List of cruise ships
R
Table:
List of cruise ships (R)

Name
Operator
Began operation
Tonnage
Status

Radiance of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International
2001
90,090
Operating

Red Boat

Costa Crosiere
1966
30,567
Ended service 1997. Later Edinburgh Castle, The Big Red Boat II. Sold for scrap 2005.

Regal Empress

Imperial Majesty Cruises
1993
23,979
Formerly: SS Olympia (1953–81), Caribe (1981–83), and Caribe I (1983–93). Laid up and sold for scrap in 2009

Regatta

Oceania Cruises
2003
30,277
Operating. Formerly: Insignia; built as R Two.

Regent Sea

Regency Cruises
1957
23,191
Originally Gripsholm. Operated as the first cruise ship for Regency Cruises, from 1984 to 1995.[5]

Rembrandt

Premier Cruises
1997

Seized by creditors in September 2000 which ended her service. Under restoration restored in Germany in 2006. See Rotterdam.

Renaissance

Paquet Cruises
1966

On her way to an Indian scrapyard.[when?]

Rhapsody of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International
1997
78,491
Operating

RIO

Rio Cruises
1971
16,710
Formerly: Southward, Seawing, Perla, and Aegean Pearl. Has been sold at auction in Ashdod, Israelfor US$4.8 million to undisclosed buyers. The ship, which is now[when?] reportedly at Piraeus, has been laid up since May 2011.

Ritz Carlton

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
2019

Planned

Riviera

Oceania Cruises
2012
66,084
Operating

Rotterdam

Holland America Line
1997
59,652
Operating

Rotterdam

Holland America Line
1959
38,650
Sold to Premier Cruises in 1997. Withdrawn from service in 2000. A foundation was created in 2001 whose ongoing effort is to find a new vocation for the ship in Rotterdam. As of 2010, the ship is used as a recreational and tourist attraction in the city of Rotterdam.

Royal Princess

Princess Cruises
2013
142,714
Operating

Regal Princess

Princess Cruises
2014
142,229
Operating

Royal Clipper

Star Clippers
2000
5,000
Operating

Royal Pacific

Sophlex Ship Managers
1967
9,805
Capsized in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung harbor in 2005.[11] Built as Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 1967, formerly: Crown del Mar, Don Juan, Riviera I

Royal Pacific

Starlite
Pre-1992

Sank, formerly: Empress of Australia

Ruby Princess

Princess Cruises
2008
116,000
Operating

Running on Waves

88parsec
2011
634
Operating

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Tonnage is a measure of the cargo-carrying capacity of a ship . The term derives from the taxation paid on tuns or casks of wine . In modern maritime usage , tonnage specifically refers to a calculation of the volume or cargo volume of a ship . Tonnage should not be confused with displacement , which refers to the actual weight of the vessel . Tonnage is commonly used to assess fees on commercial shipping .
Radiance of the Seas is a cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International . She is registered in Nassau , Bahamas , and is a gas-turbine vessel ( GTV ) , the first built for Royal Caribbean . This system produces higher efficient speeds than other cruise ships , and emissions to the air are much lower than cruise ships powered by diesel engines . Radiance of the Seas is the flagship of the Radiance class , which includes Jewel of the Seas , Brilliance of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas . Radiance of the Seas is the first cruise ship to feature pool tables that are stabilized by a computer-controlled gyroscope . They adjust with the motion of the ship to keep the table-top level with the horizon . It has the most glass of any Royal Caribbean ship . She has 10 dining choices , a rock-climbing wall , a mini-golf course , pools , and a water slide . During the northern summer season , Radiance of the Seas operates in Alaska . When the ship is cruising in Alaska guests are able to stand on the helipad to enjoy picturesque views of the glaciers passing by the ship as they cruise along . In spring and fall , she visits the Hawaiian Islands , and in the winter season , the southern summer , she visits Australia and New Zealand . The inaugural Australian cruise of the performing arts on the Radiance of the Seas in November 2014 included , among others , Cheryl Barker , David Hobson , Teddy Tahu Rhodes , Simon Tedeschi , Elaine Paige , Marina Prior , and John Waters .
Royal Caribbean International ( RCI ) , previously known as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line ( RCCL ) , is a cruise line brand founded in 1968 in Norway and organised as a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ( RCCL ) since 1997 . Based in Miami , Florida , United States , it is the largest cruise line by revenue and second largest by passengers counts . In 2018 , Royal Caribbean International controlled 19.2% of the worldwide cruise market by passengers and 14.0% by revenue . It also operates many of the world 's largest ships ; as of July 2019 [ update ] , the line operates twenty-six ships , including the four largest cruise ships in the world , and has six additional ships on order .
The SS Eugenio C was a 1966 Italian built ocean liner/cruise ship originally owned by the Costa Line . She was scrapped as the Big Red at Alang , India in June 2005 .
Costa Crociere S.p.A. ( Italian pronunciation : [ ˈkɔsta kroˈtʃɛːre ] ) , operating as Costa Cruises ( Italian : Costa Crociere ) , is an Italian cruise line founded in 1854 and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc since 2000 . Based in Genoa , Italy , the cruise line primarily caters to the Italian cruise market , but the company 's fourteen ships , which all sail under the Italian flag , provides itineraries sailing to countries globally .
MS Regal Empress was a cruise ship that recently operated for Imperial Majesty Cruise Line . She was built in 1953 by Alexander Stephen & Sons at Glasgow , Scotland as the ocean liner SS Olympia for the Greek Line . Greek Line withdrew the Olympia from service in 1974 . Following an extended lay-up period and reconstruction into a diesel-engined Caribbean cruise ship , the ship re-emerged in 1983 as MS Caribe I for Commodore Cruise Line . In 1993 she was sold to Regal Cruise Line and received her final name . She operated for Imperial Majesty Cruise Line from 2003 until 2009 . The Regal Empress was also the last vintage passenger ship to regularly sail from the United States .
Imperial Majesty Cruise Line was a budget cruise line that had operated 2 and 3 day voyages out of Port Everglades , Florida to Nassau , Bahamas . The company was founded in 1999 . The cruise line attracted both vacationers and vintage ship fans from around the world . The cruise line 's current operations ended on March 9 , 2009 , when the Regal Empress was retired . In that same week , its operations were replaced by another cruise line operating for the same company that Imperial Majesty was part of .
MS Regatta was built for Renaissance Cruises as an R class cruise ship , she is owned and operated by Oceania Cruises where she is part of their Regatta Class . She was built in 1998 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire , France for Renaissance Cruises as R Two . Between 2002 and 2003 she sailed as Insignia before receiving her current name .
Oceania Cruises is a cruise line based in Miami , Florida , that operates six cruise ships on worldwide itineraries . It typically offers cruises that last between 10 and 14 days , but is also known for its long cruises lasting up to 195 days . The line 's President and CEO is Bob Binder ; he is vice-chairman and also a co-founder of the brand . Since September 2014 , Oceania Cruises has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings , which also owns Norwegian Cruise Line and Regent Seven Seas Cruises .
MS Gripsholm was a combined ocean liner/cruise ship , built in 1957 by Ansaldo Shipyard , Genoa , Italy for the Swedish American Line for use in transatlantic traffic from Gothenburg to New York as well as long-distance cruising . In 1971 she was laid up for 3 months in Göteborg , being converted into a pure cruise ship , thus ending her Transatlantic career . In 1975 she was sold to the Karageorgis Lines , who named her MS Navarino and used her on Mediterranean routes until 1981 , when she was damaged in a grounding off Patmos . After some repair difficulties , in 1984 the vessel became the first ship of the newly formed Regency Cruises , and was named MS Regent Sea . In 1995 , Regency went bankrupt , and Regent Sea was auctioned off to United States American Cruise Line , who started on a conversion to a casino ship , but which was never completed due to bankruptcy of the new owner . In early 2001 the ship was sold for scrap and began a journey under tow to breakers in India . A Swedish plan to turn her into a floating hotel in Stockholm ran into resistance from residents , and in the meantime ( June ) the ship was looted by pirates while at Dakar . On 12 July of the same year , the hulk sank in heavy seas off Algoa Bay in South Africa .
Premier Cruises was a cruise line holding company formed in the early 1990s that focused on the family cruise market as well as on developing cruise operations in new geographic markets . The company 's business focus was to acquire older cruise vessels , refurbish these vessels in order to offer traditional cruise experiences , operate the vessels in geographic areas , such as Europe and south/Central America , which the major operators such as Carnival Cruise Line , Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International were not focusing at the time , and to market their cruises largely to European and South American customers through strategic marketing partnerships with some of the major tour and travel groups in the world such as Thomson Holidays in the U.K , TUI in Germany , Fritidsresor in Scandinavia , Alpitour in Italy and Pullmantur in Spain ( subsequently acquired by Royal Caribbean International for $ 800 million , ) as well as through more than a dozen operators in south / Central America such as CVC in Brazil ( which was acquired by the Carlyle Group [ 63.6% ] in January 2010 for $ 250 million ) . The company was operating out of its main offices in Cape Canaveral and Miami , Florida .
The fifth SS Rotterdam , also known as The Grande Dame , is a former ocean liner and cruise ship , and has been a hotel ship in Rotterdam , the Netherlands , since 2010 . She was launched by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in a gala ceremony on 13 September 1958 , and was completed the following summer . The Rotterdam was the last great Dutch ship of state , employing the finest artisans from the Netherlands in her construction and fitting out process . Her career spanned forty-one years . She sailed from 1959 until her final retirement in September 2000 .
MS Renaissance was a 1966 built cruise liner . She was built by Chantiers de lAtlantique for Compagnie Francaise de Navigation , a subsidiary of Paquet Cruises . She operated for various owners until she was sold to be beached and scrapped at Alang , India in 2010 .
Rhapsody of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International .
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company , LLC is an American multinational company that operates the luxury hotel chain known as The Ritz-Carlton . The company has 101 luxury hotels and resorts in 30 countries and territories with 27,650 rooms . The current company was founded in 1983 , when the previous owners sold the Ritz-Carlton brand name and the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Boston , Massachusetts . The brand was subsequently expanded to other locations . The company is a subsidiary of Marriott International .
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company , LLC is an American multinational company that operates the luxury hotel chain known as The Ritz-Carlton . The company has 101 luxury hotels and resorts in 30 countries and territories with 27,650 rooms . The current company was founded in 1983 , when the previous owners sold the Ritz-Carlton brand name and the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Boston , Massachusetts . The brand was subsequently expanded to other locations . The company is a subsidiary of Marriott International .
MS Riviera is an Oceania-class cruise ship ( of 15 decks ) which entered service with Oceania Cruises in May 2012 . She is the sister ship of MS Marina . Riviera was built by Fincantieri in Sestri Ponente , Italy , and was launched in July 2011 . The vessel was originally scheduled to be christened in Monte Carlo on 19 April 2012 , but in January 2012 it was announced that the ship 's maiden voyage would be delayed to May due to shipyard labor strikes . Riviera was christened in Barcelona on 11 May 2012 , and embarked on her 10-day maiden voyage from Venice to Athens on 16 May 2012 . Riviera has tonnage of 66,084 gross tons , with a capacity of 1,250 passengers housed in 625 staterooms .
MS Rotterdam is the lead cruise ship of the Rotterdam class ( R class ) in the Holland America Line . Built in Italy in 1997 , she is the sixth Holland America vessel to bear the name . She is named for SS Rotterdam of 1959 , and also named after the city of Rotterdam , Netherlands . MS Rotterdam and her sister ship MS Amsterdam are loosely based on the original ship . Amsterdam and Rotterdam were co-flagships of Holland America Line ( HAL ) . Rotterdam carries an art collection onboard worth over US $ 2 million and features fine art and antiques .
Holland America Line is a British/American-owned cruise line , a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc headquartered in Seattle , Washington , United States . Holland America Line was founded in Rotterdam , Netherlands , and from 1873 to 1989 , it operated as a Dutch shipping line , a passenger line , a cargo line and a cruise line operating primarily between the Netherlands and North America . As part of the company 's legacy , it was directly involved in the transport of many hundreds of thousands of emigrants from the Netherlands to North America . [ citation needed ]
Royal Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises , a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc , and is the third ship to sail for the cruise line under that name . The largest ship to have been built for Princess at the time of delivery in 2013 , she became the flagship of Princess Cruises . As the lead vessel of the Royal-class , she lends her name to the Royal-class of ships , which will comprise of six ships upon the last delivery in 2021 . The ship measures 142,714 GT and has a capacity of 3,560 passengers .
Princess Cruises is a cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc . The company is incorporated in Bermuda and its headquarters are in Santa Clarita , California . As of 2018 , it is the second largest cruise line by net revenue . It was previously a subsidiary of P & O Princess Cruises , and is currently under Holland America Group within Carnival Corporation & plc , which holds executive control over the Princess Cruises brand . The line has 18 ships cruising global itineraries that are marketed to both American and international passengers . The company was made famous by the American television series , The Love Boat , in which its ship Pacific Princess was featured . In May 2013 , Royal Princess , the first Royal-class ship and the largest ship constructed for Princess at the time , became the flagship of Princess Cruises .
MS Regal Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises , and the second ship to sail for the cruise line under this name . Regal Princess , as well as her sister ship Royal Princess , were ordered on 17 February 2010 from Fincantieri and were constructed at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone , Italy .
Royal Clipper is a steel-hulled five-masted fully rigged tall ship used as a cruise ship . She was redesigned by Robert McFarlane of McFarlane ShipDesign , for Star Clippers Ltd. of Sweden , the same designer behind the cruise company 's first two vessels . This third one was built using an existing steel hull designed by Zygmunt Choreń that was modified by the Gdańsk Shipyard , where 24 metres ( 79 ft ) was added to its length . Originally built by Polish communist authorities as Gwarek she was intended as a floating vacation home for miners . She was sold because of financial problems . The Merwede shipyard completed the ship 's interior in July 2000 . The renovations included frescography murals by Rainer Maria Latzke completing the ship 's Mediterranean interior . Her design was based on Preussen , a famous German five-mast Flying P-Liner windjammer built in 1902 . Star Clippers claims that she is the largest true sailing ship built since Preussen . She is listed in Guinness World Records as the largest square-rigged ship in service , with 5,202 square metres ( 55,990 sq ft ) of sail . Her sails can be handled with a crew as small as twenty using powered controls . Royal Clipper cruises the Mediterranean during the summer .
Star Clipper is a four masted barquentine built as a cruise ship , and operated by Star Clippers Ltd of Sweden . She is the first clipper ship in this class since 1912 . She is classed by Lloyds 100A1 A luxury vessel , she sails under the Maltese flag .
Empress of Australia was a ferry operated by the Australian National Line . Ordered in 1962 by the Australian National Line and launched by Cockatoo Island Dockyard on 18 January 1964 , Empress of Australia was the largest passenger ferry built in the world . From the time of her 16 January 1965 maiden voyage , the ship could carry up to 250 passengers in cabins , 91 cars , 16 trucks , and 160 intermodal containers . The ferry made three runs from Sydney to Tasmania every fortnight until 1972 ; one each to Hobart , Bell Bay and Burnie . In 1972 , the ship was transferred to the Melbourne to Tasmania route , replacing MS Princess of Tasmania . She was modified at the State Dockyard : the installation of 190 reclining seats in the original lounge increased her passenger capacity to 440 , and a deck was added at the aft end . Empress of Australia began sailing between Melbourne and Devonport on 28 June 1972 , and continued making Bass Strait crossings until 1986 . Empress of Australia was replaced in 1986 by Abel Tasman , also a car ferry . The ship was sold to Cypriot owners and heavily refitted and converted into a cruise ship , she was renamed Royal Pacific . On 23 August 1992 , she was rammed by the Taiwanese fishing vessel Terfu 51 in the Straits of Malacca , and sank , sending thirty people to their deaths . The deaths are most likely attributed to the crew 's choice to abandon ship first .
Ruby Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises . She was built in 2008 by Fincantieri in Trieste , Italy . She is a sister ship to Crown Princess and Emerald Princess . Ruby Princess was turned over to Carnival Corporation and Princess Cruises in late October 2008 . She was formally named at Fort Lauderdale , Florida on November 6 , 2008 by Trista and Ryan Sutter .
Running on Waves ( Russian : Бегущая по волнам ) is a 1967 Soviet-Bulgarian drama film directed by Pavel Lyubimov .