What other carriers are doing: Cruise-Line Size Race Is Over; Now It’s a Battle Over Amenities

Editor’s note: This is another story in an ongoing series about managing food service operations and passenger expectations. – CorridorRail Editor

By Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg; December 21, 2018

When the $1.35 billion Symphony of the Seas steamed out of Barcelona on its maiden voyage in April, it instantly claimed the title of world’s largest cruise ship.

At 228,000 gross tonnes, Symphony is a tad larger than the previous titleholder, its two-year-old sister, the Harmony of the Seas. But dive deeper into the stats and the victory looks iffy. It’s actually the same length and carries fewer passengers, a maximum of 6,680.

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