The world's largest cruise ship

Sergey Dolya says: “Imagine a Las Vegas block that floats from city to city. Imagine a ship for 7,500 people, of which 2,500 are employees and staff. Add to that an ice skating rink, volleyball and basketball courts, a golf course, a bowling alley, climbing walls, a fitness center, a spa, infinity pools, and you have the world's largest cruise ship, the Allure of the Seas."

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The world's largest cruise ship
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The world's largest cruise ship

1. A cruise liner 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. That's what I want to talk about in today's post...

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2. This was my 15th or 16th cruise. I remember that even on large ships I sometimes got sick. Here, there is no feeling at all that you are in the open sea. The colossus is so huge that no pitching is felt at all. We went into a six-point storm, the waves were 4.2 meters high. The ship was motionless, like an Egyptian pyramid.

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3. There are original maps and signs on each floor and in each lobby. 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.

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6. The liner consists of two parallel houses connected to each other by jumpers - in front and behind. Between them is an empty space with a green zone. On the roofs of the "houses" pools and deck chairs.

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7. There are a lot of pools, for every taste and color. There are adults, children, with slides, fountains, jacuzzis, etc.

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8. Mini golf.

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9. Basketball and volleyball court.

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10. There are several areas with ping pong tables.

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11. Zip Line - downhill on a cable from one side of the ship to the other.

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12. There are two "waves" that you can surf on. One for beginners, the other for more or less advanced.

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14. On the upper deck there are "wings" that protrude from the hull of the liner to the sides. The wings have two large jacuzzis. You lie in warm water at the height of the 18th floor above the sea and look at the waves below you. Very cool.

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15. The nose of the ship. Several decks have been given over to public areas. The design of the canopies is such that it protects from the wind as much as possible, while maintaining the feeling of open space.

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16. There are three pools on the bow of the ship.

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18. Now let's see what is between the "houses" of this liner. At the stern there is a carousel, a bar, a park, and a cinema in the distance.

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19. In the evening, acrobats perform shows like the Cirque du Soleil in the cinema. Very cool. I thought about stopping by and taking a couple of photos for the report, but I sat there with my mouth open until the end of the show.

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20. On the other side of Central Park - an open space with trees and plants at the level of the 8th floor.

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21. The green zone is divided by a jumper into two sections.

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22. Let's go down to the 8th floor.

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23. Glass roofs are provided for the walking area, which is located three floors below. There are streets here, birds sing - a complete feeling that you are walking in the city.

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24. Famous international restaurants and shops are located in this zone. We will return to them in the next post.

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25. The stern of the ship. There are two walls for climbing. Mountaineering, Carl!

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26. Bars in Central Park.

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27. Cinema.

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28. The deck at the level of the fifth floor goes to the lifeboats. It goes all over the liner, and people are brought here in emergency situations. So that the place does not go to waste, it is used as a treadmill. Passengers of large ships often do this, but only here they specially marked out paths for running and walking. We even agreed on the direction so as not to collide with each other. Full circle - 700 meters.

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29. The nose of the ship is occupied by a helipad, passengers are not allowed there. You won't be able to play the scene from Titanic.

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30. Fifth floor under Central Park. Shops, karaoke bars, even Starbucks.

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31. Rare car to give the space chic and luxury.

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32. Fourth floor - casinos and nightclubs. Gambling establishments open only when the liner leaves the territorial waters of a state. The port does not work.

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33. Central hall for shows and concerts.

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34. 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 the controls occupy only a small area in the center.

The ship is not controlled 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.

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35. The ship has no steering wheel. The three propellers of the engine rotate 360 degrees and are set either manually using three rotators (in the foreground of the photo) or using a computer. The system monitors the course and taxis.

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40. The command headquarters is located nearby and can be fenced off from the captain's cabin with a partition. All the controls of the liner are duplicated here.

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41. When the ship is moored in the port, the officer uses the exits on the "wings" to the left and to the right.

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42. There is also a control system here.

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43. The side of the liner is perfectly visible from here, and this allows you to “park” without incident.

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