The 40 longest ships ever built
Ranked by length overall — from the 488 m Prelude down to Berge Stahl, with the honest asterisk explained.
Open the board →Figures are double-occupancy capacity, the industry’s standard basis; maximum berths run higher and are given on each ship’s page. Titanic’s figure is her passenger capacity of 1912.
1
Wonder of the Seas5,734
Royal Caribbean · 2022In service
2
Legend of the Seas5,610
Royal Caribbean · 2026In service
3
Icon of the Seas5,610
Royal Caribbean · 2023In service
4
Star of the Seas5,610
Royal Caribbean · 2025In service
5
Symphony of the Seas5,518
Royal Caribbean · 2018In service
6
Harmony of the Seas5,479
Royal Caribbean · 2016In service
7
Oasis of the Seas5,400
Royal Caribbean · 2009In service
8
Carnival Jubilee5,374
Carnival Cruise Line · 2023In service
9
MSC World Europa5,264
MSC Cruises · 2022In service
10
Costa Smeralda5,224
Costa Cruises · 2019In service
11
AIDA Nova5,200
AIDA Cruises · 2018In service
12
Arvia5,200
P&O Cruises · 2022In service
13
Star Princess4,300
Princess Cruises · 2025In service
14
Norwegian Aqua3,571
Norwegian Cruise Line · 2025In service
15
Celebrity Xcel3,260
Celebrity Cruises · 2025In service
16
Queen Mary 22,691
Cunard · 2003In service
17
Rotterdam2,668
Holland America Line · 2021In service
18
Disney Wish2,500
Disney Cruise Line · 2022In service
19
RMS Titanic2,435
White Star Line · 1912Sunk 1912
19 ships ranked · every figure sourced on its own page · last verified 2026-07-15
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