Imagine the Empire State Building, turned on its side, and floating in the ocean. That's about the size of Allure of the Seas, which, with its sister ship, Oasis of the Seas, is far-and-away the biggest passenger ship ever built. The volume of the ship is well over four times that of Titanic; it's also twice that of a modern nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
The Allure sets sail for the first time December 5th, from Ft. Lauderdale, and will ferry passengers on week-long excursions around the Caribbean. Recently, Co.Design sat down with Adam Goldstein, the president and CEO of Royal Caribbean, the company that built and operates Allure, to talk about how you go about building what amounts to a 24/7 theme park for 6,300 guests with 2,400 crew that also floats and moves.
To read the full, original article click on this link: How to Pack Maximum Fun Onto a $1.2 Billion, 1,200-foot Cruise Ship [Slideshow] | Co.Design
Author: Cliff Kuang
