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Large Cruise Ships No Longer in Service

This table lists all cruise ships of at least 10,000 GT that are no longer in service, by country of build, shipbuilder and hull #. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 27 May 2015.

Country of Build City Shipbuilder Hull # Original Name Original Operator Later Names Built Original Flag GT Berths End Disposition
Croatia Uljanik Brodo. Uljanik   Anna Nery Cia. de Nav. Costeira Danaos, Constellation, Morning Star, Regent Spirit, Salamis Glory Sep-62 Brazil 10,392 532 2010 Scrapped
Denmark Aalborg Aalborg Verft 234 Tropicale Carnival C.L. Costa Tropicale, Pacific Star, Ocean Dream Dec-81 Panama 36,674 1022 2012 Converted to Peace Boat
Denmark Copenhagen Burmeister & Wain 858 Cunard Countess Cunard Line Awani Dream II, Olympic Countess, Ocean Countess, Lily Marleen, Ruby Jun-76 U.K. 16,800 800 2013 Scrapped
Finland Helsinki Wartsila Marine 392 Song of Norway Royal Caribbean C.L. Sundream, Dream Princess, Dream, Clipper Pearl, Clipper Pacific, Festival, Ocean Pearl, Formosa Queen Oct-70 Norway 18,000 724 2012 Converted to casino
Finland Helsinki Wartsila Marine 393 Nordic Prince Royal Caribbean C.L. Ocean Star Pacific, Nordic Prince, Carousel, Aquamarine, Arielle Jul-71 Norway 18,346 714 2011 Laid up
Finland Helsinki Wartsila Marine 394 Sun Viking Royal Caribbean C.L. Superstar Sagittarius, Hyundai Pongnae, Pongnae, Omar III, Long Jie, Oriental Dragon 1972 Norway 18,559 882 2003 Converted to casino
Finland Rauma Valmet 321 Birka Princess Birka Line Sea Diamond Apr-86 Finland 21,000 1500 2007 Sank
Finland Rauma Aker Finnyards 310 Radisson Diamond Radisson Cruises Omar Star Jul-92 Finland 20,000 350 2005 Converted to casino
Finland Turku Wartsila Marine 1169 Axel Johnson Rederi Nordstjeman Regent Sun, Italia, Costa Marina, Harmony Princess, Club Harmony 1969 Sweden 25,400 1025 2014 Scrapped
Finland Turku Wartsila Marine 1170 Annie Johnson Rederi Nordstjeman Regent Moon, Alexandra, Costa Allegra Dec-69 Sweden 16,300 1072 2012 Wrecked and scrapped
Finland Turku Wartsila Marine 1221 Azerbaydzhan Black Sea Shipping Arkadia, Island Holiday, Enchanted Capri 1975 U.S.S.R. 15,400 650 2003 Hotel ship in Mexico
France La Seyne C.N.I.M. 1366 Sagafjord Norwegian Am. Line Gripsholm, Saga Rose Sep-65 Norway 24,500 618 2011 Scrapped
France La Seyne C.N.I.M. 1432 Atlantic Home Lines StarShip Atlantic, Melody, MSC Melody Apr-82 Liberia 36,000 1200 2012 Laid up
France La Seyne C.N.I.M. 1436 Fairsky Sitmar Tours Sky Princess, Pacific Sky, Sky Wonder, Atlantic Star Mar-84 Malta 46,000 1200 2013 Scrapped
France St. Nazaire Ch. de l'Atlantique   France Cie. Gen. Transatlantique Norway Feb-62 France 66,300 2044 2008 Scrapped
France St. Nazaire Ch. de l'Atlantique 21Z Shalom Zim Lines Hanseatic, Doric, Royal Odyssey, Regent Sun, Sun Venture, Sun 11 Feb-64 Israel 25,338 1090 2001 Sank off South Africa
France St. Nazaire Ch. de l'Atlantique 23D Renaissance Cie. Francaise de Nav. Homeric Renaissance, World Renaissance, Awani Dream, Grand Victoria, Blue Monarch 1966 France 11,700 474 2010 Scrapped
France Dunkerque Ch. Dunkerque 208 Cambodge Messageries Maritimes Stella V, Stella Solaris Jun-53 France 10,595 765 2003 Scrapped
Germany Bremerhaven AG Weser 942 Skyward Norwegian C.L. Shangri-La World, Asean World, Fantasy World, Leisure World 1969 Bahamas 16,000 928 2000 Converted to casino
Germany Emden Rheinstahl NSW 411 Sea Venture Flagship Cruises Pacific Princess, Pacific May-71 Norway 20,200 803 2013 Laid up in Genoa
Germany Emden Rheinstahl NSW 414 Island Venture Flagship Cruises Island Princess, Hyundai Pungak, Platinum, Discovery Dec-71 Norway 20,200 803 2014 Scrapped
Germany Hamburg Deutsche Werft   Zion Zim Lines Amélia de Mello, Ithaca, Dolphin IV 1956 Israel 13,007 780 2003 Scrapped
Germany Kiel HDW 825 Hamburg German Atlantic Line Hanseatic, Maxim Gorkiy Mar-69 Germany 24,981 788 2008 Scrapped
Germany Wismar Mathias Thesen Werft 126 Aleksandr Pushkin Black Sea Shipping Marco Polo Aug-65 U.S.S.R. 19,860 700 2014 Wrecked
Germany Wismar Mathias Thesen Werft 127 Taras Shevchenko Black Sea Shipping   Apr-67 U.S.S.R. 19,549 700 2005 Scrapped
Germany Wismar Mathias Thesen Werft 128 Shota Rustaveli Black Sea Shipping Assedo Jun-68 U.S.S.R. 19,361 700 2003 Scrapped
Germany Wismar Mathias Thesen Werft 129 Mikhail Lermontov Black Sea Shipping   Mar-72 U.S.S.R. 19,872 700 1986 Wrecked and sank
Italy Castellamare Fincantieri 645 Canguro Verde Traghetti Sardi Durr, Ionian Harmony, Sun Fiesta, Regent Jewel, Calypso, The Calypso 1967 Italy 11,162 596 2013 Scrapped
Italy Genoa C.N. Ansaldo   Gripsholm Swedish America Line Navarino, Regent Sea Apr-57 Sweden 23,191 760 2001 Sank
Italy Genoa C.N. Ansaldo   Federico C. Costa C.L. Royale, StarShip Royale, SeaBreeze Mar-58 Panama 21,000 840 2000 Sank
Italy Genoa Fincantieri 6122 Costa Concordia Costa C.L.   Jul-06 Italy 112,000 3000 2012 Wrecked and scrapped
Italy Genoa C.N. Tirreno 288 Southward Norwegian C.L. Seawing, Perla, Aegean Pearl, RIO 1971 Norway 16,700 760 2013 Scrapped
Italy Genoa C.N. Tirreno 290 Seaward Norwegian C.L. Spirit of London, Sun Princess, Starship Majestic, Southern Cross, Flamenco, New Flamenco, Flamenco I, Ocean Dream 1972 Norway 17,000 980 2014 Laid up
Italy Monfalcone CRDA   Ausonia Adriatica Lines Ivory, Aegean Two Sep-57 Italy 11,879 750 2010 Scrapped
Italy Monfalcone CRDA   Eugenio C. Costa C.L. Eugenio Costa, Edinburgh Castle, The Big Red Boat II Aug-66 Italy 30,567 1636 2005 Scrapped
Italy Trieste C.N. Felszegi 76 Italia Croc. De Oltremare Princess Italia, Ocean Princess, Sea Prince, Princesa Oceanica, Sapphire 1967 Italy 12,000 650 2012 Scrapped
Japan Onomichi Onomichi Zosen 270 Diamond Okinawa Ryukyu Raino K.K. New Utopia 1975 Japan 11,100 1033 1998 Converted to ferry
Netherlands Rotterdam Rotterdam DD 300 Rotterdam Holland America Line Rembrandt Sep-59 Netherlands 38,650 56 2010 Hotel in Rotterdam
Netherlands Rotterdam Rotterdam DD 329 Cunard Adventurer Cunard Line Sunward II, Triton, Coral 1971 U.K. 14,194 831 2013 Scrapped
Netherlands Rotterdam Rotterdam DD 330 Cunard Ambassador Cunard Line Linda Clausen, Procyon, Raslan 1972 U.K. 14,194 831 1984 Scrapped
Norway Bergen Bergen M.V. 455 Sunward Norwegian C.L. The Empress 1966 Norway 10,558 1456 2004 Scrapped
Poland Szczecin Stocznia Szczecinska B492/3 Konstantin Simonov Black Sea Shipping The Iris 1982 U.S.S.R. 12,800 412 1999 Converted to ferry
Poland Szczecin Stocznia Szczecinska B492/4 Mikhail Suslov Black Sea Shipping Ocean Jewel 1982 U.S.S.R. 12,800 412 2003 Converted to casino
Poland Szczecin Stocznia Szczecinska B492/5 Mikhail Sholokov Far Eastern Shipping Ugo Foscolo 1986 U.S.S.R. 12,800 412 2004 Laid up in Greece
Poland Szczecin Stocznia Szczecinska B492/6 Konstantin  Chernenko Far Eastern Shipping Russ 1986 U.S.S.R. 12,800 412 1995 Converted to ferry
Spain Valencia Union Nav. de Levante 130 Monte Granada Naviera Aznar Garnata 1975 Spain 10,829 798 2002 Laid up in Libya
Spain Valencia Union Nav. de Levante 129 Monte Toledo Naviera Aznar Toletela 1974 Spain 10,851 798 2002 Laid up in Libya
U.K. Glasgow Alex. Stephen & Co. 636 Olympia Greek Line Caribe, Caribe I, Regal Empress 1993 Liberia 23,979 1307 2009 Scrapped
U.K. Glasgow Fairfield SB 731 Empress of Britain Canadian Pacific Queen Anna Maria, Carnivale, Fiesta Marina, Olympic, The Topaz Apr-56 U.K. 25,500 1054 2003 Scrapped
U.K. Belfast Harland & Wolff   Kenya Castle Union Castle Line Amerikanis Feb-52 U.K. 17,041 920 2001 Scrapped
U.K. Belfast Harland & Wolff 1498 Southern Cross Shaw, Savill Calypso, Calypso I, Azure Seas, OceanBreeze Mar-55 U.K. 20,204 1160 2003 Scrapped
U.K. Clydebank John Brown 693 Ivernia Cunard Line Franconia, Fedor Shalyapin Jul-55 U.K. 22,000 878 2005 Scrapped
U.K. Clydebank John Brown 699 Carinthia Cunard Line Fairsea, Fair Princess, China Sea Discovery Jun-56 U.K. 22,000 878 2005 Scrapped
U.K. Clydebank John Brown 700 Sylvania Cunard Line Fairwind, Dawn Princess, Albatros, Genoa Jun-57 U.K. 22,000 878 2004 Scrapped
U.K. Clydebank John Brown 720 Transvaal Castle Union Castle Line Vaal, Festivale, IslandBreeze, Big Red Boat III, The Big Red Boat Dec-61 U.K. 32,000 728 2003 Scrapped
U.K. Newcastle Swan Hunter   Provence S.G.T.M. Enrico C., Enrico Costa, Symphony, Aegean Spirit, Ocean Glory I, Classica 1951 France 16,495 750 2001 Scrapped
U.K. Newcastle Swan Hunter 39 Vistafjord Norwegian Am. Line Caronia, Saga Ruby May-73 Norway 24,500 677 2013 Converted to hotel Oasia
U.K. Barrow Vickers-Armstrong 1061 Oriana Orient S.N. Co.   Dec-60 U.K. 41,910 2134 2004 Wrecked and scrapped
U.K. Barrow Vickers-Armstrong 1085 Copenhagen Nordline Odessa 1974 Norway 13,253 241 2007 Scrapped
U.K. Walker Vickers-Armstrong 171 Empress of Canada Canadian Pacific Mardi Gras, Olympic, Star of Texas, Lucky Star, Apollon Mar-61 U.K. 27,284 1048 2003 Scrapped
U.S.A. Quincy Bethlehem Steel 1441 Monterey Matson Lines Matsonia, Lurline, Britanis Apr-32 U.S.A. 18,000 700 2000 Sank en route to breakers
U.S.A. Quincy Bethlehem Steel 1618 Independence American Export Lines Oceanic Independence Jan-51 U.S.A. 23,750 1000 2009 Scrapped
U.S.A. Sparrows Pt. Bethlehem Steel 4507 Free State Mariner U.S. Maritime Admin. Monterey 1952 U.S.A. 20,046   2006 Scrapped
U.S.A. Pascagoula Ingalls SB 467 Brasil Moore-McCormack Volendam, Monarch Sun, Island Sun, Liberte, Canada Star, Queen of Bermuda, Enchanted Seas, Universe Explorer Sep-58 U.S.A. 23,500 716 2004 Scrapped
U.S.A. Pascagoula Ingalls SB 468 Argentina Moore-McCormack Veendam, Brasil, Monarch Star, Bermuda Star, Hotel Commodore, Enchanted Isle Dec-58 U.S.A. 23,395 716 2004 Scrapped

 

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