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Why it costs $1 million a day to run one of the world’s largest cruise ships

    It takes 2,400 people working day and night to keep Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas afloat. From small kitchens on cruise ships, chefs prepare 30,000 meals a day. All waste on board is handled in secret, crew-only areas of the ship. And the engine room and captain’s bridge work together to power and move the floating city. We go below deck on one of the world’s largest cruise ships.