US Travel Holiday Type - PPC Market Share Analysis January 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Holiday Type category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Holiday Type – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Holiday Type US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 26.3279592272
73.6720407728
26%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 39
61
39%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 23%
Transactional 22%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 3%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 1%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Travel Holiday Type brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
expedia.com 10.99
virginvoyages.com 7.65
msccruisesusa.com 5.93
vacationstogo.com 5.48
vikingcruises.com 4.97
carnival.com 4.76
ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com 4.01
hollandamerica.com 3.71
celebritycruises.com 3.65
royalcaribbean.com 3.46
others 45.39
  • expedia.com - 10.99%
  • virginvoyages.com - 7.65%
  • msccruisesusa.com - 5.93%
  • vacationstogo.com - 5.48%
  • vikingcruises.com - 4.97%
  • carnival.com - 4.76%
  • ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com - 4.01%
  • hollandamerica.com - 3.71%
  • celebritycruises.com - 3.65%
  • royalcaribbean.com - 3.46%
  • others - 45.39%

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Expedia leads with 10.99% click share, while Virgin Voyages follows at 7.65%. Others dominate the landscape, holding 45.39%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Travel Holiday Type brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date expedia.com ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com vikingcruises.com vacationstogo.com virginvoyages.com vikingrivercruises.com cruises.com hollandamerica.com carnival.com royalcaribbean.com
2026/01/01 7.52% 5.64% 6.8% 5.14% 8.72% 2.58% 2.45% 3.28% 2.17% 3.53%
2026/01/02 8.34% 4.82% 5.98% 4.84% 7.89% 3.59% 3.77% 2.78% 2.93% 3.38%
2026/01/03 8.71% 3.96% 5.67% 6.44% 7.54% 3.31% 3.56% 2.44% 3.32% 5.28%
2026/01/04 8.88% 4.91% 5.83% 5.43% 7.05% 3.28% 3.24% 3.13% 2.08% 4.83%
2026/01/05 8.02% 5.42% 6.21% 3.81% 8.03% 3.74% 2.74% 3.49% 3.99% 1.16%
2026/01/06 8.52% 5.73% 6.77% 5.92% 5.12% 2.4% 1.45% 2.48% 1.28% 3.38%
2026/01/07 8.09% 5.76% 6.46% 4.46% 7.27% 2.36% 3.35% 4.16% 3.32% 1.66%
2026/01/08 7.9% 5.11% 6.34% 4.96% 7.48% 2.8% 3.14% 2.92% 3.96% 2.64%
2026/01/09 7.23% 5.49% 7.94% 5.65% 7.15% 2.38% 2.43% 3.18% 4.06% 2.81%
2026/01/10 7.73% 4.7% 5.68% 5.7% 6.79% 3.1% 2.79% 3.22% 4.5% 2.72%
2026/01/11 7.48% 5.35% 6.38% 6.18% 6.78% 3.47% 2.42% 3.31% 4.18% 2.03%
2026/01/12 8.8% 4.27% 6.14% 6.38% 6.31% 2.8% 2.18% 3.24% 4.58% 1.76%
2026/01/13 8.48% 5.03% 6.23% 5.93% 6.4% 2.83% 2.81% 3.95% 4.67% 2.78%
2026/01/14 9.84% 5.39% 6.87% 5.33% 6.07% 2.64% 2.83% 3.42% 4.23% 1.87%
2026/01/15 8.86% 5.43% 7.69% 6.36% 6.68% 1.77% 3.05% 3.27% 4.24% 2.36%
2026/01/16 7.21% 5.48% 7.92% 5.63% 7.13% 2.37% 2.42% 3.17% 4.05% 2.81%
2026/01/17 9.41% 5.32% 7.54% 6.76% 7.04% 1.8% 2.79% 3.99% 4.1% 1.61%
2026/01/18 10.36% 4.37% 5.78% 5.65% 5.61% 2.94% 2.37% 4.11% 4.56% 2.47%
2026/01/19 8.85% 5.04% 5.55% 5.26% 5.55% 3.36% 2.36% 4.81% 6.4% 1.63%
2026/01/20 8.46% 5.02% 6.22% 5.91% 6.38% 2.89% 2.81% 3.94% 4.66% 2.77%
2026/01/21 7.14% 5.71% 6.28% 5.01% 6.47% 4.04% 2.35% 4.76% 6.49% 3.57%
2026/01/22 6.86% 5.75% 7.23% 4.9% 5.8% 3.15% 1.54% 3.97% 7% 3.67%
2026/01/23 6.3% 5.82% 7.42% 4.07% 5.99% 2.17% 2.03% 4.53% 6.55% 3.93%
2026/01/24 6.82% 5.7% 5.62% 4.35% 5.34% 3.41% 2.31% 4.3% 6.04% 3.4%
2026/01/25 7.29% 5.15% 5.41% 5.73% 5.16% 3.16% 2.2% 4.56% 6.71% 3.79%
2026/01/26 8.19% 3.72% 6.26% 5.89% 5.31% 3.72% 2.09% 4.49% 5.13% 2.21%
2026/01/27 8.29% 4.37% 6.43% 4.26% 5.63% 4.09% 3.08% 4.81% 4.34% 3.61%
2026/01/28 16.69% 3.8% 6.3% 2.91% 4.93% 2.29% 3.36% 3.61% 3.97% 3.61%
2026/01/29 20.79% 3.76% 6.16% 3.91% 4.47% 2.33% 3.35% 3.4% 3.25% 3.43%
2026/01/30 19.89% 4.65% 5.95% 4.07% 2.65% 2.7% 3.03% 2.56% 3.05% 2.79%
2026/01/31 21.71% 4.2% 3.67% 3.09% 2.81% 2.44% 2.36% 1.82% 1.37% 1.09%
  • expedia.com
  • ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com
  • vikingcruises.com
  • vacationstogo.com
  • virginvoyages.com
  • vikingrivercruises.com
  • cruises.com
  • hollandamerica.com
  • carnival.com
  • royalcaribbean.com

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Expedia’s PPC spend surged dramatically, peaking at 21.71% by January’s end. Meanwhile, Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection and Viking Cruises experienced fluctuations, with Viking Cruises ending at 3.67%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Travel Holiday Type

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/01/01 465
2026/01/02 475
2026/01/03 466
2026/01/04 462
2026/01/05 472
2026/01/06 476
2026/01/07 454
2026/01/08 457
2026/01/09 433
2026/01/10 466
2026/01/11 448
2026/01/12 442
2026/01/13 436
2026/01/14 449
2026/01/15 431
2026/01/16 433
2026/01/17 451
2026/01/18 456
2026/01/19 444
2026/01/20 436
2026/01/21 442
2026/01/22 441
2026/01/23 457
2026/01/24 472
2026/01/25 464
2026/01/26 520
2026/01/27 465
2026/01/28 453
2026/01/29 470
2026/01/30 462
2026/01/31 434

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January saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 520 on the 26th. The month concluded with a dip to 434, reflecting dynamic market shifts.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Travel Holiday Type

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
expedia.com 4.28%
carnival.com 0.96%
booking.com 0.64%
hotels.com 0.57%
riu.com 0.57%
tripadvisor.com -0.55%
vikingcruises.com -0.59%
ncl.com -0.67%
vacationstogo.com -1.01%
virginvoyages.com -1.5%

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Expedia.com surged with a 4.28% click share increase, while virginvoyages.com dropped by 1.5%. Carnival.com and booking.com also saw positive gains.

Campaign Efficiency

US Travel Holiday Type Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date expedia.com vikingcruises.com vacationstogo.com cruises.com ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com virginvoyages.com msccruisesusa.com hollandamerica.com vikingrivercruises.com carnival.com
2026/01/01 7.23% 7.29% 5.38% 2.78% 6.09% 7.64% 1.91% 3.81% 2.47% 2.24%
2026/01/02 7.77% 6.11% 4.66% 4.74% 5.16% 6.61% 2.12% 3.22% 3.74% 2.44%
2026/01/03 8.24% 6.3% 5.8% 4.85% 4.25% 6.6% 1.65% 2.99% 3.18% 2.73%
2026/01/04 8.39% 6.28% 5.34% 4.33% 5.34% 5.96% 1.56% 3.82% 3.02% 2.12%
2026/01/05 7.62% 6.44% 4.15% 3.54% 5.75% 6.94% 1.86% 3.97% 3.68% 3.17%
2026/01/06 8.28% 7.47% 6.12% 1.71% 6.26% 4.35% 2.05% 2.9% 2.37% 1.34%
2026/01/07 7.81% 6.88% 5.13% 4.17% 6.16% 6.06% 2.21% 4.79% 2.25% 3.2%
2026/01/08 7.19% 7.12% 5.65% 3.95% 5.42% 6.77% 2.02% 3.57% 2.65% 3.51%
2026/01/09 6.76% 9.2% 6.09% 3.24% 5.91% 5.96% 2.05% 3.73% 2.06% 3.33%
2026/01/10 7.14% 6.27% 5.59% 3.57% 4.96% 5.89% 1.71% 3.62% 2.96% 4.31%
2026/01/11 6.78% 7.2% 6.2% 3.33% 6.08% 5.69% 1.93% 3.8% 3.38% 3.61%
2026/01/12 8.49% 6.93% 6.02% 2.95% 4.45% 5.63% 1.96% 3.8% 2.68% 3.96%
2026/01/13 7.85% 6.99% 5.88% 3.6% 5.86% 5.28% 2.21% 4.96% 2.57% 3.74%
2026/01/14 8.89% 7.63% 5.8% 3.52% 6.14% 4.97% 1.76% 3.95% 2.2% 4.04%
2026/01/15 8.46% 8.8% 6.28% 4.3% 5.97% 5.73% 1.72% 3.76% 1.45% 3.86%
2026/01/16 6.76% 9.2% 6.09% 3.24% 5.91% 5.96% 2.05% 3.73% 2.06% 3.33%
2026/01/17 8.65% 8.34% 6.8% 3.55% 6.01% 6.16% 2.58% 4.91% 1.69% 3.65%
2026/01/18 9.8% 6.14% 6.02% 3.02% 4.87% 5.08% 2.55% 4.97% 2.86% 3.95%
2026/01/19 8.47% 6.52% 5.63% 2.89% 4.94% 5.09% 3.02% 6.35% 3.37% 5.09%
2026/01/20 7.85% 6.99% 5.88% 3.6% 5.86% 5.28% 2.21% 4.96% 2.57% 3.74%
2026/01/21 6.62% 7.22% 4.73% 3.01% 6.41% 5.57% 2.22% 6.13% 3.72% 5.94%
2026/01/22 6.64% 8.25% 4.91% 2.02% 6.37% 5.08% 3.35% 5.31% 3.13% 6.51%
2026/01/23 5.69% 8.66% 4.15% 2.67% 6.78% 5.31% 2.9% 5.63% 2.02% 5.53%
2026/01/24 6.41% 6.54% 4.5% 3.17% 6.54% 4.67% 2.71% 5.4% 3.08% 5.32%
2026/01/25 6.72% 6.24% 5.84% 3.09% 5.79% 4.63% 3.38% 5.75% 3.01% 5.83%
2026/01/26 7.32% 7.22% 5.91% 3.13% 4% 4.36% 3.25% 5.6% 3.58% 4.75%
2026/01/27 7.79% 7.36% 4.52% 4% 4.42% 4.6% 3.34% 5.97% 3.96% 3.78%
2026/01/28 17.73% 6.94% 2.9% 4.84% 3.5% 3.85% 2.67% 4.3% 1.9% 3.1%
2026/01/29 21.7% 6.61% 3.28% 4.3% 3.74% 3.56% 2.75% 3.78% 2.1% 2.55%
2026/01/30 20.19% 6.31% 3.57% 3.88% 4.74% 2.19% 2.06% 2.72% 2.23% 2.43%
2026/01/31 22.41% 3.56% 3.41% 3.34% 3.15% 2.89% 2.31% 1.99% 1.81% 1.33%
  • expedia.com
  • vikingcruises.com
  • vacationstogo.com
  • cruises.com
  • ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com
  • virginvoyages.com
  • msccruisesusa.com
  • hollandamerica.com
  • vikingrivercruises.com
  • carnival.com

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Expedia’s impression share surged dramatically, peaking at 22.41% by month’s end. Viking Cruises fluctuated, ending at 3.56%. VacationsToGo and Cruises.com saw declines, while Ritz-Carlton and Virgin Voyages dipped. Carnival’s share decreased to 1.33%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Travel Holiday Type

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Travel Holiday Type - Last month
  1. 1
    2026 Caribbean Cruises 80% Off - 2026 Caribbean Cruises on Sale https://www.caribbeancruisediscounts.com

    Save up to 80% on 2026 Caribbean cruises. Best price & service guarantee!

  2. 2
    Limited-time Only - Reserve by January 28 https://www.explorajourneys.com

    Embark on incredible adventures in celebrated destinations while sailing in ultra-elegance

  3. 3
    Free Kids Fares and Much More | 2026 - 2027 Cruises https://www.hollandamerica.com

    Start your journey with free balcony upgrades, reduced deposits, free kids fares, & more! Discover experiences too good to hurry through with Holland America.

  4. 4
    MSC Cruises® Official Site https://www.msccruisesusa.com › cruise-deals

    It's Time to Plan Your Cruise — Why Vacation When You Can Holiday? Cruise in European Style & American Comfort. Book Now. Explore 25 state-of-the-art ships available to choose from, sailing to 250 destinations.

  5. 5
    2026 Cruises 82% Off | 2026 Cruises on Sale https://www.vacationstogo.com

    Save up to 82% on 2026 cruises. Best price & service guarantee! Compare All Cruise Lines.

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In the competitive world of cruise travel, Caribbean Cruise Discounts and Vacations To Go captivate with massive savings of up to 80% and 82%, respectively. Explora Journeys entices with luxury adventures, while Holland America offers family-friendly perks. MSC Cruises blends European style with American comfort, promising diverse destinations.

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