The Largest Cruise Ship in the World

The latest addition to The Royal Caribbean’s fleet—Harmony of the Seas—is the largest cruise ship in the world. The ship has over 500,000 individual parts, which were assembled within a span 32 months. The gargantuan vessel weighs over 226,900 tons and it houses 20 restaurants, a park with 10,587 plants, 48 vines and 52 trees, and robotic bartenders who can mix drinks for you at the touch of an iPad. The biggest attraction, however, is a 10-storey-high water-slide aptly titled The Ultimate Abyss. It even boasts of two 43-foot tall rock-climbing walls, zip-lining, a full-sized basketball court and an ice-skating rink. The ship is all set to sail on May 22 this year from the port of Southampton, England.