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Cruise ships & liners

Floating resorts, and the two true ocean liners that bookend the breed.

Ships here116
Longest365.10 m
Deliveries1912–2026
Still in service115
What it means

The category, explained

A cruise ship is a resort that happens to float: the ship is the destination, the ports are excursions, and the design brief is maximum comfortable volume rather than speed or cargo. Gross tonnage, internal volume, is how they are measured, and the arms race in it has been relentless: the largest cruise ship in the world is now more than five times the tonnage of the Titanic.

This category also holds the ocean liners, a nearly extinct species built for the opposite job, crossing open ocean on a schedule, whatever the weather. Titanic is here as the reference point everyone knows; Queen Mary 2 as the last liner still doing the work. Every ship in this group is ranked by gross tonnage, the honest measure for passenger ships.

The ships

Every one here

Side profiles are sized by real length overall, longer ships draw bigger.

Legend
Icon
Star
Harmony
Wonder
Symphony
Oasis
Sun Princess
Queen Mary 2
Star Princess
Arvia
Carnival Jubilee
Carnival Celebration
Mardi Gras
Iona
Disney Adventure
Disney Wish
Disney Destiny
Disney Treasure
Disney Fantasy
Disney Dream
MSC Seascape
MSC Seashore
AIDAnova
Costa Smeralda
Costa Toscana
AIDAcosma
Norwegian Encore
Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Joy
MSC World Europa
MSC World America
MSC Virtuosa
MSC Grandiosa
MSC Euribia
Discovery Princess
Enchanted Princess
Sky Princess
Majestic Princess
Regal Princess
Royal Princess
Britannia
Norwegian Epic
Celebrity Ascent
Celebrity Beyond
Celebrity Xcel
Norwegian Escape
Norwegian Getaway
Norwegian Breakaway
Carnival Vista
Carnival Horizon
Carnival Panorama
MSC Seaview
MSC Seaside
Queen Anne
Norwegian Aqua
Norwegian Luna
Celebrity Reflection
Celebrity Silhouette
Celebrity Eclipse
Celebrity Equinox
Celebrity Solstice
MSC Meraviglia
MSC Bellissima
Carnival Dream
Carnival Magic
Carnival Breeze
Celebrity Apex
Celebrity Edge
Costa Diadema
AIDAperla
AIDAprima
Koningsdam
Rotterdam
Nieuw Statendam
Norwegian Viva
Norwegian Prima
Celebrity Constellation
Celebrity Summit
Celebrity Infinity
Celebrity Millennium
Disney Magic
Disney Wonder
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Victoria
Costa Deliziosa
Diamond Princess
Sapphire Princess
Ruby Princess
Azura
Costa Fascinosa
Costa Favolosa
Costa Pacifica
Costa Serena
Caribbean Princess
Grand Princess
Arcadia
Ventura
Nieuw Amsterdam
Eurodam
Noordam
Westerdam
Oosterdam
Zuiderdam
Costa Fortuna
Aurora
Titanic
AIDAsol
AIDAmar
AIDAblu
AIDAstella
AIDAluna
AIDAbella
AIDAdiva
Volendam
Zaandam
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Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · In service

Length overall≈360 m
Beam (waterline)47 m
Gross tonnage226,838 GT (post-2019 refit)
Passengers≈5,400 (double) / ≈6,780 (max)
Full specification →

Arvia

P&O Cruises · In service

Length overall345 m
Beam42 m
Gross tonnage185,581 GT
Passengers5,200 (double) / ≈6,685 (max)
Full specification →

Iona

P&O Cruises · In service

Length overall≈344.5 m
Beam≈42 m
Gross tonnage≈184,089 GT
Passengers≈5,200 (max)
Full specification →

Disney Wish

Disney Cruise Line · In service

Length overall≈341 m
Beam≈41 m
Gross tonnage≈144,000 GT
Passengers≈2,500 (double) / ≈4,000 (max)
Full specification →

AIDAnova

AIDA Cruises · In service

Length overall≈337 m
Beam42 m
Gross tonnage183,858 GT
Passengers≈5,200 (double) / ≈6,600 (max)
Full specification →

Norwegian Joy

Norwegian Cruise Line · In service

Length overall≈333.4 m
Beam (waterline)≈41.4 m
Gross tonnage167,725 GT
Passengers≈3,804 (double)
Full specification →

Norwegian Epic

Norwegian Cruise Line · In service

Length overall≈329.4 m
Beam≈40.6 m
Gross tonnage155,873 GT
Passengers≈4,100 (double) / ≈5,183 (max)
Full specification →

Eurodam

Holland America Line · In service

Length overall≈285.3 m
Beam≈32.2 m
Gross tonnage≈86,273 GT
Passengers≈2,104 (double)
Full specification →

RMS Titanic

White Star Line · Sunk 1912

Length overall269.06 m
Beam28.19 m
Gross register tonnage46,328 GRT (pre-1982 measurement, not directly comparable to modern GT)
Passengers & crew≈2,224 aboard on the maiden voyage (capacity ≈3,327)
Full specification →

AIDAblu

AIDA Cruises · In service

Length overall≈253.3 m
Beam32.2 m waterline, 37.6 m max
Draught7.3 m
Gross tonnage71,304 GT
Full specification →

AIDAluna

AIDA Cruises · In service

Length overall≈251.9 m
Beam32.2 m waterline, 37.6 m max
Draught7.3 m
Gross tonnage69,203 GT
Full specification →

AIDAbella

AIDA Cruises · In service

Length overall≈251.9 m
Beam32.2 m waterline, 37.6 m max
Draught7.3 m
Gross tonnage69,203 GT
Full specification →

Volendam

Holland America Line · In service

Length overall≈237.9 m
Beam≈32.2 m
Gross tonnage≈60,906 GT
Passengers≈1,432 (double)
Full specification →

Zaandam

Holland America Line · In service

Length overall≈237.1 m
Beam≈32.2 m
Gross tonnage≈61,396 GT
Passengers≈1,432 (double)
Full specification →
Side by side

Ranked by length

ShipCategoryLengthBeamDeliveredStatus
Legend of the SeasCruise365.10 m48.65 m2026In service
Icon of the SeasCruise364.75 m48.65 m2023In service
Star of the SeasCruise364.75 m48.65 m2025In service
Harmony of the SeasCruise362.12 m47.00 m2016In service
Wonder of the SeasCruise362.04 m47.00 m2022In service
Symphony of the SeasCruise361.01 m47.00 m2018In service
Oasis of the SeasCruise360.00 m47.00 m2009In service
Sun PrincessCruise345.30 m47.00 m2024In service
Queen Mary 2Liner345.03 m41.00 m2003In service
Star PrincessCruise345.00 m47.00 m2025In service
ArviaCruise345.00 m42.00 m2022In service
Carnival JubileeCruise344.50 m42.00 m2023In service
Carnival CelebrationCruise344.50 m42.00 m2022In service
Mardi GrasCruise344.50 m42.00 m2020In service
IonaCruise344.50 m42.00 m2020In service
Disney AdventureCruise342.00 m46.40 m2026In service
Disney WishCruise341.10 m41.00 m2022In service
Disney DestinyCruise341.10 m40.00 m2025In service
Disney TreasureCruise341.10 m40.00 m2024In service
Disney FantasyCruise340.00 m37.00 m2012In service
Disney DreamCruise340.00 m37.00 m2011In service
MSC SeascapeCruise339.00 m41.00 m2022In service
MSC SeashoreCruise339.00 m41.00 m2021In service
AIDAnovaCruise337.00 m42.00 m2018In service
Costa SmeraldaCruise337.00 m42.00 m2019In service
Costa ToscanaCruise337.00 m42.00 m2021In service
AIDAcosmaCruise337.00 m42.00 m2021In service
Norwegian EncoreCruise333.44 m41.36 m2019In service
Norwegian BlissCruise333.40 m41.40 m2018In service
Norwegian JoyCruise333.40 m41.40 m2017In service
MSC World EuropaCruise333.30 m47.00 m2022In service
MSC World AmericaCruise333.30 m47.00 m2025In service
MSC VirtuosaCruise331.43 m43.00 m2021In service
MSC GrandiosaCruise331.43 m43.00 m2019In service
MSC EuribiaCruise331.40 m43.00 m2023In service
Discovery PrincessCruise330.00 m38.00 m2022In service
Enchanted PrincessCruise330.00 m38.00 m2020In service
Sky PrincessCruise330.00 m38.00 m2019In service
Majestic PrincessCruise330.00 m38.00 m2017In service
Regal PrincessCruise330.00 m38.00 m2014In service
Royal PrincessCruise330.00 m38.00 m2013In service
BritanniaCruise330.00 m38.00 m2015In service
Norwegian EpicCruise329.40 m40.60 m2010In service
Celebrity AscentCruise327.00 m39.00 m2023In service
Celebrity BeyondCruise327.00 m39.00 m2022In service
Celebrity XcelCruise326.40 m38.70 m2025In service
Norwegian EscapeCruise325.90 m41.40 m2015In service
Norwegian GetawayCruise324.00 m39.70 m2014In service
Norwegian BreakawayCruise324.00 m39.70 m2013In service
Carnival VistaCruise323.60 m37.00 m2016In service
Carnival HorizonCruise323.60 m37.00 m2018In service
Carnival PanoramaCruise323.60 m37.00 m2019In service
MSC SeaviewCruise323.00 m41.00 m2018In service
MSC SeasideCruise323.00 m41.00 m2017In service
Queen AnneCruise322.51 m35.60 m2024In service
Norwegian AquaCruise322.00 m43.40 m2025In service
Norwegian LunaCruise322.00 m43.40 m2026In service
Celebrity ReflectionCruise319.00 m36.80 m2012In service
Celebrity SilhouetteCruise317.20 m36.80 m2011In service
Celebrity EclipseCruise317.20 m36.80 m2010In service
Celebrity EquinoxCruise317.20 m36.80 m2009In service
Celebrity SolsticeCruise317.20 m36.80 m2008In service
MSC MeravigliaCruise315.83 m43.00 m2017In service
MSC BellissimaCruise315.83 m43.00 m2019In service
Carnival DreamCruise306.02 m37.19 m2009In service
Carnival MagicCruise306.02 m37.19 m2011In service
Carnival BreezeCruise306.02 m37.19 m2012In service
Celebrity ApexCruise306.00 m39.00 m2020In service
Celebrity EdgeCruise306.00 m39.00 m2018In service
Costa DiademaCruise306.00 m37.20 m2014In service
AIDAperlaCruise300.00 m37.60 m2017In service
AIDAprimaCruise300.00 m37.60 m2016In service
KoningsdamCruise299.90 m35.00 m2016In service
RotterdamCruise299.80 m35.00 m2021In service
Nieuw StatendamCruise297.20 m35.00 m2018In service
Norwegian VivaCruise294.00 m42.00 m2023In service
Norwegian PrimaCruise294.00 m42.00 m2022In service
Celebrity ConstellationCruise294.00 m32.00 m2002In service
Celebrity SummitCruise294.00 m32.00 m2001In service
Celebrity InfinityCruise294.00 m32.00 m2001In service
Celebrity MillenniumCruise294.00 m32.00 m2000In service
Disney MagicCruise294.00 m32.00 m1998In service
Disney WonderCruise294.00 m32.00 m1999In service
Queen ElizabethCruise294.00 m32.30 m2010In service
Queen VictoriaCruise294.00 m32.30 m2007In service
Costa DeliziosaCruise294.00 m32.30 m2010In service
Diamond PrincessCruise290.20 m37.49 m2004In service
Sapphire PrincessCruise290.20 m37.49 m2004In service
Ruby PrincessCruise290.00 m36.00 m2008In service
AzuraCruise290.00 m36.00 m2010In service
Costa FascinosaCruise290.00 m35.50 m2012In service
Costa FavolosaCruise290.00 m35.50 m2011In service
Costa PacificaCruise290.00 m35.50 m2009In service
Costa SerenaCruise290.00 m35.50 m2007In service
Caribbean PrincessCruise289.90 m36.00 m2004In service
Grand PrincessCruise289.90 m36.00 m1998In service
ArcadiaCruise289.90 m32.20 m2005In service
VenturaCruise288.60 m36.00 m2008In service
Nieuw AmsterdamCruise285.30 m32.20 m2010In service
EurodamCruise285.30 m32.20 m2008In service
NoordamCruise285.00 m32.00 m2006In service
WesterdamCruise285.00 m32.00 m2004In service
OosterdamCruise285.00 m32.00 m2003In service
ZuiderdamCruise285.00 m32.00 m2002In service
Costa FortunaCruise272.19 m35.54 m2003In service
AuroraCruise270.00 m32.20 m2000In service
RMS TitanicLiner269.06 m28.19 m1912Sunk 1912
AIDAsolCruise253.33 m32.20 m2011In service
AIDAmarCruise253.30 m32.20 m2012In service
AIDAbluCruise253.30 m32.20 m2010In service
AIDAstellaCruise253.26 m32.20 m2013In service
AIDAlunaCruise251.90 m32.20 m2009In service
AIDAbellaCruise251.90 m32.20 m2008In service
AIDAdivaCruise251.89 m32.20 m2007In service
VolendamCruise237.90 m32.20 m1999In service
ZaandamCruise237.10 m32.20 m2000In service
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