How much fuel does a cruise ship use?

A client asked me the other day how much fuel a cruise ship uses on an average voyage compared to his car. I wasn’t sure what to tell him as it wasn’t a question I’d ever been asked before but I went away and did some rough, (very rough), maths work to try and calculate it for him.

You can check out the results below, (the maths is very rough so feel free to correct me if you can).

Fred Olsen - Get Booking Quick!

If you've been looking at booking a Fred Olsens cruise for this year, now's the time to get it done. Due to the continuing rise in the cost of fuel Fred Olsens, from the 19th January 2011 they will be changing their policy on fuel supplements. If you're looking to make a saving, take some advice and book before then.