Cruise Report: Top Destinations Every Month of the Year

Travel insurance data from InsureMyTrip shows cruisers favor voyages to tropical islands throughout the year.

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Jul 05, 2018, 10:00 ET

WARWICK, R.I., July 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from InsureMyTrip ranks the most popular cruise destinations for travelers, month by month. The Caribbean is the top choice throughout the year with the Bahamas, Alaska, Mexico, Italy, and Canada also making the list. Results are based on all travel insurance purchases sold for cruise vacations on InsureMyTrip.com between January 2015 and June 2018.

Summary:

A new report from InsureMyTrip ranks the most popular cruise destinations for every month of the year. Results are based on all travel insurance purchases sold for cruise vacations on InsureMyTrip.com from 2015 to 2018 (thus far). Note: for the purpose of this report, United States refers to the 48 contiguous states. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories are separate destinations.

The Caribbean islands (like Grand Cayman, Dominican Republic, and Aruba) remain the top destination for cruisers anytime during the year.
Domestic cruises* gain popularity during October, November, and December.
Travel insurance customers prefer to cruise to the Bahamas during the late fall and winter.
April and May are the preferred months to sail through Alaska.

This list ranks the top five cruise destinations month by month:

Month	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5
January	Caribbean	Bahamas	Mexico	Alaska	Italy
February	Caribbean	Bahamas	Mexico	Alaska	Italy
March	Caribbean	Bahamas	Alaska	Mexico	Italy
April	Caribbean	Alaska	Bahamas	Italy	Mexico
May	Caribbean	Alaska	Bahamas	Italy	Mexico
June	Caribbean	Bahamas	Mexico	Alaska	Italy
July	Caribbean	United States*	Bahamas	Italy	Canada
August	Caribbean	Bahamas	Italy	Mexico	Canada
September	Caribbean	Bahamas	Mexico	Italy	United States
October	Caribbean	Mexico	Bahamas	United States	Italy
November	Caribbean	Bahamas	Mexico	United States	Italy
December	Caribbean	Bahamas	Mexico	United States	Italy

Travel Insurance for Cruises

According to InsureMyTrip, 70 percent of cruise customers choose a comprehensive travel insurance policy for trips at sea. Comprehensive travel insurance provides a variety of benefits including trip cancellation, trip interruption, emergency medical coverage, emergency medical evacuation, 24/7 emergency assistance, travel delay and baggage protection.

Cruisers can also choose a comprehensive travel insurance policy that includes cruise-specific benefits. These benefits aim to address travel inconveniences most commonly experienced by cruisers, for example:

Shipboard service disruptions
Example: When a fire, mechanical breakdown, or virus disrupts a cruise.

Port of call change
Example: when a cruise line changes an itinerary prior to departure due to weather or other circumstances.

MORE: Travel insurance geared specifically for cruisers

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*United States refers to the 48 contiguous states. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories are separate destinations in this report.

SOURCE InsureMyTrip