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Subject: The world's biggest cruise ship    -  LAUNCHED LAST WEEK     Taller than Nelson's Column and five times heavier than the Titanic... world's largest cruise ship Oasis Of The Seas is prepared for grand unveiling in Florida The world's biggest cruise ship - boasting its own open air park and amphitheatre - will be officially unveiled today. The credit-crunch busting 225,000 tonne leviathan called Oasis of the Seas is set to be shown to the media and public at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by American company Royal Caribbean. The inside of the 1,187ft long ship, which can carry 6,296 passengers, has been a closely guarded secret as it travelled through the Baltic and across the Atlantic for its launch. Entertainment: With options like the Aqua Theatre (left) and the Blaze Nightclub (right), passengers are unlikely to become bored on the Oasis of the Seas Leviathan: The vessel weighs 225,000 tonnes and cost £800million to build Sporty: There is a rock-climbing wall on board the giant vessel, which also boasts its own open air park and amphitheatre It even made a brief stop in the Solent earlier this month, but no-one was allowed a sneak preview. The launch will see a series of stars shipped in. Pop singer Rihanna has already performed a concert on board and two of the godmothers for the ship are British actress Jane Seymour and pop star Gloria Estefan. The £800million vessel is 40 per cent bigger than any other cruise ship afloat and it has the 'Central Park' style open air space aboard about size of a football pitch with its own micro-climate and trees. It means that guests can have the option of a sea or tree view and 254 rooms with balconies overlook the park. Ornate: Passengers can dine in style on board the ship's numerous restaurants   Oasis of calm: An ornate lobby on board the sprawling ship   Sun worshipping: There are plenty of decks from which to top up your tan In addition, there is a bar called Rising Tide that moves between three of the 16 passenger decks. So passengers cannot get lost, a computerised room finder on each floor near the lifts makes sure they can find their way home through the ship's seven neighbourhoods. It also has a 750-seat AquaTheater modelled on an ancient Greek amphitheatre, located at the stern of the ship. It allows guests on board the chance of lounging around the biggest pool afloat in the day and going back at night for shows including acrobatics, synchronised swimming, water ballet, and professional high-diving. Other amenities include loft-style apartments and an ice rink, plus the usual pools, 24 restaurants, a casino and even a carousel. City on the sea: The ship's Royal Promenade will be a bustling meeting point for passengers   No expense spared: A vintage car on show in the ship's thoroughfare The ship has surf machines and climbing walls as the company tries to lure younger people with children to cruise. Oasis of the Seas, which was built in Finland, is so big its exhaust stack retracts so it can pass under bridges as it travels the world. Its owners claim it is the most technologically advanced cruise ship in the world. Cruising continues to grow in popularity in Britain and America despite the recession with Royal Caribbean building another ship of the same size due to enter service next year. This represents a £1.6billion investment in the industry by the company with competitors like P&O and Cunard also expanding their fleets in Britain and America in recent years. Sea of dreams: The plush interior of the Grand Suite   Comfortable: The suite features an upper floor and a downstairs lounge area Luxurious: The relaxing interior of the ship's Vitality At Sea spa and fitness centre However, the recession is biting into the industry with new ship launches dramatically down this year. Royal Caribbean said it has not sold out all its cruises on the new ship. However, Robin Shaw, managing director, Royal Caribbean International, in the UK and Ireland: 'Currently, bookings from UK guests for Royal Caribbean sailings in 2010 are 50 per cent up compared with this time last year. 'Of all the UK guests booked to sail in the Caribbean in 2010 to date, 40 per cent of those UK guests are sailing onboard Oasis of the Seas.' Sleek: Passengers can take advantage of full salon facilities while they cruise the world Chairman and chief executive of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, Richard Fain said the company would have liked not to have launched the ship during a recession. 'This is not the best of time to do it but it has actually worked quite well,' he said. 'People are beginning to come out of the funk that was 2008 and 2009 and even in these difficult times the ship is performing well economically. 'The cruise industry continues to do better than one might have expected given this economy.' Mr Fain said the company was offering people amazing choice with the ship. 'People are willing to pay for an unique experience,' he added. Despite the downturn, figures from the Passenger Shipping Association project that 1.55 million Britons are expected to take a cruise holiday in 2009 - up from 1.35 million last year. By 2012 it estimated 2.2 million Britons will take a cruise. This is a doubling of the UK cruise industry in 10 years. Prices start from £1,786 for a nine-night eastern Caribbean fly-cruise on board the ship. Changing view: There will be an ever-changing landscape to observe from the ship's numerous balconies   --

 

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