Provisioning (cruise ship)
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-->Cruise ships consume vast amounts of food every day; as an example, the following is a list of supplies provisioned onboard the Celebrity cruise ship Constellation for an average 7 day cruise.
- 24,236 pounds of beef
- 5,040 pounds of lamb
- 7,216 pounds of pork
- 4,600 pounds of veal
- 1,680 pounds of sausage
- 10,211 pounds of chicken
- 3,156 pounds of turkey
- 13,851 pounds of fish
- 350 pounds of crab
- 2,100 pounds of lobster
- 25,736 pounds of fresh vegetables
- 15,150 pounds of potatoes
- 20,003 pounds of fresh fruit
- 3,260 gallons of milk
- 1976 quarts of cream
- 600 gallons of ice cream
- 9,235 dozen eggs
- 5,750 pounds of sugar
- 3,800 pounds of rice
- 1,750 pounds of cereal
- 450 pounds of jelly
- 2,458 pounds of coffee
- 1,936 pounds of cookies
- 2,450 tea bags
- 120 pounds (54 kg) of herbs and spices
- 3,400 bottles of assorted wines
- 200 bottles of champane
- 200 bottles of gin
- 290 bottles of vodka
- 350 bottles of whiskey
- 150 bottles of rum
- 45 bottles of sherry
- 600 bottles of assorted liqueurs
- 10,100 bottles/cans of beer
When you take into account that the Constellation at full capacity feeds over 1950 passengers and 999 officers and crew 3 meals a day, it comparable to the provisions that any small town might consume in a week's time.
See also
- GTS Constellation
- Consumption
- Celebrity Cruises
- 1813 list of provisions for the USS Constitution
- 1912 list of provisions for the RMS Titanic
Reference
Information provided by Celebrity Cruises shipboard literature
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