Name: The 100 Biggest Ferries in the World by Capacity
Creator: Ferry Lines

The biggest ferries carry close to 3,000 passengers, and the ranking is led by Indonesian passenger ships and Mediterranean ropax ferries. Capacity here is the licensed passenger figure, not cars or tonnage.

The 100 biggest ferries by passenger capacity

#	Ship	Flag	Type	Built	Passengers	Cars	Gross tonnage	Knots
1	KM Labobar	🇮🇩	conventional	2004	3084		15136
2	La Suprema	🇮🇹	ropax	2003	2920	984	49257	28
3	GNV Sirio	🇮🇹	ropax	2004	2908	850	39798	29
4	GNV Auriga	🇮🇹	ropax	2005	2908	850	39798	24
5	Silja Serenade	🇫🇮	cruise ferry	1990	2852	450	58376	23
6	Silja Symphony	🇸🇪	cruise ferry	1991	2852	450	58377	23
7	Cruise Europa	🇮🇹	cruise ferry	2009	2850	963	54310	27
8	Cruise Sardegna	🇮🇹	cruise ferry	2010	2850	963	54310	27
9	Megastar	🇪🇪	ropax	2017	2800	800	49134	27
10	MyStar	🇪🇪	ropax	2022	2800		50629	27
11	Viking Glory	🇫🇮	cruise ferry	2021	2800	600	65211	22
12	Viking Grace	🇫🇮	cruise ferry	2013	2800	500	57565	22
13	Baltic Princess	🇫🇮	cruise ferry	2008	2800	420	48915	24
14	Baltic Queen	🇪🇪	cruise ferry	2008	2800	420	48915	24
15	Cruise Roma	🇮🇹	cruise ferry	2008	2794	215	63742	27
16	Cruise Barcelona	🇮🇹	cruise ferry	2008	2794	215	54310	27
17	Color Fantasy	🇳🇴	cruise ferry	2004	2750	750	75027	22
18	AF Pegasus	🇮🇹	ropax	2001	2700	820	35736	29
19	GNV Altair	🇮🇹	ropax	2002	2700	820	35736	24
20	Color Magic	🇳🇴	cruise ferry	2007	2600	550	75156	22
21	Viking Cinderella	🇫🇮	cruise ferry	1989	2560	480	46398	21
22	Victoria I	🇪🇪	cruise ferry	2004	2500	400	40975	22
23	Viking XPRS	🇫🇮	ropax	2008	2500	240	35918	25
24	Kydon Palace	🇬🇷	cruise ferry	2001	2500	700	37482	29
25	Moby Legacy	🇮🇹	cruise ferry	2023	2500	1300	69500	23
26	Moby Fantasy	🇲🇹	cruise ferry	2023	2500	1300	70016	23
27	Moby Orli	🇮🇹	ropax	1986	2500	580	37583	20
28	Cruise Bonaria	🇮🇹	cruise ferry	2000	2448	700	24004	29
29	Rhapsody	🇮🇹	ropax	1996	2448	716	44307	23
30	Gabriella	🇫🇮	cruise ferry	1992	2420	400	35492	21
31	Pont-Aven	🇫🇷	cruise ferry	2004	2415	600	40859	22
32	Blue Star Delos	🇬🇷	ropax	2011	2400	427	18498	26
33	Danielle Casanova	🇫🇷	ropax	2002	2400	700	41447	23
34	SuperSpeed 1	🇳🇴	ropax	2008	2315	764	36822	27
35	Stena Danica	🇸🇪	ropax	1983	2274	550	28727	19
36	Excelsior	🇮🇹	ropax	1999	2253	760	39739	24
37	Excellent	🇮🇹	ropax	1998	2230	760	39739	24
38	Nissos Samos	🇬🇷	ropax	1988	2210	750	30694	20
39	Nissos Rodos	🇬🇷	ropax	1987	2210	750		21
40	Nordic Pearl	🇩🇰	cruise ferry	1989	2200	350	40039	21
41	Splendid	🇮🇹	ropax	1994	2200	1010	39139	23
42	Festos Palace	🇬🇷	cruise ferry	2002	2184	821	36894	29
43	Knossos Palace	🇬🇷	cruise ferry	2001	2182	821	36825	29
44	Nordic Crown	🇩🇰	cruise ferry	1994	2136	450	35498	21
45	KM Dorolonda	🇮🇩	conventional	2001	2130		14739
46	KM Nggapulu		conventional	2002	2130		14739
47	Mont St Michel	🇫🇷	cruise ferry	2002	2123	830	35592	22
48	Spirit of British Columbia	🇨🇦	ropax	1993	2100	358		19
49	Spirit of Vancouver Island	🇨🇦	ropax	1994	2100	358		19
50	Finlandia	🇫🇮	ropax	2001	2080	610	36093	27
51	Rigel II	🇨🇾	ropax	1980	2072	515	23842	18
52	Ariadne	🇬🇷	ropax	1996	2045	560	30882	25
53	Fantastic	🇮🇹	ropax	1996	2033	760	35186	23
54	Moby Aki	🇮🇹	ropax	2005	2020	665	36284	27
55	KM Bukit Siguntang	🇮🇩	conventional	1996	2003		14643
56	KM Lambelu		conventional	1997	2003		14649
57	Color Hybrid	🇳🇴	cruise ferry	2019	2000	500	27164	17
58	Spirit of France	🇨🇾	ropax	2012	2000	1059	49000	22
59	Blue Star Patmos	🇬🇷	ropax	2012	2000	430	18664	26
60	Superstar II	🇨🇾	ropax	1985	2000	370	11602	19
61	GNV Atlas	🇮🇹	ropax	1990	2000	575	33336	21
62	KM Dobonsolo	🇮🇩	conventional	1993	1974		14581
63	KM Ciremai	🇮🇩	conventional	1993	1973		14581
64	SuperSpeed 2	🇳🇴	ropax	2008	1929	764	34231	27
65	Blue Star Myconos	🇬🇷	ropax	2005	1915	418	14717	25
66	KM Sinabung		conventional	1997	1906		14716
67	KM Kelud	🇮🇩	conventional	1998	1906		14716
68	KM Tidar		conventional	1988	1904		14501
69	Côte des Dunes	🇫🇷	ropax	2001	1900	700	33796	25
70	Côte des Flandres	🇫🇷	ropax	2005	1900	700	33796	25
71	Moby Wonder	🇮🇹	ropax	2001	1880	665	36093	27
72	Elyros	🇬🇷	ropax	1998	1870	620	33635	22
73	Blue Star 2	🇬🇷	ropax	2000	1854	780	29858	28
74	Superfast IV	🇬🇷	ropax	2001	1850	1100	32694	28
75	Superfast III	🇬🇷	ropax	2000	1833	670	32694	30
76	Superfast XI	🇬🇷	ropax	2002	1821	653	30902	29
77	Cruise Ausonia	🇮🇹	ropax	2002	1821	649	30902	31
78	Europa Palace	🇮🇹	ropax	2001	1800	1000	32728	27
79	Spirit of Tasmania IV	🇦🇺	cruise ferry	2024	1800		47994	26
80	Spirit of Tasmania V	🇦🇺	cruise ferry	2025	1800		47994	26
81	Badji Mokhtar III	🇩🇿	cruise ferry	2021	1800	600	49785	24
82	Spokane	🇺🇸	ropax	1972	1793	188	3246	18
83	Walla Walla	🇺🇸	ropax	1973	1793	188		18
84	Wenatchee	🇺🇸	ropax	1998	1791	202		18
85	Tacoma	🇺🇸	ropax	1997	1791	202		18
86	Puyallup	🇺🇸	ropax	1999	1791	202		18
87	Majestic	🇮🇹	ropax	1993	1790	760	32746	23
88	GNV Aurora	🇵🇦	ropax	2025	1785	600	52907	25
89	GNV Virgo	🇵🇦	ropax	2025	1785	650	52907	25
90	GNV Orion	🇮🇹	ropax	2025	1785		52912	25
91	Tera Jet	🇨🇾	fast ferry	1999	1784	460	11374	40
92	Texelstroom	🇳🇱	ropax	2016	1750	340	15483	15
93	Dokter Wagemaker	🇳🇱	ropax	2005	1750	300	13256	15
94	Gotland	🇸🇪	ropax	2019	1740	500	32477	28
95	Visby	🇸🇪	ropax	2018	1740	500	32447	28
96	Kissamos	🇬🇷	ropax	1992	1740	780	29992	24
97	KM Umsini		conventional	1985	1737		14501
98	Blue Star Chios	🇬🇷	ropax	2007	1715	418	8126	27
99	Zeus Palace	🇮🇹	ropax	2001	1706	580	31730	31
100	Anemos	🇬🇷	cruise ferry	1980	1700	350	16850	20

Compiled from the Ferrylines database. Data last changed 1 October 2026.