How long does it take for a cruise ship to break even?

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Seeing the news of carnival having to sell 18+ of their ships

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If Carnival is selling...who's buying?

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The scrap yards

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That's a lot of iron!

To pay itself off? Not sure but several years.

Many of Carnival's and their children company ships are already paid off so profits are significant and allow for almost billion $ new ships

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I'm sure operating ships under different flags based on that country's tax rates helps.

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Absolutely.

$950,000,000 ship

Let's say its capacity is 1,500 passengers. Carnival is cheaper than the average cruise so let's say, average of off-season and in-season trips, is about a $450 per person charge for a week long cruise (it's probably more).

450x1,500 = $675,000

Each one of those passengers purchases an average of $400 in shore excursions.
1,500 x $400 = $600,000

Let's say Carnival makes 40% on excursions.

$600,000 x .40 = $240,000

So now we're at $915,000 profit per week-long cruise. Not including additional meals that aren't included, shopping, etc..

That leads me to believe it would take approximately 1,038 weeks or 19.96 years to pay off the ship. That math makes me believe they're making a shite ton more money than I indicated because no way they're going to have a ship that will take them 20 years to break even on. Chances are the number is closer to 5-10 years due to my average cost per person being on the low end and not including the additional ways cruises make money.

casino boat is the answer you seek

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So now we're at $915,000 profit per week-long cruise.

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No, you’re not

Fuel, labor, insurance, etc., etc.

Your passenger capacity and fare rates are extremely under estimated

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$950,000,000 ship

Let's say its capacity is 1,500 passengers. Carnival is cheaper than the average cruise so let's say, average of off-season and in-season trips, is about a $450 per person charge for a week long cruise (it's probably more).

450x1,500 = $675,000

Each one of those passengers purchases an average of $400 in shore excursions.
1,500 x $400 = $600,000

Let's say Carnival makes 40% on excursions.

$600,000 x .40 = $240,000

So now we're at $915,000 profit per week-long cruise. Not including additional meals that aren't included, shopping, etc..

That leads me to believe it would take approximately 1,038 weeks or 19.96 years to pay off the ship. That math makes me believe they're making a shite ton more money than I indicated because no way they're going to have a ship that will take them 20 years to break even on. Chances are the number is closer to 5-10 years due to my average cost per person being on the low end and not including the additional ways cruises make money

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My gosh. I've never seen another person on this board pretend to know so much about everything, yet be as clueless about all of it as you are.


You just literally threw shite at the wall, and hoped people would think you knew what you were talking about.

Those huge ships burn 50,000-70,000 gallons of fuel per day.

The only money they are making is whatever they’re getting from casino and alcohol sales.