Which Cruise Line Is The VERY BEST By Region? And Why?

In every weekly live cruise Q&A livestream that I do on YouTube, I am asked by a cruiser what is the best cruise line they should use in one of the regions of the world so they can see and get the most of it. So, I decided to make this to share in one place what I have found from my experiences to be the very best cruise lines to choose in each of the 8 most popular cruising regions. I have cruised all several times and, as you will see, many of the lines are not the obvious nor the biggest.

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[notheotherklaus]

The knowledge you have of the shipping industry from a consumer perspective is simply impressive! So much worth for customers.

[landinsongs]

Wow, not many people can provide a video like this. 15 minutes of pure cruise industry knowledge and experience from all over the world.

[gerardacronin]

Last month I sailed on the Celebrity Edge from Honolulu to Sydney as it transitioned from Alaska to Australia. Eighteen very enjoyable days, with a majority of Australian passengers (some for a second time), only a handful of children, with ports of call in Tahiti, Moorea, Raitaea, Auckland, Tauranga and the Bay of Islands. I loved my extended veranda cabin, sleeping with the window wide open most nights. The ship’s parabolic hull design made for a smooth ride in choppy seas across the Tasman. But the climax was our predawn sail into Circular Quay, passing the illuminated Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge and the brightly lit skyscrapers of Sydney’s CBD. What a fabulous way to see Australia for the first time! I then spent the next two weeks touring Australia, which was wonderful but exhausting. I missed my cruise comforts!

[_echobravo]

That’s a LOT of information in a very short amount of time. Very well thought through Gary. 👏

[rockdefdiva]

My parents and I enjoy watching your channel all the time

[daviddesmond]

Any line that has free for kids goes to the bottom of my list. Thanks for the tip.

[Unazaki]

Wow this was enlightening! Didn't realise the Panama canal actually had 2 very different crossing experiences!

[pjhosang]

I cruised the Mediterranean on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth several years ago and it was amazing. Embarked and disembarked in Athens. We stopped in Istanbul (2days), Ephesus, Dubrovnik and the rest were Greek Islands. Fabulous ship and itinerary.

[betsy]

We really loved Hurtigruten HX their expedition ships for our second trip to Alaska. It was amazing and the only port we knew was Sitka.

[ColoRadio]

Holland America has always delivered a reliable product. With no surprises..

[raphischuster]

Talking about Alaska. Depending on how much time You want to spend off the ship is an important factor in my opinion. I was there with princess and norwegian. With princess we stayed almost the whole day there until it was dark on many saleaways so you wouldnt see much of alaska on the ship itself. With norwegian we spent way less time in the ports but had more time to see Alaska from the ship which i prefered much more.

[texasboy]

Another great review of which line for each location. We just got home from a 28-day cruise on Viking, and if you can handle the cost, they are just about perfect for the early retiree. The small ships get you into the best ports.

[FraserAtSea]

Brilliant video, Gary. I do think it’s super important to choose an ‘expert’ for some cruises - I found the experience of Alaska on Princess was wonderful. In contrast, using MSC for Norway was still good, but they lacked the informative commentary etc that Princess were so good at!

[Woman_of_a_Certain_Age]

Hi Gary, would you consider doing a couple of videos about flying to and from home to the embarkation ports? Like, how many different airlines have you tried and the types of seats you might recommend for shorter or longer flights?

[brigidconroy]

Holy Moly this is a GREAT vlog on how to pick your cruise❤

[Studentspeaksout]

Excellent recitation of the lines and terrific itinerary advice, thank you!!!!

[traceymollet]

Thanks Gary. As always a wealth of knowledge, you’re so helpful! Ive learned so much from you. 🙏🏻

[calumshaw]

As always Gary, you excel with the passing on of your accumulated cruising knowledge. You are an olde world eclectic peripatetic.

[kennypenny]

Terrific video Gary! Thankyou, so much valuable information we can refer to when making our decisions. Your knowledge is second to none.

[stronzer]

Covid sadly saw the end of the 50's and 60's Classic cruise liners, those old classics with a full wrap around Prom Deck, cosy cigar rooms, bespoke bar service, full fine dining table service, live band dance nights till sunrise, man they were the days