World's Biggest Cruise Ship Arrives In Fla. Port
World's Largest Cruise Ship, Oasis Of The Seas, Docks In Fla. After Setting Sail From Finland
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Royal Caribbean International's newest cruise ship, the highly-anticipated Oasis of the Seas, makes her U.S. debut into her homeport of Port Everglades Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.(AP Photo/Sun Sentinel, Josh Ritchie) ** MAGS OUT; NO SALES ** (AP)
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Royal Caribbean International's newest cruise ship, the highly-anticipated Oasis of the Seas, makes her U.S. debut into her homeport of Port Everglades Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.(AP Photo/Sun Sentinel, Amy Beth Bennett) ** MAGS OUT; NO SALES ** (AP)
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A Crowd gathers to welcome the Royal Caribbean International's newest cruise ship, the highly-anticipated Oasis of the Seas, she makes her U.S. debut into her homeport of Port Everglades Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.(AP Photo/Sun Sentinel, Amy Beth Bennett) ** MAGS OUT; NO SALES ** (AP)
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Royal Caribbean International's newest cruise ship, the highly-anticipated Oasis of the Seas, makes her U.S. debut into her homeport of Port Everglades Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.(AP Photo/Sun Sentinel, Josh Ritchie) ** MAGS OUT; NO SALES ** (AP)
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Royal Caribbean International's newest cruise ship, the highly-anticipated Oasis of the Seas, makes her U.S. debut into her homeport of Port Everglades Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.(AP Photo/Sun Sentinel, Josh Ritchie) ** MAGS OUT; NO SALES ** (AP)
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s 16-deck Oasis of the Seas docked Friday at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. It set sail from Finland to Florida in late October.
The massive $1.5 billion vessel is nearly 40 percent larger than the industry's next-biggest ship and five times larger than the Titanic. It has 2,700 cabins and can accommodate 6,300 passengers and 2,100 crew members.
The ship also features various "neighborhoods" - parks, squares and arenas with special themes. One of them will be a tropical environment that will include palm trees.
The Oasis of the Seas will embark on its first cruise on Dec. 5. Hundreds of onlookers turned out to greet the ship from shore.
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