There's no arguing, cruising is pretty crazy when you think about it. Where else do you have five-thousand people, take them hundreds of miles around in the water on a ship with go-karts, waterslides, and fine dining?
And then at the end of the week, pick up a new five-thousand people to do it all over again? The logistics of cruising lead to some unbelievable facts that most people don't know. The logistics and dynamics of all of that are mind-boggling, and it leads to some very interesting things that you may not realize about cruising, even if you've sailed plenty of times before.
With that in mind, here are nearly a dozen insane facts about sailing on a modern ship… Most Cruise Ships Sail Above 100% Occupancy Let's begin with something most people don't realize about the occupancy of cruise ships. You likely have seen internet ads touting unsold last-minute cruise cabins selling for pennies on the dollar. In reality, cruise ships sail full.
In fact, they sail above 100% occupancy. For a ship's occupancy, it's calculated as each cabin times two people. So if there are 2,000 cabins and 4,000 passengers, that's 100% occupancy.
But ships sail well…
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