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Largest Cruise Ships

For those who believe that bigger IS better . . .

Some cruisers greatly prefer the new megaships, with their larger range of activities, multitude of dining choices, rock-climbing walls, ice-skating rinks and special areas for children. Other cruisers want a ship with all of the amenities, but with a more intimate feel than today's largest liners. In an effort to facilitate size comparisons, here are some of the midsized and larger cruise ships now in service.

	Name of Ship	Tons	Length	Beam	Built	Passengers
1	Queen Mary 2	151,400	1,132 ft	135 ft	2004	2,750
2	Explorer of the Seas	137,308	1,020 ft	125 ft	1999	3,100
3	Voyager of the Seas	137,276	1,020 ft	125 ft	2000	3,100
4	Adventure of the Seas	137,276	1,020 ft	125 ft	2001	3,100
5	Navigator of the Seas	137,276	1,020 ft	125 ft	2002	3,100
6	Mariner of the Seas	137,276	1,020 ft	125 ft	2003	3,100
7	Caribbean Princess	116,000	951 ft	118 ft	2004	2,600
8	Diamond Princess	113,000	951 ft	123 ft	2004	2,600
9	Sapphire Princess	113,000	951 ft	123 ft	2004	2,600
10	Carnival Conquest	110.239	952 ft	116 ft	2002	2,974
11	Carnival Glory	110.239	952 ft	116 ft	2003	2,974
12	Grand Princess	108,865	951 ft	118 ft	1997	2,600
13	Golden Princess	108,806	951 ft	118 ft	2001	2,600
14	Star Princess	108,806	951 ft	118 ft	2001	2,600
15	Costa Fortuna	105,000	892 ft	116 ft	2003	2,720
16	Carnival Triumph	101,509	892 ft	116 ft	1999	2,758
17	Carnival Victory	101,509	892 ft	116 ft	2000	2,758
18	Carnival Destiny	101,353	892 ft	116 ft	1996	2,642
	Largest ships that fit through the Panama Canal
19	Norwegian Star	92,000	965 ft	106 ft	2001	2,240
20	Norwegian Dawn	92,000	965 ft	106 ft	2002	2,240
21	Infinity	91,228	965 ft	106 ft	2001	1,900
22	Summit	91,228	965 ft	106 ft	2001	1,900
23	Constellation	91,228	965 ft	106 ft	2002	1,900
24	Millenium	90,288	965 ft	106 ft	2000	1,900
25	Radiance of the Seas	90,090	962 ft	106 ft	2001	2,000
26	Brilliance of the Seas	90,090	962 ft	106 ft	2002	2,000
27	Serenade of the Seas	90,090	962 ft	106 ft	2003	2,000
28	Jewel of the Seas	90,090	962 ft	106 ft	2004	2,000
29	Coral Princess	88,000	965 ft	106 ft	2002	1,950
30	Island Princess	88,000	965 ft	106 ft	2003	1,950
31	Costa Atlantica	85,920	959 ft	106 ft	2000	2,100
32	Costa Mediterranea	85,920	959 ft	106 ft	2003	2,100
33	Carnival Spirit	85,920	959 ft	106 ft	2000	2,100
34	Carnival Pride	85,920	959 ft	106 ft	2001	2,100
35	Carnival Legend	85,920	959 ft	106 ft	2002	2,100
36	Carnival Miracle	85,920	959 ft	106 ft	2003	2,100
37	Zuiderdam	85,000	951 ft	106 ft	2002	1,800
38	Oosterdam	85,000	951 ft	106 ft	2003	1,800
39	Westerdam	85,000	951 ft	106 ft	2004	1,800
40	Disney Magic	83,338	964 ft	106 ft	1998	1,750
41	Disney Wonder	83,308	964 ft	106 ft	1999	1,750
42	Rhapsody of the Seas	78,491	915 ft	106 ft	1997	1,800
43	Vision of the Seas	78,340	915 ft	106 ft	1998	1,800
44	Norwegian Sun	78.309	853 ft	106 ft	2001	1,936
45	Galaxy	77,713	852 ft	106 ft	1996	1,870
46	Mercury	77,713	866 ft	106 ft	1997	1,870
47	Oceana	77,499	856 ft	106 ft	1999	1,950
48	Sun Princess	77,499	856 ft	106 ft	1995	1,950
49	Dawn Princess	77,499	856 ft	106 ft	1997	1,950
50	Sea Princess	77,499	856 ft	106 ft	1999	1,950
51	Pride of Aloha	77,104	853 ft	106 ft	1999	2,000
52	Norwegian Spirit	76,853	879 ft	106 ft	1998	2,000
53	SuperStar Virgo	76,853	879 ft	106 ft	1999	2,000
54	Aurora	76,152	886 ft	106 ft	2000	1,850
55	Costa Victoria	75,166	824 ft	106 ft	1996	1,950
56	Enchantment of the Seas	74,136	916 ft	106 ft	1997	1,950
57	Majesty of the Seas	73,941	874 ft	106 ft	1992	2,354
58	Monarch of the Seas	73,937	874 ft	106 ft	1991	2,345
59	Grandeur of the Seas	73,817	916 ft	106 ft	1996	1,950
60	Sovereign of the Seas	73,192	874 ft	106 ft	1987	2,345
61	Century	70,606	807 ft	106 ft	1995	1,740
62	Regal Princess	70,588	805 ft	106 ft	1991	1,590
63	Elation	70,390	855 ft	104 ft	1998	2,040
64	Paradise	70,390	855 ft	104 ft	1998	2,040
65	Fantasy	70,367	856 ft	104 ft	1990	2,040
66	Ecstasy	70,367	856 ft	104 ft	1991	2,040
67	Sensation	70,367	855 ft	104 ft	1993	2,040
68	Fascination	70,367	855 ft	104 ft	1994	2,040
69	Imagination	70,367	855 ft	104 ft	1995	2,040
70	Inspiration	70,367	855 ft	104 ft	1996	2,040
71	Queen Elizabeth 2	70,327	963 ft	105 ft	1969	1,500
72	Aida Blu	70,282	805 ft	106 ft	1990	1,590
73	Legend of the Seas	69,490	915 ft	106 ft	1995	1,808
74	Oriana	69,153	853 ft	106 ft	1995	1,828
75	Splendour of the Seas	69,130	915 ft	106 ft	1995	1,808
76	Crystal Serenity	68,000	820 ft	106 ft	2006	1,080
77	Ocean Village	63,524	810 ft	106 ft	1989	1,495
78	Volendam	60,906	720 ft	101 ft	1999	1,440
79	Zaandam	60,906	720 ft	101 ft	2000	1,440
80	Amsterdam	60,874	781 ft	106 ft	2000	1,380
81	Rotterdam	59,652	778 ft	106 ft	1997	1,316

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