Behind the Scenes of the World’s Largest Cruise Ship
The Allure of the Seas is the largest passenger ship ever constructed and the statistics are simply mind-boggling:
– 225,282 GRT (gross register tonnage)
– 1,187 feet (362 meters) long
– 215 feet (66 meters) wide
– 213 feet (65 meters) high from the water line
– 30 feet (9.1 meters) draft
– 22 knots cruising speed
– 16 passenger decks, 24 passenger elevators
– 4 bow thrusters with 7,500 horse power each
– 5,400 guests (double occupancy), 6,318 guests total, 2,384 crew (from appx. 80 countries)
– 2,706 staterooms
On a recent vacation aboard the cruise ship, Redditor eatababy took a tour of the ship’s facilities (at a cost of approx. $150) and documented the entire experience. He uploaded a comprehensive 104-picture gallery to Imgur where you can see not only the ‘behind the scenes’ areas but the main areas and rooms as well.
Below you will find just the areas that are typically off-limits to guests, categorized into their respective areas.
To see the entire album, be sure to check out eatababy’s complete album on Imgur: http://imgur.com/a/HJ5Md
[via Reddit]
THE KITCHEN
Salad preparation
Bacon
Lobster
Making bread rolls
Dipping sauces
Chicken
Meat
Cooking
Soup room
Making eclairs
Kitchen staff
THE CAPTAIN’S DECk
The ‘War Room’ is for emergency situations only
THE LAUNDRY ROOM
Industrial dryer for sheets
Machine for flattening sheets
Laundry area
Industrial washers
Non-sheet dryers
Towel room
THE ENGINE ROOM
FOOD STORAGE
Dairy
Vegetables
Meat
Duck
Vegetables
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