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  Head-to-Head Comparison

Celebrity Cruises vs Norwegian Cruise Line

A detailed side-by-side comparison of Celebrity Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line covering ratings, fleet size, food quality, entertainment, value for money, and available sailings from UK ports. Updated for 2026.

Updated 28 March 2026 Celebrity Cruises edges it on overall score
  Side By Side

The head-to-head

Ratings are based on aggregated passenger reviews, editorial analysis, and expert scoring. The cobalt outline marks the stronger line for each attribute.

Best value
Premium

Celebrity Cruises

From£412pp
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Contemporary

Norwegian Cruise Line

From£376pp
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Price from
£412 pp
£376 pp
Overall Rating
4.7/5
4.4/5
Fleet Size
17 ships
19 ships
Family Score
6/10
7/10
Luxury Score
8/10
7/10
Value Score
7/10
7/10
Food Score
10/10
7/10
Entertainment Score
7/10
8/10
Founded
1988
1966
Headquarters
Miami, USA
Miami, USA
Sailings live
50available now
50available now
  Choosing Between Them

Who should choose which?

Every cruise line has its strengths and weaknesses. Here is an honest look at who each line is best suited for, based on passenger feedback and our editorial assessment.

Choose Celebrity Cruises if you want…

  • Food and dining enthusiasts
  • Modern luxury seekers
  • Couples and adults
  • Design-conscious travellers

Celebrity Cruises may not suit you if…

  • Families wanting mega-ship activities
  • Budget-conscious cruisers
  • Those wanting UK departures only

Choose Norwegian Cruise Line if you want…

  • Flexible, no-rules cruising
  • Solo travellers (studio cabins)
  • Broadway entertainment
  • Modern ship design

Norwegian Cruise Line may not suit you if…

  • Those wanting traditional cruise formality
  • Budget travellers
  • UK-departure-only preference
  Fleet Overview

Ships at a glance

A quick comparison of each line's fleet including passenger capacity, tonnage, and year of launch.

Celebrity Cruises Fleet (17 ships)

Celebrity Apex

Built 2020 · 2,910 guests

129,500 GT

Celebrity Ascent

Built 2023 · 3,260 guests

140,600 GT

Celebrity Beyond

Built 2022 · 3,260 guests

140,600 GT

Norwegian Cruise Line Fleet (19 ships)

Norwegian Prima

Built 2022 · 3,215 guests

142,500 GT

Norwegian Viva

Built 2023 · 3,215 guests

142,500 GT
  Browse Sailings

Available cruises

Current sailings from both cruise lines. Prices shown are per person based on two sharing the lowest-grade cabin available.

Celebrity Cruises Sailings

Celebrity Equinox — Greek Isles & Turkey Fly Cruise from Barcelona10 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Greek Isles & Turkey Fly Cruise from Barcelona

Celebrity Equinox Barcelona 20 Jun 2026

Ports: Barcelona · Valletta · Athens (Piraeus) · Ephesus (Kusadasi) · Thira, Santorini · Mykonos Town, Mykonos

Flights
From
£1,749pp
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Celebrity Solstice — Alaska Dawes Glacier CruiseSave 1%7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Alaska Dawes Glacier Cruise

Celebrity Solstice Vancouver, Canada 21 Jun 2026
From
£1,038pp
£1,048 pp
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Celebrity Reflection — Key West Bahamas CruiseSave 1%3 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Key West Bahamas Cruise

Celebrity Reflection Fort Lauderdale, Florida 26 Jun 2026
From
£437pp
£441 pp
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Celebrity Summit — Alaska Southbound GlacierSave 1%7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Alaska Southbound Glacier

Celebrity Summit Seward, Alaska 26 Jun 2026
From
£632pp
£638 pp
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Celebrity Edge — Alaska Dawes Glacier CruiseSave 1%7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Alaska Dawes Glacier Cruise

Celebrity Edge Seattle, USA 26 Jun 2026
From
£1,340pp
£1,353 pp
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Celebrity Ascent — PRICE DROP! Italy, Greece & Croatia CruiseSave 4%10 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

PRICE DROP! Italy, Greece & Croatia Cruise

Celebrity Ascent Civitavecchia 26 Jun 2026

Ports: Civitavecchia · Corfu · Katakolon · Bar · Dubrovnik · Split

Flights
From
£2,379pp
£2,479 pp
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Celebrity Infinity — Best of Greece CruiseSave 1%7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Best of Greece Cruise

Celebrity Infinity Athens (Piraeus), Greece 27 Jun 2026
From
£663pp
£669 pp
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Celebrity Xcel — Italy French RivieraSave 1%7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Italy French Riviera

Celebrity Xcel Barcelona, Spain 27 Jun 2026
From
£1,273pp
£1,285 pp
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Celebrity Apex — Norwegian Fjords CruiseSave 1%7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Norwegian Fjords Cruise

Celebrity Apex Southampton, Great Britain 27 Jun 2026
From
£1,769pp
£1,786 pp
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Celebrity Beyond — Mexico Belize Perfect DaySave 1%7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Mexico Belize Perfect Day

Celebrity Beyond Miami, Florida, USA 28 Jun 2026
From
£3,312pp
£3,345 pp
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Celebrity Reflection — Key West Bahamas CruiseSave 1%3 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Key West Bahamas Cruise

Celebrity Reflection Fort Lauderdale, Florida 29 Jun 2026
From
£412pp
£416 pp
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Celebrity Constellation — Best of Italy Croatia CruiseSave 1%11 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Best of Italy Croatia Cruise

Celebrity Constellation Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy 29 Jun 2026
From
£1,039pp
£1,049 pp
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Celebrity Eclipse — British Isles CruiseSave 1%12 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

British Isles Cruise

Celebrity Eclipse Amsterdam, The Netherlands 3 Jul 2026
From
£871pp
£879 pp
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Celebrity Silhouette — Iceland Intensive CruiseSave 1%7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Iceland Intensive Cruise

Celebrity Silhouette Reykjavik, Iceland 4 Jul 2026

Ports: Reykjavik, Iceland

From
£867pp
£875 pp
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Celebrity Xcel — 7 Night Italy & France CruiseSave 4%7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

7 Night Italy & France Cruise

Celebrity Xcel Barcelona 4 Jul 2026

Ports: Barcelona · Marseille · Portofino · La Spezia · Civitavecchia · Naples

Flights
From
£3,451pp
£3,595 pp
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Celebrity Ascent — Greece, Turkey & Italy from Rome with 1-night Stay12 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Greece, Turkey & Italy from Rome with 1-night Stay

Celebrity Ascent Rome (Civitavecchia) 5 Jul 2026

Ports: Rome (Civitavecchia) · Souda Bay · Thira, Santorini · Ephesus (Kusadasi) · Istanbul · Mykonos Town, Mykonos

Flights
From
£1,979pp
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Celebrity Flora — 7 Night Galapagos Inner Loop CruiseSave 4%7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

7 Night Galapagos Inner Loop Cruise

Celebrity Flora Baltra Island 5 Jul 2026

Ports: Baltra Island · Rabida Island · Puerto Egas · Elizabeth Bay · Tagus Cove · Bartolome Island

From
£13,989pp
£14,572 pp
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Celebrity Xcel — 2-night Barcelona & 7-night Greece, Malta & Turkey7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

2-night Barcelona & 7-night Greece, Malta & Turkey

Celebrity Xcel Barcelona 9 Jul 2026
Flights
From
£989pp
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Celebrity Xcel — Greece, Malta & TurkeySave 1%7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Greece, Malta & Turkey

Celebrity Xcel Barcelona 11 Jul 2026
From
£772pp
£779 pp
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Celebrity Xcel — Italy, Spain & French Riviera from Barcelona with Stay9 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Italy, Spain & French Riviera from Barcelona with Stay

Celebrity Xcel Barcelona 23 Jul 2026

Ports: Barcelona · Nice (Villefranche) · La Spezia (tours to Florence/Pisa) · Santa Margherita · Rome (Civitavecchia) · Naples

Flights
From
£1,279pp
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Celebrity Silhouette — Iceland Intensive from Reykjavik7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Iceland Intensive from Reykjavik

Celebrity Silhouette Reykjavik 25 Jul 2026

Ports: Reykjavik · Seydisfjordur · Akureyri · Isafjordur

Flights
From
£2,697pp
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Celebrity Equinox — Italian Riviera & France from Barcelona with Stay11 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Italian Riviera & France from Barcelona with Stay

Celebrity Equinox Barcelona 26 Jul 2026

Ports: Barcelona · Rome (Civitavecchia) · La Spezia · Portofino · Nice (Villefranche) · Marseille (Provence)

Flights
From
£1,199pp
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Celebrity Apex — Total Solar Eclipse, Med, Spain and Portugal cruise from Southampton Hot deal14 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Total Solar Eclipse, Med, Spain and Portugal cruise from Southampton

Celebrity Apex Southampton 1 Aug 2026

Ports: Southampton · Porto (Leixoes) · Lisbon · Palma De Mallorca · Barcelona · Ibiza Town, Ibiza

Drinks
From
£1,651pp
£2,262 pp
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Celebrity Xcel — Italy, Spain & French Riviera from Barcelona7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Italy, Spain & French Riviera from Barcelona

Celebrity Xcel Barcelona 1 Aug 2026

Ports: Barcelona · Marseille (Provence) · Portofino · La Spezia (tours to Florence/Pisa) · Rome (Civitavecchia) · Naples

Flights Drinks
From
£1,150pp
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Celebrity Constellation — 2-night Rome & 11-night Best of Italy & Croatia11 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

2-night Rome & 11-night Best of Italy & Croatia

Celebrity Constellation Civitavecchia, Rome 8 Aug 2026
Flights
From
£1,219pp
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Celebrity Apex — 11 Night Italy & Greek Islands11 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

11 Night Italy & Greek Islands

Celebrity Apex Southampton 15 Aug 2026

Ports: Naples · Santorini · Athens · Dubrovnik

Flights Wi-Fi
From
£1,110pp
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Celebrity Equinox — Greek Isles & Turkey from Barcelona Hot deal10 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Greek Isles & Turkey from Barcelona

Celebrity Equinox Barcelona 15 Aug 2026

Ports: Barcelona · Messina, Sicily · Athens (Piraeus) · Thira, Santorini · Ephesus (Kusadasi) · Mykonos Town, Mykonos

Flights
From
£1,267pp
£2,420 pp
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Celebrity Xcel — 2-night Barcelona & 7-night Italy, Spain & French Riviera7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

2-night Barcelona & 7-night Italy, Spain & French Riviera

Celebrity Xcel Barcelona 20 Aug 2026
Flights
From
£1,059pp
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Celebrity Xcel — 7 Night Italy & French RivieraSave 4%7 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

7 Night Italy & French Riviera

Celebrity Xcel Barcelona 22 Aug 2026

Ports: Barcelona · Villefranche-sur-Mer · Portofino · La Spezia · Civitavecchia · Naples

Flights
From
£5,818pp
£6,061 pp
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Celebrity Equinox — Italian Riviera & FranceSave 1%9 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Italian Riviera & France

Celebrity Equinox Civitavecchia, Rome 25 Aug 2026
From
£902pp
£911 pp
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Celebrity Xcel — Mediterranean Masterpieces8 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Mediterranean Masterpieces

Celebrity Xcel Barcelona 28 Aug 2026
From
£1,299pp
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Celebrity Constellation — Lake Garda & Venice with Best Of Italy & Croatia Cruise Hot deal15 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Lake Garda & Venice with Best Of Italy & Croatia Cruise

Celebrity Constellation Ravenna 6 Sept 2026

Ports: Ravenna · Zadar · Dubrovnik · Kotor · Messina · Salerno

Flights
From
£2,485pp
£4,970 pp
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Celebrity Apex — Canaries Portugal CruiseSave 1%11 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Canaries Portugal Cruise

Celebrity Apex Southampton 26 Sept 2026
From
£2,176pp
£2,197 pp
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Celebrity Apex — Canaries Portugal CruiseSave 3%11 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Canaries Portugal Cruise

Celebrity Apex Southampton 7 Oct 2026
From
£2,261pp
£2,329 pp
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Celebrity Millennium — Best of Thailand & Vietnam fr. Hong Kong to Singapore with Stays20 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Best of Thailand & Vietnam fr. Hong Kong to Singapore with Stays

Celebrity Millennium Hong Kong 9 Nov 2026

Ports: Hong Kong · Hanoi · Chan May (tours to Hue or Da Nang) · Ho Chi Minh (Phu My) · Bangkok (Laem Chabang) · Koh Samui

Flights Drinks
From
£3,749pp
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Celebrity Edge — Waves, Wonders & New Zealand's Whispers, including FREE Sydney stay and Celebrity Edge cruise18 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Waves, Wonders & New Zealand's Whispers, including FREE Sydney stay and Celebrity Edge cruise

Celebrity Edge Sydney, Australia 14 Nov 2026
Flights
From
£3,739pp
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Celebrity Solstice — Treasures of Thailand & Vietnam17 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Treasures of Thailand & Vietnam

Celebrity Solstice Hong Kong 1 Dec 2026
Flights Drinks
From
£2,999pp
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Celebrity Millennium — Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand & Balinese Delights with Stays19 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand & Balinese Delights with Stays

Celebrity Millennium Singapore 10 Jan 2027

Ports: Singapore · Phuket · Langkawi · Penang · Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang) · Celukan Bawang

Flights Drinks
From
£3,379pp
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Celebrity Xcel — St. Thomas, Antigua & Bahamas with Miami Beach StaySave 13%10 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

St. Thomas, Antigua & Bahamas with Miami Beach Stay

Celebrity Xcel Miami 15 Jan 2027

Ports: Miami · Nassau · Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands · St. John's, Antigua

Flights Drinks
From
£2,249pp
£2,599 pp
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Celebrity Millennium — Balinese Delights & Southeast Asia with Stays19 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Balinese Delights & Southeast Asia with Stays

Celebrity Millennium Benoa 21 Jan 2027

Ports: Benoa · Lombok · Celukan Bawang · Kuala Lumpur · Penang · Langkawi

Flights Drinks
From
£2,679pp
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Celebrity Eclipse — Best of Southern Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale with 1-night Stay12 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Best of Southern Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale with 1-night Stay

Celebrity Eclipse Fort Lauderdale 28 Jan 2027

Ports: Fort Lauderdale · St. John's, Antigua · Castries, St. Lucia · Bridgetown, Barbados · Roseau · Basseterre, St. Kitts

Flights Drinks
From
£2,099pp
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Celebrity Solstice — Southbound Asian Allure fr. Hong Kong to Singapore with StaysSave 5%18 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Southbound Asian Allure fr. Hong Kong to Singapore with Stays

Celebrity Solstice Hong Kong 16 Feb 2027

Ports: Hong Kong · Ha Long Bay · Chan May · Ho Chi Minh (Phu My) · Bangkok (Laem Chabang) · Koh Samui

Flights Drinks
From
£4,199pp
£4,399 pp
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Celebrity Infinity — 12 Night Madeira, Canaries & MoroccoSave 4%12 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

12 Night Madeira, Canaries & Morocco

Celebrity Infinity Barcelona 3 Mar 2027

Ports: Barcelona · Lanzarote · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Tenerife · Funchal · Tangier

Flights
From
£1,294pp
£1,348 pp
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Celebrity Solstice — 12 Night Thailand & Vietnam CruiseSave 4%12 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

12 Night Thailand & Vietnam Cruise

Celebrity Solstice Singapore 3 Mar 2027

Ports: Singapore · Ko Samui · Laem Chabang · Phu My · Chan May · Ha Long Bay

From
£5,799pp
£6,041 pp
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Celebrity Equinox — Iguazu Falls & Argentina to Barcelona Transatlantic with Stays22 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Iguazu Falls & Argentina to Barcelona Transatlantic with Stays

Celebrity Equinox Buenos Aires 8 Mar 2027
From
£3,799pp
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Celebrity Millennium — Snow Monkeys, Nagasaki's Blossoms, Peace Park, Tokyo Stay & Mt. Fuji18 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Snow Monkeys, Nagasaki's Blossoms, Peace Park, Tokyo Stay & Mt. Fuji

Celebrity Millennium Tokyo 9 Mar 2027
Flights Drinks
From
£4,849pp
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Celebrity Equinox — South America Transatlantic with Buenos Aires and Barcelona Stays22 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

South America Transatlantic with Buenos Aires and Barcelona Stays

Celebrity Equinox Buenos Aires 10 Mar 2027
Flights Drinks
From
£3,299pp
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Celebrity Millennium — Nagasaki's Blossoms, Atomic Bomb Museum, Tokyo Stay & Mt. Fuji17 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Nagasaki's Blossoms, Atomic Bomb Museum, Tokyo Stay & Mt. Fuji

Celebrity Millennium Yokohama (tours to Tokyo) 10 Mar 2027

Ports: Yokohama (tours to Tokyo) · Kobe · Kyoto (Osaka) · Kochi · Busan · Nagasaki

Flights Drinks
From
£3,999pp
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Celebrity Millennium — Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Osaka Castle's Spring Blossoms & Nagasaki17 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Osaka Castle's Spring Blossoms & Nagasaki

Celebrity Millennium Tokyo 22 Mar 2027

Ports: Tokyo · Kyoto (Osaka) · Osaka · Kochi · Busan · Nagasaki

Flights Drinks
From
£4,779pp
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Celebrity Eclipse — Ultimate Southern Caribbean with Miami Beach Stay15 NIGHTS
Celebrity Cruises

Ultimate Southern Caribbean with Miami Beach Stay

Celebrity Eclipse Miami 9 Apr 2027
From
£2,899pp
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Norwegian Cruise Line Sailings

Norwegian Joy — 2-night Seattle & 10-night Alaska & Hubbard Glacier10 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Seattle & 10-night Alaska & Hubbard Glacier

Norwegian Joy Seattle 17 Jun 2026
Flights
From
£1,419pp
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Norwegian Epic — 2-night Rome & 7-night Italian Gems & South of France7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Rome & 7-night Italian Gems & South of France

Norwegian Epic Civitavecchia, Rome 19 Jun 2026
Flights
From
£779pp
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Norwegian Epic — MediterraneanSave 3%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Mediterranean

Norwegian Epic Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy 21 Jun 2026

Ports: Barcelona · Spain

From
£376pp
£387 pp
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Norwegian Dawn — MediterraneanSave 3%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Mediterranean

Norwegian Dawn Barcelona, Spain 21 Jun 2026

Ports: Lisbon · Portugal

From
£449pp
£462 pp
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Norwegian Escape — CaribbeanSave 3%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Caribbean

Norwegian Escape Miami, Florida, USA 21 Jun 2026
From
£496pp
£511 pp
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Norwegian Gem — MediterraneanSave 3%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Mediterranean

Norwegian Gem Ravenna (Bologna), Italy 21 Jun 2026

Ports: Civitavecchia (Rome) · Italy

From
£496pp
£511 pp
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Norwegian Star — Northern EuropeSave 3%11 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Northern Europe

Norwegian Star Southampton, Great Britain 21 Jun 2026

Ports: Reykjavik · Iceland

From
£575pp
£592 pp
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Norwegian Breakaway — BermudaSave 3%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Bermuda

Norwegian Breakaway Boston, USA 21 Jun 2026
From
£616pp
£635 pp
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Norwegian Pearl — MediterraneanSave 3%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Mediterranean

Norwegian Pearl Athens (Piraeus), Greece 21 Jun 2026

Ports: Ravenna (Bologna) · Italy

From
£421pp
£433 pp
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Norwegian Encore — AlaskaSave 3%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Alaska

Norwegian Encore Seattle, USA 21 Jun 2026
From
£862pp
£888 pp
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Norwegian Jade — AlaskaSave 3%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Alaska

Norwegian Jade Whittier, Alaska 22 Jun 2026
From
£542pp
£558 pp
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Norwegian Viva — Mediterranean: Italy, France & Greece Hot deal9 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Mediterranean: Italy, France & Greece

Norwegian Viva Barcelona 24 Jun 2026

Ports: Barcelona · Villefranche-sur-Mer · Livorno · Civitavecchia · Salerno · Messina

Flights
From
£1,394pp
£4,073 pp
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Norwegian Epic — 2-night Barcelona & 7-night Spain, France & Italy & 2-night Rome7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Barcelona & 7-night Spain, France & Italy & 2-night Rome

Norwegian Epic Barcelona 26 Jun 2026
Flights
From
£799pp
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Norwegian Dawn — 2-night Lisbon & 7-night Spain & Portugal7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Lisbon & 7-night Spain & Portugal

Norwegian Dawn Lisbon 26 Jun 2026
Flights
From
£759pp
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Norwegian Luna — Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay, Dominican Republic & TortolaSave 2%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay, Dominican Republic & Tortola

Norwegian Luna Miami 27 Jun 2026

Ports: Miami · Puerto Plata · Saint Thomas · Road Town · Great Stirrup Cay · Miami

From
£931pp
£950 pp
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Norwegian Aqua — Bermuda: Royal Naval DockyardSave 2%8 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Bermuda: Royal Naval Dockyard

Norwegian Aqua New York 27 Jun 2026

Ports: New York · Kings Wharf

From
£1,293pp
£1,320 pp
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Norwegian Encore — Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & JuneauSave 2%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau

Norwegian Encore Seattle 28 Jun 2026

Ports: Seattle · Juneau · Skagway · Ketchikan · Victoria

From
£938pp
£958 pp
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Norwegian Prima — Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay & Dominican RepublicSave 2%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay & Dominican Republic

Norwegian Prima Port Canaveral 28 Jun 2026

Ports: Port Canaveral · Puerto Plata · Saint Thomas · Road Town · Great Stirrup Cay

From
£993pp
£1,014 pp
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Norwegian Dawn — Europe: Spain & Portugal Hot deal7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Europe: Spain & Portugal

Norwegian Dawn Lisbon 28 Jun 2026

Ports: Lisbon · Portimão · Cádiz · Motril · Gibraltar · Ibiza

Flights
From
£749pp
£1,123 pp
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Norwegian Escape — Western Caribbean7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Western Caribbean

Norwegian Escape Miami 28 Jun 2026

Ports: Miami · Cozumel · Roatán Island · Harvest Caye · Costa Maya

From
£551pp
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Norwegian Breakaway — Halifax & Bermuda7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Halifax & Bermuda

Norwegian Breakaway Boston 28 Jun 2026

Ports: Boston · Halifax · Kings Wharf

From
£660pp
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Norwegian Jade — Alaska: Hubbard Glacier & Skagway7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Alaska: Hubbard Glacier & Skagway

Norwegian Jade Whittier 29 Jun 2026

Ports: Whittier · Icy Strait Point · Juneau · Skagway · Ketchikan · Vancouver

From
£588pp
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Norwegian Viva — 1-night Venice & 10-night Dubrovnik, Greek Gems, Turkey & 1-night Istanbul10 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

1-night Venice & 10-night Dubrovnik, Greek Gems, Turkey & 1-night Istanbul

Norwegian Viva Ravenna, Italy 2 Jul 2026

Ports: Venice (Ravenna), Italy · Dubrovnik, Croatia · Bar, Montenegro · Athens (Piraeus), Greece · Kusadasi · Rhodes

Flights
From
£1,089pp
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Norwegian Star — Norwegian FjordsSave 3%10 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Fjords

Norwegian Star Reykjavik, Iceland 2 Jul 2026

Ports: Southampton, Great Britain

From
£734pp
£756 pp
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Norwegian Epic — 2-night Rome & 7-night Italian Gems & South of FranceSave 4%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Rome & 7-night Italian Gems & South of France

Norwegian Epic Civitavecchia, Rome 3 Jul 2026
Flights
From
£739pp
£769 pp
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Norwegian Aqua — Bermuda: Royal Naval DockyardSave 2%8 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Bermuda: Royal Naval Dockyard

Norwegian Aqua New York 3 Jul 2026

Ports: New York · Kings Wharf

From
£1,450pp
£1,480 pp
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Norwegian Viva — Greek Isles: Santorini & Athens Hot deal10 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Greek Isles: Santorini & Athens

Norwegian Viva Ravenna 3 Jul 2026

Ports: Ravenna · Dubrovnik · Bar · Piraeus · Kusadasi · Rhodes

Flights
From
£1,387pp
£2,753 pp
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Pride of America — Hawaii: Inter-island Hot deal7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Hawaii: Inter-island

Pride of America Honolulu 4 Jul 2026

Ports: Honolulu · Kahului-Maui · Hilo · Kailua-Kona · Nawiliwili · Honolulu

From
£1,238pp
£2,528 pp
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Norwegian Jade — Alaska: Hubbard Glacier & Skagway7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Alaska: Hubbard Glacier & Skagway

Norwegian Jade Whittier 6 Jul 2026

Ports: Whittier · Icy Strait Point · Juneau · Skagway · Ketchikan · Vancouver

From
£558pp
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Norwegian Sky — British IslesSave 3%10 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

British Isles

Norwegian Sky Southampton, Great Britain 9 Jul 2026
From
£859pp
£885 pp
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Norwegian Epic — 2-night Barcelona & 7-night Spain, France & Italy7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Barcelona & 7-night Spain, France & Italy

Norwegian Epic Barcelona 10 Jul 2026
Flights
From
£779pp
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Norwegian Star — Iceland, Scotland & Norway from Southampton11 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Iceland, Scotland & Norway from Southampton

Norwegian Star Southampton 12 Jul 2026

Ports: Southampton · Newhaven · Aberdeen · Bergen · Alesund · Akureyri

From
£774pp
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Norwegian Epic — 2-night Rome & 7-night Italian Gems & South of France7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Rome & 7-night Italian Gems & South of France

Norwegian Epic Civitavecchia, Rome 17 Jul 2026
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Norwegian Encore — Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & JuneauSave 2%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau

Norwegian Encore Seattle 19 Jul 2026

Ports: Seattle · Juneau · Skagway · Ketchikan · Victoria

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£918 pp
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Norwegian Viva — Greek Isles with Rome & Istanbul Stays13 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Greek Isles with Rome & Istanbul Stays

Norwegian Viva Rome 20 Jul 2026

Ports: Civitavecchia, Italy · Salerno · Catania, Sicily · Valletta · Thira, Santorini · Athens (Piraeus)

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Norwegian Sun — Baltic Cities with Helsinki & Copenhagen Stays11 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Baltic Cities with Helsinki & Copenhagen Stays

Norwegian Sun Helsinki 24 Jul 2026

Ports: Helsinki · Tallinn · Stockholm (Nynashamn) · Riga · Berlin (Warnemunde) · Kiel

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Norwegian Dawn — Portugal & SpainSave 3%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Portugal & Spain

Norwegian Dawn Lisbon 26 Jul 2026
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£650pp
£670 pp
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Norwegian Prima — 9 Night Northern Europe Capitals9 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

9 Night Northern Europe Capitals

Norwegian Prima Southampton 28 Jul 2026

Ports: Copenhagen · Stockholm · Tallinn · Helsinki

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Norwegian Viva — Greek Isles with Istanbul & Venice Stays14 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Greek Isles with Istanbul & Venice Stays

Norwegian Viva Istanbul 29 Jul 2026

Ports: Istanbul · Kusadasi, Turkey · Thira, Santorini · Mykonos Town, Mykonos · Athens · Katakolon

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Norwegian Epic — 2-night Rome & 7-night Epic MedSave 3%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Rome & 7-night Epic Med

Norwegian Epic Civitavecchia, Rome 31 Jul 2026
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Norwegian Dawn — 2-night Barcelona & 7-night Spain & PortugalSave 1%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Barcelona & 7-night Spain & Portugal

Norwegian Dawn Barcelona 31 Jul 2026
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£789 pp
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Norwegian Star — Norway & Iceland from Southampton with Reykjavik Stay9 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Norway & Iceland from Southampton with Reykjavik Stay

Norwegian Star Southampton 2 Aug 2026

Ports: Southampton · Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Bergen · Akureyri · Isafjordur · Reykjavik

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Norwegian Joy — 2-night Seattle & 10-night Alaska & Hubbard Glacier10 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Seattle & 10-night Alaska & Hubbard Glacier

Norwegian Joy Seattle 12 Aug 2026
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Norwegian Epic — 2-night Rome & 7-night Italian Gems & South of France7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Rome & 7-night Italian Gems & South of France

Norwegian Epic Civitavecchia, Rome 14 Aug 2026
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Norwegian Gem — 2-night Venice & 7-night Italy, Greece & Croatia7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Venice & 7-night Italy, Greece & Croatia

Norwegian Gem Ravenna, Italy 14 Aug 2026
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Norwegian Dawn — 2-night Lisbon & 7-night Spain & Portugal7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Lisbon & 7-night Spain & Portugal

Norwegian Dawn Lisbon 21 Aug 2026
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Norwegian Breakaway — Canada New EnglandSave 3%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Canada New England

Norwegian Breakaway Boston, USA 23 Aug 2026
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£705 pp
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Norwegian Sun — Baltic Cities with Helsinki & Copenhagen StaysSave 4%11 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

Baltic Cities with Helsinki & Copenhagen Stays

Norwegian Sun Helsinki 27 Aug 2026

Ports: Helsinki · Tallinn · Stockholm (Nynashamn) · Riga · Berlin (Warnemunde) · Kiel

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£2,179 pp
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Norwegian Epic — 2-night Rome & 7-night Italian Gems & South of FranceSave 3%7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Rome & 7-night Italian Gems & South of France

Norwegian Epic Civitavecchia, Rome 28 Aug 2026
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Norwegian Dawn — 2-night Barcelona & 7-night Spain & Portugal7 NIGHTS
Norwegian Cruise Line

2-night Barcelona & 7-night Spain & Portugal

Norwegian Dawn Barcelona 28 Aug 2026
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  Our Verdict

Celebrity Cruises vs Norwegian Cruise Line: the bottom line

Choosing between Celebrity Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line ultimately comes down to what kind of holiday you are looking for. Both are well-established cruise lines with loyal followings, but they cater to different preferences and budgets.

Celebrity Cruises, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Miami, USA, operates a fleet of 17 ships. It is categorised as a premium cruise line and scores 4.7/5 overall based on 11,200 reviews. The line is particularly strong for food and dining enthusiasts and modern luxury seekers, making it a natural choice for cruisers who value those attributes.

Norwegian Cruise Line, established in 1966 from Miami, USA, has a fleet of 19 ships. As a contemporary line rated 4.4/5 from 13,800 reviews, it excels at flexible, no-rules cruising and solo travellers (studio cabins). If those are your priorities, Norwegian Cruise Line deserves serious consideration.

On food, Celebrity Cruises scores 10/10 compared to Norwegian Cruise Line's 7/10. For entertainment, Celebrity Cruises comes in at 7/10 versus Norwegian Cruise Line's 8/10. Value for money favours Celebrity Cruises with a score of 7/10.

Our recommendation: browse the available sailings above and compare itineraries, dates, and total cost including what is bundled in the fare. The best cruise line is the one that matches your specific needs, budget, and travel dates. Use the scores as a guide, but remember that individual ship and itinerary matter just as much as the cruise line brand.

Celebrity Cruises vs Norwegian Cruise Line — FAQ