Oasis of the seas

ClicktoadvanceslidesTheworld'sbiggestandmostexpensivecruiseship,OasisoftheSeas,dockedattheSTXshipyardinTurku,Finland,onOct.28.The$1.3-billion-dollarshipcanaccommodate6,360passengersand2,160crewmembers.WorkersputthefinishingtouchesontheOasisoftheSeasattheshipyardinTurku.RoyalCaribbeanCruises'OasisoftheSeasunderwentseatrialsinthisundatedhandoutphoto.ThisOct.30,2009photoreleasedbyRoyalCaribbeanshowsRoyalCaribbean'sOasisoftheSeasdepartingashipyardinFinland.TheOasisoftheSeas,thelargestpassengervesseleverbuilt,issettobehandedovertoRoyalCaribbeanInternationalonWednesday,Oct.28,2009.TheOasisoftheSeasdepartedTurkuenroutetoitshomeportofFt.Lauderdale,Fla.,onOct.30.Thecruiseshipspans16decks,encompasses225,282grossregisteredtons,carries5,400guestsatdoubleoccupancy,andfeatures2,700staterooms.TheOasisoftheSeas,whichrisesabout20storieshigh,passedbelowtheGreatBeltFixedLinkwithaslimmarginasitlefttheBalticSeaonSaturdayonitsmaidenvoyagetoFlorida.OasisoftheSeaspassedundertheGreatBeltBridgebetweentheDanishislandsFunenandZealandonNov.1.The236-foot-tallshiphadtoloweritschimneystopassunderthebridge.OasisoftheSeasdwarfedtheIsleofWightferryasitenteredTheSolent,nearPortsmouth,England,enroutetoFortLauderdaleonNov.2OasisoftheSeasarrivedofftheFloridacoastonNov.13.SpectatorswatchedfromaparkinDaniaBeach,Fla.,onNov.13.Safeatlast...theshipbravedhighseasandhurricaneforcewindsintheNorthAtlanticOceanalongits14-dayjourney.Bigarrival...hundredsturnedouttogettheirfirstglimpseofthemegashiptheOasisoftheSeasHomecoming...theOasisoftheSeasarrivedatitsnewhomeatPortEvergladesafteritsmaidenvoyagefromFinland.Widebirth...standing73mhigh,360mlong,OasisoftheSeaswillfeatureonboardelementsneverbeforeseenonacruiseship.Likethembig...theworld'slargestcruiseship–OasisoftheSeas–willsetoffonahistoricseven-nightEasternandWesternCaribbeanvoyagefromtheship'shomeportinFortLauderdaleinFlorida,onDecember1,2009Water,baby...theAquaTheaterwillallowgueststoswiminkidney-shapedpoolsandtakeSCUBAlessons.Spoiltatsea...exclusiveRoyalLoftSuitesfeatureaBabyGrandpiano,aprivatewetbar,alibraryandextendedbalconywithitsownLCDtelevision,entertainmentareaandJacuzzi.Freshairandflowers...'CentralPark'willstretchformorethan100metresandwillincludequiettree-linedwalkwaysandlushgreenery.Boutiques,anartgallery,fiveeateriesandtwobarswillflanktheedgesoftheship-boardgreenspace.Roomswithview...morethan250balconystateroomswilllookovertheparkaboardtheOasisoftheSeasoceanliner.RisingTide...willbeoneofthebarsaboardOasisoftheSeaswillascendanddescendthreedecklevels.ItwillbevisiblefromtheonboardCentralPark.Allhandsondeck...OasisoftheSeas'luxuriouscontemporarytwo-levelsuiteswillofferhotelcomfortandstyle.Oceanlookout...everyroomcomeswithastunningseaviewParkandride...flankingtheparkwillbeboutiques,anartgallery,restaurantsandbars.Fountainofyouth...thecruiseshipwillfeatureincredibleattractions,likethiswaterfountain.TheEndClicktoExit