Despite a blip during the pandemic, cruise holidays remain extremely popular among British tourists. According to TUI, bookings for autumn cruises are up by nine percent.

A spokesperson said: “Poorer summer weather in the source markets has boosted bookings and demand in autumn at higher rates.” 

Cruise ships are also getting bigger and the world’s largest ever cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, is due to take to the seas in 2024. 

Express.co.uk has taken a look at some of the world’s largest ships that are already on the water. 

From penthouse suites and ice-rinks to unique neighbourhoods, these are the world’s biggest cruise ships. 

Pictured here, dwarfing another ship, Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas is currently the world’s largest cruise ship. 

With 18 decks and a whopping eight neighbourhoods, there’s 2,867 rooms onboard. Guests can also take a ride on the tallest slide at side.

Another Royal Caribbean vessel, Symphony of the Seas used to be the world’s largest cruise ship. 

The ship can carry 6,680 guests and 2,200 crew across 18 decks. There’s even a laser tag arena onboard. 

Although it’s only the third largest cruise ship in the world, this Royal Caribbean ship is still the world’s longest. 

The ship has a 1,400 seat theatre and three swimming pools. It made headlines in 2022 when it collided with a jetty in Jamaica. 

Oasis of the Seas launched in 2009 and is a whopping 360m long. The ship has over 2,700 staterooms. 

The ship features an ice-rink, zipline, casino and miniature golf course.

Rounding off the top five, Allure of the Seas is another Royal Caribbean vessel. 

The huge ship features the cruise line’s popular Central Park and is 65m wide. There’s three swimming pools and seven neighbourhoods.

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