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A new report by Transport & Environment (T&E) reveals that the biggest cruise ships taking to the sea today are twice as big as they were at the turn of the century.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Aug 2024
A new report by Transport & Environment (T&E) reveals that the biggest cruise ships taking to the sea today are twice as big as they were at the turn of the century.
To put this into perspective, the largest cruise ship currently afloat – the Icon of the Seas which was launched in January – is five times the size of The Titanic.
With its 20 decks, 40 restaurants, seven swimming pools and 2,300 staff, the Icon of the Seas is a veritable behemoth but, according to T&E’s projections, it is likely to be dwarfed by cruise ships of the future. At the current rate of growth, the biggest cruise ships in 2050 could be around eight times bigger than the Titanic and carry four times the number of passengers.
There has also been an extraordinary increase in the amount of cruise ships at sea. In 1970 there were 21, today there are 515.
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