The world's biggest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's new Symphony of the Seas, made her worldwide debut on Tuesday at the port of Malaga in Spain. At 362-meters (1,188 feet) and 228,081 gross tonnes, Symphony of the Seas overtakes her sister ship, Harmony of the Seas, as the world's largest cruise ship by a little over 1,000 tonnes (Harmony of the Seas comes in at 226,963 … [Read more...]
Lifeboat Drill Accident: One Killed, Four Injured in Fall Aboard Harmony of the Seas
One crew member was killed and four others were injured Tuesday in an accident during lifeboat drill aboard the world's largest cruise ship. Royal Caribbean confirmed that a Harmony of the Seas crew member had died of injuries sustained during a lifeboat drill conducted in Marseille, France. For other Harmony of the Seas crew members are receiving medical treatment, the … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean Orders Fifth Oasis-Class Cruise Ship and Two More Luxury Liners
Royal Caribbean International on Wednesday announced plans for a fifth Oasis-class cruise ship as well as two luxury liners for its Celebrity Cruises brand. The three ships are part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed with STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The Oasis-class includes the world's largest and most expensive cruise … [Read more...]
Drone View of World’s Largest Cruise ship – Harmony of the Seas
Some amateur drone video captures the new Harmony of the Seas, now the world's largest cruise ship, as it arrives in Southampton. … [Read more...]
Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Largest Cruise Ship Pulls Into Southampton
The world's largest cruise ship pulled into the Port of Southampton on Tuesday ahead of its maiden cruise later this month. The Harmony of the Seas was delivered to Royal Caribbean last week following 32 months of construction at the STX France shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France. The cruise ship is the third vessel in Royal Caribbean's record-breaking … [Read more...]