What is the difference in living space on a large or small cruise ship?

What is the difference in living space on a large or small cruise ship?

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A space ratio is how much space there is - how much elbow room, per passenger on a ship. You can be on a large ship and have a terrific amount of elbow room, and you can be on a large ship and have very little. There are luxury ships that carry 1,000 people that are as large as ships that carry 3,000 people. On the ship with 1,000 people, you have triple the space, and that makes it a more luxurious experience. On a small ship, the same is true. You can have some small ships where space is extremely compact, and you can have small ships where there's quite a bit of comparable elbow room. It would be inaccurate to say that on a small ship, I'm going to be cramped, and on a big ship I'm going to have lots of room. It depends on the space ratio, and that ranges from ship to ship. Luxury ships that you pay more for, generally have a lot more space per passenger, and the more economical cruise lines are going to try to get as many people as they can.