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The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Five Times the Size of the Titanic
The Oasis of the Seas will be the first of the Oasis Class (formerly
the Genesis Class or project Genesis) luxury cruise ships in the Royal
Caribbean International fleet. The ship was ordered in February 2006
and the keel was laid in December 2007. The Oasis will come into
service in December 2009, sailing from Port Everglades, Fort
Lauderdale, US, on Caribbean itineraries. The 16-deck ship, which has an estimated
build cost of $1.24bn, will be the largest cruise ship afloat with a
tonnage of 220,000gt (43% more than the Freedom Class ships) and a
double occupancy capacity of 5,400 passengers in 2,700 state rooms. The
ship is being built in the Aker Yards at Turku in Finland and will be
followed by her sister vessel the Allure of the Seas, which will enter
service in 2010. Royal Caribbean International took
delivery of the Oasis of the Seas from STX Europe on 28 October 2009 in
Turku, Finland. On 2 November the ship passed through the Solent and
made a brief stop on the UK’s south coast en route from Finland before
it prepared to cross the Atlantic. The official naming ceremony for the
Oasis of the Seas will take place on 30 November and the ship will
embark on its maiden voyage on 5 December 2009. Oasis of the Seas Design Initial ship design begun in 2004-05 and
included a number of designers and architects such as Atkins Global,
NB&D, RTKL, Waterfield Design Group and Wilson Butler Architects. Technical The vessel will have an overall length of 1,181ft (360m), a beam of
154ft (47m), a height above the waterline of 213ft (65m) and a draft of
30ft (9m). The ship will be powered by eight Wartsila V12 diesel
engines generating 17,500hp each. The main propulsion system will be
three 20MW azimuthing Asea Brown Boveri Azipods, which will give the
ship a cruising speed of 20.2kt. Facilities The Oasis will have the distinction of
being the largest commercial ship to be constructed. Aside from the
normal range of bars and restaurants the ship will have a number of
facilities never before seen on a cruise ship. There will be a full size carousel (27
figures), zip-line cable (nine decks high), Central Park, two rock
climbing walls and the AquaTheatre amphitheatre (the largest freshwater
pool on any cruise ship) as well as the Rising Tide bar which will move
up and down three decks in Central Park. The ship will be divided into seven
neighbourhoods with different themes, including Central Park, Boardwalk
(reminiscent of a seaside pier) and the Royal Promenade. Central Park The open-air Central Park will occupy
the centre of the ship and will form a unique public gathering place
including pathways, flower gardens and a canopy of trees. The central
piazza will be a multi-purpose space for alfresco dining,
entertainment, concerts and street performances. The Central Park
neighbourhood will be lined with 334 staterooms (254 with balconies)
rising five decks high, offering views of the park. Restaurants will include: 150 Central
Park, the Central Park Café (picnic lunches), Antonio’s Table (Italian
restaurant), Vintages wine bar, Chops Grille steakhouse, the Canopy Bar
and the unique Rising Tide bar. The park will also host two
glass-arched domes called the Crystal Canopies that will provide
natural light for the inside decks of the ship. Central Park will also
have a range of boutique shops, a chess garden, a pergola garden and a
sculpture garden. AquaTheatre The AquaTheater will be an outdoor venue
at the stern of the ship near the Boardwalk neighbourhood. The
amphitheatre space will offer a kidney-shaped pool (swimming and scuba
diving) and sun loungers on tiered platforms.
