Largest cruise ship
The current largest cruise ship record is 248,663 gross tons, held by Icon of the Seas (Icon class, shared with sister ships), set on January 27, 2024. Last checked October 14, 2026.
248,663
gross tons
Icon of the Seas (Icon class, shared with sister ships)
- Holder
- Icon of the Seas (Icon class, shared with sister ships)
- Record
- 248,663 gross tons
- Exact figure
- 248,663 GT
- Location
- Miami, USA
- Date set
- January 27, 2024
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest passenger liner cruise ship
- porteconomicsmanagement.org Largest cruise vessel
- Wikipedia Icon of the Seas
- Wikipedia List of largest cruise ships
Spotted an error or a newer record? Use the form below with a source link.
Spotted something out of date?
Know a different record we're missing? Tip us off
Get an email when records fall
Every Monday: the world records that were broken or newly set that week. Unsubscribe any time.
More ships, planes and trains records
-
Ships, Planes and Trains 4:29:51 Fastest Black and White Desert crossing by a plug-in hybrid production SUV Geely Auto International Corporation, with the Geely Monjaro EM-i · Egypt's Black and White Deserts, Sahara See record ↗ -
Ships, Planes and Trains 1,599 miles Furthest distance travelled by an electric vehicle on a single charge TUfast Eco team, Technical University of Munich (muc022) · Munich Airport, Germany See record ↗ -
Ships, Planes and Trains 384 ft Largest aircraft by wingspan Stratolaunch Roc · Mojave, California, USA See record ↗ -
Ships, Planes and Trains 9,537 miles Longest scheduled nonstop commercial flight Singapore Airlines SQ 23, New York JFK to Singapore · New York to Singapore See record ↗