How much do cruise ships cost? (the actual ship not a ticket)?

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How much do cruise ships cost? (the actual ship not a ticket)?

Answer 1

Best estimate I've seen is $2 million per metre of the ships length.

Ian M

Answer 2

It depends on the size (and when they were built).

The Freedom of the Seas (currently the largest cruise ship afloat) cost about $590,000,000 and entered service in June 2006.  It is about 158,000 GRT (Gross Registered Tons - a space rating, not a weight rating).

The Queen Mary 2 (the largest ocean liner) cost about $800,000,000 and entered service January 2004.  It is about 148,528 GRT.

The Queen Elizabeth 2 cost 29 million British pounds and entered service in May 1969.  It is about 70,327 GRT.

The Queen Victoria will enter service in December 2007.  It costs $390,000,000 and is about 90,000 GRT.

The Voyager class ships (Voyager, Explorer, Adventurer, Navigator & Mariner of the Seas) cost about $500,000,000 each and entered service between 1999 and 2003.  The five ships are about 137,280 GRT each.

The Sovereign of the Seas cost about $183,500,000 and entered service in January 1988.  It is about 73,200 GRT.

The Grand Princess cost about $450,000,000 and entered service in May 1998.  It is 109,000 GRT.

The Disney Magic (July 1998) and the Disney Wonder (August 1999) cost about $350,000,000 each.  They are about 85,000 GRT each.

The Carnival Conquest class (Conquest, Glory, Valor, Liberty & Freedom) cost about $500,000,000 each and entered service between December 2002 and February 2007.  Each is about 110,000 GRT.

The Carnival Spirit class (Spirit, Pride, Legend & Miracle) entered service between April 2001 and April 2004.  Each cost about $375,000,000 and each is about 86,000 GRT.

The Norwegian Pearl cost about $390,000,000 and entered service in November 2006.  It is about 93,000 GRT.  

The Pride of Hawaii cost about $390,000,000 and entered service in May 2006.  It is about 93,000 GRT.  In February 2008 this ship will be renamed the Norwegian Jade.

The Carnival Fantasy cost about $225,000,000 in March 1990.  Eight ships of this class were built.  The last is the Carnival Paradise.  It cost $300,000,000 and entered service in November 1998.  Each of the eight ships is about 70,367 GRT.

Answer 3

I think it depends on the size of the shsip and other things

here's one  at

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4685...

for about 900million euros, one of the most expensive ever built.

(900 000 000 Euros = 1.31328 billion U.S. dollars

Answer 4

this site has good info

http://allcruiselines.info

Answer 5

were getting one. they cost about 22,000,000-400,000,000