more than one year ago, the Oasis of the Seas the largest cruise ship ever built.
less than 12 months later there was the sister ship Allure of the Seas exactly 5cm longer.
a great American brand marketing stunt for a giant ocean that deserves attention.
The Allure of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world.
Data
Built: Turku, Finland
Tonnage: 222,282
into service: December 2010
cost: 775 million to $ 1 billion
Length: 360 meters
width: 64 meters
height above waterline: 65 meters
top speed: 22 knots
cover: 16
maximum 6318 passengers
Crew: 2384 (from over 80 countries)
number of cabins: 2384
number of pools: 4, 10 whirlpools
more: dozens of restaurants, bars, two theaters, ice rink, surf simulator, mall, health center, comedy club, jazz club
The Allure of the Seas in December 2010 and stays in service until 2012 anyway around sailing in the Caribbean. because the ship is so large, only a limited number of ports where it can build.