Biggest cruise companies in Europe 2019, by passenger capacity
Three major cruise lines dominated the European cruise market in 2019: Carnival, MSC Cruises and TUI Group. Carnival Corporation had the largest combined passenger capacity, including its brands Costa, AIDA, P&O and Cunard. MSC Cruises followed as the biggest single brand with a capacity of 2.2 million passengers. The third major player, TUI Group, operates TUI cruises in Germany, Hapag Lloyd and Marella in the UK.
