Start With This Sampling of Popular Cruise Lines

Keep in mind the below categories are a guide only. Some cruise lines fit into more than one category. Names of categories may vary depending on who you read.

Also, there are a varying number of ships within each fleet, carrying upwards of 2800 passengers. Soon, mammoth ships will carry as many as 6000 passengers.

Knowing and understanding the ships that make-up the fleet is is a good place to direct your focus.

The following is a sampling of popular cruise lines.

There is no need to reinvent the wheel. Therefore, we also recommend you visit the Savvy Cruiser website for a comprehensive list of cruise ships. You can read the "raves" and "rants" submitted by others.

Mainstream | Contemporary | Value

Carnival
http://www.carnival.com
1-888-CARNIVAL

Royal Caribbean
http://www.royalcaribbean.com
1-866-562-7625

Norwegian
http://www.ncl.com
1-800-327-7030

Premium | Upscale

Celebrity
http://www.celebritycruises.com
1-800-647-2251

Holland America
http://www.hollandamerica.com
1-877-SAIL-HAL

Princess
http://www.princess.com
1-800-PRINCESS

Luxury | Super Premium | Very Upscale

Radisson Seven Seas
http://www.rssc.com
1-877-505-5370

Crystal Cruises
http://www.crystalcruises.com
1-866446-6625

Windstar
http://www.windstarcruises.com
1-800-258-7245