Finland: Oasis of the Seas leaves on its maiden voyage
The Oasis of the Seas leaving Finland for Florida"
Towering over any other currently commissioned cruise ship at 16 decks high, 1200 feet long and 220,000 tons, the newest Royal Caribbean luxury cruiser “Oasis Of The Seas” has set sail on it’s maiden voyage. The Oasis of The Seas is a euro 1b (US$ 1.5b) cruise ship that is the largest passenger ship in the world and is currently traveling on it’s maiden trip from Finland to Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Port Everglade. The ship is 50%larger than the Queen Mary II, the next closest cruise ship in terms of size. The Royal Caribbean line's flagship is less a ship than a motorized, buoyant seaside resort. When it goes into service next month, it will have on board, besides its 6,300 passengers and 2,100 crew, a 750-seat outdoor aquatic amphitheater, an ice rink, golf course, indoor theater seating 1,300 people, volleyball and basketball courts, assorted swimming pools and seven themed "neighborhoods". Its Finnish makers also claim it will be the "most environmentally friendly cruise ship to date", discharging no sewage into the sea, reusing its waste water and consuming 25 per cent less power than similar, but smaller, cruise liners.
When the Oasis of the Seas had to go under the Great Belt Fixed Bridge Link in Denmark on Sunday, it was left with only a 50cm gap to pass under this huge Danish bridge. The "Great Belt Bridge" (Storebæltsbroen) has the world's third longest main span (1.6 km). This bridge — together with the Oresund Bridge — provide a direct fixed connection between western Continental Europe and northern Scandinavia, eventually connecting all parts of the European Union except for Ireland, Malta and Cyprus and outlying islands.
Click on this link to watch the Video as the Oasis of the Seas leaves Finland where it was built.
Labels: Cruise Industry, Denmark, EU, Finland, Florida, Port Everglades, US
