Debut Voyage For World's Largest Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean International present Liberty of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship. From Turku Finland, Liberty passes through the spectacular Ostbroen-East Bridge in Copenhagen to dock in Southampton, where Royal Caribbean celebrate her first ever voyage. Some 4000 people are on board the ship, the first to experience her size and facilities. Liberty of the Seas then sails for two days and, upon her return to Southampton, crosses paths with sister ship Navigator. Bow to bow, the two ships ‘kiss’ to mark this historic first journey. This is Liberty’s last European stop before beginning her seven-night Western Caribbean cruises on 19th May 2007. Liberty of the Seas weighs more than 160,000 tonnes (80,000 cars), is 3 ½ football pitches long and accommodates an amazing 5,730 people per sailing, 4,370 of which will be guests. She is longer than 37 double decker buses. Turned on end she is taller than the Eiffel Tower, and is bigger than the USS Nimitz, the largest aircraft carrier in the American Navy. She has almost twice as many rooms as the biggest hotel in Europe, Madrid’s Hotel Auditorium, which has 869 rooms…Liberty has over 1,800. "With the introduction of Liberty of the Seas, the exciting new programs will provide our guests with even more freedom to create their own unique adventures," says Adam Goldstein, President, Royal Caribbean International. "This new ship embodies the brand's innovative essence in so many ways and will serve as a catalyst for fleet wide enhancements that will take the cruise vacation experience to new levels." Other facilities on board Liberty of the Seas include the world’s largest at-sea rock climbing wall; an onboard surf park that generates full-size waves for surfers; an ice rink; Cantilevered Whirlpools that extend nearly 4 metres out from the sides of the ship, 35 metres above the water; and a 136 metre Royal Promenade! Produced for Royal Caribbean