What is the oldest Royal Caribbean ship?

The oldest Royal Caribbean cruise ship is Grandeur of the Seas. Unveiled way back in 1996, it's not just the oldest Royal Caribbean ship but the smallest Royal Caribbean ship — far smaller than the newest Royal Caribbean vessels.



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The MV Astoria is the oldest cruise ship currently sailing, and Cruise and Maritime Voyages embraces the story of its vintage vessel.

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Royal Caribbean has never had a ship sink. The captain makes sure to keep the ship out of dangerous situations (bad weather etc.).

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The sinking of the Costa Concordia: 10 years later The Italian cruise ship ran aground off the tiny Italian island of Giglio after striking an underground rock and capsizing.

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Within the last 111 years, over 20 cruise ships and ocean liners have sunk.

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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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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 Group since 1997.

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The hype for Royal Caribbean's newest ship, Icon of the Seas, has been building for a long time with record-breaking sales -- and in January 2024, the latest class from the line will debut. The 7,600-passenger vessel promises to be a showstopper, especially the new glass-covered AquaDome.

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On average, a healthy, well-built cruise ship can last for around 30 years, including regular services and design refreshes. But some cruise ships last for much longer. We take a look at the oldest cruise ships still sailing the seas and chart some of the different stages in their lifespan.

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At sea, cruise ships survive hurricanes by avoiding them. The seas are rough, the weather is predictably bad, but otherwise not very predictable.

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Are cruise ships safe? Let's cut right to the chase: Yes, cruise ships are generally safe as long as you use common sense and remember that vessels are not impervious to accidents, illness or people who just don't know how to behave.

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Costa Concordia disaster, the capsizing of an Italian cruise ship on January 13, 2012, after it struck rocks off the coast of Giglio Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. More than 4,200 people were rescued, though 32 people died in the disaster.

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If a storm is threatening the area a ship was scheduled to sail to, cruise lines will reroute the ships if the forecast is severe enough. While cruise ships can typically outrun most storms, passengers may still experience rough seas as their ship skirts the edges of a weather system.

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