List of existing 20th century cruise ships and liners
List of surviving cruise ships and liners built in the 20th century. Chronological by decade the ship was built:
1910s
[edit]| Name | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doulos Phos | 
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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
[edit]| Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria | .jpg)
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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
[edit]| Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 
|
1952 | 1952–1969 | Laid up in Philadelphia, PA | Built as the fastest transatlantic liner. |
| Aurora | _in_1958.jpg)
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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 | 
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1956 | 1956–present | Sailing for Svalbard cruises. | |
| Rotterdam | 
|
1959 | 1959–2000 | Hotel and Museum ship in Rotterdam, Netherlands |
1960s
[edit]| Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bore | _takaisin_Turussa_2010.jpg)
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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
[edit]| Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .jpg)
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1974 | 1974–2004 | Anchored Casino ship in Hong Kong, China | Built as the Royal Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line |
1980s
[edit]| Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | .jpg)
|
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 | ,_Greenland.jpg)
|
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 | _(cropped).JPG)
|
1982 | 1982–present | In service for Celestyal Cruises | Built as the Song of America for Royal Caribbean Line |
| Artania | .JPG)
|
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 | 
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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 | .jpg)
|
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 | .jpg)
|
1989 | 1989–present | In service for Windstar Cruises | Built as the Seabourn Spirit for Seabourn Cruises Line |
1990s
[edit]| Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Maru | _001.jpg)
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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 | .jpg)
|
1991 | 1991–present | In service for Phoenix Reisen | Built as the MS Asuka for Nippon Yusen Kaisha |
| Margaritaville at Sea Paradise | 
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1991 | 1991–present | In service for Margaritaville at Sea | Built as the Costa Classica for Costa Cruises |
| Saipan Star | .jpg)
|
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 | _001.jpg)
|
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 | 
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1992 | 1992–present | In service for Mano Maritime | Built as the Royal Majesty for Majesty Cruises |
| Braemar | .jpg)
|
1993 | 1993-2020 | Laid up, for sale.[6] | Built as the Crown Dynasty for Crown Cruise Line |
| Vasco da Gama | 02.jpg)
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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 | .jpg)
|
1994 | 1994–present | In service for Silversea Cruises | |
| Aegean Goddess | .JPG)
|
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 | _at_Liverpool_Cruise_Terminal_2.jpg)
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1995 | 1995–present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Century for Celebrity Cruises |
| Piano Land | .jpg)
|
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 | .jpg)
|
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 | .jpg)
|
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 | .jpg)
|
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 | 
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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 | .jpg)
|
1997 | 1997–present | In service | |
| Enchantment of the Seas | 
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1997 | 1997–present | In service | |
| Pacific Explorer | .jpg)
|
1997 | 1997–present | In service for P&O Australia | Built as the Dawn Princess for Princess Cruises |
| Borealis | _at_Liverpool_Cruise_Terminal_2.jpg)
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1997 | 1997–present | In service for Fred Olsen Cruises | Built as the Rotterdam for Holland America Line |
| Paul Gauguin | 
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1997 | 1997–present | In service for Paul Gaugin Cruises | |
| Pacific Venus | 
|
1998 | 1998-2023 | Laid up[8] | |
| Deutschland | 
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1998 | 1998–present | In service for Phoenix Reisen | Built for Peter Deilmann Reederei |
| Vision of the Seas | 
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1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
| Grand Princess | .jpg)
|
1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
| Carnival Elation | 
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1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
| Charming | 
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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 | _IMO_9156462;_in_Split,_2011-10-01;_(1).jpg)
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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 | .jpg)
|
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 | .jpg)
|
1999 | 1999–present | In service | Ordered as the Costa Olympia for Costa Cruises |
| Disney Wonder | 
|
1999 | 1999–present | In service | |
| Carnival Sunrise | .jpg)
|
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
[edit]- ^ 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.