US Travel Holiday Type - PPC Market Share Analysis April 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 17.9752489501
82.0247510499
17%

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 37
63
37%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 21%
Transactional 22%
Navigational 0%
Seasonal 2%
Local 0%
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 10.84
msccruisesusa.com 10.13
vacationstogo.com 6.7
virginvoyages.com 6.32
vikingcruises.com 4.03
hollandamerica.com 3.76
cruises.com 3.48
cheapcaribbean.com 3.06
vikingrivercruises.com 2.98
celebritycruises.com 2.73
others 45.97
  • expedia.com - 10.84%
  • msccruisesusa.com - 10.13%
  • vacationstogo.com - 6.7%
  • virginvoyages.com - 6.32%
  • vikingcruises.com - 4.03%
  • hollandamerica.com - 3.76%
  • cruises.com - 3.48%
  • cheapcaribbean.com - 3.06%
  • vikingrivercruises.com - 2.98%
  • celebritycruises.com - 2.73%
  • others - 45.97%

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In the competitive cruise industry, Expedia leads with 10.84% click share, closely followed by MSC Cruises USA at 10.13%. Meanwhile, “others” dominate with 45.97%, highlighting diverse competition.

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 vikingcruises.com vacationstogo.com virginvoyages.com cruises.com ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com vikingrivercruises.com cheapcaribbean.com msccruisesusa.com hollandamerica.com
2026/04/01 9.02% 5.65% 7.11% 4% 5.09% 3.09% 2.65% 1.61% 3.07% 3.34%
2026/04/02 9% 5.93% 5.84% 4.45% 4.99% 3.47% 3.01% 3.4% 2.17% 3.22%
2026/04/03 8.6% 5.96% 5.77% 3.25% 5.62% 3.29% 3.01% 4.38% 2.88% 3.67%
2026/04/04 8.1% 5.95% 5.85% 3.41% 6.01% 3.28% 3.38% 4.81% 2.76% 2.99%
2026/04/05 8.22% 5.02% 7.21% 2.7% 6.66% 2.73% 3.38% 4.11% 2.53% 2.92%
2026/04/06 9.34% 5.42% 6.77% 3.05% 6.02% 3.62% 3.96% 3.83% 3.26% 3.9%
2026/04/07 8.46% 5.12% 8.43% 3.2% 6.55% 3.91% 3.75% 3.62% 2.42% 3.75%
2026/04/08 9.12% 5.24% 6.76% 3.66% 6.62% 3.85% 3.49% 2.59% 3.12% 4.19%
2026/04/09 8.98% 4.83% 7.44% 3.68% 6.27% 3.83% 2.87% 2.28% 3.1% 4.49%
2026/04/10 9.44% 5% 7.61% 4.49% 5.77% 3.71% 2.96% 2.79% 3.32% 4.06%
2026/04/11 10.49% 4.57% 6.3% 4.63% 8.52% 3.37% 2.46% 3.63% 2.42% 3.63%
2026/04/12 10.52% 5.51% 3.92% 4.15% 6.74% 2.72% 2.57% 3.15% 4.28% 4.02%
2026/04/13 10.7% 5.21% 5.86% 3.66% 6.55% 3.19% 2.91% 3.04% 3.2% 4.76%
2026/04/14 9.5% 5.42% 7.48% 3.52% 8.83% 2.93% 2.61% 2.88% 3.08% 4.62%
2026/04/15 9.95% 6.1% 5.08% 3.17% 8.21% 3.96% 3.44% 3.01% 2.39% 4.35%
2026/04/16 8.51% 5.94% 6.69% 4.19% 7.48% 3.03% 2.06% 3.23% 3.08% 4.23%
2026/04/17 8.01% 5.22% 6.16% 4.24% 9.19% 2.65% 2.52% 3.16% 2.85% 4.08%
2026/04/18 9.8% 5.67% 5.42% 4.42% 8.67% 2.09% 2.53% 3.93% 3.24% 3.92%
2026/04/19 10.86% 5.68% 7.17% 3.4% 8.12% 1.84% 2.56% 3.39% 2.56% 3.94%
2026/04/20 11.14% 6.74% 8.28% 3.23% 7.89% 1.61% 3.16% 3.25% 3.53% 4.35%
2026/04/21 9.11% 6.81% 8.46% 2.99% 6.41% 2.73% 5.51% 2.55% 4.09% 3.52%
2026/04/22 7.73% 5.76% 7.43% 3.15% 5.41% 2.78% 4.52% 3.52% 5.35% 3.32%
2026/04/23 10.39% 5.63% 8.84% 2.95% 6.16% 2.27% 4.31% 3.89% 4.41% 2.88%
2026/04/24 11.13% 6.33% 6.18% 3.06% 7.32% 2.48% 4.34% 3.63% 4.28% 2.59%
2026/04/25 10.99% 5.9% 9.33% 3.8% 5.82% 2.3% 4.77% 3.42% 4.33% 2.54%
2026/04/26 10.6% 5.8% 7.47% 3.58% 6.14% 1.88% 4.14% 3.68% 3.32% 2.41%
2026/04/27 11.24% 6.34% 9.84% 3.26% 5.02% 1.89% 3.01% 3.66% 3.76% 2.39%
2026/04/28 10.89% 6.45% 7.86% 3.08% 5.88% 1.57% 3.77% 3.54% 2.98% 1.67%
2026/04/29 11.33% 7.81% 8.1% 4.74% 4.87% 2.35% 3.39% 4.12% 2.7% 0.64%
2026/04/30 11.22% 8.69% 8.16% 6.68% 5.34% 4.16% 3.13% 2.79% 2.33% 0.45%
  • expedia.com
  • vikingcruises.com
  • vacationstogo.com
  • virginvoyages.com
  • cruises.com
  • ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com
  • vikingrivercruises.com
  • cheapcaribbean.com
  • msccruisesusa.com
  • hollandamerica.com

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Expedia’s spend share surged in April, peaking at 11.33%. Viking Cruises and VacationsToGo also saw notable increases. Virgin Voyages and Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection ended strong, while Holland America declined sharply.

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
2026/04/01 425
2026/04/02 434
2026/04/03 440
2026/04/04 427
2026/04/05 434
2026/04/06 439
2026/04/07 449
2026/04/08 433
2026/04/09 444
2026/04/10 454
2026/04/11 423
2026/04/12 437
2026/04/13 433
2026/04/14 443
2026/04/15 434
2026/04/16 410
2026/04/17 417
2026/04/18 450
2026/04/19 446
2026/04/20 440
2026/04/21 452
2026/04/22 440
2026/04/23 425
2026/04/24 427
2026/04/25 445
2026/04/26 446
2026/04/27 454
2026/04/28 450
2026/04/29 456
2026/04/30 426

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April saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 456 on April 29. The month concluded with a slight dip to 426.

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 1.47%
msccruisesusa.com 1.23%
vacationstogo.com 0.58%
virginvoyages.com 0.58%
vikingrivercruises.com 0.55%
ncl.com -0.53%
royalcaribbean.com -0.83%
ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com -0.89%
hollandamerica.com -1%
cheapcruises.com -1.44%

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Expedia.com and msccruisesusa.com surged in click share, while cheapcruises.com and hollandamerica.com faced declines.

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 virginvoyages.com cruises.com vikingrivercruises.com msccruisesusa.com ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com cheapcaribbean.com hollandamerica.com
2026/04/01 9.07% 6.07% 6.71% 3.94% 5.5% 3.23% 3.98% 3.18% 1.38% 3.06%
2026/04/02 8.77% 6.31% 5.45% 4.18% 4.67% 3.44% 3.38% 3.75% 2.75% 3.02%
2026/04/03 8.59% 6.21% 5.42% 3.27% 5.5% 3.14% 4.06% 3.12% 3.57% 3.2%
2026/04/04 8.16% 6.22% 5.56% 3.37% 5.57% 3.72% 4.25% 3.66% 3.8% 2.72%
2026/04/05 8.1% 5.22% 6.51% 2.7% 6.55% 3.71% 3.94% 2.8% 3.26% 2.68%
2026/04/06 8.74% 5.47% 6.26% 3.18% 5.67% 4.4% 4.68% 3.53% 3.04% 3.47%
2026/04/07 8.56% 5.38% 7.66% 3.45% 5.94% 4.59% 3.63% 4.05% 2.91% 3.45%
2026/04/08 9.09% 5.31% 6.33% 3.7% 7.06% 4.18% 4.76% 3.84% 1.98% 4.1%
2026/04/09 8.56% 5.24% 6.99% 3.72% 5.98% 3.01% 4.72% 3.9% 1.69% 4.08%
2026/04/10 9.51% 5.39% 6.83% 4.35% 5.88% 3.37% 4.85% 3.83% 2.24% 3.78%
2026/04/11 10.35% 4.81% 6% 4.66% 8.79% 2.61% 3.95% 3.1% 2.86% 3.42%
2026/04/12 10.63% 5.42% 3.76% 3.94% 6.79% 2.97% 5.84% 2.61% 2.48% 3.63%
2026/04/13 10.9% 5.43% 5.63% 3.21% 6.37% 2.98% 4.44% 2.86% 2.36% 4.37%
2026/04/14 9.55% 5.54% 7.32% 3.47% 8.54% 2.93% 4.54% 2.53% 2.27% 4.26%
2026/04/15 10.01% 6.12% 4.61% 3.19% 8.43% 3.78% 3.6% 3.68% 2.41% 3.92%
2026/04/16 8.92% 6.5% 6.65% 4.26% 6.87% 1.77% 4.75% 2.64% 2.51% 4%
2026/04/17 8.32% 5.47% 5.64% 4.53% 9.75% 2.52% 4.66% 2.36% 2.54% 3.79%
2026/04/18 9.92% 5.68% 5.14% 4.27% 9.26% 2.71% 4.69% 1.67% 3.15% 3.46%
2026/04/19 11.03% 5.62% 6.44% 3.47% 7.9% 2.63% 3.65% 1.45% 2.65% 3.75%
2026/04/20 10.79% 6.67% 7.38% 3.68% 8.1% 3.47% 5.5% 1.25% 2.55% 4.13%
2026/04/21 8.75% 6.5% 7.63% 3.22% 5.76% 6.4% 5.58% 3.19% 2.02% 3.01%
2026/04/22 7.66% 5.71% 7.33% 3.35% 5.35% 5.29% 6.4% 3.08% 2.83% 2.95%
2026/04/23 10.32% 5.82% 8.29% 2.97% 6.01% 4.72% 6.09% 1.94% 3.31% 2.66%
2026/04/24 11.17% 5.89% 6.05% 3.28% 7.08% 4.85% 5.82% 2.46% 2.86% 2.26%
2026/04/25 11.35% 5.36% 8.4% 4.04% 5.23% 5.48% 5.61% 2.08% 2.83% 2.21%
2026/04/26 10.93% 5.5% 7.06% 3.93% 5.24% 5.11% 4.81% 1.73% 3.12% 2.11%
2026/04/27 11.09% 6.58% 8.94% 3.45% 4.66% 3.04% 5.49% 1.57% 3% 2.01%
2026/04/28 11.42% 6.87% 7.82% 3.28% 5.43% 4.26% 4.76% 1.35% 2.97% 1.43%
2026/04/29 11.21% 7.87% 7.38% 4.75% 4.7% 3.44% 4.24% 1.95% 3.29% 0.59%
2026/04/30 11.02% 9.51% 7.71% 5.89% 5.29% 3.83% 3.72% 2.47% 2.28% 0.34%
  • expedia.com
  • vikingcruises.com
  • vacationstogo.com
  • virginvoyages.com
  • cruises.com
  • vikingrivercruises.com
  • msccruisesusa.com
  • ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com
  • cheapcaribbean.com
  • hollandamerica.com

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Expedia’s impression share surged from 8.16% to 11.02% by April’s end. Viking Cruises climbed from 6.07% to 9.51%. VacationsToGo fluctuated, ending at 7.71%. Virgin Voyages rose to 5.89%. Cruises.com saw a peak mid-month, closing at 5.29%. Viking River Cruises and MSC Cruises USA showed varied trends, finishing at 3.83% and 3.72%, respectively. Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Cheap Caribbean had modest shares, while Holland America declined sharply, ending at 0.34%.

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
    Cheap Cruise Deals | Cheap 2026 Cruises https://www.cheapcruises.com

    Guaranteed Cheapest Cruise Rates, Free Bonus Booking Offers And Easy Online Booking. Get the Cruise Lines' Promotions, Our Cheapest Cruise Rates Plus Exclusive Bonus Offers. Cruises From $174.

  2. 2
    Save Big On Virgin Voyages | Virgin Voyages Sale https://www.cruises.com › virginvoyages

    Stack Our Exclusive Deals with Virgin Voyage's Offers for the Most Cruise Savings. Lowest Cruise Rates. Book with...

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

    Exclusive Cruise Deals — Why Vacation When You Can Holiday? Cruise in European Style & American Comfort. Book Now.

  4. 4
    2026 Cruises 82% Off - 2026 Cruises on Sale https://www.vacationstogo.com

    Save up to 82% on 2026 cruises. Best price & service guarantee!

  5. 5
    Enjoy All-Inclusive Pricing https://www.vikingrivercruises.com › viking › spring-sale

    Viking's Spring Sale — Viking's April Spring Sale: $25 Deposit, Up to Free Airfare & Reduced Fares. Book Today. Viking's...

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In the competitive world of cruise travel, advertisers like Cheap Cruises and Viking River Cruises captivate with unbeatable deals and exclusive offers. Themes of affordability and luxury intertwine, promising savings and unique experiences. From European elegance to all-inclusive pricing, these ads entice travelers with irresistible propositions.

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