1.0Cruise1st Bloghttps://www.cruise1st.co.uk/blogClaire Wildehttps://www.cruise1st.co.uk/blog/author/claire-wilde/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="A35YvV7nWz"><a href="https://www.cruise1st.co.uk/blog/the-cost-of-building-ships/">The Cost of Building Ships</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.cruise1st.co.uk/blog/the-cost-of-building-ships/embed/#?secret=A35YvV7nWz" width="600" height="338" title="“The Cost of Building Ships” — Cruise1st Blog" data-secret="A35YvV7nWz" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.cruise1st.co.uk/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://cruise1st-uk-upload.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Feature-Rennett-Stowe.jpg2048926Like Stella Artois used to boast, cruise ships are reassuringly expensive to build. The highest quality materials are manipulated by skilled engineers under the guidance of genius ship designers. Mixing practical considerations of buoyancy and safety with aesthetic features and incredible amenities is a balancing act which requires incredible attention to the minutiae. So, whether