What's bigger: an Aircraft carrier or the biggest cruise ship?

Dimensionally the cruise ship would be the winner, however, in actual mass there is a much different story. Most here have quoted the Gross Registered Tonnage of the Harmony of the Seas as an indicator of mass. It is not. read more

You have to remember, there are a lot of different aircraft carriers and cruise ships out there. These are broad “classes” of ships with equally broad ranges of size and use. Smaller nations (such as India) have small carriers. read more

It is the fourth in the US Navy’s Nimitz class of nuclear powered aircraft carriers and has a maximum speed of more than 30 knots (34 mph) and can, if necessary, remain at sea for up to 25 years. It cost around $4.5 billion (£3.2 billion) It has a crew of 3,200 in the ship’s company and 2,480 for the air wing and can carry up to 90 aircraft. read more