| Name | Operator | Began operation | Tonnage | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiance of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International | 2001 | 90,090 | Operating |
| Regal Empress | Imperial Majesty Cruises | 1993 | 23,979 | Formerly: the TSS Olympia (1953–81), the Caribe (1981–83), and the Caribe I (1983–93). Laid up and sold for scrap in 2009 |
| Regatta | Oceania Cruises | 2003 | 30,277 | Operating. Formerly: Insignia built as R Two. |
| Regent Sea | Regency Cruises | 1957 | 23,191 | Originally the Gripsholm. Operated as the first cruise ship for Regency Cruises, from 1984 to 1995. |
| Rembrandt | Premier Cruises | 1997 | Seized by creditors in September 2000 which ended her service. Presently being restored in Germany (September 2006) See Rotterdam | |
| Renaissance | Paquet Cruises | 1966 | On her way to an Indian scrapyard. | |
| Rhapsody of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International | 1997 | 78,491 | Operating |
| RIO | Rio Cruises | 1971 | 16,710 | Formerly: Southward, Seawing, Perla & Aegean Perla. Has been sold at auction in Ashdod, Israelfor US$4.8million to undisclosed buyers. The ship, which is now reportedly at Piraeus, has been laid up since May 2011 |
| Riviera | Oceania Cruises | 2012 | 66,084 | Operating |
| Rotterdam | Holland America Line | 1997 | 59,652 | Operating |
| Rotterdam | Holland America Line | 1959 | 38,650 | Sold to Premier Cruises in 1997. Withdrawn from service in 2000. Currently being restored in Wilhelmshaven, Germany (September 2006). A foundation was created in 2001 whose ongoing effort is to find a new vocation for the ship in Rotterdam. As of 2010, the ship is used as a recreational and tourist attraction in the city of Rotterdam. |
| Royal Clipper | Star Clippers | 2000 | 5,000 | Operating |
| Royal Pacific | Starlite | Pre-1992 | Sank, former Empress of Australia | |
| Royal Iris | Paquet Cruises | 1971 | - | Built as the MS Eagle for Southern Ferries, sailed for Paquet Cruises as the Azur, then for Chandris as The Azur. |
| Ruby Princess | Princess Cruises | 2008 | 116,000 | Operating |
| Ryndam | Holland America Line | 1994 | 55,451 | Operating |
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