The world's largest cruise ship, 'Allure of the Seas', was delivered by STX's Turku Shipyard to American shipowners Royal Caribbean International on October 28.
This vessel is the sister ship of the 'Oasis of the Seas' delivered a year earlier.
The building contract was signed on April 2, 2007, and production was launched on February 4, 2008.
The keel laying of 'Allure of the Seas' started on December 2, 2008, and the vessel was launched for the first time on November 20, 2009.
'Allure of the Seas' is 361 metres in length, with a maximum breadth of 66 metres and height from sea level of 72 metres.
The gross tonnage of the ship is 225,000, while its maximum capacity is 6,360 passengers and 2,100 crew. The ship features 16 passenger decks and 2,704 staterooms.
The total power output of the ship's engines is 97,000kW, giving a cruise speed of 22 knots. The 'Allure of the Seas' will cruise on the Caribbean Sea, and its home port will be Fort Lauderdale in Florida, United States.
'Allure of the Seas' offers a large selection of activities and experiences. It features numerous new restaurants and shops. The novelty of the 'Allure of the Seas' is a 3D movie theatre.
It has been calculated that the 'Allure of the Seas' project has provided the shipyard and the maritime cluster a total of 12,000 man-years worth of employment.
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