Small Older Cruise Ships Names List
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Numerous older cruise ships have namesakes. The proper way to search the old cruise ships names is by using the year built (for the original name), and sometimes the ship prefix.
The list of the SMALLER SMALL passenger ships names transformations, filtered by the ships passenger capacity (100+), and weight (20,000- GT). This survey is a CONTINUATION from BIG BIGGER BIGGEST OLD cruise ships names. If searching for a particular ship, use the Ctrl+F keys and type the name. In the small table below - a concise list of passenger ships prefixes /abbreviations, and their meaning.
All closely related articles at How Big are Cruise Ships - Dimensions Sizes Statistics Comparison, and the Travel Cruise Ships Information hub.
| HSC | high speed craft |
| MF | motor ferry |
| MS / MV | motor ship / vessel |
| MSY | motor sailing yacht |
| MY | motor yacht |
| NS | nuclear ship |
| RMS | royal mail ship |
| RV | research vessel |
| SB | sailing barge |
| SS | steamship |
| SV | sailing vessel |
| SY | sailing yacht |
| Cruise Ships Names | Year Built | Former Names (the first is the original) | Line / Company Owner |
| Aegean Odyssey | 1973 | Narcis, Aegean Dolphin, Aegean I | Voyages to Antiquity |
| Adriana III | 1972 | Aquarius, Adriana | Marina Cruises |
| Alexander von Humboldt | 1990 | Crown Monarch, Walrus, Jules Verne | All Leisure Group |
| Andrea | 1960 | Harald Jarl | Elegant Cruises & Tours |
| Arion | 1965 | Istra, Astra I | Classic International |
| Astoria | 1981 | Arkona, Astor | SAGA |
| Athena | 1948 | Stockholm, Caribe | Classic International |
| Birger Jarl | 1953 | Baltic Star | Anedin Linjen |
| Blue Monarch | 1966 | Awani Dream, Renaissance, Homeric Renaissance, World | Monarch Classic |
| Bremen | 1990 | Frontier Spirit | Hapag-Lloyd |
| Clelia II | 1990 | Renaissance Four | Travel Dynamics |
| Clipper Adventurer | 1977 | Alla Tarasova | Clipper Line |
| Clipper Odyssey | 1989 | Oceanic Grace, Oceanic Odyssey | Clipper Line |
| C. Columbus | 1997 | Columbus | Hapag-Lloyd |
| Coral | 1971 | Sunward II, Cunard Adventurer, Triton | LOUIS |
| Corinthian II | 1991 | Renaissance Seven, Sun, Island Sun | Travel Dynamics |
| Cruise One | 1990 | Renaissance Two, The Neptune, easyCruise One | easyCruise |
| Delphin | 1975 | Belorussiya, Kazakhstan II | Hansa |
| Emerald Princess | 2007 | California Princess | PRINCESS |
| Expedition | 1972 | Kattegat, nf Tiger, Tiger, Alandsfarjan | GAP |
| Celebrity Xpedition | 2001 | Sun Bay | CELEBRITY |
| Explorer | 2002 | Olympic Explorer, Olympia Explorer | Semester at Sea |
| Freewinds | 1968 | Boheme | Maduro Shipping |
| Gemini | 1992 | Crown Jewel, SuperStar Gemini | Happy Cruises |
| Golden Iris | 1976 | Cunard Princess, Rhapsody | Mano Cruises |
| Hanseatic | 1991 | Society Adventurer | Hapag-Lloyd |
| Hebridean Princess | 1964 | Columba | Hebridean International |
| Hebridean Spirit | 1991 | Renaissance Six, MegaStar Capricorn, Sun Viva II | Hebridean International |
| Island Adventure | 1976 | Kazakhstan | Regency Lines |
| Island Sky | 1992 | Renaissance Eight, Renai II | Noble Caledonia |
| Ivory | 1957 | Ausonia, Ivory, Aegean Two | LOUIS |
| Kristina Katarina | 1982 | Konstantin Simonov, Francesca, The Iris | Kristina |
| Kristina Regina | 1960 | Borea | Kristina |
| Le Diamant | 1974 | Song of Flower, Explorer | Compagnie du Ponant |
| Leisure World | 1969 | Skyward, Continental World | New Century |
| Long Jie | 1972 | Sun Viking, Hyundai Pongnae, Omar III | Asian Cruise |
| Lucky Star | 1962 | Princesa Isabel, Odysseus | New Century |
| Macau Success | 1974 | Golden Odyssey, Astra II, Omar II | Capture Success |
| MegaStar Aries | 1989 | Lady Diana, Aurora I | STAR |
| MegaStar Taurus | 1989 | Lady Sarah, Aurora II | STAR |
| Minerva | 1995 | Okean, Minerva, Saga Pearl | Swan Hellenic |
| Mirage I | 1973 | Bolero, Magic I | Iramso Shipping |
| Monet | 1970 | Yushar, Stella Dalmatiae | Elegant Cruises & Tours |
| National Geographic Endeavour | 1966 | Caledonian Star, North Star, Endeavour | Lindblad |
| National Geographic Explorer | 1982 | Midnatsol, Midnatsol II, Lyngen | Lindblad |
| Neptune | 1976 | Leonid Brezhnev, Olvia, CT Neptune | Seahawk Asia |
| Ocean Countess | 1976 | Cunard Countess, Olympic Countess, Ocean Countess, Lili Marleen | Cruise & Maritime |
| Ocean Life | 1981 | easyCruise Life, Lev Tolstoy, Palmira, Farah, The Jasmine | Blue Ocean Cruises |
| Ocean Majesty | 1966 | Juan March, Olympic | Majestic International |
| Ocean Mist | 1956 | San Giorgio, Ocean Islander, Royal Star | Ocean Mist |
| Ocean Princess | 1999 | R Four, Tahitian Princess | PRINCESS |
| Ola Esmeralda | 1966 | Venus, Black Prince | Ola Cruises |
| Orient Queen | 1968 | Starward, Bolero | LOUIS |
| Orion | 2003 | Sun Explorer | Orion Expedition |
| Palm Beach Princess | 1964 | Ilmatar, Viking Princess | Palm Beach Casino |
| Polaris | 1960 | Oresund, Lindblad Polaris | Lindblad |
| Princess Danae | 1955 | Port Melbourne, Baltica, Danae | Classic International |
| Princess Daphne | 1955 | Port Sydney, Daphne, Switzerland, Ocean Monarch | Classic International |
| MSY Royal Clipper | 2000 | Gwarek | STAR Clippers |
| Royale Star | 1980 | Dimitriy Shostakovitch, Paloma, Paloma I | Everett Capital |
| Royal Iris | 1971 | Eagle, Eloise, Azur, The Azur | Mano Maritime |
| Saga Pearl II | 1981 | Arkona, Astor, Astoria | SAGA |
| Salamis Filoxenia | 1975 | Gruziya | Salamis |
| Sapphire | 1967 | Italia, Ocean Princess, Princesa Oceanica | LOUIS |
| SY Sea Cloud | 1931 | Hussar, Antarna, Patria, Antama | Sea Cloud Cruises |
| Seabourn Legend | 1992 | Royal Viking Queen, Queen Odyssey | SEABOURN |
| MY SeaDream I | 1984 | Seabourn Goddess I, Sea Goddess I | SEADREAM |
| MY SeaDream II | 1984 | Seabourn Goddess II, Sea Goddess II | SEADREAM |
| Silver Explorer | 1989 | Delphin Clipper, Sally Clipper, Baltic Clipper, Delfin Star, World Discoverer, Prince Albert II | SILVERSEA |
| Spirit of Adventure | 1980 | Berlin, Princess Mahsuri, Orange Melody | SAGA |
| Spirit of Oceanus | 1991 | Renaissance Five, Megastar | Cruise West |
| The Calypso | 1968 | Canguro Verde, Regent Jewel, Calypso | LOUIS |
| MSY Wind Surf | 1989 | Club Med I | WINDSTAR. |