The world's largest cruise ship. The largest cruise ships in the world (11 photos)

Imagine that you are going on a free cruise on the largest ship in the world. Inside is a whole metropolis of entertainment and services, and everything is free. Fantastic? Yes. But one day, when the parade of the planets occurs, the company launches new ship this fairy tale becomes a reality. Tour operators, the media and everyone who will subsequently sell tickets to this liner are invited to the first flight.

Harmony of the Seas (Harmony of the Seas) is by far the largest cruise ship for 8,200 people, of which 2,200 are crew members. The height of the ship is comparable to the height of a 20-storey building. The length is 362 meters, which exceeds the length of Red Square in Moscow. The construction of the liner cost Royal Caribbean more than 1,000,000,000 euros.

But the most impressive thing is not the dimensions, but the filling of the liner - a helipad, swimming pools, water slides, a casino, a theater, ice rink, a garden with 12 thousand different plants and much, much more. There is even a Bionic bar on board, where robots work as waiters. Let's see what it looks like inside...

General plans of the liner. This is really a huge thing, a giant Noah's Ark with a displacement of 227,500 tons:

We left the port of Barcelona. We were escorted by two fire ships: in honor of the first voyage, they staged a “salute” of water cannons:

The first place you go on a cruise is, of course, the cabin. I will not give the footage, I will only mention that in my cabin there was a separate dressing room:

General areas of the liner. On the right in the photo is a giant head sculpture that rotates in layers in different directions:

There are pedestrian streets on board. A complete feeling that it was not a ship that went into the sea, but a piece of the mainland. There are a lot of people. After a series of accidents on cruises, Royal Caribbean installed an advanced facial recognition system that can, if necessary, identify each passenger in the crowd:

Many sculptures and works of modern art:

Let's go up to the upper decks. There are two types of decks - indoor, comfortable in windy weather, and outdoor:

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There are 16 decks on board. 6 main pools and 10 giant jacuzzis:

The upper deck is replete with public areas:

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Lots of loungers. Pay attention to the slides behind the pool:

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On the other side of the golf course:

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Waves for boarding:

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Rope crossing at the level of seven floors:

At the stern of the ship is a huge aquatic theater. Two pipes lead down from the upper deck, through which you can go down in clothes. Feels very fast, very scary and very dark. You overcome almost 30 meters of height in 13 seconds, making two 360-degree turns along the way:

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To the right of the aquatic pedestrian zone called Central Park:

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Naturally, there is a gym, and it is gigantic. Many simulators and shells:

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There are 20 restaurants on board the Harmony of the Seas. The main one occupies three floors, it is there that daily dinners are held:

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And this is the same Bionic bar where robots work. There are 30 alcohol components in the arsenal of mechanical hands. The range of cocktails they can make is endless. One cocktail takes 30 seconds. Looks fantastic:

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Another memorable restaurant is called "Wonderland" and is based on the famous work of Lewis Carroll:

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Hall decoration:

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Instead of a menu, they bring an empty picture that needs to be painted with water. After these manipulations, words appear. It would seem a trifle, but leaves an indelible impression:

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Molecular cuisine restaurant. The dish is called "Garden", and the "earth" is made of bread with the addition of cuttlefish ink:

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Balloon dessert topped with hot chocolate. After a minute, the ball melts, revealing the ice cream inside. Delicious:

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Every week, 4,500 kg of chicken and almost 7,000 kg of beef are consumed in the liner's restaurants. Total on board 4900 seats in restaurants and bars. The assortment of desserts again confused me:

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There are dozens of shops in Central Park for every budget:

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You won't be bored in the evening. Rather, on the contrary, you will need to run from one view to another:

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In the theater - a Broadway production of "Grease". The film of the same name, based on this musical, made Travolta a star already in 1978:

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Ice show. Just pay attention to the quality of the costumes that were prepared for the performance.

On March 11, the largest cruise ship in the world, Harmony of the Seas, left the shipyard in the port of France and set off for the United States. The liner cost the Royal Caribbean International customer company € 1 billion. The 18-deck liner is 50 m higher eiffel tower and a third longer than the Titanic. The same company built the Quantum of the Seas two years ago - its width exceeds the wingspan of a Boeing 747, it is positioned as the most futuristic of all the company's liners.

Harmony of the Seas

Length: 362 meters

Capacity: over 6,000 passengers

Routes: transatlantic cruise; On May 22, the liner will set off on its first cruise from Southampton (England); in June, a week-long cruise from Barmelona is scheduled, in July - from Rome.

Cruise price: from $650 for four nights

Harmony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship of the American company Royal Caribbean International. For passengers on the liner, 18 decks are available, including decks with ocean views, and a variety of entertainment - three waterslides, Bionic Bar with robotic bartenders, and high-speed Internet, not to mention the standard Royal Caribbean spas and casinos.

Quantum of the Seas

Length: 348 meters

Capacity: up to 4905 passengers

Routes: transatlantic cruise; All summer Quantum of the seas will cruise from Asian ports.

Cruise price: from $800 for five nights

Quantum of the Seas is Royal Caribbean International's first Quantum-class cruise ship; followed by Anthem of the Seas in April 2015 and Ovation of the Seas in fall 2016. For passengers on liners of this class, 16 decks are available, including eight decks with ocean views, observation tower on upper deck, raising those who wish 90 meters above sea level, and a variety of entertainment from the autodrome to outdoor pool with a large video screen, not to mention the standard Royal Caribbean spas and casinos.

Oasis of the Seas

Length: 362 meters

Itineraries: cruises to the Caribbean and the Bahamas are on the schedule for the next year

Cruise price: from $1564 for 9 nights

Oasis of the Seas is an Oasis-class liner, the first in history to accommodate 6,000 people. It shares the title of the largest liner in the world with Allure of Seas, a Royal Caribbean liner that set off on its maiden voyage a year later. The liner has two-story cabins with an area of 150 square meters, mini-golf, zipline, volleyball and basketball courts, karaoke and two climbing walls. Oasis of the Seas was built in Turku, Finland, and soon after the completion of the construction went to Fort Lauderdale (Florida, USA). The liner passed under suspension bridge The Great Belt in Denmark, despite the fact that the bridge lets ships up to 65 meters high, and the Oasis of the Seas is seven meters higher: the liner had to retract the exhaust pipes.

Allure of the Seas

Length: 362 meters

Capacity: up to 6296 passengers

Routes: Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico

Cruise price: from $558 for seven nights

Formally, Allure of the Seas is 50 millimeters longer than Oasis of the seas: however, it is possible that the difference in length is due solely to the temperature difference during the measurement of the liners. Otherwise, Allure of the Seas is similar to its older brother: 25 restaurants and cafes, almost 2,400 crew members, seven different zones, climbing walls, basketball court, zipline. Allure of the Seas features the first ever Starbucks at sea, 1920s themed parties and the musical Mamma mia!

Norwegian epic

Length: 330 meters

Capacity: up to 5183 passengers

Itineraries: Caribbean islands alternate with Mediterranean and Canary cruises

Cruise price: from $495 for four nights

According to a recent Italian study, Norwegian Epic is the most loved by travelers and the most luxurious cruise camp, trailing Allure of the Seas by 21%. main feature this ship - in addition to traditional cabins, Norwegian Epic offers studios for single travelers, with a special design, access to their own lounge and a special price. There is a lot of entertainment on the liner, live music is constantly playing and the performance group Blue Man Group performs regularly.

Independence of the Seas

Length: 339 meters

Capacity: up to 4375 passengers

Routes: the main routes are from Fort Lauderdale in the Caribbean and from Southampton in Europe

Cruise price: from $278 for three nights

Before the construction of Oasis of the Seas, the most big liners In the world there were Freedom class liners: Independence of the Seas, Freedom of the Seas (first flight - June 4, 2006) and Liberty of the Seas (first flight - May 19, 2007). All three liners, identical in tonnage, length and capacity, have a huge themed water park, ice rink, surf park and boxing ring. Independence of the Seas also has a heated pool. In May of this year, the liner was arrested in the Norwegian port of Ålesund for non-payment of fees. However, Royal Caribbean paid the necessary 600,000 crowns (approximately €72,150) within an hour, and the liner continued its journey.

Queen Mary 2

Length: 345 meters

Capacity: up to 3090 passengers

Routes: Transatlantic, cruises on European ports, Caribbean and not only

Cruise price: from $345 for two nights

The Queen Mary 2 is the first major transatlantic ocean liner since the Queen Elizabeth 2, built in 1969, and the only this moment regularly operating on the traditional Southamptop-New York route. At the time of launching, Queen Mary 2 was the largest passenger liner in the world; now he only ranks 7th. The liner is named after the same Queen Mary, which, under the name "Gray Ghost", carried soldiers from Australia and America to Europe during World War II. The Queen Mary 2 has a library, a planetarium and a 3D cinema on board.

Norwegian Breakaway

Length: 324 meters

Capacity: up to 3988 passengers

Routes: Bahamas and Caribbean Islands

Cruise price: from $699 for seven nights

Norwegian Breakaway is the largest liner based in New York all year round. Among the entertainment on board are three Broadway shows at once, a comedy club and a restaurant by Michelin chef Joffrey Zakarian. The ship's hull is painted by American artist Peter Max. The Norwegian Breakaway is quite a bit inferior in terms of tonnage and capacity to the Norwegian Getaway, a liner launched in February 2014 and cruising from Miami to the Caribbean. Among other entertainment, the new liner offers passengers an Illusionarium with magicians and the musical "Legally Blonde". Norwegian Getaway is an official partner of the Grammy awards, and on board the ship there are several exhibits from the museum of the world's main music award.

Just a few decades ago sea cruises were considered the privilege of only wealthy representatives of bourgeois society. It cannot be said that now the cost of multi-day trips on comfortable ships has become much lower. But today's tourists choose cruises much more often than they did in the last century. Therefore, available today for various social strata, it has become noticeably larger, and the size of the ships has long surpassed the legendary Titanic. Although hardly even among curious tourists there are many who will immediately name the largest ocean liner.

Some important facts about Oasis of the Seas

In the autumn of 2009, an important event took place at STX Finland, a shipyard in Finland. The 16-deck ocean liner, launched in size, left behind all the cruise ships that existed at that time. Finnish shipbuilders could be proud of the liner, the owner of which was the customer Royal Caribbean International. This well-known American company spent almost $1.5 billion on the new project. In early December 2009, Oasis of the Seas - that's how the ship was named - went on her first 7-day cruise.

Not every traveler will be able to understand what is behind the figure of 45,000 tons - such is the weight of the hull of this giant liner. If we compare the ship with the infamous Titanic, it is worth noting that it is almost five times larger than it. The ocean liner, new at that time, could take more than 6,200 passengers. In order not to overload the ship, during the operation of the ship, the organizers began to limit themselves to 5400 guests. A feature of the crew, numbering almost 2200 people, is its international character, as it consists of citizens of 70 countries.

How will the liner surprise its passengers?

"Oasis of the Seas" - this is how it sounds in Russian - consists of 7 multifunctional thematic zones. Among them, the most notable is " central park”, which bears little resemblance to the one located in New York, but plays the same important role in the lives of passengers. Here you can sit in the shade of 56 real trees and breathe fresh air, impregnated with a pleasant aroma coming from more than 12,000 shrubs, flowers and other plants. For hungry travelers, this park has 6 stylish bars and restaurants.

Boardwalk, a spacious walking area located on deck 6, seems like a crowded promenade with several small cafes, a carousel constantly playing music, as well as children and their caring parents with ice cream in their hands. A less relaxed atmosphere prevails at the Royal Promenade. In this area, located on deck 5, the more affluent public prefers to walk, ready to part with significant sums of money in one of the 8 shops located here. All other zones are associated with entertainment or active recreation.

Sports and fitness on board

Despite the comfort of all 2706 spacious cabins, passengers most often only spend the night in them. After all, the ocean liner offers such a variety of activities that every traveler will certainly find something that exactly matches his desires and requirements. Having chosen one of the four pools, vacationers can simply swim, play water volleyball or do aerobics. Daredevils are happy to test their abilities in rock climbing. A special wall is equipped for them on the 6th deck.

Young people willingly put on skates and go to "Studio-B" in those days when it turns into ice rink. A small court is always open for passionate fans of mini-golf. On the spacious sports ground, passengers play tennis or volleyball with passion. Sometimes there are even basketball matches. Men can train for hours in a small gym, and women are happy to transform their image in a beauty salon. All of this is available to travelers at Vitality, a state-of-the-art spa and fitness centre.

Entertainment on the liner

Oasis of the Seas passengers will have to work hard to feel bored. In addition to dance competitions, beer tasting, art auctions or karaoke, travelers will find entertainment at several stages:

in Studio B - a multifunctional theater - the audience enjoys ice performances;
mesmerizing jazz melodies sound in the Jazz Club;
Opal Theatre, with a capacity of over 1300 spectators, pleases the audience with a three-hour musical "Cats";
Aqua Theater entertains travelers with performances by gymnasts and swimmers;
in the Comedy Club, talented comedians amuse the audience with their witty reprises;
young travelers are happy to participate in the parade of favorite cartoon characters, and young people relax in Blaze, a democratic club.

restaurants and bars

It is unlikely that the passengers of the Oasis of the Seas will be able to go on a diet. ocean liner accommodates 24 bars and restaurants, the choice of dishes in which will not disappoint even picky gourmets. Among them, first of all, several of the most popular establishments stand out:

gourmets can find the taste of Mexican dishes in Sabor;
Rising Tide Bar moves slowly like a big elevator between decks 5 and 8; here you can enjoy great cocktails;
Giovanni's Table pleases visitors with Italian dishes;
Coastal Kitchen plays the role of a magnificent observation platform;
after an 8-course dinner at 150 Central Park, no one will go hungry;
true pizza lovers will love dinner at Sorrento's.

This is only a small part of the list of restaurants and bars, the halls of which are waiting for the guests of the ship.

The past and future of cruise ships

Tourists who dream of going on a long trip sea travel, is getting bigger. Shipbuilding companies are in a hurry to satisfy the desires of their customers who need multi-deck ships. 2010 was marked by the appearance of Allure of the Seas, which surpassed the "Oasis of the Seas" in its size. Russian shipbuilding cannot yet boast of such achievements. But in the former Soviet Union, one of the worthy competitors to Western cruise ships considered "Mikhail Lermontov". The ship, built by specialists from East Germany, largely repeated the fate of the Titanic, when in 1986 it left Sydney on a cruise voyage with 408 passengers and sank near New Zealand. Thanks to the tanker and the ferry that came to the rescue, no one, except for one of the crew members, was injured.

Soviet citizens could be proud of the ship if they knew what Mikhail Lermontov was like. The ship pleased its passengers with relaxation in the music room, cocktails and dinner in 5 bars and a restaurant, playing tennis in the gym, watching new films in a spacious cinema and many other entertainments. But then, due to the ideological attitudes of the government, the majority Soviet people knew practically nothing about him. Now the liners have become even more comfortable. In the future, ships will certainly appear, in comparison with which even the recently built "Harmony of the Seas" - an 18-deck liner - will seem like an ordinary ship.

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 along the 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. Lying in warm water 18 stories 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 - open space with trees and plants at the 8th floor level:

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The green zone is divided by a jumper 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. This is what passengers often do. big ships, but only here they specially marked the tracks 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 bow 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. 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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When the ship is moored in the port, the officer uses the exits on the "wings" to the left and to the right:

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There is also a control system here:

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From here, the side of the liner is perfectly visible and this allows you to "park" without incident:

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In the next post I will tell you what restaurants, shows and entertainment are on the ship. Let's take a closer look at them. Stay Tuned!

In April 2018 (Symphony of the Seas) - the most large liner in the world, the company Royal Caribbean, went on his first trip.

For 2019 - the liner is still the largest on the planet

Extensive first trip program

The Mediterranean Sea became the liner's habitat for the whole summer. Tourists will enjoy and get a lot of impressions from visiting cities and countries coastal zone. Ports of Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca. Spain, Florence, Pisa, Rome, Italy. November 24 - milestone. When the liner switches to a permanent Miami route for the purpose of cruising. The Eastern and Western Caribbean have been designated as a place of permanent navigation. For information to interested people: the duration of such cruises is 8 days.

What surprises and amazes the imagination

Tourist liner can be called small maritime city. He is able to take on board 5500 travelers. They will be located in 2775 cabins for two. Passengers have the opportunity to take a walk on 16 decks cruise liner.

Information for gourmets

A special culinary program has been developed for the cruise ship. More than 20 restaurants will implement the program. Restaurants are located in 7 zones of the giant liner.

Let's take the Hooked restaurant as an example. The menu of this restaurant will offer tourists seafood and oyster dishes. During lunch and dinner, passengers have a great opportunity to enjoy wonderful views high seas: The restaurant is located at the head of the liner. This area is called the Solarium.

Delicious tacos, burritos and more tasty food awaits its fans at the El Loco Fresh Mexican restaurant, which presents the wonders of Mexican cuisine.

The Sports Zone is the location of the Playmakers Sports Bar Arcade restaurant. 100 seats of this restaurant will always be occupied by fans to watch and cheer for a football or hockey team in a live broadcast. They offer 30 TVs, which are conveniently located in the hall for comfortable viewing from anywhere.

The bar on the Boardwalk will become a place of pilgrimage for lovers of wings, delicious burgers, craft beer, and play your favorite computer game. A great variety of slot machines at the service of fans thrill around the clock.

All restaurants will present themselves with an updated culinary program, the main goal of which is to deliver complete travel satisfaction to their customers. The extensive possibilities presented for food enjoyment will fully cope with the set goals, and turn the trip into a memorable event.

The use of nanotechnology

The wishes of lovers of extreme recreation are taken into account. High-tech achievements are used on the liner. For this purpose, a laser tag will be installed on the liner. Special Effects: An arena will emerge in the reality TV genre that will unfold a fierce battle between good and evil. The goal is lofty and noble: to save from death an unknown planet, lost in an endless galaxy.

For tourists who want to test themselves in the struggle for life, they can test themselves in a team fight: they must get out of the submarine before the time when it must surely die. All participants will successfully acquire not only unforgettable impressions, but also receive a certain share of life experience.

For the convenience of passengers

When registering on the liner, there are no queues. For this to happen, innovative achievements are taken into account. Face recognition, barcodes, beacons - these are the achievements that simplify check-in and make it hassle-free for passengers.

Guests are given the option to check in via mobile app Royal Caribbean, and already at home upload your personal data to register on the ship. Arriving on the ship, they only go through a security check and immediately go to the cabin intended for them.

All the achievements and technologies that each of the guests is accustomed to at home are provided to the services of the welcome guests on board the giant liner. They will be able to take advantage of various navigation methods and the fastest internet.

Why you should travel:

The ship is equipped with everything necessary for have a great holiday;
The use of high technologies for organizing the life of tourists;
Huge selection for every tourist opportunities for recreation;
A unique nutrition program and the ability to choose any cuisine;
Interesting program travel: there is an opportunity to visit famous historical places.