The World’s 10 Biggest Cruise Ships

Cruise ships, over the last few decades, haven’t just grown in number, but also in size.

10. Spectrum of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International

Tonnage: 168,666 tons
Capacity: 4,100 passengers
Built: 2019
Length: 347 meters
Beam: 41.4 meters
Sailing regions in 2021: China and Southeast Asia

9. MSC Grandiosa

MSC Cruises

Tonnage: 177,100 tons
Capacity: 4,888 passengers
Built: 2019
Length: 331 meters
Beam: 43 meters
Sailing regions in 2021: Mediterranean

8. Costa Smeralda

Costa Cruises

Tonnage: 182,700 tons
Capacity: 5,224 passengers
Built: 2019
Length: 337 meters
Beam: 42 meters
Sailing regions in 2021: Mediterranean

7. AIDAnova

AIDA Cruises

Tonnage: 183,900 tons
Capacity: 5,000 passengers
Built: 2018
Length: 337 meters
Beam: 42 meters
Sailing regions in 2021: Mediterranean and the Canaries

6. Iona

P&O Cruises

Tonnage: 183,900 tons
Capacity: 5,200 passengers
Built: 2020
Length: 337 meters
Beam: 42 meters
Sailing regions in 2021: Northern Europe and the Canaries

5. Mardi Gras

Carnival Cruise Line

Tonnage: 183,900
Capacity: 5,200 passengers
Built: 2021
Length: 337 meters
Beam: 42 meters

4. Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International

Tonnage: 220,000 tons
Capacity: 5,400 passengers
Built: 2008
Length: 361.6 meters
Beam: 47 meters
Sailing regions in 2021: Caribbean, Bahamas, and East Coast

3. Allure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International

Tonnage: 220,000 tons
Capacity: 5,400 passengers
Built: 2010
Length: 362 meters
Beam: 47 meters
Sailing regions in 2021: Caribbean

2. Harmony of the Seas

(Royal Caribbean International)

Tonnage: 227,625 tons
Capacity: 5,400 passengers
Built: 2016
Length: 362.1 meters
Beam: 47.4 meters
Sailing regions in 2021: Caribbean and Mediterranean

1. Symphony of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International

Tonnage: 227,625 tons
Capacity: 5,400 passengers
Built: 2018
Length: 362.1 meters
Beam: 47.4 meters
Sailing regions in 2021: Caribbean

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