Whether you’re looking for the best cruises in the world or you’re a seasoned cruiser, it’s important to know how much a cruise ship costs to build. That way, you can decide if it’s a good fit for your vacation plans.
MSC Cruises’ Splendida
During the summer of 2009, MSC Splendida was launched, and it’s now the company’s biggest ship. The vessel has been designed as a perfect mix of classical elegance and exclusive services. It’s also the most technologically advanced ship in the MSC fleet.
Compared to MSC’s other ships, the Splendida has a smaller passenger capacity. Its 3,274 passengers include crew members, making it a more intimate and private ship. The passenger-to-crew ratio is 3.4:1, compared to the average MSC ship, which has a passenger-to-crew ratio of 2.9:1.
The MSC Splendida offers plenty of dining options, with four restaurants, a pizza place, and a chocolate shop. The ship’s main restaurant, La Reggia, offers a special menu that features food from several regions of Italy. Other dining choices include Santa Fe, a Tex-Mex restaurant; Bora Bora, a pizzeria; and L’Espresso, a coffee shop.
For a truly luxurious experience, MSC offers a VIP lounge, called the MSC Yacht Club, which includes a private pool, 24-hour butler service, and access to a special area of the ship. The MSC Top 18 sun deck offers breathtaking sea views and a bar menu.
In addition to its entertainment offerings, the Splendida offers guests pampering spa treatments. The MSC Aurea Spa offers Balinese massages, as well as thalassotherapy. There’s also a Formula One racing simulator, a piano concert series, and Broadway-style musicals.
The Splendida is part of MSC’s Fantasia class of vessels. This class of vessels can hold up to 3,900 to 4,400 passengers.
MSC Cruises’ Harmony of the Seas
Taking into account the cost to build, the number of passengers, and the length of the ship, Harmony of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world. It is also the largest ship in the world to carry more than 5000 passengers. It costs over $1 billion to construct. Its construction was finished in 32 months. Its gross tonnage is 226,963 tons.
The ship is 1,188 feet long and 215.5 feet wide. It has a total of 6780 guests and 2,200 crew members. The engines for the vessel are four 12 cylinder and sixteen 16 cylinder. Each engine burns at least 1,033 US gallons of fuel per hour. The ships can also run on liquified natural gas (LNG) fuel that meets the IMO Tier III NOx emissions standards.
Harmony of the Seas features a Bionic Bar with robot bartenders and virtual balconies. Its signature smart art piece is a five-ton, three-dimensional metallic human head by Czech artist David Cerny. The ship also has two FlowRider surf simulators.
Harmony of the Seas is part of the Oasis class of ships. The ships in this class have 16 passenger decks and seven neighborhoods. There are 2759 cabins on the ship.
The Oasis class of cruise ships has been praised for their fuel efficiency. Their previous versions had a fuel capacity of 5,000 cubic meters. However, the latest version has a capacity of 200,000 GRT of LNG, which allows for higher operational performance.
Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas
Until the Symphony of the Seas’ maiden voyage last spring, the world’s largest cruise ship was Harmony of the Seas. This ship is nearly twice as tall as Titanic, and it is more than two times as wide.
The Symphony of the Seas is one of Royal Caribbean’s four Oasis-class vessels. It can hold up to 6,680 passengers and 2,200 crew members. It is about 1,188 feet long and 228,081 tons in weight.
The ship cost more than $1 billion to build. It is also the largest passenger vessel ever built. It can carry 5,542 more passengers than Titanic. It is the most expensive ship ever made.
The Symphony of the Seas features a total of twenty-five restaurants. It is also home to a full-size basketball court, ice skating rink, and a shopping promenade. The ship also features a zip line that stretches nine decks above the ship. It has a Bionic Bar with robot bartenders. It also has two West End-sized theatres. The ship also has an outdoor aquatic theater.
The Symphony of the Seas will stop in Barcelona, Spain, on its maiden voyage. The ship will then travel across the Mediterranean, stopping in Italy and France before arriving in Miami. It will dock near the Exploration Tower. It is expected to leave on its first cruise on Friday. It will then set sail from Miami for a series of trips to the Caribbean.
MSC Cruises’ Allure of the Seas
During the last six years, MSC Cruises has launched eight new vessels. Now, the company is on track to add another World-class ship to its fleet this year. This new ship is called MSC World Europa.
The MSC World Europa is one of the largest ships in the MSC Cruises fleet. It can accommodate 5079 passengers and has a total length of 1060 feet. It also has the largest engine in the MSC Cruises fleet. It uses LNG, which is one of the cleanest marine fuels.
It has two main decks, with nineteen passenger decks in between. It features a theatre with a 1,380 seating capacity. It has a total of 25 dining establishments. It also features an ice skating rink.
It has a crew of over 1700 people. It is the first ship in the Fantasia class line. The cost of building it was $320 million. The construction company, Fincantieri, is also a major cruise ship construction company. It took 18 months to build the vessel.
MSC World Europa is set to sail in the Persian Gulf in the winter of this year. After spring arrives, it will return to the Mediterranean. It is the largest of the Oasis-class luxury ships.
The MSC World-class ships feature a central promenade with entertainment and shops. They are two decks higher than Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas. The ships are also fitted with a large water park.
QM2
Several factors go into the price of a cruise ship. These include the amenities, the overall appearance, and the number of passengers. There are also costs for the shipyard and the quality of the service. It can take up to 18 months for a ship to be built. Depending on the size of the ship, the cost can vary from $213,000 per berth to over $1 billion.
Queen Mary 2 cost $800 million to build. This is 40% more than a conventional cruise ship. This was because it was a very large vessel. It was also designed to make a long transatlantic voyage. This meant it would have to be built in a way that would counter the weight of the vessel. The ship was built in steel.
Queen Mary 2 was launched in 2004. It was the first new ocean liner built in over 30 years. It was christened by Queen Elizabeth II. The ship’s launch marked the end of the revival of Cunard Line. It was the last milestone before the company was bought by Carnival Corp.
When Queen Mary 2 was launched, the New York Times had front page coverage. The effect of the launch was very positive. It made the cruise industry look new. In 2004, the number of cruise offers increased by 8 %. However, some analysts wondered whether the ship was viable after the attacks on the World Trade Center.
SeaDream Yacht Club
Whether you are looking to purchase a cruise ship or you are just looking to get a sense of what it costs to build a ship, there are several factors to consider. These include size, cost of labor, decor and the amenities on the vessel.
The average cost of a modern cruise ship ranges from $500 million to $1 billion. The exact price of a ship will vary based on the cruise line.
A typical cruise ship has a berth capacity of 2000-3000 passengers. The price of a new passenger ship varies based on the size, complexity and the cruise line. The largest ships cost upwards of billions of dollars to construct.
The Oasis Class from Royal Caribbean is the largest class of cruise ships in the world. These ships have an average volume of 227,000 gross tons. They each cost around $1.2 to 1.4 billion.
The biggest factor driving up the cost of a cruise ship is the amenities. These amenities include theaters, pools, bars, restaurants and amusement parks. In addition, luxury cruise lines add things such as water slides and spas.
The largest cruise ship in history, the Titanic, cost over $200 million to build. The Titanic was built at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. It was the first of its kind to be constructed.
The Allure of the Seas from Royal Caribbean is the world’s most expensive cruise ship, costing over $1 billion to build. It is a 1,187-foot long, 208-foot wide vessel with a gross tonnage of 230,000.