List of ship decommissionings in 1989
The list of ship decommissionings in 1989 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1989.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
| 31 January | ' | Leased to the Pakistan Navy | Renamed | |||
| January | Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna | Botnia Express | Ferry | Chartered to Sally Line | ||
| 31 March | ' | Decommissioned | Sold as scrap in 1990 | |||
| March | Sally Line | Botnia Express | Ferry | Returned to Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna traffic | ||
| 4 April | ' | Decommissioned | Sunk as target in 1991 | |||
| 4 July | ' | Sold to Turkish Navy | Renamed | |||
| August | ' | Officially stricken | ||||
| August | ' | Scrapped | ||||
| 2 October | Olau Line | Olau Hollandia | Cruiseferry | Sold to Nordström & Thulin | Renamed Nord Gotlandia for Gotlandslinjen traffic | |
| 12 October | Chandris Fantasy Cruises | ' | Cruise ship | Rebuilt, transferred to Celebrity Cruises | Renamed Meridian | |
| 11 November | Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna | Botnia Express | Ferry | Chartered to Jakob Lines | ||
| 23 November | Lion Ferry | ' | Ferry | Rebuilt for Stena Line's Canadian operations | Renamed Crown Princess Victoria | |
| Date unknown | Sea Containers | Orient Express | Cruise ship | Chartered to Europe Cruise Line | Renamed Eurosun; Sold to Europe Cruise Line in December | |
| Date unknown | Kefalliniki Sa | Ferry | Sold to Sigma Ferries | Renamed Neraida II |