Largest Cruise Ship Ever Built Ready To Set Sail
A look at the numbers behind this behemoth
After four years and a pandemic, the world’s largest cruise ship is ready to start sailing. The Wonder of the Seas is a cruise ship that was constructed in France and is registered in the Bahamas. The Wonder of the Sea’s impressive size gives Royal Caribbean yet another entry on the list of the world’s largest cruise ships. As of now, Royal Caribbean owns and operates all five of the world’s largest cruise ships.
Fast Facts
The Wonder of the Seas is the world’s largest cruise ship as measured by gross tonnage. The ship weighs an astounding 236,857 tonnes. But weight is not the only thing that sets this ship apart.
The Wonder of the Seas measures 1,188 feet long. That is nearly a quarter of a mile (0.225 miles) in total length. When measured in meters, it measures over a third of a kilometer in length.
The ship is 210 feet wide and has a 30-foot draft.
The footprint of the ship takes up nearly six acres of space, and that doesn’t include the labyrinthian interior, which houses thousands of guests and workers.
Capacity
Total guests: 6,988
Total crew: 2,300
