Royal Caribbean Orders World's Largest Cruise Ship

Published Sep 15, 2004 12:01 AM by The Maritime Executive

The first of the two ships, which are 126 wide by 1,112 feet long and stand 18 decks high, will be delivered May, 2006. The second Ultra cruise ship will be delivered Spring, 2007. Their gross tonnage is 160,000 tons, which makes them 6 percent larger than today's largest cruise ship. The two new ships will carry 3,600 guests and 1,400 crew members. The two ships are being built for $707 million.