Cruise lines around the world, a comprehensive list

Cruise lines around the world

A list of all major cruise lines around the world. Scroll down to see a number of posts on cruises and sailing.

American Cruise Lines
Aurora Expeditions
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line
Bohai Cruises
Celebrity Cruises
Celestyal Cruises
Operational Cyprus Previously named Louis Cruises
Compagnie du Ponant Operational France Based in Marseille, operates yacht cruises
Costa Cruises Operational Italy Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
Cruise & Maritime Voyages Operational United Kingdom Owned by South Quay Travel & Leisure Ltd.
Crystal Cruises Operational United States Owned by Genting Hong Kong
Cunard Line Operational United Kingdom Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
Disney Cruise Line Operational United States Headquartered in Celebration, Florida
Dream Cruises Operational Hong Kong Owned by Genting Hong Kong
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Operational United Kingdom
FTI Cruises Operational Germany Cruise branch of Bavarian travel company FTI Group, operates MS Berlin
Hansa Touristk Operational Germany Privately owned (Kilian family), offers ocean cruises with MV Ocean Majesty and river cruises
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Operational Germany Owned bei TUI Group
Holland America Line Operational USA (originally Netherlands) Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
Hurtigruten Operational Norway Also marketed as Norwegian Coastal Express
Iceland ProCruises Operational Switzerland Operates arctic cruises with MV Ocean Diamond
Jalesh Cruises Operational India Operates MS Karnika via Zen Cruises
Majestic International Cruises Operational Greece
St Hilda Sea Adventures Operational United Kingdom Dunoon (Scotland), offers Scottish island cruises
The Majestic Line Operational United Kingdom Dunoon (Scotland), offers Scottish island cruises
Mano Maritime Operational Israel
Marella Cruises Operational United Kingdom Owned by TUI Group
MSC Cruises Operational Switzerland / Italy Privately owned (Aponte family)
Mystic Cruises Operational Portugal Has yet to receive its first of three new builds
Nanhai Cruises[8] Operational China State owned, exclusively run South China Sea cruises
Nicko Cruises Operational Germany Will operate the new build MS World Explorer in Northern Europe
North Pacific Expeditions Operational USA Privately owned (Teevin family), offers Alaska cruises with M/Y Sea Star
Norwegian Cruise Line Operational USA (originally Norway)
Oceania Cruises Operational USA Owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd
One Ocean Expeditions Operational Canada Operates arctic cruises with MS Akademik Ioffe
P&O Cruises Operational United Kingdom Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
P&O Cruises Australia Operational Australia Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
Pampa Cruises Operational Argentina Operates cruises with MS Salamis Filoxenia
Paul Gauguin Cruises Operational United States Branch of Regent Seven Seas Cruises till 2010, offers South Pacific cruises
Pearl Seas Cruises Operational United States Offers Great Lakes, New England and Cuba cruises
Phoenix Reisen Operational Germany Privately owned (Zurnieden family)
Plantours Kreuzfahrten Operational Germany Operates MS Hamburg and several river cruise ships
Polar Cruises Operational USA Operates arctic cruises with MS Ocean Atlantic
Poseidon Expeditions Operational United Kingdom Arctic cruises with nuclear icebraker 50 Let Pobedy
Princess Cruises Operational USA Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
Pullmantur Cruises Operational Spain Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Quark Expeditions Operational USA Expedition cruising
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Operational USA Owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd
Royal Caribbean International Operational USA (originally Norway) Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Saga Cruises Operational United Kingdom Owned by Saga Group
Seabourn Cruise Line Operational USA Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
SeaDream Yacht Club Operational Norway Privately owned (Atle Brynestad)
Silversea Cruises Operational Monaco Privately owned (Lefebvre family)
Star Cruises Operational Hong Kong Owned by Genting Hong Kong
Transocean Tours Operational Germany Since 2014 German branch of Cruise & Maritime Voyages
TUI Cruises Operational Germany Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and TUI Group
UnCruise Adventures Operational USA
Variety Cruises Operational Greece Yachts and small cruise ships
Vidanta Cruises Operational Mexico Owned by Grupo Vidanta
Viking Line Operational Åland ( Finland)
Viking Ocean Cruises Operational USA Branch of Viking Cruises
Windstar Cruises Operational USA Owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc.
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