3.2 - The Cruise Ship Capacity and Economics.pdf

Cruise Ship Capacity and Economics

1. The Cruise Ship:
Capacity and Economics

2. They say that…
•The shipping industry is the most international
of all industries.
•It is also a collection of industries.
Source: Farthing and Brownrigg, 1997

3. In 2003, around 75% of the world cruise fleet was
owned by:
!Carnival Corporation, 41.7%;
!Royal Caribbean, 22.9%; and
!Star Cruises, 8.9% (ISL, 2003).
!Some companies, such as Louis Cruises, own a fleet of
vessels, some of which are chartered to tour
operators (Louis Cruises, 2005)

4. HOW TO DETERMINE A SHIP’S SIZE?
Capacity
A cruise ship’s capacity is expressed in terms of the total numbers of officers, crew and customers.
Cruise companies frequently plan using lower-berth capacity (referring to the number of beds in a cabin), implying that capacity for some ships could be increased if capacity included upper berths (some cabins can have bunk beds or two-tier bedding arrangements).
HOW TO DETERMINE A SHIP’S SIZE?

5. Dimension
The length of a ship is measured from the bow, or
forward end (fore), to the stern, or after end (aft).
The beam is the width at the widest point (amidships).
The draft or draught of a ship measures the depth of a
ship as the vessel sits in the water.
HOW TO DETERMINE A SHIP’S SIZE?

6. Tonnage
Ships are described and compared in terms of gross
registered tonnage (GRT).
GRT is calculated by dividing the volume in cubic feet
of a vessel’s closed-in spaces by 100 (Branch,1996).
A vessel ton is 100 ft.
Tonnage is frequently made use of by port authorities
when calculating charges when a ship requires a pilot
and for harbor fees.
HOW TO DETERMINE A SHIP’S SIZE?

7. Knots
A ship’s speed;
1 nautical mile per hour;
1852 meters or 1.15
land miles

8. Size Categorization of Cruise Ships
Small
Gross tonnage (gt): < 40,000
Passenger capacity < 1,000
Mega
Gross tonnage (gt): > 100,000
Passenger capacity : > 4,000
Midsize
Gross tonnage (gt): 40,000–80,000
Passenger capacity: 800–2,500 LargeLarge
Gross tonnage (gt) : 80,000 -150,000
Passenger capacity : 2,000–4,000
Source: World Tourism Organization
(2010a)

10. Source: www.cruising.org/news-and-research/-/media/CLIA/Research/CLIA-2019-State-of-the-Industry.pdf

11. The Economics of
Cruising

12. •Additional sales: cancellation and travel insurance•Shore excursions•Bar and beverage sales•Casino spend•Shops on board•Foreign exchange
•Hairdressing, spa and treatments•Supplementary charges on dining•Special services•Entertainment or leisure activity surcharges
1.Ticket Sales
2.On-board
purchases