Elbowroom Factor: The relative spaciousness of a ship. We've taken the ratios of ship tonnage and passenger count (often referred to as 'space ratios'), and translated them into the terms snug (space ratio less than 30), cozy (space ratio of 30-35), roomy (space ratio 36-45) and spacious (space ratio above 45).

 

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