THAT'S A BUNCH OF SHIP

I remember when we watched the movie, Titanic, how huge it appeared, even on the movie screen. I imagine when seeing it in person it was unimaginably big.

The Titanic was built in Belfast. Built to be the largest, most luxurious ship ever, construction began on March 31, 1909 and was completed 2 years later.

The Titanic was over 882 feet long, 92 feet wide and 59 feet in height from the water line to the boat deck. There were 29 boilers fired by 159 coal burning furnaces that made a possible top speed of 26 mph.

The ship could carry a total of 3547 passengers and crew. Some of its amenities included an on-board swimming pool, gymnasium, squash court, Turkish bath, a café, two libraries, two barber shops, 3 electric elevators, and electric lights. First class passengers paid a one-way trans Atlantic passage of $4350 ($95,000 in today’s dollars).


In October of this year, a newly built cruise ship left Finland heading for Florida. It is the world’s largest cruise ship, called the Oasis of the Seas.

How big is it? It is 5 times larger than the Titanic.

Built for $1.5 billion, the 16-deck vessel can accommodate 6300 passengers and 2100 crew members.

The ship features neighborhoods, parks, squares, and one tropical area that includes palm trees.

The Oasis of the Seas will leave Florida on its first cruise on December 5.

I couldn't find how much it costs to get on it, but surely not $95,000.

Five times the size of the Titanic…that’s a bunch of ship!


Dan