Cruise ships have come a long way since the Titanic set sail in 1912, and advances in engineering, technology, and safety are a major factor in the growth of modern cruise ships. Cruise ships today are much bigger than the Titanic, measuring hundreds of feet longer and carrying thousands more passengers.
The Titanic was 882.5 feet long and weighed 46,328 gross register tons (GRT). In comparison, the Oasis of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world, is 1,184 feet long and weighs 225,282 GRT.
That’s an increase of more than 300 feet in length and 178,954 GRT in weight. The Oasis can also carry up to 6,780 passengers compared to just 2,435 on the Titanic.
The sheer size of modern cruise ships combined with their luxurious amenities is one of their biggest draws for travelers all over the world. Cruise ships contain multiple restaurants and bars, shopping areas filled with designer brands, health spas with state-of-the-art facilities such as hydrotherapy pools and saunas, multiple swimming pools, rock climbing walls and other sports facilities. Onboard entertainment includes theatres showing Broadway shows as well as cinemas and casinos.
Modern cruise ships also boast advanced safety features that were not present on the Titanic such as watertight compartments which can be sealed off if there is a breach or flooding on board; sprinkler systems that can be activated automatically; fire doors; smoke detectors; round-the-clock monitoring systems; emergency evacuation procedures; lifeboats designed to fit more people than those used on the Titanic; satellite communications links for faster rescue operations; and much more.
The growth of modern cruise ships when compared to the Titanic is remarkable: they are significantly larger in terms of both size and capacity while being equipped with numerous amenities that make them comfortable yet safe for passengers at all times.
In conclusion, modern cruise ships are much bigger than the infamous Titanic was – they measure hundreds of feet longer while weighing almost 200 thousand tons more – but they also feature advanced safety features that were nonexistent at that time to ensure travelers’ peace of mind during their journey.