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I needed a detailed deck plan of a large passenger liner for a writing project, and this is the best one I've found. The accommodations are similar to a modern cruise ship; there's no steerage class, but there are a handful of larger suites for the wealthy. The cabins have zero gravity sleeping chambers, but they're about the size of a queen-size bed, so you can envision them as more traditional accommodations if your setting calls for that. The passenger amenities are nice: pool, fitness room, casino, theaters, atrium and a variety of dining areas and bars. And the plans are very detailed; there are even schematics of the air ducts so your characters can crawl around and be stealthy! The ship comes with 2 50 passenger shuttles, and with the nose dock no space is wasted on a huge hangar. The text gives a fair amount of detail on ship's procedures, crew (including job classifications) and emergency protocols.
The main drawback is that there seems to be far too little space devoted to the engines and other mechanical systems. The engine deck is described very briefly and is very small. I think we are supposed to assume that the engines are not shown, but it's not very clear. There's also very little space for cargo and consumables; this is explained in text, but it does limit the ship's adaptability to other scenarios. There's also no information given on the height of the ship or the height of individual decks. For most of the decks, one can assume the typical 10 feet, but I would expect the theater sections and the shuttle bays to be taller.
Again, despite these drawbacks, this was the best deck plan for a 300 passenger luxury liner I could find. Plus, it looks like it'd be pretty easy to adapt the plans to create an even bigger ship by duplicating a deck or extending one of the lower decks.
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