This statistic shows the largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by gross tonnage. As of 2020, the Allure of the Seas and the Oasis of the Seas, both of the Royal Caribbean line, were the second largest cruise ships in the world with a gross tonnage of approximately 225 thousand.
Largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by gross tonnage
(in thousands)
Gross tonnage in thousands
Harmony of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2016)
226.96
Allure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2010)
225.28
Oasis of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2009)
225.28
MSC Meraviglia (MSC Cruises - 2017)
171.6
Quantum of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2014)
168.67
Anthem of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2015)
168.67
Ovation of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2016)
167.67
Norwegian Escape (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2015)
164.6
Liberty of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2007)
160
Norwegian Epic (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2010)
155.87
Freedom of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2006)
154.41
Independence of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - 2008)
154.41
Queen Mary 2 (Cunard - 2004)
148.53
Norwegian Breakaway (Norwegian Cruise Line - 2013)
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Cruise Critic. (March 4, 2020). Largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by gross tonnage (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264515/ranking-of-the-cruise-ships-worldwide-by-gross-tonnage/
Cruise Critic. "Largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by gross tonnage (in thousands)." Chart. March 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264515/ranking-of-the-cruise-ships-worldwide-by-gross-tonnage/
Cruise Critic. (2020). Largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by gross tonnage (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264515/ranking-of-the-cruise-ships-worldwide-by-gross-tonnage/
Cruise Critic. "Largest Cruise Ships Worldwide in 2020, by Gross Tonnage (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264515/ranking-of-the-cruise-ships-worldwide-by-gross-tonnage/
Cruise Critic, Largest cruise ships worldwide in 2020, by gross tonnage (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264515/ranking-of-the-cruise-ships-worldwide-by-gross-tonnage/ (last visited July 12, 2020)
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