For some people having a place of worship is an important aspect of their day to day life, and this comes to the decision on which cruise or cruise line to go on. If you are on a land based holiday you could perhaps find a suitable place of worship, but at sea that is a little more difficult.
On some cruises there may be a non-denominational services offered by the ship, no services, a full Sunday singsong or even if in some circumstances a cleric is travelling they may offer to conduct suitable services on-board.
Hopefully, this guide will give you a starting point and remember when on ship check the daily program which will have the timings and information for the services available.
| Cruise Line | Sunday Service | Other Religious Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Azamara Club Cruises | Yes | Interdenominational services are held. During certain religious holidays, clergy maybe on-board to perform services. |
| Carnival Cruises | Religious services will only be offered onboard if there are clergy sailing and wish to volunteer their services during their most holy days of Christmas, Easter, Passover, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. No Sunday Service. | |
| Celebrity Cruises | No Services | During certain religious holidays, clergy maybe on-board to perform services. |
| Costa Cruises | All Costa ships have a Chapel where Catholic religious services are held. | |
| Cruise & Maritime | Inter-denominational | No special services |
| Crystal | Inter-denominational | Jewish and Protestant services are available during major holidays, and Catholic services are offered on most cruises. |
| Cunard | Ecumenical Service by the Captain or Staff Captain | There will be Chaplain on each ship and services will be held accordingly. A Rabbi is on board for the four main Jewish festivals (Yom Kippur, Jewish New Year etc). |
| Disney | No services | During certain religious holidays, clergy maybe on-board to perform services. |
| Fred Olsen | Christian service with prayers and readings | During Christmas cruises, Easter cruises and World cruises there will be a Chaplain on board who will lead multi-denominational services |
| Holland America Line | Mass is held daily Sabbath Eve is held each week Inter-denominational serice on Sunday | A Rabbi is on board for High Holiday services Inter-denominational service is conducted on appropriate religious holidays |
| Hurtigruten | No Services | No services, but subject to availabiliy if ship in port on Christmas eve, passengers and crew can visit local church and join service |
| MSC | No Services | No Serivces |
| NCL | There is a small chapel on most ships | No services |
| Oceania | Non-denominational | Non-denominational services at Easter and Christmas |
| P&O Cruises | Ecumenical Service by the Captain or Staff Captain | There will be Chaplain on each ship and services will be held accordingly. A Rabbi is on board for the four main Jewish festivals (Yom Kippur, Jewish New Year etc). |
| Princess Cruises | Inter-denominational | Guest Catholic and Jewish clergy onboard for Easter Sunday, Christmas, Passover and Yom Kippur. Catholic clergy will perform both Catholic and Protestant services when onboard. |
| Regent | Non-denominational when possible | |
| Royal Caribbean | No Services | During certain religious holidays, clergy maybe on-board to perform services. |
| Seabourn | Non-denominational Christian services on most Sundays | During cruises that coincide with certain religious holiday, ecumenical clergy will be aboard to conduct services. |
| Seadream | No Services | |
| Silversea | Non-denominational | Catholic, Protestant and/or Jewish clergy will be onboard during select holidays, when possible. |
| Star Clipper | No Serivces | |
| Thomson | Mixed-faith Sunday | Services available on most religious holidays |
| Windstar | No Serivces | |
The above information is to be used as a guide only. Please check with individual cruiselines or your cruise consultant before booking a cruise. Each cruiseline reserves the right to change their policy at any time without notice for which Cruise.co.uk cannot be held responsible. The information is compiled and calculated by Cruise.co.uk - this information is not to be reproduced without prior permission.
