Sheesh! according to that scale people and their baggage are gittin heavier, and no wonder the boats are gittin bigger. I blame the American super size me fast food chains. What do you reckon?
Celebrity Solstice holds 48% fewer passengers than the Symphony of the Seas based on double occupancy (two people per room). When you compare the total tonnage of the ship to the number of passengers, or what we call the "Space Ratio", the Solstice has more space per person compared to the Symphony of the Seas. This means that you might have a bit more space to yourself on the ship, although there could be some crowded areas like buffets, pools, etc.
Solstice Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas
Class Solstice Oasis
Gross Tonnage 122,000 228,081
Length 1,033 1,188
Beam/Width 121 216
Passenger Decks 13 16
Passengers 2,850 5,518
Crew 1,284 2,200
Passenger/Crew Ratio 2.2 2.5
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)43 41
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Mark I too have fond memories of the Fairstar. We came out in 1967. (no we weren't ten pound poms, we paid our way) Had a high old time. I recall someone had a birthday on board and invited us to attend. At around 2am I remember counting the empty Spumante bottles on the table and could not believe that 10 or so people had consumed that much grog.
We encountered some heavy weather between Capetown and Fremantle but the stabilisers were very good for that era and we were not that inconvenienced, but the waiters and staff had a job chasing after wayward chairs etc;.
Thank you for reminding me Mark, life was indeed a lot more simple in those days.
-- Edited by Magnarc on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 09:29:53 AM
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