Wondering what floats most people’s boat for ship cruises? CruiseCompete, an online cruise marketplace, has some answers in its report on bookings for March 2022, including trends in consumers’ most-requested cruise ships, lines and travel dates for premium, luxury, and river cruising. Here’s the top three most-popular in various categories:

• Cruise lines: Premium/contemporary, Royal Caribbean. Luxury: Oceania Cruises. River: Viking River Cruises
• Ships: Premium/contemporary, Harmony of the Seas. Luxury, Queen Mary 2. River, American Melody.
• Cruise regions: Premium/contemporary, Caribbean. Luxury, Mediterranean. River, Europe.
• Ports: Premium/contemporary, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Luxury: Miami, Fla. River, Budapest, Hungary.
• Ports visited: Premium/contemporary, Nassau, Bahamas. Luxury, Ketchikan, Alaska. River, Budapest.
• Countries visited: Premium/contemporary, Bahamas. Luxury, United States. River, Germany.
• Cabin types: Premium/contemporary, luxury and river: Balcony.
• Itinerary lengths: Premium/contemporary, luxury and river: 7 nights.
• Sailing months requested: Premium/contemporary, March 2022. Luxury, July 2022. River, August 2022.
• Average number of days between booking date and sailing date: Contemporary/premium, 176. Luxury, 228. River, 281.