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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

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Name Image Entered Service In service Status Notes
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

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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

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Ship Image Entered Service In service Status Notes
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

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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 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

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Ship Image Entered Service In service Status Notes
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

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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 1974 1974–2004 Anchored Casino ship in Hong Kong, China Built as the Royal Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line

1980s

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Ship Image Entered Service In service Status Notes
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

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Ship Image Entered Service In service Status Notes
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

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  1. ^ Yeoman. "Your most complete source for Museum Ships Worldwide!". museumships.us. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "ALEXANDER". www.boatinternational.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  4. ^ "Aegean Odyssey | Road Scholar's Campus At Sea". Road Scholar. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  5. ^ "Dreamliner Cruises acquires Berlin for conversion into luxury yacht". seatrade-cruise.com. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  6. ^ "Fred. Olsen To Sell Braemar - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  7. ^ "Russia's First Modern Cruises Launch Sailing on Black Sea". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  8. ^ Staff, C. I. N. (2022-11-02). "Japan's Venus Cruise Will Shut Down Following Farewell Voyage". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  9. ^ "Chinese start-up buys Sea Princess; V.Ships Leisure to manage ship". seatrade-cruise.com. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2022-08-07.