List of existing 20th century cruise ships and liners
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List of surviving cruise ships and liners built in the 20th century. Chronological by decade the ship was built:
1910s
Name | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
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Doulos Phos | ![]() |
1914 | 1914–2009 | Hotel Ship, Bintan, Indonesia | The ship has previously been known as the SS Medina, the SS Roma, the MS Franca C, and the MV Doulos. |
1930s
Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
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Hikawa Maru | ![]() |
1930 | 1930–1960 | Hotel & Museum in Yamashita Park, Naka-ku, Yokohama | |
Lydia | ![]() |
1931 | 1931-1966 | Museum ship in Le Barcarès, France[1] | Built as the Moonta for Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd |
Queen Mary | ![]() |
1936 | 1936–1967 | Hotel & MuseumShip in Long Beach, CA (reopening late 2022) | WWII troopship 1940–1945; Blue Riband, sold 1967, now a stationary hotel ship |
1940s
Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
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Astoria | ![]() |
1948 | 1948–2020 | For sale, laid up in Rotterdam, Netherlands | Built as the Stockholm for Swedish American Line, gained fame for colliding with the Andrea Doria in 1956. |
1950s
Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
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United States | ![]() |
1952 | 1952–1969 | Laid up in Philadelphia, PA | Built as the fastest transatlantic liner. |
Aurora | ![]() |
1955 | 1955-1972 | Under restoration for future museum ship in Stockton, CA[2] | Converted in 1960 to a Greek cruise ship as the Delos |
Nordstjernen | ![]() |
1956 | 1956–present | Sailing for Svalbard cruises. | |
Rotterdam | 1959 | 1959–2000 | Hotel and Museum ship in Rotterdam, Netherlands |
1960s
Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
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Bore | ![]() |
1960 | 1960-2010 | Hotel ship in Turku, Finland | Converted to full time cruise ship Kristina Regina in 1988 |
Funchal | 1961 | 1961–2011 | Laid up for sale in Lisbon, Portugal | ||
Minghua | 1962 | 1962–1983 | Hotel and Entertainment Complex in Shenzhen, China | Built as the MV Ancerville for Compagnie de Navigation Paquet. | |
Savannah | ![]() |
1962 | 1962–1972 | Limited use museum ship in Baltimore, MD | |
Alexander | 1966 | 1966–present | Private charter yacht[3] | Built for Lubeck Line's as the Regina Maris. Later sailed for Peter Deilmann Cruises before being converted into a private yacht in 1984. | |
Ocean Majesty | ![]() |
1966 | 1966–present | In service for Majestic International Cruises | Built as the Juan March for the Madrid based ferry operator Trasmediterránea |
Freewinds | ![]() |
1968 | 1968–present | In service for San Donato Properties Corporation | Built as the Boheme Wallenius Bremen |
Queen Elizabeth 2 | ![]() |
1969 | 1969–2008 | Hotel ship in Dubai |
1970s
Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
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MS Knyaz Vladimir | ![]() |
1971 | 1971–present | In service for Black Sea Cruises | Built as the Eagle for Southern Ferries |
Aegean Odyssey | ![]() |
1973 | 1973–present | In service[4] for Road Scholar | Built as the Zim ferry Narcis |
Ocean Diamond | ![]() |
1973 | 1973–present | In service for Quark Expeditions | Built as the Song of Flower |
Rex Fortune | ![]() |
1974 | 1974–2004 | Anchored Casino ship in Hong Kong, China | Built as the Royal Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line |
1980s
Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
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Berlin | ![]() |
1980 | 1980–2020 | Laid up for conversion[5] | Built for Peter Deilmann Reederei Cruises |
Celestyal Crystal | ![]() |
1980 | 1980–present | In service for Celestyal Cruises | The ship was originally built as the MS Viking Saga for Rederi Ab Sally |
Ocean Endeavour | ![]() |
1982 | 1982–present | In service for Kristina Cruises | Built as the Konstantin Simonov |
Blue Sapphire | ![]() |
1981 | 1981–present | In services for ANEX Tour | Built as the Europa for Hapag-Lloyd |
Celestyal Olympia | 1982 | 1982–present | In service for Celestyal Cruises | Built as the Song of America for Royal Caribbean Line | |
Artania | 1984 | 1984–present | In service for Phoenix Reisen | Built as the Royal Princess for Princess Cruises | |
SeaDream I | ![]() |
1984 | 1984–present | In service for SeaDream Yacht Club | Built as the Sea Goddess I |
SeaDream II | ![]() |
1985 | 1985–present | In service for SeaDream Yacht Club | Built as the Sea Goddess II |
Amera | ![]() |
1988 | 1988–present | In service for Phoenix Reisen | Built as the Royal Viking Sun for Royal Viking Line |
Balmoral | ![]() |
1988 | 1988–present | In service for Fred Olsen Cruises | Built as the Crown Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line |
Star Pride | ![]() |
1988 | 1988–present | In service for Windstar Cruises | Built as the Seabourn Pride for Seabourn Cruises Line |
Star Breeze | ![]() |
1989 | 1989–present | In service for Windstar Cruises | Built as the Seabourn Spirit for Seabourn Cruises Line |
1990s
Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
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Nippon Maru | ![]() |
1990 | 1990–present | In service for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | |
Seaventure | 1990 | 1990–present | In service chartered to Havila Kystruten | Built as Frontier Spirit | |
Aegean Paradise | ![]() |
1990 | 1990-2023 | In service for New Century Cruise Line | Built as Orient Venus |
Vidanta Elegant | 1990 | 1990–2018 | In service for Vidanta Cruises | Built as the Crown Monarch for Crown Cruise Line | |
Empress | ![]() |
1990 | 1990–present | In service for Cordelia Cruises | Built as the Nordic Empress for Royal Caribbean Line |
Asuka II | ![]() |
1990 | 1990–present | In service for Nippon Yusen Kaisha | Built as the Crystal Harmony for Crystal Cruises |
Heritage Adventurer | ![]() |
1991 | 1991–present | In service for Heritage Expeditions | Built as the Society Adventurer |
Amadea | ![]() |
1991 | 1991–present | In service for Phoenix Reisen | Built as the MS Asuka for Nippon Yusen Kaisha |
Margaritaville at Sea Paradise | ![]() |
1991 | 1991–present | In service for Margaritaville at Sea | Built as the Costa Classica for Costa Cruises |
Saipan Star | ![]() |
1992 | 1992–present | In service for
China Cruises Company Limited |
Built as the Radisson Diamond for Diamond Cruises |
Star Legend | ![]() |
1992 | 1992–present | In service for Windstar Cruises | Built as the Royal Viking Queen for Royal Viking Line |
Ambience | ![]() |
1992 | 1992–present | In service for Ambassador Cruise Line | Built as the Regal Princess for Princess Cruises |
Majesty of the Oceans | ![]() |
1992 | 1992–2020 | Laid up in Greece, owned by Seajets | Built as the Majesty of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Line |
Gemini | ![]() |
1992 | 1992–present | In service for Miray Cruises | Built as the Crown Jewel for Crown Cruise Line |
Crown Iris | ![]() |
1992 | 1992–present | In service for Mano Maritime | Built as the Royal Majesty for Majesty Cruises |
Braemar | ![]() |
1993 | 1993-2020 | Laid up, for sale.[6] | Built as the Crown Dynasty for Crown Cruise Line |
Vasco da Gama | ![]() |
1993 | 1993–present | In service for Nicko Cruises | Built as the Statendam for Holland America Line |
Renaissance | ![]() |
1993 | 1993-2020; 2023- | Scheduled to enter service for Compagnie Française de Croisières in 2023 | Built as the Maasdam for Holland America Line |
Silver Cloud | ![]() |
1994 | 1994–present | In service for Silversea Cruises | |
Aegean Goddess | 1994 | 1994-2020 | Laid up, owned by Seajets | Built as the Ryndam for Holland America Line | |
Silver Wind | ![]() |
1995 | 1995–present | In service for Silversea Cruises | |
Crystal Symphony | 1995 | 1995–2022 | Laid up, pending return to service in 2023 | ||
Marella Discovery 2 | ![]() |
1995 | 1995–present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Legend of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Line |
Marella Explorer 2 | ![]() |
1995 | 1995–present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Century for Celebrity Cruises |
Piano Land | ![]() |
1995 | 1995-2020 | Paused service for Astro Ocean Cruises since 2020. | Built as the Oriana for P&O Cruises |
Pacific World | ![]() |
1995 | 1995–present | In service for Peace Boat | Built as the Sun Princess for Princess Cruises |
Minerva | ![]() |
1996 | 1996-2017 | Laid up, for sale | Hull built in 1989, and originally intended as a Soviet research vessel, the Okean, completed as a cruise ship for Swan Hellenic in 1996 |
Veendam | ![]() |
1996 | 1996-2020 | Laid up, owned by Seajets | Built as the Veendam for Holland America Line |
Astoria Grande | 1996 | 1996–present | In service for Miray Cruises[7] | Built as the AIDAcara for Aida Cruises | |
Marella Discovery | ![]() |
1996 | 1996 – present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Splendor of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Line |
Marella Explorer | ![]() |
1996 | 1996 – present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Galaxy for Celebrity Cruises |
Carnival Sunshine | ![]() |
1996 | 1996 – present | In service | |
Grandeur of the Seas | ![]() |
1996 | 1996 – present | In service | |
Hamburg | 1997 | 1997–present | In service for Plantours & Partner GmbH, Bremen | Built as the Columbus for Hapag-Lloyd | |
Mein Schiff Herz | ![]() |
1997 | 1997–present | Laid up, return to service in 2023 as the Marella Voyager for Marella Cruises | Built as the Mercury for Celebrity Cruises |
Rhapsody of the Seas | ![]() |
1997 | 1997–present | In service | |
Enchantment of the Seas | ![]() |
1997 | 1997–present | In service | |
Pacific Explorer | ![]() |
1997 | 1997–present | In service for P&O Australia | Built as the Dawn Princess for Princess Cruises |
Borealis | ![]() |
1997 | 1997–present | In service for Fred Olsen Cruises | Built as the Rotterdam for Holland America Line |
Paul Gauguin | ![]() |
1997 | 1997–present | In service for Paul Gaugin Cruises | |
Pacific Venus | ![]() |
1998 | 1998-2023 | Laid up[8] | |
Deutschland | ![]() |
1998 | 1998–present | In service for Phoenix Reisen | Built for Peter Deilmann Reederei |
Vision of the Seas | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | ||
Grand Princess | ![]() |
1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
Carnival Elation | ![]() |
1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
Charming | ![]() |
1998 | 1998–present | In service for Sanya International Cruise Development[9] | Built as the Sea Princess for Princess Cruises |
Carnival Paradise | ![]() |
1998 | In service | ||
Insignia | ![]() |
1998 | 1998–present | In service | Built as the R One for Renaissance Cruises |
Regatta | ![]() |
1998 | 1998–present | In service | Built as the R Two for Renaissance Cruises |
Disney Magic | ![]() |
1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
Seven Seas Navigator | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | The hull was constructed in 1991 by former USSR (Russia) as a satellite tracking ship | |
Azamara Onward | ![]() |
1999 | 1999–present | In service | Built as the R Three for Renaissance Cruises |
Sirena | ![]() |
1999 | 1999–present | In service | Built as the R Four for Renaissance Cruises |
Norwegian Sky | ![]() |
1999 | 1999–present | In service | Ordered as the Costa Olympia for Costa Cruises |
Disney Wonder | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | ||
Carnival Sunrise | ![]() |
1999 | 1999–present | In service | |
AIDAmira | ![]() |
1999 | 1999–2020 | Laid up, transferred to Ambassador Cruise Line 2023 | Built as the Mistral for Festival Cruises |
Europa | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | ||
Voyager of the Seas | ![]() |
1999 | 1999–present | In service |
References
- ^ Yeoman. "Your most complete source for Museum Ships Worldwide!". museumships.us. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ Boon, Katie. "A former tech developer bought a rusty 1955 cruise ship on Craigslist and estimates he's spent $1 million restoring it. Check it out". Insider. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ "ALEXANDER". www.boatinternational.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "Aegean Odyssey | Road Scholar's Campus At Sea". Road Scholar. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ "Dreamliner Cruises acquires Berlin for conversion into luxury yacht". seatrade-cruise.com. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ "Fred. Olsen To Sell Braemar - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "Russia's First Modern Cruises Launch Sailing on Black Sea". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ Staff, C. I. N. (2022-11-02). "Japan's Venus Cruise Will Shut Down Following Farewell Voyage". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ "Chinese start-up buys Sea Princess; V.Ships Leisure to manage ship". seatrade-cruise.com. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2022-08-07.