How cruise ships manage their daily food supply
Every year, cruise ships carry thousands of passengers around the world. Tourists who embark on a cruise for their vacation enjoy the possibility of visiting various destinations, all the while with convenient access to everything they need at their doorstep—including food and drinks.
It's no surprise that these giants of the seas go through a seriously high quantity of food to satisfy their passengers. How does 3,200 slices of pizza per hour or 10,000 eggs per day sound to you? Some numbers are indeed absurdly high, but then again, these cruise ships do carry a lot of people.
Browse through the following gallery to find out how much of each food is consumed on some of the world's largest cruise ships —including the largest one!
Symphony of the Seas
With the capacity to carry up to 6,680 guests and a crew of 2,200, the Symphony of the Seas is currently the largest cruise ship in the world.
Fruits and veggies
On a regular itinerary, this cruise ship goes through 40 different varieties of fruit and 80 different types of vegetables.
Water
The Symphony of the Seas goes through 479,314 gallons (1,814,400 liters) of drinking water per day.
Ice cream
It's not a vacation without ice cream, right? 700 lbs (317 kg) per week should suffice.
Eggs
Symphony of the Seas goes through a whopping 60,000 eggs per week!
Chicken
The Symphony of the Seas goes through 9,700 lbs (4,400 kg) of chicken per week. When it comes to chicken wings, the number is a solid 2,000 lbs (907 kg).
Lobster
Passengers go through 2,100 pounds (952 kg) of lobster tails per week.
Coffee
1,500 lbs (680 kg) of coffee per week is enough to keep all coffee drinkers aboard happy.
MSC Bellissima
The MSC Bellissima takes up to 5,686 guests and 1,500 crew members. The massive cruise ship has 2,217 staterooms.
MSC Bellissima goes through a whopping 36,000 eggs per week!
Croissants
Who can resist a freshly baked croissant? Especially when there's 15,000 around every day?
Chocolate
MSC Bellissima's passengers indulge in 3,300 pounds (1,497 kg) of chocolate per month.
Norwegian Bliss
The Norwegian Bliss takes up to 4,004 guests and 1,716 crew members. The massive cruise ship has 26 dining venues and 22 bars and lounges.
Tea
And between 400 and 600 cups of tea every day.
Pizza
Passengers on this cruise ship eat around 571 pizzas per day.
Potatoes
2,143 lbs (972 kg) of potatoes are prepared every day on the Norwegian Bliss. Astounded yet?
