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Why Royal Caribbean is only building bigger ships

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👁️ 64K views📅 6 months ago⏱️ 8:43
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Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

Royal Caribbean has led the way with these mega ships, but the competition is catching up.

Essentially, larger ships allow a cruise line to reduce the number of crew per passenger, leading to reduced wage expenses and of course increased profits.

I was really surprised the first time I ever stepped foot on Icon of the Seas how uncrowded this kind of a giant ship can feel.

Royal Caribbean is masterful with crowd distribution.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Don't judge a mega ship's crowding by passenger numbers alone; look at how the cruise line distributes activities.
Royal Caribbean uses crowd distribution by programming different activities throughout the day to keep passengers spread out.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Mega ships feel crowded and uncomfortableRoyal Caribbean uses crowd distribution strategies to keep the ship from feeling crowded despite high passenger counts.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhy are cruise ships getting bigger?
QDo mega ships feel crowded?
QHow do cruise lines manage crowds on large ships?

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Today's Royal Caribbean cruise ships are bigger than the ones 10 years ago, and so much bigger than the ones from the 1990s. The growing size (and why they won't build smaller ships) is all because of the economy of scale. [Subscribe for more Royal Caribbean videos!] https://is.gd/p6dgx0 [Listen to our Podcast] https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/podcast [Social Links] https://www.facebook.com/royalcaribbeanblog http://twitter.com/therclblog http://instagram.com/royalcaribbeanblog