Viking & Disney Dominate U.S. News’ Best Cruise Line Rankings for 2025

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2025 best cruise line rankings and once again Viking and Disney Cruise Line have taken all but one of the top spots. This year, Virgin Voyages was knocked out of the top spot for Best Value by Celebrity Cruises. Virgin had held the top position in that category for the past two years. For the 12th straight year, Disney maintains the mantle as Best Cruise Line for Families. The 2025 rankings cover 18 cruise lines and are divided into six categories: Best Cruise Lines for the Money, Best Cruise Lines for Families, Best Cruise Lines for Couples, Best Cruise Lines in the Caribbean, Best Cruise Lines in the Mediterranean, and Best Luxury Cruise Lines. The rankings are based on a comprehensive methodology that takes into account ship quality, traveler ratings, health assessment results, and other relevant factors. Here are the top five results in each category. (Find the full results here.) Best Cruise Lines for the Money 1. Celebrity Cruises2. Virgin Voyages3. MSC Cruises4. Royal Caribbean International5. Holland America Line Best Cruise Line for Families 1. Disney Cruise Line2. Royal Caribbean International3. Norwegian Cruise Line4. Carnival Cruise Line5. Costa Cruises Best Cruise Lines for Couples 1. Viking Ocean Cruises2. Seabourn Cruise Line3. Celebrity Cruises4. Regent Seven Seas Cruises5. Virgin Voyages Best Cruise Lines in the Caribbean 1. Disney Cruise Line2. Celebrity Cruises3. Virgin Voyages4. Seabourn5. Royal Caribbean International Best Cruise Lines in the Mediterranean 1. Viking Ocean Cruises2. Seabourn Cruise Line3. Celebrity Cruises4. Regent Seven Seas Cruises5. Silversea Cruises Best Luxury Cruise Lines 1. Viking Ocean Cruises2. Seabourn Cruise Line3. Regent Seven Seas Cruises4. Silversea Cruises5. Oceania Cruises