This is a list of cruise ships, both those in service and those that have ceased to operate. Ocean liners are included on this list only if they also functioned as cruise ships. (See: list of ocean liners.)
As some cruise ships have operated under multiple names, all names will be listed in the Status section, along with the history of the vessel, under the vessel's current or most recent name. If a vessel is not currently operating as a cruise ship, only the most recent operation will be listed here. Likewise, if a vessel fulfilled another role before becoming a cruise ship, the first entry for the vessel will occur when the vessel began its career as a cruise ship.
NameOperator Yearbuilt Tonnage Status Image StarLauro Cruises 1947 23,629 Sunk. Built between 1939 and 1947 as the Willem Ruys, a passenger liner for Rotterdamsche Lloyd. Began service as the Achille Lauro for StarLauro Cruises since 1965. She is most remembered for her 1985 hijacking. In 1994, the ship caught fire and sank in the Indian Ocean off Somalia. Adriana Shipping 1972 4,490 Scrapped in 2019. Began operation in 1972 as the Aquarius for Hellenic Mediterranean Lines, Adriana (1987–2008), Adriana III (2008–2010). Adora Mediterranea Adora Cruises 2003 86,000 Operating, Formerly: Costa Mediterranea Royal Caribbean International 2001 137,276 Operating Aegean Majesty Seajets 1996 55,451 Laid up; formerly Veendam Voyages to Antiquity 1973 11,563 Operating. Formerly the ferry Narcis for Zim Lines, the Aegean Dolphin in 1986 for Dolphin Hellas, and the Aegean I in 1996, while chartered to Renaissance Cruises. Since 2009, the Aegean Odyssey. Aegean Paradise New Century Cruise Line 1990 23,287 Operating. Formerly, Orient Venus, Cruise One, Delphin Voyager, Hainan Empress, Happy Dolphin. AIDAbella AIDA Cruises 2008 69,203 Operating AIDAblu AIDA Cruises 2010 71,304 Operating AIDAcosma AIDA Cruises 2022 183,858 Operating AIDAdiva AIDA Cruises 2007 69,203 Operating AIDAluna AIDA Cruises 2009 69,203 Operating AIDAmar AIDA Cruises 2012 71,300 Operating AIDAnova AIDA Cruises 2018 183,858 Operating AIDAperla AIDA Cruises 2017 125,572 Operating AIDAprima AIDA Cruises 2016 125,572 Operating AIDAsol AIDA Cruises 2011 71,304 Operating AIDAstella AIDA Cruises 2013 71,304 Operating Phoenix Reisen 1973 20,018 Originally Royal Viking Sea for Royal Viking Line. Scrapped in 2021 in Alang India Allure of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2010 225,282 Operating Phoenix Reisen 1991 28,856 Operating. Originally the Asuka for Nippon Yusen Kaisha, sold in 2006 to Amadea Shipping Co., and now under charter to Phoenix Reisen. Ambience Ambassador Cruise line 2007 69,845 Operating. Formerly: Regal Princess, Pacific Dawn, Satoshi Ambition Ambassador Cruise Line 1999 48,200 Operating. Entered service as Mistral for Festival Cruises (1999–2003), formerly Grand Mistral for Ibero Cruises (2003–2013), Costa neoRiviera for Costa Cruises (2013–2019), and AIDAmira for AIDA Cruises (2019–2022) Amera Phoenix Reisen 1988 38,000 Operating. Formerly: Prinsendam, Seabourn Sun, built as Royal Viking Sun. America United States Line / Chandris Line / Venture Cruise Lines 1939 33,961 Wrecked in 1994. Later named, USS West Point, Australis, reverted to America in 1978, Italis, Noga, Alferdoss, American Star. American Eagle American Cruise Lines 2000 Defunct as a cruise ship. Permanently moored at Chesapeake Shipbuilding as housing for contractors. American Glory American Cruise Lines 2002 Sunk as an artificial reef Chandris Line / Costa Cruises 1952 17,041 Scrapped. Originally, the Kenya Castle for Union-Castle Line. Sold to Chandris Line in 1967, and renamed the Amerikanis, leased to Costa Cruises from 1980 to 1984. Laid up in 1996 and scrapped in 2001. Royal Mail Lines 1939 27,000 Scrapped. Built as liner for South American trade. Troopship 1939–1945, then reverted to liner, becoming a cruise ship in 1959 and scrapped in 1971. Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean International 2015 168,666 Operating Aquarama Michigan-Ohio Navigation Company 1945 12,773 Former C-4 breakbulk carrier Marine Star, turned into a great lakes cruise ship before being retired in 1995 and renamed Marine Star. Towed to Aliağa for scrapping in 2007. Aranui 3Aranui Cruises 2003 3,800 Operated as a cruise line to the Marquesas Islands from Tahiti in addition to providing freight services to the Marquesas. Aranui 3 began cruising in 2003 and was replaced by Aranui 5 in early 2016. Aranui 5Aranui Cruises 2015 7,500 Operating P&O Cruises 2004 86,799 Operating Arethusa Grand Circle Dubrovnik Doo 2008 1,206 Operating Arosa Kulm Arosa Line 1919 8,929 Scrapped. Built in 1919 by American International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania. Sold in 1924 to American Merchant Lines, in 1934 transferred to United States Lines. In 1940 sold to Société Maritime Anversoise, Belgium and renamed Ville d’Anvers, then in 1945 returned to USL, then in 1946 it was transferred to Isbrandtsen Line renamed City of Athens, then in 1947 sold to Incres Line renamed Protea, then in 1952 it was sold to Arosa Line renamed Arosa Kulm, then in 1959 it was scrapped at Bruges. Arosa Star Arosa Line 1931 9,070 Grounded. Originally a liner, the Borinquen (1931), renamed Puerto Rico in 1949, Arosa Star in 1954, Bahama Star in 1959, La Jenelle in 1969, grounded 13 April 1970 in California. Arosa Sun Arosa Line 1929 Scrapped. Originally a liner, the Félix Roussel (1929), renamed Arosa Sun in 1955. Sold in 1960 and used as a hotel ship. Scrapped in 1974. Phoenix Reisen 1984 44,348 Operating. Originally, the Royal Princess, transferred as Artemis in 2005, sold in 2009, and renamed in 2011 as Artania. Arvia P&O Cruises 2022 185,581 Joint-largest cruise ship ever built for P&O Cruises and the UK market. Originally planned for the first half of 2022, but delayed to December 2022 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic Assedo Kaalbye Shipping International 1968 19,361 Scrapped. Originally the Shota Rustaveli, sold in 2000 as the Assedo. Scrapped in 2003. Cruise & Maritime Voyages 1987 20,606 Scrapped. Originally, the Astor, renamed Feodor Dostojevskiy in 1998, returned to Astor in 1995 Sold for scrap in 2020 Brock Pierce 1948-2025 12,165 Awaiting to be scrapped. Ex- Azores, Athena, Völkerfreundschaft, Volker, Fridtjof Nansen, Italia I, Italia Prima, Valtur Prima, Caribe, built as Stockholm. Astoria Grande Aquilon Shipping Co 1996 38,531 Operating. Formerly AIDA, AIDAcara Nippon Yusen Kaisha 1990 50,142 Operating. Formerly Crystal Harmony. Atlantic Star Pullmantur Cruises 1984 46,000 Scrapped under name Antic in 2013 at Aliağa, Turkey. Ex-Pacific Sky, Sky Princess, Sky Wonder, built as Fairsky. Aurora P&O Cruises 2000 76,000 Operating Ausonia Louis Cruise Lines 1956 11,879 Beached for scrapping in March 2010 Azamara Journey Azamara 2007 30,277 Operating. Formerly R six for Renaissance Cruises until 2000, Blue Dream for Pullmantur Cruises until 2005. Azamara 2001 30,277 Operating. Began operation in 2001 as the R Eight for Renaissance Cruises, in 2003 as the Minerva II for Swan Hellenic, in 2007 as the Royal Princess for Princess Cruises, and in 2011 as the Adonia. Transferred to fathom in 2016. Returned to P&O in 2018, before being sold to Azamara as the Azamara Pursuit. Azamara Quest Azamara 2007 30,277 Operating. Formerly R seven for Renaissance Cruises until 2000, Blue Moon for Pullmantur Cruises until 2005. Azura P&O Cruises 2010 116,000 Operating Celebration Cruise Line 1981 35,483 Scrapped. Built as passenger/Ro-Ro ship (vehicles). Formerly, the MS Prinsesse Ragnhild (1981–2008) sold and renamed in 2008, irreparably damaged in a grounding incident in 2014, sold for scrap in 2015. Balmoral Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines 2007 43,537 Operating. Formerly: Norwegian Crown, Crown Odyssey. Barcelona Companhia Colonial de Navegacao 1961 23,306 Operated as Infante Dom Henrique until 1975, then operated as a floating hotel until 1988, sold and brought back as a cruise ship under the name Vasco da Gama (1988–91), sold and renamed SeaWind Crown (1991–2002), laid up in 2002, sold and renamed Barcelona, sent to the breakers in India in 2004 Bella Fortuna Celestyal Cruises 1982 37,773 Scrapped in 2025. Originally, the Song of America, formerly: Sunbird, Thomson Destiny, Louis Olympia, Celestyal Olympia Belofin I AG Belofin Investments of Liechtenstein 1932 18,017 Formerly: the SS Monterey (1932–1953), the SS Matsonia (1954–63), and the SS Lurline (1963–1970), SS Britanis (1970–1998) chartered to the US Government as an accommodation ship (1994), laid up in (1996), sold and renamed Belofin I (1998), sold for scrap and sank off the Cape of Good Hope while en route to the breakers in 2000. Costa Cruises 1944 18,427 Sank in 1961. The Big Red Boat Premier Cruises 1961 32,000 Repossessed by creditors in 2000. Formerly: SS Big Red Boat III, SS IslandBreeze, SS Festivale, SS S.A. Vaal, RMS S.A. Vaal, RMS Transvaal Castle. Sold for scrap in 2003. Birka Line 2004 34,924 Operating, formerly: MS Birka Paradise, and MS Birka Stockholm. Black Watch Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines 1971 28,613 Scrapped 2022 in Alang. Formerly: Star Odyssey, Westward, Royal Viking Star. Blue Dream Melody 2002 42,289 Originally, the AIDAvita, formerly: Avitak; sold to an unknown owner Bolette Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines 2000 61,000 Operating. Formerly Amsterdam Steamship Company Bore 1960 4,295 Hotel and museum ship in Turku Finland. Formerly: Bore, Borea, Kristina Regina, changed back to Bore. MS Borealis Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines 1997 61,849 Operating. Formerly: Rotterdam Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines 1973 28,388 Operating. Formerly: Grand Latino, Superstar Capricorn, Hyundai Keumgang, Golden Princess, Sunward, Birka Queen, Royal Viking Sky. Scrapped 2021 Aliaga, Saimaan Matkaverkko Ltd 2010 1,105 Operating. Formerly: MS Kristina Brahe, USS PCE 830, HMS Kilchrenan, Sunnhordland. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises 1993 6,753 Operating Royal Caribbean International 2002 90,090 Operating Britannia P&O Cruises 2015 143,730 Operating Calypso Louis Cruise Lines 1967 11,162 Scrapped in 2013. Originally, the Canguro Verde, formerly 1981–1989: Durr, 1989–1990: Ionian Harmony, 1990–1993: Sun Fiesta, 1993–1994: Regent Jewel, 1994–2007: Calypso, 2007–2013: The Calypso Canberra P&O 1961 49,073 Scrapped in 1997 Caribbean Princess Princess Cruises 2004 112,894 Operating Carnival Adventure Carnival Cruise Line 2001 108,865 Operating, formerly Golden Princess, and Pacific Adventure Carnival Breeze Carnival Cruise Line 2012 130,000 Operating Carnival Celebration Carnival Cruise Line 2022 183,521 Delivery 2023, LNG powered Carnival Conquest Carnival Cruise Line 2002 110,000 Operating Carnival Dream Carnival Cruise Line 2009 130,000 Operating Carnival Ecstasy Carnival Cruise Line 1991 70,367 Originally, the Ecstasy scrapped 2022, Aliaga Carnival Elation Carnival Cruise Line 1998 71,909 Operating. Originally, the Elation Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line 2002 108,977 Operating, formerly Star Princess, and Pacific Encounter Carnival Fantasy Carnival Cruise Line 1990 70,367 Originally, the Fantasy, scrapped in 2020 Carnival Fascination Carnival Cruise Line 1994 70,367 Originally, the Fascination. scrapped in 2022 as the Century Harmony in Gadani Carnival Firenze Carnival Cruise Line 2021 135,156 Operating Carnival Freedom Carnival Cruise Line 2007 110,000 Operating Carnival Glory Carnival Cruise Line 2003 110,000 Operating Carnival Horizon Carnival Cruise Line 2018 133,596 Operating Carnival Imagination Carnival Cruise Line 1995 70,367 Originally, the Imagination Scrapped in 2020, Aliaga Carnival Inspiration Carnival Cruise Line 1996 70,367 Originally, the Inspiration Scrapped in 2020, Aliaga. Carnival Jubilee Carnival Cruise Line 1986 47,262 Also sailed as P&O Australia Pacific Sun and HNA Cruises Henna.