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Celebrity Cruises vs Disney Cruise Line:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Disney Cruise Line had more branded searches than Celebrity Cruises among cruise lines worldwide. Disney Cruise Line had about 1.3 million branded searches, while Celebrity Cruises had 823,000. Disney Cruise Line made up 15.2% of all cruise line searches we track, and Celebrity Cruises accounted for 9.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cruise lines, Disney Cruise Line appeared in all five answers and Celebrity Cruises in three. Disney Cruise Line was mentioned before Celebrity Cruises in four out of five answers.

Among cruise lines worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Disney Cruise Line, about 58% more searches than Celebrity Cruises

Disney Cruise Line 1.3M searchesCelebrity Cruises 823K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Disney Cruise Line, mentioned in every answer we collected

Disney Cruise Line in 5 of 5Celebrity Cruises in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Disney Cruise Line, named ahead of Celebrity Cruises in 4 of 5 answers

Disney Cruise Line first in 4Celebrity Cruises first in 1

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Top cruise lines in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Disney Cruise Line appeared in all five answers. Celebrity Cruises was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Disney Cruise Line was listed before Celebrity Cruises in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Royal Caribbean1st
  2. Disney Cruise Line2nd
  3. Carnival Cruise Line3rd
  4. Celebrity Cruises4th
  5. Princess Cruises5th
  6. Norwegian Cruise Line6th
  7. Viking7th
  8. MSC Cruises8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Royal Caribbean5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Disney Cruise Line5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Princess Cruises5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Carnival Cruise Line5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Celebrity Cruises3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Norwegian Cruise Line3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Viking2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • MSC Cruises1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Celebrity Cruises or Disney Cruise Line more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Celebrity Cruises and Disney Cruise Line by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight cruise lines we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Celebrity Cruises and Disney Cruise Line among cruise lines worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Disney Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthRoyal CaribbeanDisney Cruise LineMSC CruisesCelebrity CruisesNorwegian Cruise LinePrincess CruisesCarnival Cruise LineViking
Oct 202526.8%12.8%14.6%9.8%9.8%12%9.8%4.4%
Nov 202531.5%12.3%14%11.5%11.5%11.5%4.2%3.5%
Dec 202533.5%13.1%14.9%10.1%10.1%10.1%4.5%3.7%
Jan 202629.2%13.3%16%10.6%10.6%10.6%4.8%4.8%
Feb 202629.5%14%16.2%10.8%10.8%10.8%4%4%
Mar 202628.5%15.8%15.6%8.6%10.4%10.4%7%3.8%
Apr 202634.8%13.5%15.6%8.6%8.6%10.4%4.7%3.8%
May 202630%16.7%13.4%9%9%11%6%4.9%
Jun 202625.6%13.6%13.9%9.4%9.4%11.4%11.4%5.1%
Jul 202627.7%14.6%12.3%10.1%8.3%10.1%12.3%4.5%
Aug 202629.7%16.8%13.2%10.8%8.9%10.8%4.9%4.9%
Sep 202632.1%15.2%14.3%9.6%9.6%9.6%5.3%4.3%

How has the Celebrity Cruises and Disney Cruise Line comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for cruise lines worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Disney Cruise Line lost share of searches among cruise lines worldwide, from 16.8% to 15.2%.

  2. In September 2026, Celebrity Cruises lost share of searches among cruise lines worldwide, from 10.8% to 9.6%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Celebrity Cruises’ and Disney Cruise Line’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Celebrity Cruises

1 branded search term

  • celebrity cruise

Disney Cruise Line

2 branded search terms

  • disney cruise
  • disney cruise line

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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