CruiseCompete released its 2022 CruiseTrends annual report based on 1.4 million consumer preferences.

The report shows trends in cruise travel among consumers, including preferences for top cruise lines, cruise ships, destinations and travel dates for premium, luxury, and river cruising, according to a press release.

Based on the CruiseCompete report, the following were the top picks in cruise travel in 2022:

Most Popular Cruise Lines

 Premium

1. Royal Caribbean International
2. Celebrity Cruises
3. Norwegian Cruise Line

Luxury

1. Oceania Cruises
2. Azamara
3. Cunard Line

River

1. Viking River
2. American Cruise Lines
3. American Queen Voyages

When it comes to most popular cruise ships, the report ranked them:

Premium

1. The Oasis of the Seas
2. The Harmony of the Seas
3. The Wonder of the Seas

 Luxury

1. The Queen Mary 2
2. The Oceania Riviera
3. The Oceania Marina

 River

1. Emerald Waterways Ships
2. The American Duchess
3. The American Queen

In terms of most popular cruise regions, the following were the top picks:

 Premium

1. Caribbean
2. North America
3. Central America

Luxury

1. Europe
2. Mediterranean
3. North America

River

1. Europe
2. North America
3. Mediterranean