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Oasis of the Sea, Royal Caribbean’s newest ship is the world’s largest cruise ship. It’s much larger than the titanic, as a matter of fact it is 5 times larger than the titanic is 20 stories high.  There are 16 passenger decks and it has the capacity to carry over two thousand crew member and over six thousand passengers. capacity.

Royal Caribbean first ordered the Oasis of the Seas back in 2006.  The ship was under construction for two years in Finland.  It was built by a company called STX Finland.  

Royal Caribbean took official ownership of the ship on October 28, 2009. 

The Oasis of the Seas home port will be Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

Features of the Ship

The ship has many great and exciting features.  There is an outdoor open amphitheatre.  The seating capacity is 750.  The ampittheatre will double as a swimming pool.  The area will be a swimming pool during the day and an ocean front theatre at night.  There are two diving platforms above the pool and the pool’s diving tower has springboards.

Another awesome feature of this mighty ship is the boardwalk air.  It’s a complete open air boardwalk right in the middle of the ship.  Along the boardwalk are shops and restaurants for your complete pleasure.

The ship also has a zip-line, carousel, ice skating rink and a mini-golf course.  It has four swimming pools and 10 whirlpools.  There is also a volleyball court and basketball court.

Sleeping Quarters

There are 2, 700 state rooms of suites and lofts on board the ship.  Each of the loft style rooms vary in size and have windows from floor to ceiling.  The luxury suites are 1,600 square feet with balconies that overlook the sea and the promenade. Some of the state rooms have LCD televisions, master bedrooms, a guest bathroom and fog-free mirrors.  There are also several different styles of suites that vary in price.  The most luxurious of them all is the Royal Suite.  It has a separate living area with a baby grand piano, a 52” LCD monitor and a large jetted tub to unwind in among other amenities.

Clearing a Major Hurtle

As the The Oasis of the Seas began to make it’s voyage from Finland to it’s home port in Fort Lauderdale Florida, there was one major hurdle it had to overcome.   While in the Baltic Sea, thhis massive ship had to pass under the Great Belt Fixed Link Bridge in Denmark.  The ship barely passed under with less than 2 feet to spare.  As a matter of fact, the crew had to lower the smoke stacks to clear the bridge.   The ship is now safely on its way to the United States.

It’s scheduled to make its debut in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 20, 2009.