The 2020s list holds 92 ships so far and shows the modern fleet splitting into distinct directions. At the top end, LNG becomes standard for the largest newbuilds, and the Icon class resets the size record, pushing the ceiling well beyond the Oasis class. MSC's World class, Disney's expanding fleet and new large ships for Princess, Carnival and TUI confirm that scale remains central to mainstream cruising. At the same time, expedition ships continue to multiply, built for polar and remote itineraries, and the luxury yacht segment expands sharply, from Ritz-Carlton and Emerald to Explora, Four Seasons and Orient Express. The decade's list is therefore defined by contrast: record-breaking megaships alongside intimate vessels designed for access, service and destination rather than size.
2020
AIDA Cruises · Active
5,315 GT · Emerald Cruises · Active
184,089 GT · P&O Cruises · Active
9,976 GT · Ponant Cruises · Active
31,283 GT · Ponant Cruises · Active
9,976 GT · Ponant Cruises · Active
170,412 GT · MSC Cruises · Active
8,228 GT · Quark Expeditions · Active
8,181 GT · Polar Latitudes Expeditions · Active
169,379 GT · Royal Caribbean International · Active
99,935 GT · Holland America Line · Active
40,700 GT · Silversea Cruises · Active
6,365 GT · Silversea Cruises · Active
58,199 GT · Saga Cruises · Active
Quark Expeditions · Active
108,232 GT · Virgin Voyages · Active
30,150 GT · Viking Cruises · Active
47,842 GT · Viking Cruises · Active
9,935 GT · Atlas Ocean Voyages · Active
9,894 GT · Atlas Ocean Voyages · Active
2021
136,201 GT · Adora Cruises · Active
141,420 GT · Celebrity Cruises · Active
5,602 GT · Coral Expeditions · Active
186,364 GT · Costa Cruises · Active
145,281 GT · Princess Cruises · Active
15,540 GT · Hapag-Lloyd Cruises · Active
6,603 GT · Oceanwide Expeditions · Active
Carnival Cruise Line · Active
170,412 GT · MSC Cruises · Active
12,786 GT · Lindblad Expeditions · Active
108,232 GT · Virgin Voyages · Active
23,000 GT · Seabourn Cruise Line · Active
10,617 GT · Swan Hellenic · Active
40,700 GT · Silversea Cruises · Active
8,076 GT · Aurora Expeditions · Active
47,842 GT · Viking Cruises · Active
30,150 GT · Viking Cruises · Active
9,935 GT · Atlas Ocean Voyages · Active
2022
185,581 GT · P&O Cruises · Active
Carnival Cruise Line · Active
144,000 GT · Disney Cruise Line · Active
25,381 GT · Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection · Active
184,011 GT · MSC Cruises · Active
215,863 GT · MSC Cruises · Active
143,535 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line · Active
143,535 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line · Active
7,400 GT · Polar Latitudes Expeditions · Active
10,617 GT · Swan Hellenic · Active
47,842 GT · Viking Cruises · Active
235,600 GT · Royal Caribbean International · Active
2023
183,521 GT · Carnival Cruise Line · Active
141,420 GT · Celebrity Cruises · Active
5,175 GT · Emerald Cruises · Active
63,621 GT · Explora Journeys · Active
63,713 GT · Explora Journeys · Active
111,500 GT · TUI Cruises · Active
160,000 GT · TUI Cruises · Active
114,188 GT · Cunard Line · Active
17,545 GT · Scenic Yacht Cruises · Active
23,615 GT · Seabourn Cruise Line · Active
55,182 GT · Regent Seven Seas Cruises · Active
12,100 GT · Swan Hellenic · Active
54,700 GT · Silversea Cruises · Active
177,882 GT · Princess Cruises · Active
236,473 GT · Royal Caribbean International · Active
54,300 GT · Viking Cruises · Active
67,817 GT · Oceania Cruises · Active
2024
108,232 GT · Virgin Voyages · Active
144,256 GT · Disney Cruise Line · Active
248,663 GT · Royal Caribbean International · Active
46,750 GT · Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection · Active
216,638 GT · MSC Cruises · Active
156,300 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line · Active
54,700 GT · Silversea Cruises · Active
248,663 GT · Royal Caribbean International · Active
177,882 GT · Princess Cruises · Active
53,769 GT · Viking Cruises · Active
2025
51,950 GT · Asuka Cruise · Active
141,262 GT · Celebrity Cruises · Active
208,108 GT · Disney Cruise Line · Active
144,000 GT · Disney Cruise Line · Active
8,500 GT · Aurora Expeditions · Active
7,232 GT · Emerald Cruises · Active
34,000 GT · Four Seasons Yachts · Active
248,663 GT · Royal Caribbean International · Active
46,750 GT · Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection · Active
157,651 GT · TUI Cruises · Active
154,140 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line · Active
67,817 GT · Oceania Cruises · Active
2026
72,810 GT · Explora Journeys · Active
26,600 GT · Orient Express · Active
54,300 GT · Viking Cruises · Active