THE BEST Cruise Lines in the World 2023 

Two more Disney adults here. For anyone that loved the old Disney but hates the stress, nickel and diming, and reservations needed at today's Disney parks try Disney Cruise Line. My wife and I started cruising DCL after our kids grew up, best idea ever and well worth the $ for an actual VACATION. Do I feel a little silly talking to and taking pictures with characters? Yes...but silly keeps us young and fun at heart! Take the kiddo's to the parks, take your partner to the cruiseline.

Taking my 3rd Viking cruise in October. Love them. Very relaxing with no marketing while on board and staff are wonderful.

This is such a stunning video for me and others who might have been watching reviews and actually never being into any cruises... What would be a great first trip, and most of my inquiries were answered.. thank you so much. And please keep up your great work...

Disney Cruises have always been at the top of my list because i like to be spoiled while on board and sounds like i was correct.

Nothing has surpassed the Celebrity Edge class for my partner and me. It feels like being on a mega luxury yacht rather than a giant cruise ship. While I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for families, it's an unparalleled experience for two adults seeking a luxurious getaway. Every cruise we've taken since our voyage on the Edge has felt like a letdown, and we eagerly anticipate our next journey on this class of ship. The cabins are absolutely breathtaking, (INFINITE BALCONY!!) the cuisine is exceptional, and even though we had a fantastic time on our last cruise with Virgin, Edge Class remains our top choice.

Now my son has turned 18, we have ditched RCL and are doing Virgin this Jan (Australia) as a family. We’ve also booked Viking for 2025 from London to Northern Europe - bucket list trip as I’ve never been to the UK or Europe. We did our last RCL beginning 2023 and it so crowded, it just wasn’t enjoyable. I’m looking forward to Virgin

I agree. DCL (Disney Cruise LIne) should be labelled as one of the best cruise lines in the world.

Probable fairly accurate results for all mentioned. The only thing I would add is in our experience NCL either leads in a couple of other categories or comes in a close second. We find NCL to be the best overall when you consider all things offered on a cruise.

Great video as always! Keep them coming!

I haven't sailed viking yet but it's top on my list to try. Really appealing

I daydream about the Roundabout almost every day. I miss being aboard a VV ship far more than I anticipated.

As a retired couple, we find the Viking ships and experience is just about perfect for us.

We really love NCL.

Viking! I love their ships, crew, and food. The prices can’t be beat either!

Nice job on the revue!

Great video ❤❤❤❤

well presented yet again :)

glad you all made this other channel so we get more videos!

I love your speaking voice, joyful wisdom and hope to meet you some day.

👍🏼 That was nice. Thank you for sharing. ⚓️🛟🌴

My husband and 12:37 just returned from a Holland 10 night Caribbean Cruise on the Eurodam. We’ve been 70 nights on Holland America but this was our last. Add ons, poor service, food, activities aboard, lines and pushy sales tactics - we are moving cruise lines. Thanks for the referrals.

Thank you Ben. Very comprehensive and informative video

You both always look spiffy, by the way. 🍹 Great video AND with needed information! Thank you..

We did a cruise with RC a few years ago on the Independence and it was great but there is big and too big and the new ones would be too big for us. My favourite line is still Cunard.

The thought of cruising with 2,000 to 6,000 other people is frightful. We’ve booked 13 or 14 cruises with Viking…no children, no casino, lots of private places and quiet, fantastic dining, and luxury. Viking is rated #1 for a reason.

Great video. As a TA of 35 years, I mostly agree. I will make one comment though! To navigate NCL and the administrative quagmire, sorry but you need a TA for that lol. Once you cut through all that, and actually get on board-NCL is above and beyond the competition in regards to food and entertainment. No comparison to RCI. Or Princess. Entertainment? So much better than Holland America, Princess or even RCI.:)

Very good video.

We are totally interested in celestial. We love the Greek immersion cruises.

Thankfully I watched sun bright films travels doc on what a Disney cruise really looks like before I bought tickets.

The "...Of The Seas" in the names of all(?) Royal Caribbean ships lends itself to endless jokes....

I’ve travelled always with MSC but i want to upgrade my cruise experience. I think that I’ll try Celebrity. For you what’s the best cruise line? Thank you!

I really love Viking, no nickel and Diming.

I too love VIking. Initially they look really expensive but upon examination they include so much that the other cruise lines do not. By the time you add shore excursions, drink packages and internet the costs are so much closer.

After 169 cruises, agree with your results. But I would divide the results between short and long cruises. Maybe Viking might win in that respect too. Thanks for a great video.

I would love to try Viking but they are NOT friendly to solo travelers like Oceania and Wind Star.

The only cruise we have been on was Viking and we weren't that taken with it. We aren't sure how much of it was the line and how much was that cruising might not be our favorite form of travel. We liked that Viking sailed farther north in Alaska than the other cruise lines we looked at. Our favorite part turned out to be up there and were glad we had paid for a land extension there. Viking's crew is very personable and pleasant. We had a balcony and enjoyed being outside and so immersed in the scenery. A big disappointment to us was that Viking brags that they don't nickle and dime you on board. True, but when you go on their very expensive extra tours, operators are free to push merchandise at you. We were really looking forward to spending our evenings listening to music. The piano player was excellent but the other musicians were very amateur, the cellist and viola player acted like they hated each other. The food wasn't exceptional in presentation and items to us. When we reached the southern most cities in Alaska, port time was short and if you hadn't signed up for one of the paid tours, your choice was to walk around in the tourist area by the ship because their wasn't time to get to any of the outlaying interesting places on your own. After hearing that all ships are decorated the same, I doubt we will choose Viking if we go on another cruise because part of the fun of a new place to us is exploring it .

No mention of Princess. It seems Princess might a bit like Qantas. They are both good brands that do need some work 😢

We really loved our trip on the Wish, it was just too short a trip. We can’t wait to go next year on the Prima along the top of Iceland, down the coast of Norway, and eventually ending in Southampton, England.

We are Celebrity cruisers...they treat you very well and service is great

Just off the NCL Prima and booked on Disney next year

I’ve lost confidence in NCL. The stories of them cancelling people’s cruises for adding something to their cart after final payment, booking parents and children on different flights to different cities, and the recent story where they told the family to fly day of after they called questioning it and then even refused to let them join their trip for the land portion at the end of the Alaska trip. I feel like if you book with NCL you’re at risk of losing your vacation and money so I don’t really care how good the food is getting.

I love Carnival it's the funniest cruise line

I will say, as wonderful as Disney is, if you are not well-versed in Disney Ness, you will find the entertainment, trivia, everything is over your head. Yes, there are adult only spaces but everything on that ship is Disney centric. If you were looking for a well-crafted experience, there are plenty of other ships. If you are not a fan of Disney, with at least entry-level knowledge, this entire experience will be lost on you, over your head. Gary Bembridge did a really good video on this. While he enjoyed his experience, he found that he knew nothing about Disney so he didn’t get most of the presentations, however, beautiful and talented. The onboard experience is. Plus, if you’re not into kids, don’t do it.

Hey Ben. With Royal you mentioned Utopia; what about the Icon of the Seas? Agreed. Was just on the Oasis and the food was meh. Haven’t been on Norwegian since 2017 but hear the food is lovely. Haven’t been on Celebrity since 92’ but will be on the Edge next summer to Alaska. Haven’t been on Disney but OMG. Have you seen the prices for the Treasure? Looking forward to sailing Virgin too. Viking ships look gorgeous. Wow. Thought MEC would’ve been on this list as there ships are so beautiful. Will be on the Seascape this November. Praying the food is ok. That seems to be their downfall but hear they are getting better. Thanks Ben.

Hey I want to know if my little bit of help come in on the patron?

Royal Carribean is #1

Disney? Never. The fixed dining times for dinner is a dealbreaker. I loved my cruises on Chrystal but you know what happened there. Cunard? Ugh. Don”t you just love the service and amenities based upon your family’s citations in DeBrett’s? Today, it’s Regent.

Cheeses line you've ever said...no way!! 😅

Well if it is on the Internet, it has to be true.....So real luxury cruise lines don't count like Viking Ocean, Silverseas, Oceania, Regent, Seabourn, Cunard....Service, food and luxury blows away those mass market lines.

That last line was incredibly cheesy Ben, but it least you admitted it !! Love your reports, ‘til next time. 😊

I’d love to try these lines, but I can only stick to P&O and Princess due to the other lines inadequate grab rails in the accessible bathrooms 😩 give us the horizontal bar on the wall and the pull down the other for goodness sake I’ll be going on them all then, I’d also be skint too 🤣

Somebody probably already said this, but Disney Treasure is not the ship they bought. That one hasn't been named yet, as far as I know. Of course I could be wrong. 😊

Dying to go on a Virgin cruise but now Celebrity seems very appealing too. ❤😊

Viking wants all of your money up front.

QE2.

No cattle boats for us - give us only Windstar...and no kids!

I took an Alaskan cruise to the Royal Caribbean last year. Excursions were a massive disappointment, and Mechanical breakdowns were daily. Food was massively horrible. I'll never pay for another Royal Carribean again.

It's not easy to find a decently rated Cruise that isn't over 1000$ per person. They all seems to have pretty bad rating.

Surprised that Princess cruises is not mentioned.

If you had to pick one cruise line for the rest of your life who would it be?

Viking by a mile. Yes they cost a little more but to be treated so well all the while not being nickeled and dimed for anything extra is wonderful. The crews are the best in the business and the ships are best in class. In the long run after not needing all this “extra” that is the gotcha part of the low class lines you can have a much more enjoyable cruise for the same or only a little more money. Big plus NO KIDS 😊

I think I am in the 1% that loves carnival all the way 😭. I’ve tried other lines and Royal has some beautiful ships, but the vibe on carnival has captivated my heart since 2005😂

Isnt Celebrity owned by RCI?

Awww........ you left out Windstar. It is simply fabulous for those who want excellent food on a small ship and don't care about the party. Truly 180 Degrees from Ordinary.

Disney has already been to Australia.. Was a total ripoff for what they were offering

Bigger isn't better. Crowded ships are not fun.

I don't care to be on such a huge ship. Way too many people for me. 6500.😲 I'm sure Virgin is a breath of fresh air. No kids! Viking looks too asymmetrical and boring.

Great Vid. Can you please do WORST cruise lines in the world 2023? Now that would be interesting ….!! P+O would be my favourite to win?

Boycott all cruises that are now DOUBLE IN PRICE. Anything over $100-150/day is outrageous. PERIOD

When cruising here is what you need you need to avoid when selecting a cruise line. # 1 If they have more drink packages than you have fingers dump them. A f’ing soda package, get the hell out of town. # 2 A casino onboard. With the odds on a cruise line you would better off just walking down a dark alleyway in the bad part of town then throwing your money away in a cruise line’s casino # 3 if you want a crowded shopping mall just wait and visit your local mall during the holidays. No I don’t want some overpriced photo package snd no I don’t want a cheap souvenir. # 4 Mega Ships = Mega Problems. Overwhelming beautiful locations with tons and tons of folks who dress like they are at Wal Mart at 2 am. # 5. Oh cool a go cart track that cost more than the one at the mini golf com0ax and is smaller and slower. # 6 Carnival. A floating frat party. Keep it on campus you jerks Simply put, the Wal Mart cruise lines have pretty much destroyed the whole industry with their cheap fares that really don’t get you anything of value and during your whole cruise they just try to separate you from your money. If a ship is over 1,000 passengers just pass it up because your service will be crap and once you get over being at sea you will realize the food a the local mall food court is better

Royal Ca-RIB-ean - it would help to pronounce it

MSC is the worst….never again!

Your hair looks as if you just came out of bed ...................

Thanks Captain! Reporting for the journey 👨‍✈️🛳️