US Travel Holiday Type - PPC Market Share Analysis May 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 33.9436449606
66.0563550394
33%

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 35
65
35%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 15%
Transactional 26%
Navigational 0%
Seasonal 2%
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
msccruisesusa.com 11.38
expedia.com 9.86
virginvoyages.com 9.25
vacationstogo.com 5.38
vikingcruises.com 4.6
vikingrivercruises.com 3.69
celebritycruises.com 3.42
royalcaribbean.com 3.18
cruises.com 2.85
cheapcaribbean.com 2.71
others 43.68
  • msccruisesusa.com - 11.38%
  • expedia.com - 9.86%
  • virginvoyages.com - 9.25%
  • vacationstogo.com - 5.38%
  • vikingcruises.com - 4.6%
  • vikingrivercruises.com - 3.69%
  • celebritycruises.com - 3.42%
  • royalcaribbean.com - 3.18%
  • cruises.com - 2.85%
  • cheapcaribbean.com - 2.71%
  • others - 43.68%

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In the competitive travel PPC landscape, ‘msccruisesusa.com’ leads with 11.38% click share, followed by ‘expedia.com’ at 9.86%. ‘Others’ collectively dominate with 43.68%.

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 virginvoyages.com vikingrivercruises.com expedia.com vacationstogo.com carnival.com cruises.com msccruisesusa.com vikingcruises.com royalcaribbean.com ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com
2026/05/01 6.29% 3.67% 10.76% 6.44% 3.51% 6.23% 4.41% 9.93% 1.27% 3.59%
2026/05/02 9.14% 4.24% 10.27% 6.02% 3.8% 9.11% 4.19% 7.16% 1.46% 2.76%
2026/05/03 6.03% 3.8% 9.33% 8.47% 4.4% 6.86% 3.04% 7.84% 2.18% 2.59%
2026/05/04 6.1% 4.31% 10% 9.85% 2.29% 6.61% 3.76% 7.28% 1.68% 3.15%
2026/05/05 5.8% 3.68% 9.06% 6.15% 1.79% 6.8% 5.11% 8.03% 2.72% 2.39%
2026/05/06 6.85% 3.49% 8.56% 6.97% 3.44% 6.76% 3.97% 7.47% 2.72% 2.75%
2026/05/07 7.11% 2.78% 8.39% 8.05% 4.95% 6.31% 3.54% 8.19% 2.25% 3.05%
2026/05/08 6.54% 3.5% 9.79% 6.47% 3.3% 5.85% 4.92% 8.25% 2.18% 3.07%
2026/05/09 7.4% 4.06% 9.95% 4.14% 1.66% 7.02% 5.91% 7.3% 2.33% 2.43%
2026/05/10 8.77% 3.85% 9.11% 4.13% 3.27% 7.18% 4.37% 5.77% 2.96% 2.25%
2026/05/11 6.94% 4.01% 8.35% 5.28% 2.54% 5.74% 5.04% 7.44% 3.01% 3.22%
2026/05/12 7.21% 4.8% 8.79% 5.65% 1.72% 4.12% 5.34% 6.92% 3.07% 2.64%
2026/05/13 7.24% 4.17% 9.24% 3.69% 1.56% 4.24% 6.47% 8.27% 2.74% 2.74%
2026/05/14 5.85% 4.46% 8.6% 4.53% 2.37% 3.89% 5.16% 6.22% 2.68% 3.68%
2026/05/15 6.52% 3.49% 9.73% 6.46% 3.29% 5.84% 4.91% 8.24% 2.18% 3.07%
2026/05/16 7.23% 2.97% 8.5% 3.02% 3.69% 7.46% 6.64% 6.3% 2.94% 4.36%
2026/05/17 8.13% 3.5% 7.91% 5.38% 4.37% 6.32% 4.97% 6.05% 3.45% 3.77%
2026/05/18 6.36% 3.23% 7.37% 5.03% 1.9% 7.43% 7.23% 7.25% 3.04% 4.63%
2026/05/19 6.48% 3.28% 7.25% 5.56% 3.53% 8.9% 7.27% 6.33% 4.31% 3.64%
2026/05/20 7.18% 3.01% 8.77% 3.97% 3.25% 7.58% 4.64% 6.32% 3% 3.56%
2026/05/21 5.79% 3.01% 8.4% 4.16% 2.59% 6.81% 6.6% 7.81% 3.27% 3.91%
2026/05/22 6.35% 2.95% 7.3% 5.04% 3.55% 5.41% 6.21% 6.56% 3.99% 3.82%
2026/05/23 6.59% 2.73% 7.25% 3.84% 3.31% 6.05% 6.09% 6.31% 3.58% 3.06%
2026/05/24 7.23% 2.73% 8.58% 4.14% 3.56% 4.97% 5.37% 6.95% 3.3% 2.8%
2026/05/25 6.41% 2.42% 7.33% 4.67% 3% 6.54% 4.85% 6.71% 4.33% 2.29%
2026/05/26 5.66% 2.79% 7.9% 4.97% 3.04% 5.86% 5.18% 6.42% 3.57% 2.69%
2026/05/27 5.27% 2.91% 7.94% 4.27% 3.31% 5.39% 5.55% 6.28% 3.2% 2.76%
2026/05/28 7.32% 3.26% 8.23% 3.6% 1.76% 4.12% 5.18% 6.59% 4.33% 3.88%
2026/05/29 6.5% 4.82% 9.09% 4.93% 3.98% 3.77% 4.92% 5.2% 3.75% 3.01%
2026/05/30 7.54% 6.86% 8.35% 3.31% 4.27% 4.33% 6.2% 2.65% 1.16% 2.63%
2026/05/31 11.37% 8.42% 7.11% 4.99% 4.39% 3.5% 2.95% 2.77% 2.54% 1.56%
  • virginvoyages.com
  • vikingrivercruises.com
  • expedia.com
  • vacationstogo.com
  • carnival.com
  • cruises.com
  • msccruisesusa.com
  • vikingcruises.com
  • royalcaribbean.com
  • ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com

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In May 2026, Virgin Voyages surged, peaking at 11.37% on the 31st. Viking River Cruises climbed steadily, ending at 8.42%. Expedia’s dominance waned, closing at 7.11%.

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
2026/05/01 420
2026/05/02 404
2026/05/03 411
2026/05/04 418
2026/05/05 416
2026/05/06 406
2026/05/07 419
2026/05/08 412
2026/05/09 374
2026/05/10 385
2026/05/11 425
2026/05/12 417
2026/05/13 387
2026/05/14 394
2026/05/15 412
2026/05/16 390
2026/05/17 396
2026/05/18 369
2026/05/19 367
2026/05/20 377
2026/05/21 401
2026/05/22 398
2026/05/23 402
2026/05/24 419
2026/05/25 488
2026/05/26 480
2026/05/27 451
2026/05/28 445
2026/05/29 443
2026/05/30 458
2026/05/31 461

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May began with 420 advertisers, fluctuating mid-month, then surged to 488 on the 25th. The month concluded with a steady 461, indicating a dynamic advertising landscape.

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
cheapcruises.com 1.12%
celebritycruises.com 1.12%
royalcaribbean.com 0.63%
travelocity.com 0.59%
cruisedirect.com 0.45%
riu.com -0.5%
msccruisesusa.com -0.56%
vacationstogo.com -0.69%
vikingcruises.com -0.74%
expedia.com -1.43%

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Expedia.com saw a significant drop of 1.43%, while CelebrityCruises.com and CheapCruises.com both gained 1.12%. RoyalCaribbean.com increased by 0.63%, and Travelocity.com by 0.59%.

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 vikingrivercruises.com expedia.com virginvoyages.com vacationstogo.com msccruisesusa.com vikingcruises.com travelocity.com cruises.com cheapcruises.com ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com
2026/05/01 4.69% 11.18% 5.56% 5.89% 5.22% 9.57% 3.31% 5.09% 1.26% 3.47%
2026/05/02 5.12% 11.32% 7.41% 5.84% 4.3% 8.6% 2.03% 7.2% 1.46% 2.58%
2026/05/03 4.76% 10.04% 5.04% 6.95% 3.64% 9.12% 2.62% 6.07% 1.21% 2.43%
2026/05/04 5% 10.49% 5.15% 8.15% 4.04% 9% 2.16% 4.95% 1.7% 3.05%
2026/05/05 4.48% 9.61% 4.44% 6.26% 5.56% 9.31% 1.99% 6.45% 1.35% 2.29%
2026/05/06 4.15% 9% 5.54% 6.07% 4.19% 8.74% 2.24% 5.76% 1.64% 2.7%
2026/05/07 3.8% 9.32% 6.04% 6.89% 4.36% 8.84% 2.65% 5.43% 1.55% 2.82%
2026/05/08 4.44% 10.35% 5.55% 5.48% 5.13% 8.68% 2.45% 5.36% 1.6% 3.02%
2026/05/09 5.28% 10.92% 6.09% 4.93% 5.73% 8.1% 1.87% 5.24% 1.77% 2.26%
2026/05/10 5% 9.99% 6.64% 4.4% 5.06% 7.39% 1.86% 5.78% 1.72% 2.13%
2026/05/11 4.96% 8.67% 5.37% 5.08% 4.97% 8.6% 3.1% 5.19% 2.28% 2.9%
2026/05/12 5.75% 8.9% 5.04% 4.93% 5.5% 8.4% 2.87% 4.41% 1.74% 2.21%
2026/05/13 5.06% 10.05% 5.91% 3.98% 6.97% 8.78% 1.28% 4.09% 1.39% 1.91%
2026/05/14 4.97% 8.73% 4.65% 4.75% 6.45% 7.79% 2.5% 4.19% 2.4% 2.87%
2026/05/15 4.44% 10.31% 5.56% 5.48% 5.14% 8.69% 2.44% 5.37% 1.6% 3.02%
2026/05/16 3.48% 9.26% 5.38% 3.01% 6.53% 7.56% 2.31% 6.61% 2.12% 3.94%
2026/05/17 4.45% 8.92% 5.6% 5.34% 5.1% 7.51% 2.09% 6.42% 2.39% 3.66%
2026/05/18 3.8% 7.91% 4.82% 4.6% 7.77% 8.64% 2.07% 7.07% 3.33% 4.26%
2026/05/19 3.98% 7.9% 5.24% 5.02% 7.34% 8.19% 1.9% 8.27% 3.42% 3%
2026/05/20 3.55% 9.12% 5.22% 4.04% 5.48% 7.66% 2.48% 7.24% 4.26% 2.58%
2026/05/21 3.51% 8.34% 4.47% 4.08% 6.33% 7.89% 2.76% 7.65% 5.54% 3.58%
2026/05/22 4.16% 7.45% 4.78% 4.5% 6.65% 7.86% 3.07% 6.03% 4.82% 3.62%
2026/05/23 3.23% 7.53% 4.76% 4.43% 6.29% 7.39% 2.88% 6.37% 4.67% 2.4%
2026/05/24 3.31% 8.72% 5.24% 3.95% 4.9% 7.81% 3.05% 5.9% 4.41% 2.02%
2026/05/25 2.9% 7.16% 4.88% 3.96% 5.87% 7% 2.82% 5.59% 3.61% 1.4%
2026/05/26 3.36% 7.76% 4.39% 4.17% 4.74% 7.23% 3.64% 5.91% 3.92% 1.91%
2026/05/27 3.55% 7.79% 3.93% 3.84% 5.21% 7.21% 3.77% 5.73% 4.43% 2.06%
2026/05/28 3.91% 8.16% 5.45% 3.28% 5.02% 7.71% 2.86% 5.07% 3.17% 3.12%
2026/05/29 6.33% 9.33% 4.97% 4.56% 5.41% 5.77% 2.89% 3.98% 2.18% 2.25%
2026/05/30 8.44% 8.5% 5.58% 3.52% 5.94% 3.25% 3.12% 3.89% 2.48% 1.68%
2026/05/31 11.01% 7.19% 7.05% 5.49% 3.68% 3.22% 2.95% 2.9% 1.81% 1.28%
  • vikingrivercruises.com
  • expedia.com
  • virginvoyages.com
  • vacationstogo.com
  • msccruisesusa.com
  • vikingcruises.com
  • travelocity.com
  • cruises.com
  • cheapcruises.com
  • ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com

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In May 2026, Viking River Cruises surged from 4.69% to 11.01%, while Expedia’s share declined from 11.18% to 7.19%. Virgin Voyages and Vacations To Go showed fluctuations, ending at 7.05% and 5.49%, respectively.

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
    Compare All Cruise Lines | Lowest Cruise Rates https://www.cruises.com

    Stack and Save! Combine our Exclusive Deals w/ the Cruise Lines' Offers for Huge Savings. Lowest Cruise Rates. Book with Confidence - 20,000+ Five-Star...

  2. 2
    Cheap Travel Packages | Check Out Great Package Deals https://www.expedia.com/package/cheap

    Bundle Flight + Hotel and You Can Save Big! Packages on Expedia. Everyone's Vacation is Unique. Design a Vacation Package & You Can...

  3. 3
    MSC Cruises® Official Site https://www.msccruisesusa.com

    Exclusive Cruise Deals — Enjoy Thrilling Attractions, Top-Notch Entertainment & Global Flavors. Save with our Limited-Time Cruise Offers.

  4. 4
    Oceania Cruises® | New Adult-Only Policy https://www.oceaniacruises.com

    Adults-Only Experience For All New Reservations. Existing Reservations Will Be...

  5. 5
    Viking Cruises w/ No Children - No Nickel & Diming, Free Wi-Fi https://www.vikingcruises.com

    Unpack Once & Explore the World with Viking on an All-Inclusive Ocean Cruise. Book Today. Take Time Away from the Kids & Enjoy Yourself on an Adult...

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In the competitive world of travel PPC, cruises.com entices with “Lowest Cruise Rates” and exclusive deals. Expedia offers customizable vacation packages, emphasizing unique experiences. MSC Cruises highlights thrilling attractions and global flavors. Oceania Cruises and Viking Cruises cater to adults, promoting child-free experiences.

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