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The largest cruise ships in the world
Modern passenger ships can amaze not only with the entertainment they provide, but also with their gigantic size. They look like floating mini-cities with restaurants, shops, parks, gyms, cinemas and beauty salons.
The top 10 included largest cruise ships in the world to date.
10. Carnival Magic | Length 306 m
(“Carnival of Magic”) opens the ten largest cruise ships in the world, whose length is 306 meters. The giant ship can accommodate up to 4,000 people on board, for whom there are about 1,500 cabins. On 14 decks there are restaurants, cafes, fitness centers, a football field, and various sports grounds for playing volleyball, basketball, golf and tennis. This is a real “Carnival of Magic” that will give a lot of unforgettable impressions, both adults and small passengers. Carnival Magic has been cruising since 2010.
9. Celebrity Reflection | Length 319 m
It ranks ninth in the ranking of the largest cruise ships in the world. The length of the giant ship is 319 meters and the width is 37 meters. On board can accommodate up to 4,800 people including crew. Celebrity Reflection has been in operation since 2012 and is an example of luxury combined with comfort and innovative technologies. The upper deck has a huge green lawn, a Persian garden, a VIP area and much more. On board, in addition to numerous cafes and bars, there is a free Opus Dining Room restaurant with a capacity of up to one and a half thousand people. The number of personnel served is more than a thousand people.
8. MSC Fantasia | Length 333 m
First a cruise ship new generation Fantasy class. The largest ship was launched in 2008 and received the title of “Eco-ship”, like its future followers. Sea Length vehicle was 333 meters and the width was 38 meters. There are about 1,637 cabins on board, and in total MSC Fantasia can accommodate up to 4,500 people and crew. MSC Cruises was the first to implement the idea of a separate VIP zone, which was located on several decks at once. The cabins provide 24-hour service and a full range of entertainment. Passenger needs are served by more than 1,300 personnel. A special feature of MSC Fantasia is the Formula 1 simulator and an unusual water park with numerous illuminated musical fountains.
7. MSC Splendida | Length 333 m
Included in the list of the most large airliners in a world whose length is 333 meters. In addition, the ship bears the title of “Eco-ship”, thanks to the presence of innovative systems that protect the environment from pollution. MSC Splendida has 18 decks, which house a variety of bars and restaurants, pizzerias, a cigar room, a theater, an Internet cafe, a casino, children's and teenagers' play areas, boutiques, sports grounds, saunas, a first-aid post and much more. Evening shows with dancers, singers and gymnasts are regularly held on the ship's main stage. The capacity of the vessel including its crew is about 4,300 people.
6. MSC Divina | Length 333 m
The largest Fantasia class cruise ship in the world. Its predecessors are MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida. The ship was launched in 2012 and became a shining example of new generation ships. On board MSC Divina, passengers will find plenty of entertainment and spacious, comfortable cabins. On 13 decks there are restaurants, bars, cafes, pizzerias, theaters, a conference room, a music salon, a disco, a library, a spa center, a bowling alley, a first-aid post, a laundry, a hairdresser, and more. The length of the ship is 333 meters, and the passenger capacity is 4200 people.
5. Norwegian Breakaway | Length 324 m
(“Norwegian Breakaway”) is one of the largest cruise ships in the world with a passenger capacity of up to 6,000 people including crew. The length of the vessel was 324 meters and the width was 40 meters. There are over 2 thousand cabins on 14 decks, a beach club, spa cabins, swimming pools, waterslides, water park, 28 cafes, restaurants and bars, shops, playground, casino, library, beauty salon, hairdresser, internet cafe, gym, etc. It also hosts regular entertainment shows performed by comedy troupe The Second City.
4. Norwegian Epic | Length 325 m
(Norwegian Epic) is one of the largest cruise ships in the world. It was built in 2009 by the Norwegian shipbuilder STX Europe and put into operation in 2010. The absolute length of the liner was 325.4 meters and the width was 40 meters. The Norwegian Epic can accommodate up to 5,900 people and crew on board. There are cinemas, numerous cafes, restaurants, water attractions and more on 13 decks.
3. Oasis of the Seas | Length 360 m
(“Oasis of the Seas”) opens the trio largest airliners in the world. This is the first Oasis class cruise ship, which was the largest passenger watercraft at the time of its construction (2008). Its length was 360 meters and its width reached 60 meters. The maximum passenger capacity is 6400 people. On board the ship there are 16 decks with different themes. Vacationers can visit a local park of exotic plants, shops, gyms, cafes, the largest casino in the world cruise fleet, attractions, water park and much more.
2. Allure of the Seas | Length 360 m
(“Charm of the Seas”) ranks second in the ranking of the largest liners in the world. The vessel belongs to the organization Allure of the Seas Inc. It was built in 2009 and put into operation in 2010. The length of the ship was 360 meters and the width was 60 meters. "Charm of the Seas" can accommodate up to 6,400 passengers on board. There are various shops, boutiques, a water park, a jacuzzi, a casino, restaurants, bars, an ice skating rink, attractions, sports grounds and much more. There is also a park of exotic plants on board where everyone can stroll.
1. Harmony of the Seas | Length 362 m
Harmony of the Seas(“Harmony of the Seas”) is the largest cruise ship in the world today. The length of the vessel is 362 meters and the width is 66 meters, which puts it in first place. Construction of the watercraft began in 2012, and in 2015 it was launched. Construction of Harmony of the Seas cost Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. More than 1 billion dollars. The giant ship made its first cruise on May 16, 2016. The passenger capacity of the liner is designed for 8,200 people including crew. The liner is divided into seven thematic sections: Central Park, Boardwalk, Royal Promenade, pool and gym area, Spa and fitness, entertainment area and children's area.
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It is often expensive to transport cargo by air. And there are no aircraft in the world that can take 18,000 containers or an entire plant on board at a time.
8. Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise
An incredibly expensive and one-of-a-kind aircraft carrier. It was planned to build five ships of this class. Only one has been implemented, floating since 1961. The main reason why there are no other similar aircraft carriers: the cost of the ship is $451 million.
The main distinguishing feature of the vessel is nuclear fuel. One “refueling” is enough for 13 years. It is also the largest combat transport ship in the world: length - 342.3 meters.
7. Container ship “Christopher Columbus”
The length of the vessel is 365 meters. Capable of holding 13 thousand 300 six-meter containers. Made in accordance with all modern environmental requirements and standards: does not pollute the sea, produces virtually no carbon dioxide
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6. Container ship MSC Daniela
Length - 366 meters. Holds 14 thousand 6-meter containers. The main feature is the special steel from which this container ship was built. Thanks to it, the thickness of the ship’s skin is smaller → the ship is an order of magnitude lighter than its colleagues in the workshop. But the strength is the same.
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5. Container ship Emma Mærsk
Built in 2006 in Denmark - for the needs of Denmark. A little later they created 7 more of the same ships. Length - 396.84 meters. Capacity - from 11 to 14 thousand 6-meter containers.
The vessel is powered by a huge 2,300-ton diesel engine. There is a lot of technology on board, thanks to which environment and all sorts of fighters for environmental cleanliness feel calm. Noteworthy: the crew is only 13 people.
4. Container ship Jules Verne
Ship of the French company CMA CGM. Length - 396 meters. Cargo capacity - 16 thousand 20 six-meter containers. Made in accordance with all eco-standards. On board is an incredibly powerful engine: it generates so much energy that it would be enough to supply a town with 16 thousand inhabitants.
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3. Container ship Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller
Length - 399 meters. Power - two engines with a capacity of 43 thousand horsepower each. Loading capacity - 18 thousand 270 six-meter containers. The ship was built in South Korea- Daewoo company. Cost: $190 million. Launched in 2013. The crew is only 19 people.
A NATO ship arrived from Denmark on a visit to the Kaliningrad region. The meeting between Russian and Danish sailors ended with sports competitions - tug of war and a football match. I watched friendly fights NTV correspondent Veronika Nikolaeva.
Torpedo tubes, Moskit launchers, Uragan anti-aircraft missile system. The Commander-in-Chief of the Danish Navy, who arrived at the main base of the Baltic Fleet for the first time, is shown the weapons of the destroyer Bespokoiny.
The excursion lasts more than an hour, during breaks Rear Admiral Nilje Wang looks with excitement at the football field, where the Danish team is desperately fighting with a team of Baltic sailors.
Nilje Wang, Commander-in-Chief of the Danish Navy: “The Russian Navy is one of the leading in the world. Such visits are very important for us, it’s just a pity that our sailors lose.”
The visit of the NATO ship is purely business. It was conceived with the aim of developing relations with foreign armies. But for Russian and Danish sailors, the most interesting thing is sports competitions in which they can measure their strength. The football field is dirty and damp, but passions run high and the entire stock of foreign words is used.
Dan Owetsen, crew member of the frigate Olfert Fischer: “Good team, very strong. It’s hard to play with Russian sailors, we didn’t have the opportunity to train, we just got off the ship.”
Russian sailors are strong competitors, but they admit that it is easier to play on their home field. Our military prepared for the match for more than three months and as a result beat the Danes with a score of 6:2.
Alexey Leontiev, crew member of the destroyer Bespokoiny: “The Danes are excellent players, they attacked and scored. Our home field and the support of our guys helped us.”
The military frigate Olfert Fischer also prepared for the meeting. The foreigners lost the football match, but they are ready to surprise the Russians with fruit for breakfast, lunch and dinner and the presence of women among the ship’s personnel.
Lorin Peterson, crew member of the frigate Olfert Fischer: “We don’t think that a woman on a ship is a bad omen. We are treated with great respect as equal colleagues.”
What the Danes liked most about the visit was the Russian national sea sport - tug of war. Although they participated in it for the first time, they were not inferior to the Baltic.
The friendly match ended with a traditional photo for memory. From the military harbor of Baltiysk, the reconnaissance ship must set off to sea again. The Danes promised that by the next visit their crew would be not only in full combat, but also sports readiness.
Cruise ships are often called cities at sea, and this description is most accurate for them. To understand how huge such ships can be, a comparison can be made with the infamous Titanic. If it had been built in our time, it would not even be in the Top 50. In this list, I will tell you about the 10 largest cruise ships in the world, all of which were built relatively recently, after 2000. Many of them also have twin brothers, who are equally large in size.
Royal Carribean. Oasis of the Seas
This vessel weighs 225,282 tons, is 361.7 meters long and has an official capacity of 5,400 passengers in maximum luxury and comfort. Oasis of the Seas is one of the few ships that cannot sail through the Panama Canal. Not only is it too long for the canal, but it is also too tall and wide. On board you can feel like you are in a huge amusement park. Large-scale shows are held here, not inferior to Broadway, and sports fans can do anything, even rock climbing. The crew serving the ship and passengers numbers 2,400 people. 
Queen Mary II
This ship weighs 151,400 tons and is 345 meters long. The official capacity is 2640 passengers. To get an idea of how huge this ship is, you could put 80 large tourist buses bumper to bumper - that would be comparable in length to the Queen Mary II. At each end of the ship you can place football field, and there will still be room to install a whole Big Ben on the deck. At the time of construction in 2004, it was the largest ship in the world. 
Disney Dream
This ship weighs 130,000 tons and is 340 meters long. Disney Dream seats 2,500 people and is a miniature version of Disneyland at sea. There is a huge cinema and many other entertainment options, including a water park. 
Freedom of the Seas
The ship weighs 160,000 tons and is 339 meters long. The ship can accommodate 3,634 passengers. It is sometimes compared to a floating water park; it has water slides, many pools, a jacuzzi, and a wave simulator. There is also a water park for children called H2O and even a skating rink for ice skating enthusiasts. 
Splendida
This cruise ship weighs 137,936 tons and reaches 338 meters in length. Its capacity is 3274 passengers. The volume of space on board is simply colossal - it is one and a half million square meters, which exceeds the total volume of space, for example, the Eiffel Tower in Paris. 
Norwegian Epic
This vessel weighs 155,873 tons and is 329 meters long. Capacity - 4100 passengers. This cruise ship was launched in 2010 and is so huge that 5 lifeboats had to be removed to enter New York Harbor. On board you will also find a lot of entertainment, restaurants, and attractions. There is even 24-hour pizza delivery to your room. We have already mentioned this ship, like many others, in our selection of the largest ship propellers in the world. 
Celebrity Eclipse
The weight of this vessel is 122,000 tons, and the length is 315 meters. Even if you lined up four Boeing 747s, they would still not exceed the length of this cruise ship. The ship has 19 decks, including a lawn deck where you can play croquet and bocce. 
Voyager of the seas
This vessel weighs 138 tons and is 311 meters long. It can accommodate 3114 passengers. This is one of the first super-giant cruise ships, it has everything you need for comfortable rest- own television studio, ice skating rink, mini golf course with nine holes and much more interesting things. 
Carnival Dream
The weight of this liner is 130,000 tons, and the length is 306 meters. Capacity - 3646 people. This ship is a real floating amusement park; there are even several cinemas with screens of different sizes. 
Princess Diamond
Rounding out the top ten largest cruise ships is a ship weighing 116,000 tons and 294 meters long, accommodating 2,670 people. Despite being in tenth place, it is several times larger in area than, for example, Buckingham Palace, or five times larger than the Taj Mahal. There are more than seven hundred high-class cabins with balconies. 
Some of the largest moving objects created by man are ships. There are a large number of all kinds of ships used for a variety of purposes. There are quite a lot of huge ships, but there are even more big ones, so instead of listing them all, we decided to make a rating of the largest ships in their class, which included only 9 representatives, but what kind!
9 Yacht “Eclipse”
Our rating opens with the largest and most expensive yacht in the world, which belongs to one of richest people Russia to Roman Abramovich. The yacht was launched in 2009 in Hamburg and was equipped with a 12-seater mini-sub, a missile warning system, bulletproof glass, two helicopters with landing pads, four pleasure boats, 20 motor scooters and infrared lasers that prevent shooting with digital equipment. . The yacht itself consists of 9 decks, on which there is a cabin with an area of 500 square meters with a stage and a piano, a personal deck of the owner 56 meters long, 11 luxury cabins for 24 passengers, a gym with a sauna, a 16-meter long swimming pool, a cinema room, a dance hall, two kitchens and staff rooms for 92 people. The number of crew and maintenance personnel is 70 people. The length of the yacht is 162 meters, width – 21 meters, displacement – 13,000 tons. The cost of the yacht is 340 million euros.
8 Ulysses ferry
This world's largest passenger ferry is the pride of Ireland. It operates 4 flights per day, covering 230 kilometers per flight between the UK and Ireland. In addition to passengers, this ferry also carries a lot of all kinds of cargo, and the reason for this is the island lifestyle of the nation, which requires an inexhaustible turnover of goods, which depends on sea routes. The sea ferry “Ulysses” can be loaded and unloaded in 90 minutes thanks to its ingenious design, which allows loading and unloading on two decks simultaneously. There are 117 double and 110 single cabins on board.
From the boarding ramp, passengers enter a main lobby that rivals a luxury hotel. The cabins offer all the benefits of a regular hotel room, huge shopping mall, cinema and restaurants are on other decks. The passenger ferry is twice the size of its predecessors and is not afraid of ten-meter waves. The cargo-passenger ship has 12 decks and four kilometers of lanes for the movement of vehicles. Its length is 209 meters, width is 31 meters, displacement is 50,000 tons. The ferry can accommodate: trucks or trailers - 240 units, cars - 1342 units, passengers - 1900 people.
7 Livestock ship “Stella Deneb”
The world's largest livestock ship was launched in 1980. One of the largest livestock shipping companies, “Siba Ships,” carried out the world's largest transportation of animals in 2007. The route ran from the port of Townsville, Australia to one of the ports in Indonesia. 20,060 heads of cattle and 2,564 heads of sheep and goats were loaded on board the vessel “Stella Deneb”. To deliver the animals to the port, 28 trains were used. All transport was carried out under the vigilant supervision and control of veterinary services and met the highest standards. Delivery of such a batch of artiodactyls to the customer cost 11.5 million Australian dollars. The ship can carry cargo weighing up to 21,525 tons, its length is 213 meters and its width is 32 meters.
6 Ship transport ship "MV Blue Marlin"
This unique and impressive Norwegian ship is designed to transport unfinished or damaged ships, oil platforms, cranes, piers and other ships and structures that need to be transported by water. The MV Blue Marlin, for example, was used to transport a BP oil platform and a damaged US warship and even an entire oil refinery, whose transportation became the basis of one of the plots of the television show “Extreme Engineering” on the Discovery Channel, as well as TV show “Mega Movers”, which aired on the History Channel. The principle of operation of the vessel is that it dives several meters under water and floats under the object that needs to be transported. The ship is equipped with a gym, sauna, swimming pool and 38 cabins, which can easily accommodate 60 people. Length – 217 meters, width – 42 meters, height – 13 meters, carrying capacity – 56,000 metric tons, immersion depth – 10 meters.
5 Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
The world's largest American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the largest warship, was launched on May 13, 1972. Made its first voyage to the Mediterranean Sea, becoming the first American ship with nuclear power in ten years. power plant, entered the Mediterranean Sea. In 1988, he provided security during the Olympic Games in Seoul. In 1991, he made a trip to the Persian Gulf and participated in Operation Desert Storm. Since 2003, he has been involved in the war in Iraq. The length of the ship is 332 meters, width - 76 meters, power - 260,000 horsepower, crew - 3,200 people, 90 helicopters can fit on board.
4 Tanker "Xin Buyan"
The largest operating tanker was built in the People's Republic of China in Guangzhou using its own Chinese technologies. Construction of the tanker began in 2008. Launched at the beginning of 2010. The Xin Buyan tanker, with a displacement of 350,000 tons, is currently the most modern and one of the largest in the world. The length of the ship's deck is 333 meters, which is more than the size of three football fields. The width of the tanker reaches 60 meters. "Xin Buyan" is designed to transport up to 308,000 tons of oil. As noted in China, the tanker is equipped with one of the most modern automatic navigation systems in the world, it is designed for any weather conditions and is capable of circumnavigating the world in 60 days.
3 Bulk carrier "MS Vale Brasil"
The Brazilian cargo ship, the largest in the world, was launched on December 31, 2010. The ship's first cargo was iron ore weighing 391,000 tons, which had to be transported from a port in Brazil to China. This iron would be enough to build three Golden Gate Bridges in the United States, and there would still be some left. Due to the size of the bulk carrier, it can dock in only a few ports in Brazil, Europe and China. The ship has seven cargo compartments, the total area of which is almost 220 cubic meters. The length of the ship is 360 meters, width is 65 meters, the crew consists of 33 people.
2 Cruise ship Oasis of the Seas
The largest cruise ship in the world was launched on November 21, 2008. The christening ceremony for Oasis of the Seas took place on November 30, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale. She set off on her maiden voyage from Oasis of the Seas on December 5, 2009. The program included a one-week cruise calling at St. Thomas, Sint Maarten and the Bahamas. At the time of the first voyage, only these ports could accommodate such a huge ship. Oasis of the Seas cruises throughout the year in the Caribbean. For the first time in the world, a park of 12 thousand exotic, living plants and shrubs and 56 trees was planted on the ship.
On board the ship there are swimming pools with Jacuzzis, a water park with a water arena, a casino, shops and boutiques where you can buy any food and clothing for every taste, restaurants and bars. There is a 750-seat water amphitheater with outdoor fountains, diving boards and diving towers and a 1,300-seat indoor theater, as well as the largest casino in the world's cruise fleet and much more. The maximum speed of the aircraft is 43 km/h. The body weighs 45,000 tons and consists of 480,000 parts. The length of the ship is 362 meters, width – 60 meters, height – 72 meters, power – 132,000 horsepower, crew – 2,165 people, number of passengers – 6,400.
1 Container ship “Emma Marsk”
The largest cargo ship is a container ship owned by the Danish company A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. The ship was named by the owner of the shipbuilding company in honor of his late wife Emma. Emma Marsk travels approximately 170,000 nautical miles per year, which corresponds to more than 7 distances around the Earth. When fully loaded, Emma Marsk can accommodate 11,000 full 20-foot containers or 14,700 empty containers. On March 18, 2011, the Royal Danish Mint issued a 20 kroner coin dedicated to the container ship Emma Marsk. The length of the vessel is 397 meters, width - 63 meters, height - 30 meters, carrying capacity - 123,000 tons, power - 109,000 horsepower, loading is possible immediately from 11 cranes, the captain's bridge is located on the 10th floor of the ship's superstructure. Due to the size of the vessel, the Panama Canal is closed to it.
