# List of largest cruise ships

Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, passenger ships primarily used for transportation across seas or oceans, they 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 50,000 GT. 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 100,000 GT or greater. In the two decades between 1988 and 2009, the largest cruise ships grew a third longer (268 to 360 m (879 to 1,181 ft)), almost doubled their widths (32.2 to 60.5 m (106 to 198 ft)), 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; As of December 2023, the largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, has a gross tonnage of 248,336, is 365 m (1,198 ft) 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 ameneties 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 destiny-class from Carnival Cruise Line. The lead ship Carnival Destiny 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 Voyager-class from Royal Caribbean Group's Royal Caribbean International (RCI) debuted in 1998 and at over 137,000 GT, were almost 30,000 GT 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 148,528 GT Queen Mary 2 (QM2), the only ocean liner currently in service.
QM2 was surpassed by RCI's 155,889 GT Freedom-class vessels in 2006, which were in turn overtaken by RCI's first of six planned Oasis-class vessels in 2009. The Oasis-class ships, at over 225,000 GT, at least 154 feet (47 m) wide, 240 feet (73 m) high, and 1,180 feet (360m) long, can accommodate over 5,400 passengers. Oasis-class ships were surpassed by the first Icon-class ship, Icon of the Seas, at 248,663 GT 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 Fantasia-class cruise ships in 2008, followed in 2017 by both the 153,516 GT Seaside-class and the 171,598–181,541 GT Meraviglia class. 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+ Royal-class 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 Vista-class ships in 2016. AIDAnova, the first of Carnival Corporation's nine planned Excellence-class ships, debuted in 2018 at 183,858 GT, 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 Genting Dream and World Dream, the first large ships from an Asian-owned cruise line.

## In service

As of March 2025, there are 60 passenger ships with over 140,000 GT in service.
Largest cruise ships in service :
| Rank | Ship name | Ship class | Cruise line | Year | Gross tonnage | Length overall | Beam | Beam | Staterooms | Passenger capacity | Passenger capacity | Image |
| Rank | Ship name | Ship class | Cruise line | Year | Gross tonnage | Length overall | Maximum | Waterline | Staterooms | Double | Maximum | Image |
| 1 | Icon of the Seas | Icon class | Royal Caribbean International | 2024 | 248,663 | 364.75 m (1,196.7 ft) | 66 m (217 ft) | 48.47 m (159.0 ft) | 2,805 | 5,610 | 7,600 | |
| 2 | Utopia of the Seas | Oasis class | Royal Caribbean International | 2024 | 236,473 | 361.12 m (1,184.8 ft) | 64 m (210 ft) | 47.46 m (155.7 ft) | 2,834 | 5,668 | | |
| 3 | Wonder of the Seas | Oasis class | Royal Caribbean International | 2022 | 235,600 | 362.04 m (1,187.8 ft) | 64 m (210 ft) | 47.4 m (156 ft) | 2,867 | 5,734 | 6,988 | |
| 4 | Symphony of the Seas | Oasis class | Royal Caribbean International | 2018 | 228,081 | 361.011 m (1,184.42 ft) | 65.7 m (215.5 ft) | 47.78 m (156.8 ft) | 2,759 | 5,518 | 6,680 | |
| 5 | Harmony of the Seas | Oasis class | Royal Caribbean International | 2016 | 226,963 | 362.12 m (1,188.1 ft) | 65.7 m (215.5 ft) | 47.42 m (155.6 ft) | 2,747 | 5,494 | 6,687 | |
| 6 | Oasis of the Seas | Oasis class | Royal Caribbean International | 2009 | 226,838 | 360 m (1,180 ft) | 60.5 m (198 ft) | 47 m (154 ft) | 2,742 | 5,484 | 6,771 | |
| 7 | Allure of the Seas | Oasis class | Royal Caribbean International | 2010 | 225,282 | 360 m (1,180 ft) | 60.5 m (198 ft) | 47 m (154 ft) | 2,742 | 5,484 | 6,780 | |
| 8 | MSC World Europa | World class | MSC Cruises | 2022 | 215,863 | 333.3 m (1,094 ft) | 47 m (154 ft) | 47 m (154 ft) | 2,626 | 5,231 | 6,762 | |
| 9 | Costa Toscana | Excellence class | Costa Cruises | 2021 | 186,364 | 337 m (1,106 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 2,612 | 5,224 | 6,554 | |
| 10 | Arvia | Excellence class | P&O Cruises | 2022 | 185,581 | 344.5 m (1,130 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 2,614 | 5,200 | 6,685 | |
| 11 | Costa Smeralda | Excellence class | Costa Cruises | 2019 | 185,010 | 337 m (1,106 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 2,612 | 5,224 | 6,554 | |
| 12 | Iona | Excellence class | P&O Cruises | 2020 | 184,089 | 344.5 m (1,130 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 2,614 | 5,206 | 6,600 | |
| 13 | MSC Euribia | Meraviglia Plus class | MSC Cruises | 2023 | 184,011 | 331.43 m (1,087.4 ft) | 43 m (141 ft) | 50 m (160 ft) | 2,408 | 4,816 | 6,335 | |
| 14 | AIDAnova | Excellence class | AIDA Cruises | 2018 | 183,858 | 337 m (1,106 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 2,626 | 5,252 | 6,654 | |
| 15 | AIDAcosma | Excellence class | AIDA Cruises | 2021 | 183,774 | 337 m (1,106 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 2,626 | 5,228 | 6,880 | |
| 16 | Carnival Celebration | Excellence class | Carnival Cruise Line | 2022 | 183,521 | 345 m (1,132 ft) | 42 m (137 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 2,687 | 5,374 | 6,631 | |
| 17 | Carnival Jubilee | Excellence class | Carnival Cruise Line | 2023 | 182,015 | 345 m (1,132 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 2,626 | 5,228 | 6,631 | |
| 18 | Mardi Gras | Excellence class | Carnival Cruise Line | 2020 | 181,808 | 337.0 m (1,105.7 ft) | 42 m (137 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | 2,641 | 5,282 | 6,631 | |
| 19 | MSC Grandiosa | Meraviglia Plus class | MSC Cruises | 2019 | 181,541 | 331.43 m (1,087.4 ft) | 43 m (141 ft) | 43 m (141 ft) | 2,632 | 5,264 | 6,761 | |
| 19 | MSC Virtuosa | Meraviglia Plus class | MSC Cruises | 2020 | 181,541 | 331.43 m (1,087.4 ft) | 50 m (160 ft) | 43 m (141 ft) | 2,421 | 4,842 | 6,334 | |
| 21 | Sun Princess | Sphere class | Princess Cruises | 2024 | 177,882 | 345 m (1,132 ft) | 49.9 m (164 ft) | 42.2 m (138 ft) | 2,162 | 4,320 | 5,189 | |
| 22 | MSC Meraviglia | Meraviglia class | MSC Cruises | 2017 | 171,598 | 315.83 m (1,036.2 ft) | 43 m (141 ft) | 43 m (141 ft) | 2,244 | 4,488 | 5,655 | |
| 22 | MSC Bellissima | Meraviglia class | MSC Cruises | 2019 | 171,598 | 315.83 m (1,036.2 ft) | 43 m (141 ft) | 43 m (141 ft) | 2,217 | 4,434 | 5,686 | |
| 24 | MSC Seashore | Seaside EVO class | MSC Cruises | 2021 | 170,412 | 339 m (1,112 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 2,270 | 4,540 | 5,632 | |
| 24 | MSC Seascape | Seaside EVO class | MSC Cruises | 2022 | 170,412 | 339 m (1,112 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 2,270 | 4,540 | 5,877 | |
| 26 | Spectrum of the Seas | Quantum Ultra class | Royal Caribbean International | 2019 | 169,379 | 347.11 m (1,138.8 ft) | 49.24 m (161.5 ft) | 41.39 m (135.8 ft) | 2,137 | 4,246 | 5,622 | |
| 27 | Norwegian Encore | Breakaway Plus class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2019 | 169,116 | 333.44 m (1,094.0 ft) | 48.13 m (157.9 ft) | 41.39 m (135.8 ft) | 2,040 | 3,998 | Un­known | |
| 28 | Quantum of the Seas | Quantum class | Royal Caribbean International | 2014 | 168,666 | 347.08 m (1,138.7 ft) | 49.47 m (162.3 ft) | 41.4 m (136 ft) | 2,090 | 4,180 | 4,905 | |
| 28 | Anthem of the Seas | Quantum class | Royal Caribbean International | 2015 | 168,666 | 347.06 m (1,138.6 ft) | 49.4 m (162 ft) | 41.4 m (136 ft) | 2,090 | 4,180 | 4,905 | |
| 28 | Ovation of the Seas | Quantum class | Royal Caribbean International | 2016 | 168,666 | 348 m (1,142 ft) | 48.9 m (160 ft) | 41.2 m (135 ft) | 2,091 | 4,180 | 4,905 | |
| 31 | Norwegian Bliss | Breakaway Plus class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2018 | 168,028 | 333.32 m (1,093.6 ft) | 48.1 m (158 ft) | 41.4 m (136 ft) | 2,043 | 4,004 | 4,200 | |
| 32 | Norwegian Joy | Breakaway Plus class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2017 | 167,725 | 333.46 m (1,094.0 ft) | 41.4 m (136 ft) | 41.4 m (136 ft) | 1,925 | 3,804 | 3,883 | |
| 33 | Odyssey of the Seas | Quantum Ultra class | Royal Caribbean International | 2021 | 167,704 | 347.08 m (1,138.7 ft) | 49.39 m (162.0 ft) | 41.39 m (135.8 ft) | 2,105 | 4,198 | 5,510 | |
| 34 | Norwegian Escape | Breakaway Plus class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2015 | 165,157 | 325.9 m (1,069 ft) | 46.5 m (153 ft) | 41.4 m (136 ft) | 2,124 | 4,248 | Un­known | |
| 35 | Mein Schiff Relax | inTUItion class | TUI Cruises | 2025 | 157,651 | 332.63 (1,091 ft) | 42.14 m (138.3 ft) | 41.8 m (137 ft) | 1,945 | 3,890 | 3,984 | |
| 36 | Freedom of the Seas | Freedom class | Royal Caribbean International | 2006 | 156,271 | 338.774 m (1,111.46 ft) | 56 m (184 ft) | 39.034 m (128.06 ft) | 1,817 | 3,634 | 4,375 | |
| 37 | Liberty of the Seas | Freedom class | Royal Caribbean International | 2007 | 155,889 | 339 m (1,112 ft) | 56 m (184 ft) | 39.0 m (128.1 ft) | 1,817 | 3,634 | 4,375 | |
| 37 | Independence of the Seas | Freedom class | Royal Caribbean International | 2008 | 155,889 | 338.72 m (1,111.3 ft) | 56 m (184 ft) | 38.6 m (127 ft) | 1,929 | 3,858 | 4,560 | |
| 39 | Norwegian Epic | Epic class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2010 | 155,873 | 329.5 m (1,081 ft) | 40.6 m (133 ft) | 40.6 m (133 ft) | 2,114 | 4,100 | 5,183 | |
| 40 | Norwegian Aqua | Prima Plus class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2025 | 154,140 | 321.8 m (1,055.77 ft) | 43.84m (143.8 ft) | 43.84m (143.8 ft) | 1,865 | 3,517 | 4,224 | |
| 41 | MSC Seaview | Seaside class | MSC Cruises | 2018 | 153,516 | 323 m (1,060 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 2,066 | 4,132 | 5,336 | |
| 41 | MSC Seaside | Seaside class | MSC Cruises | 2017 | 153,516 | 323 m (1,060 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 2,066 | 4,132 | 5,336 | |
| 43 | Genting Dream | Genting class | Resorts World Cruises | 2016 | 150,695 | 335.33 m (1,100.2 ft) | 44.1 m (145 ft) | 39.7 m (130 ft) | 1,674 | 3,348 | 4,500 | |
| 43 | AROYA | Genting class | Aroya Cruises | 2017 | 150,695 | 335.2 m (1,100 ft) | 44.35 m (145.5 ft) | 39.75 m (130.4 ft) | 1,686 | Un­known | 3,376 | |
| 45 | Queen Mary 2 | — | Cunard Line | 2004 | 149,215 | 345.03 m (1,132.0 ft) | 45 m (147 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 1,353 | 2,691 | 3,090 | |
| 46 | Norwegian Breakaway | Breakaway class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2013 | 145,655 | 325.64 m (1,068.4 ft) | 51.7 m (169.7 ft) | 39.71 m (130.3 ft) | 2,015 | 3,963 | Un­known | |
| 46 | Norwegian Getaway | Breakaway class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2014 | 145,655 | 325.65 m (1,068.4 ft) | 44.39 m (145.6 ft) | 39.73 m (130.3 ft) | 2,015 | 3,963 | Un­known | |
| 48 | Sky Princess | Royal class | Princess Cruises | 2019 | 145,281 | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 38.4 m (126 ft) | 38.4 m (126 ft) | 1,830 | 3,660 | 4,610 | |
| 48 | Enchanted Princess | Royal class | Princess Cruises | 2020 | 145,281 | 329.92 m (1,082.4 ft) | 38.42 m (126.0 ft) | 38.42 m (126.0 ft) | 1,830 | 3,660 | Un­known | |
| 48 | Discovery Princess | Royal class | Princess Cruises | 2022 | 145,281 | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 38.42 m (126.0 ft) | 38.42 m (126.0 ft) | 1,830 | 3,660 | Un­known | |
| 51 | Disney Wish | Triton class | Disney Cruise Line | 2022 | 144,256 | 340.89 m (1,118.4 ft) | 37 m (121 ft) | 40.3 m (132 ft) | 1,250 | 2,500 | Un­known | |
| 51 | Disney Treasure | Triton class | Disney Cruise Line | 2024 | 144,256 | 341.13 m (1,119.2 ft) | 39 m (128 ft) | 39 m (128 ft) | 1,250 | 2,500 | Un­known | |
| 53 | Majestic Princess | Royal class | Princess Cruises | 2017 | 144,216 | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 38.4 m (126 ft) | 38.4 m (126 ft) | 1,780 | 3,560 | 5,600 | |
| 54 | Britannia | Royal class | P&O Cruises | 2015 | 143,730 | 330 m (1,080 ft) | Un­known | 38.38 m (125.9 ft) | 1,837 | 3,647 | Un­known | |
| 55 | Norwegian Prima | Prima class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2022 | 143,535 | 299 m (981 ft) | 51 m (167 ft) | 40.5 m (133 ft) | Un­known | 3,099 | Un­known | |
| 55 | Norwegian Viva | Prima class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2023 | 143,535 | 282.1 m (926 ft) | 43.84 m (143.8 ft) | | | 3,099 | | |
| 57 | Royal Princess | Royal class | Princess Cruises | 2013 | 142,714 | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 47 m (155 ft) | 38.4 m (126 ft) | 1,780 | 3,560 | 4,340 | |
| 57 | Regal Princess | Royal class | Princess Cruises | 2014 | 142,714 | 330 m (1,080 ft) | Un­known | 38.27 m (125.6 ft) | 1,780 | 3,560 | 4,340 | |
| 59 | Celebrity Beyond | Edge class | Celebrity Cruises | 2022 | 141,420 | 326.5 m (1,071 ft) | Un­known | 39.5 m (130 ft) | 1,646 | 3,292 | 3,292 | |
| 59 | Celebrity Ascent | Edge class | Celebrity Cruises | 2023 | 141,420 | 326.5 m (1,071 ft) | 39.5 m (130 ft) | 39.5 m (130 ft) | 1,646 | 3,260 | 3,731 | |
* ↑ Ships are ranked by gross tonnage and subsequently by the date they entered service.
* ↑ The cruise line that currently operates the ship, which in some cases may be different than the line that ordered the ship or from the holding company that technically owns it
* ↑ The year the ship originally entered service, which in some cases may not be the year it started service under the listed cruise line or with the listed name
* 1 2 3 Ship dimensions are sourced from the appropriate classification society whenever possible.
* ↑ Some classification societies, such as Registro Italiano Navale only list length between perpendiculars, not length overall, in which case length data is provided by other sources.
* ↑ Passenger capacity excludes crew.
* ↑ Width at the widest point anywhere on the ship's height
* ↑ Width at the widest point as measured at the ship's nominal waterline
* ↑ Where official sources do not specify double occupancy capacity or lower berths capacity, this list assumes two passengers per stateroom (some ships have small rooms that only count as a single passenger when calculating double-occupancy).
* ↑ Maximum capacity of the ship, usually determined by total number of beds and/or SOLAS safety standards
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This ship was the largest passenger ship in the world when it debuted.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 This number assumes only single occupancy of certain staterooms designed for only one passenger.
Number of large ships by cruise line :
| Cruise line | Ships |
| Royal Caribbean International | 15 |
| MSC Cruises | 10 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 10 |
| Princess Cruises | 7 |
| Carnival Cruise Line | 3 |
| Costa Cruises | 2 |
| P&O Cruises | 3 |
| AIDA Cruises | 2 |
| Celebrity Cruises | 2 |
| Disney Cruise Line | 2 |
| TUI Cruises | 1 |
| Resorts World Cruises | 1 |
| Cunard | 1 |
| Aroya Cruises | 1 |

## On order

As of March 2025, 28 passenger ships are currently on order or under construction with a publicly announced size of over 140,000 GT. RCI has three Icon-class cruise ships on order and two options, with expected delivery in 2025, 2026 and 2027. RCI also has one Oasis-class ship on order for 2028. While its exact size is not published, RCI has previously stated that each new Oasis-class ship will be a little larger than the last. Celebrity Cruises, which is owned by RCI's parent company Royal Caribbean Group, will introduce a 140,600 GT Edge-class ships in 2025, 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.
Asia-based Dream Cruises, which went bankrupt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had been planning to take delivery of two 208,000 GT Global-class ships in 2021 and 2022, which would have been the first ships over 200,000 GT 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 2025 as the Disney Adventure, while the other was sent for scrapping.
MSC Cruises has three additional World-class ships planned for 2024, 2025, and 2027, and at 215,800 GT and a capacity of 6,762 passengers; they will have the highest passengers capacities and will be the largest ships operated by a cruise line other than Royal Caribbean.
Carnival Corporation has two more 183,200–183,900 GT Excellence-class cruise ships planned to debut in 2027 and 2028.
Each year from 2023 to 2027, the Norwegian Cruise Line will debut additional ships from the Prima class. The Prima-class ships are expected to be 142,500 GT 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 Triton-class ships in 2024, and 2025. These ships will have 1,250 staterooms, like the line's previous two ships, but will be 14,000 GT larger than those ships and powered by liquified natural gas fuel.
Largest cruise ships on order :
| Rank | Ship name | Class or project name | Cruise line | Year (planned) | Gross tonnage | Length overall | Beam | Beam | Staterooms | Passenger capacity | Passenger capacity |
| Rank | Ship name | Class or project name | Cruise line | Year (planned) | Gross tonnage | Length overall | Maximum | Waterline | Staterooms | Double | Maximum |
| 1 | Star of the Seas | Icon class | Royal Caribbean International | 2025 | 250,800 | 365 m (1,198 ft) | | | | 5,610 | 5,610 |
| 1 | Legend of the Seas | Icon class | Royal Caribbean International | 2026 | 250,800 | 365 m (1,198 ft) | | | | 5,610 | 5,610 |
| 1 | TBC | Icon class | Royal Caribbean International | 2027 | 250,800 | | | | | 5,610 | 5,610 |
| 4 | TBC | Oasis class | Royal Caribbean International | 2028 | 231,000 | | | | | 5,714 | 5,714 |
| 5 | TBC | Ace class | Carnival Cruise Line | 2029 | 230,000 | | | | 3,000 | | 8,000 |
| 5 | TBC | Ace class | Carnival Cruise Line | 2031 | 230,000 | | | | 3,000 | | 8,000 |
| 5 | TBC | Ace class | Carnival Cruise Line | 2033 | 230,000 | | | | 3,000 | | 8,000 |
| 8 | TBC | | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2030 | 226,000 | | | | | 5,100 | 5,100 |
| 8 | TBC | | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2032 | 226,000 | | | | | 5,100 | 5,100 |
| 8 | TBC | | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2034 | 226,000 | | | | | 5,100 | 5,100 |
| 8 | TBC | | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2036 | 226,000 | | | | | 5,100 | 5,100 |
| 12 | MSC World America | World class | MSC Cruises | 2025 | 215,863 | 333.3 m (1,094 ft) | 47 m (154 ft) | 47 m (154 ft) | 2,632 | 5,264 | 6,774 |
| 12 | MSC World Asia | World class | MSC Cruises | 2026 | 215,863 | | | | | 5,400 | 5,400 |
| 12 | TBC | World class | MSC Cruises | 2027 | 215,863 | | | | | 5,400 | 5,400 |
| 15 | Disney Adventure | Global class | Disney Cruise Line | 2025 | 208,000 | 342 m (1,122 ft) | 46.4 m (152 ft) | 46.4 m (152 ft) | 2,500 | 6,700 | 6,700 |
| 16 | TBC | Excellence class | Carnival Cruise Line | 2027 | 183,900 | 344 m (1,129 ft) | | | | 5,400 | 5,400 |
| 16 | TBC | Excellence class | Carnival Cruise Line | 2028 | 183,900 | 344 m (1,129 ft) | | | | 5,400 | 5,400 |
| 18 | Star Princess | Sphere class | Princess Cruises | 2025 | 175,000 | | | | | | 4,300 |
| 19 | TBC | Prima Plus class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2027 | 169,000 | | | | | 3,650 | 3,650 |
| 19 | TBC | Prima Plus class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2028 | 169,000 | | | | | 3,650 | 3,650 |
| 21 | Mein Schiff Flow | inTUItion class | TUI Cruises | 2026 | 161,000 | | | | | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 22 | Norwegian Luna | Prima Plus class | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2026 | 156,300 | | | | | 3,571 | 3,571 |
| 23 | Adora Flora City | Vista class | Adora Cruises | 2026 | 142,000 | | | | 2,130 | 5,232 | 5,232 |
| 24 | Celebrity Xcel | Edge class | Celebrity Cruises | 2025 | 140,600 | | | | | 3,260 | 3,260 |
| 24 | Edge class | Edge class | Celebrity Cruises | 2028 | 140,600 | | | | | 3,260 | 3,260 |
| 26 | Disney Destiny | Wish class | Disney Cruise Line | 2025 | 140,000 | | | | 1,250 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 26 | TBC | Wish class | Disney Cruise Line | 2027 | 140,000 | | | | | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 26 | TBC | Wish class | NYK Line | 2028 | 140,000 | | | | | 2,500 | 2,500 |
* ↑ Ships are ranked by gross tonnage and subsequently by the date they will enter service.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ship name and dimensions are sourced from press releases or other official communications from the cruise line or shipyard.
* ↑ Cruise line that ordered the ship or is expected to take delivery
* ↑ Year the ship is planned to enter service, not when it is launched or floated out
* ↑ Passenger capacity excludes crew.
* ↑ Width at the widest point anywhere on the ship's height
* ↑ Width at the widest point as measured at the ship's nominal waterline
* ↑ Where official sources do not specify double occupancy capacity or lower berths capacity, this list assumes two passengers per stateroom (some ships have small rooms that only count as a single passenger when calculating double-occupancy).
* ↑ Maximum capacity of the ship, usually determined by total number of beds and/or SOLAS safety standards
Number of large ship orders by cruise line :
| Cruise line | Ships |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 8 |
| Disney Cruise Line | 6 |
| Carnival Cruise Line | 5 |
| Royal Caribbean International | 4 |
| MSC Cruises | 3 |
| TUI Cruises | 2 |
| The Oriental Land Company | 1 |
| Celebrity Cruises | 1 |
| Princess Cruises | 1 |
| Adora Cruises | 1 |