List of the world's largest cruise ships

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In service

(100,000+ GT)

Rank Ship Cruise Line Year Gross Tonnage Length Beam Staterooms DBL Capacity Max Capacity
1 Allure of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2010 225,282 GT [1] 1,187.050 ft (360 m) [1] 208 ft (64 m) [2] 2,706 [1] 5,412 [1] 6,360 [2]
Oasis Of The Seas Royal Caribbean International 2009 225,282 GT [3] 1,187 ft (360 m) [3] 208 ft (64 m) [3] 2,706 [3] 5,412 [3] 6,296 [3]
2 Norwegian Epic Norwegian Cruise Line 2010 155,873 GT [4] 1,081. ft. (329m) [4] 133 ft.[4] 2,114 [4] 4,100 [4] 5,183
3 Freedom of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2006 154,407 GT [5] 1,111.9 ft (339 m) [5] 184 ft (56 m) [5] 1,817 [5] 3,634 [5] 4,375 [5]
Liberty of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2007 154,407 GT [6] 1,111.9 ft (339 m) [6] 184 ft (56 m) [6] 1,817 [6] 3,634 [6] 4,375 [6]
Independence of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2008 154,407 GT [7] 1,111.9 ft (339 m) [7] 184 ft (56 m) [7] 1,817 [7] 3,634 [7] 4,375 [7]
4 RMS Queen Mary 2 Cunard Line 2004 151,400 GT [8] 1,130 ft (344.4 m) [8] 147.6 ft (45 m) [8] 1,296 [8] 2,592 [8] 3,090 [8]
5 Navigator of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2002 138,279 GT [9] 1,020 ft. (311 m) [9] 161 ft. (49 m) [9] 1,557 [9] 3,114 [9] 3,807 [9]
Mariner of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2003 138,279 GT [10] 1,020 ft. (311 m) [10] 161 ft. (49 m) [10] 1,557 [10] 3,114 [10] 3,807 [10]
6 MSC Fantasia MSC Cruises 2008 137,936 GT [11] 1,092.5 ft. (333.3 m) [11] 124.4 ft. (37.92 m) [11] 1,637 [11] 3,274 [11] 3,900 [11]
MSC Splendida MSC Cruises 2009 137,936 GT [11] 1,092.5 ft. (333.3 m) [11] 124.4 ft. (37.92 m) [11] 1,637 [11] 3,274 [11] 3,900 [11]
7 Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2000 137,308 GT [12] 1,020 ft. (311 m) [12] 157.5 ft.[12] 1,557 [12] 3,114 [12] 3,840 [12]
8 Voyager of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 1999 137,276 GT [13] 1,020 ft. (311 m) [13] 157.5 ft.[13] 1,557 [13] 3,114 [13] 3,840 [13]
Adventure of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2001 137,276 GT [14] 1,020 ft. (311 m) [14] 157.5 ft.[14] 1,557 [14] 3,114 [14] 3,807 [14]
9 Carnival Magic Carnival Cruise Lines 2011 131,000 GT [15] 1,004 ft. (306 m) [16] 158 ft.[16] 1,823 [16] 3,646 [15] 9
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Carnival Dream

 Carnival Cruise Lines 2009 130,000 GT [16] 1,004 ft. (306 m) [16] 158 ft.[16] 1,823 [16] 3,646 [16] 4,631 [16]
11 Disney Dream Disney Cruise Line 2011 128,000 GT [17] 1,115 ft.[17] 121 ft.[17] 1,250 [17] 2,500 [17] 4,000 [17]
12 Celebrity Silhouette Celebrity Cruises 2011 122,400 GT [18] 1,033 ft.[18] 121 ft.[18] 1,443 [18] 2,886 [18]
13 Celebrity Solstice Celebrity Cruises 2008 122,000 GT [18] 1,033 ft. (315 m) [18] 121 ft.[18] 1,425 [18] 2,850 [18]
Celebrity Equinox Celebrity Cruises 2009 122,000 GT [18] 1,033 ft. (315 m) [18] 121 ft.[18] 1,425 [18] 2,850 [18]
Celebrity Eclipse Celebrity Cruises 2010 122,000 GT [18] 1,033 ft. (315 m) [18] 121 ft.[18] 1,425 [18] 2,850 [18]
14 Ventura P&O Cruises 2008 116,017 GT 950 ft. (290 m) 118 ft. (36nbsp;m) 1,537 3,092 3,597
15 Diamond Princess Princess Cruises 2004 115,875 GT [19] 952 ft.[19] 158 ft.[19] 1,337 [19] 2,670 [19] 3,286 [19]
Sapphire Princess Princess Cruises 2004 115,875 GT [20] 952 ft.[20] 158 ft.[20] 1,337 [20] 2,670 [20] 3,286 [20]
16 Azura P&O Cruises 2010 115,055 GT [21] 951.5 ft. (290 m) [21] 118 ft. (36nbsp;m) [21] 1,557 [21] 3,096 [21] 3,574 [21]
17 Costa Concordia Costa Cruises 2006 114,500 GT [22] 951 ft.[22] 118 ft.[22] 1,500 [22] 3,000 [22] 3,700
Costa Serena Costa Cruises 2007 114,500 GT [23] 951 ft.[23] 118 ft.[23] 1,500 [23] 3,000 [23] 3,700
Costa Favolosa Costa Cruises 2011 114,500 GT [24] 950 ft. 118 ft. 1,508 [24] 3,016 3,800
18 Costa Pacifica Costa Cruises 2009 114,147 GT [25] 950 ft.[25] 118 ft.[25] 1,504 [25] 3,000 [25] 3,700 [25]
19 Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruise Lines 2008 113,300 GT [26] 952 ft.[26] 125 ft.[26] 1,503 [26] 3,006 [26] 4,914 [26]
19 Ruby Princess Princess Cruises 2008 113,000 GT [27] 951 ft.[27] 159 ft.[27] 1,540 [27] 3,080 [27] 3,861 [27]
Crown Princess Princess Cruises 2006 113,000 GT [28] 951 ft.[28] 159 ft.[28] 1,532 [28] 3,080 [28] 3,858 [28]
20 Emerald Princess Princess Cruises 2007 113,000 GT [29] 951 ft.[29] 159 ft.[29] 1,532 [29] 3,080 [29] 3,841 [29]
21 Caribbean Princess Princess Cruises 2004 112,894 GT [30] 951 ft.[30] 159 ft.[30] 1,557 [30] 3,080 [30] 3,762 [30]
22 Carnival Conquest Carnival Cruise Lines 2002 110,000 GT [31] 952 ft.[31] 125 ft.[31] 1,487 [31] 2,974 [31] 3,700 [31]
Carnival Glory Carnival Cruise Lines 2003 110,000 GT [32] 952 ft.[32] 125 ft.[32] 1,487 [32] 2,974 [32] 3,700 [32]
Carnival Valor Carnival Cruise Lines 2004 110,000 GT [33] 952 ft.[33] 125 ft.[33] 1,487 [33] 2,974 [33] 3,730 [33]
Carnival Liberty Carnival Cruise Lines 2005 110,000 GT [34] 952 ft.[34] 125 ft.[34] 1,487 [34] 2,974 [34] 3,700 [34]
Carnival Freedom Carnival Cruise Lines 2007 110,000 GT [35] 952 ft.[35] 125 ft.[35] 1,487 [35] 2,974 [35] 3,700 [35]
23 Golden Princess Princess Cruises 2001 109,000 GT [36] 951 ft.[36] 159 ft.[36] 1,300 [36] 2,590 [36] 3,199 [36]
24 Star Princess Princess Cruises 2002 108,977 GT [37] 951 ft.[37] 159 ft.[37] 1,301 [37] 2,590 [37] 3,199 [37]
25 Grand Princess Princess Cruises 1998 108,806 GT [38] 951 ft.[38] 159 ft.[38] 1,300 [38] 2,590 [38] 3,199 [38]
26 Costa Fortuna Costa Cruises 2003 102,587 GT [39] 890 ft.[39] 118 ft.[39] 1,358 [39] 2,720 [39]
Costa Magica Costa Cruises 2004 102,587 GT [40] 890 ft.[40] 118 ft.[40] 1,358 [40] 2,720 [40]
27 Carnival Triumph Carnival Cruise Lines 1999 101,509 GT [41] 893 ft.[41] 125 ft.[41] 1,379 [41] 2,758 [41] 3,470 [41]
Carnival Victory Carnival Cruise Lines 2000 101,509 GT [42] 893 ft.[42] 125 ft.[42] 1,379 [42] 2,758 [42] 3,470 [42]
28 Carnival Destiny Carnival Cruise Lines 1996 101,353 GT [43] 893 ft.[43] 125 ft.[43] 1,321 [43] 2,642 [43] 3,400 [43]

Under construction

(100,000+ GT)

Rank Ship Cruise Line Year Gross Tonnage Length Beam Staterooms DBL Capacity Max Capacity
1 Project Sunshine 1 Royal Caribbean International 2014 158,000 GT [44] 4,100 [44]
2 Project Sunshine 2 Royal Caribbean International 2015 158,000 GT [44] 4,100 [44]
3 Norwegian Breakaway Norwegian Cruise Line 2013 144,017 GT 1,994 3,988
4 Norwegian Getaway Norwegian Cruise Line 2014 144,017 GT 1,994 3,988
5 Royal Princess Princess Cruises 2013 141,000 GT 3,600 4,100
6 TBA Princess Princess Cruises 2014 141,000 GT 3,600 4,100
7 TBA P&O P&O Cruises 2015 141,000 GT 3,611 4,100
8 MSC Divina MSC Cruises 2012 139,000 GT 1,092.5 ft. (333.3 m) [45] 124.7 ft. (38 m) [45] 1,739 [45] 3,478 [45] 3,900 [45]
9 Costa TBA Costa Cruises 2014 132,500 GT [15] 3,700 4,928
10 Carnival Breeze Carnival Cruise Lines 2012 130,000 GT [15] 1,004 ft. 122 ft. 1,845 3,690 [15]
11 Disney Fantasy Disney Cruise Line 2012 128,000 GT [17] 1,115 ft.[17] 121 ft.[17] 1,250 [17] 2,500 [17] 4,000 [17]
12 Celebrity Reflection Celebrity Cruises 2012 126,000 GT [18] 1,033 ft.[18] 124 ft.[18] 1,515 [18] 3,030 [18]
13 TBA AIDA Cruises 2015 125,000 GT 3,250
14 TBA AIDA Cruises 2016 125,000 GT 3,250
15 Costa Fascinosa Costa Cruises 2012 114,500 GT [46] 950 ft. 118 ft. 1,508 3,016 3,800
16 Utopia Utopia Residences 2013 108,000 GT 971 ft. (296 m) 118 ft. (36 m) 417

See also

References

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