What is the largest Royal Caribbean ship out of Florida?

PORT CANAVERAL — Everything is a big deal on the biggest cruise ship in the world. For the first time, Royal Caribbean is using Port Canaveral as its home base for its newest ship, the Wonder of the Seas. That puts the world's largest cruise ship within a few hours' driving distance of the Tampa Bay area.



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Here, every Royal Caribbean ship currently in operation is ranked from biggest to smallest.
  • Wonder of the Seas. MICHEL VERDURE STUDIO/ROYAL CARIBBEAN. ...
  • Symphony of the Seas. ROYAL CARIBBEAN. ...
  • Harmony of the Seas. MICHEL VERDURE/ROYAL CARIBBEAN. ...
  • Oasis of the Seas. ...
  • Allure of the Seas. ...
  • Spectrum of the Seas. ...
  • 7 (tied). ...
  • 7 (tied).


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The cruise will offer a resort getaway, beach views, a theme park adventure, a neighborhood designed for young families, more than 40 ways to dine, drink and more.

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World's biggest cruise ship will set sail in 2024 Royal Caribbean International's Icon of the Seas is a mammoth 365 meters long (nearly 1,200 feet) and will weigh a projected 250,800 tonnes. For comparison, that's like trying to keep two CN Towers afloat.

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Port Canaveral (Florida) Florida's Port Canaveral is the busiest cruise port in the country. Passenger traffic from 2022, revealed in February 2023, shows the northeast Florida port welcomed 4,072,396 cruise guests, overtaking PortMiami, which previously held the title.

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Oasis of the Seas It is the fifth-largest cruise ship in the world. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines hold all top 5 spots. Ordered in February 2006, the vessel was launched from STX Europe's Turku Shipyard in 2008, marking the entry of new-class vessels into the fleet of Royal Caribbean International.

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Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, world's largest cruise ship, makes maiden voyage.

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Over the past 100 years since the RMS Titanic sank in 1912, only 18 cruise ships and some ocean liners have been publicly known to have sunk. And, over the past 50 years, only four cruise ships have sunk while navigating on a cruise.

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The other remarkable addition, and the 27th cruise ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet, will be Icon of the Seas. Billed as “The World's Best Family Vacation,” the cruise ship will sail from Miami, Florida, on January 27, 2024.

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Both companies are market leaders in terms of fleet sizes. That said, Royal Caribbean has more ships and they're often larger, which means additional dining, activities and lodging options for passengers.

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