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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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