What the liner looks like. What does the largest cruise ship in the world look like?
The cruise ship MSC Seaside is a 20-deck whopper designed for year-round sea voyages in the Caribbean.
Luxurious pools
On Deck 16, Miami Beach's long, narrow pool is surrounded by plush sun loungers that give the impression of a glamorous beach without the sand. Nine decks below are the smaller South Beach pool. Not far from it is a spacious hall where you can drink a cocktail, listen to music and dance.
Panoramic glass elevators
Two panoramic glass elevators will take you to Deck 16, where there is a glazed passage nearly 30 meters long, called the "Bridge of Sighs". The ocean view from here is amazing.
Water park and nightclubs
The highlight of the on-board entertainment is one of the largest and most interactive water parks on the high seas. Despite the fact that there are only 4 slopes in the water park, there is something to admire when you fly down a 160 meter transparent pipe and jump out of it in the middle of the jungle, where all kinds of adventures await you.
Can't help but love surfing on a board equipped with an electric console. On it, surfers plunge into an abyss, where bright lights pulsate to the rhythm of electronic music. If it were not for the splashes in the face, one would think that this is not riding a board, but walking in a nightclub. In the water park, as elsewhere on the ship, instead of traditional key cards, bracelets are used that allow passengers to open their cabin, book a table in a restaurant and spa treatments, make payments and follow the children on board using geo-search, and most importantly save them from the need to stand in lines.
Jungle with pool
There is another pool next to the water park, surrounded by the tropical jungle. If you do not pay attention to the children squealing with delight, then here you calm down, sitting comfortably in a sun lounger among ferns, palms and bamboo trees. There is a bar with a rich selection of cocktails and hot tubs. When it rains, a large glass roof closes over the pool and jungle, and you continue to relax in the conservatory with exotic plants and pool.
Rope attraction
From the 19th deck to the 16th, you can descend the 105-meter cable car... As you descend, you can admire the helipad below and wave a pen to everyone sunbathing by the Miami Beach pool.
Formula one
There is an F1 simulator on board. You sit in an exact replica of a famous racing car, fasten your seat belt and go through a given track on a video monitor. During the passage, you forget that you are driving the simulator to such an extent that everything is reliable. Of course, failing to fit into the corner does not end in tragedy here and the worst that can happen is taunts from friends about your terrible driving.
Restaurants
On board the ship you will find bars and restaurants for all tastes, which amaze with a wide range of food and drinks. There is an Asian restaurant created in collaboration with Chef Roy Yamaguchi, a seafood-only restaurant and a steakhouse meat restaurant. Prices will be pleasant, lunch at any of the restaurants will cost about $ 39.
The promenade
The liner is framed by a magnificent panoramic promenade with a length of 323 meters. It is designed for leisurely walks in the fresh air. You walk past bars, restaurants, shops and sun loungers. The most impressive thing during the walk is the skywalk - a transparent glass floor along the side, through which you can see the ocean directly below you.
XD cinema
Fasten your seat belt, pick up the "pistol" and go on a "fun" mission to save the world from horrible zombies. Terrible creatures will "eat" you and will not choke if you do not have time to pull the trigger in time. Do you want a zombie? There are 3 other scenarios for the development of events.
Luxurious cabins
The cabins are located in two towers of the passenger accommodation superstructures - at the bow and at the stern. They are spacious with huge floor-to-ceiling windows.
The price for accommodation during a 7-day Caribbean cruise starts at $ 449, the price of cabins with access to the balcony is about $ 900.
Design, food, waterslides, attractions and much more on the ship suggests that it is worth going on a cruise and enjoying the closeness to the sun and the ocean.
The liner Allure of the Seas is a modern invention that entered the Caribbean Navy. It is considered the largest cruise ship today: there are 2,700 rooms on 16 decks. A modern liner looks like a miniature city with its houses and entertainment centers... You can go on a trip on it from resort town Fort Lauderdale before Caribbean islands... The ship moves along the water surface at a speed of 22 knots.
"Charm of the Seas" is the translation of the name of the largest cruise ship, which is striking in its scale and characteristics.
Main settings
The weight of the liner is 225,282 tons. Its length is 360 meters, width - 64 meters, respectively, the height from the waterline is 65 meters. Just think about these numbers.
Moves at a cruising speed of 22 knots. 
"Charm of the Seas" accommodates its travelers on 16 decks, for the convenience of passengers there are 24 lifts. 
The main engine to move this whopper on the water surface is helped by 4 auxiliary ones, each of which has a power equal to 7.5 thousand horsepower. 
The a cruise ship will accommodate 2384 crew members and 6296 guests.
There are 46 cabins for people with disabilities.
Exceeded all expectations
If you put this ship vertically, its height will be equal to 362 thousand meters. This, in turn, is 38 meters more than the Eiffel Tower.
You can also measure the area of the liner with a football field. They would fit 3.
The ship "Charm of the Seas" is built from 500 thousand separate parts.
It took about 600 thousand liters of paint to paint the vessel. 
If you measure how many electrical cables are on the liner, their length will be equal to the distance from the city of Fort Lauderdale to Alaska. 
The ship has restaurants, shops, a cinema, a green area and much more.
Environmental performance
Liner "Charm of the Seas" is the first vessel in its class to be awarded the DNV Green Label. This means that the ship is considered a reasonably clean design that respects the environment. 
Wastewater flows on the liner through a deep cleaning system. It is twice as stringent as America's federal standards. 
Anything can be recycled on board. Compactors, a variety of grinders, glass and aluminum crushers work here. There is a huge refrigerator in which it is safe to store food. 
The hull of the Charm of the Seas liner is made of modern non-toxic materials that reduce drag, thereby reducing fuel costs.
Imagine the Las Vegas neighborhood that floats from city to city. Imagine a ship for 7,500 people, of which 2,500 are employees and personnel. Add to them ice rink, volleyball and basketball courts, golf course, bowling alley, climbing walls, fitness center, spa, infinity pools and you get the largest cruise ship in the world - Allure of the Seas.
A cruise ship is, in fact, several independent enterprises. One team is engaged in navigation, another in hotel and accommodation, the third feeds thousands of people every day, the fourth arranges and conducts entertainment, and so on. The life of such a sea monster is very complex and interesting.
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Photos and text by Sergei Dolya
1. This was my 15th or 16th cruise. I remember even on big ships I was sometimes seasick. Here, there is no feeling at all that you are in the open sea. The machine is so huge that no rolling is felt at all. We were walking in a six-point storm, the waves were 4.2 meters high. The ship was motionless, like an Egyptian pyramid.
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3. Each floor and each lobby has original blueprints and signs. Everything highlighted in white is a hotel, purple areas are public.
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4. Upper deck:
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5. There are a lot of public places. It is impossible to bypass everything at once.
6. The liner consists of two parallel houses, interconnected by jumpers - in front and behind. Between them is an empty space with a green zone. On the roofs of the "houses" there are pools and sun loungers.
7. There are a lot of pools, for every taste and color. There are adults, children, with slides, fountains, jacuzzi, etc.
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8. Mini golf:
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9. Basketball and volleyball court:
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10. Zip Line - downhill zipline from one side of the ship to the other:
11. There are two "waves" that you can surf. One for beginners, another for more or less advanced.
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13. On the upper deck there are "wings" that protrude from the hull of the liner to the sides. There are 2 large Jacuzzis in the wings. You lie in warm water at a height of 18 floors above the sea and watch the waves below you. Very cool.
14. The bow of the ship. Several decks are dedicated to public areas. The awnings are designed to provide maximum protection from the wind while maintaining a sense of open space.
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15. There are three pools on the bow of the ship.
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17. Now let's see what is between the "houses" of this liner. At the stern there is a carousel, a bar, a park, in the distance - a cinema:
18. In the evening, acrobats of shows like Cirque du Soleil perform at the cinema. Very cool. I thought to go in and take a couple of photos for the report, but I sat there with my mouth open until the end of the show.
19. On the other side of Central Park - open space with trees and plants on the 8th floor.
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20. The green zone is divided by a jumper into two sections:
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21. Let's go down to the 8th floor.
22. Glass roofs are provided for the walking area, which is located three floors below. There are streets, birds are singing - a complete feeling that you are walking in the city.
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23. This area is home to renowned international restaurants and shops.
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24. Stern of the ship. There are two walls for climbing. Mountain climbing, Karl!
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25. Bars in Central Park:
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26. Cinema of the largest cruise ship in the world:
27. The deck on the fifth floor opens to lifeboats... She goes all over the liner, and people are taken here in emergency situations. So that the place does not go to waste, it is used as a treadmill. This is often done by passengers of large ships, but only here they have specially marked tracks for running and walking. Even the direction is agreed so as not to collide with each other. The full circle is 700 meters.
28. The bow of the ship is occupied by the helipad, passengers are not allowed there. You can't play a scene from Titanic.
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29. Fifth floor under Central Park. Shops, karaoke bars, even Starbucks.
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30. A vintage car to add chic and luxury to the space:
31. Fourth floor - casinos and nightclubs. Gambling establishments open only when the liner leaves the territorial waters of this or that state. The port does not work.
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32. Central hall for shows and concerts:
33. There is no excursion to the captain's bridge, but I was lucky to sail with a group of Spanish journalists. Their visit was agreed, and I managed to cling to this company. The captain's bridge looks empty. Huge area, but controls occupy only a small area in the center.
34. The ship is operated not by the captain, but by the first officer. He gave us a tour. The officer's name is Gennady. He is from Odessa. Our boy. The ship has no steering wheel. The three propellers of the motor rotate 360 degrees, they are set either manually using the three rotary wheels (in the foreground of the photo), or using a computer. The system monitors the course and steers:
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39. The command headquarters is located nearby and can be fenced off from the captain's cabin by a partition. All controls of the airliner are duplicated here.
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40. When the ship is moored in port, the officer uses the exits on the "wings" to the left and right:
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41. There is also a control system here:
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42. From here you can clearly see the side of the liner and this allows you to "park" without incident.
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We invite you on a tour of the largest cruise ship on Earth called Allure of the Seas, which is a whole floating city.
Imagine a comfortable Las Vegas neighborhood floating from city to city. Or try to imagine a ship with a capacity of 7,500 people, 2,500 of whom are staff and staff. Add a real skating rink, basketball and volleyball courts, bowling alley, golf course, climbing walls, spa, fitness center, infinity pools and the result is the world's largest cruise ship. - Allure of the Seas.
In fact, a cruise ship is a few independent enterprises. There is a team that is engaged in navigation, there is another in charge of the hotel and accommodation, the third one feeds thousands of people every day, and the fourth is engaged in arranging entertainment for the guests of the ship, etc. The life of such a large-scale sea monster is truly complex and interesting.
People on large ships are sometimes quite sickly. Allure of the Seas does not have the feeling of being on the high seas at all. This colossus is so large that the pitching is not felt at all. We were sailing in a six-point storm when the waves were 4.2 meters high. The ship was motionless, like the Egyptian pyramid.
Signs and original schemes are placed on every floor and in literally every lobby. Everything highlighted in white on them is a hotel, in purple - public areas:
And this is the upper deck:
There are a lot of public places here. It is simply impossible to bypass everything at once:
The liner consists of 2 parallel "houses", which are interconnected by jumpers - at the back and at the front. Between them is an empty space with a beautiful green area. Swimming pools with sun loungers are located right on the roofs of the "houses":
There are a lot of pools, as they say, for every color and taste. There are children, adults, with slides, fountains, jacuzzi, etc.:
And this is mini golf:
Volleyball and basketball courts:
There are several areas with ping-pong tables:
Adrenaline lovers are offered Zip Line - downhill from one side of the ship to the other by a cable:
There are even a couple of "waves" here, on which you can go surfing if you wish. At the same time, one is intended for beginners, and the other is for advanced athletes:
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The upper deck is equipped with "wings" protruding from the hull of the liner. Each wing has a pair of large jacuzzis. This is unusually cool: you lie in warm water at an altitude of the eighteenth floor above sea level, and look at the waves running below ...
Liner nose. Several decks are given over to the notorious public areas. The awnings are designed to provide maximum wind protection while maintaining the feeling of a completely open space:
Here, on the bow, there are also three pools:
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Now let's see what this liner has between the “houses”. At the stern there is a carousel, a park, a bar, and in the distance a cinema:
In the evenings, acrobats from a show like Cirque du Soleil usually perform in the cinema.
On the other side is Central Park - this is an open space with trees and plants growing, equipped at the eighth floor level:
The green zone is divided into two sections by a jumper:
Now let's go down to the eighth floor:
Glass roofs are provided for the walking area (it is located three floors below). Here streets are broken, birds are singing - a complete feeling of walking around the city is created:
Famous international restaurants and shops are located in this area.
Ship stern. There are two walls here for mountaineers.
Bars operating in Central Park:
And this is a cinema:
The deck, located on the 5th floor level, opens directly to the lifeboats. Walking all over the liner, it makes it possible to withdraw people in case of emergency situations. So that the place is not wasted, it is used as a treadmill. This is quite often done by passengers of large ships, but only here were specially marked paths for walking and running. There is even an agreed direction here, so as not to collide with each other. The full circle is seven hundred meters:
The ship's bow is busy under helipad, passengers are not allowed there. It will not work to play a scene from the movie "Titanic":
This is the fifth floor from the bottom of Central Park. Shops, karaoke bars and even Starbucks:
And this is a rare car, apparently, to give the local space luxury and chic:
The fourth floor houses a casino and several nightclubs. Gambling establishments open here only when the ship leaves the territorial waters of a particular country. They do not work in the port:
Central hall where shows and concerts are held:
Unfortunately, there is no excursion to the captain's bridge, but I was lucky to "cling" to a group of Spanish journalists, whose visit was agreed. The bridge looked empty. The liner controls occupy only a very small area in the center of a huge area:
The ship is controlled not by the captain, but by the so-called. the first officer who gave us a tour. The officer's name is Gennady and he comes from Odessa. The ship has no steering wheel. The 3 propellers rotate a full 360 degrees, they are set either manually using three rotary knobs (can be seen in the foreground of the photo), or by means of a computer. The system constantly monitors the course and, if necessary, steers:
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Nearby is the command headquarters, which can be fenced off from the captain's wheelhouse by a partition. It duplicates literally all the controls for an ocean liner:
When the ship is moored in the port, the officer uses the exits on the "wings" to the right and to the left:
There is also a control system here:
From this point, the ship's side is clearly visible, which allows you to "park" without any incidents:
The Allure of the Seas is the second Oasis-class cruise ship owned by Allure of the Seas Inc. and is operated by Royal Caribbean International (it is assigned to the port of Nassau and flies the Bahamas flag), and it was built five years ago in Turku (Finland) at the Aker Yards shipyards.
Along with its "twin" Oasis of the Seas, today it is the largest passenger ship in the world: the length of these cruise liners is about 360 meters.
Most of those who first find themselves on a large cruise ship (like this) often have the same question: "How does so much fit in here?"
This is a good question. But, in fact, there are no special miracles, all this is an engineering thought. Which in our time has reached dangerous heights. We have not achieved much, so our destiny is to enjoy the journey and make sure that our head does not turn away. And there is a whole bag of interesting things on a modern cruise ship. And I will definitely tell you about everything. You, dear reader, have a wonderful opportunity to walk with me along this gigantic structure. As I already said, you feel something special while doing this ... Considering that not everyone was there, but many would like to know ... Especially now, when everything is covered with snow outside the window - I especially want to go on a journey across the blue sea ... Under the blue sky. Well, cruises are now more accessible than ever ... Welcome aboard Costa Concordia!
our story was interrupted by the fact that we Mary
decided to take a nap. But the thirst for knowledge did not allow me to close my eyes, and I went to explore our houseboat ...
Here he is - our handsome (or is it still a beauty?) In the context. Yes, the vessel is not small. I look at her as if she were my own ...
And such a scheme is already hanging on every floor. Passengers are also given a special booklet-scheme. In order not to get lost.
Each deck has its own name. On Concordia, these are the names of the countries. The main deck, as you might guess, is called Greece. There is a lot of everything on it and from here you can get out almost anywhere. Except perhaps the upper deck ... Well, let's take a walk ...
However, I remembered that a meeting with our hostess Rita was scheduled for Russian-speaking travelers. Therefore, I quickly ran up the stairs to a higher floor ...
Rushed past the arcade ...
Besides me and my wife, there were seventy Russians among the thousands of foreigners. Unfortunately (or fortunately) we hardly talked with them. There was a certain element of closeness among our compatriots ... We did not impose ourselves.
On the question of translation difficulties... There are practically no language problems on the Cruise. All service personnel will be happy to meet you. Moreover, for the majority - English language also not native ...
In addition, you can always turn to kind Rita. She really looks a lot like a fairy. We liked her very much ... And our first acquaintance looked something like this:
With great interest I listened to all the rules, once again noted to myself how well everything is thought out here over the years of working with people ... I was a little sad for the domestic level of service ...
I drove away my sad thoughts and looked around ... Everywhere - it was very good. Smiling uncles met at the piano almost at every step ...
In other places, it smelled of delicious coffee ...
Something like a dance floor - I decided. As it turned out later, I was not mistaken. Berlin Grand Bar. It is here that various evening contests are held, which, if you look at the right angle, you can get a lot of pleasant minutes. And even participate yourself ...
Dominos and in Italy are dominos.
Continuing to inspect the ship, I was very impressed by the liner lights in the main lobby.
It is easy to guess that in the heart of Costa Concordia there is a bar called Europa bar. There are central elevators, live music and the main entrance to the ship.
Chandeliers constantly changed their color ... I somehow got green all the time ...
Italians are the master of lighting fixtures.
Everything is designer handmade.
Seeing such handles on the doors, one cannot but enter the room in front of which they are installed ...
And this, of course, is a library!
It is nice to know that there is always a library on any cruise ship. In which you can always retire. To escape, so to speak, from the hustle and bustle ...
Somehow, by themselves, the legs led to the souvenir shop ...
Everything is on the level here - everyone will find their own piece of Concordia ...
Branded paraphernalia is present even on sleeping bags.
Toy liners are flying like hotcakes ...
The hall is equipped with last word techniques ...
It can be seen that they are used to not saving on shows ...
It is understandable - the traveler should not be bored ... The stairs are wide ...
The hall can accommodate about a thousand people. Not bad for a show on the high seas!
Moreover, the performance is held every day in the evening. Twice. So that everyone has time and can see. The performances are different - dancing, singing, magic tricks, ventriloquists - everything is very cool! I'll touch on this moment ...
In short, being bored at Concordia is very, very difficult. Everything is grown up here!
Another design solution on the wall. Theatrical themes ...
The staircase next to the auditorium is appropriately decorated.
In general, walking along the corridors, you have to get used to the idea that you are hundreds of kilometers from the coast ...
A very consistent feeling of comfort throughout.
A perfume store or toilet is no different from the same as, say, in any large shopping mall. Well, except that the toilet bowls are arranged in a special way and the cleanliness around ...
The already mentioned Bar Europa. In the evenings, Italians gather here and sing along with the artists. A very melodious nation. It is no coincidence that until recently there was even a "voice" column in their passports.
And if you turn your head up, you can see a huge map of Europe. Even the Motherland can be fully discerned ... And Moscow, and St. Petersburg, and Odessa ...
Somewhere higher up, you can see a piece of the sky ... We'll go up there ...
Meanwhile, brisk trade is going on in the central foyer ...
There is gold here. But not by weight, but by length. How much is needed, and cut off as much. Wear it for health - eternal metal !.
Here is the damned tobacco. Two euros for a pack of poison.
Sea ship is a duty-free zone, so amateurs duty free here they stock up on booze and smoke. Profitable.
What is nice - a pretty decent place in terms of area is allotted to photography. You can see how people respect frozen moments. By the way, it was here that we met Mashin's fellow countryman - a boy from Odessa. He helped us a lot later ...
The scheme of work of the local photo center, however, is quite typical: the photographer watches the rest, and then the pictures are displayed. I have to buy ...
Well, well ... What do we have here .. Let's take a closer look ...
Oops! Straight sea wolves of some kind!