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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Allure of the Seas The World's Largest Cruise Ship

Allure of the Seas
This seems to be the latest 'floating city'. This baby holds 6,318 guests & boasts 2,384 crew.  Unbelievable!
 
THE TITANIC
We all think of the Titanic as a BIG ocean liner; see the comparison.
Titanic in foreground.
The Allure of the Seas in background.
 

The World's Largest Cruise Ship...  

The Allure of the Seas is the largest passenger ship ever constructed and the Statistics are simply mind-boggling:
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225,282 GRT (gross register tonnage)
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1,187 feet (362 meters) long
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215 feet (66 meters) wide
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213 feet (65 meters) high from the water line
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30 feet (9.1 meters) draft
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22 knots cruising speed
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16 passenger decks, 24 passenger elevators
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4 bow thrusters with 7,500 horse power each
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5,400 guests (double occupancy), 6,318 guests total, 2,384 crew (from appx. 80 countries)
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2,706 staterooms
 
THE KITCHEN
Salad preparation 

 ‘Crisping’ the Bacon
 

 Lobster for Entrees


‘Twice-a-Day’ - Fresh Bread Rolls 

Dipping sauces 

Chicken-by-the-hundreds  

Meat  

Cooking 3 x a day for 6,318 guests and 2,384 crew  

Soup room – 3 choices daily  


Creating éclairs by the hundreds  

Kitchen staff in one of the 18 Kitchens  

THE (ABSENT) CAPTAIN'S DECK  
 
 
 

 The War Room is for emergency situations only 

THE LAUNDRY ROOM: Industrial dryer for sheets and beddings 


Machines for ‘flattening’ sheets and beddings  
 
General Laundry & Dry-Cleaning area  

Industrial washers

Non-sheet dryers 
  
Towel room 
  
THE ENGINE ROOM


 
FOOD STORAGE
Dairy
 

Vegetables 

Frozen Meat 
 
Duck (!)  

THE SHIP 



  

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why the heck would I want to go on a cruise with 6000 other people?

Anonymous said...

I agree 8:08. No one could pay me enough to ever go on a cruise. I couldn't think of anything more boring and a total waste of time. All you ever hear about when someone goes on a cruise is the food. When I travel I prefer to have a cultural experience, not only with local cuisine but architecture, customs and history of the area.

Anonymous said...

At various ports of call there are excursions to be able to enjoy the local atmosphere and amenities

Had a wonderful time when I went on a cruise, would go again tomorrow

Anonymous said...

I am sailed on both the Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas (sister ship) and was very impressed with the ships. Granted, they are very large but it does not seem like there are that many people on board and when boarding the ships in Fort Lauderdale, I was on the ship in less than five minutes from the time I checked in at the pier until I boarded the ship! Also love the different activities onboard - zip lining, flo rider, great shows and restaurant choices, rock climbing wall, ice skating - like staying at a resort on the water!

Anonymous said...

It's really not that big of a ship when you consider that we have 10 aircraft carriers that are 1092 feet long, 252 feet wide, draft 37 feet and produce over 260,000 shp for a top speed of (well over) 30 knots.

It's just heavy. All the staterooms and luxury make it weigh more than twice a carrier.

Impressive as a cruise ship. Not so much as a seagoing vessel.

Anonymous said...

Cruising is the ultimate vacation if you like to be treated like a king. You are pampered from the minute you board the ship until you leave. It is also affordable for the average person/

Anonymous said...

8:08 and 8:29 have never been on a cruise. Probably have never been out of Salisbury, but decided to share their wealth of narrow minded wisdom with us. Same 2 dolts that have a negative comment on every article published.