5 Largest Cruise Ships in the World in 2022

2. Harmony of the Seas

Total size of the ship (in gross tonnes): 226,963

Total length of the ship (in meters): 362

Maximum capacity of the ship: 6,687 people

Harmony of the Seas is the longest cruise ship in the world but when considering all criteria, ended up in second place. With the top 5 positions all being held by ships constructed by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL), it can easily be considered the biggest cruise ship company in the world. Harmony of the Seas was constructed in 2016 and contains more than 2,700 staterooms in addition to several water-based attractions such as a large dry slide complex, multiple water slides, 3 swimming pools and two surf simulators. A 1,400 seat theater and 20 dining venues in addition to thousands of art-works just add to the prestige and experience of traveling in the ship.