Royal Caribbean Ships by Size (2024): Comparison Chart

The largest Royal Caribbean cruise ships are more than three times the size of the smallest in the fleet.

So, when you’re choosing a ship for your next cruise, it can be helpful to compare all Royal Caribbean ships by size with a list of the biggest Royal Caribbean cruise ships.

Below is a list of all Royal Caribbean cruise ships by size, ordered from largest to smallest in terms of volume (in gross tonnage) and length (in feet).

Ship Name	Class	Year	Total Guest Capacity	Gross Tonnage	Length (feet)
Icon of the Seas	Icon	2024	7,600	250,800	1,198
Wonder of the Seas	Oasis	2022	6,988	236,857	1,188
Utopia of the Seas	Oasis	2024	6,788	236,857	1,188
Symphony of the Seas	Oasis	2018	6,680	228,081	1,184
Harmony of the Seas	Oasis	2016	6,687	226,963	1,188
Allure of the Seas	Oasis	2010	6,780	225,282	1,187
Oasis of the Seas	Oasis	2009	6,780	225,282	1,187
Odyssey of the Seas	Quantum Ultra	2021	4,819	169,379	1,142
Spectrum of the Seas	Quantum Ultra	2019	5,622	169,379	1,139
Anthem of the Seas	Quantum	2015	4,905	168,666	1,141
Ovation of the Seas	Quantum	2016	4,905	168,666	1,138
Quantum of the Seas	Quantum	2014	4,905	168,666	1141
Freedom of the Seas	Freedom	2006	4,515	154,407	1,112
Independence of the Seas	Freedom	2008	4,560	154,407	1,112
Liberty of the Seas	Freedom	2007	4,960	154,407	1,112
Navigator of the Seas	Voyager	2002	4,000	139,999	1,020
Mariner of the Seas	Voyager	2003	4,000	139,863	1,020
Explorer of the Seas	Voyager	2000	4,290	137,308	1,020
Adventure of the Seas	Voyager	2001	3,807	137,276	1,020
Voyager of the Seas	Voyager	1999	4,269	137,276	1,020
Brilliance of the Seas	Radiance	2002	2,543	90,090	962
Jewel of the Seas	Radiance	2004	2,702	90,090	962
Radiance of the Seas	Radiance	2001	2,466	90,090	962
Serenade of the Seas	Radiance	2003	2,476	90,090	965
Enchantment of the Seas	Vision	1997	2,730	82,910	989
Rhapsody of the Seas	Vision	1997	2,416	78,491	915
Vision of the Seas	Vision	1998	2,514	78,340	915
Grandeur of the Seas	Vision	1996	2,440	73,817	916

The Biggest Royal Caribbean Ships

Royal Caribbean makes the biggest cruise ships in the world and so many people want to know what is the largest Royal Caribbean cruise ship.

Royal Caribbean’s largest ship is Icon of the Seas. This is the biggest cruise ship in the world, and the first of the Icon class of ships. It is 1,198 feet long, has 20 decks in total, and a capacity for 7,600 guests and 2,350 crew.

Icon of the Seas is significantly larger than previous record-holder Wonder of the Seas, with over 13,000 more gross tonnes of space in comparison.

And it’s the longest ship in the world too, though only by around 10 feet.

The previous record holder wasn’t Wonder, but actually Harmony of the Seas – but only by mere inches. Icon’s extra 10 feet makes it comfortably the biggest cruise ship in the world. Though she already has sister ships on order, which will likely break that record.

Generally, the newest Royal Caribbean ships will be the biggest in the world, or at least close to the top.

Suggested read: How big is a cruise ship?

The Smallest Royal Caribbean Ships

The smallest Royal Caribbean ship currently operating, both in terms of gross tonnage and passenger capacity, is Grandeur of the Seas, which is also the oldest ship in the fleet.

Grandeur of the Sea can carry 2,440 passengers at max capacity and measures 73,817 tonnes.

If you love Royal Caribbean but prefer smaller ships, other ones you will enjoy are Vision, Rhapsody, Serenade, Radiance, Jewel and Brilliance. These ships won’t have all the wow-features, but they are much more relaxed, and the cruise tickets are cheaper too.

Largest Royal Caribbean Ships on Order

Royal Caribbean has several new cruise ships on order. These are either under construction in the shipyards or have agreements to be built in place.

A sixth Oasis-class ship, Utopia of the Seas, is scheduled to launch in 2024. It is expected to be a similar size to Wonder of the Seas. A seventh will then launch in 2028.

But it’s Icon of the Seas and her new class of ships that will remain the biggest – with two more Icon-class ships on order.

List of Royal Caribbean ships on order

Ship Name	Class	Year	Gross Tonnage
Utopia of the Seas	Oasis	2024	231,000
Star of the Seas	Icon	2025	250,800
To be announced	Icon	2026	250,800
To be announced	Oasis	2028	TBC

Royal Caribbean Ship Classes By Size

Royal Caribbean International has eight classes of ships. Each class has between one and five sister ships.

Each of the sister ships are very similar in design, although they may have different amenities on board, which is why some ships are heavier than their sisters.

List of Royal Caribbean Ship Classes by Size

Class	Average Gross Tonnage
Icon	250,800
Oasis	228,000
Quantum Ultra	169,000
Quantum	169,000
Freedom	154,000
Voyager	138,000
Radiance	90,000
Vision	78,000

Are the Bigger Ships Better Than the Smaller Ships?

Whether you prefer the larger ships in the Royal Caribbean fleet or the smaller ships is all a matter of personal preference. Some people love large ships because there is so much to do on board.

We cruised on Allure of the Seas for seven nights and didn’t get time to see or do everything on board. However, others might find the biggest ships a little too over-facing, preferring something a little more serene.

The biggest ships tend to be more expensive than the smaller, older ships. This means that in effect, you’re paying extra for the facilities that larger ships have. If you plan to spend most of your time relaxing by the pool or exploring ashore, then there’s no point paying more for a ship with facilities that you won’t use.

Even the small to medium size ships are still pretty big. We cruised on Mariner of the Seas for four nights and were never short of activities on board. For a short sailing like this, the mid-sized ships on the fleet are ideal.

But, who cares what I think? To find out which ships are actually the best, I collated all of the reviews from Cruise Critic, TripAdvisor and Cruiseline.com.

You can read which ships came out top, and bottom, here: Royal Caribbean Ships Ranked From Best To Worst.

I also made this video to demonstrate:

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