Ridiculous? Titanic dwarfed by size of new cruise ships
Last month, champagne was broken over the bow of the world’s largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas — only one of many planned in the near future.
“An architectural marvel at sea, she spans 16 decks, encompasses 225,282 gross registered tons, carries 5,400 guests at double occupancy, and features 2,700 staterooms,” says a company press release. It adds:
The ship is so large, according to Royal Caribbean that it required seven Godmothers.
The new ship cost around $1 billion, has 20 restaurants and 17 bars and lounges.
The Titanic, build by the White Star Line nearly a century ago and at the time the largest steam ship ever, was only one-fifth the size of the Oasis.
All of this leads the Economist.com to ponder whether the rash of new large ships being unveiled is a healthy development.
“Cruise ships are becoming ridiculously large,” the site says.
“The new and larger ships were all planned long before the global downturn: it remains to be seen whether passenger demand for cruise ships will remain strong,” it added.
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