Largest motor ships by capacity

As of 2026-10-12, Freedom of the Seas tops the list with 4,370 seats.

1. #1 Freedom of the Seas — 4,370 seats

   ship built in 2006

   MS Freedom of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is the namesake of Royal Caribbean's Freedom class, and can accommodate 3,634 passengers and 1,300 crew on fifteen passenger decks. The vessel also has 4 crew decks below the waterline. Freedom of the Seas was the largest passenger ship ever built from 2006 until the record was tied by sister ship Liberty of the Seas in 2007. Read more on Wikipedia.

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2. #2 Moby Aki — 2,080 seats

   ship built in 2005

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3. #3 Königin Luise — 2,000 seats source Wikidata
4. #4 Fedra — 1,800 seats

   ship built in 1974

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5. #5 Mercator II — 1,800 seats

   ship built in 1965

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6. #6 MS Stena Spirit — 1,700 seats

   passenger ship built in 1983

   Stena Spirit is a large cruiseferry owned by Stena Line. She entered service in 1988 as Stena Scandinavica and after a major refit in Gothenburg is now in service between Karlskrona and Gdynia. Read more on Wikipedia.

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7. #7 MV Britannic — 1,553 seats

   British ocean liner; White Star Line's last operative ship

   MV Britannic was a British transatlantic ocean liner that was launched in 1929 and scrapped in 1961. She was the penultimate ship built for White Star Line before its 1934 merger with Cunard Line. When built, Britannic was the largest motor ship in the UK Merchant Navy. Her running mate ship was the MV Georgic. Read more on Wikipedia.

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8. #8 Deutschland — 1,500 seats

   motor ship built in 1972

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9. #9 Danmark — 1,500 seats

   train ferry launched in 1968

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10. #10 Ocean Diva (ship, 1995) — 1,500 seats source Wikidata