A beginner's guide to picking a cruise line
Celebrity Cruises Holland America 10 ships; 20,142 berths If you are cruising for the first time, it is likely that you will be traveling with one of the above brands — if only because they dominate the market for cruises among North Americans and, indeed, the world. Royal Caribbean alone accounts for nearly 20% of all cruises taken worldwide. Add in the next three biggest players — Carnival, MSC Cruises and Norwegian — and you’re up to well over 50% of the cruise business. The cruise industry likes to label these seven lines as either “contemporary” (the first four on the list) o...