MS Harmony of the Seas
 Building Harmony of the Seas | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Harmony of the Seas |
| Owner: | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd |
| Operator: | Royal Caribbean International |
| Port of registry: |
Nassau,  Bahamas |
| Route: | Caribbean |
| Ordered: | 27 December 2012[1] |
| Builder: | Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France[1] |
| Launched: | 19 June 2015 (float-out)[2] |
| Maiden voyage: | 22 May 2016 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | Currently undergoing Sea Trials |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Oasis-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 227,700 GT[3] |
| Length: | 362.15 metres (1,188.2 ft)[4] |
| Beam: | 66 metres (217 ft)[5] |
| Decks: | 16 passenger decks |
MS Harmony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship under construction at Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard for Royal Caribbean International. With a gross tonnage of 227,700 GT, she is the largest passenger ship in the world, surpassing her older sisters MS Oasis of the Seas and MS Allure of the Seas by some 2,000 gross tons, as well as 2.15 metres (7.1 ft) in length.[4]
History
The success of the first two Oasis-class ships led Royal Caribbean Cruises to order a third ship of the type in December 2012.[1] Harmony of the Seas was floated out on 19 June 2015, began her first sea trials on 10 March 2016,[6] and is expected to be delivered to RCI in May 2016.[7]
Routing
For the inaugural season, Harmony of the Seas will offer 7 night western Mediterranean cruises originating from Barcelona and Rome. At the end of the summer season, the ship will cross the Atlantic to the United States, where she will offer 7 night eastern and western Caribbean cruises originating from Port Everglades, Florida.
Accommodations
Harmony of the Seas will have a variety of state rooms ranging from small interior rooms through larger rooms to suites, some of which will have 'virtual balconies', a concept pioneered on the Quantum class of cruise ships. The virtual balconies consist of a wall-mounted screen that looks like a window, showing the ship's environment as if one was looking through an actual window. The very largest staterooms will be three types of Loft Suites: The Royal, The Crown and The Sky. The 362 m (1,188 ft) ship will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.[8]
Amenities
Amenities aboard Harmony of the Seas will include:[9]
- The "Ultimate Abyss", a 10-story dual dry slide
- The "Perfect Storm" waterslides
- A 3-D theatre
- The Aqua Theatre for diving shows
- The Bionic Bar where drinks will be made solely by robots
- Central Park and Boardwalk
- The Broadway show, "Grease"
- Adventure Ocean
- DreamWorks Experience
- Luckey Climber Playground
- "Voom" high-speed Internet
- Splashaway Bay
- A Nursery
References
- 1 2 3 "Royal Caribbean Orders Third Oasis-Class Ship from STX France". 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "Royal Caribbean Orders Fourth Oasis-Class Vessel". 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "New Oasis from STX France to be 227,700 Tons". 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- 1 2 Honeywell, John (23 September 2013). "Ceremony marks cutting of the first steel for biggest cruise ship in the world". Mirror. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Oasis 3". STX France. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ "World's largest cruise ship takes to sea for first time". USA TODAY. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ "Harmony of the seas". 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "France tests world's largest cruise ship". BBC News. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Stieghorst, Tom (18 December 2015). "New world's largest cruise ship to have monster slide". USA Today. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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