Cruise ship Allure of the Seas along with her sister ship, Oasis of the Seas, holds the record for the world's biggest cruise ship. This ship is operated and owned by Royal Caribbean International. The two ships have identical superstructures. Both ships are 1,181 feet, however the Allure of the Seas is 2.0 inches longer than the Oasis. The Allure is 225,282 tons and her displacement - the actual weight of the ship - is equal to that of the Oasis, which is estimated to be around 100,000 tons. The ship is equipped with telescoping funnels to pass under bridges.
RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 - Oasis of the Seas, the worlds largest and newest cruise ship, navigates through a ship channel as a crowd cheers, headed for its home port nearby in Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as seen from a park in Dania Beach, Florida November 13, 2009. The ship, constructed in Finland, is owned by Royal Caribbean International. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES BUSINESS TRAVEL SOCIETY)
