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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: VirtualSkipper on November 07, 2010, 13:56:18

Title: What makes a cruise ship the biggest?
Post by: VirtualSkipper on November 07, 2010, 13:56:18
A retired sea captain of trade who I know says that the amount of passengers it can carry, makes it the biggest.
But I said it's all about the tonnage.

Who is right about this?
Title: Re: What makes a cruise ship the biggest?
Post by: The Ferry Man on November 07, 2010, 13:57:28
depends what type of biggest is being referred to, I think...

Tonnage, Pax capacity, length, etc, all could be a form of "biggest"
Title: Re: What makes a cruise ship the biggest?
Post by: Bottman on November 07, 2010, 13:59:45
Another criteria for passenger ships is the number of lower beds! :doh:
Title: Re: What makes a cruise ship the biggest?
Post by: VirtualSkipper on November 07, 2010, 14:01:21
I ment in size  :doh:
Title: Re: What makes a cruise ship the biggest?
Post by: Bottman on November 07, 2010, 14:04:48
Sure, but than you will even have the conflict between length and gross tonnage. Those are the two points of interest for the masters of "Oasis..." and "Allure of the Seas", who have a dispute about it. ;)
Title: Re: What makes a cruise ship the biggest?
Post by: VirtualSkipper on November 07, 2010, 14:40:29
Yes, but lenght and so are just ways to calculate the ships' size. But to me the biggest (cruise)ship in the world is the one with the most space in them.
Title: Re: What makes a cruise ship the biggest?
Post by: Bottman on November 07, 2010, 15:02:55
That will make it even harder do decide! Which space you mean? The total amount of the inner space (GT), or the space per passenger... :angel:
Title: Re: What makes a cruise ship the biggest?
Post by: VirtualSkipper on November 07, 2010, 15:07:03
That will make it even harder do decide! Which space you mean? The total amount of the inner space (GT), or the space per passenger... :angel:

Yes, that's what I meant!  !:) the gross tonnage!
That is what makes a (cruise)ship the biggest in size, right?
Title: Re: What makes a cruise ship the biggest?
Post by: oceandream on November 07, 2010, 15:11:20
yes it does :thumbs: