Marine elevators & escalators for cruise ships

Create unforgettable first impressions

On a cruise ship, first impressions set the tone for the journey. With KONE’s marine elevators and escalators, you do more than move people — you create memorable experiences.

Developed with leading architects, our elevator interiors combine luxury, comfort, and durability. Choose from a wide range of customizable designs or make a statement with a signature scenic glass elevator offering panoramic ocean views. Every detail — from premium finishes to lighting — is designed to elevate the guest experience.

Elevating the onboard experience

Efficient people and material flow is essential during boarding, disembarkation, and peak service hours. Our elevators and escalators are designed specifically for cruise ships, providing energy efficiency, space optimization, and aesthetic flexibility.

Our solutions include:

Passenger elevators & panoramic scenic lifts
Service elevators & 3rd party dumbwaiters
Escalators & accessibility platforms

With innovations like the KONE MonoSpace® 700 DX Marine and smart destination control systems, we ensure smooth and intuitive passenger movement — even during the busiest times at sea.

Solutions for every stakeholder

Our cruise ship solutions are designed to meet the needs of:

Shipowners: Reliable, safe, and innovative systems that enhance the guest experience while reducing lifecycle costs.
Naval architects: Flexible, modular, and fully customizable solutions that integrate seamlessly into vessel design.
Shipyards: End-to-end OEM support — from consulting and design to engineering, factory testing, installation, and commissioning.
Hotel managers onboard: Elegant interiors that impress guests while keeping passenger movement effortless and efficient.

From concept to lifelong support

At KONE, we do more than deliver elevators and escalators — we provide complete people flow solutions tailored to the unique demands of cruise ships.

Our collaboration begins with a detailed passenger flow analysis to design the right mix of vertical transportation for your vessel. From there, we manage every stage — design, engineering, installation, maintenance, and modernization — providing safe and reliable performance throughout the lifetime of your ship.

With our newbuilding project teams located near the world’s leading cruise shipyards, we provide responsive local support — and the same consistent quality worldwide.

Our global service network helps make sure your systems perform reliably, voyage after voyage.

A full range of KONE solutions for the very best of people and material flow

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