List of largest cruise ships

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Symphony of the Seas, the current largest cruise ship

Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, they typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on tours known as "shore excursions".[1] They can carry thousands of passengers in a single trip, and are some of the largest ships in the world by gross tonnage (GT), bigger than many cargo ships. Cruise ships started to exceed ocean liners in size and capacity in the mid-1990s;[2] before then, few were more than 50,000 GT.[3] In the decades since, the size of the largest vessels has more than doubled.[4] There have been nine or more new cruise ships added every year since 2001, most of which are 100,000 GT or greater.[5] In the two decades between 1988 and 2009, the largest cruise ships grew a third longer (268 m to 360 m), almost doubled their widths (32.2 m to 60.5 m), doubled the total passengers (2,744 to 5,400), and tripled in volume (73,000 GT to 225,000 GT). As of June 2020, the largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, has a gross tonnage of 228,081, is 361 metres (1,184 ft) long, 65.7 metres (216 ft) wide, and holds up to 6,680 passengers.[6][7]

Cruise ships are organized much like floating hotels, with a complete hospitality staff in addition to the usual ship's crew.[8] Modern cruise ships, while sacrificing some qualities of seaworthiness, have added amenities to cater to nautical tourists, with recent vessels being described as "balcony-laden floating condominiums".[9] The "megaships" went from a single deck with verandas to all decks with verandas,[10] and feature ameneties such as theaters, fine-dining and chain restaurants, spas, fitness centers, casinos, sports facilities, and even amusement park attractions.[1][11]

Cruise ships require electricity for powering both hotel services and for propulsion.[12] While early motor ships used a propeller directly driven by an engine, modern ships drive the propellers with electric motors. Since the heavy engines no longer need to be located near the propellers, this allows ships to grow longer without becoming aft-heavy.[13] Cruise ships are designed with all the heavy machinery at the bottom of the ship and lightweight materials at the top, making them inherently stable even as ship designs are getting taller and taller,[14] and most passenger ships utilize stabilizer fins to further reduce rolling of tall ships in heavy weather.[15] While some cruise ships use traditional fixed propellers and rudders to steer, most larger ships use propellers that can swivel left and right to steer the ship, known as azimuth thrusters, which allow even the largest ship designs to have adequate maneuverability.[16]

Cruise ships operated by cruise lines, which are companies that market cruises to the public. In the 1990s, many cruise lines were bought by much larger holding companies and continue to operate as brands or subsidiaries of the holding company. For instance, Carnival Corporation & plc owns both the mass-market Carnival Cruise Line, focused on larger party ships for younger travelers, and Holland America Line, whose smaller ships cultivate an image of classic elegance.[17] The common practice in the cruise industry in ship sales and orders is to list the smaller operating company, not the larger holding corporation, as the recipient cruise line of the ship.[18][19]

In service[edit]

As of March 2020,[20] there are 61 passenger ships over 120,000 GT in service. The first ships over that size were the Voyager-class ships from Royal Caribbean Group's Royal Caribbean International (RCI). These ships, which debuted in 1998 at over 137,000 GT, were almost 30,000 GT larger than the next-largest cruise ships, and were some of the first ships designed to appeal to "non-cruisers", with features like a 4-deck-high, 400-foot-long (120 m) atrium down the center of the ship, an ice rink, and a climbing wall.[1] In 2005, the five Voyager-class ships were overtaken by the 149,215 GT Queen Mary 2, the first non-RCI passenger ship over 120,000 GT and the only passenger ship currently in service that classifies itself as an ocean liner. The QM2 was surpassed by RCI's 155,889-GT Freedom-class vessels in 2006, which were in turn overtaken by RCI's first of six planned Oasis-class vessels in 2009.[21] The Oasis-class ships, at over 225,000 GT, are at least 154 feet (47 m) wide, 240 feet (73 m) high, and accommodate over 5,400 passengers.[22]

Since 2008, other cruise lines have been ordering 120,000+ GT ships. MSC Cruises introduced the first of four 137,936–139,072-GT Fantasia-class cruise ships in 2008,[23] followed in 2017 by both the 153,516-GT Seaside class and the 171,598–181,541-GT Meraviglia class.[24] Norwegian Cruise Line debuted the 155,873-GT Norwegian Epic in 2010, the first ship outside of the Oasis class with a double-occupancy capacity of over 4,000,[25] and introduced the 145,655-GT Breakaway class in 2013 and the 165,157–169,116-GT Breakaway-plus class in 2015.[26] Cruise lines belonging to Carnival Corporation & plc, Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises, debuted the first of seven 142,714-GT+ Royal-class ships in 2013,[27] and the corporation's Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, and AIDA Cruises debuted the first of seven planned 133,596–135,225-GT Vista-class ships in 2016.[28] AIDAnova, the first of Carnival Corporation's nine planned Excellence-class ships, debuted in 2018 at 183,858 GT, with future ships in the class planned for Costa, P&O, Carnival, and AIDA.[29] In 2016 and 2017, Genting Hong Kong's Dream Cruises introduced the 150,695-GT Genting Dream and World Dream, the first large ships from an Asian-owned cruise line.[30]

Largest in-service cruise ships
Rank[a]Ship nameCruise line[b]Year[c]Gross
tonnage[d]		Length
overall[d][e]		Beam[d]StateroomsPassenger capacity[f]Image
Maximum[g]Waterline[h]Double[i]Maximum[j]
1Symphony of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2018[k][7]228,081[7]361.011 m
(1,184.42 ft)[7]		65.7 m
(215.5 ft)[6]		47.78 m
(156.8 ft)[7]		2,759[6]5,518[6]6,680[6]SymphonyOfTheSeas (cropped).jpg
2Harmony of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2016[k][31]226,963[31]362.12 m
(1,188.1 ft)[31]		65.7 m
(215.5 ft)[32]		47.42 m
(155.6 ft)[31]		2,747[32]5,494[l][32]6,687[32]Harmony of the Seas (ship, 2016) 001 (cropped).jpg
3Oasis of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2009[k][33]226,838[33]360 m
(1,180 ft)[33]		60.5 m
(198 ft)[33]		47 m
(154 ft)[33]		2,742[34]5,484[34]6,780[34]Oasis of the Seas (cropped).jpg
4Allure of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2010[35]225,282[35]360 m
(1,180 ft)[35]		60.5 m
(198 ft)[35]		47 m
(154 ft)[35]		2,742[36]5,484[36]6,780[36]Allure of the Seas (ship, 2009) 001 (cropped).jpg
5Costa Smeralda[37]Costa Cruises2019[38]185,010[38]337 m
(1,106 ft)[37]		42 m
(138 ft)[38]		2,612[37]5,224[37]6,554[38]Costa Smeralda Storebælt IV (cropped).jpg
6Iona[39]P&O Cruises2020[39]184,700[39]344.5 m
(1,130 ft)[39]		42 m
(138 ft)[39]		2,614[39]5,206[39]6,600[40]IONA & GEMINI (49962752607).jpg
7AIDAnova[41]AIDA Cruises2018[41]183,858[42]337 m
(1,106 ft)[42]		42 m
(138 ft)[42]		2,626[43]5,252[43]6,654[42]AIDAnova 01.jpg
8MSC Grandiosa[44]MSC Cruises2019[44]181,541[44]331.43 m
(1,087.4 ft)[45]		43 m
(141 ft)[45]		2,632[45]5,264[45]6,761[45]Vertrek MSC GRANDIOSA (49018346261).jpg
9MSC MeravigliaMSC Cruises2017[46]171,598[47]315.83 m
(1,036.2 ft)[47]		43 m
(141 ft)[47]		2,244[46]4,488[46]5,655[46]MSC Meraviglia Grand Harbour Malta 20180307 03 (cropped).jpg
MSC BellissimaMSC Cruises2019[48]171,598[49]315.83 m
(1,036.2 ft)[49]		43 m
(141 ft)[49]		2,217[48]4,434[48]5,686[48]MSC Bellissima 20190226 190521 (cropped).jpg
11Spectrum of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2019[50]169,379[51]347.11 m
(1,138.8 ft)[51]		49.24 m
(161.5 ft)[51]		41.39 m
(135.8 ft)[51]		2,137[50]4,246[l][50]5,622[50]
12Norwegian EncoreNorwegian Cruise Line2019[52]169,116[52]333.44 m
(1,094.0 ft)[52]		48.13 m
(157.9 ft)[52]		41.39 m
(135.8 ft)[52]		2,040[53]3,998[l][53]UnknownNORWEGIAN ENCORE 7704 (cropped).jpg
13Quantum of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2014[54]168,666[54]347.08 m
(1,138.7 ft)[54]		49.47 m
(162.3 ft)[54]		41.4 m
(136 ft)[54]		2,090[55]4,180[55]4,905[55]Quantum of the Seas - Wedel 04 (cropped).jpg
Anthem of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2015[56]168,666[56]347.06 m
(1,138.6 ft)[56]		49.4 m
(162 ft)[56]		41.4 m
(136 ft)[56]		2,090[57]4,180[57]4,905[57]Anthem of the Seas (cropped).jpg
Ovation of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2016[58]168,666[58]348 m
(1,142 ft)[58]		48.9 m
(160 ft)[58]		41.2 m
(135 ft)[58]		2,091[59]4,180[l][59]4,905[59]Ovation of the Seas (26417060696) (cropped).jpg
16Norwegian BlissNorwegian Cruise Line2018[60]168,028[60]333.32 m
(1,093.6 ft)[60]		48.1 m
(158 ft)[60]		41.4 m
(136 ft)[60]		2,043[61]4,004[61]4,200[62]Norwegian Bliss.jpg
17Norwegian JoyNorwegian Cruise Line2017[63]167,725[63]333.46 m
(1,094.0 ft)[63]		41.4 m
(136 ft)[63]		1,925[64]3,804[l][65]3,883[64]Norwegian Joy at kochi new port (cropped).jpg
18Norwegian EscapeNorwegian Cruise Line2015[66]165,157[66]325.9 m
(1,069 ft)[66]		46.5 m
(153 ft)[66]		41.4 m
(136 ft)[66]		2,124[66]4,248[66]UnknownCruise ship Norwegian Escape (1) (cropped).jpg
19Freedom of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2006[k][67]156,271[67]338.774 m
(1,111.46 ft)[67]		56 m
(184 ft)[68]		39.034 m
(128.06 ft)[67]		1,817[68]3,634[68]4,375[68]Freedom of the Seas (12174093863) (cropped).jpg
20Liberty of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2007[k][69]155,889[69]339 m
(1,112 ft)[70]		56 m
(184 ft)[70]		39.0 m
(128.1 ft)[69]		1,817[70]3,634[70]4,375[70]Liberty of the Seas (ship, 2007) 002.jpg
Independence of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2008[71]155,889[71]338.72 m
(1,111.3 ft)[71]		56 m
(184 ft)[72]		38.6 m
(127 ft)[71]		1,929[72]3,858[72]4,560[72]INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS (43623180144) 16x9.jpg
22Norwegian EpicNorwegian Cruise Line2010[73]155,873[73]329.5 m
(1,081 ft)[74]		40.6 m
(133 ft)[74]		2,114[74]4,100[l][74]5,183[75]Norwegian EPIC en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.jpg
23MSC SeaviewMSC Cruises2018[76]153,516[76]323 m
(1,060 ft)[77]		41 m
(135 ft)[76]		2,066[77]4,132[77]5,336[77]MSC Seaview Genova.jpg
MSC SeasideMSC Cruises2017[78]153,516[78]323 m
(1,060 ft)[79]		41 m
(135 ft)[79]		2,066[79]4,132[79]5,336[79]MSC Seaside 01 (cropped).jpg
25Genting DreamDream Cruises2016[80]150,695[80]335.33 m
(1,100.2 ft)[80]		44.1 m
(145 ft)[80]		39.7 m
(130 ft)[80]		1,674[81]3,348[81]4,500[81]Genting Dream at Marina Bay Cruise Centre (cropped).jpg
World DreamDream Cruises2017[82]150,695[82]335.2 m
(1,100 ft)[82]		44.35 m
(145.5 ft)[82]		39.75 m
(130.4 ft)[82]		1,686[83]Unknown3,376[83]World Dream 2017 34 (cropped).jpg
27Queen Mary 2Cunard Line2004[k][84]149,215[84]345.03 m
(1,132.0 ft)[84]		45 m
(147 ft)[85]		41 m
(135 ft)[84]		1,353[86]2,691[l][86]3,090[85]Queen Mary 2 Boston July 2015 01 (cropped).jpg
28Norwegian BreakawayNorwegian Cruise Line2013[87]145,655[87]325.64 m
(1,068.4 ft)[87]		51.7 m
(169.7 ft)[88]		39.71 m
(130.3 ft)[87]		2,015[89]3,963[l][88]UnknownNorwegian Breakaway in Saint Petersburg 03 (cropped).jpg
Norwegian GetawayNorwegian Cruise Line2014[90]145,655[90]325.65 m
(1,068.4 ft)[90]		44.39 m
(145.6 ft)[90]		39.73 m
(130.3 ft)[90]		2,015[91]3,963[l][92]UnknownNorwegian Getaway departing Tallinn 27 June 2017 (cropped).jpg
30Sky PrincessPrincess Cruises2019[93]145,281[93]330 m
(1,080 ft)[93]		38.4 m
(126 ft)[93]		1,830[94]3,660[94]4,610[94]Sky Princess Trieste 2019-10-16 16-46-44.jpg
31Enchanted Princess[95]Princess Cruises2020[95]145,000[95][96]330 m
(1,080 ft)[95]		UnknownUnknown1,830[95]3,660[95]Unknown
32Majestic PrincessPrincess Cruises2017[97]144,216[97]330.0 m
(1,082.7 ft)[97]		Unknown38.4 m
(126 ft)[97]		1,780[98]3,560[98]5,600[98]MAJESTIC PRINCESS 20180405-1 (cropped).jpg
33BritanniaP&O Cruises2015[99]143,730[99]330 m
(1,080 ft)[99]		Unknown38.38 m
(125.9 ft)[99]		1,837[100]3,647[l][100]UnknownBritannia arrival-1 (cropped).jpg
34Royal PrincessPrincess Cruises2013[101]142,714[101]330 m
(1,080 ft)[101]		47 m
(155 ft)[102]		38.4 m
(126 ft)[101]		1,780[102]3,560[102]4,340[102]Royal Princess 6 (26812634049) (cropped).jpg
Regal PrincessPrincess Cruises2014[103]142,714[103]330 m
(1,080 ft)[103]		Unknown38.27 m
(125.6 ft)[103]		1,780[104]3,560[104]4,340[104]Regal Princess, Warnemünde, 2019 (01).jpg
36Navigator of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2002[k][105]139,999[105]311 m
(1,020 ft)[105]		48.0 m
(157.5 ft)[106]		38.6 m
(127 ft)[105]		1,693[106]3,386[106]4,000[106]Navigator of the Seas 2014 Galveston 1 (cropped).JPG
37Mariner of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2003[107]139,863[107]311.12 m
(1,020.7 ft)[107]		39.032 m
(128.06 ft)[107]		38.6 m
(127 ft)[107]		1,674[108]3,344[l][108]4,000[108]Bahamas Cruise - ship exterior - June 2018 (3306) (cropped).jpg
38MSC DivinaMSC Cruises2012[109]139,072[109]333.33 m
(1,093.6 ft)[109]		37.92 m
(124.4 ft)[109]		1,751[110]3,502[110]4,345[110]MSC Divina in Malta (cropped).jpg
MSC PreziosaMSC Cruises2013[111]139,072[111]333.33 m
(1,093.6 ft)[111]		37.92 m
(124.4 ft)[111]		1,751[112]3,502[112]4,345[112]Croisière MSC PREZIOSA à quai (cropped).jpg
40Explorer of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2000[k][113]138,194[113]311 m
(1,020 ft)[113]		49.1 m
(161 ft)[113]		38.6 m
(127 ft)[113]		1,557[114]3,114[114]3,840[114]Explorer of the Seas, Fremantle, 2015 (03).JPG
Voyager of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International1999[k][115]138,194[115]311.12 m
(1,020.7 ft)[115]		47.4 m
(156 ft)[115]		38.6 m
(127 ft)[115]		1,557[116]3,114[116]3,840[116]Voyager of the Seas in Sydney.jpg
42Adventure of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2001[117]138,193[117]311 m
(1,020 ft)[117]		49.1 m
(161 ft)[117]		38.6 m
(127 ft)[117]		1,557[118]3,114[118]3,807[118]Adventure-of-the-Seas-4 (cropped).JPG
43MSC FantasiaMSC Cruises2008[119]137,936[119]333.33 m
(1,093.6 ft)[119]		37.92 m
(124.4 ft)[119]		1,637[120]3,274[120]4,363[120]MSC Fantasia 2012 2 (cropped).jpg
MSC SplendidaMSC Cruises2009[121]137,936[121]333.33 m
(1,093.6 ft)[121]		37.92 m
(124.4 ft)[121]		1,637[122]3,274[122]3,952[122]MSC Splendida Marseille (cropped).jpg
45Costa VeneziaCosta Cruises2019[123]135,225[123]323 m
(1,060 ft)[123]		Unknown37.2 m
(122 ft)[123]		2,116[124]4,232[124]5,260[124]COSTA VENEZIA 20190513-2 (cropped).jpg
46Carnival PanoramaCarnival Cruise Line2019[125]133,868[125]323 m
(1,060 ft)[126]		37.2 m
(122 ft)[125]		48 m
(158 ft)[127]		2,004[127]4,008[127]5,146[127]Carnival Panorama docked in Puerto Vallarta 1-8-2020 (cropped).jpg
47Carnival VistaCarnival Cruise Line2016[128]133,596[128]323.63 m
(1,061.8 ft)[128]		48.34 m
(158.6 ft)[128]		37.2 ft
(11.3 m)[128]		1,967[129]3,934[129]4,977[129]TRIESTE NAVI (26741045166) (cropped).jpg
Carnival HorizonCarnival Cruise Line2018[130]133,596[130]323.63 m
(1,061.8 ft)[130]		48.84 m
(160.2 ft)[130]		37.2 m
(122 ft)[130]		1,967[131]3,960[131]4,977[131]Carnival Horizon of the coast of Grand Turk (cropped).jpg
49Costa DiademaCosta Cruises2014[132]133,019[132]306 m
(1,004 ft)[133]		37.2 m
(122 ft)[132]		1,862[133]3,724[133]4,947[132]
50Celebrity EdgeCelebrity Cruises2018[134]130,818[134]306 m
(1,004 ft)[134]		39.05 m
(128.1 ft)[134]		1,467[135]2,918[l][135]3,373[135]Celebrity Edge - Sept 2018 (cropped).jpg
Celebrity ApexCelebrity Cruises2020[136]130,818[136]306 m
(1,004 ft)[136]		39.05 m
(128.1 ft)[136]		1,467[137]2,918[l][137]3,373[137]Celebrity APEX at Saint Nazaire Jan 2020.jpg
52Disney FantasyDisney Cruise Line2012[138]129,750[138]339.8 m
(1,115 ft)[138]		40.3 m
(132 ft)[138]		37.0 m
(121.4 ft)[138]		1,250[139]2,500[139]4,000[139]Disney Fantasy Cruise Ship (6) (21000557309).jpg
53Disney DreamDisney Cruise Line2011[140]129,690[140]339.8 m
(1,115 ft)[140]		40.5 m
(133 ft)[140]		37.0 m
(121.4 ft)[140]		1,250[141]2,500[141]4,000[141]Disney Dream docked in the Bahamas 02 (cropped).JPG
54Carnival DreamCarnival Cruise Line2009[142]128,251[142]305.471 m
(1,002.20 ft)[142]		48 m
(158 ft)[143]		37.18 m
(122.0 ft)[142]		1,823[143]3,646[143]4,631[143]Carnival Dream Bow (cropped).png
55Carnival BreezeCarnival Cruise Line2012[144]128,052[144]305.5 m
(1,002 ft)[144]		48 m
(158 ft)[145]		37.18 m
(122.0 ft)[144]		1,845[145]3,690[145]4,724[145]Carnival Breeze (ship, 2011) 001 (cropped).jpg
56Carnival MagicCarnival Cruise Line2011[146]128,048[146]305.471 m
(1,002.20 ft)[146]		48 m
(158 ft)[147]		37.18 m
(122.0 ft)[146]		1,845[147]3,690[147]4,724[147]Carnival Magic in Venedig (cropped).JPG
57AIDAprimaAIDA Cruises2016[148]125,572[148]299.95 m
(984.1 ft)[148]		37.6 m
(123 ft)[148]		1,643[149]3,286[149]UnknownAIDAprima 2016-04a (cropped).jpg
AIDAperlaAIDA Cruises2017[150]125,572[150]299.95 m
(984.1 ft)[150]		37.6 m
(123 ft)[150]		1,643[151]3,286[151]UnknownAida perla, Le Havre, mars 2018 (cropped).jpg
59Celebrity ReflectionCelebrity Cruises2012[152]125,366[152]319 m
(1,047 ft)[152]		37.4 m
(123 ft)[152]		1,523[153]3,030[l][153]3,480[154]20151015 0732 Port of Piraeus.jpg
60Celebrity SilhouetteCelebrity Cruises2011[155]122,210[155]315 m
(1,033 ft)[155]		36.9 m
(121 ft)[155]		1,443[156]2,886[156]3,320[154]Celebrity Silhouette departing Tallinn 23 May 2015 (cropped).JPG
61Celebrity SolsticeCelebrity Cruises2008[157]121,878[157]317.192 m
(1,040.66 ft)[157]		36.9 m
(121 ft)[157]		1,426[158]2,850[l][158]3,148[154]Celebrity Solstice in Port Melbourne, Australia Dec 2012 (02) (cropped).jpg
Celebrity EquinoxCelebrity Cruises2009[159]121,878[159]317.2 m
(1,041 ft)[159]		36.9 m
(121 ft)[159]		1,426[160]2,852[160]3,148[154]MS Celebrity Equinox R02 (cropped).jpg
Celebrity EclipseCelebrity Cruises2010[161]121,878[161]317.141 m
(1,040.49 ft)[161]		36.8 m
(121 ft)[161]		1,426[162]2,850[l][162]3,148[154]Celebrity Eclipse leaving Southampton (cropped).jpg
  1. ^ Ships are ranked by gross tonnage and subsequently by the date they entered service.
  2. ^ The cruise line that currently operates the ship, which in some cases may be different than the line that ordered the ship or from the holding company that technically owns it
  3. ^ The year the ship originally entered service, which in some cases may not the year it started service under the listed cruise line or with the listed name
  4. ^ Jump up to:a b c Ship dimensions are sourced from the appropriate classification society whenever possible.
  5. ^ Some classification societies, such as Registro Italiano Navale only list length between perpendiculars, not length overall, in which case length data is provided by other sources.
  6. ^ Passenger capacity excludes crew.
  7. ^ Width at the widest point anywhere on the ship's height
  8. ^ Width at the widest point as measured at the ship's nominal waterline
  9. ^ Where official sources do not specify double occupancy capacity or lower berths capacity, this list assumes two passengers per stateroom (some ships have small rooms that only count as a single passenger when calculating double-occupancy).
  10. ^ Maximum capacity of the ship, usually determined by total number of beds and/or SOLAS safety standards
  11. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g h i This ship was the largest passenger ship in the world when it debuted.
  12. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p This number assumes only single occupancy of certain staterooms designed for only one passenger.

On order[edit]

As of March 2020,[20] there are 42 passenger ships on order or under construction with a publicly announced size of over 120,000 GT. The largest are two Oasis-class ships being built for Royal Caribbean International (RCI) for 2021 and 2023, and while their exact sizes are unknown, RCI CEO Michael Bayley has said that each new Oasis-class ship will be a little larger than the last.[163] RCI also has three 200,000-GT Icon-class cruise ships on order, with expected delivery between 2022 and 2025,[164] and a fifth Quantum-class ship on order for late 2020.[165] Celebrity Cruises, which is owned by RCI's parent company Royal Caribbean Group, will introduce three larger 140,600-GT Edge-class ships in 2021, 2022, and 2024,[166] and TUI Cruises, a joint venture between Royal Caribbean Group and TUI Group, are introducing a new class of 161,000-GT cruise ships in 2024 and 2026.[167]

Dream Cruises is planning to take delivery of two 208,000-GT Global-class ships in 2021 and 2022, which will be the first ships over 200,000 GT not built for RCI and will have the largest maximum passenger capacity, 9,000, of any ship.[168][169]

MSC Cruises has four World-class ships planned for 2022, 2024, 2025, and 2027, and at 205,700 GT and a capacity of 6,850 passengers, they will have the highest passengers capacities of any ship and be the largest ships operated by a European cruise line.[170][171] They also have two ships from each of the Meraviglia Plus class and the Seaside Evo class on order for delivery from 2020 to 2023.[172]

Carnival Corporation has seven more 183,200–183,900-GT Excellence-class ships planned to debut between 2020 and 2023 for Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, and AIDA Cruises.[29] Costa will also take delivery of the fifth 135,000-GT Vista-class ship in 2020, and two more Vista-class ships are planned in 2023 and 2024 for a joint venture between Carnival Corporation and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).[173] Carnival's Princess Cruises will take delivery of the last two Royal-class ships in 2020 and 2021, planned at 144,650 GT each.[174]

Each year from 2022 to 2027, Norwegian Cruise Line will debut a ship from Project Leonardo. The six ships are expected to be 140,000 GT and carry 3,300 passengers.[175]

Disney Cruise Line will launch three 144,000-GT Triton-class ships in 2021, 2022, and 2023. These ships will have 1,250 staterooms, like the line's previous two ships, but will be 14,000 GT larger than those ships and powered by liquified natural gas fuel.[176]

Largest on-order cruise ships
Rank[a]Ship, class, or project name[b]Cruise line[c]Year
(planned)[d]		Gross
tonnage[b]		Length
overall[b]		Beam[b]Staterooms[b]Passenger capacity[b][e]
Maximum[f]Waterline[g]Double[h]Maximum[i]
1Oasis ClassRoyal Caribbean International2023[21]231,000[21]362 m
(1,188 ft)[21]		66 m
(217 ft)[21]		2,857[21]5,714[21]6,700[21]
2Wonder of the Seas[177]Royal Caribbean International2022[177]>228,081[163]>362 m
(1,188 ft)[163]		>65.7 m
(215.5 ft)[163]		UnknownUnknownUnknown
3Global Dream[169]Dream Cruises2021[169]208,000[169]342 m
(1,122 ft)[169]		46.4 m
(152 ft)[169]		2,350[169]4,700[169]9,000[169]
Global ClassDream Cruises2022[169]208,000[169]342 m
(1,122 ft)[169]		46.4 m
(152 ft)[169]		2,350[169]4,700[169]9,000[169]
5MSC World Europa[178]MSC Cruises2022[45]205,700[45]333.3 m
(1,094 ft)[45]		47 m
(154 ft)[45]		2,632[45]5,264[45]6,761[45]
World Class IIMSC Cruises2024[171]205,700[172]333.3 m
(1,094 ft)[172]		47 m
(154 ft)[172]		2,632[172]5,264[172]6,774[172]
World Class IIIMSC Cruises2025[171]205,700[172]333.3 m
(1,094 ft)[172]		47 m
(154 ft)[172]		2,632[172]5,264[172]6,774[172]
World Class IVMSC Cruises2027[171]205,700[172]333.3 m
(1,094 ft)[172]		47 m
(154 ft)[172]		2,632[172]5,264[172]6,774[172]
9Icon class[164]Royal Caribbean International2022[164]200,000[164]UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown5,000[164]
Icon class[164]Royal Caribbean International2024[164]200,000[164]UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown5,000[164]
Icon class[164]Royal Caribbean International2025[164]200,000[164]UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown5,000[164]
12Costa Toscana[179]Costa Cruises2021[179]185,010[179]337 m
(1,106 ft)[179]		42 m
(138 ft)[179]		2,612[179]5,224[179]6,554[179]
13TBAP&O Cruises2022[180]183,900[39]344.5 m
(1,130 ft)[181]		42 m
(138 ft)[181]		2,614[181]5,206[39]6,600[40]
14Meraviglia Plus Class IIIMSC Cruises2023[172]183,500[172]331.43 m
(1,087.4 ft)[172]		43 m
(141 ft)[172]		2,408[172]4,816[172]6,335[172]
15AIDAcosma[182]AIDA Cruises2021[182]183,200[182]337 m
(1,106 ft)[182]		42 m
(138 ft)[182]		2,626[182]5,228[182]6,600[40]
Helios Class[183]AIDA Cruises2023[183]183,200[183]337 m
(1,106 ft)[183]		42 m
(138 ft)[183]		2,626[183]5,228[183]6,600[40]
17MSC Virtuosa[184]MSC Cruises2020[184]181,000[184]331 m
(1,087 ft)[184]		43 m
(141 ft)[184]		2,421[184]4,842[184]6,334[184]
18Mardi Gras[185]Carnival Cruise Line2020[185]180,800[185]340 m
(1,130 ft)[185]		42 m
(137 ft)[185]		2,641[185]5,282[185]6,630[185]
Carnival Celebration[186]Carnival Cruise Line2022[186]345 m
(1,132 ft)[187]		UnknownUnknown2,600[188]5,200[188]6,600[187]
20MSC Seashore[189]MSC Cruises2021[189]169,400[189]339 m
(1,112 ft)[189]		41 m
(135 ft)[189]		2,270[189]4,540[189]5,632[189]
Seaside Evo Class IIMSC Cruises2022[189]169,400[189]339 m
(1,112 ft)[189]		41 m
(135 ft)[189]		2,270[189]4,540[189]5,632[189]
22Odyssey of the Seas[165]Royal Caribbean International2021[190]169,379[191]169,300[192]347.4 m
(1,140 ft)[192]		41.4 m
(136 ft)[192]		2,137[192]4,284[192]5,498[165]
23TBATUI Cruises2024[167]161,000[167]UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
TBATUI Cruises2026[167]161,000[167]UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
25Disney Wish[176]Disney Cruise Line2021[176]144,000[176]341.13 m
(1,119.19 ft)[176]		39.00 m
(127.95 ft)[176]		1,250[176]2,500[176]Unknown
Triton class[193]Disney Cruise Line2022[176]144,000[176]341.13 m
(1,119.19 ft)[176]		39.00 m
(127.95 ft)[176]		1,250[176]2,500[176]Unknown
Triton class[193]Disney Cruise Line2023[176]144,000[176]341.13 m
(1,119.19 ft)[176]		39.00 m
(127.95 ft)[176]		1,250[176]2,500[176]Unknown
28Discovery Princess[95]Princess Cruises2021[95]144,650[95]330 m
(1,080 ft)[95]		UnknownUnknown1,830[95]3,660[95]Unknown
29Celebrity Beyond[166]Celebrity Cruises2021[166]140,600[166]327 m
(1,073 ft)[166]		UnknownUnknown1,650[166]3,300[166]Unknown
Edge ClassCelebrity Cruises2022[166]140,600[166]327 m
(1,073 ft)[166]		UnknownUnknown1,650[166]3,300[166]Unknown
Edge ClassCelebrity Cruises2024[166]140,600[166]327 m
(1,073 ft)[166]		UnknownUnknown1,650[166]3,300[166]Unknown
32Project LeonardoNorwegian Cruise Line2022[194]140,000[194]300 m
(980 ft)[194]		UnknownUnknownUnknown3,300[175]
Project LeonardoNorwegian Cruise Line2023[194]140,000[194]300 m
(980 ft)[194]		UnknownUnknownUnknown3,300[175]
Project LeonardoNorwegian Cruise Line2024[194]140,000[194]300 m
(980 ft)[194]		UnknownUnknownUnknown3,300[175]
Project LeonardoNorwegian Cruise Line2025[194]140,000[194]300 m
(980 ft)[194]		UnknownUnknownUnknown3,300[175]
Project LeonardoNorwegian Cruise Line2026[194]140,000[194]300 m
(980 ft)[194]		UnknownUnknownUnknown3,300[175]
Project LeonardoNorwegian Cruise Line2027[194]140,000[194]300 m
(980 ft)[194]		UnknownUnknownUnknown3,300[175]
38Costa Firenze[195]Costa Asia[174]2020[195]135,500[195]323 m
(1,060 ft)[195]		UnknownUnknownUnknown5,200[195]
39Vista class[196][197]CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping[173]2023[197]135,000[196]UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown5,000[197]
Vista class[196][197]CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping[173]2024[197]135,000[196]UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown5,000[197]
  1. ^ Ships are ranked by gross tonnage and subsequently by the date they entered service.
  2. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f Ship name and dimensions are sourced from press releases or other official communications from the cruise line or shipyard.
  3. ^ Cruise line that ordered the ship or is expected to take delivery
  4. ^ Year the year the ship is planned to enter service, not when it is launched or floated out
  5. ^ Passenger capacity excludes crew.
  6. ^ Width at the widest point anywhere on the ship's height
  7. ^ Width at the widest point as measured at the ship's nominal waterline
  8. ^ Where official sources do not specify double occupancy capacity or lower berths capacity, this list assumes two passengers per stateroom (some ships have small rooms that only count as a single passenger when calculating double-occupancy).
  9. ^ Maximum capacity of the ship, usually determined by total number of beds and/or SOLAS safety standards

See also[edit]

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