It’s arrived in Southampton – the world’s largest cruise ship costing a cool ONE BILLION dollars.
Royal Caribbean had taken delivery of Harmony of the Seas at a traditional flag changing ceremony in Saint Nazaire, France.
And to show how vast it is, the whole crew of 2,100 lined up for the epic photograph above. Harmony of the Seas which took three years to build will sail from Southampton, on a series of short getaways to Northern Europe before embarking on her maiden cruise on May 29, arriving in Barcelona on June 5.
She will then start carrying 5,479 guests on seven-night Mediterranean cruises from its Spanish home port. You could fly from the UK to Barcelona on June 10, enjoy two nights in a hotel and join the ship for a seven-night full-board cruise from £1,279 per person with cruise1st.co.uk
In November, the ship moves to Port Everglades in Florida’s Fort Lauderdale and offer seven- night eastern and western Caribbean sailings.
The ship will be the 25th in Royal Caribbean’s fleet and boasts unique experiences including:
- A 100-foot drop with Ultimate Abyss, the tallest slide at sea, plunging courageous adrenaline seekers 10 storeys down from Pool Deck to the Boardwalk on deck 6.
- 4,700,000 lbs. (2,150 tons) of water across 23 swimming pools, whirlpools, two FlowRider surf simulators and waterslides, including the Perfect Storm, a thrilling trio of waterslides, and the Splashaway Bay waterpark for young guests.
- The first double-storey Wonderland, the speciality restaurant concept first introduced onboard the global cruise line’s Quantum class of ships.
- The debut of Broadway’s hit musical Grease in the Royal Theatre and spectacular diving shows in the AquaTheatre.
- 11,252 works of art showcased throughout the ship and Central Park, a living park in the centre of the ship featuring a total of 10,587 plants, 48 vines and 52 trees, some over 20 feet (6.1 metres) high.
- VOOM, the fastest internet at sea, available exclusively to Royal Caribbean guests, which allows travellers to stream their favourite entertainment, video chat and share their adventures with friends and family at home.See royalcaribbean.co.uk
