What is the life expectancy of the ship?
Count on a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 50 years. A well maintained ship can theoretically last forever. At some point the maintenance costs exceed the cost of replacement and utility and efficiency are no longer competitive with newer vessels. Engines and generators wear out and can be replaced or rebuilt. Vessels will be inspected and surveyed, an inventory taken and an assessment of current licensing, inspections, maintenance, SOLAS and US future requirements and the forecast present and future cost of these and optional items. An annual two week maintenance period is scheduled to take care of items that arent handled during the active cruise season. Q. Who will be running the Ship on a daily basis? Take a look at the Declarations, and Committees web pages.
