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World's largest cruise liner begins maiden voyage

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The world's largest cruise liner has begun her maiden voyage after leaving Finland on Friday.

MOSCOW, October 30 (RIA Novosti) - The world's largest cruise liner has begun her maiden voyage after leaving Finland on Friday.

The 360-meter (1,200 feet) ship, the Oasis of the Seas, worth nearly $1.5 billion, is en route to Florida.

The 16-deck, 2,700-cabin vessel's journey started in the Finnish port of Turku. The ship took over 2 years to build at a shipyard in Turku by STX Finland Cruise Oy and will first visit the British port of Southampton.

The Oasis of the Seas, which nearly 40% larger than any other cruise ship in the world, can accommodate 6,300 passengers and a crew of 2,100. It also has an ice rink and a small golf course, several swimming pools, other sport venues and parks, as well as a theater.

The new liner will mainly cruise in the Caribbean Sea and be based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. STX Finland Cruise Oy is building the Oasis's sister vessel, the Allure of the Seas, which is due to be completed in late 2010.

 

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