Queen Mary 2 Largest Cruise Ships
Just as there is no shortage of cities worldwide bringing architects in to conceptualize and build ever taller buildings, in a never-ending race to build the world's tallest (and you can be sure that once one city builds the tallest, another will try to beat it), there seems to be a tendency among cruise lines to build the biggest ship. Although shorter than the Queen Mary 2, Royal Caribbean's Freedom class (consisting of the Freedom of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas and Independence of the Seas), are all heavier than her, weighing an astounding 154,407 tonnes. Built in Finland, these ships are the current holders of the record for largest passenger ships by tonnage and sail to the Caribbean, serving Mexico, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Haiti - the final location being Royal Caribbean's private resort in Labadee. Both titles, for longest ship and heaviest ship, though, are set to be given up in this coming year, and will be held by Royal Caribbean's latest development. Again built in Turku, Finland, Royal Caribbean's Oasis class will stretch the record yet further.
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Cruise liners and large ships have long fascinated with man. Ever since the maiden voyage of the famous ye ill-fated luxury cruise ship, then the world's largest cruise ship, the Titanic, people have increasingly become more and more interested in creating and sailing on luxury ships and believe me when I say that it is truly an exhilarating experience. One vacation aboard a cruise ship can erase a year's worth of stress and this is not an exaggeration. It owns the current largest cruise ship in the world, a 160,000 ton ship based in Southampton called Independence of the Seas. According to sources in the company, the ship is being built under the working name project genesis. This project is by far the most ambitious in the history of ship building. The central deck of this cruise will be themed after New York's Central Park, with lush green tropical plants on the theme park. The World Cruise ship is considered to be the world's largest private yacht. The World Cruise Ship stays in ports from 2 to 5 days. It was built in Rissa, Norway. On October 2003, people who reside on the World cruise ship are part owners.
The ship has various facilities similar to cruise ships. The world cruise ship has a small grocery store, a boutique, delicatessen, complete athletic facilities, casino, golf simulator, putting green, jogging track, full sized tennis court and a gym.
The ship has a private yacht club atmosphere. It is rated as a five-star luxury ship. With the World Cruise Ship, there is no obligatory cocktail parties, no long lines to board launches/buses, no organized shuffleboard tournaments, no rushing from port to port and no regimented dining schedule.