Here is the list of most luxurious and expensive cruise ships in the world. Mostly people like to travel in them to get the best and lifetime experience. There are some things in the world which are worth visiting and need to take a ride on them to have the best experience. Cruise ships are very large and are very expensive as well. Cruise ships travel on water and are made with many advanced features for the comfort and luxuries of the people.
Cruise ships are the passenger ships that are available for the pleasure of the people and to take the people to different luxurious destinations. The main purpose of traveling for many people is not only traveling but also the luxurious experience and the all the comforts of life as well. To build such exclusive cruise ships, it took a huge amount of money. Let alone the expenses in maintaining, berthing, or simply just running them.
These big cruises are a perfect combination of many facilities like large rooms, gym, bars, restaurants, swimming pools, discos and many others as well. People in these cruises have to travel to places for many hours that are the reason they want comfortable places to travel in so that they can rest as well. Cruises are normally very expensive because of the facilities in them, but here we will talk about the most expensive cruises of the world.
Costa Diadema ($620 million)
Costa Diadema is a part of the Italian fleet, Costa Crociere. This ship is the biggest they have with almost 5,000-passenger capacity. For every luxury cruise, more than one thousand crews are ready to cater to your needs.
Fincantieri took two years to complete the ship from the day it was ordered in 2012. Within those years, €550 million ($620 million) were spent to build the ship and its popular features. Among them is the retractable roof covering three swimming pools and three large dining rooms which serve top-class Italian cuisine. Grand Suite with Ocean View Balcony on Deck 7 with just $900 per 6-day cruise, you can pamper yourself with this luxury.
Carnival Vista ($780 million)
It was also built by Fincatieri of Italy from 2012 to 2015. But it only got to its maiden voyage last May.
The cost to build this cruise ship was around $780 million. Some of those were spent to build awesome features such as the SkyRide. On its top deck, you can experience thrilling sensation inside pedal-powered capsules. Its other signature feature is the SkyGreens. It is a mini golf course located on Deck 12.
Liberty of the Seas ($800 million)
Liberty of the Seas is owned by the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Royal Caribbean has been known as arguably the best cruise hospitality provider in the world.
This particular ship was built in 2007. And it cost around $800 million. For its maximum occupancy, it can take up to 4,000 passengers. Just like most exclusive cruise ships, over one thousand crews are on board for service.
Like its sister ships, Liberty of the Seas is known for its super sport features such as on-board FlowRider wave generated surfing facility. It has everything you need. From all kinds of restaurants to nightclub and theater
Freedom of the Seas ($800 million)
MS Freedom of the Seas is the vessel that is owned and operated by the Royal Caribbean International. It can accommodate 3634 people in it, and the total crew members on this boat are 1300. It is now registered to Nassau, Bahamas.
It is considered as the largest passenger vessel ever made in the world till 2006. The cost of this craft is estimated to be almost $800 million as it is already linked with the MS Liberty of the Seas. It is very large and beautiful ship in the world.
Independence of the Seas ($828 million)
MS Independence is a Freedom class cruise ship that was opened for the service in 2008. It is a 15 deck ship that can accommodate almost 4,370 people and the crew members on this ship are 1360. Royal Caribbean got the Finnish ship builder, Aker Finnyards Turku Shipyard, to build the Independence of the Seas back in 2008.
This cruise ship was made in Finland. MS Independence of the Seas operated in England and Florida. The cost of this ship is estimated to be almost $828 million. It is very large cruise ship and does not look like a ship. Its most famous thing is its large swimming pools that are loved by the passengers.
Norwegian Breakaway ($840 million)
Norwegian Breakaway is a cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. Construction of Norwegian Breakaway began on 21 September 2011, when the first piece of steel was cut at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.She was delivered to NCL on 25 April 2013.
She is 144,017 GT in size, and has capacity for 4,000 passengers, double occupancy. The ship has a total of 1,024 staterooms and 238 suites, designed by Priestmangoode and Tillberg Design. It took around two years for Meyer Werft to build this masterpiece. And the construction cost around $840 million.
Disney Dream ($900 million)
Disney Dreams is a very large ship that is estimated to be 40% larger than many other ships like Disney Magic, Disney Cruise family, etc. It is very long and heavy ship as well. It can carry almost 4,000 people to its maximum capacity with the crew members of 1,458 working on it.
The total cost of this ship was almost $900 million. It is very luxurious and large ship and made with all comforts of the life for its passengers. It is very beautiful as well especially at night with lights it looks perfect. It is not Disney without facilities for all ages. Even children and teenagers will love spending time on-board with this cruise ship.
Norwegian Escape ($920 million)
Two years ago, the Norwegian Cruise Line spent around $1.4 billion for Meyer Werft to build two cruise ships, Norwegian Joy and Norwegian Escape. The estimated cost for Norwegian Escape alone is $920 million.
This cruise ship can take around 4,000 passengers. And the number of crews is almost a half of that. That is how serious they are about service. With such capacity, it should come as no surprise that Norwegian Escape is the second largest vessel of the fleet. It is so big that it costs $219,000 per berth.
In terms of features, food lovers will be pampered with gastronomy as they spend time on board. One of the best restaurants they have is owned by a famous chef, Jose Garces. Enjoy some Latin seafood dishes!
MS Quantum of the Seas ($935 million)
Quantum of the Seas is the leading vessel from the Quantum-class. This class is currently the second largest class of passenger ships after the Oasis-class. Both of them are from the Royal Caribbean.
Like most Royal Caribbean’s vessels, this one too was built by Meyer Werft. Before they come up with the name, it was called Project Sunshine during construction in 2011. Three years later, after spending $935 million, Quantum of the Seas went on its maiden voyage.
Being the second largest class, this ship costs $231,000 per berth. It is registered at Nassau, Bahamas port.
The best part of this cruise ship is the availability of accessible decks with balcony staterooms overlooking the ocean.
Anthem of the Seas ($940 million)
Anthem of the Seas is another one from Royal Caribbean’s quantum-class. Meyer Werft built it in 2015. It took two years to finish from the first time it was laid down. And the building cost is estimated to be $940 million.
Like the previous quantum-class cruise ship, this one also has the luxury staterooms with accessible decks and balcony overlooking the ocean.
Even better, while you are on board, you don’t have to go outside to enjoy the ocean view as the ship is cruising. Thanks to Disney’s Virtual Porthole concept, you can see that from inside.
From those luxurious staterooms, you can have the virtual ocean view on a floor-to-ceiling 80-inch high-definition TV screen.
Disney Fantasy ($950 million)
Here is another cruise ship from Disney Cruise Line. With $950 million spent on building cost from 2007 to 2012, Disney Fantasy is ranked 7th on our list of world’s most expensive cruise ships.
Disney Fantasy is the fourth ship in the cruise line owned by The Walt Disney Company. It went on its maiden voyage back in 2012.
The vessel cruises the Eastern and Western Caribbean for seven nights from Florida. With $4,000 you can get on board and enjoy a full week in their most luxurious concierge.
Among the four-thousand passengers definitely enjoy Disney’s luxury on every cruise. Not to mention there are almost 1,500 crew members ready at their service.
Norwegian Epic ($1.2 billion)
And the fourth world’s most expensive cruise ship is the largest and most expensive from the Norwegian Cruise Line. When it was built back in 2009, it was the third largest cruise ship in the world.
The Norwegian Epic was built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. Since its maiden voyage, it has been representing the cruise line’s third generation of freestyle cruising vessels.
This particular ship put Norwegian Cruise Line aligned with mega cruise hospitality companies such as Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line. Out of its total capacity, the vessel can accommodate over 4,000 guests and 1,500 crew members. In addition to that service, it offers facilities like aqua park, live entertainment options, world-class restaurants, and many more.
Oasis of the Seas ($1.3 billion)
By the time Oasis of the Seas was built back in 2009, it became the world’s largest cruise ship. Now it is the second largest after it was surpassed by its own sister ship which you will see later on this list.
This cruise ship is so big that it costs $240,000 on each berth. It took three years for STX Europe Turku Shipyard of Finland to finish this mega vessel for around $1.3 billion.
Ordered in February 2006 and designed under the name “Project Genesis”, it offers a great number of facilities such as casino, miniature golf course, theme park, nightclub, and the list goes on.
Measuring 1,187 feet in length and 236 feet in height, this luxurious cruise ship can accommodate over 5,000 passengers and 2,000 crew members.
Harmony of the Seas ($1.35 billion)
The runner up for world’s most expensive cruise ship is the current world’s largest passenger ship, Harmony of the Seas. This exclusive vessel has just made its maiden voyage a few months ago.
Royal Caribbean first ordered the ship to STX France SA shipyard in 2012. Four years later, and $1.35 billion after, almost 7,000 passengers plus over 2,000 crew members can get on board to experience this luxury voyager.
This one features the new Royal Class suites. Check yourself into one of these suites, and you will be guaranteed to have the best luxury experience on board.
Allure of the Seas ($1.43 billion)
While the design length of Allure of the Seas is the same as that of her sister, 360 metres (1,181 ft), she is actually some 50 millimetres (2 in) longer than Oasis of the Seas. According to the shipyard, this is not intentional and such small differences in length may occur simply due to the temperature of the steel in a ship as big as this.
The gross tonnage of the Allure is 225,282 and her displacement — the actual weight of the ship — is equal to that of Oasis, which is estimated to be around 100,000 metric tons, slightly less than that of an American Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Her steel hull alone weighs roughly 54,000 tons.
The ship features a two-deck dance hall, a theatre with 1,380 seats, an ice skating rink, 7 distinct “neighborhoods”, and 25 dining options, including the first Starbucks coffee shop at sea. Many of the ship’s interiors were extensively decorated by muralist Clarissa Parish.
The above ranking of the most luxurious cruise ships is given according to the cost incurred in the making of these ships. All these ships are very luxurious and made with many facilities to make the journey of the people more comfortable and memorable as well. These cruise ships are very large and expensive as well. It takes many months/years in a completion of these ships because of their extensive facilities.
The Most Luxurious and Expensive Cruise Ships In The World
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