Interesant facts about cruise ships

• The ‘Royal Olympic Cruises Olympic Voyager’ is the fastest cruise liner in the world. The average speed is 27 nautical miles an hour.
• The most popular cruise destination is the Caribbean.
• The ‘Royal Clipper’ It is the largest sail cruise ship still in service. The total weight that the ‘Royal Clipper’ can carry is 5000 tons.
• The title of the largest cruise ship goes to ‘Oasis of the Seas’. The ship is 1,181 feet (360 meters) in leght.
• Modern cruise ships are like large, floating hotels.
• The average age of a cruise passenger is 50.
• There are more than 300 cruise ships currently active in the world.
• The number of people taking a cruise each year easily exceeds 10 million.
• Cruise boats became so popular to travelers with the help of the Pacific Princess, the cruise boat used in the 1970s television show, "The Love Boat."
• The "average" weight gain on a cruise is 8 lbs (3.6 kg).