World's largest cruise liners - in pictures


  • 1. The world’s biggest cruise liner is Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas. Photo: Royal Caribbean International
    1. The world’s biggest cruise liner is Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas. Photo: Royal Caribbean International
  • 2. The second largest cruise ship in the world, the 362-metre-long Symphony of the Seas. Reuters / Jon Nazca
    2. The second largest cruise ship in the world, the 362-metre-long Symphony of the Seas. Reuters / Jon Nazca
  • 3. Named after a module on the International Space Station, Harmony of the Seas is the third-largest cruise ship. Reuters
    3. Named after a module on the International Space Station, Harmony of the Seas is the third-largest cruise ship. Reuters
  • 4. Royal Caribbean International's Allure of the Seas accidentally surpassed its sister ship Oasis of the Seas in length by five centimetres. Reuters
    4. Royal Caribbean International's Allure of the Seas accidentally surpassed its sister ship Oasis of the Seas in length by five centimetres. Reuters
  • 5. Oasis of the Seas was the first Oasis-class ship from Royal Caribbean. EPA
    5. Oasis of the Seas was the first Oasis-class ship from Royal Caribbean. EPA
  • 6. The entertainment onboard Costa Smeralda, the sixth-largest cruise ship in the world. Photo: Costa Cruises
    6. The entertainment onboard Costa Smeralda, the sixth-largest cruise ship in the world. Photo: Costa Cruises
  • 6. Costa Toscana shares sixth place in a ranking of the world's biggest cruise liners, with its sister ship from the Italian cruise line. Photo: Costa Cruises
    6. Costa Toscana shares sixth place in a ranking of the world's biggest cruise liners, with its sister ship from the Italian cruise line. Photo: Costa Cruises
  • 7. MS Iona from P&O Cruises is the world's seventh-largest cruise liner. EPA
    7. MS Iona from P&O Cruises is the world's seventh-largest cruise liner. EPA
  • 8. The newly built cruise giant Aidacosma is 337 metres long. Photo: TNN
    8. The newly built cruise giant Aidacosma is 337 metres long. Photo: TNN
  • 9. The Aidanova rounds out a list of the world's biggest cruise liners. EPA
    9. The Aidanova rounds out a list of the world's biggest cruise liners. EPA