List of largest ferries of Europe


In terms of gross tonnage, the largest ferry serving ports in Europe is the 75,156-ton Color Magic, built by Aker Finnyards of Finland, and operated by Color Line on the route between Norway and Germany. Its sister ship Color Fantasy comes a close second in tonnage. A greater length - 240m - is attained by several ships of the Stena Line. The Tanit, plying between Tunisia and southern Europe, is claimed to carry the most passengers. Finally, the fastest European ferries over 30,000 tons attain a speed of 30 knots: these are two ships run by Minoan Lines, serving Greece and Italy.
ShipLengthGTPassengersSpeedBuiltBuilderCompanyRegistryNotes
75,1562,8122007Aker Finnyards Turku Shipyard / Rauma shipyard, FinlandColor LineLargest ferry in the world in terms of gross tonnage.
74,0272,6052004Aker Finnyards Turku Shipyard, FinlandColor Line-
63,0003,5002007Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyGrimaldi LinesOriginally 225 m., lengthened in feb. 2019 becoming the longest ferry in the world.
62,2001,2002010Wadan Yards, WismarStena Line
62,2001,2002010Wadan Yards, WismarStena Line
Pride of Rotterdam59,9251,3602001Fincantieri, Venice, ItalyP&O Ferries
Pride of Hull59,9251,3602001Fincantieri, Venice, ItalyP&O FerriesNassau,
59,9143,0131993Meyer Werft, Papenburg, GermanyTallinkOrdered by Rederi AB Slite for Viking Line traffic. In Silja Line traffic between 1993-2013.
58,3772,8501991Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, FinlandSilja Line
58,3762,8411990Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, FinlandSilja Line
57,6391,3002003Hyundai Heavy Industries, South KoreaStena LineOriginally, lengthened 2007.
57,5652,8002013STX Finland Turku Shipyard, FinlandViking LineFuel: Liquefied natural gas
54,9192,3002008Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyGrimaldi Ferries
54,9193,0002009Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyMinoan Lines
54,9193,0002009Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyMinoan Lines
W.B. Yeats51,3881,8852018Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg, GermanyIrish Ferries
Tanit51,0003,2002012DMSE, South KoreaCTN
Ulysses50,9402,1662001Aker Finnyards Rauma shipyard, FinlandIrish Ferries
49,2703,0002003Nuovi Cantieri Apuania, Marina di Carrara, ItalyGrandi Navi Veloci
49,2703,0002002Nuovi Cantieri Apuania, Marina di Carrara, ItalyGrandi Navi Veloci
Megastar212 m
49,0002,80027 kn
2016Meyer Turku, Turku, FinlandTallinkFuel: Liquefied natural gas
48,9152,7002006Aker Finnyards Rauma shipyard, FinlandSilja Line
48,9152,8002008Aker Finnyards Helsinki Shipyard, FinlandSilja Line
48,9152,8002009STX Europe Rauma shipyard, FinlandTallink
Spirit of Britain47,6002,0002010STX Europe Rauma shipyard, FinlandP&O Ferries
Spirit of France47,6002,0002011STX Europe Rauma shipyard, FinlandP&O FerriesIn service September 2011.
46,3982,7001989Wärtsilä Marine Perno Shipyard, FinlandViking Line
:fr:Rhapsody_|Rhapsody44,3072,4501996Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint Nazaire, FranceGrandi Navi Veloci
44,2371,3002001Astilleros Españoles, Puerto Real, SpainStena LineOriginally, lengthened 2007, renamed from Stena Hollandica, renamed from Stena Germanica III
43,5321,5002003Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South KoreaStena Line
42,9235002006Finncantieri, Ancona, ItalyFinnlines
42,9235002006Finncantieri, Ancona, ItalyFinnlines
42,9235002007Finncantieri, Ancona, ItalyFinnlinesOrdered as Europalink. Renamed prior entering service.
42,9235002007Finncantieri, Ancona, ItalyFinnlinesOrdered as Finnlady. Renamed prior entering service.
42,9235002007Finncantieri, Ancona, ItalyFinnlinesFormerly Nordink.
42,7056001998Astilleros Españoles, Puerto Real, SpainScandlines
41,7582,4002004Meyer Werft, Papenburg, GermanyBrittany Ferries
Danielle Casanova41,4472,6002002Fincantieri, Ancona, ItalyCorsica Linea
40,9752,5002004Aker Finnyards Rauma shipyard, FinlandTallink
40,8032,5002001Aker Finnyards Rauma shipyard, FinlandTallink
40,0392,2001989Wärtsilä Marine Perno Shipyard, FinlandDFDS Seaways
39,7803,0002004Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyTirrenia di Navigazione
39,7803,0002005Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyTirrenia di Navigazione
39,7392,0001999Fincantieri, Genoa, ItalyGrandi Navi Veloci
39,7392,3301998Nuovi Cantieri Apuania, Marina di Carrara, ItalyGrandi Navi Veloci
39,1781,7001987Stocznia im. Komuny Paryskiej, Gdynia, PolandStena LineFormerly Stena Germanica.
39,1782,5001988Stocznia im. Lenina, Gdańsk, PolandStena Line
39,1392,0001994Nuovi Cantieri Apuania, Marina di Carrara, ItalyGrandi Navi VelociOriginally, lengthened 1996
38,2613,0001992Perama, GreeceANEK Lines
38,2612,5002009Stocznia im. Komuny Paryskiej, Gdynia, Poland / Perama, GreeceANEK Lines
37,9878871996Schichau Seebeckswerft, Bremerhaven, GermanyStena Line
37,7992,5001985Wärtsilä Perno Shipyard, Turku, FinlandViking Line
37,5832,5001986Wärtsilä Perno Shipyard, Turku, FinlandSt Peter LineFormerly Olympia with Viking Line and Pride of Bilbao with P&O Ferries.
Europa Palace36,8252,1822002Fincantieri, Venice, ItalyMinoan Lines
Olympia Palace36,8252,1822001Fincantieri, Venice, ItalyMinoan Lines
Bithia36,4752,7812001Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyTirrenia di Navigazione
Janas36,4752,7002001Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyTirrenia di Navigazione
Athara36,3002,7002001Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyTirrenia di Navigazione
:fr:Pascal_Lota|Pascal Lota177 m 36,2992,08027.5 kn 2007Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyCorsica FerriesFormerly M/S Superstar, Tallink
36,2491,9002007Aker Finnyards, Helsinki Shipyard, FinlandTallink
Norröna35,9661,4822003Flender Werft, Lübeck, GermanySmyril Line
Mont St Michel173.95 m
35,8912,12321 kn 2002Van der Giessen de Noord, Krimpen a/d IJssel, NetherlandsBrittany Ferries
Pride of Bruges31,5989301986NKK, Yokohama, JapanP&O Ferries
30,9021,4272001Flender Werft, Lübeck, GermanySuperfast Ferries
:fr:Mega_Express|Mega Express176,3826,0241,75629.0 kn 2001Cantieri Naval Fratelli Orlando, LivornoCorsica Ferries
:fr:Mega_Express_Two|Mega Express Two176,3826,0241,7562001Cantieri Naval Fratelli Orlando, LivornoCorsica Ferries