List of existing 20th century cruise ships and liners

List of surviving cruise ships and liners built in the 20th century. Chronological by decade the ship was built:

1900s NameImageEntered serviceIn serviceStatusNotesKeewatin19071907–1965Museum ship in Kingston, Ontario

1910s NameImageEntered serviceIn serviceStatusNotesDoulos Phos19141914–2009Hotel in Bintan, IndonesiaBuilt as Medina for the Mallory Steamship Company

1930s ShipImageEntered serviceIn serviceStatusNotesHikawa Maru19301930–1960 Museum in Naka-ku, Yokohama, JapanLe Lydia19311931-1966Museum in Le Barcarès, FranceBuilt as Moonta for Adelaide Steamship Co LtdSea Cloud19311931–presentIn service for Sea Cloud Cruises Built as Hussar V for Marjorie Merriweather Post19361936–1967Museum and hotel in Long Beach, CaliforniaBlue Riband and Hales Trophy holder from 1938 to 1952

1940s

NameImageEntered serviceIn serviceStatusNotesSunnhordland19431943–presentIn service Built as the US Naval patrol craft USS PCE-830

1950s ShipImageEntered serviceIn serviceStatusNotesUnited States19521952–1969Due to be scuttled in Okaloosa County, FloridaBlue Riband and Hales Trophy holder from 1952 to 1990Baltic Star19531953–2020Laid upNordstjernen19561956–presentIn service for Vestland ClassicRotterdam19591959–2000Hotel and museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands

1960s ShipImageEntered serviceIn serviceStatusNotesBore19601960–2010Hotel in Turku, FinlandSerenissima19601960–presentIn service Funchal19611961–2011Undergoing hotel conversion in Lisbon, PortugalMinghua19621962–1983Hotel and entertainment complex in Shenzhen, ChinaBuilt as Ancerville for Compagnie de Navigation PaquetSavannah19621962–1972Museum in Baltimore, MarylandGalapagos Legend19631963–presentIn service for GO Galapagos EcuadorBuilt as Helgoland for HADAGLofoten19641964–2021In service as a training shipHebridean Princess19651965–presentIn serviceBuilt as the car ferry Columba for David MacBrayne LTDAlexander19661966–presentIn service for the House of Al SaudOcean Majesty19661966–presentIn service for Majestic International CruisesBuilt as Juan March for TrasmediterráneaFreewinds19681968–presentIn service for San Donato Properties CorporationBuilt as Boheme for Wallenius BremenQueen Elizabeth 219691969–2008Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1970s ShipImageEntered serviceIn serviceStatusNotesMonet19701970–presentIn service for Noble CaledoniaMS Knyaz Vladimir19711971–presentIn service for Black Sea CruisesBuilt as Eagle for Southern FerriesExpedition19721972–presentIn service for G AdventuresAegean Odyssey19731973–presentLaid up for sale in Piraeus, GreeceBuilt as Narcis for Zim NavigationRex Fortune19741974–2004Hotel in Sihanoukville, CambodiaBuilt as Royal Odyssey for Royal Cruise LineOcean Adventurer19751975–presentIn service for Terra Nova ExpeditionsBuilt as Alla Tarasova for Murmansk Shipping Company Klavdiya Yelanskaya19771977–presentIn service

1980s ShipImageEntered serviceIn serviceStatusNotesBerlin Oceanis19801980–presentIn serviceBlue Sapphire19811981–presentIn service for ANEX TourBuilt as Europa for Hapag-LloydOcean Endeavour19821982–presentIn service for Kristina CruisesBuilt as Konstantin Simonov for the Soviet UnionNational Geographic Explorer19821982–presentIn service for Lindblad ExpeditionsBuilt as Midnatsol19841984–presentIn service for Phoenix ReisenBuilt as Royal Princess for Princess CruisesSeaDream I19841984–presentIn service for SeaDream Yacht ClubSeaDream II19851985–presentIn service for SeaDream Yacht ClubWind Star19861986–presentIn service Amera19881988–presentIn service for Phoenix ReisenBuilt as Royal Viking Sun for Royal Viking Line Balmoral19881988–presentIn service for Fred Olsen CruisesBuilt as Crown Odyssey for Royal Cruise LineStar Pride19881988–presentIn service for Windstar CruisesBuilt as Seabourn Pride for Seabourn Cruises LineWind Spirit19881988–presentIn service Star Breeze19891989–presentIn service for Windstar CruisesBuilt as Seabourn Spirit for Seabourn Cruises LineExploris One19891989–presentIn service La Belle Des Oceans19891989–presentIn service Dubawi19891989–presentIn service as a yacht

1990s ShipImageEntered serviceIn serviceStatusNotesSeaventure19901990–presentChartered to Havila KystrutenBuilt as Frontier Spirit for Hapag-LloydAegean Paradise19901990–presentIn service for New Century Cruise LineBuilt as Orient Venus for Japan Cruise LineCorinthian19901990–presentIn service for Grand Circle Cruise LineBuilt as Renaissance Four for Renaissance Cruise LineMantra19901990–2021Laid upVidantaWorld Elegant19901990–2018In service for VidantaWorldBuilt as Crown Monarch for Crown Cruise Line Empress19901990–presentIn service for Cordelia CruisesBuilt as Nordic Empress for Royal Caribbean LineAsuka II19901990–presentIn service for Nippon Yusen KaishaBuilt as Crystal Harmony for Crystal CruisesWind Surf19901990–presentIn service Caledonian Sky19911991–presentIn service for Noble CaledoniaHebridean Sky19911991–presentIn service for Noble CaledoniaSea Spirit19911991–presentIn service for Poseidon ExpeditionsHeritage Adventurer19911991–presentIn service for Heritage ExpeditionsOrdered as Society Adventurer for Discoverer Reederei19911991–presentIn service for Phoenix ReisenBuilt as Asuka for Nippon Yusen KaishaMargaritaville at Sea Paradise19911991–presentIn service for Margaritaville at SeaBuilt as Costa Classica for Costa CruisesIsland Sky19921992–presentIn service for Noble CaledoniaStar Legend19921992–presentIn service for Windstar CruisesBuilt as Royal Viking Queen for Royal Viking LineAmbience19921992–presentIn service for Ambassador Cruise LineBuilt as Regal Princess for Princess CruisesMajesty of the Oceans19921992–2020Laid up by Seajets in Piraeus, GreeceBuilt as Majesty of the Seas for Royal Caribbean LineGemini19921992–presentIn service for Miray CruisesBuilt as Crown Jewel for Crown Cruise Line Crown Iris19921992–presentIn service for Mano Maritime Built as Royal Majesty for Majesty CruisesVilla Vie Odyssey19931993-2020; 2024–presentIn service for Villa Vie ResidencesBuilt as Crown Dynasty for Crown Cruise Line Vasco da Gama19931993–presentIn service for Nicko CruisesBuilt as Statendam for Holland America LineRenaissance19931993-2020; 2023–presentIn service Compagnie Française de CroisièresBuilt as Maasdam for Holland America Line19941994–presentIn service for Silversea CruisesCelestyal Journey19941994-2020; 2023–presentIn service for Celestyal CruisesBuilt as Ryndam for Holland America LineSilver Wind19951995–presentIn service for Silversea CruisesCrystal Symphony19951995–2022In serviceMarella Discovery 219951995–presentIn service for Marella CruisesBuilt as Legend of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Cruise LineMarella Explorer 219951995–presentIn service for Marella CruisesBuilt as Century for Celebrity CruisesPiano Land19951995-2020; 2024–presentIn service for Astro Ocean CruisesBuilt as Oriana for P&O CruisesPacific World19951995–presentIn service for Peace BoatBuilt as Sun Princess for Princess CruisesMinerva19961996-2017Laid up for sale in Elefsis, GreeceOrdered as Okean for the Soviet UnionAegean Majesty19961996-2020Laid up by Seajets in Aigio, GreeceBuilt as Veendam for Holland America LineAstoria Grande19961996–presentIn service for Miray CruisesBuilt as AIDAcara for Aida CruisesMarella Discovery19961996– presentIn service for Marella CruisesBuilt as Splendor of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Cruise LineMarella Explorer19961996– presentIn service for Marella CruisesBuilt as Galaxy for Celebrity CruisesCarnival Sunshine19961996– presentIn serviceClub Med 219961996–presentIn service Grandeur of the Seas19961996– presentIn serviceHamburg19971997–presentIn service for Plantours & Partner GmbHBuilt as Columbus for Hapag-LloydMarella Voyager19971997–presentIn service for Marella CruisesBuilt as Mercury for Celebrity CruisesRhapsody of the Seas19971997–presentIn serviceEnchantment of the Seas19971997–presentIn serviceStar Voyager19971997–presentIn service for Star CruisesBuilt as Dawn Princess for Princess CruisesBorealis19971997–presentIn service for Fred Olsen CruisesBuilt as Rotterdam for Holland America LinePaul Gauguin19971997–presentIn service for Paul Gauguin CruisesEastern Venus19981998-2023; 2024–presentIn service for DuWon ShippingBuilt as Pacific Venus for Shin Nihonkai FerryDeutschland19981998–presentIn service for Phoenix Reisen and Semester at SeaClio19981998–presentIn service for GCCL Cayman Fleet 1Vision of the Seas19981998–presentIn serviceGrand Princess19981998–presentIn serviceCarnival Elation19981998–presentIn serviceDream19981998–presentIn service for Tianjin OrientBuilt as Sea Princess for Princess CruisesCarnival Paradise19981998–presentIn serviceInsignia19981998–presentIn serviceBuilt as R One for Renaissance CruisesRegatta19981998–presentIn serviceBuilt as R Two for Renaissance CruisesDisney Magic19981998–presentIn serviceSeven Seas Navigator19991999–presentIn serviceOrdered as Akademik Nikolay Pilyugin for the Soviet UnionAzamara Onward19991999–presentIn serviceBuilt as R Three for Renaissance CruisesSirena19991999–presentIn serviceBuilt as R Four for Renaissance CruisesNorwegian Sky19991999–presentIn serviceOrdered as Costa Olympia for Costa CruisesSea Cloud II19991999–presentIn serviceDisney Wonder19991999–presentIn serviceCarnival Sunrise19991999–presentIn serviceAmbition19991999–2020In service for Ambassador Cruise Line Built as Mistral for Festival CruisesEuropa19991999–presentIn serviceVoyager of the Seas 19991999–presentIn serviceVolendam19991999–presentIn service

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