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The Best Vegan-Friendly Cruise Lines

Get your sea legs ready, VegOut fam! It’s time for tropical islands, piña coladas, and rousing renditions of YMCA.

Shiitake and Tofu Udon from Worlds of Marvel
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Get your sea legs ready, VegOut fam! It’s time for tropical islands, piña coladas, and rousing renditions of YMCA.

If you’re ready to hit the open waters but aren’t sure which cruise lines are vegan-friendly and which aren’t, read on. Pack your swimsuit, grab your sunnies, and get your passport ready. Because we’re cueing up a list of the best vegan-friendly cruises to book today!

Disney Cruise Line

M-I-C-K-E-Y. You know where we’re headed with this! Disney Cruise Line pulls out all the great plant-based eats when it’s time to hit the water. Fleetwide, start your day with plant-based scrambled eggs, breakfast patties, hash browns, and more. Head to Worlds of Marvel for Shiitake and Tofu Udon, to Arendelle for Red and Yellow Beetroot Carpaccio, and to Triton’s for Pumpkin Curry. Feeling like a quick-serve meal instead? Choose from Impossible burgers, Italian sausage, plant-based pizza, and beyond. Oh, and did we mention the Plant-Based Chicken Teriyaki with brown rice, broccoli, water chestnuts, and sesame?

Shiitake and Tofu Udon from Worlds of Marvel

Shiitake and Tofu Udon from Worlds of Marvel Courtesy of Disney

Princess Cruises

Sometimes you’re exploring tasty dishes off the ship. But sometimes you’re checking out the buffet of offerings on that big boat. And you are wondering if there’s anything you can even eat. No worries, VegOut fam! Princess Cruises has got you covered whether you’re looking for soups, starters, or mains. Can you say Baja-Style Cauliflower Tacos? From Green Goddess Salad with Tofu to Penne with Red Pepper Pesto, you are sure to find something you’ll love on this vegan-friendly cruise line. For entrees, check out their Stir-Fried Portobellos with Soy-Maple Sauce, Plant-Based Shepherd’s Pie, and Walkaway Ratatouille.

Princess Cruises

Courtesy of Princess Cruises

Carnival

Eat well while cruising with Carnival! This cruise line implemented new vegan dining room menus fleetwide in 2023. For apps, try the plant-based Hawaiian Salmon Poke with edamame, mango, and cucumber. Or go for the Stuffed Mushrooms or Spaghetti Carbonara. We’re looking at the Eggplant Cutlet a la Parmigiana for mains with the Dutch Double Chocolate Pave as an end-of-meal treat. Build-your-own tacos at Blue Iguana. Or create your own pasta at The Captain’s Pasta Bar. And be sure to check out vegan sushi rolls, Grilled Tofu, and vegan-friendly fried rice at Bonsai Teppanyaki. Chefs at this spot cook the vegan meals first!

Carnival

Grilled Tofu Steak Courtesy of Carnival

Celebrity Cruises

With Celebrity Cruises, you will enjoy plant-based tasting menus at both Eden (Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Ascent) and Le Voyage (Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Ascent). Eden’s vegan-friendly cruise offerings are inspired by global cuisine and include eight courses of tasty dishes such as a Beet-Tomato Ceviche, Roasted and Glazed Celeriac Steak, and more. At Le Voyage, dine on a five-course menu that includes Green Thai Curry, Risotto aux Morilles, and Truffled Potato Mille-Feuille. The plant-based tasting menus pair nicely with one of the more than 500 award-winning wine selections found on board.

Celebrity Cruises

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Tammie Ortlieb

Tammie Ortlieb

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Tammie has been with VegOut since its inception. Managing Editor and Maggie’s mom, she’s a former psychology professor who packed up her life and moved across the country from Michigan to California to follow a dream. Indie author, Mother Teresa-wannabe, and vegan for 18 years, she’s a big dreamer with a master’s degree in Developmental Psychology and an educational focus on well-being and thriving. When she’s not working through hyphens and commas, you’ll find her strategizing how to right the inequities of the world.

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