Curious · by Lina Keller · 2026-10-27

Why do cruise ships 'run out' of money for fuel so fast?

That 'never-ending' cruise stopped because fuel costs went up 300%. How much fuel does a cruise ship actually burn per day, and why can't they just slow down?

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Rohan Mehta · 11 likes

ships are basically floating cities with a diesel habit

Bianca Santos · 3 likes

big cruise ships burn something like 80-150 tonnes of fuel a day. slowing down helps a lot but residents still need power, AC, water desalination etc

Sara Ahmed · 3 likes

so the hotel part costs fuel even when it's parked. wild