How to Draw a Cruise Ship (Easy Step by Step)
A cruise ship looks big and fancy, but it is built from simple shapes: a bowl-shaped hull, stacked rectangles for the decks, two tall funnels and rows of small round windows. You draw it from the bottom up, so each shape sits on the one before. The wavy water at the end makes it look like it is really sailing.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a cruise ship step by step
How to Draw a Cruise Ship · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The ship's hull
Draw a wide shape like a bowl with a flat top. Start with a long straight line across the top, then curve the sides down and join them with a gentle curve along the bottom.
Step 2: The bottom deck
Above the hull, draw a wide rectangle with softly rounded top corners. Let its sides start on the hull's straight line, a little narrower than the hull.
Step 3: The middle deck
Stack a slightly smaller rounded rectangle on top of the bottom deck. Line it up in the middle so the ship starts to look like stairs.
Step 4: The top deck
Add the smallest rounded rectangle on top of the middle deck. Keep it centered, like the top step of a staircase.
Step 5: Two funnels
Draw two tall shapes that are narrow at the top and wider at the bottom, like upside-down buckets. Set them side by side on the top deck, leaving a gap between them.
Step 6: Windows and funnel stripes
Draw a short stripe across each funnel, near the bottom. Then draw a row of small round windows on each deck and along the hull, spaced evenly.
Step 7: Wavy water
Under the ship, draw a long wavy line that goes up and down like a snake. Add a second wavy line below it so the ship floats on the sea.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your cruise ship? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rowboat or how to draw a jeep next.
Tips for drawing a cruise ship
- Make each deck a little narrower than the one below it. That is what gives the ship its stair-step shape.
- Windows are the trickiest part. Draw a light row of dots with a pencil first, so the circles end up evenly spaced.
- Let the funnels start right on the top deck's line, and keep them the same height so the ship looks balanced.
Free cruise ship coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this cruise ship coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your cruise ship drawing
Try a red hull, white decks, blue windows and red-and-yellow funnels, with two shades of blue for the waves. For a creative twist, add a sunset sky behind the ship.
Cruise ship fun fact for kids
On a ship, the left side is called port and the right side is called starboard. Sailors use these words so nobody mixes up left and right.
Questions about drawing a cruise ship
What shapes do I need to draw a cruise ship?
You need rounded rectangles for the decks, a bowl-like shape for the hull, two tall funnels that are narrow at the top, and small circles for the windows. Wavy lines finish the sea.
How do I make my cruise ship look bigger?
Draw the hull long and wide, and make each deck only a little narrower than the one below. Rows of many small windows also make the ship feel large.
How do I draw straight, even windows?
Lightly mark dots in a row along each deck first, with the same gap between them. Then draw a small circle on each dot and erase any extra marks.
