Largest Cruise Ships in the World (2026)
Royal Caribbean's Icon-class ships lead at 248,663 GT each, with three vessels tied for the world's largest cruise ship. The top 10 are dominated by Royal Caribbean's Icon and Oasis classes, followed by MSC Cruises' World-class mega-ships.
Data
| # | Ship Name | Operator | Year Built | Gross Tonnage (GT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icon of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International | 2024 | 248,663 |
| 2 | Star of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International | 2025 | 248,663 |
| 3 | Legend of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International | 2026 | 248,663 |
| 4 | Utopia of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International | 2024 | 236,473 |
| 5 | Wonder of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International | 2022 | 235,600 |
| 6 | Symphony of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International | 2018 | 228,081 |
| 7 | Harmony of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International | 2016 | 226,963 |
| 8 | Oasis of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International | 2009 | 226,838 |
| 9 | Allure of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International | 2010 | 226,637 |
| 10 | MSC World America | MSC Cruises | 2025 | 216,638 |
| 11 | MSC World Europa | MSC Cruises | 2022 | 215,863 |
| 12 | Disney Adventure | Disney Cruise Line | 2026 | 208,108 |
| 13 | Costa Toscana | Costa Cruises | 2021 | 186,364 |
| 14 | Arvia | P&O Cruises | 2022 | 185,581 |
| 15 | Costa Smeralda | Costa Cruises | 2019 | 185,010 |
| 16 | Iona | P&O Cruises | 2020 | 184,089 |
| 17 | MSC Euribia | MSC Cruises | 2023 | 184,011 |
| 18 | AIDAnova | AIDA Cruises | 2018 | 183,858 |
| 19 | AIDAcosma | AIDA Cruises | 2021 | 183,774 |
| 20 | Carnival Celebration | Carnival Cruise Line | 2022 | 183,521 |
| 21 | Carnival Jubilee | Carnival Cruise Line | 2023 | 182,015 |
| 22 | Mardi Gras | Carnival Cruise Line | 2020 | 181,808 |
| 23 | MSC Grandiosa | MSC Cruises | 2019 | 181,541 |
| 24 | MSC Virtuosa | MSC Cruises | 2020 | 181,541 |
| 25 | Sun Princess | Princess Cruises | 2024 | 177,882 |