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Allure of the Seas has 16 passenger decks, with 2,700 cabins
The Allure of the Seas sets sail from Turku, Finland, for Florida, on Friday, Oct. 29. When it begins service, Royal Caribbean's brand new ship will be the largest in the world, barely edging out her sister, Oasis of the Seas.
Allure of the Seas has 16 passenger decks, with 2,700 cabins, and can accommodate 6,300 passengers and 3,000 crewmembers.
The outdoor play area aboard Allure of the Seas includes a multi-functional court which can host games of basketball, voleyball and badminton
The gigantic vessel is the sister ship of the Oasis of the Seas, which Royal Caribbean has been running since its delivery last year. Like Oasis, Allure of the Seas cost the cruise line about $1.5 billion.
Allure of the Seas features an ice rink, as well as the first-ever first-ever Starbucks on a cruise ship. Entertainment includes the Broadway musical "Chicago" and the aerial acrobatic show "Blue Planet."
Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas measures nearly 1,200 feet long, towers 236 feet above the waterline and weighs 225,282 tons — 12 times more than the Eiffel Tower.
