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Save/ShareToday we got a sneak peak of Royal Caribbean's new ship, the Liberty of the Seas. It's a beaut! She shares the title for "world's largest passenger ship" with another vessel, Freedom of the Seas.
Some interesting tidbits about the Liberty: The ship sleeps 4,375 guests and measures nearly the length of four football fields. It boasts a FlowRider surf simulator (see video here), a 9-hole miniature golf course, and three swimming pools. (Alas, there's no actual football field, as one cruise critic has dryly noted.)
The Liberty departs Miami on May 19 for her maiden voyage, which is a 7-night cruise, with staterooms starting at about $800 per person (royalcaribbean.com). This Just In will soon post a follow-up item that details what assistant editor David LaHuta saw and heard when he toured this gigantic ship.
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It's a shame the cruise industry has to depend on such environmentally UNfriendly monstrosities like this gargantuan boat. I shudder at the thought of the exhaust, trash and other negative impacts these wasteful ships produce. And what about the effects of a tsunami of 4,375 people all at once on a small island, which may only have a few hundred permanent population ?
No wonder people around the world hate these ships. Their guests only stop for a few hours in any specific location. Like USA Today, they only get snippets of a particular place's culture and people. It's really sad that these horrible boats exist. What ever happened to travelling and experiencing other cultures, and spending time in one place to unwind and relax ?
Posted By Mike on May 13, 2007, 6:25 AM
I agree with Mike about monstrous ships. They are built only to maximize profits and not for a cruising experience. Why not stay home , eat out that the best restaurants, rent DVD s on the ships destinations(which you don't have time to enjoy} AND sleep in your own bed
and save a bundle for a real meaningful trip.
Posted By Lowell on May 27, 2007, 5:39 PM