As of 2023, Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world. Launched in 2022, the Oasis-class vessel can accommodate up to 7,084 guests in 2,867 staterooms and carries as many as 2,204 crew members.
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As well as nearly 5,000 passengers, the MSC Virtuosa has 1,500 crew aboard. The MSC Virtuosa measures 331m in length, 43m across her beam and is 65m in height.
Carnival Corporation & plc/Carnival UK is the world's largest cruise company and operates over 100 ships across 9 cruise lines (Carnival Cruise, Holland America, Princess, Seabourn, P&O Australia, P&O, Cunard, Costa Cruises and Aida (mainly German market).
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.
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.
Which Royal Caribbean ship is the largest? The largest Royal Caribbean ship is Icon of the Seas. At 250,800 GT and with a length of 1,198 feet, this is the largest cruise ship in the world, accommodating up to 7,600 guests plus 2,350 crew.
Get Simon Calder's Travel emailThe 9,000-passenger, 20-deck vessel, Global Dream II, was designed with an outdoor waterpark and a plush cinema, but has never left the dock.
How much does a 150 day cruise cost? Reservations open on June 15, 2022, but Regent said it will begin accepting early registration requests on June 1. Prices start at $86,999 per person for a Deluxe Veranda Suite and $249,999 per person for a Master Suite.
It may have cost around $1.4 billion to built, but the Global Dream II is destined to be trash. We may earn a commission from links on this page. The ship that would have become the world's largest cruise liner has been scrapped before it ever had the chance to take its maiden voyage.
Royal Caribbean International's Icon of the Seas is set to launch as the world's largest cruise ship in early 2024, measuring 365 meters long and weighing approximately 250,800 tons — or five times the size of the Titanic.
Carnival is one world's largest cruise lines, but since it has existed, only one of its vessels has ever sunk, the Costa Concordia in 2012. Although Costa is an Italian cruise ship company, it is owned by Carnival Corporation. From its fleet of Carnival brand cruise ships, none have ever sunk or capsized.
Food and drinkYes, the food options differ between Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line. Both cruise lines offer a wide selection of dining options. While Royal Caribbean is known for its upscale feel and gourmet cuisine, Carnival Cruise Line offers a more casual dining experience.
Ship size and capacity: Carnival operates some of the largest cruise ships in the world, which allows them to accommodate a larger number of passengers. The higher passenger capacity spreads operational costs over more people, leading to potential cost savings.
Given the wide range of cabin types, including high-end suites and typically more elaborate decor, it's not uncommon to see higher prices with Royal Caribbean.
Around 10% of a cruise ship is below the water. Some of the largest cruise ships in the world, Royal Caribbean's Oasis-class ships, have a height above the waterline of around 72 metres (236ft 11in), and a draft below the water of around 9.3 meters (30ft 6in).
Modern cruise ships are, on average, 20% longer than the Titanic and twice as high. The average Royal Caribbean cruise ship is 325 meters long, 14 decks high and has a gross tonnage of 133,000. In comparison, the Titanic was only 269 meters long, 9 decks high, and had a gross tonnage of 46,000.