Titanic Vs New Cruise Ships

The Titanic weighed 46000 gross tons and length of 883 Feet.

Titanic vs new cruise ships. When the Titanic set sail from London towards New York City it was the largest vessel in the world and bigger than anything that had gone before as well as being the last word in comfort and luxury but the Titanics turn-of-the-century luxury would likely be unthinkable to most passengers on the massive cruise ships of today. The Titanic is actually quite small compared to modern cruise ships. It even cost a tiny amount to build compared to todays cruise ships.

Beyond offering a cozier atmosphere these ships size creates a whole different experience. On april 15 1912 the titanic entered history as one of the most notorious disasters at sea when the unsinkable ship struck an iceberg. The Oasis of the Seas soon to be the largest cruise ship will weigh 222900 gross tons and be 1184 feet.

At todays costs the Titanic cost approximately 400 million to build. Even older cruise ships ie. The Titanic could hold up to 3327 passengers.

On the other hand Titanic cruise ship was sailed for its maiden voyage in April 1912 from Southampton to New York City. The Allure of the Seas and the Costa Concordia. As a comparison the modern-day Symphony of the Seas cruise ship can hold up to 6780 passengers nearly twice as much as the Titanic.

However these ships are just 170 feet longer than Queen Mary. The Titanic II which is being commissioned by Australian company Blue Star Line will have room for 2 400 passengers 900 crew members and will be 883 feet long. The black ship is what the Titanic would look like next to the Allure.

The Harmony of the Seas is one of the longest cruise ships sailing today at 362m compared to the 269m length of. Lessons Learned from the Disaster. In comparison the titanic was only 269 meters long 9 decks high and had a gross tonnage of 46000.