27/07/2011 - New cruise ships will be bigger but more crowded

摘要

The new cruise ships slated to set sail in the next few years might not only be bigger, but also more crowded. That is the new trend forecast by Paul Motter, Cruisemates.com co-founder. "The major lines are still building new ships," he says, "but the long-standing belief that the newest ships are always the best might no longer be true. The 2013-plus models are bigger but also far more crowded than the previous generation." Motter points to the new ships planned by Norwegian Cruise line, Royal Caribbean International and Princess Cruises as examples. They "will carry far more passengers per square foot," he calculates.