Allure of the Seas

We  all think of the Titanic as a big ocean liner. . . well,  at least  until we see the comparison below.  

The Titanic is in the foreground.   

Allure of the Seas Cruise Ship is in the background.

Behind the Scenes of the World's Largest Cruise Ship

The Allure of the Seas is the largest passenger ship ever constructed and the statistics are simply mind-boggling: 

- 225,282 GRT (gross register tonnage)
- 1,187 feet (362 meters) long
- 215 feet (66 meters) wide
- 213 feet (65 meters) high from the water line
- 30 feet (9.1 meters) draft
- 22 knots cruising speed
- 16 passenger decks, 24 passenger elevators
- 4 bow thrusters with 7,500 horse power each
- 5,400 guests (double occupancy), 6,318 guests total, 2,384 crew (from appx. 80 countries)
- 2,706 staterooms

Salad preparation

Bacon

Lobsters

Making bread rolls


Dipping sauces

Chickens 
                                                                                                                              

Meat


Cooking

Soup room

Making eclairs

Kitchen staff

THE CAPTAIN'S DECK

The War Room is for emergency situations only

THE LAUNDRY ROOM 

Industrial dryer for sheets

Machine for flattening sheets

Laundry area

Industrial washers

Non-sheet dryers

Towel room


THE ENGINE ROOM 

FOOD STORAGE

Dairy

Vegetables

Meat

Duck

ALLURE of the SEAS