Theatre 
Loft suite
Spports deck
Pool and sandy beach
Main Street shopping
Water park
Surf's upThe Biggest Cruise Ship Ever Built
It's 20 stories high. It has seven neighborhoods, an ice rink, four swimming pools, volleyball and basketball courts and a small golf course. The outdoor amphitheater, modeled on one from ancient Greece, seats 750, while an indoor theater seats 1,300. This cruise ship is one for the records. It's the largest and most expensive ever built, and Royal Caribbean International is hoping that alone will make the Oasis of the Seas successful--a big wish considering the sagging economy.
It's 20 stories high. It has seven neighborhoods, an ice rink, four swimming pools, volleyball and basketball courts and a small golf course. The outdoor amphitheater, modeled on one from ancient Greece, seats 750, while an indoor theater seats 1,300. This cruise ship is one for the records. It's the largest and most expensive ever built, and Royal Caribbean International is hoping that alone will make the Oasis of the Seas successful--a big wish considering the sagging economy.
The Associated Press reports that the ship is five times the size of the Titanic and is nearly 40 percent larger than the industry's next-biggest ship. It can accommodate 6,300 passengers and 2,100 crew members. On its maiden voyage from the shipyard in Turku, Finland to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Oasis of the Seas had to pass an important test: Could it sail under the Great Belt bridge in Denmark? It did--barely. To do so, the behemoth ship had to lower its telescopic smokestacks, and even by doing that, it slipped under with just a two-foot gap. Whew!
Hundreds of people gathered on beaches to watch it sail by shortly after midnight.
The Oasis of the Seas cost $1.5 billion to build. It has 2,700 cabins, including loft cabins with floor to ceiling windows, as well as 1,600-square-foot luxury suites with balconies overlooking the sea or promenades. The ship's port home will be Port Everglades, Florida. I'd like to live aboard her permanently. Ahhh...a life of luxury...and the food is to die for. On the other hand it might be too much of a good thing. Where would you go for holidays?
The Oasis of the Seas cost $1.5 billion to build. It has 2,700 cabins, including loft cabins with floor to ceiling windows, as well as 1,600-square-foot luxury suites with balconies overlooking the sea or promenades. The ship's port home will be Port Everglades, Florida. I'd like to live aboard her permanently. Ahhh...a life of luxury...and the food is to die for. On the other hand it might be too much of a good thing. Where would you go for holidays?
Like you ,I would love to live on the ship forever.
ReplyDeleteWhere would I go? Where the wind blows, where the water was deep enough to support the ship.
It would be a thrill just to take a tour.
We need a lot more ships like it, one day soon, we will buy homes and raise our families aboard ships like this one.
Take a look folks, this is the way the world will look if we don't do something soon about climate control....Water World here we come.
I want a home-stead near town.
It wouldn't be too bad if we could get on that ship when the big flood creeps up on us,but everyone on the planet will be trying to get on board.We need to build huge flat barges with roads and houses with gardens to grow fruit and vegetables.
ReplyDeleteHi....you are so right.
ReplyDeletewondering are they listening.
That's one beautiful ship.
ReplyDeleteI have been in and out all evening.
ReplyDeleteHave you heard about the shooting at Fort Hood in Texas?
My sister's [Emily] son and family is there.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has been with her since we heard .Everyone is wondering what went wrong with the guy.
Some is even saying he may be a terrorist because of the last name.
I told them not to judge him before the facts are known, maybe he juat didn't want to go back and fight a fruitless war.
I haven't heard about the incident.Tell me..
ReplyDeleteWe are just getting a little at a time, he was suppose to be deployed think this was the 3rd time for him.
ReplyDelete12 or so dead and over 30 injuries.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the guy went completely off his nut.Where did he do it? A mall ,a park?
ReplyDeleteWe are waiting to get word on Dennis[emily's son]
ReplyDeleteHad to come home and pick up some things,we are all rallying around her, she's about to lose it.
On the army base , he just got promoted to major and was a doctor also.
ReplyDeletePlease tell me the whole sstory when you get home.I hope your nephew is OK..Take care.
ReplyDeleteCould be battle fatigue.He could get off on a plea of insanity.
ReplyDeleteThey say 2 more are being questioned, it's the largest army base in the U.S. well protected from the outside world, looks like they need protection from themselves.
ReplyDeleteThat is so ironic.I wonder if it ever happened before.I am just hearing about it on the news now.
ReplyDeleteGo be with your sister.You are the strong one.
I am at home, just waiting for Gil to pick me up...I got a ride with Chris.My babies is still at Emily just needed to pick up some stuff.
ReplyDeleteBut I will keep you posted.
Keep us in your prayers and I will keep you in the loop.
ReplyDeleteNite ......PIC