
Finally, after long years of waiting, the largest cruise ship in the world can be opened. However, named Wonder of the Seas and belonging to the company Royal Caribbean, the ship arrived in Florida a few days ago. Furthermore, the ship is finally ready to sail with its passengers across the ocean since March 4th.
What's more, the ship's facilities are a magnificent 18 decks high. Therefore, upon its inauguration, Wonder replaces its predecessor as the largest existing ship of its type, Symphony of the Seas. Furthermore, it still manages to be much larger than the largest military ship in the world, the US Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
On top of that, to prepare Wonder for its long-awaited debut, it was necessary to go through a long road of unforeseen events. Because, according to Cruise Hive, the ship had been ordered by Royal Caribbean Group for the first time since 2016, with a scheduled delivery date in 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, delivery was hampered and ended up being postponed to 2022 .
First, to get a sense of how big the ship is, understand that it has capacity for 2,300 crew and 7,000 guests. In addition, guests can choose from around 16 decks, among approximately 2,900 cabins. What's more, guests can get around using one of the 24 guest elevators available on the ship.
Inside the ship, the accommodations have eight separate neighborhoods. In addition to a swinging pool bar and also a huge play area for children. Furthermore, inside the ship you will find an area with more than 20,000 live plants in one of the neighborhoods.
However, inside the ship there is also a water park with one of the largest water slides at sea. And also, a 10-deck zip line and a huge cinema next to the pool. In addition to all these advantages, if you want, you can also upgrade and have a larger room with private lounges and a VIP pool.
The cruise ship's services have already offered an average of five to seven night cruises, departing from Florida to the Caribbean in March. Furthermore, cruises from the Western Mediterranean will depart in May. However, one of the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic is cruises, with many suspensions and delays.
Thus, even during periods of relaxation and restrictions in recent years, cruise ships had high rates of contamination by the virus. But, after the release of vaccines, cruise trips are gradually being released for those who have already been fully vaccinated.
Therefore, the Canadian government, for example, lifted the ban on cruise ships in the country since the end of last year. Therefore, this is a safe time to take your dream cruise trip. Mainly, if it is on the largest ship in the world that is already active in 2022.
Now, you must be wondering what the cost of a ship as large as this would be. To do this, it is necessary to analyze several criteria about the ship. Such as brand, number of cabins and size of the ship. In the case of Royal Caribbean, around US$$1.35 billion was spent.
Well, the ship is the largest in the fleet and weighs around 228 thousand tons. Therefore, if calculating the value per tonnage, the final price would be US $5,919 per GT. But, if the calculation is to know the total per cabin, the final value would be US $492 thousand per cabin.
The giant Wonder preserves the DNA of the Oasis class, belonging to Royal Caribbean's megaship category. However, since 2009, it has monopolized the title of giants of the seas. The former owner of the crown, Symphony of the Seas, with a capacity for 400 fewer people, is the twin sister of the new liner.
Thus, between the months of May and October, the cruise ship will cross the Atlantic towards Europe. However, he will spend a five-month season in the Mediterranean. Departing from Rome and Barcelona, there will be several seven-night itineraries with stops in Naples and Florence, in Italy, Palma de Mallorca, in Spain, and Marseille, in France.
So, take advantage of the fact that you now know this newest giant of the seas, which is the largest cruise ship in the world, and schedule your vacation trip with friends and family.