# 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:

## 1910s

| Name | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
| Doulos Phos | | 1914 | 1914–2009 | Hotel Ship, Bintan, Indonesia | The ship has previously been known as the SS Medina, the SS Roma, the MS Franca C, and the MV Doulos. |

## 1930s

| Ship | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
| Hikawa Maru | 1930 | 1930–1960 | Hotel & Museum in Yamashita Park, Naka-ku, Yokohama | |
| Lydia | 1931 | 1931-1966 | Museum ship in Le Barcarès, France | Built as the Moonta for Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd |
| Queen Mary | 1936 | 1936–1967 | Hotel & MuseumShip in Long Beach, CA (reopening late 2022) | WWII troopship 1940–1945; Blue Riband, sold 1967, now a stationary hotel ship |

## 1940s

| Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
| Astoria | | 1948 | 1948–2020 | For sale, laid up in Rotterdam, Netherlands | Built as the Stockholm for Swedish American Line, gained fame for colliding with the Andrea Doria in 1956. |

## 1950s

| Ship | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
| United States | 1952 | 1952–1969 | Laid up in Philadelphia, PA, scheduled to be sunk | Built as the fastest transatlantic liner. |
| Nordstjernen | 1956 | 1956–present | Sailing for Svalbard cruises. | |
| Rotterdam | 1959 | 1959–2000 | Hotel and Museum ship in Rotterdam, Netherlands | |

## 1960s

| Ship | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
| Bore | 1960 | 1960-2010 | Hotel ship in Turku, Finland | Converted to full time cruise ship Kristina Regina in 1988 |
| Funchal | 1961 | 1961–2011 | Laid up for sale in Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Minghua | 1962 | 1962–1983 | Hotel and Entertainment Complex in Shenzhen, China | Built as the MV Ancerville for Compagnie de Navigation Paquet. |
| Savannah | 1962 | 1962–1972 | Limited use museum ship in Baltimore, MD | |
| Alexander | 1966 | 1966–present | Private charter yacht | Built for Lubeck Line's as the Regina Maris. Later sailed for Peter Deilmann Cruises before being converted into a private yacht in 1984. |
| Ocean Majesty | 1966 | 1966–present | In service for Majestic International Cruises | Built as the Juan March for the Madrid based ferry operator Trasmediterránea |
| Freewinds | 1968 | 1968–present | In service for San Donato Properties Corporation | Built as the Boheme Wallenius Bremen |
| Queen Elizabeth 2 | 1969 | 1969–2008 | Hotel ship in Dubai | |

## 1970s

| Ship | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
| MS Knyaz Vladimir | 1971 | 1971–present | In service for Black Sea Cruises | Built as the Eagle for Southern Ferries |
| Aegean Odyssey | 1973 | 1973–present | In service for Road Scholar | Built as the Zim ferry Narcis |
| Rex Fortune | 1974 | 1974–2004 | Converted to land hotel | Built as the Royal Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line |

## 1980s

| Ship | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
| Berlin | 1980 | 1980–2020 | Laid up for conversion into yacht | Built for Peter Deilmann Reederei Cruises |
| Celestyal Crystal | 1980 | 1980–present | Laid up | The ship was originally built as the MS Viking Saga for Rederi Ab Sally |
| Ocean Endeavour | 1982 | 1982–present | In service for Kristina Cruises | Built as the Konstantin Simonov |
| Blue Sapphire | 1981 | 1981–present | In services for ANEX Tour | Built as the Europa for Hapag-Lloyd |
| Artania | 1984 | 1984–present | In service for Phoenix Reisen | Built as the Royal Princess for Princess Cruises |
| SeaDream I | 1984 | 1984–present | In service for SeaDream Yacht Club | Built as the Sea Goddess I |
| SeaDream II | 1985 | 1985–present | In service for SeaDream Yacht Club | Built as the Sea Goddess II |
| Amera | 1988 | 1988–present | In service for Phoenix Reisen | Built as the Royal Viking Sun for Royal Viking Line |
| Balmoral | 1988 | 1988–present | In service for Fred Olsen Cruises | Built as the Crown Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line |
| Star Pride | 1988 | 1988–present | In service for Windstar Cruises | Built as the Seabourn Pride for Seabourn Cruises Line |
| Star Breeze | 1989 | 1989–present | In service for Windstar Cruises | Built as the Seabourn Spirit for Seabourn Cruises Line |

## 1990s

| Ship | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
| Nippon Maru | 1990 | 1990–present | In service for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | |
| Seaventure | 1990 | 1990–present | Chartered to Havila Kystruten | Built as Frontier Spirit |
| Aegean Paradise | 1990 | 1990-2023 | In service for New Century Cruise Line | Built as Orient Venus |
| Vidanta Elegant | 1990 | 1990–2018 | In service for Vidanta Cruises | Built as the Crown Monarch for Crown Cruise Line |
| Empress | 1990 | 1990–present | In service for Cordelia Cruises | Built as the Nordic Empress for Royal Caribbean Line |
| Asuka II | 1990 | 1990–present | In service for Nippon Yusen Kaisha | Built as the Crystal Harmony for Crystal Cruises |
| Heritage Adventurer | 1991 | 1991–present | In service for Heritage Expeditions | Built as the Society Adventurer |
| Amadea | 1991 | 1991–present | In service for Phoenix Reisen | Built as the MS Asuka for Nippon Yusen Kaisha |
| Margaritaville at Sea Paradise | 1991 | 1991–present | In service for Margaritaville at Sea | Built as the Costa Classica for Costa Cruises |
| Star Legend | 1992 | 1992–present | In service for Windstar Cruises | Built as the Royal Viking Queen for Royal Viking Line |
| Ambience | 1992 | 1992–present | In service for Ambassador Cruise Line | Built as the Regal Princess for Princess Cruises |
| Majesty of the Oceans | 1992 | 1992–2020 | Laid up in Greece, owned by Seajets | Built as the Majesty of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Line |
| Gemini | 1992 | 1992–present | In service for Miray Cruises | Built as the Crown Jewel for Crown Cruise Line |
| Crown Iris | 1992 | 1992–present | In service for Mano Maritime | Built as the Royal Majesty for Majesty Cruises |
| Villa Vie Odyssey | 1993 | 1993-2020; 2024–present | In service for Villa Vie Residences | Built as the Crown Dynasty for Crown Cruise Line |
| Vasco da Gama | 1993 | 1993–present | In service for Nicko Cruises | Built as the Statendam for Holland America Line |
| Renaissance | 1993 | 1993-2020; 2023–present | In service Compagnie Française de Croisières | Built as the Maasdam for Holland America Line |
| Silver Cloud | 1994 | 1994–present | In service for Silversea Cruises | |
| Celestyal Journey | 1994 | 1994-2020; 2023–present | In service for Celestyal Cruises | Built as the Ryndam for Holland America Line |
| Silver Wind | 1995 | 1995–present | In service for Silversea Cruises | |
| Crystal Symphony | 1995 | 1995–2022 | In service | |
| Marella Discovery 2 | 1995 | 1995–present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Legend of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Line |
| Marella Explorer 2 | 1995 | 1995–present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Century for Celebrity Cruises |
| Piano Land | 1995 | 1995-2020; 2024–present | In service for Astro Ocean Cruises | Built as the Oriana for P&O Cruises |
| Pacific World | 1995 | 1995–present | In service for Peace Boat | Built as the Sun Princess for Princess Cruises |
| Minerva | 1996 | 1996-2017 | Laid up, for sale | Hull built in 1989, and originally intended as a Soviet research vessel, the Okean, completed as a cruise ship for Swan Hellenic in 1996 |
| Veendam | 1996 | 1996-2020 | Laid up, owned by Seajets | Built as the Veendam for Holland America Line |
| Astoria Grande | 1996 | 1996–present | In service for Miray Cruises | Built as the AIDAcara for Aida Cruises |
| Marella Discovery | 1996 | 1996 – present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Splendor of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Line |
| Marella Explorer | 1996 | 1996 – present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Galaxy for Celebrity Cruises |
| Carnival Sunshine | 1996 | 1996 – present | In service | |
| Grandeur of the Seas | 1996 | 1996 – present | In service | |
| Hamburg | 1997 | 1997–present | In service for Plantours & Partner GmbH, Bremen | Built as the Columbus for Hapag-Lloyd |
| Marella Voyager | 1997 | 1997–present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Mercury for Celebrity Cruises |
| Rhapsody of the Seas | 1997 | 1997–present | In service | |
| Enchantment of the Seas | 1997 | 1997–present | In service | |
| Pacific Explorer | 1997 | 1997–present | In service for Resorts World Cruises | Built as the Dawn Princess for Princess Cruises |
| Borealis | 1997 | 1997–present | In service for Fred Olsen Cruises | Built as the Rotterdam for Holland America Line |
| Paul Gauguin | 1997 | 1997–present | In service for Paul Gaugin Cruises | |
| Pacific Venus | 1998 | 1998-2023 | Laid up | |
| Deutschland | 1998 | 1998–present | In service for Phoenix Reisen and Semester at Sea | Built for Peter Deilmann Reederei |
| Vision of the Seas | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
| Grand Princess | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
| Carnival Elation | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
| Charming | 1998 | 1998–present | In service for Sanya International Cruise Development | Built as the Sea Princess for Princess Cruises |
| Carnival Paradise | 1998 | | In service | |
| Insignia | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | Built as the R One for Renaissance Cruises |
| Regatta | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | Built as the R Two for Renaissance Cruises |
| Disney Magic | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
| Seven Seas Navigator | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | The hull was constructed in 1991 by former USSR (Russia) as a satellite tracking ship |
| Azamara Onward | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | Built as the R Three for Renaissance Cruises |
| Sirena | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | Built as the R Four for Renaissance Cruises |
| Norwegian Sky | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | Ordered as the Costa Olympia for Costa Cruises |
| Disney Wonder | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | |
| Carnival Sunrise | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | |
| Ambition | 1999 | 1999–2020 | In service for Ambassador Cruise Line | Built as the Mistral for Festival Cruises |
| Europa | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | |
| Voyager of the Seas | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | |
| Volendam | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | |