The largest cruise ships have the most luxurious and impressive amenities. These are almost gigantic cities floating on the ocean. Below is a list with photos of the ten largest cruise ships in the world.

Liberty of the Seas is a Freedom class cruise ship. Started regular flights in May 2007. This 15-deck liner can accommodate 4,370 passengers with a crew of 1,360. It was built in 18 months at the Aker Finnyards shipyard in Turku, Finland. It has a length of 338 m, a width of 56 m. The maximum speed is 21.6 knots (40 km/h). Gross tonnage - 155,889 GT.

Norwegian Escape is a cruise ship built by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany in just 17 months in October 2015. She is 325.9 meters long, 41.4 meters wide and has a gross tonnage of 165,300 GT. It can accommodate 4,266 passengers and 1,733 crew members. The painting on the body is the work of Jamaican artist and conservationist Guy Harvey.

Norwegian Joy is a cruise ship built by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany in 2017 specifically for the Chinese cruise market. Unusual in that he was given a godfather, the Chinese singer Wang Lihom, and not, as is customary, a godmother. The Joy is 333.46 meters long, 41.40 meters wide, and has a gross tonnage of 167,725 GT. Capable of accommodating 3,883 passengers and 1,700 crew members.

MS Ovation of the Seas is a Quantum-class cruise ship. Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and is operated by Royal Caribbean International. Flying under the flag Bahamas with a home port in Nassau. The ship was laid down on March 5, 2015 at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The launch took place on February 18, 2016. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing became the godmother of the ship. Its first flight took place on April 14, 2016 from Southampton (UK) to Tianjin. The length of the liner is 348 m, the width is 48.9 m, the gross tonnage is 168.666 GT. Can accommodate 4,180 passengers.

MS Anthem of the Seas is a cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. It was laid down on November 20, 2013 at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Launching took place on February 20, 2015. On April 10, 2015 the ship was commissioned. He was christened on April 20, 2015, and British historian and publicist Emma Wilby became his godmother. The liner made its first flight on April 22, 2015 from Southampton to the coast of France and Spain. Gross tonnage - 168.666 GT, length - 348 m, width - 49.4 m. Capacity - 4,180 people.

MS Quantum of the Seas (Quantum of the Seas) is a Quantum-class cruise ship of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. It was laid down on August 2, 2013 at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Launching took place on August 9, 2014. On October 28, 2014, the vessel was put into operation, and on October 31 of the same year it was transferred to the service of the fleet of the customer company. The first flight was carried out on November 2, 2014. Godmother of "Quantum" was the American actress Kristin Chenoweth. Its first flight took place on November 2, 2014 from New Jersey along the Atlantic coast of the United States. The length of the liner is 348.1 m, the width is 49.4 m. The gross tonnage is 168.666 GT. Passenger capacity - 4 180 people.

MSC Meraviglia is a high-tech cruise ship that entered service on June 3, 2017. Belongs to Italian cruise company MSC Cruises. His baptism ceremony in Le Havre on June 3, 2017 was attended by actor Patrick Bruel, musical group Kids United and comedian Gad Elmaleh. Godmother was Sophia Loren. With a length of 315.83 meters and a gross tonnage of 171,598 GT, the ship can accommodate 5,700 passengers.

Oasis of the Seas is one of the largest cruise ships in the world. It was built at the Norwegian shipyard in Turku - STX Europe, commissioned by Royal Caribbean International in October 2009. Its construction cost was about $1.5 billion, making it the most expensive passenger ship in the history of civil shipping. Can carry 6,630 passengers and 2,160 crew members. Its length is 361.6 m, width - 47 m, gross tonnage - 225.282 GT.

MS Harmony of the Seas is a cruise ship built by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France in 2015. Owned by the American company Royal Caribbean International. The vessel is 362.12 meters long, 47.42 meters wide and has a gross tonnage of 226,963 GT and has 2,744 passenger cabins. The maximum number of people on board is 6,360 passengers and 2,400 crew members.

MS Symphony of the Seas is an Oasis class cruise ship built by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France between October 2015 and March 2018. Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. As of June 2017, it is the largest passenger ship in the world. It has a length of 362 m, a beam of 65.68 m and a gross tonnage of 228,081 GT. Capable of accommodating 5,518 passengers and a crew of 2,200.

Imagine that you are going on a free cruise on the big liner in the world. Inside is a whole metropolis of entertainment and services, and everything is free. Fantasy? Yes. But one day, when the parade of planets takes place, the company launches a new ship, this fairy tale becomes a reality. Tour operators, the media and everyone who will subsequently sell tickets to this liner are invited to the first flight.

Harmony of the Seas is by far the largest cruise ship for 8200 people, of which 2200 crew members. The height of the ship is comparable to the height of a 20-storey building. The length is 362 meters, which exceeds the length of Red Square in Moscow. The construction of the liner cost Royal Caribbean more than 1,000,000,000 euros.

But the most impressive thing is not measurements, but the filling of the liner - a helipad, swimming pools, water slides, a casino, a theater, an ice rink, a garden with 12 thousand different plants and much, much more. There is even a Bionic bar on board, where robots work as waiters. Let's see what it looks like inside...

General plans of the liner. This is really a huge thing, a giant Noah's Ark with a displacement of 227,500 tons:

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We left the port of Barcelona. We were escorted by two fire ships: in honor of the first voyage, they staged a “salute” of water cannons:

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The first place you go on a cruise is, of course, the cabin. I will not give the footage, I will only mention that in my cabin there was a separate dressing room:

General areas of the liner. On the right in the photo is a giant head sculpture that rotates in layers in different directions:

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On board is pedestrian streets. A complete feeling that it was not a ship that went into the sea, but a piece of the mainland. There are a lot of people. After a series of accidents on cruises, Royal Caribbean installed an advanced facial recognition system that can, if necessary, identify each passenger in the crowd:

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Many sculptures and works of modern art:

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Let's go up to the upper decks. There are two types of decks - indoor, comfortable in windy weather, and outdoor:

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There are 16 decks on board. 6 main pools and 10 giant jacuzzis:

The upper deck is replete with public areas:

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Lots of loungers. Pay attention to the slides behind the pool:

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On the other side of the golf course:

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Waves for boarding:

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Rope crossing at the level of seven floors:

At the stern of the ship is a huge aquatic theater. Two pipes lead down from the upper deck, through which you can go down in clothes. Feels very fast, very scary and very dark. You overcome almost 30 meters of height in 13 seconds, making two 360-degree turns along the way:

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To the right of the water theater is a pedestrian area called Central Park:

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Naturally, there is a gym, and it is gigantic. Many simulators and shells:

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There are 20 restaurants on board the Harmony of the Seas. The main one occupies three floors, it is there that daily dinners are held:

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And this is the same Bionic bar where robots work. There are 30 alcohol components in the arsenal of mechanical hands. The range of cocktails they can make is endless. One cocktail takes 30 seconds. Looks fantastic:

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Another memorable restaurant is called "Wonderland" and is based on the famous work of Lewis Carroll:

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Hall decoration:

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Instead of a menu, they bring an empty picture that needs to be painted with water. After these manipulations, words appear. It would seem a trifle, but leaves an indelible impression:

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Molecular cuisine restaurant. The dish is called "Garden", and the "earth" is made of bread with the addition of cuttlefish ink:

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Balloon dessert topped with hot chocolate. After a minute, the ball melts, revealing the ice cream inside. Delicious:

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Every week, 4,500 kg of chicken and almost 7,000 kg of beef are consumed in the liner's restaurants. Total on board 4900 seats in restaurants and bars. The assortment of desserts again confused me:

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There are dozens of shops in Central Park for every budget:

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You won't be bored in the evening. Rather, on the contrary, you will need to run from one view to another:

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In the theater - a Broadway production of "Grease". The film of the same name, based on this musical, made Travolta a star already in 1978:

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Ice show. Just pay attention to the quality of the costumes that were prepared for the performance.

Cruise ships are made for relaxation. For an expensive and quality holiday. It's not just a vehicle that takes you from point one to point two. This is a ship that combines a large number of a variety of facilities to help you unwind along the way. Bars, gyms, swimming pools, luxury rooms, restaurants, discos and many more things modern cruise ships have to offer.

The ten most luxurious cruise liners will be discussed in this article.

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The Silver Shadow is the most luxurious cruise ship available to Silversea Cruises. It was launched in 2000 and has served the company faithfully ever since.

The liner has the largest restaurant that can accommodate 424 people at the same time. For everyone who booked a suite, a personal butler is allocated for the duration of the entire voyage. The ship also has its own casino, bar, cigar club, conference hall, swimming pools, spa, library, boutiques, beauty salons, fitness center, men's and women's saunas, and a golf course.

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Seabourn Cruise Line: Seabourn Sojourn

Seabourn Sojourn is a cruise ship owned by Seabourn Cruise. Started operating in 2010; The length of this vessel is about 198 m. The owner company claims that this is the best cruise ship in the world. We don't know if it's true or not, but people love to travel on this ship.

The liner has a capacity of 450 passengers; it has two large outdoor pools, six bars, four restaurants, many cafes and a sports club.

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Crystal Cruise: Crystal Symphony

Crystal Symphony is the most famous and luxurious cruise ship of Crystal Cruises Lines. It was built in Finland in 1995, and has already been to many places and countries around the world, including the Panama Canal, New Zealand, New York, Ukraine, Qatar, Italy, Maryland and others.

At the service of vacationers on the liner there are beautiful restaurants, bars, clubs, swimming pools, jacuzzis, spas, a golf course, tennis, a theater, a cinema, a conference room, a cigar club, boutiques and shops.

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Seabourn Cruise Line: Seabourn Spirit

The Seabourn Spirit is also known as the Star Breeze, and it was under this name that the ship was first launched in Germany back in 1989. This luxury liner mainly travels between Africa and Europe.

Each of the ship's 104 deluxe rooms has either a private balcony or floor-to-ceiling windows with open ocean views.

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Seven Seas Navigator

The most luxurious cruise ship operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises. It was launched in 1999. Each room on this ship is beautifully decorated, with marble bathrooms, wide windows overlooking the ocean and spacious living areas. The vacationer has the impression that he is not in the room of the ship, but in a luxurious and spacious apartment.

The liner operates the Ultra system All Inclusive, which allows not only free use of all services on the ship, but also includes drinks and excursions. Even one night in the hotel before the departure of the cruise you can spend for free.

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Seven Seas Mariner

Seven Seas Mariner is another luxury cruise ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises. All rooms of the liner are also well decorated and equipped. This cruise ship has four gourmet restaurants with an outdoor seating area.

It has 352 suites, and there are so many staff that there is sometimes one person from the staff for every vacationer. This guarantees quality rest for vacationers.

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Regent Seven Seas Cruise: Seven Seas Voyager

Seven Seas Voyager is an even better luxury cruise ship operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The liner was put into operation in 2003. Its main feature is that almost every room has a balcony.

In 2006, Seven Seas Voyager was named the most expensive cruise ship in the world. Currently, the liner operates in Asia, arranging luxury cruise tours there.

There are several restaurants on the ship, one of which has 3 Michlen stars. This is the only such restaurant on the ships. Also at your service on the liner there is a heated pool with a jacuzzi, golf cabanas, a library, a cigar club, boutiques, a theater, a ballroom, a spa, a fitness club and a kids club.

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Liner Paul Gauguin, Paul Gauguin Cruises

The most mesmerizing ship is Paul Gauguin, which is operated by the company of the same name. This is the smallest liner among the most luxurious. It is of great importance for the company, because capable of mooring in small ports where larger ships are not able to enter.

The liner is able to take on board 332 passengers and provide them with a high-quality vacation. 70 percent of the liner's rooms are equipped with their own balconies, the rooms are equipped with luxurious bathrooms with jacuzzis. People who want to get the most out of their vacation can book their own butler for the duration of the cruise, who will help the vacationer around the clock.

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Sea Dream Yacht Club: Sea Dream 1

Sea Dream 1 is another small but luxurious cruise ship currently operated by the Sea Dream Yacht Club. She is also called the Goddess of the Sea because she has been pleasing holidaymakers with her services since 1984. On the territory of the ship there is a casino, a piano bar, a pool bar, a library.

There are also platforms for aquatic species sports, restaurant, golf simulators and spa. In short, the liner offers all the services and entertainment that you will find on larger luxury ships.

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Crystal Cruises: Crystal Serenity

Crystal Serenity is currently operated by Crystal Cruises. This ship combines all the most modern and luxurious in terms of delivering maximum comfort and only positive emotions to its visitors. Luxury here lies in even the simplest details. The rooms are equipped with underfloor heating, decorated with Italian marble mosaics.

The ship can offer several bars, restaurants, casinos, spas, swimming pools, saunas, boutiques, a fitness club and many other standard services for luxury cruise ships.

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It was an article about the most luxurious cruise ships in the world. Thank you for your attention!

Have you ever dreamed of cruising on a luxurious ocean liner that looks more like a floating city than a huge ship? Today I want to show you 11 of the largest and most technologically advanced cruise ships in the world.

11. Disney Fantasy

Length : 339 meters
Displacement : 128,000 tons
Passengers: 4,000

Disney Fantasy takes a tour of Caribbean. This giant passenger ship boasts a virtual sports simulator, water amusement park with play area Aqualab, where numerous slides, geysers and fountains are located on an area of ​​550 square meters. Children can also enjoy the "Royal Tea Party" with princesses of Disney fairy tales.

10. Disney Dream

Length : 339 meters
Displacement : 128,000 tons
Passengers: 4,000

This cruising fairytale ship features a design style from the 20th century, referred to as the "golden age of cruising". The ship cruises to the Bahamas and is also famous for its Aquaduck waterslide and seven fun areas for toddlers and teens of all ages.

9. Carnival Breeze

Length : 306 meters
Displacement : 130,000 tons
Passengers: 4,724

This majestic ship hosts comedy shows, as well as a Guy's Burger Joint restaurant, 3-D cinema, rum and tequila bars.

8. Carnival Magic

Length : 306 meters
Displacement : 130,000 tons
Passengers: 4,724

There is a nine-hole mini-golf course on the Carnival Magic in the SportSquare zone, and for fans of extreme team events, a rope course over the sea. Also at the service of Passengers: a confectionery, a theater, a brewery and ThirstyFrog Red branded beer.

Length : 333 meters
Displacement: 133,500 tons
Passengers: 3,959

This mediterranean cruise ship famous for its Thermal Cave spa, twelve whirlpools and 4-D cinema. The highlight of the liner is a Formula 1 simulator and a water park with "150 illuminated musical fountains."

6.MSC Splendida

Length : 333 meters
Displacement :133,500 tons
Passengers: 3,959

The name of the ship was given by the famous actress Sophia Loren. The liner is equipped with innovative systems that protect the environment from pollution, which is why it rightfully deserved the title of "Eco-ship". Its decks have been replaced by: five dining areas, a large theater, a poker room. On all MSC ships, children under the age of eleven travel free of charge.

Length : 333 meters
Displacement: 139,400 tons
Passengers: 4,363

On the luxury liner MSC Divina houses Italian, Mediterranean and Tex-Mex restaurants, a cigar room and even an art gallery.

4. Norwegian Breakaway

Length : 329 meters
Displacement: 144.017 tons
Passengers: 4,000

This giant liner has thirteen decks, three dining rooms, 17 restaurants, 12 bars, waterslides the size of a five-story building, and it's all run by 1,700 crew members. The famous comedy troupe "The Second City" entertains the guests of the ship with great comedy performances and pyrotechnic shows.

3 Norwegian epic

Length : 325 meters
Displacement: 153,000 tons
Passengers: 4,228

The Norwegian Epic has a bowling alley, a theater where vacationers can dine and enjoy musicals and comedies at the same time, as well as jazz and blues clubs. There are also concerts of the famous blue-headed drummers from the Blue Man Group.

2. Oasis of the Seas

Length : 360 meters
Displacement : 220,000 tons
Passengers: 5,400

The second largest royal cruise ship in the world, Oasis of the Seas, has 16 decks with different themes. For example, on one of them stands a handmade wooden children's carousel. There is also a Starbucks restaurant, an ice skating rink, the largest casino in the world's Casino Royal cruise fleet, and a 750-seat water amphitheater with fountains, jumps and diving towers on outdoors. In the Cupcake Cupboard cafe you can taste thirty types of cupcakes.

1. Allure of the Seas (“Charm of the Seas”)

Length : 360 meters
Displacement: 222,900 tons
Passengers: 5,400

Our rating is completed by the largest cruise liner "Allure of the Seas", the dimensions of which are simply stunning. To at least somehow imagine its dimensions, take a thousand blue whales and place them on four football fields. Over 300 cabins overlook Central Park with live trees, grass and flowers. The ship also has a golf course, a surf simulator and a skating rink where ice and circus shows take place.

Royal Caribbean International commissioned Finnish shipbuilders to build an entirely new class passenger liners who will be able to hold the palm for many years. This is how the cruise ship "Oasis of the Seas" was born, which was launched as the largest passenger ship in the world on October 28, 2009. In addition, the liner won first place in another nomination, as the most expensive ship on the planet. Its construction was spent 1.24 billion dollars, the average cost of staying in the port of such a vessel will cost the owners 230,000 US dollars.

Liners of the new class "Genesis" the first-born "Oasis of the Seas" and already under construction "Allure of the Seas" surpassed its predecessor "Freedom of the Seas" and became 21 m longer, 8.5 m wider and almost 43 percent heavier .

Passenger ships of the Genesis project have become truly remarkable liners. From bold design to a plethora of innovations and technological advances in passenger amenities, all of which will now help attract new customers for an unforgettable sea voyage.

The liner "Oasis of the Seas" has absorbed all the best that is on the ships of the company "Royal Caribbean International". His first voyage on December 05, 2009 will take place on a grand scale, including the most luxurious party at sea. For its guests, this is an amazing sea voyage, and for the Oasis of the Seas cruise ship, it is the readiness to withstand any threat: hurricanes, giant waves, and even contagious diseases.

The ship was built by the STX Europe shipbuilding company specifically for Royal Caribbean International, the construction of the Oasis of the Seas cost £ 855 million. The ship is 361 meters long, 66 meters wide, and its highest point rises above the surface of the water by 72 meters. The displacement of the liner is 225 thousand tons. Oasis is 40% larger than any other cruise ship in the world. The ship, five times the size of the Titanic, can accommodate 6,360 passengers and 2,160 crew on sixteen decks in 2,704 cabins. By the way, the new liner is 2 times larger than the previous record holder - Queen Mary II.

The vessel is equipped with 6 Wärtsilä engines - three 12-cylinder and three 16-cylinder. Together, its power plants generate 96 MW of power, which allows the ship to reach speeds of up to 22.6 knots. The new owners of the ship were very surprised to learn that the Oasis had four more onboard cabins than planned.

New safety practices and design features that are completely new to cruising have made the Oasis of the Seas one of the most anticipated cruise ships in history. The ship has so-called telescopic tubes, which can be reduced if you need to sail under the bridge. The world's largest cruise ship, the Oasis of the Seas, had to be partially dismantled so that it could pass under the Danish Great Belt Bridge. But even after the height of the pipes was reduced, the distance between the ship and the building was less than half a meter. For safety reasons, traffic on the bridge was blocked for 15 minutes. Hundreds of people gathered on both sides of the river to watch the brightly lit cruise ship, which rises above the water like a 20-story building.

There is a lot of entertainment here, both for ordinary inhabitants and for millionaires. The ship is equipped with a water amphitheater, a carousel (made "life-size"), a floating park, an ice rink, a golf course, 4 swimming pools, which required a total of 2300 tons of water, volleyball and basketball courts, a climbing wall and a children's area with theme parks and children's scientific laboratories. It has, among other things, 10 spa baths and surf simulators. The liner is so large that it is divided into "districts" with special themes, including a tropical area with palm trees and wines. In total, 12,000 plants and 56 trees have been planted on the ship - this is the world's first park on a ship with an area of ​​2,000 square meters. m, which has become a kind of analogue of the "Central" Park in New York. Therefore, its passengers can relax in the park in the shade of real trees, listen to Broadway musicals and watch an ice show.

The 750-seat outdoor amphitheater is located at the stern and is modeled after the ancient Greek amphitheatre. The indoor theater, located in another part of the ship, is designed for 1,300 guests. A two-week cruise on the miracle ship "Oasis of the Seas" will cost a rather modest amount: from £1300 for a place in the cheapest cabin. Construction of its twin vessel called "Allure of the Seas" is scheduled for completion in late 2010.

Passengers like to celebrate all the time, but if the cruise is “premium class”, and almost all people are wealthy, then there should be about 20,000 bottles of champagne on board, more than 14,000 kg of meat products, 44,000 fresh eggs, 6,600 kg of salad, 3,000 kg of onions, 22,000 kg of potatoes and this is only a small part of the food supply.

After loading is completed, the Oasis of the Seas cruise ship sets off for its first cruise voyage. And if you forgot something, then alas, it’s too late to correct mistakes. The liner left the port of Everglades and the cruise began.

Doctors on the cruise ship Oasis of the Seas are hoping to avoid another type of natural disaster. If at least two people with a viral disease board the ship, it will spread instantly, since everyone is in a confined space. The liner is equipped with disinfectants in all public places, especially before meals.

Cruises on the liner are, as a rule, a guarantee of first-class food 24 hours a day. Especially during holiday cruises, when on board the liner its staff arranges a real feast. The restaurants serve the most exquisite dishes.

And waste disposal is the most important part of the internal structure of the ship. The Oasis of the Seas liner has its own waste processing plant, where all garbage is carefully sorted. Tin cans are pressed, glass is broken to prepare for recycling, and all other solid waste is stored until it is landfilled at the nearest port, because the Oasis of the Seas cruise ship is an environmentally friendly ship.

Over three hundred cooks work on board. It is in the galley that the products are located, the cost of which is 2 million US dollars. Due to strict hygiene regulations, the galley is not open to anyone except registered employees. About 70,000 main dishes are served daily on the ship, of which 15,000 are desserts.

All entertainment during the cruise is the responsibility of the cruise director. The most difficult part of his job: to make everything so that the guests were satisfied. He plans entertainment, communicates with guests and keeps them in good spirits. It has its own film studio on board. Its employees film daily material on board the liner, and then, after editing, they broadcast it to the cabins, usually in the evening.

Not less than amazing place on the cruise ship "Oasis of the Seas" is considered the "Royal Promenade", which runs through the center of the ship. There is a unique transparent backlit elevator. This place has so many shops and bars that it looks like small town. On board the cruise ship "Oasis of the Seas" you can find a lot of entertainment.

Traditionally, an artificial wave pool is installed on the upper deck. Its pumps pump up to 112,000 liters of water per minute.

One of the most popular events on the ship is the theatre, which seats about 2,000 people. The ice show also attracts a lot of spectators. To ensure that everything goes smoothly, the engineers turn on the ship's stabilization system.

February 24, 2010- Royal Caribbean realized that the idea of ​​tracking one person to others might appeal to many, and they were right, the novelty quickly became very popular

On the largest cruise ship in world oasis of the Seas, Royal Carribeans offer the latest in IT technology, ID bracelets and iPhones so people can find each other in the giant liner's myriad spaces. Wristbands are personal RFID identifiers, although they can be not only bracelets, but also badges or clips. WiFi operates throughout the ship, the signal from the bracelet via WiFi goes to the Apple iPhone mobile phone, equipped with a detailed liner scheme, that is, at any time one person can know exactly where the other is.

There are almost 1,000 WiFi spots on the ship, and at first, the company just wanted to make it so that people could communicate with each other via mobile phones and not only to communicate, through the ship's iPhone you can get this or that information, order a service, etc., but then they realized that the idea of ​​tracking one person might please others, and they turned out to be right, the novelty quickly became very popular. It is not difficult to guess that parents became the main consumers of identifiers. The liner is incredibly huge, there are a lot of places where a child can get lost, and this can become a problem not only for parents, but for the entire crew, searching for a lost person on a ship is a many-hour and extremely difficult operation, a ship's emergency, and preferably at this time drive all other passengers into cabins or public areas.

At first, Oasis of the Seas offered badges as an identifier, but then they went further and now they offer bracelets, which is much more convenient, since they can serve as a kind of pager. If you give a signal from the iPhone, the bracelet starts to vibrate, and its owner will understand that they are looking for him. If this is a child, then okay, but teenagers are unlikely to like such IT surveillance. The young man met a girl at a disco and retired with her in a darker and more secluded place, since there are plenty of such places on a giant liner, and the damned bracelets suddenly begin to vibrate, what is it like? But what a blessing to parents ...

The device works on the basis of Ekahau's RTLS real-time location system, the signal from the identifier is processed by the DeFi Royal Connect program and issued to the end server, and from there it gets to the iPhone, the location accuracy is 3-3.5 meters. The bracelets are powered by rechargeable batteries, and there is more than enough charge for a week-long cruise. After the end of the cruise, the bracelets are handed over to the administration and charged again. Reviews, they say in Royal Caribbean, are still very good, but they still do not know how and where this novelty can be used, in addition to surveillance, they collect data. During cruises, users of the electronic spy are interviewed, and it is hoped that the information collected will expand the scope of Wi-Fi RFID identifiers.
Voytenko Mikhail

Some numbers:

5,000 kilometers of electrical wiring

12,000 plants, including real trees, but the plants will be installed and planted later, upon the arrival of the liner in the USA

7,000 works of art will decorate the premises of the liner or be displayed in the halls of 90,000 square meters of carpeted floors

The construction of the liner took 525,000 square meters of steel - an area equivalent to 72 football fields

And did you know that…

Propellers for this giant will be manufactured by a Russian plant - Baltiysky Zavod OJSC

OJSC Baltiysky Zavod has completed the manufacture of the first propeller designed for the world's largest ocean cruise liner Genesis. The vessel, 360 meters long, is being built by the Norwegian company Aker Yards at its shipyard in Finland. The Baltic Shipyard will equip the liner with two propellers. The diameter of each product is more than 6 meters.
Contracts for the manufacture of propellers for the cruise liners Genesis, Super Star Libra, Celebrity and Hall, which are being built at the Finnish shipyard, were signed by Baltiysky Zavod (St. Petersburg) and FSUE Zvezdochka (Severodvinsk) in 2007. According to the terms of the agreements, the St. Petersburg enterprise will supply the customer with several dozen sets of blades, hubs and fairings, as well as sets of spare parts for propellers by the end of this year. The value of the contracts is more than 10 million euros.

Baltiysky Zavod is the only manufacturer in Russia of large propellers (weighing up to 70 tons, diameter - up to 8 m) made of bronze and brass. The company manufactures modern propellers for all types of warships and submarines; large-capacity tankers and bulk carriers; nuclear and diesel-electric icebreakers; container ships and passenger ships; small coastal, river and pleasure craft; fast ships and boats.

One evening, the captain of the liner gives dinner to his guests. Cruisers love formal occasions. Each of them is trying to bring home the memory of a sea voyage for this, several professional photographers work on board the ship. Approximately 30,000 photographs will be taken during the cruise.

The charm of any cruise travel lies in the fact that in the ports where the liner stops, passengers will find a lot of new sensations.

On the liner, everything is done for customers, but there are always passengers who behave badly and interfere with others. Such people are asked to leave the ship at the nearest port. But the worst thing is when a passenger dies on board. Then the whole team has to console his loved ones. The body is placed in its own morgue.

Crew members and attendants lead a full life, but completely isolated from the guests. They are not allowed to use the main aisles on board the ship unless absolutely necessary. All personnel move through a hidden system of service corridors and stairs. To do this, in the center of this labyrinth is the main passage that runs along the entire length of the ship. It has the unofficial name E-95, and crew members use it to get to their cabins, where they can take a break from the guests. Laundry on such a ship is one of the busiest among all types of ships. The employees of this plant work around the clock.

In nightclubs liner« Oasis of the Seas» DJs do their job well. While they are warming up the audience, night falls on the ship and then most of the 750,000 lamps on the ship light up. Electricity on the cruise ship is generated by diesel generators made to order by the company " Wartsilla».

The most secure room on a cruise ship is the engineering control post. From here they monitor the weather conditions, control the operation of the power plant and control all the ship's systems. This is the center of power passenger ship, so entry here is strictly prohibited.

On the liner« Oasis of the Seas» 4,500 km of electric cable have been laid, so the main thing for the ship's engineers is not bad weather, but fire. Such liner consumes an average of up to 11,000 kg of fuel per hour. A sudden spark in any place is much more dangerous than a hurricane. The operating costs are huge - even a slight deviation from the course can result in a considerable amount.

During bad weather and the impossibility of safely entering the port, the captain of the vessel can give an order not to enter the port, and the cruise director immediately announces the changed plans to passengers. This adds to the work of the entertainment service as everyone stays on board.

A cruise ship« Oasis of the Seas» became the first passenger ship in the world to have seven independent theme areas on board Central Park, Boardwalk, Royal Promenade, Pool and Sports Zone, Vitality sea ​​spa and Fitness Center, Entertainment Place and Youth Zone so no one gets discouraged here.

Central Park is under open sky in the center of the ship and forms a public space with sidewalks, flowers and trees. Its grounds are used for outdoor walks, street performances and concerts. Above the surroundings of the park, 334 cabins stretch to the height of a five-story building, 254 of which have balconies that overlook the park. Central Park has a number of boutiques, a garden, many gazebos, a sculpture park, cafes, restaurants and a wine bar.

Despite the size liner, some passengers suffer from seasickness. Although the entire staff maintains a straight face, some have to deal with a variety of problems on board, from natural disasters to crime. The security service in civilian clothes takes over this case. They have video surveillance cameras and the ship's own law enforcement agencies at their disposal.

In the event of an evacuation cruise ship a modern system of rescue boats is provided, as well as inflatable life rafts, which are located at strategic points on the ship. Solving safety and security issues, the requirement of guests. Even on such liners as " Oasis of the Seas» with excellent organization, people can sometimes get lost. Often they are late in ports, so the liner is always reminded that the ship is leaving exactly on schedule.

The ship has a huge selection of cabins, which include deluxe rooms and family rooms. A novelty is 25 duplex rooms with balconies. Each of them covers an area of ​​1524 sq. m and is designed for six people. The room has its own piano, bar, jacuzzi and library. Balcony area 78 sq. meters. All cabins are equipped with LCD TVs, bathrooms with plenty of mirrors.

Length - 361 m;
Width - 66 m;
Height - 72 m;
Displacement - 225282 tons;
Power point- eight diesel engines Wartsila» with a capacity of 17,500 hp each;
Propulsion system- three steering columns of the Azipod type with a capacity of 27200 hp each;
Speed ​​- 22.6 knots;
Number of decks - 16;
Number of passengers - 6360 people;
Number of cabins - 2704;
Crew - 2100 people;

Here we can see the construction process