They carry comparatively little cargo because most of their capacity is devoted to the accommodation for passengers and their baggage, food, stores and a large crew.
Zithwala umthwalo othelelekiswa ubuncinane ngenxa yokuba ubuninzi besikhundla sazo zinikelwa kwindawo yabakhweli nemithwalo ukutya, indawo yokugcina neqela elikhulu.