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Every sailing scored on the ship, the reviews and the fare. The same maths for every line.

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20,728 sailings · 176 ships · 15 lines

how scores are calculated
The three scores

What's beneath the surface

Every sailing is judged three ways: how good the ship is, what passengers make of her, and whether today's fare is a deal. Together, they tell you what a cruise is actually worth.

Vessel Class

graded out of ten

The physical ship itself: space per guest 25%, cabins with a balcony 25%, condition 20%, guests per crew member 15%, average cabin size 10%, health inspection 5% and facilities on board up to a further 0.5 of a point. Food and service are shown separately, because passenger ratings only compare ships within their own line.

top 10% → 7.1+0246810grade

Every ship lands on one curve, graded out of ten. The median is 4.2; only 5 ships reach 8.

Every input is a measurement or a public record. See the full fleet ranking →

Review Score

out of five

Actual passenger ratings from the major review sites, pooled into one comparable number.

123453,100820240pooled 4.8rating

One site's 4.2 isn't another's, so we align the scales first. Then volume decides: 3,100 reviews pull hard, 240 barely register.

Shown as-is. We compute from the ratings and never republish anyone's review.

Value Score

0 to 10

Today's fare against what this class of ship normally costs at this length and season.

Scored inside its own class, so a top-graded ship can still be a bargain. Reviews nudge it by at most ±6%.

5.0 fairly priced · 7.5+ a good deal · 9+ a great one.

Same math for every line: no sponsored placements, no pay-to-rank.
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Every line in the index, graded on one curve

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The CruiseIndex

The Fleet Ranking

Vessel Class is our grade for the ship herself, out of ten. It ignores the itinerary and the fare, and looks only at what you get aboard: space per guest, guests per crew member, how recently she was built or refitted, the share of cabins with a balcony, average cabin size, her health-inspection record, and the facilities she carries. Every ship is scored the same way, from published figures. Two ships can cost the same per night and be nothing alike.

Ordered by that grade; where two ships tie, the better-reviewed leads. Click a row for her dossier, or her name for the deck plan and full profile.

#ShipVessel ClassReviewsSpace/guestAgeCrewAvg cabin SFHealthAmenity scoreCapacityFromPrices
1Seven Seas GrandeurRegent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury9.54.167.83.02023 · no refit1.5338099.025829Mid-size$495/ntSee sailings →
2Seven Seas SplendorRegent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury9.34.067.86.02020 · no refit1.5338098.727829Mid-size$514/ntSee sailings →
3Seven Seas ExplorerRegent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury9.23.966.76.52016 · refit 20231.5038297.525829Mid-size$568/ntSee sailings →
4Celebrity FloraCelebrity Cruises · Premium8.74.557.47.02019 · no refit1.25380—17100Boutique$943/ntSee sailings →
5Silver MoonSilversea Cruises · Ultra-luxury8.53.659.16.02020 · no refit1.6948697.722691Small$329/ntSee sailings →
6Seabourn OvationSeabourn Cruise Line · Ultra-luxury8.43.965.68.02018 · no refit1.9333692.020638Small$337/ntSee sailings →
7Viking VestaViking Ocean Cruises · Luxury8.34.754.41.02025 · no refit1.81280—16998Mid-size$208/ntSee sailings →
8Seabourn QuestSeabourn Cruise Line · Ultra-luxury8.24.159.97.52011 · refit 20261.6133298.522540Small$400/ntSee sailings →
9Viking MiraViking Ocean Cruises · Luxury8.2—54.40.02026 · no refit2.15280—15998Mid-size$343/ntSee sailings →
10Viking VelaViking Ocean Cruises · Luxury8.04.253.92.02024 · no refit2.15280—15998Mid-size$262/ntSee sailings →
11Viking SaturnViking Ocean Cruises · Luxury7.84.651.43.02023 · no refit2.0026298.015930Mid-size$343/ntSee sailings →
12Seven Seas MarinerRegent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury7.83.861.713.02001 · refit 20251.7529994.224779Mid-size$436/ntSee sailings →
13Viking MarsViking Ocean Cruises · Luxury7.74.551.44.02022 · no refit2.0026296.021930Mid-size$254/ntSee sailings →
14Viking NeptuneViking Ocean Cruises · Luxury7.74.551.44.02022 · no refit2.0026298.015930Mid-size$321/ntSee sailings →
15Viking JupiterViking Ocean Cruises · Luxury7.64.651.45.02019 · refit 20232.00262—19930Mid-size$271/ntSee sailings →
16Viking VenusViking Ocean Cruises · Luxury7.64.651.45.02021 · no refit2.0026298.015930Mid-size$304/ntSee sailings →
17Viking OrionViking Ocean Cruises · Luxury7.64.451.58.02018 · no refit1.6926299.018930Mid-size$322/ntSee sailings →
18Silver ShadowSilversea Cruises · Ultra-luxury7.43.860.616.52000 · refit 20191.5840995.223466Small$282/ntSee sailings →
19Seven Seas VoyagerRegent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury7.43.654.516.52003 · refit 20161.7433793.725777Mid-size$446/ntSee sailings →
20Viking SeaViking Ocean Cruises · Luxury7.34.651.410.02016 · no refit1.6926297.315930Mid-size$254/ntSee sailings →
21MarinaOceania Cruises · Luxury7.13.945.78.52011 · refit 20241.8628597.5231,447Mid-size$152/ntSee sailings →
22RivieraOceania Cruises · Luxury7.13.945.79.02012 · refit 20221.8128598.0231,447Mid-size$233/ntSee sailings →
23Seven Seas NavigatorRegent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury7.03.751.713.51999 · refit 20261.6432294.224557Small$500/ntSee sailings →
24Disney DestinyDisney Cruise Line · Premium6.44.341.61.02025 · no refit2.1623296.0373,466Large$225/ntSee sailings →
25Disney TreasureDisney Cruise Line · Premium6.43.141.62.02024 · no refit2.2323298.7373,466Large$206/ntSee sailings →
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