The better cruise lines include: Carnival Cruise Lines, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Netherlands Holland America Line.
1. Carnival Cruise Lines
Belongs to the American listed company Carnival Cruise Lines. The group was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida, USA. Carnival's maiden cruise was a converted transatlantic ocean liner that housed the dream of entrepreneur Ted Arison. The fleet sails and operates throughout the year in Europe, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Mexico, and the Bahamas; while seasonal routes include Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, and Canadian maritime routes.
2. MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises, a wholly-owned Italian company, is headquartered in Naples and has partnerships with major Italian cities such as Milan, Venice, and Rome. It has offices in Palermo, Bari and more than 40 countries around the world. MSC Cruises was established in 1987 and officially named MSC Cruises in 1995.
3. Norwegian Cruise Line (Norwegian Cruise Line)
Star Cruises Group, a subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line, is referred to as NCL. In 1998, NCL Norwegian Cruise Line launched its Eastern route to Asia. In March 2000, Norwegian Cruise Line was acquired by Malaysia's Star Cruises Group. NCL Norwegian Cruise Line is headquartered in Miami, Florida, known as the "Cruise Capital of the World". The company currently owns 11 five-star luxury cruise ships.
4. Royal Caribbean International, referred to as RCL, operates cruise vacation products globally. It owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Cruises, Pullmantur, CDF (Croisieres) de France) and TUI Cruises (50% joint venture). The company currently owns a total of 41 luxury cruise ships of various brands. It provides land travel vacation products covering approximately 460 destinations on seven continents.
5. Holland America Line
Holland America Line was founded in 1873 and has a glorious history of 141 years. It is headquartered in the United States Seattle. Today, Holland America Line has 15 luxury cruise ships, offering more than 500 different cruise lines and different itineraries ranging from 1 to 110 days each year.