Ship Size

[Bee Guy]

I prefer the Freedom class or smaller and wonder if we will be seeing a trend towards fewer of the smaller ships and more of the mega sized. Given that some itineraries require smaller ships, I understand that they will not be eliminated, but I fear more itineraries will have bigger ships.  Thoughts? 

[proggieus]

I am sure that the price per berth is lower on the larger ships as well as having more floor space for revenue generating opportunities.

 

Seeing as both of those would lead to increased profits I doubt you will be seeing many new small ships from mainstream lines.

[ALSEAU]

I don't think RCI will build any future ships smaller than the Anthem, Freedom and Oasis class ships.

 

Their Celebrity and Azamara class will be marketed to cruisers that prefer a smaller ship. 

[The Fun Researcher]

For me, the ships size is not as important as how it's laid out and what it offers. 

 

For instance, I had no problem with the size of the Oasis per se, but I didn't like the disconnectedness to the ocean, crowd dispersement, and the chopped up pool deck (to name a few things).

 

I don't care for the layout of RCI ships smaller than the Voyager class because I don't like the Atrium style of a ship's interior, and prefer the promenade.

Dan

[orville99]

Eventually the ships will become so large that passengers wishing to sail on smaller ships will be able to do so by simply launching a lifeboat or two from the mother ship.. Our first cruise (on HAL's Veendam in 1981) only carried ~650 passengers. An Oasis lifeboat can hold ~400 passengers.

Edited February 27, 2019 by orville99

[jaguarsfanfl]

32 minutes ago, The Fun Researcher said:

For me, the ships size is not as important as how it's laid out and what it offers. 

 

For instance, I had no problem with the size of the Oasis per se, but I didn't like the disconnectedness to the ocean, crowd dispersement, and the chopped up pool deck (to name a few things).

 

I don't care for the layout of RCI ships smaller than the Voyager class because I don't like the Atrium style of a ship's interior, and prefer the promenade.

Dan

Oh my gosh yes, Dan! I have become a promenade snob lol