How Much To Run A Cruise Ship

We pack our running clothes even when we go on vacation.

How much to run a cruise ship. Surprisingly cruise ships can move quickly. Here is the actual infographic from that article. Rates vary quite a bit from port to port and are not always calculated the same.

The cost to run and operate a cruise ship line is about US5 billion dollars. A 2006 article in The New York Times states that Royal Caribbean International spent 124 billion for its ship built by Oslo-based ship maker Aker Yards. Figure an average cruise ship holds about 3000 passengers.

A large cruise ship ranging in length from 900 to 1100 feet might hold 1 to 2 million gallons of fuel. Cruise ship captain salaries vary from 44k for a less experienced captain of a small cruise ship to 177k for a captain of a mega-ship with over 20 years experience. The top speed for a ship will vary depending on the ship itself but many can reach 25 knots per hour or nearly 30 miles per hour.

Costa spends 60 more per ship or 8000 per gross tonnage. Both size and the average speed a cruise ship travels impact how much fuel it uses. It does not take many people to get a ship up and running and keep an eye on everything.

This is not a cheap business to get into and even if you raise the money for the boats purchase or. But on average the ratio for refueling a cruise ship is 110 tons about 3500 gallons of fuel per hour. The average salary of a cruise ship captain is 98000.

Now it goes without saying that all that money being spent on cruising doesnt make it to the bottom line as profit. Cruise ships are huge they carry a lot of people. While time is always a factor and for cruise ships most ports charge in 24 hour blocks some charge by gross tonnage of a vessel others by LOA overall length.