It is estimated that the most expensive cruise ships cost over $1 billion US dollars to construct. The estimated price for a cruise ship starts at $550 million for a passenger capacity of 500 and for those carrying 2000-3000, the average price starts close to a billion dollars.

How much does a modern cruise ship cost to build?

How much does the world's most expensive cruise ship cost? The Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas ship cost to build is USD 1,4 billion, closely followed by its sister the Allure ship - USD 1,2 billion.

How much does a cruise ship cost to operate?

Cruise ships can cost several billions of dollars to operate annually. Royal Caribbean spent a whopping $9.5 billion in all of 2018. Royal Caribbean had 26 cruise ships in 2018, so the annual operating cost per ship averaged about $360 million per year (or about $1 million per day).