The Royal Caribbean Cruise Line fleet consists of 31 active cruise ships, ranging from ships built in 1996 to 2024. The average Royal Caribbean ship carries approximately 3,708 passengers and measures 1,068 feet in length. The combined fleet represents an estimated $29.8B in today's adjusted build cost.
All 31 ships
// Voyager ClassAdventure of the Seas
// Oasis ClassAllure of the Seas
// Quantum ClassAnthem of the Seas
// Radiance ClassBrilliance of the Seas
// Vision ClassEnchantment of the Seas
// Voyager ClassExplorer of the Seas
// Freedom ClassFreedom of the Seas
// Vision ClassGrandeur of the Seas
// Oasis ClassHarmony of the Seas
NEWEST IN FLEET// Icon ClassHero of the Seas
// Freedom ClassIndependence of the Seas
// Radiance ClassJewel of the Seas
// Freedom ClassLiberty of the Seas
// Voyager ClassMariner of the Seas
// Voyager ClassNavigator of the Seas
// Quantum-Ultra ClassOdyssey of the Seas
// Quantum ClassOvation of the Seas
// Quantum ClassQuantum of the Seas
// Radiance ClassRadiance of the Seas
// Vision ClassRhapsody of the Seas
// Radiance ClassSerenade of the Seas
// Quantum-Ultra ClassSpectrum of the Seas
// Oasis ClassSymphony of the Seas
// Oasis-Plus ClassUtopia of the Seas
// Vision ClassVision of the Seas
// Voyager ClassVoyager of the Seas
// Oasis ClassWonder of the Seas
How big is my Royal Caribbean ship?
Every Royal Caribbean cruise ship in the fleet, ranked by size. Toggle between graphs to view a size comparison by gross tonnage, length and a scatter plot showing how the two relate for each Royal Caribbean ship.
The largest Royal Caribbean ship is Hero of the Seas at 251k gross tons and 1,198 feet. The smallest is Grandeur of the Seas at 74k GT, while the longest ship is Hero of the Seas at 1,198 feet.
How old is my Royal Caribbean ship?
Royal Caribbean cruise ships span in age by 31 years, from 1996's Grandeur of the Seas to 2027's Hero of the Seas. Toggle the charts to view a full ships-by-size timeline to view all Royal Caribbean ships from oldest to newest.
Royal Caribbean ships by class
Explore each of Royal Caribbean's ship classes. The vessels included will share similar blueprints and features as part of that class.
Freedomclass
2000'sRoyal Caribbean’s Freedom Class is the next generation to the Voyager Class. In addition to adding some significant length to these ships, a bunch of fun features were commissioned. As seen below, you’ll find this class features a basketball court, rock wall, mini-golf course, ice skating rink, Flowrider surf simulator, boxing ring, and H20 Zone. This set of ships had the record for "largest ships in the world" from 2006 until 2009.
Iconclass
2020'sThe Icon class (formally Project Icon) is a class of cruise ships ordered by Royal Caribbean International to be built by Meyer Turku in Turku, Finland. As of 2024 this class is the largest cruise ship class ever constructed. Royal Caribbean plans to have three Icon-class ships by 2026.
Oasisclass
2010'sThe Oasis Class is famous for having the world’s largest cruise ships and some of the most expensive as well. These 226k ton vessels cost roughly $1.4 billion each and hold nearly 10k passengers and crew in total! The Oasis Class also has RC’s newest ship, the Symphony of the Seas.
Oasis-Plusclass
2020'sThe Oasis Plus Class is famous for having the world’s largest cruise ships and some of the most expensive as well. These 226k ton vessels cost roughly $1.4 billion each and hold nearly 10k passengers and crew in total! The Oasis Plus Class also has RC’s newest ship, the Symphony of the Seas.
Quantumclass
2010'sRoyal Caribbean’s Quantum Class came in a close second in size to the Oasis ships. The innovations that come with this class, however, are huge. Included in this family of vessels are the following groundbreaking features: The North Star, RipCord Skydiving Simulator, Two70, SeaPlex and Music Hall. The Quantum Class is also the first of the fleet to experiment with Dynamic Dining. Oh, and there are robot bartenders too.
Quantum-Ultraclass
2020'sRoyal Caribbean’s Quantum Ultra Class came in a close second in size to the Oasis ships. The innovations that come with this class, however, are huge. Included in this family of vessels are the following groundbreaking features: The North Star, RipCord Skydiving Simulator, Two70, SeaPlex and Music Hall. The Quantum Ultra Class is also the first of the fleet to experiment with Dynamic Dining. Oh, and there are robot bartenders too.
Radianceclass
2000'sThe Radiance Class consists of four ships: Radiance, Brilliance, Serenade and Jewel of the Seas. Royal Caribbean went big on the "glass" with this class of ships. You’ll come across glass elevators, two-tiered glass dining rooms, and retractable glass roof over the pool. The Radiance was also the first class to feature the self-leveling pool tables.
Visionclass
1990'sThe Vision class is a group of six cruise ships built by Royal Caribbean International, and operated by themselves and Marella Cruises. Although called a class by Royal Caribbean, the Vision-class ships were built as three pairs of sister ships, each pair differing from the others in size and design. Unlike other Royal Caribbean classes, the Vision class is not named for the first ship built; Vision of the Seas was the last ship in the class to be built. Royal Caribbean had been promoting "Project Vision" for some time before ordering the first two ships in the class in 1992, but Vision of the Seas was not ordered until 1994.,Vision-class ships were designed to have more glass windows than any other ships at the time they debuted, and therefore greater views of the oceans from interior spaces. Ships in the Vision class were also the fastest built in 25 years thanks to their diesel-electric propulsion systems (the first in the Royal Caribbean fleet), which allowed the larger engines to be placed closer to the middle of the ships for better weight balance.
Voyagerclass
2000'sRoyal Caribbean’s Voyager Class is known for its size. They’re the 6th largest in the world behind the Oasis, Quantum and Freedom Classes. Some defining features of the Voyager Class include the ice skating rink, Royal Promenade and Flowrider surf Simulator.
Royal Caribbean ships passengers vs staff
How many passengers are on your Royal Caribbean ship vs. the number of total staff? Below you'll find each ship's passenger capacity, crew count, and guest-to-crew ratio.
Across the fleet of 31 ships, Royal Caribbean employs 46,933 crew members to serve 129,714 passengers — a fleet-wide ratio of 2.76 guests per crew member. The best staffed ship is Radiance of the Seas with a ratio of 2.39:1.
How much does a Royal Caribbean ship cost?
Below you'll find the cost to build or acquire each Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The costs are adjusted to today's dollars using a 3% annual rate. Toggle between total cost, cost per cabin, and cost per gross ton to see how each ship's price compares once normalized.
The combined fleet value is $39.6B across 31 ships, with an average build cost of $1.28B per ship in today's dollars.
Build costs reflect original contract prices adjusted to today's dollars using a 3% annual compound inflation rate. Data compiled from public shipyard records and maritime industry databases. Figures are indicative estimates.