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Top 25 Passenger ship operators worldwide

RevenueBase identified 520 company matches for passenger ship operators worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 73,573 professional contacts across them, including 7,607 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Naples the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for passenger ship operators worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for passenger ship operators follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Nov 6, 2026 How this list was built
520Companies
73,573Contacts tracked
7,607Verified emails
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The 25 largest passenger ship operators worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 520 company matches for passenger ship operators worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchGeneva, MexicoHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+16,711 contacts →

Exact match

“Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, MSC Cruises is the world’s third largest cruise lines and the market leader in Europe, South America, the Middle East and Southern Africa…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+8,585 contacts →

Exact match

“For more than 150 years, Holland America Line has been a recognized leader in cruising, taking our guests to exotic destinations around the world.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchRostock, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+4,870 contacts →

Exact match

“AIDA - Mit einem Lächeln zur erfolgreichen Entwicklung.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchGothenburg, SwedenHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0003,160 contacts →

Exact match

“Hi!”

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5Exact matchVictoria, BC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,487 contacts →

Exact match

“From our early beginnings with just two vessels operating on a single route, today we have grown to be one of the largest and most complex ferry systems in the world, with 37…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6Exact matchJakarta Pusat, IndonesiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,131 contacts →

Exact match

“PT PELNI (Persero)'s main business is to provide sea mass transportation that covered passenger and goodies transport amongst the island in Indonesia.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7Exact matchRoscoff, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,532 contacts →

Exact match

“Créée en 1972, Brittany Ferries est un acteur français majeur du transport maritime de passagers et de fret, et le premier employeur de marins français.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8Exact matchGenoa, ItalyHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,418 contacts →

Exact match

“GNV operates on 33 maritime routes connecting Italy (including Sardinia and Sicily), Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Spain, France, Albania, and Malta.”

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9Exact matchSouthampton, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0001,364 contacts →

Exact match

“Defining true excellence at sea with over 175 years of legendary voyages, Cunard is the operator of luxury ocean liners Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth.”

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10Exact matchGuilford, CT, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0001,134 contacts →

Exact match

“Join a dynamic and fast-growing company that's making waves in the cruise industry.”

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11Exact matchBasel, SwitzerlandHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000884 contacts →

Exact match

“The River Advice group is the leading global competence platform for passenger ships on inland waterways.”

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12Exact matchBaar, SwitzerlandHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000785 contacts →

Exact match

“The history of the Swiss shipping company SCYLLA AG began in the 1973 season with the MS SCYLLA.”

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13Exact matchOrlando, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000713 contacts →

Exact match

“City Cruises creates amazing experiences for guests with unforgettable dining, events, sightseeing, and live entertainment cruises across 20 iconic destinations in the United…”

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14Exact matchKøbenhavn, DenmarkHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000682 contacts →

Exact match

“Scandlines is a modern and innovative ferry operator with a green vision for the future.”

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15Exact matchHelsinki, FinlandHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000583 contacts →

Exact match

“Tallink Silja Oy is part of AS Tallink Grupp.”

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16Exact matchTallinn, EstoniaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000559 contacts →

Exact match

“AS Tallink Grupp is one of the leading providers of passenger transport and cargo transport services in the northern part of the Baltic Sea region.”

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17Exact matchFlorø, NorwayHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000445 contacts →

Exact match

“Fjord1 si kjerneverksemd er ferjetransport, i tillegg driv vi med passasjerbåt, catering og reiseliv.”

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18Exact matchIstanbul, TürkiyeHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000423 contacts →

Exact match

“İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri A.Ş.”

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19Exact matchMiami, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000421 contacts →

Exact match

“SMS is an industry leader that has been providing all passenger logistics services including port agency, turnaround services and shore excursions worldwide for well over 20 years.”

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20Exact matchChicago, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000389 contacts →

Exact match

“Entertainment Cruises believes in the power of a moment.”

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21Exact matchBatangas, PhilippinesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500372 contacts →

Exact match

“HUMBLE BEGINNINGS: Starlite started its operations 22 years ago, with its first vessel “M/V Starlite Ferry”.”

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22Exact matchOrlando, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000354 contacts →

Exact match

“City Experiences, part of the Hornblower Group, is a global leader in creating amazing water and land experiences.”

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23Exact matchMiami, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500254 contacts →

Exact match

“There is another way to travel-slower, more authentic and guided by the wind and the natural rhythm of the sea.”

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24Exact matchZadar, CroatiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000230 contacts →

Exact match

“Tankerska Plovidba is a Croatian shipping company founded in 1955.”

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25Exact matchFort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500223 contacts →

Exact match

“At American Queen Voyages™, we firmly believe that our employees drive the ongoing success of our company.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

Showing 25 of 520 passenger ship operators worldwide

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Passenger ship operators worldwide at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
10.3%Verified-email coverage
141.5Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
2.3%Largest-city concentration · Naples
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
154
11-50
156
51-200
101
201-500
47
501-1,000
15
1,001-5,000
25
5,001-10,000
6
10001+
6

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for passenger ship operators are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “passenger ship operators” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 7,607 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Passenger ship operators by location

3 lists · largest first

Every Passenger ship operators list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

Countries

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “passenger ship operators”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many passenger ship operators are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 520 company matches for passenger ship operators worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

MSC Cruises tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most passenger ship operators?

The United States leads with 53 companies, followed by Germany (25) and Greece (25). Every passenger ship operators list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most passenger ship operators?

Naples leads with 12 company records, followed by Istanbul (9) and Stockholm (9).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 7,607 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 520 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.