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.
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:
* 225,282 GRT (gross register tonnage)
* 1,187 feet (362 meters) long
* 215 feet (66 meters) wide
* 213 feet (65 meters) high from the water line
* 30 feet (9.1 meters) draft
* 22 knots cruising speed
* 16 passenger decks, 24 passenger elevators
* 4 bow thrusters with 7,500 horse power each
* 5,400 guests (double occupancy), 6,318 guests total, 2,384 crew (from appx. 80 countries)
* 2,706 staterooms
* 225,282 GRT (gross register tonnage)
* 1,187 feet (362 meters) long
* 215 feet (66 meters) wide
* 213 feet (65 meters) high from the water line
* 30 feet (9.1 meters) draft
* 22 knots cruising speed
* 16 passenger decks, 24 passenger elevators
* 4 bow thrusters with 7,500 horse power each
* 5,400 guests (double occupancy), 6,318 guests total, 2,384 crew (from appx. 80 countries)
* 2,706 staterooms
THE
KITCHEN
Salad preparation
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
Dairy
Vegetables
Frozen
Meat
Duck (!)
THE SHIP
7 comments:
Why the heck would I want to go on a cruise with 6000 other people?
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.
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
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!
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.
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/
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.
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