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The ships, and how they differ

Two ships sailing the same itinerary can produce completely different weeks. Space ratio is the number that predicts it best — gross tons per guest, which tells you whether a sea day feels calm or crowded.

Allure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean

Allure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · entered service 2010 · Very large

225,282 gross tons6,780 guestsspace ratio 41.12.5 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Carnival Breeze

Carnival Breeze

Carnival Cruise Line · entered service 2012 · Large

130,000 gross tons3,690 guestsspace ratio 35.22.7 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Carnival Celebration

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Celebration

Carnival Cruise Line · entered service 2022 · Large

183,521 gross tons5,374 guestsspace ratio 34.73.0 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Carnival Conquest

Carnival Conquest

Carnival Cruise Line · entered service 2002 · Mid-size

110,000 gross tons2,974 guestsspace ratio 37.02.6 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Carnival Firenze

Carnival Firenze

Carnival Cruise Line · entered service 2024 · Large

133,500 gross tons4,008 guestsspace ratio 32.42.8 guests per crew

$213

8 sailings

Carnival Panorama

Carnival Panorama

Carnival Cruise Line · entered service 2019 · Large

133,500 gross tons4,008 guestsspace ratio 33.82.7 guests per crew

$359

3 sailings

Carnival Radiance

Carnival Radiance

Carnival Cruise Line · entered service 2000 · Mid-size

101,509 gross tons3,860 guestsspace ratio 34.02.1 guests per crew

$249

5 sailings

Carnival Spirit

Carnival Spirit

Carnival Cruise Line · entered service 2001 · Mid-size

85,920 gross tons2,680 guestsspace ratio 40.52.3 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Celebrity Beyond

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Beyond

Celebrity Cruises · entered service 2022 · Large

141,420 gross tons3,260 guestsspace ratio 43.42.3 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Celebrity Edge

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Edge

Celebrity Cruises · entered service 2018 · Large

129,500 gross tons2,908 guestsspace ratio 44.42.2 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Celebrity Equinox

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Equinox

Celebrity Cruises · entered service 2009 · Large

122,000 gross tons2,850 guestsspace ratio 41.82.3 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Celebrity Infinity

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Infinity

Celebrity Cruises · entered service 2001 · Mid-size

91,000 gross tons2,158 guestsspace ratio 41.92.2 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Celebrity Summit

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Summit

Celebrity Cruises · entered service 2001 · Mid-size

91,000 gross tons2,158 guestsspace ratio 41.02.2 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Discovery Princess

Princess Cruises

Discovery Princess

Princess Cruises · entered service 2022 · Large

145,000 gross tons3,660 guestsspace ratio 39.62.7 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Disney Magic

Disney Cruise Line

Disney Magic

Disney Cruise Line · entered service 1998 · Mid-size

84,000 gross tons2,400 guestsspace ratio 47.91.8 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Disney Wish

Disney Cruise Line

Disney Wish

Disney Cruise Line · entered service 2022 · Large

144,256 gross tons4,000 guestsspace ratio 36.12.6 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Emerald Princess

Princess Cruises

Emerald Princess

Princess Cruises · entered service 2007 · Mid-size

113,561 gross tons3,080 guestsspace ratio 36.92.6 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Freedom of the Seas

Royal Caribbean

Freedom of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · entered service 2006 · Large

154,407 gross tons4,515 guestsspace ratio 39.22.9 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Harmony of the Seas

Harmony of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · entered service 2016 · Very large

226,963 gross tons6,687 guestsspace ratio 41.42.5 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Icon of the Seas

Icon of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · entered service 2024 · Very large

250,800 gross tons7,600 guestsspace ratio 44.72.4 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Independence of the Seas

Independence of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · entered service 2008 · Large

154,407 gross tons4,370 guestsspace ratio 40.02.8 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Koningsdam

Holland America

Koningsdam

Holland America · entered service 2016 · Mid-size

99,800 gross tons2,650 guestsspace ratio 37.72.6 guests per crew

No sailings listed

MSC Divina

MSC Cruises

MSC Divina

MSC Cruises · entered service 2012 · Large

139,400 gross tons3,959 guestsspace ratio 33.73.1 guests per crew

No sailings listed

MSC Grandiosa

MSC Cruises

MSC Grandiosa

MSC Cruises · entered service 2019 · Large

181,541 gross tons4,842 guestsspace ratio 37.52.8 guests per crew

No sailings listed

MSC Seascape

MSC Cruises

MSC Seascape

MSC Cruises · entered service 2022 · Large

169,400 gross tons5,632 guestsspace ratio 37.32.8 guests per crew

No sailings listed

MSC World Europa

MSC Cruises

MSC World Europa

MSC Cruises · entered service 2022 · Very large

215,863 gross tons6,762 guestsspace ratio 31.93.2 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Navigator of the Seas

Navigator of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · entered service 2002 · Large

139,570 gross tons3,807 guestsspace ratio 41.22.8 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Nieuw Amsterdam

Holland America

Nieuw Amsterdam

Holland America · entered service 2010 · Mid-size

86,700 gross tons2,106 guestsspace ratio 41.22.3 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Norwegian Bliss

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Bliss

Norwegian Cruise Line · entered service 2018 · Large

168,028 gross tons4,004 guestsspace ratio 42.02.3 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Norwegian Encore

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Encore

Norwegian Cruise Line · entered service 2019 · Large

169,116 gross tons3,998 guestsspace ratio 42.32.3 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Norwegian Epic

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Epic

Norwegian Cruise Line · entered service 2010 · Large

155,873 gross tons4,100 guestsspace ratio 38.02.4 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Norwegian Joy

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Joy

Norwegian Cruise Line · entered service 2017 · Large

167,725 gross tons3,883 guestsspace ratio 43.22.1 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Norwegian Sun

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Sun

Norwegian Cruise Line · entered service 2001 · Mid-size

78,309 gross tons1,936 guestsspace ratio 40.42.0 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Odyssey of the Seas

Odyssey of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · entered service 2021 · Large

167,704 gross tons4,805 guestsspace ratio 39.92.8 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Pride of America

Norwegian Cruise Line

Pride of America

Norwegian Cruise Line · entered service 2005 · Mid-size

80,439 gross tons2,186 guestsspace ratio 36.82.4 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Quantum of the Seas

Quantum of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · entered service 2014 · Large

168,666 gross tons4,905 guestsspace ratio 40.42.8 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Royal Princess

Princess Cruises

Royal Princess

Princess Cruises · entered service 2013 · Large

142,714 gross tons3,560 guestsspace ratio 40.12.6 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Ruby Princess

Princess Cruises

Ruby Princess

Princess Cruises · entered service 2008 · Mid-size

113,561 gross tons3,080 guestsspace ratio 36.92.6 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Wonder of the Seas

Wonder of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · entered service 2022 · Very large

236,857 gross tons6,988 guestsspace ratio 41.32.5 guests per crew

No sailings listed

Space ratio is gross tonnage divided by guest capacity. Above 40 is spacious; below 34 means busier public areas on sea days. Specifications are supplied by the cruise lines.

Torn between two of them?

Put them side by side, or ask an advisor who has sailed both.