Biggest cruise ship of this century, The Oasis of the Seas, which is five times larger than the Titanic, began sailing from the Danish prime, on Sunday (1 / 11), toward Florida, USA. This floating “Hotel” have 2700 luxury rooms and can accommodate 6300 passengers plus 2100 crew. Fantastic!
Hundreds of residents cheered with joy, giving lively applause when Oasis made it through under the Great Belt bridge Fixed Link on its way to the Baltic Sea. Residents hysterical when the ship approached the bridge.
Exciting because the ship is too high. The position of the ship was only a half feet below the bridge, which was already high. After officers lowered telescopic chimney, then the ship could escape. After the ship had crossed the bridge, hundreds of residents who gathered at both ends of the bridge jumped for joy and shouting hysterically, “Fantastic!”
“The ship was very large. Really fantastic watch the giant ships move, “said Kurt Hal (56), a citizen.
“We are grateful, ships can pass the bridge without incident. No one fell, “said Toivo Ilvonen, STX Project Manager Finland, manufacturer of the ship.
Ilvonen tells the splendor of The Oasis of the Seas with a cabin that has its own porch. Each floor of the boat has a slide out window. The ship also has a luxurious room 487 meters long with a balcony overlooking the sea and the deck to walk. This is a facility for large meetings and of course with style of a heaven on earth.
The Company ensure the ship will succeed and become famous all over the world. Ship belonging to Royal Caribbean International was built by STX Finland at a cost of 1.5 billion U.S. dollars. This is equal to the cost to purchase 750,000 units of houses if a house worth 20 thousand U.S. dollars.
This boat will make the passengers did not feel was in the sea, but at home with relaxation facilities. This ship has seven public space, like a garden in the compound.
There is also an ice rink, a small golf course, and an outdoor theater with more than 750 seats. This theater is in the stern of the ship was built in the style of ancient Greek amphitheater. By day, the theater changed the function to be a swimming pool, while at night can be transformed into an outdoor theater overlooking the ocean. There is also an indoor theater that can accommodate 1300 people.
Floating City
Usually the hull was built as a unified whole. However, Oasis is designed to separate the hull into two parts. In the middle there is a green park area of a football field.
This 16-storey ship also has the largest pool in the world. So large, this ship was called The Floating City or the Floating City.
This ship has a field named Central Park, which is filled with hundreds of boutiques, restaurants, and bars, including bars that can move up and down three decks. This allows visitors are at different levels with different sensations.
Besides the six swimming pools, boats have volleyball, basketball, and youth zone with theme parks and nurseries for children. These giant ships have rooms that very diverse functions.
On the ship provided a park with a theme of “environment”. The park is filled with tropical plants environmental nuanced, with palm trees.
The ship made by the 2800 workers were 360 meters in length and weight of 225,282 tons. Ship belonging to Royal Caribbean International is powered three propellers, each 200 feet tall. The ship went to a pull system, not push as usual cruise ship. This system has been reported to produce about 30,000 horsepower, which for Oasis believed to be more efficient because it reduces the barriers in the water.
