Can you rank cruise ship companies by average price?

To answer the specific question you asked, of the "big 6" cruise lines, here is the ranking used in our office, in descending order:

1 - Celebrity

2 - Princess/Holland America (tie for 2nd place)

3 - Royal Caribbean

4 - Norwegian

5 - Carnival

I hope this information is helpful

carnival is known as the cheapest with norwegian not far behind. I noticed that carnival cruises do not seem to port as much on their simular cruises to other cruise lines. for example most one week cruises have 4 ports but carnival only has 3 so you will be spending more money and time on the carnival ship than other lines this is why I prefer norwegian to carnival.

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I hear that Carnival ranks among the cheapest. I have also hard lots of complaints about them. I go on Royal Caribbean. Great cruise line in the mid price range.

fodors.com may have information on this.

Carnival is actually the parent company of:

Carnival

Princess

Windstar

Costa

Cunard

Holland America

Yachts of Seabourn

Of this portfolio, Carnival is the entry level cruise line.

RC is just above but not work the extra money, IMHO.