It will be a close draw between Royal Caribbean International and Carnival Cruise line. Both are the big players in the Cruising industry as both have 22 ships (if you include Allure of the Seas). Although they have a very similar cruising concept they offer very different experiences onboard. If you are considering booking any of them I suggest you do lot of research by reading the review because their older ships are so different from the new ones.
If you count all cruise ships owned by both companies however, Carnival (who also owns AIDA Cruises, Costa, Cunard, P&O, Holland America, Ibero, Ocean Village, Princess and Seabourn) owns far more ships than Royal Caribbean (who also own Celebrity and Azamara).
The Royal Caribbean cruise ships are the most luxurious cruise ships currently. These are also the largest and tend to boast the most advanced leisure activities.
The cruise line that identifies itself as "The Fun Ships" is Carnival Cruise Lines.
Norwegian cruise line currently has eleven ships. It began operations in 1966 as Norwegian Carribean line. Right now Norwegian Cruise Line controls approximately 8% of the world wide share of the cruise market.
They did on the Norwegian cruise line i was on, but Carnival didn't.
The Disney Corporation owns the Disney Cruise Line and all of its ships.
P & O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. It is a British-American cruise line operated out of Southampton, England. It currently operates seven cruise ships.
Arison led the company to acquire a stake in Seabourn Cruise Line and its ultra-luxury cruise ships in 1992.
As of 2008, Cruise Line International Association reported 185 total ships in their North American member cruise lines. http://www.cruising.org
bahamas paradise cruise is a leading cruise line
Costa Cruise Line is known for its affordable but luxurious cruise ships. You will not regret cruising to Argentina on their cruise ships. Hop on board!
Not exactly. They have different water amusements.
Most current Royal Caribbean Cruise ships can accommodate between 1,700 and 3,100 passengers. Therefore, the average is around 2,200 passengers. They have ships in development that will accommodate as many as 5,000 passengers!