List of stretched cruise ships


Cruise lines have opted to increase capacity by stretching their current ships. Known as lengthening, the process of enlarging a cruise ship usually includes cutting the ship in half and adding a new midsection, adding more cabins and public areas. The first modern cruise ship to be stretched was Royal Caribbean Line's Song of Norway in 1977.
Ship NameCruise LineYear StretchLength of SectionShipyard LengthenedNotes
Song of NorwayRoyal Caribbean Cruise Line197785 feetWärtsilä Marine, Finland
Nordic PrinceRoyal Caribbean Cruise Line198085 feetWärtsilä Marine, Finland
Royal Viking StarRoyal Viking Line198127.77 metres A.G. Weser shipyard in Bremerhaven, West Germany
Royal Viking SkyRoyal Viking Line198227.77 metres A.G. Weser shipyard in Bremerhaven, West Germany
Royal Viking SeaRoyal Viking Line198327.77 metres A.G. Weser shipyard in Bremerhaven, West Germany
WesterdamHolland America Line198936.9 m Meyer Werft, Germany
Costa AllegraCosta Crociere~1991~13,4 mT. Mariotti, Genoa-
MV Regent SkyRegency Cruises1989The ship was never completed and later scrapped.
Sally AlbatrossEffJohn International199213 metersThe Sally Albatross was rebuilt in 1992 using the hull of the old Sally Albatros which was damaged by a fire. Hull extendet about 13 Meters.
Norwegian DreamNorwegian Cruise Line199840-metre Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany.
Norwegian WindNorwegian Cruise Line199840-metre Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany.
Norwegian MajestyNorwegian Cruise Line199933.76 m Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany.
Costa ClassicaCosta Cruises2000 146 ft Cammell Laird Birkenhead shipyard, United KingdomNew midsection constructed, job was cancelled when ship was enroute to shipyard Would have been largest lengthening of a cruise ship.
Pride of AmericaNCL America200470 ftLloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany.Stretched while under construction at Lloyd Werft shipyard.
Enchantment of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International200522 m Keppel Verolme shipyards in Rotterdam
BalmoralFred Olsen Cruises200730 m Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany
BraemarFred Olsen Cruises2009102-footBlohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany
MSC ArmoniaMSC Cruises201524 metres Fincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, Italy
MSC SinfoniaMSC Cruises201524 metres Fincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, Italy
MSC LiricaMSC Cruises201524 metres Fincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, Italy
MSC OperaMSC Cruises201524 metres Fincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, Italy
Silver SpiritSilversea Cruises2018Fincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, Italy
Star BreezeWindstar Cruises202025.6-meterFincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, Italy
Star LegendWindstar Cruises202125.6-meterFincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, Italy
Star PrideWindstar Cruises202125.6-meterFincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, Italy