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Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Nobody: 10:46am On Sep 14, 2014 |
When the Titanic was launched in 1912, it was considered the biggest man-made object ever built to float in the waters. It was an incredible engineering achievement since modern technology was still in its infancy near the beginning of the twentieth century.But to today, due to the Advancement in the World's Technology, lots of Giant Ocean Navigators have been built Bigger, Better, and safer. 1 Like 2 Shares
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Nobody: 10:59am On Sep 14, 2014 |
1. Freedom Of The Seas. Freedom of the Seas is an International cruise ship. It is around 1111 feet long. The capacity of holding passenger is 4370. Freedom of the Seas can provide many types of facility in which water slides, park for the kids,3D movie theater, malls, ice skating rink and spa. Cost: $800 Million Specifications: Tonnage:154,407GT Length:1,112 ft (338.94 m) Beam:126.64 ft (38.60 m) waterline 184 ft (56.08 m) extreme (bridge wings) Height:209 ft (63.70 m) Draught:28 ft (8.53 m) Decks:18 total decks, 15 passenger decks Installed power:6 ×Wärtsilä12V46 (6 × 12,600 kW) Propulsion:Diesel-electric; Three ABBA zipod units, two azimuthing and one fixed Fourbow thrusters Speed:21.6 knots (40.0 km/h; 24.9 mph) Capacity:3,634 passengers Crew:1,360. 2 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Nobody: 11:27am On Sep 14, 2014 |
2. Allure Of The Seas. The allure of the Seas is one of the largest cruise ships in the world. The Allure of the seas is only 2 inches lengthier the Oasis of the seas. The allure of the Seas provides facility for 25 different dining,swimming pools, football fields,3D movie theatre, shopping malls.etc. Cost : $ 1.5 billion/£1 billion Specifications : Tonnage :225,282GT, 242,999NT, 19,750DWT Displacement:Approximately 100,000 tons Length:362 m (1,187 ft) Beam:47 m (154 ft) waterline[2]60.5 m (198 ft) max beam. Height:72 m (236 ft) above water line Draught:9.3 m (31 ft) Depth:22.5 m (74 ft) Decks:16 passenger decks Installed power:3 × 13,860 kW (18,590 hp)Wärtsilä12V46D3 × 18,480 kW (24,780 hp) Wärtsilä 16V46D Propulsion:3 × 20 MW (27,000 hp)ABBAzipod,allazimuthing4 × 5.5 MW (7,400 hp) Wärtsilä CT3500bow thrusters[10]Speed:22.6 knots (41.9 km/h; 26.0 mph) Capacity:5,400 passengers at double occupancy, 6,296 maximum Crew:2,384 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Nobody: 11:44am On Sep 14, 2014 |
3. Explorer of the Seas. MSExplorer of the Seas is a Voyager-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She can accommodate over 3,000 guests, including scientists making use of a built-in atmospheric and oceanographic laboratory operated by theUniversity of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.The capacity of holding passenger up to 3,200. It is 1020 feet long and the total weight of the ship is 137,308 tons excluding its passengers. Specifications :Tonnage:137,308GT105,034NT10.937DWT Length:311 m (1,020 ft) Beam:38.6 m (127 ft) Waterline 48 m (157 ft) Draught:8.3 m (27 ft) Depth:11.7 m (38 ft) Decks:15 Decks Clearance:3,400 m (11,200 ft) Installed power:6×Wärtsilä12V46 (6×12,600kW) Propulsion:Diesel-electric Two ABBA zipods and one Fix ipod Four bow thrusters Speed:23.7 knots (43.9 km/h; 27.3 mph) Capacity:3,114 passengers Crew:1,180 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by piginenglish: 11:50am On Sep 14, 2014 |
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Nobody: 11:59am On Sep 14, 2014 |
4.Liberty Of The Seas. MS Liberty of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean International Freedom class cruise ship which entered regular service in May 2007. It was initially announced that she would be called Endeavour of the Seas, however this name was later changed.The 15-deck ship accommodates 3,634 passengers served by 1,360 crew. She was built in 18 months at the Aker Finn yards dry dock inTurku,Finland, where her sister ship,Freedom of the Seas, was also built. At154,407 gross tonnage (GT), she joined her sister ship,Freedom of the Seas, as the largest cruise ships and passenger vessels then ever built. She is 1,111.9 ft (338.91 m) long, 184 ft (56.08 m) wide, and cruises at 21.6-knot(40 km/h; 25 mph). 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Nobody: 12:18pm On Sep 14, 2014 |
5. MSC Fantasia. MSC Fantasia is an Italian Fantasia class cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She entered service in December 2008. She was the largest ship operated by MSC Cruises, along with her sister ship MSC Splendida, until the entrance to service of MSC Divina(2012) and MSC Preziosa(2013).MSC Fantasia was delivered to MSC Cruises on 11 December 2008. She was officially named on 18 December 2008, in Naples by Sophia Loren, and started on her maiden voyage on the same date.[1]Since her first cruise, this vessel has been theflagshipof the company. Specifications : Tonnage:137,936GT107,916NT15,000DWT Length:333.33 m (1,093 ft 7 in) Beam:37.92 m (124 ft 5 in) Draft:8.65 m (28 ft 5 in) Decks:13 passenger decks,18 total Propulsion:Diesel-electricTwo Converteam propulsion motors (2×20,200kW)Fixed pitch propellers Speed:21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (cruising)22.7 knots (42.0 km/h; 26.1 mph) (maximum) Capacity:3,900 passengers Crew:1,313 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Nobody: 12:31pm On Sep 14, 2014 |
6. MSC Preziosa. MSC Preziosa is Fantasia-class cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She entered service in March, 2013. The ship is an enhanced version of her running mates,MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasia, and is identical to MSC Divina. Specifications : Tonnage:139,072GT Length:1,092.5 ft (332.99 m) Beam:124.7 ft (38.01 m) Height:219.2 ft (66.81 m) Draft:27.2 ft (8.29 m) Decks:18 total, 13 passenger decks Installed power:Diesel(40,000kW) Propulsion:Twin propellers Speed:23.7 knots (43.9 km/h; 27.3 mph) Capacity:3,959 passengers Crew:1,370 crew
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Nobody: 12:40pm On Sep 14, 2014 |
7. Norwegian Epic. Norwegian Epic is a cruise ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line built under that line's F3 Project bySTX Europe Chantiers de l'Atlantique ship yard in Saint-Nazaire, France.When built it was the third largest cruise ship in the world. Tonnage: 155,873GT146,495NT10,850DWT Length:329.45 m (1,081 ft) Beam:40.64 m (133 ft) Draft:8.7 m (29 ft) Depth:21.6 m (71 ft) Decks:19 Installed power:3×MaK16M43 (3×15,200kW)3×MaK 12M43 (3×11,400kW) Propulsion:Diesel-electric; two shafts (2×24MW)Wärtsiläfixed-pitch propellers Four Wärtsiläbow thrusters and two stern thrusters Speed:22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) Capacity:4,100 passengers (double occupancy) Crew:1,708 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by REMMEI(m): 1:28pm On Sep 14, 2014 |
The last time wey I travel by water na when I dey go takwa bay..and na boat I cruise no be ship..I just can't wait to travel in one of these giant thang.. 2 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Nobody: 2:00pm On Sep 14, 2014 |
8. Oasis Of The Seas. MS Oasis of the Seasis an Oasis-class cruise ship, delivered to her owner,Royal Caribbean International, in October 2009. The first of her class, she was joined by her sister ship MS Allure of the Seas in December 2010.Both vessels cruise the Caribbean from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.She set a new record of carrying over 6,000 passengers.The ship surpassed the freedom-class cruise ships (also owned by Royal Caribbean) to become thelargest cruise ship in the worldat that time.She has, however, since been surpassed byAllure of the Seas, which is 50 millimetres (2.0 in) longer, althoughthis difference may have been caused by different temperatures when the measurements were made. Cost:$1.4Billion. Tonnage:225,282GT,242,999NT15,000DWT Length:361.6 m (1,186.5 ft) overall Beam:47 m (154 ft) waterline60.5 m (198 ft) max beam Height:72 m (236 ft) above water line Draught:9.3 m (31 ft)Depth:22.55 m (74 ft) Decks:16 passenger decks[2]Installed power:3 × 13,860 kW (18,590 hp)Wärtsilä12V46D3 × 18,480 kW (24,780 hp) Wärtsilä 16V46D Propulsion:3 × 20 MW (27,000 hp)ABBAzipod,allazimuthing4 × 5.5 MW (7,400 hp) Wärtsilä CT3500bow thrusters. Speed:22.6 knots (41.9 km/h; 26.0 mph) Capacity:5,400 passengers at double occupancy, 6,296 maximum Crew:2,165 on maiden voyage 2,394 as of July 2012.
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Nobody: 2:12pm On Sep 14, 2014 |
9. Queen Mary 2. RMS QUEEN Mary 2(also referred to as theQM2) is a transatlantic ocean liner. She was the first major ocean liner built since Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969, the vessel she succeeded as flagship of theCunard Line. The new ship was named Queen Mary 2 by Queen Elizabeth II after the first RMS Queen Mary, completed in 1936.Queen Mary was in turn named after Mary of Teck, consort of King George V. With the retirement of Queen Elizabeth 2 in 2008,Queen Mary 2 is the only transatlantic ocean liner in line service between Southampton and New York, which operates for part of each year. The ship is also used for cruising, including an annual world cruise. Cost: UK £460 million (€700 million) (US$900 million) Tonnage:148,528GT Displacement:~75,000 tonnes Length:1,132 ft (345 m) Beam:135 ft (41 m) Waterline,147.5 ft (45.0 m) extreme (bridge wings) Height:236.2 ft (72.0 m)keelto (top of) funnel Draught:33 ft (10.1 m) Decks:13 passenger decks, 17 total decks Installed power:4 xWärtsilä16V 46C-CR / 16,800 kW (22,848 mHP), 2x GE LM2500+ / 25,060 kW (34,082 mHP) Propulsion:Four 21.5 MW Rolls-Royce/Alstom "Mermaid" electricpropulsion pods:2 fixed and 2 azimuthing Speed:30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) Capacity:2,620 passengers Crew:1,253 officers and crew 1 Like
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Nobody: 2:43pm On Sep 14, 2014 |
10. Royal Princess. MS Royal Princessis a cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, and the third ship to sail for the cruise line under that name. The ship was built by Fincantieri at their shipyard in Monfalcone,Italy. Royal Princess is the flagship of the Princess fleet. Royal Princess has 19 decks. She has 1,780 passenger cabins with 730 balcony cabins, 314 mini suites, 342 inside cabins, and 358 deluxe balcony cabins. The ship has 36 cabins with wheel chair access and 780 additional upper berths,Swimming pools, Restaurants, bars,. About 81% (1,438 cabins) of the exterior cabins of the staterooms include a private balcony designation held up to that point by Grand Princess. Cost : $ 780 Million Tonnage : 142,714GT Length:330 m (1,083 ft) Beam:47 m (155 ft) - With SeaWalk 38 m (126 ft) - Without SeaWalk Capacity:3,600 passengers 1 Like
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by wrench: 3:55pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
I wanna be a billionaire , so freaking bad. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Clone2020(m): 6:15am On Sep 18, 2014 |
If they like let them build Old Trafford football stadium inside the ship, I no go enter. I cannot swim and I like my life 5 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by karumiy: 6:16am On Sep 18, 2014 |
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by Antell95(m): 6:16am On Sep 18, 2014 |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by LMAyedun(m): 6:16am On Sep 18, 2014 |
Amazing! 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by justi4jesu(f): 6:16am On Sep 18, 2014 |
Been on them 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by strykr: 6:17am On Sep 18, 2014 |
Gopanu |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by searay(m): 6:17am On Sep 18, 2014 |
This space has been booked. Beware of MODIFIED: They are nice. I have entered one before. It was a beautiful experience. While enjoying it my...my . . ...my Mother called me and I woke up 4 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by searay(m): 6:17am On Sep 18, 2014 |
This space has been booked. Beware of speculations |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by chinex276(m): 6:19am On Sep 18, 2014 |
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by condralbede(m): 6:20am On Sep 18, 2014 |
They are awesome.... 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by englishmart(m): 6:20am On Sep 18, 2014 |
The last time I traveled by sea, I spend 3 yrs and 3 months in the sea. Just from Australia to Bangladesh. I hate to see ships now.. teamemirateairlines 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by lilprinze: 6:20am On Sep 18, 2014 |
"Amazing (the pictures alone do it justice). Whomever designed these ships are Geniuses ." 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by 190theclown: 6:20am On Sep 18, 2014 |
na wa oh which tyme nigeria go ever get ship infact goodluck must hear this make i call the man
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by 190theclown: 6:21am On Sep 18, 2014 |
Sile12: 7. Norwegian Epic. 1 Like
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Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by kaymatic: 6:21am On Sep 18, 2014 |
Amazing 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by chaloner(m): 6:22am On Sep 18, 2014 |
I have used no 6, it makes u feel at home . Thanks to dad 2 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships In The World. by kobonaire(m): 6:22am On Sep 18, 2014 |
wrench: I wanna be a billionaire , so freaking bad.funny ... actually cruise tickets are not that expensive, unless you are thinking of buying the ship searay: This space has been booked. Beware of searay: This space has been booked. Beware of speculationsit took you two tries ... SMH |
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