How Big Is a Cruise Ship Compared to the Titanic?

By Michael Ferguson

Cruise ships are much bigger than the Titanic. The Titanic was 882 feet 9 inches long, 92 feet 6 inches wide, and 175 feet tall from keel to bridge. It weighed 46,328 tons and could carry 2,435 passengers and crew. A modern cruise ship is much larger than the Titanic. They range in size from 900 to 1,200 feet long, and can be four times as wide. Cruise ships weigh anywhere from 70,000 to 200,000 tons and have a capacity of up to 6,000 passengers and crew.

In comparison to the Titanic’s relatively low capacity of 2,435 passengers and crew, modern cruise ships can carry up to 6 times as many people in one voyage. Cruise ships also have a much higher number of decks than the Titanic did; most cruises usually have at least 10 decks with some having as many as 16-20 decks. This allows for more space for amenities such as swimming pools, casino areas, theaters, restaurants, bars and much more.

The technological advances made in the last 100 years have allowed cruise ships to be equipped with much more sophisticated safety features than what was available on the Titanic. Lifeboats now have enough capacity to hold everyone onboard in case of emergency evacuation. Advanced navigation technology allows cruise ship captains to avoid potential disasters like icebergs that doomed the Titanic on its fateful voyage in 1912. Other safety features include sonar systems that detect underwater obstacles such as rocks or other vessels; fire extinguishing systems; life jackets; smoke detectors; fire doors; sprinkler systems; emergency lighting and closed-circuit TV cameras for surveillance purposes.

Conclusion:

The obvious conclusion is that modern cruise ships are significantly bigger in size compared to the Titanic both in terms of length and width as well as passenger capacity. In addition they also feature a large number of decks with more amenities than were available on the Titanic along with a variety of advanced safety features designed to protect passengers and crew members alike during their voyages at sea.