Amazingly big cruise ships "stretched" to become absurdly massive

By Gail Sherman

Carnival Cruise Line ship. Chris Gent (CC BY 2.0)

Having recovered from COVID-era losses, the cruise industry is a $25 billion-a-year business. However, cruise lines are always looking for ways to make more money. More passengers = more money, but new ships can cost well over a billion dollars. They also take years to build and require crew training.

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