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List of largest cruise ships

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Summary

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[[Cunard]]'s ''[[Queen Mary 2]]'', which held the record of largest ship from 2004–2006, was the last non-Royal Caribbean ship to do so.

Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners which are primarily used for transportation across seas or oceans, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various attractive ports of call. Their passengers may go on organized tours known as "shore excursions". The largest may carry thousands of passengers in a single trip, and are some of the largest ships in the world by gross tonnage(GT), bigger than many large cargo ships. Cruise ships started to exceed ocean liners in size and capacity in the mid-1990s; before then, few were more than 50,000GT. In the decades since, the size of the largest vessels has more than doubled.

There have been nine or more new cruise ships added every year since 2001, most of which are 100,000GT or greater. In the two decades between 1988 and 2009, the largest cruise ships grew a third longer (268 to), almost doubled their widths (32.2 to), doubled the total passengers (2,744 to 5,400), and tripled in volume (73,000 GT to 225,000 GT). The largest have grown considerably since, particularly in passenger capacity; , the largest cruise ship, , has a gross tonnage of 248,336, is 365 m long and holds up to 7,600 passengers.

Cruise ships are organized much like floating hotels, with a complete hospitality staff in addition to the usual ship's crew. They cater to nautical tourists, with recent vessels being described as "balcony-laden floating condominiums". The "megaships" went from a single deck with verandas to all decks with verandas, and feature amenities such as theaters, fine-dining and chain restaurants, spas, fitness centers, casinos, sports facilities, and even amusement park attractions.

Cruise ships require electricity both for propulsion and onboard power. As with cargo ships, cruise vessels are designed with all the heavy machinery at the bottom of the hull and lightweight materials where feasible at the top, making them inherently stable even as passenger ships are getting ever taller, and most supplement design with stabilizer fins to further reduce rolling in heavy weather. While some cruise ships use traditional fixed propellers and rudders to steer, most larger ships use azimuth thrusters that can swivel left and right to steer, vastly improving vessel maneuverability.

Cruise ships are operated by cruise lines, which offer cruises to the public. In the 1990s, many cruise lines were bought by much larger holding companies and continue to operate as brands or subsidiaries of the holding company. For instance, Carnival Corporation & plc owns both the mass-market Carnival Cruise Line, focused on larger party ships for younger travelers, and Holland America Line, whose smaller ships cultivate an image of classic elegance.

Timeline

The first large cruise ships were the from Carnival Cruise Line. The lead ship Carnival Destiny was the first to exceed 100,000 gross tons and the first to eclipse RMS Queen Elizabeth in terms of tonnage.

Grand Princess eclipsed Carnival Destiny in 1998.

The from Royal Caribbean Group's Royal Caribbean International (RCI) debuted in 1998 and at over 137,000GT, were almost 30,000GT larger than the next-largest cruise ships, and were some of the first designed to offer amenities such as an ice rink and climbing wall.

In 2004, the five Voyager-class ships were overtaken by the 148,528GT (QM2), the only ocean liner currently in service.

QM2 was surpassed by RCI's 155,889 GT -class vessels in 2006, which were in turn overtaken by RCI's first of six planned vessels in 2009. The Oasis-class ships, at over 225,000GT, at least 154 ft wide, 240 ft high, and 1,180 feet (360m) long, can accommodate over 5,400 passengers. Oasis-class ships were surpassed by the first ship, , at 248,663GT in 2023.

Since 2008, other cruise lines have been ordering 135,000+GT ships. MSC Cruises introduced the first of four 137,936–139,072 GT s in 2008, followed in 2017 by both the 153,516 GT and the 171,598–181,541 GT . Norwegian Cruise Line debuted the 155,873 GT Norwegian Epic in 2010, the first ship outside of the Oasis class with a double-occupancy capacity of over 4,000, Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises, debuted the first of seven 142,714 GT+ ships in 2013, and the corporation's Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, and AIDA Cruises debuted the first of seven planned 133,596–135,225 GT ships in 2016. , the first of Carnival Corporation's nine planned ships, debuted in 2018 at 183,858GT, with future ships in the class planned for Costa, P&O, Carnival, and AIDA. In 2016 and 2017, Genting Hong Kong's Dream Cruises introduced the 150,695 GT and , the first large ships from an Asian-owned cruise line.

Asia-based Dream Cruises, which went bankrupt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had been planning to take delivery of two 208,000 GT ships in 2021 and 2022, which would have been the first ships over 200,000GT not built for RCI, with the largest maximum passenger capacity, 9,500, of any ship. One unfinished ship, formerly the Global Dream, was sold to Disney Cruise Line and is expected to debut in 2026 as the Disney Adventure, while the other was sent for scrapping.

In service

, there are 66 passenger ships with over 140,000GT in service.

Rank	Ship name	Ship class	Cruise line	Year	Gross
tonnage	Length
overall	Beam	Staterooms	Passenger capacity	Image	Maximum	Waterline	Double	Maximum	1	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	24	25	26	28	30	31	32	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	43	44	45	47	49	50	52	55	58	59	60	62	64	66
Icon of the Seas	Icon class	Royal Caribbean International	2024	248,663	364.75 m	66 m	48.47 m	url=https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/fact-sheet/35/icon-of-the-seas/	title=Icon of the Seas Fast Facts	publisher=Royal Caribbean International	access-date=28 November 2023}}	5,610	7,600	[[File:Icon of the Seas Puerto Rico 2025 (cropped).jpg	150x150px]]
Star of the Seas	2025	id=38566	shipname=Star of the Seas	access-date=11 July 2025}}	364.83 m	66 m	48.48 m	2,805	5,610	7,600	[[File:Star of the Seas - Cadiz - Spain 02 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Utopia of the Seas	Oasis class	2024	236,473	361.12 m	64 m	47.46 m	2,834	5,668		[[File:Utopia of the Seas La Rochelle-b (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Wonder of the Seas	2022	235,600	362.04 m	210 ft	47.4 m	2,867	5,734	6,988	[[File:Wonder_of_the_Seas_Jan_30_2025.jpg	150px]]
Symphony of the Seas	2018	228,081	361.011 m	215.5 ft	47.78 m	2,759	5,518	6,680	[[File:SymphonyOfTheSeas (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Harmony of the Seas	2016	226,963	362.12 m	215.5 ft	47.42 m	2,747	5,494	6,687	[[File:Harmony of the Seas (ship, 2016) 001 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Oasis of the Seas	2009	226,838	360 m	60.5 m	47 m	2,742	5,484	6,771	[[File:Oasis of the Seas (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Allure of the Seas	2010	226,637	360 m	60.5 m	47 m	2,742	5,484	6,780	[[File:Allure of the Seas (ship, 2009) 001 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
MSC World America	World class	MSC Cruises	2025	register=BV	id=32765R	shipname=MSC World America	access-date=2025-05-06}}	333.3 m	47 m	2,626	5,231	6,762	[[File:MSC World America (cropped).jpg	frameless	150x150px]]
MSC World Europa	2022	register=BV	id=32764Q	shipname=MSC World Europa	access-date=2025-05-06}}	333.3 m	47 m	2,626	5,231	6,762	[[File:MSC World Europa - Saint-Nazaire - June 2022.jpg	150px]]
Disney Adventure	Global class	Disney Cruise Line	2026	208,108	340.7 m	46.4 m	title=Disney Adventure Grand Reveal • the Disney Cruise Line Blog	date=16 October 2024	url=https://disneycruiselineblog.com/2024/10/disney-adventure-grand-reveal/ }}	6,700	[[File:Disney Adventure final outfitting in Wismar 02 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Costa Toscana	Excellence class	Costa Cruises	2021	186,364	337 m	42 m	2,612	5,224	6,554	[[File:Costa Toscana (ship) in September 2021 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Arvia	P&O Cruises	2022	185,581	344.5 m	42 m	2,614	5,200	6,685	[[File:P&O_Arvia_(16x9).jpg	150px]]
Costa Smeralda	Costa Cruises	2019	185,010	337 m	42 m	2,612	5,224	6,554	[[File:CST - arrivée Marseille (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Iona	P&O Cruises	2020	184,089	344.5 m	42 m	2,614	5,206	6,600	[[File:IONA & GEMINI (49962752607) (cropped).jpg	150px]]
MSC Euribia	Meraviglia Plus class	MSC Cruises	2023	184,011	331.43 m	65 m	50 m	2,408	4,816	6,335	[[File:MSC Euribia - Saint-Nazaire - 3 juin 2023 (16x9).jpg	150x150px]]
AIDAnova	Excellence class	AIDA Cruises	2018	183,858	337 m	42 m	2,626	5,252	6,654	[[File:AIDAnova (ship, 2018) in the port of Hamburg (cropped).jpg	150px]]
AIDAcosma	url=https://www.meyerwerft.de/de/presse/presse_detail/meyer_werft_liefert_mit_aidacosma_zweites_kreuzfahrtschiff_in_2021_ab.jsp	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211221172019/https://www.meyerwerft.de/de/presse/presse_detail/meyer_werft_liefert_mit_aidacosma_zweites_kreuzfahrtschiff_in_2021_ab.jsp	archive-date = 21 December 2021	title = Presse Detail}}	183,774	337 m	42 m	2,626	5,228	6,880	[[File:Aida Cosma at Meyer Werft in Papenburg (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Carnival Celebration	Carnival Cruise Line	2022	183,521	1132 ft	137 ft	42 m	2,687	5,374	6,631	[[File:Carnival Celebration in Funchal (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Carnival Jubilee	2023	182,015	345 m	42 m	2,626	5,228	6,631	[[File:Carnival Jubilee 1760 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Mardi Gras	2020	181,808	1105.7 ft	137 ft	42 m	2,641	5,282	6,631	[[File:Mardi Gras ship 22-12-2020 front view (cropped).jpg	150px]]
MSC Grandiosa	Meraviglia Plus class	MSC Cruises	2019	181,541	331.43 m	43 m	2,632	5,264	6,761	[[File:Vertrek MSC GRANDIOSA (49018346261) (cropped).jpg	150px]]
MSC Virtuosa	2020	181,541	331.43 m	50 m	43 m	2,421	4,842	6,334	[[File:MSC Virtuosa, Saint-Nazaire september 2020.jpg	150px]]
Star Princess	Sphere class	Princess Cruises	2025	177,800 GT						4,300	[[File:Star princess cruise ship (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Sun Princess	2024	177,882	345 m	49.9 m	42.2 m	2,162	4,320	5,189	[[File:Sun Princess at Piraeus Harbour (cropped).jpg	150px]]
MSC Meraviglia	Meraviglia class	MSC Cruises	2017	171,598	315.83 m	43 m	2,244	4,488	5,655	[[File:MSC Meraviglia Grand Harbour Malta 20180307 03 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
MSC Bellissima	2019	171,598	315.83 m	43 m	2,217	4,434	5,686	[[File:MSC_Bellissima_20190226_190521 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
MSC Seashore	Seaside EVO class	2021	170,412	339 m	41 m	2,270	4,540	5,632	[[File:Msc seashore.jpg	150px]]
MSC Seascape	2022	170,412	339 m	41 m	2,270	4,540	5,877	[[File:MSC Seascape cruise ship 2 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Spectrum of the Seas	Quantum Ultra class	Royal Caribbean International	2019	169,379	347.11 m	49.24 m	41.39 m	2,137	4,246	5,622	[[File:SPECTRUM OF THE SEAS 20190608-2 (cropped).jpg	alt=	150px]]
Norwegian Encore	Breakaway Plus class	Norwegian Cruise Line	2019	169,116	333.44 m	48.13 m	41.39 m	2,040	3,998		[[File:NORWEGIAN ENCORE 7704 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Quantum of the Seas	Quantum class	Royal Caribbean International	2014	168,666	347.08 m	49.47 m	41.4 m	2,090	4,180	4,905	[[File:Quantum of the Seas - Wedel 04 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Anthem of the Seas	2015	168,666	347.06 m	49.4 m	41.4 m	2,090	4,180	4,905	[[File:Anthem of the Seas (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Ovation of the Seas	2016	168,666	348 m	48.9 m	41.2 m	2,091	4,180	4,905	[[File:Ovation of the Seas (26417060696) (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Norwegian Bliss	Breakaway Plus class	Norwegian Cruise Line	2018	168,028	333.32 m	48.1 m	41.4 m	2,043	4,004	4,200	[[File:Norwegian_Bliss.jpg	150px]]
Norwegian Joy	2017	167,725	333.46 m	41.4 m	1,925	3,804	3,883	[[File:Norwegian Joy at kochi new port (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Odyssey of the Seas	Quantum Ultra class	Royal Caribbean International	2021	167,704	347.08 m	49.39 m	41.39 m	2,105	4,198	5,510	[[File:Odyssey of the Seas (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Norwegian Escape	Breakaway Plus class	Norwegian Cruise Line	2015	165,157	325.9 m	46.5 m	41.4 m	2,124	4,248		[[File:Cruise ship Norwegian Escape (1) (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Mein Schiff Relax	inTUItion class	TUI Cruises	2025	157,651	332.63	42.14 m	41.8 m	1,945	3,890	3,984	[[File:Mein Schiff Relax (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Freedom of the Seas	Freedom class	Royal Caribbean International	2006	156,271	338.774 m	184 ft	39.034 m	1,817	3,634	4,375	[[File:Freedom of the Seas (12174093863) (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Liberty of the Seas	2007	155,889	1112 ft	184 ft	128.1 ft	1,817	3,634	4,375	[[File:Liberty of the Seas (ship, 2007) 002.jpg	150px]]
Independence of the Seas	2008	155,889	338.72 m	184 ft	38.6 m	1,929	3,858	4,560	[[File:INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS (43623180144) 16x9.jpg	150px]]
Norwegian Epic	Epic class	Norwegian Cruise Line	2010	155,873	329.5 m	40.6 m	2,114	4,100	5,183	[[File:Norwegian Epic water chute 1-3 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Norwegian Aqua	Prima Plus class	2025	154,140	321.8 m	43.84m	1,865	3,517	4,224	[[File:Norwegian Aqua (cropped).jpg	150px]]
MSC Seaview	Seaside class	MSC Cruises	2018	153,516	323 m	41 m	2,066	4,132	5,336	[[File:MSC Seaview approaching Pier 26 in Port of Tallinn 21 July 2021 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
MSC Seaside	2017	153,516	323 m	41 m	2,066	4,132	5,336	[[File:MSC Seaside 08 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Genting Dream	Genting class	Dream Cruises	2016	150,695	335.33 m	44.1 m	39.7 m	1,674	3,348	4,500	[[File:Genting Dream at Marina Bay Cruise Centre (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Aroya	Aroya Cruises	2017	150,695	335.2 m	44.35 m	39.75 m	1,686		3,376	[[File:World Dream 2017 34 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Queen Mary 2	—	Cunard Line	2004	149,215	345.03 m	147 ft	41 m	1,353	2,691	3,090	[[File:Queen Mary 2 Boston July 2015 01 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Norwegian Breakaway	Breakaway class	Norwegian Cruise Line	2013	145,655	325.64 m	169.7 ft	39.71 m	2,015	3,963		[[File:Norwegian Breakaway in Saint Petersburg 03 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Norwegian Getaway	2014	145,655	325.65 m	44.39 m	39.73 m	2,015	3,963		[[File:Norwegian Getaway departing Tallinn 27 June 2017 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Sky Princess	Royal class	Princess Cruises	2019	145,281	330 m	38.4 m	1,830	3,660	4,610	[[File:Sky Princess Trieste 2019-10-16 16-46-44.jpg	150px]]
Enchanted Princess	2020	145,281	329.92 m	38.42 m	1,830	3,660		[[File:Princess Cruise Lines Enchanted Princess (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Discovery Princess	2022	145,281	330 m	38.42 m	1,830	3,660		[[File:Discovery Princess (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Disney Wish	Wish class	Disney Cruise Line	2022	144,256	340.89 m	37 m	40.3 m	1,250	2,500		[[File:Wish in Port Canaveral 2024 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Disney Treasure	title=Disney Treasure	url=https://classdirect.lr.org/assets/LRV40947/details	access-date=2024-11-04	website=classdirect.lr.org	publisher=Lloyd's Register}}	144,256	341.13 m	39 m	1,250	2,500		[[File:Disney Treasure schip (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Disney Destiny	2025	144,256							[[File:Die Disney Destiny im Werfthafen.jpg	150px]]
Majestic Princess	Royal class	Princess Cruises	2017	144,216	330 m	38.4 m	1,780	3,560	5,600	[[File:MAJESTIC PRINCESS 20180405-1 (cropped) (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Britannia	P&O Cruises	2015	143,730	330 m		38.38 m	1,837	3,647		[[File:Britannia arrival-1 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Norwegian Prima	Prima class	Norwegian Cruise Line	2022	143,535	299 m	51 m	40.5 m		3,099		[[File:Norwegian Prima in Amsterdam (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Norwegian Viva	2023	143,535	282.1 m	43.84 m			3,099		[[File:Norwegian Viva Mar 1 2024 (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Royal Princess	Royal class	Princess Cruises	2013	142,714	330 m	155 ft	38.4 m	1,780	3,560	4,340	[[File:Royal Princess 6 (26812634049) (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Regal Princess	2014	142,714	330 m		38.27 m	1,780	3,560	4,340	[[File:Regal Princess, Warnemünde, 2019 (01).jpg	150px]]
Celebrity Beyond	Edge class	Celebrity Cruises	2022	141,420	326.5 m		39.5 m	1,646	3,292	[[File:Celebrity_BEYOND_La_Rochelle (cropped).jpg	150px]]
Celebrity Ascent	2023	141,420	326.5 m	39.5 m	1,646	3,260	3,731	[[File:Celebrity Ascent - Le Pirée - June 2024.jpg	150px]]
date=2021-11-17	title=Steel Cut for New 2023 Celebrity Newbuild, Celebrity Ascent	url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/26257-steel-cut-for-new-2023-celebrity-newbuild-celebrity-ascent.html	access-date=2021-11-17}}	2025	url=https://vesselregister.dnv.com/vesselregister/details/45498	title=DNV: Celebrity Xcel	accessdate=2025-10-25}}	326.5 m	39 m		3,260	[[File:Celebrity Xcel at Port Everglades 2025-11-05.jpg	150px]]

Cruise line	Ships
Royal Caribbean International	15
MSC Cruises	10
Norwegian Cruise Line	10
Princess Cruises	7
Disney Cruise Line	4
Carnival Cruise Line	3
Costa Cruises	2
P&O Cruises	3
AIDA Cruises	2
Celebrity Cruises	2
TUI Cruises	1
Dream Cruises	1
Cunard	1
Aroya Cruises	1

Shipyard	Ships
Meyer Werft	21
Chantiers de l'Atlantique	15
Fincantieri, Monfalcone	13
Meyer Turku	12
Fincantieri, Marghera	3
Meyer Wismar	1

On order

, 33 passenger ships are currently on order or under construction with a publicly announced size of over 140,000GT. RCI has three s on order with expected delivery in 2026, 2027 and 2028 in addition to two options. RCI also has one Oasis-class ship on order for 2028. Celebrity Cruises, which is owned by RCI's parent company Royal Caribbean Group, will introduce a 140,600 GT ships, and TUI Cruises, a joint venture between Royal Caribbean Group and TUI Group, are introducing a new class of 161,000 GT cruise ships in 2024 and 2026.

MSC Cruises has six ships planned for 20262031 at 215,800GT and a capacity of 6,762 passengers and four New-Frontier-class ships with a size of 180,000GT for delivery from 2030 onwards.

Carnival Corporation has two more 183,200–183,900 GT Excellence class planned to debut in 2027 and 2028.

Each year from 2023 to 2027, the Norwegian Cruise Line will debut additional ships from the . The Prima-class ships are expected to be 142,500GT and carry 3,215 to 3,550 passengers. Additionally, Norwegian Cruise Line is expected to take delivery of four approximately 200,000-gross-ton ships, each with a capacity of nearly 5,000 guests, in 2030, 2032, 2034 and 2036, which are subject to financing.

Disney Cruise Line will launch two more 144,000 GT ships in 2024, and 2025. These ships will have 1,250 staterooms, like the line's previous two ships, but will be 14,000GT larger than those ships and powered by liquified natural gas fuel.

Rank	Ship name	Class or project name	Cruise line	Year
(planned)	Gross
tonnage	Shipyard	Passenger capacity	Double	Maximum	1	4	5	8	12	18	20	24	26	29	30	31	32
Legend of the Seas	Icon class	Royal Caribbean International	2026	250,800	Meyer Turku	5,610
title=Royal Caribbean Group Signs Agreement with Meyer Turku for the Next Ship in its Revolutionary Icon Class; Adds Options for Additional Icon Class Ships	date=27 August 2024	url=https://www.rclinvestor.com/press-releases/release/?id=1723}}	2027
TBC	2028
TBC	Oasis class	2028	231,000	Chantiers de l'Atlantique	5,714
TBC	Ace class	Carnival Cruise Line	2029	230,000	Fincantieri		8,000
TBC	2031
TBC	2033
TBC		Norwegian Cruise Line	2030	226,000	Fincantieri	5,100
TBC	2032
TBC	2034
TBC	2036
MSC World Asia	World class	MSC Cruises	2026	215,863	Chantiers de l'Atlantique	5,400
MSC World Atlantic	2027
TBC	url=https://www.mscpressarea.com/en_INT/press-releases/msc-cruises-signs-orders-for-two-new-world-class-ships-to-be-built-in-france-by-c/	title=MSC Cruises signs order for two new World Class ships to be built in France by Chantiers de l'Atlantique	date=2025-07-10	accessdate=2025-12-19}}
TBC	2030
TBC	url=https://www.mscpressarea.com/en_INT/press-releases/msc-cruises-announces-two-new-world-class-ship-orders-during-double-celebration-w/	title=MSC CRUISES ANNOUNCES TWO NEW WORLD CLASS SHIP ORDERS DURING DOUBLE CELEBRATION WITH CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE	date=2025-11-10	accessdate=2025-12-19}}
TBC	2031
date=2024-03-26	title=Carnival Cruise Line orders 5th Excel-class cruise ship	url=https://www.meyerwerft.de/en/press/press_detail/carnival_cruise_line_orders_5th_excel_class_cruise_ship.jsp	access-date=2024-10-28	website=Meyer Werft	language=en}}	Excellence class	Carnival Cruise Line	2027	183,900	Meyer Werft	5,400
Carnival Tropicale	2028
TBC	New Frontier class	MSC Cruises	2030	180,000	Meyer Werft
TBC	2031
TBC	2032
TBC	2033
Norwegian Aura	Prima Plus class	Norwegian Cruise Line	2027	172,000	Fincantieri	3,650
TBC	2028
Mein Schiff Flow	inTUItion class	TUI Cruises	2026	161,000	Fincantieri	4,000
TBA	2031
TBA	2033
Norwegian Luna	Prima Plus class	Norwegian Cruise Line	2026	156,300	Fincantieri	3,571
Adora Flora City	Vista class	Adora Cruises	2026	142,000	Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding	2,130	5,232
Celebrity Xcite		Celebrity Cruises	2028	140,600	Chantiers de l'Atlantique
TBC	Wish class	Disney Cruise Line	2027	140,000	Meyer Werft	2,500
TBC	NYK Line	2028

Cruise line	Ships
MSC Cruises	10
Norwegian Cruise Line	7
Carnival Cruise Line	5
Royal Caribbean International	4
TUI Cruises	3
Disney Cruise Line	1
NYK Line	1
Celebrity Cruises	1
Adora Cruises	1

Shipyard	Ships
Fincantieri	13
Chantiers de l'Atlantique	8
Meyer Werft	8
Meyer Turku	3
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding	1

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