Chapter 7: Anatomy of Cruise Ships

Styles of Ship

The Classic Ocean Liner

 Primarily used for transatlantic crossing or world voyages.

 Mostly built before 1970.

 The architecture of classic ocean liners are sleek, and they are built to knife away through the
ocean waves.

 Most classic ocean liners are small compared to the size of modern liners. Although several
liners are as big as some of the larger contemporary ships.

The Contemporary Cruise Ship

 Tapered, knife-like hulls gave way to broader and boxier vessel, but still has an attractive design.

 Built to accommodate uniformly sized staterooms and the numerous activity venues that the
modern cruise vacation experience requires.

 A number of contemporary cruise ship is considered as a mega cruise ship.

 The contemporary cruise ship can accommodate 5,000 passengers or more and has 12 or more
decks.

1. Small Ships
a. Most of which can accommodate fewer than 200 passengers.
b. The cruise lines that rely on small ships cruising often focus on education, soft
adventure, and/or luxury experiences.
2. Full-Rigged Sailing Ships
a. These vessels are technologically sophisticated, with computers controlling sails.
b. The crew and even passengers’ volunteers rig the sails.
3. Masted Sailing Ships
a. The ships have motors, just in case the wind dies down.
b. People who sail on such ships want an experience rooted in other times, when
billowing cloth and the romance of the sea were what sailing was all about.
4. River Cruise Ship
a. It is also called paddle wheeler.
b. Often modelled after the great steamboats of the 19th century.
c. These vessels permit passengers to experience great river systems.
d. Modern-style riverboats are popular vehicles for experiencing legendary rivers
like; the Rhine, the Danube, and the Nile,
5. Barges
a. Passenger barges are usually luxurious, affording a pampered and leisurely
discovery of the countryside.
6. Ferries
a. Usually we don’t think of a ferry trip as a cruise.
 b. In Europe (especially in Northern Europe), many ferries provide an overnight or
even multiday, cruise like experience, with private staterooms, glitzy
entertainment, and bountiful dining.
7. Multipurpose Ships
a. Some vessels, like those that sail the fjordlines west coast of Norway, serve many
functions.
b. They carry cargo, transport passengers between close-by villages and they also
serve as cruise ships for leisure travelers too.
8. Miscellaneous
a. Many unusual forms of water transportation provide cruise like vacations.
b. It’s possible for a leisure traveler to book passage on freighter.
c. The itineraries are unpredictable and the entertainment are non-existent.

Classic Ships vs Contemporary Ships

A. Classic Ships
a. Uses more woods, brass and other natural materials.
b. Modest-sized public areas.
c. Average speed of 30 knots.
d. Nostalgic Appearance.
e. Hulls have deep drafts; some ports are therefore inaccessible and/or require
tendering.
f. Small windows or portholes.
g. A number of obstructed staterooms.
h. Unusual flow of pedestrian inside the ship.
i. Staterooms with balcony is rare.
j. Smaller swimming pool.
k. Promenade decks are more common
l. Many different-sized staterooms; staterooms are relatively large
B. Contemporary Ships
a. Synthetic materials are more commonly use.
b. Large public areas.
c. Average speed of 20 to 25 knots
d. Modern appearance
e. Hulls have shallow drafts; ports more accessible.
f. Larger Windows
g. Fewer obstructed view staterooms.
h. More accessible routes for pedestrian inside the ship.
i. Staterooms with balcony is numerous.
j. Larger swimming pools
k. Promenade decks are less common
l. More standard size staterooms; some staterooms are much smaller compared to
the classic ships.
Sizing of the Ships

• Measuring the Ships

Methods of measuring a cruise ship:
 1. By the number of staterooms
2. By how many passengers the ship accommodates
3. By gross registered tonnage or GRT
▪ GRT is determined by a formula that gauges the volume of the public
spaces on ship.
▪ It measures only enclosed space available to passengers.

Advantages of Larger Ships

 Offer many more facilities, activities, choices and options.
 Are often more dramatic-looking
 Are able to serve a wider spectrum of guest types
 Easily accommodate groups
 Are generally quite stable in the water

Advantages of Smaller Ships

 Offer a more intimate atmosphere

 Can sail into smaller places
 Permit easier embarkation and debarkation
 Make it simple for passengers to get to know the ship and others on-board.

Space Ratio

 The space ratio number conveys the “space” or “elbow room” each person will have.
 The space ratio of a vessel is determined by dividing the GRT by passenger’s capacity.
For example:

If a vessel has a 30,000 GRT and carry 1,000 passengers, its space ratio is 30.

Formula:
Space Ratio= GRT/Pax = 30,000/1,000 = 30

Reading a Deck Plan

 Deck Plan is the drawing representing the location of the decks, public rooms, cabins, etc of a
cruise ship

 Deck plans are important.

 In brochures, color coding makes a deck plan easy to read.

 Usually, the higher the deck in on the ship, the higher the category and price.

 Deck plans often note certain special stateroom circumstances,

 Deck plans are also posted aboard ship.

Alternative Learning System Activity Instructions:

a. Type your answer on the Facebook-messenger application, and send the

answer to my personal Facebook account before 12:00 midnight.
b. Upon sending it, please include your full name and section at the top.
c. When our class resume at UCC; please provide a hard copy of your
answer. (Printed)
d. If the above is unavailable you may write your answers on any piece of
paper.

Alternative Learning System Activity 2:

Answer the following questions. (20pts)

1. Give at least five ways in which a "classic" ship differs from a "modern" ship.

2. Explain the importance of GRT and space ratio.

3. List at least four advantages of smaller ships over larger ships

4. Explain the importance of a deck plan.