The largest cruise ship in the world – measuring more than four football pitches in length with a maximum capacity for 6 780 passengers – h...
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The largest cruise ship in the world – measuring more than four football pitches in length with a maximum capacity for 6 780 passengers – has docked in Southampton for final preparations before its maiden voyage.
A small crowd of well-wishers, welcomed the £800 million Harmony of the Seas as it arrived just after dawn today.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to visit the coastal city this week to catch a glimpse of the gigantic vessel before it carries paying customers for the first time.
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After sailing from a shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France - and spending the day yesterday cruising the English Channel, Harmony of the Seas sailed up Southampton Water and arrived at Southampton shortly after 6:15am.
It will depart on a short cruise on Sunday – a four-day taster voyage to Rotterdam, in the Netherlands – and on 29 May will make its maiden voyage to Barcelona, where it will be based for 34 seven-night tours of the western Mediterranean this summer.
It will depart on a short cruise on Sunday – a four-day taster voyage to Rotterdam, in the Netherlands – and on 29 May will make its maiden voyage to Barcelona, where it will be based for 34 seven-night tours of the western Mediterranean this summer.
It will sail between Florida and the Caribbean this winter. Royal Caribbean International’s 18-deck ship has set new records for length 1 1188ft, gross tonnage 227 000, width 215.5ft, passenger capacity 5 479 - at double occupancy or a maximum of 6 780 - and staterooms 2 747.
With a crew of 2 100 from 77 countries, the floating city boasts seven ‘neighbourhoods’, a 10-storey slide that is the tallest at sea, 23 swimming pools, 20 dining venues, 52 trees, surf simulators, robot bartenders, a casino and climbing walls. - Daily Sun UK
With a crew of 2 100 from 77 countries, the floating city boasts seven ‘neighbourhoods’, a 10-storey slide that is the tallest at sea, 23 swimming pools, 20 dining venues, 52 trees, surf simulators, robot bartenders, a casino and climbing walls. - Daily Sun UK
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