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If you are thinking about traveling on one of the best comfortable liners, then there is a global rating of such ships for you.

Introducing top best cruise ships in the world. These include huge liners, medium ships, small ships and river ships.

The British company Cunard has at its disposal three megaliners Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, which provide a wide range of sea excursions, including those with transatlantic crossings. All three ships have excellent reviews and are great for families.

This is the longest liner in the world. He is launched into the water in 2003.

Its length is greater than the length of the famous ill-fated Titanic at 100 m.

Megaliner passengers have the opportunity, wearing glasses, to visit a modern planetarium. In addition, guests are offered:

Six restaurants
five pools
Gym
SPA-center
Casino
Theater
Cinema
Art Gallery.

Displacement: 76,000 tons.

Maximum speed: 30 knots (55.5 km/h).

Length: 345 m.

Crew: 1254 people.

Maximum number of passengers: 2,620 people.

This second liner in size, owned by Cunard.

Queen Victoria is an elegant interior made of expensive woods, beautiful mosaics and impressive chandeliers.

Displacement: 90,000 tons.

Length: 294 m.

Maximum number of passengers: 1,970 people.

This is a modern liner of the shipping company Cunard - the owner newest fleet in the world.

The liner was fully commissioned in 2010 year.

The liner was equipped with all the best that its predecessors Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria had.

It's true ship of the 21st century combining high technology and luxurious, rich interiors.

The highlight of this ship are the interior decorations in the style thirties of the last century, It even reminds me of the Titanic. Of the interesting premises on board: a winter garden, a library, a cinema hall, a theater and several swimming pools. For the debut flight, the minimum cost of a third-class ticket was about $2,000.

Displacement: 90,900 tons.

Maximum number of passengers: 2,068 people.

Crew: 1,003 people.

Founded in 1965 cruise company princess cruises. Since then, she has bought a lot of cruise ships, in the names of which there is always the word Princess(Princess). Today, Princess Cruises is part of the large cruise holding Carnival Corporation.

Princess ships are designed so that all the entertainment on them is at least are duplicated and guests never stand in line. So, for example, there are not one giant restaurants on the ship, but two or three at once. The same will apply to the showroom, a huge theater and other entertainment.

For example, a liner Dawn Princess equipped with:

6 bars
3 swimming pools (one of them even has an artificial current)
4 jacuzzis
Huge sports complex (tennis court, gym, golf simulator, basketball court, volleyball court)
Casino
Cinema under open sky
Other numerous entertainments.

Important positive side Princess liners are convenient cruise schedules, which cover all continents and countries with balanced port delays. If you are a fan of traveling in luxurious American-style cabins with plenty of space, then feel free to choose one of the Princess liners.

Celebrity Cruises is a large operating company that was founded in 1989. Since then, the company has been constantly developing and expanding. new and modern courts.

Celebrity Cruises is currently part of the parent company Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and has a fleet including 10 cruise ships, which are to the five-star class.

Also, four more vessels are under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard. All ships are divided into four classes.

This is a new class. The first liner of this class in Celebrity Cruises appeared in 2008. To date, everything exists 4 liners class Solstice (they are the largest in the world with the "Premium" level).

Perhaps the most unique in this segment is the vessel "Celebrity Cruises", on board of which is located "Lawn Club" larger than 8 tennis courts.

Maximum number of passengers: 2,850 people.

Number of decks: 13.

Number of cabins for passengers: 1,426.

The world first learned about this class of ships in 2000. This cell contains 4 megaliners. All with spacious interiors- this is the main difference between the Millenium class and others. Here, each passenger will have a record personal space.

Each such vessel is equipped complex of procedures AquaSPA, located on an area of 2,320 sq. The spa includes rejuvenating treatments with Elemis cosmetics. And after the procedures, you can taste a light salad in the SPA cafe.

In this class, Celebrity Cruises has only two cruise ships. The vessels are made in the established traditions of the company both in architecture and design. For many customers who have previously traveled on these liners, it is common to return again and again, because the Century class is the most popular.

Century-class passenger ships undergoing refurbishment in 2006 and now have an AquaSPA complex; a modern theater that hosts Broadway shows; a museum that houses 500 works by famous artists such as Rauschenberg, Picasso and others.

There is currently one megayacht of the same name in this class celebrity Xpedition, on which cosiness combined with quality service. This is the case when the small size of the ship is a plus, as it allows it to moor even on small islands.

Royal Caribbean ranks second in terms of the size of the passenger fleet. The company currently has six classes of ships.

This is the newest class of ships in the company, which includes liners with a displacement of 13,000 tons. The first cruise in the Quantum class started in 2013.

The main features of such vessels are: a mobile viewing platform on a crane, a sports and entertainment complex, virtual balconies, skydiving and many other entertainments. Vessel capacity is designed for 4,200 passengers with 2,090 cabins.

The first Freedom class liner from Royal Caribbean was launched in 2006. On such ships arrange additional grand entertainment, for example, a surf simulator or a water park.

In addition, on board one of these ships you will find a huge number of boutiques, an ice rink, several pubs, bars and restaurants for every taste.

This class of liners has been cruising since 2001. The ships are capable of accommodating 2,500 people. A feature of the Radiance class is abundance of glass. total area glass surfaces is more than 12,000 sq. m: huge two-story restaurants, balconies, pool roofs, elevators and other interiors on the ship.

Also the undisputed highlight of this class are outdoor sports facilities:

Golf Simulator
A separate small playground for 9 holes (decorated in the style of a French baroque garden)
Basketball court
Treadmill
Climbing wall 61 m high

5 Voyager-class liners become real Klondike rides In the open sea. All ships were built in Finland. On their board for the first time presented an ice rink and a climbing wall. Passenger capacity in this class is 3 100 people.

On the huge Voyager-class ships, it's easy to find a secluded corner and admire the beauty of the surrounding landscape. Unusual entertainment includes pools with tropical fish.

The Vision class includes six ships, which traditionally have a cinema on the open deck, a climbing wall, three swimming pools and many other attractions.

And the signature feature of the Royal Caribbean liner is "Viking Crown" which rises above the ocean and presents a wonderful panoramic view of the sea.

Sovereign class

To date, Royal Caribbean has only one vessel of this class in service. Majesty of the Seas, which cruises around the Bahamas.

Norwegian Cruise Line is a company with its own fleet of cruise ships. The operating company entered the market passenger traffic in 1966. Now Norwegian Cruise Line controls 8% of cruises in the world.

On board this huge structure, each guest is sure to find entertainment for himself. Constructors liner Norwegian Sky has done a lot for children's entertainment, so the ship is prone to family cruises. Here is a real holiday without restrictions.

Year built: 1999
Year of restoration: 2008
Displacement: 77,000 tons
Length: 260 m
Number of cabins: 1001
· Number of passengers: 2450
Number of decks: 12
Crew size: 950
· Number of elevators: 12.

On board the Norwegian Sun even has its own casino.

Year built: 2001
Displacement: 78,000 tons
Length: 260 m
Number of decks: 12
Number of cabins: 1001
Number of passengers: 2,400
Crew size: 980
· Number of elevators: 12.

On board there is a full range traditional entertainment.

Year built: 2001
Displacement: 91,000 tons
Length: 294 m
Number of decks: 12
· Number of crew: 1 100
Number of passengers: 2,846
Number of cabins: 1,122
· Number of elevators: 12.

Of the highlights on board this vessel can be noted Broadway theatre.

And art collection at the Le Bistro restaurant, which displays authentic paintings by Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet and Matisse.

Year built: 2002
Displacement: 91,700 tons
Length: 294 m
Speed: 25 knots (46.3 km/h)
Number of decks: 11
Crew size: 1318
· Number of passengers: 2 200
Number of cabins: 1,122
· Number of elevators: 12.

On board a comfortable liner there is a casino, a slot machine hall, a cigar club, a two-level unique theater, a shopping gallery with boutiques, a disco and night club, a big library.

Year of construction: 2004
Displacement: 75,300 tons
Length 268 m
Number of decks: 10
Crew: 1,300
Number of passengers: 2,475
Number of cabins: 983
Number of elevators: 9.

Here you will find 2 outdoor swimming pools, the Stardust Theater (1037 seats), 13 bars and clubs for every taste, as well as many other entertainments.

Year of construction: 2005
Displacement: 93,000 tons
Length: 294 m
Number of decks: 12
Crew: 1,000
Number of cabins: 1,188
Number of passengers: 2,846
Number of elevators: 12.

Norwegian Pearl was conceived for family cruises. Therefore, there is a huge range of interesting attractions for children. For example, game room nintendo wii, where players compete against each other on a huge screen, the height of which reaches a two-story building.

Also on board the megaliner is a five-level rock climbing simulator.

Year of construction: 2006
Displacement: 93,500 tons
Length: 294 m
Number of decks: 12
Crew: 1100
Number of cabins: 1,197
Number of passengers: 2,846
Number of elevators: 12.

There are 12 amazing restaurants, 13 unique cocktail lounges and bars, a bowling alley and a climbing wall.

Year of construction: 2007
Displacement: 93,500 tons
Number of decks: 15
Length: 295 m
Number of passengers: 2,846
Number of cabins: 1,197
Crew: 1,100
Number of elevators: 12.

As an evening entertainment, there is a casino and a room for playing cards on the ship, where they organize a very interesting team Mafia game. Of the original entertainment on board, there is a variety show, a theater, a nightclub, a large cinema and karaoke.

Year of construction: 2006
Displacement: 93,500 tons
Length: 294 m
Number of decks: 12
Crew: 1,000
Number of passengers: 2,890
Number of cabins: 1,233
Number of elevators: 12.

Here you will be surprised ice bar(ice bar), in which the temperature does not rise above 8 gr. Celsius, and therefore, going to this institution, you must wear warm clothes. The bar is completely made of ice: a bar counter, tables, as well as glasses and glasses for drinks.

Year of construction: 2010
Displacement: 153,000 tons
Length: 325 m
Number of decks: 15
Crew: 1,730
Number of passengers: 5,400
Number of cabins: 2 100
Number of elevators: 16

Norwegian Cruise Line America is the new brand of Norwegian Cruise Line. Norwegian Cruise Line America has only one Pride of America ship with a displacement of 81,000 tons and passenger capacity 2440 people.

The ship cruises under the flag of the United States, and the entire crew of the ship are citizens of the same state.

There are two main restaurants on board with a capacity of 628 seats and one smaller one with 496 seats. In addition, there are restaurants with various cuisines: Chinese, French, Swedish, fast food, Italian, sea, meat.

Superliner Pride of America has:

two outdoor pools
Indoor swimming pool
SPA complex
fitness center
Sauna
Massage room
Volleyball and basketball courts
Children's pool
Cinema for 150 seats
theater
discotheque
Internet cafe
night club
Casino
kids club
library
business center
Lots of shops
Room with video attractions.

Who said size doesn't matter? The gigantic vessels, striking in their dimensions, are built with the latest technology and carry more than 90% of the total amount of cargo by sea (and that's not counting people). The largest ships in the world are oil tankers, container ships and cruise ships.

Large ships are built for various human needs. Some, with large diesel engines, carry cargo over long distances, while naval ships usually sail on nuclear engines so that they can not depend on fuel and stay at sea for many months. But, regardless of the mode of transportation, at one glance at one of the megaships, you understand how much human effort and what engineering genius was required to build each giant.

Here list of largest ships in the world with photos and detailed descriptions.

10. Planet Solar - 31 meters

What types of energy did not try to use the shipping industry - diesel, gas, nuclear, wind energy. But the solar region remained uncovered until the advent of Planet Solar. It is the largest solar powered ship in the world. Its length is 31 meters, and the panels are able to absorb almost 103.4 kW of solar energy.

The speed of the ship is still low - only 8 knots, but, in the end, this is a unique development. It will certainly be improved.

9. Club Med 2 - 194 meters

Built in 1992 in Le Havre, France, Club Med 2 is the largest sailing ship in the world. Its length is 194 m, and the carrying capacity is 14,983 tons. For comparison: the wing length is 117.3 meters.

In addition to the 214 crew members, 386 passengers can board the Club Med 2. The sailboat develops speed up to 10-15 knots and is currently operating as cruise ship- summer floats on the waters of the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas, and in winter it passes into the Caribbean.

Club Med 2 has five masts. In addition to seven sails (they are not controlled by people, but by the ship's computer), the ship has four diesel engines. Passenger entertainment includes ballroom dancing, card games, music shows and of course stunning sea views - Club Med 2 floats like many sailing ships to it, along the coastline and only during the day, and at night it anchors.

8. SSV-33 - 265 meters

The largest ship in Russia is also known under the name "Ural". It belongs to the class of reconnaissance ships with a nuclear power plant. The Ural was built during the Cold War, when the USSR and the USA were watching each other with might and main. And it was intended for reconnaissance operations in, where the United States possessed several test sites for ballistic missiles. The length of the Ural was 265 m, the crew consisted of 950 people, the cruising speed was 21.6 knots. Thanks to the nuclear engine, the Ural was autonomous and, after refueling, could not enter the port for three months.

The Ural began its service on the Far East coast, where, due to its gigantic size, there was no berth of a suitable size for it, so the ship spent most of its time anchored in the bay. But his calmness was deceptive - in the 80s, the Ural served as the main source of information about what was being done in the military circles of the United States and Japan.

It all ended with the beginning of perestroika. First, junior conscripts were transferred to the reserve, then nuclear boilers were damaged as a result of a fire. For some time, the ship lived on diesel generators, until the painful half-starved existence ended in 2001 - the Ural was laid up. In 2008, its disposal began, and by 2016 it was finally dismantled.

7. USS Enterprise (CVN-65) - 342 meters

No, this ship has nothing to do with Star Trek, but its dimensions are truly impressive - it is the largest warship in the world in the history of the navy. Its length is 342 m, it can carry up to 4,600 troops, 2,520 tons of weapons, and the cruise speed of the namesake Enterprise is 33.6 knots.

USS Enterprise has a long and proud history.

Once it became the first among nuclear aircraft carriers (launched in 1961) and its price was so high that it was decided to abandon the planned series of ships of the same purpose and size.
Started USS Enterprise service during the Caribbean crisis, then patrolled the Mediterranean, participated in the Vietnam War and, almost twenty years later, in Iraq, fought against sea pirates ...
Overall, her service life was 51 years in a row - longer than any other US aircraft carrier to this day.

But the world was changing, and even such a technically perfect ship, which was regularly upgraded, was hopelessly outdated. In 2012, the ship made its last voyage. And by April 2018, it was finally put out of action.

6. RMS Queen Mary 2 - 345 meters

The world's largest transatlantic liner is the RMS Queen Mary 2, built in 2004. The ship got its name in honor of the first "Queen Mary", which left the shipyard in 1936, and the abbreviation RMS (royal mail ship, royal mail ship) was awarded only to the fastest and most reliable ships. The RMS Queen Mary 2 is currently the only transatlantic vessel cruising between Southampton and New York. However, once a year, the Queen also works as a cruise ship, making a round-the-world tour.

The length of the "Queen Mary" is 345 m, it can accommodate 2620 passengers and 1253 crew members. She develops a speed of 30 knots. Although the ship is inferior in size to the titanic cruise liners (however, by only 15 m), it still does not give up its position as the largest ocean liner.

Differ from cruise ocean liner the fact that the first of them goes on a journey and lowers passengers on the spot in the same port, while the purpose of the second is to transport passengers from one point to another.
However, this is not the only difference. The transatlantic liner makes long journeys, so it often encounters adverse weather conditions. Therefore, its design should be stronger than that of cruise ships sailing in comfortable conditions, seaworthiness should be better, and engines should be more powerful.
A cruise ship, on the other hand, can afford to focus on the number of passengers carried instead of seaworthiness and endurance - that's why they have such a funny box shape for better passenger capacity.

5. Gas carriers Q-Max - 345 meters

The world's largest carriers of liquefied gas are Q-Max ships. Their length reaches 345 m, and the total capacity varies from 262,000 to 267,000 m3. At the same time, their speed is not bad for ships of this class - 19.5 knots.

There are currently 14 vessels of this type in circulation; they were built by Samsung, Hyundai and Daewoo. The very first of them, Mozah, left the shipyard in 2007 and got its name in honor of one of the wives of the Emir of Qatar. All 14 vessels are owned by a Qatari natural gas transportation company. These are the most capital ships of those capable of docking at LNG terminals.

4. Oasis of the Seas - 360 meters

The largest passenger ships in the world are Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas, formerly known as Project Genesis. They belong to the company Royal Caribbean and were built respectively in 2009, 2010 and 2015. The cruise ships are 360 meters long and carry up to 6,296 passengers, excluding a crew of 2,394. These are the fastest of the big ones. passenger ships- their speed reaches 22.6 knots.

There is plenty of entertainment on them so that the tourists on board do not get bored. There is even surfing, a 25 m long 9 deck zip line, two 13 m high climbing walls, swimming pools, a basketball court, a water park and even ice rink. No wonder there are so many attendants on the ship!

The construction cost of Oasis of the Seas was about $1.14 million - the most high price, which has been paid for a civilian ship in the entire history of mankind. Both Oasis and Allure currently operate week-long cruises around caribbean and are very popular with tourists.

3. TI class ships - 380 meters

The largest oil tankers in operation were designed and built for the Hellespont Group at a shipyard in South Korea by Daewoo (or rather, its shipbuilding division) in 2003. There are four vessels in total - later the customers renamed them TI Oceania, TI Europe, TI Asia and TI Africa.

Approximately 90 million dollars and 700,000 man-hours were spent on the construction of each vessel. They are shorter than Knock Nevis at 78m; their length is 380 m, carrying capacity is 440,000 tons, and they can develop speed from 16 to 18 knots. In addition to their size, the ships impress with the elegance of their outlines and the beauty of their design; when viewed from high above, they most of all look like giant snow-white icebergs.

2. CSCL Globe and Maersk Triple E class vessels - 400 meters

In the fall of 2014, the christening ceremony of the world's largest container ship, the CSCL Globe, took place. It was the very first among five 19,000 TEU (TEU stands for “twenty-foot equivalent”, a measure of the capacity of a cargo carrier) vessels ordered by a Chinese shipbuilding company in 2013. However, the CSCL Globe record has since been broken by OOCL class freighters, which reach an impressive 21,413 TEU in the same length.

A 400 m long megaship sails with the help of a 77,200 hp main engine. with., the efficiency of which is so high that it consumes no more fuel than a container ship with a carrying capacity of almost half. Fuel economy is up to 20%. This happens due to the fact that the “smart” engine reacts to the situation at sea and regulates fuel consumption accordingly.

The Danish company Maersk ordered Daewoo to build 20 Maersk Triple E-class ships. Each of them cost about $200 million. Their capacity is slightly less than that of the CSCL Globe (18,000 TEU), but they are almost the same in length. The cruise speed of the new container ships is high - from 23 to 26 knots, which makes them the fastest vessels of this class in the world.

Triple E, that is, “triple E” - principles encoded in a short form, which were followed by customers and shipbuilders:

saving;
energy efficiency;
environmental friendliness.

Maersk vessels are currently among the most cost-effective container ships in terms of cost/carrying capacity.

1. Knock Nevis - 458.45 meters

During its service to people, the ship has changed many names - Seawise Giant, Happy Giant, Jahre Viking and, finally, Knock Nevis. This is the longest ship in the history of shipbuilding - from bow to stern, its length is 1504 feet (or 458.45 m), which exceeds the length of the Empire State Building laid on its side. Knock Nevis belonged to the ULCC class of oil tankers and had the largest cargo capacity of any vessel. It is considered the largest artificial object capable of moving independently, of all ever built by man.

At full load, the volume of cargo carried by the ship was 657019 tons, and with a draft of 24.6 m, even the English Channel, the Suez and Panama canals were shallow for the sea giant. At the same time, the speed of the ship was surprisingly high for such a size - 16 knots. The Knock Nevis was powered by a single engine with a diameter of 9 m. The braking distance from cruise speed to a complete stop took 9 km, and the turning radius of the vessel was 3 km. He was served by a team of 35 people.

The Knock Nevis was built in 1979 by the Japanese shipbuilding company Sumimoto Heavy Industries at the Japanese shipyard in Yokosuko. The Greek owner named the ship Porthos. Since then, the ship has seen a lot:

traveled the seas for about 30 years;
was damaged in 1988 during the Iran-Iraq war;
was repaired and sold to Norway;
in 2009 he made his last trip to the shipyard in Gujarat, India, where he was dismantled.

Why are the largest ships in the world dangerous?

Huge ships are not very environmentally friendly. Cargo transportation by sea costs the planet almost 1.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide, which is 6% of the total emissions. This number is twice that of air transport.

For this reason, most marine giants are trying to switch to highly efficient and fuel-saving engines, and also use hybrid systems - there are ships that are powered by wind and solar energy.

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. So appeared a cruise ship Oasis of the Seas, 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. $1.24 billion was spent on its construction, the average cost of staying in the port of such a vessel will cost the owners $230,000.

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 unforgettable sea voyages.

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 cruise liner "Oasis of the Seas" 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 look at 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 Oasis of the Seas cruise ship 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 shattered 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.

An equally amazing place on the Oasis of the Seas cruise ship is the Royal Promenade, which runs through the center of the ship. There is a unique transparent backlit elevator. There are so many shops and bars in this place that it looks like a 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 the world, Oasis of the Seas, the Royal Caribbean companies offer a novelty of IT technologies, identification bracelets and iPhone mobile phones so that people can find each other in the giant liner's countless rooms. 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 detailed diagram liner, 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 sure 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 appeal to 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 general ship 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 real-time RTLS 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 cruise liners Genesis, Super Star Libra, Celebrity and Hall, which are being built at the Finnish shipyard, were signed by Baltiysky Zavod OJSC (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 tries to bring home the memory of the 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 on the passenger ship, so entry here is strictly prohibited.

On 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 the 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 located in the open air 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

Imagine a Las Vegas block that floats from city to city. Imagine a ship for 7,500 people, of which 2,500 are employees and staff. Add to that an ice skating rink, volleyball and basketball courts, a golf course, bowling alley, climbing walls, fitness center, spa, infinity pools and you have the world's largest cruise ship, the Allure of the Seas.

A cruise liner is, in fact, several independent enterprises. One team is engaged in navigation, another in hotel and accommodation, the third feeds thousands of people every day, the fourth arranges and conducts entertainment, and so on. The life of such a sea monster is very complex and interesting. That's what I want to talk about in today's post...

This was my 15th or 16th cruise. I remember that even on large ships I sometimes got sick. Here, there is no feeling at all that you are in the open sea. The colossus is so huge that no pitching is felt at all. We went into a six-point storm, the waves were 4.2 meters high. The ship was motionless, like an Egyptian pyramid:

There are original maps and signs on each floor and in each lobby. Everything highlighted in white is a hotel, purple areas are public:

Upper deck:

There are a lot of public places. It is impossible to bypass everything at once:

The liner consists of two parallel houses, interconnected by jumpers - in front and behind. Between them is an empty space with a green zone. On the roofs of the "houses" pools and sun loungers:

There are a lot of pools, for every taste and color. There are adults, children, with slides, fountains, jacuzzis, etc.:

Mini golf:

Basketball and volleyball court:

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There are several areas with ping pong tables:

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Zip Line - downhill on a cable from one side of the ship to the other:

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There are two "waves" that you can surf on. One for beginners, the other for more or less advanced:

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On the upper deck there are "wings" that protrude from the hull of the liner to the sides. There are 2 large jacuzzis in the wings. You lie in warm water 18 floors above the sea and look at the waves below you. Very cool:

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The nose of the ship. Several decks have been given over to public areas. The design of the canopies is such that it protects from the wind as much as possible, while maintaining the feeling of open space:

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There are three pools on the bow of the ship:

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Now let's see what is between the "houses" of this liner. At the stern there is a carousel, a bar, a park, a cinema in the distance:

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In the evening, acrobats perform shows like the Cirque du Soleil in the cinema. Very cool. I thought about going in and taking a couple of photos for the report, but I sat there with my mouth open until the end of the show:

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On the other side of Central Park - an open space with trees and plants at the level of the 8th floor:

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Green Zone divided by a bridge into two sections:

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Let's go down to the 8th floor:

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Glass roofs are provided for the walking area, which is located three floors below. There are streets here, birds sing - a complete feeling that you are walking in the city:

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This area is home to renowned international restaurants and shops. We will return to them in the next post:

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The stern of the ship. There are two walls for climbing. Mountaineering, Carl!

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Bars in Central Park:

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Cinema:

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The deck at the level of the fifth floor opens to lifeboats. She goes all over the liner, and people are taken here when emergency situations. So that the place does not go to waste, it is used as a treadmill. Passengers of large ships often do this, but only here they specially marked out paths for running and walking. We even agreed on the direction so as not to collide with each other. Full circle 700 meters:

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The nose of the ship is occupied by a helipad, passengers are not allowed there. You won't be able to play the scene from Titanic:

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Fifth floor under Central Park. Shops, karaoke bars, even Starbucks:

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Rare car to give the space chic and luxury:

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Fourth floor - casinos and nightclubs. Gambling establishments open only when the liner leaves the territorial waters of a state. The port does not work:

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Central hall for shows and concerts:

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There is no excursion to the captain's bridge, but I was lucky to sail with a group of Spanish journalists. Their visit was agreed and I managed to cling to this company. The captain's bridge looks empty. A huge area, but the controls occupy only a small area in the center:

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The ship is not controlled by the captain, but by the first officer. He gave us a tour. The officer's name is Gennady. He is from Odessa. Our boy.

The ship has no rudder. The three propellers of the engine rotate 360 degrees and are set either manually using three rotators (in the foreground of the photo) or using a computer. The system monitors the course and taxis:

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The command headquarters is located nearby and can be fenced off from the captain's cabin with a partition. Here are duplicated all the controls of the liner:

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