In 2006, Royal Caribbean International embarked on an ambitious project called Project Genesis. Their mission was to build the world’s largest cruise ship. Scheduled to sail in fall of 2009, Project Genesis isn’t just the largest ship. It’s also the most expensive cruise ship in the world.
(via True Cruise)
Project Genesis isn’t Royal Caribbean International’s first enormous cruise ship. Their last endeavor, Freedom of the Seas, also broke records with its ability to carry over 4,000 passengers and its weight in excess of 150,000 tons.
Project Genesis will, of course, break both records. The 1,180 foot long ship will weigh 220,000 tons and carry a maximum of 6,400 passengers and 2,100 crew members. The ship is so big, in fact, that it will have a common area, as large as a football field, called Central Park. Central Park’s piazza will even host street performers and live concerts. Additionally, the park will be surrounded by a variety of restaurants, including fine dining at 150 Central Park, Italian cuisine at Giovanni’s Table and steakhouse fare at Royal Caribbean’s own Chops Grille.
The ship will also include a number of bars ranging from wine bars to the impressive Rising Tide bar—an engineering marvel that actually moves through three decks from Central Park to the public spaces below.
Norway’s Aker Yards is handling the construction of the ship. Their price for building the most expensive cruise ship in the world: $1.24 billion!
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titanic all over again hmmmm??
I’d buy that for a dollar
I may be old but I am not senial or am I. Anyway I would buy a much cheaper cruise ship
Although Aker Yards is Norwegian company, the ship itself is built in Finland. The ship is also the biggest and the most expensive item ever built in Finland.
cool ship!
Now I will love to be there in the first travel….
The size is like in titanic….
well…
and you also feel more of the other parts there…
you with your Girl….. the luxury feeling….. the love feeling…. the SINKING FEELING!!
Will this ship cruise in Baltic Sea? What will be the maiden voyage?
I was cruising in this ship for 8 days, it´s a luxury i tell ya!
I think that cruise ship was here in Vancouver yesterday i think. im not 100% sure though
heyy nice yh like i wanna go on it lol
jks cool ship x
what a big ship
wow… so um they know to look for ice bergs now… right? “God himself could not sink this ship”
will it even float???
titanic
It is not the size of the titanic,its much bigger.It is almost 300 feet longer and it is nearly twice as tall.There have been cruise ships bigger than the titianic for at least 20 years now.