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The largest cruise ships, by gross tonnage (25)

The 25 largest ships across the 9 major lines we cover, ranked by the gross tonnage each line publishes.

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#	Ship	Line	Entered service	Gross tonnage	Guests	Crew	Length
1	HOTHero of the Seascoming	Royal Caribbean	2027	248,663	5,654 double occupancy	2,350	1,196 ft (364 m)
2	Icon of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2024	248,663	5,610 double occupancy	2,350	1,196 ft (364 m)
3	Legend of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2026	248,663	5,610 double occupancy	2,350	1,196 ft (364 m)
4	Star of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2025	248,663	5,610 double occupancy	2,350	1,196 ft (364 m)
5	Utopia of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2024	236,473	5,668 double occupancy	2,290	1,188 ft (362 m)
6	Wonder of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2022	235,600	5,734 double occupancy	2,204	1,188 ft (362 m)
7	Symphony of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2018	228,081	5,518 double occupancy	2,200	1,188 ft (362 m)
8	Harmony of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2016	226,963	5,697 double occupancy	2,200	1,188 ft (362 m)
9	Oasis of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2009	226,838	5,602 double occupancy	2,109	1,187 ft (361 m)
10	Allure of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2010	225,282	5,718 double occupancy	2,103	1,187 ft (361 m)
11	MSC World America	MSC	—	216,638	6,764 as published	2,138	333 m
12	Carnival Celebration	Carnival	2022	183,521	5,362 double occupancy	1,735	—
13	Carnival Jubilee	Carnival	2023	183,521	5,362 double occupancy	1,735	—
14	CAFCarnival Festivalecoming	Carnival	2027	182,015	5,356 double occupancy	1,768	—
15	Mardi Gras	Carnival	2021	180,800	5,270 double occupancy	1,735	—
16	Sun Princess	Princess	—	177,882	4,300 lower berths	1,600	1,133 ft
17	Star Princess	Princess	2025	177,800	4,300 lower berths	1,600	1,133 ft
18	MSC Seascape	MSC	—	170,412	5,877 as published	1,648	—
19	MSC Seashore	MSC	—	170,412	5,877 as published	1,648	339 m
20	Spectrum of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2019	169,379	4,246 double occupancy	1,551	1,139 ft (347 m)
21	Anthem of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2015	168,666	4,180 double occupancy	1,500	1,141 ft (348 m)
22	Ovation of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2016	168,666	4,234 double occupancy	1,550	1,141 ft (348 m)
23	Quantum of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2014	168,666	4,180 double occupancy	1,500	1,141 ft (348 m)
24	Odyssey of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2021	167,704	4,198 double occupancy	1,612	1,138 ft (347 m)
25	Freedom of the Seas	Royal Caribbean	2006	156,271	3,926 double occupancy	1,386	1,111 ft (339 m)

— = not published in the cruise line's source. Each figure links back to its source on the ship's page.

How this list works

Rankings use only figures each cruise line publishes about its own ships, linked from every ship page. Ships without the relevant figure are left out rather than estimated. Nobody pays to be on or move up this list; a sponsored row, if shown, is marked "AD · SPONSORED · not ranked", has no number, and the numbering skips it. Methodology.

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