Batu69 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 World's largest cruise ship - which will boast seven neighborhoods and carry 5,500 passengers - starts to take shapeRoyal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas is its third Oasis-class cruiser and and its being built at STX France shipyardsThe ship will weigh 226,000 in gross tonnage, measure 1,187 feet in length and is scheduled to launch in April 2016Ship will have three multi-story waterslides and a fast internet connection as well as max cruising speed of 23 knots Its first trip will be from Barcelona to Rome but ship will also stop in London and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the US The world's largest cruise ship is taking shape in France and getting ready for a bon voyage during its initial trip from Barcelona to Rome in April of 2016 after construction is complete.Harmony of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's third Oasis-class cruise ship, is being built at the STX France shipyards near St. Nazaire. The 16-deck ship, which will have seven distinct neighborhoods and carry 5,479 passengers along with 2,394 crew members, received the last of its construction blocks earlier this week. The Harmony of the Seas seen while being towed by tug boats into the STX France shipyards so work on it could continue The Harmony of the Seas will have a gross tonnage of 226,000, a length of 1,187 feet and max speed of 23 knots once it is complete The 16-deck ship will have seven distinct neighborhoods and carry 5,479 passengers along with 2,394 crew members when it is done In addition to sailing from Spain and Italy, the boat will also make stops in London and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the United States, according to Cruise Critic. With a gross tonnage of 226,000, a length of 1,187 feet and maximum cruising speed of 23 knots, the Harmony will be the third in Royal Caribbean's Oasis class of ships. It will be slightly larger and more fuel efficient than its sister ships the Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas. Once the massive vessel is complete, it will have three multi-story waterslides which will spiral over the Central Park area of the ship ten decks below. Central Park will have living trees and real grass, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Josh Martin, the president of an engineering firm that worked with designers on the water park, said: 'This are the first water slides Royal Caribbean has put on a ship.'So it was very significant, very challenging to just think through how do we integrate those in to what was an existing class of ship and make them feel like they were always meant to be there.' The Harmony will have the 'fastest internet connection at sea' and contain the Bionic Bar.At the onboard drinking establishment, robot bartenders will 'serve up one-of-a-kind crafted cocktails while dancing to a fluid beat'. Michael Bayley, the president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International, said: 'We are orchestrating a medley of new exciting concepts with the best Royal Caribbean innovations to strike the perfect chord for adventurous vacationers. 'That is why we are calling our third Oasis-class ship Harmony of the Seas.'In addition to 2,747 staterooms and 20 dining options, the Harmony will have two rock-climbing walls, zip lines, an ice skating rink, a full-size basketball court and a miniature golf course. A fourth Oasis-class vessel which is being constructed at the French is due in 2018.It has yet to be named. A technician looked at two of the cruise liner's propellers The Harmony will be larger and more efficient than its sister ships the Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas Once the vessel is complete, it will have three multi-story waterslides twisting and turning over the Central Park area of the ship In addition to 2,747 staterooms and 20 dining options, the Harmony will have rock-climbing walls. Its last block is now in place (above) At the ship's Bionic Bar, robot bartenders will 'serve up one-of-a-kind crafted cocktails while dancing to a fluid beat' In addition to sailing from Spain and Italy, the boat will also make stops in London and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the United States Mail Online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 saw the first oasis ship dock in Jamaica... it dwarfed the other "big" ships...something 5000 thousand people got off that boat and the local town and surrounding area was overwhelmed with these extra tourists in a matter of minutes ...and holy crap did prices go up when that ship came into port for the day... but we had to do was tell the locals we were not form the ship and we got a discount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Yes, not very long ago when was made the Titanic .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatman Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Harland & Wolff never advertised the Titanic as unsinkable.The tragedy happened only due to navigation's human error of White Star's staff crue.Then innocent peoples died, whose memory does not need impertinent ironies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Harland & Wolff never advertised the Titanic as unsinkable.The tragedy happened only due to navigation's human error of White Star's staff crue.Then innocent peoples died, whose memory does not need impertinent ironies.also a big cost cutting when design came to build..originally the man who drew the blueprints wanted the water tight bulk heads to go from the bottom all the way to the top...not just half way as it was done...for cost saving demands by the owners of white staredit...the new modern cruise ships are all top heavy and can capsize...hopefully the technology thay have will be good enough to prevent a modern day tragedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaLeigh Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Amen to that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugurano Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 titanic comin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 One Comment about this story bearing in mind as a young Man my home was "sarf London" (south London with out the dialect) to my Certain Knowledge there is no where further into London than Tilbury and to be honest that is a Container and Grain Dock and is 25 Down river from Tower Bridge.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_TilburyNow if they said Southampton I would say yes it will go in there as all the Queens recently visitedhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3066199/Cunard-s-luxury-ocean-liners-come-fourth-time-Southampton-begin-175th-anniversary-celebrations.htmlreally cool video on that page of the three queens sailing in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flypaper Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 WoW!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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