List of surviving cruise ships and liners built in the 20th century. Chronological by decade the ship was built:
| Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
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| Bore | | 1960 | 1960-2010 | Hotel ship in Turku, Finland | Converted to full time cruise ship Kristina Regina in 1988 |
| Funchal | | 1961 | 1961–2011 | Laid up for sale in Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Minghua | | 1962 | 1962–1983 | Hotel and Entertainment Complex in Shenzhen, China | Built as the MV Ancerville for Compagnie de Navigation Paquet. |
| Savannah | | 1962 | 1962–1972 | Limited use museum ship in Baltimore, MD | |
| Alexander | | 1966 | 1966–present | Private charter yacht[3] | Built for Lubeck Line's as the Regina Maris. Later sailed for Peter Deilmann Cruises before being converted into a private yacht in 1984. |
| Ocean Majesty | | 1966 | 1966–present | In service for Majestic International Cruises | Built as the Juan March for the Madrid based ferry operator Trasmediterránea |
| Freewinds | | 1968 | 1968–present | In service for San Donato Properties Corporation | Built as the Boheme Wallenius Bremen |
| Queen Elizabeth 2 | | 1969 | 1969–2008 | Hotel ship in Dubai | | |
| Ship | Image | Entered Service | In service | Status | Notes |
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| Nippon Maru | | 1990 | 1990–present | In service for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | |
| Seaventure | | 1990 | 1990–present | In service chartered to Havila Kystruten | Built as Frontier Spirit |
| Aegean Paradise | | 1990 | 1990-2023 | In service for New Century Cruise Line | Built as Orient Venus |
| Vidanta Elegant | | 1990 | 1990–2018 | In service for Vidanta Cruises | |
| Empress | | 1990 | 1990–present | In service for Cordelia Cruises | Built as the Nordic Empress for Royal Caribbean Line |
| Asuka II | | 1990 | 1990–present | In service for Nippon Yusen Kaisha | Built as the Crystal Harmony for Crystal Cruises |
| Heritage Adventurer | | 1991 | 1991–present | In service for Heritage Expeditions | Built as the Society Adventurer |
| | 1991 | 1991–present | In service for Phoenix Reisen | Built as the MS Asuka for Nippon Yusen Kaisha |
| Margaritaville at Sea Paradise | | 1991 | 1991–present | In service for Margaritaville at Sea | Built as the Costa Classica for Costa Cruises |
| Saipan Star | | 1992 | 1992–present | In service for China Cruises Company Limited | Built as the Radisson Diamond for Diamond Cruises |
| Star Legend | | 1992 | 1992–present | In service for Windstar Cruises | Built as the Royal Viking Queen for Royal Viking Line |
| Ambience | | 1992 | 1992–present | In service for Ambassador Cruise Line | Built as the Regal Princess for Princess Cruises |
| Majesty of the Oceans | | 1992 | 1992–2020 | Laid up in Greece, owned by Seajets | Built as the Majesty of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Line |
| Gemini | | 1992 | 1992–present | In service for Miray Cruises | |
| Crown Iris | | 1992 | 1992–present | | Built as the Royal Majesty for Majesty Cruises |
| Braemar | | 1993 | 1993-2020 | Laid up, for sale.[6] | |
| Vasco da Gama | | 1993 | 1993–present | In service for Nicko Cruises | Built as the Statendam for Holland America Line |
| Renaissance | | 1993 | 1993-2020; 2023- | Scheduled to enter service for Compagnie Française de Croisières in 2023 | Built as the Maasdam for Holland America Line |
| | 1994 | 1994–present | In service for Silversea Cruises | |
| Aegean Goddess | | 1994 | 1994-2020 | Laid up, owned by Seajets | Built as the Ryndam for Holland America Line |
| Silver Wind | | 1995 | 1995–present | In service for Silversea Cruises | |
| Crystal Symphony | | 1995 | 1995–2022 | Laid up, pending return to service in 2023 | |
| Marella Discovery 2 | | 1995 | 1995–present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Legend of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Line |
| Marella Explorer 2 | | 1995 | 1995–present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Century for Celebrity Cruises |
| Piano Land | | 1995 | 1995-2020 | Paused service for Astro Ocean Cruises since 2020. | Built as the Oriana for P&O Cruises |
| Pacific World | | 1995 | 1995–present | In service for Peace Boat | Built as the Sun Princess for Princess Cruises |
| Minerva | | 1996 | 1996-2017 | Laid up, for sale | Hull built in 1989, and originally intended as a Soviet research vessel, the Okean, completed as a cruise ship for Swan Hellenic in 1996 |
| Veendam | | 1996 | 1996-2020 | Laid up, owned by Seajets | Built as the Veendam for Holland America Line |
| Astoria Grande | | 1996 | 1996–present | In service for Miray Cruises[7] | Built as the AIDAcara for Aida Cruises |
| Marella Discovery | | 1996 | 1996 – present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Splendor of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Line |
| Marella Explorer | | 1996 | 1996 – present | In service for Marella Cruises | Built as the Galaxy for Celebrity Cruises |
| Carnival Sunshine | | 1996 | 1996 – present | In service | |
| Grandeur of the Seas | | 1996 | 1996 – present | In service | |
| Hamburg | | 1997 | 1997–present | In service for Plantours & Partner GmbH, Bremen | Built as the Columbus for Hapag-Lloyd |
| Mein Schiff Herz | | 1997 | 1997–present | Laid up, return to service in 2023 as the Marella Voyager for Marella Cruises | Built as the Mercury for Celebrity Cruises |
| Rhapsody of the Seas | | 1997 | 1997–present | In service | |
| Enchantment of the Seas | | 1997 | 1997–present | In service | |
| Pacific Explorer | | 1997 | 1997–present | In service for P&O Australia | Built as the Dawn Princess for Princess Cruises |
| Borealis | | 1997 | 1997–present | In service for Fred Olsen Cruises | Built as the Rotterdam for Holland America Line |
| Paul Gauguin | | 1997 | 1997–present | In service for Paul Gaugin Cruises | |
| Pacific Venus | | 1998 | 1998-2023 | Laid up[8] | |
| Deutschland | | 1998 | 1998–present | In service for Phoenix Reisen | Built for Peter Deilmann Reederei |
| Vision of the Seas | | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
| Grand Princess | | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
| Carnival Elation | | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
| Charming | | 1998 | 1998–present | In service for Sanya International Cruise Development[9] | Built as the Sea Princess for Princess Cruises |
| Carnival Paradise | | 1998 | | In service | |
| Insignia | | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | Built as the R One for Renaissance Cruises |
| Regatta | | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | Built as the R Two for Renaissance Cruises |
| Disney Magic | | 1998 | 1998–present | In service | |
| Seven Seas Navigator | | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | The hull was constructed in 1991 by former USSR (Russia) as a satellite tracking ship |
| Azamara Onward | | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | Built as the R Three for Renaissance Cruises |
| Sirena | | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | Built as the R Four for Renaissance Cruises |
| Norwegian Sky | | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | Ordered as the Costa Olympia for Costa Cruises |
| Disney Wonder | | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | |
| Carnival Sunrise | | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | |
| AIDAmira | | 1999 | 1999–2020 | Laid up, transferred to Ambassador Cruise Line 2023 | Built as the Mistral for Festival Cruises |
| Europa | | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | |
| Voyager of the Seas | | 1999 | 1999–present | In service | | |
