How the largest cruise ship in the world works. Liners Royal Caribbean. Cruise price: from $278 for three nights

March 11 the biggest a cruise ship in the world Harmony of the Seas left the shipyard in the port of France and went to the USA. The liner cost the Royal Caribbean International customer company € 1 billion. The 18-deck liner is 50 m higher than the 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 overlooking the ocean, and a variety of entertainment - three water slides, a Bionic Bar with bartending robots, and high-speed Internet, not to mention the standard spas and casinos for Royal Caribbean liners.

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; it will be 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. He shares the title of big liner in peace 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%. The main feature of this ship is that in addition to traditional cabins, Norwegian Epic offers studios for single tourists, 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, the Caribbean and beyond

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 its launch, 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 - largest liner, year-round based in New York. 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.

Have you ever dreamed of cruising on a luxurious ocean liner that looks more like a floating city than a huge ship? Today I want to show you 11 of the largest and most technologically advanced cruise ships in the world.

11. Disney Fantasy

Length : 339 meters
Displacement : 128,000 tons
Passengers: 4,000

Disney Fantasy takes a tour of Caribbean. This giant passenger ship boasts a virtual sports simulator, park water activities with the Aqualab play area, where numerous slides, geysers and fountains are located on an area of ​​550 square meters. Children can also enjoy the "Royal Tea Party" with princesses of Disney fairy tales.

10. Disney Dream

Length : 339 meters
Displacement : 128,000 tons
Passengers: 4,000

This cruising fairytale ship features a design style from the 20th century, referred to as the "golden age of cruising". The ship cruises to the Bahamas and is also famous for its Aquaduck waterslide and seven fun areas for toddlers and teens of all ages.

9. Carnival Breeze

Length : 306 meters
Displacement : 130,000 tons
Passengers: 4,724

This majestic ship hosts comedy shows, as well as a Guy's Burger Joint restaurant, 3-D cinema, rum and tequila bars.

8. Carnival Magic

Length : 306 meters
Displacement : 130,000 tons
Passengers: 4,724

There is a nine-hole mini-golf course on the Carnival Magic in the SportSquare zone, and for fans of extreme team events, a rope course over the sea. Also at the service of Passengers: a confectionery, a theater, a brewery and ThirstyFrog Red branded beer.

Length : 333 meters
Displacement: 133,500 tons
Passengers: 3,959

This Mediterranean cruise ship is famous for its Thermal Cave spa, twelve hot tubs and a 4-D cinema. The highlight of the liner is a Formula 1 simulator and a water park with "150 illuminated musical fountains."

6.MSC Splendida

Length : 333 meters
Displacement :133,500 tons
Passengers: 3,959

The name of the ship was given by the famous actress Sophia Loren. The liner is equipped with innovative systems that protect environment from pollution, because of which he rightfully earned the title of "Eco-ship". Its decks have been replaced by: five dining areas, a large theater, a poker room. On all MSC ships, children under the age of eleven travel free of charge.

Length : 333 meters
Displacement: 139,400 tons
Passengers: 4,363

The luxurious MSC Divina has Italian, Mediterranean and Tex-Mex restaurants, a cigar room and even an art gallery.

4. Norwegian Breakaway

Length : 329 meters
Displacement: 144.017 tons
Passengers: 4,000

This giant liner has thirteen decks, three dining rooms, 17 restaurants, 12 bars, waterslides the size of a five-story building, and 1,700 crew members manage it all. The famous comedy troupe "The Second City" entertains the guests of the ship with great comedy performances and pyrotechnic shows.

3 Norwegian epic

Length : 325 meters
Displacement: 153,000 tons
Passengers: 4,228

The Norwegian Epic has a bowling alley, a theater where vacationers can dine and enjoy musicals and comedies at the same time, as well as jazz and blues clubs. There are also concerts of the famous blue-headed drummers from the Blue Man Group.

2. Oasis of the Seas

Length : 360 meters
Displacement : 220,000 tons
Passengers: 5,400

The second largest royal cruise ship in the world, Oasis of the Seas, has 16 decks with different themes. For example, on one of them stands a handmade wooden children's carousel. There is also a Starbucks restaurant. ice rink, the largest casino in the world's "Casino Royal" cruise fleet and a 750-seat water amphitheater with fountains, springboards and outdoor diving towers. In the Cupcake Cupboard cafe you can taste thirty types of cupcakes.

1. Allure of the Seas (“Charm of the Seas”)

Length : 360 meters
Displacement: 222,900 tons
Passengers: 5,400

Our rating is completed by the largest cruise liner "Allure of the Seas", the dimensions of which are simply stunning. To give some idea of ​​its dimensions, take a thousand blue whales and place them on four football fields. Over 300 cabins overlook Central Park with live trees, grass and flowers. The ship also has a golf course, a surf simulator and a skating rink where ice and circus shows take place.

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 it is unlikely that even among inquisitive 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, first of all, Central Park stands out, 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 in the fresh air, saturated 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 on those days when it turns into an ice skating 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.

It's just not most of a list of restaurants and bars, the halls of which are waiting for the guests of the ship.

The past and future of cruise ships

There are more and more tourists who dream of going on long sea voyages. 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.

There were no pleasure tourist liners yet. In fact, there are dozens of liners from different companies, approximately the same in size and competing with each other in luxury. In many ways, they are similar to each other. Let's at least look at the BIGGEST of them. Along the way, we will add this boat to our

Royal Caribbean International has commissioned Finnish shipbuilders to build an entirely new class of passenger liners that can hold the palm for years to come. This is how the cruise ship "Oasis of the Seas" was born, 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 an unforgettable sea voyage.

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 Oasis of the Seas cruise ship, 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 length of the vessel is 361 meters, the width is 66, and its highest point rises 72 meters above the water surface . 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 cruise ship Oasis of the Seas 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.

Waste management is the most important part internal device vessel. 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. This place has so many shops and bars that it looks like 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 a detailed liner diagram, that is, at any time one person can know exactly where the other is.

There are almost 1000 places on the ship where you can go to WiFi, and at first the company just wanted to make it so that people could communicate with each other via mobile phones and not only communicate, you can get this or that information through the ship's iPhone, order a service, etc. etc., but then realized that the idea of ​​tracking one person to others might appeal to many, and they were 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 current year will supply the customer with several dozen sets of blades, hubs and fairings, as well as sets of spare parts for propellers. 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 sea ​​voyage for this, several professional photographers work on board the vessel. 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 maintenance personnel 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 situation, control the work power plant and control all ship 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 electrical cable has been laid, so the main thing for the ship’s engineers is not bad weather, but a 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 platforms serve for walks on fresh air, 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.

On the liner huge selection 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

In early spring, the world's largest cruise liner was launched and is about to set off on its maiden voyage. The 18-deck ship is even taller than the Eiffel Tower. In addition, a 10-story high water slide was built on it.

There is also a real iSkate Showcase skating rink on the territory of the liner. In the evenings, talented skaters will put on exciting shows.

Still able to give an unforgettable vacation.