
"Windstar: very good."
"You might want to look at the WindStar Cruise line for example."
#35
Smaller Cruises
3.5
(2)
"Smaller cruises in harder to reach places."
"Give the smaller cruises a try!"
#36
MSC
3.5
(2)
"The best ship for that would be MSC Divina."
"MSC and Carnival Venezia sail out of Brooklyn and Manhattan."
#37
Mexican Riviera
5.0
(1)
"We have done the Mexican Riviera a few times - Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta."
#38
Alaska Cruises
5.0
(1)
"If you haven’t seen Alaska you should go it’s beautiful."
#39
Hawaii Cruises
5.0
(1)
"Hawaii RT from SF was awesome and we’ll do it again."
#40
New York to Montreal
5.0
(1)
"New York to Montreal is a great beginner cruise."
#41
Tao Expeditions
5.0
(1)
"Tao Expeditions in Palawan, Philippines. The best travel experience - highly recommend."
#42
Norwegian Bliss
5.0
(1)
"We had a great time."
#43
AmaWaterways
5.0
(1)
"Avalon and AmaWaterways do Christmas Market river cruises too."
#44
MSC Yacht Club
5.0
(1)
"Inside cabin in the MSC Yacht Club."
#45
Tours by Locals
5.0
(1)
"With any cruise you can do tours through toursbylocals.com and have a way better cultural experience."
#46
Emerald Cruises
5.0
(1)
"The best food I’ve found is on Emerald, Regent, Scenic and Seabourn."
#47
Viking Ocean
5.0
(1)
"Do the Med on Viking Ocean."
#48
Skagway
5.0
(1)
"Book the train tour in Skagway so cool!"
#49
AMA Waterways
5.0
(1)
"It was probably the best trip I’ve ever been on and I am a pretty seasoned traveler."
#50
NatHab
5.0
(1)
"The only cruises I have been on were on small ships."
#51
Regent Seven Seas
5.0
(1)
"Didn't see any kids."
#52
IndoChina Junk
5.0
(1)
"We just did a short cruise with IndoChina Junk in Ha Long Bay Vietnam and loved it."
#53
Ecoventura
5.0
(1)
"Find one under 100 people. We did a fabulous trip to the Galapagos."
#54
DCL
5.0
(1)
"Both my girls loved it when they were teens."
#55
Crystal
5.0
(1)
"If you want truly upscale, probably have to fly to embarkation."
#56
A-21
5.0
(1)
"This expedition cruise... is one of the greatest adventures you can take."
#57
Grand Princess
5.0
(1)
"A great opportunity to sail from SoCal."
#58
Riverside Luxury Cruises
5.0
(1)
"Each sailing offers 4 different pricing levels."
#59
Glacier Bay
5.0
(1)
"Whatever you do make sure it includes glacier bay, was a one of a kind experience."
#60
Nature Excursion
5.0
(1)
"If you can go on a nature excursion it’s very much worth it."
#61
Dream Yacht Charters
5.0
(1)
"Check out Dream Yacht Charters, Barefoot Cruises, Vagabonde Adventures."
#62
Coco Cay
5.0
(1)
"As far the private islands go, Coco Cay is incredible."
#63
River Boats
5.0
(1)
"Avoid large cruise ships completely. Look at river boats."
#64
Alaska Ferries
4.0
(1)
"The best way I have EVER gotten to Alaska is via an Alaska ferry."
#65
Cheap Cruises
4.0
(1)
"Cheapcruises.com. All the benefits the cruise line over and the they usually add on board credit."
#66
Norwegian Breakaway
4.0
(1)
"I thought it was a great fit for me and my friends."
#67
Special Expeditions
4.0
(1)
"My family took a Special Expeditions cruise to Alaska."
#68
Private Catamaran
4.0
(1)
"Look into a private catamaran vacation or private barge cruise."
#69
QM2
4.0
(1)
"I traveled on the QM2 out of Brooklyn to Canada, Boston, Caribbean, and across the pond."
#70
Cruise Pirate
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been using cruisepirate.ai and it’s pretty nice. It lets you type in what amenities and other filters you want in a text search and will find cruises based on your description."
#71
iCruise
4.0
(1)
"I use iCruise and CruCon to look for cruises we’re interested in and then I’ll go to the cruise line website to compare prices."
#72
Atlas
4.0
(1)
"I just got back from an Atlas Antarctica cruise."
#73
SinglesCruise
4.0
(1)
"It caters to single travellers. You get your own cruise director and you are part of a group."
#74
Undercover Tourist
4.0
(1)
"Not sure if they're always the best price, but they do discount the base fare and offer some bennies of their own. And they're a good company to deal with if issues arise."
#75
Cruise.com
4.0
(1)
"Sites like cruise.com, vacationstogo, costco, smartcruiser, etc. usually use their commission to put some kind of credit on your account."
#76
Cunard
4.0
(1)
"I'm 24 and my wife and I spent our honeymoon on a Cunard cruise."
#77
Explora
4.0
(1)
"If DCL is in your budget, Explora might be also."
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