The world's largest ship is coming to Italy!
The world's largest cruise ship has been officially completed and presented to the public; it is called the Wonder of [...]
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It was officially completed and presented to the public the world's largest cruise ship, it is called Wonder of the Seas and is chartered by Royal Caribbean. A real floating city, equipped with every possible and imaginable comfort. It is the latest in its class and outweighs its younger sisters by a few tons.
The maiden voyage was March 4 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with destination Caribbean. In May, however, the Wonder of the Seas will ply the Mediterranean, with itineraries that will start from Rome e Barcelona. Construction began in 2020, but due to the pandemic, delivery has slipped quite a bit.
"The delivery of Wonder of the Seas is the culmination of 30 months of ingenuity and collaboration among more than 2,000 crew members and dedicated workers who are among the best at what they do. Their commitment has made it possible to create the most innovative ship in our fleet."
Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International
Let us now look at all the details of this giant of the sea and its itineraries between the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.
The world's largest ship in numbers
Built in France, at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyards near Saint-Nazaire, the Wonder of the Seas surpasses even its "twin" Symphony of the Seas, with a net tonnage of an impressive 273,431 tons. The ship measures 362 meters length, has a capacity of 6,988 passengers and a crew of 2,300.
The bridges are 18, including 16 for guest use, 20 the restaurants, 4 swimming pools and 2,867 cabins. The Wonder of the Seas has 8 different "quarters," including an exclusive one for high-end passengers who are guests of the suites.
Attention also for children, there are: a water park dedicated, a playground, a regulation basketball court, an ice-skating rink, a surf simulator, a 10-story high zip-line, a 1,400-seat theater, another outdoor aquatic theater, and two climbing walls. Characteristic is the ship's central park where there are as many as 10,000 real plants.
There are two engines and they generate a whopping 7,380 horsepower each.
What to do aboard the Wonder of the Seas?
In Royal Caribbean's floating city theentertainment certainly not lacking. Starting from the AquaTheater to the Wonder Playscape, a playground with slides, walls of climbing e games of various kinds. Also present will be the famous FlowRider, or wave simulator from surf and Ultimate Abyss, which is a 45-meter-plus slide full of twists and turns.
Entertainment for older children as well, with the theater normal and aquatic, as well as the lively nightlife with the Vue Bar, where you can watch the sunset from every angle thanks to the panoramic view, and the music hall where cover bands play.
The shopping area will keep lovers of the shopping, clothing stores, watches and jewelry, liquor, wine, and you name it, all of course tax-free. After shopping, how not to relax in the Vitality Spa, with massages, wraps, facials and acupuncture, toning treatments and a hair and nail salon, also present a fitness full center.
And finally we close with the varied food offerings, with 21 restaurants and various small restaurants, from hot dogs to Mexican, gourmet haute cuisine to steak houses, sushi to muffins, waffles and ice cream, Starbucks cafes, pizza, Italian cafes and restaurants, and why not, even the room service is available.
Plus a solarium, mini golf, youth spaces, karaoke, comedy club, an art gallery, an ice skating rink and, of course, the casino, as well as 15 bars and lounges.
Wonder of the Seas routes.
The Wonder of the Seas will arrive in the Mediterranean in May, following its maiden voyage to the Caribbean.
The packages are from 7 and 14 nights, here are the cities touched by the world's largest cruise ship:
- Barcelona
- Palma de Mallorca
- Marseille
- Florence/Pisa (La Spezia)
- Rome (Civitavecchia)
- Naples/Capri
- Valencia
- Malaga
- Cartagena
All dates are bookable until October, When the ship makes its return to the United States.
Prices of the Wonder of the Seas
The rates vary obviously depending on the cabins: for an inside cabin we are from 800 to 900€ for 7 nights; for a cabin with a view, on the other hand, we start from 900 to over 1,000€; for a cabin with a balcony from 1,099€, and finally for suites we break through the wall of 2,000€ .
A few hundred euros more for the package from 14 nights starting in Europe and returning to the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
In short, everything is ready for the Wonder of the Seas, the world's largest and most impressive cruise, have you booked yet?
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