Cruise Line Crew Treatment Rankings (2026)

Every cruise line ranked by our Crew Treatment Score — a weighted composite of Glassdoor employee reviews (40%), flag state quality (20%), safety compliance (20%), and editorial assessment (20%).

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# Cruise Line Fleet Tier Score ▼ Glassdoor (40%) Flag State (20%)
1 Celebrity 10 ships Crew's Choice 84 ★★★★☆ 4.0 (394) 100
2 Regent Seven Seas 4 ships Crew's Choice 83 ★★★★☆ 3.7 (112) 100
3 Disney 6 ships Crew's Choice 82 ★★★★☆ 3.6 (228) 100
4 Royal Caribbean 23 ships Crew's Choice 82 ★★★★☆ 4.0 (3,339) 100
5 Seabourn 4 ships Crew's Choice 82 ★★★★☆ 3.6 (145) 100
6 Azamara 3 ships Crew's Choice 80 ★★★★☆ 3.7 (89) 100
7 Oceania 7 ships Crew's Choice 80 ★★★★☆ 3.6 (156) 100
8 Silversea 6 ships Crew's Choice 78 ★★★★☆ 3.5 (198) 100
9 Cunard 4 ships Crew's Choice 77 ★★★★☆ 3.5 (312) 100
10 Windstar 1 ship Crew's Choice 75 ★★★★☆ 3.4 (67) 100
11 Holland America 9 ships Fair Passage 73 ★★★★☆ 3.3 (645) 100
12 Princess 9 ships Fair Passage 73 ★★★★☆ 3.4 (1,439) 100
13 Norwegian 13 ships Fair Passage 71 ★★★★☆ 3.5 (2,027) 100
14 Carnival 24 ships Fair Passage 66 ★★★★☆ 3.9 (718) 50
15 MSC 8 ships Fair Passage 65 ★★★★☆ 3.8 (301) 50
16 Viking 6 ships Fair Passage 63 ★★★☆☆ 2.8 (717) 100

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Crew Treatment Scores combine Glassdoor employee reviews (40%), flag state quality from the Paris MOU (20%), USCG crew safety compliance (20%), and ShipTea editorial assessment (20%).

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