The largest ship ever built Oasis of the Seas, which sails out of Fort Lauderdale Florida is said to be five times the size of the Titanic, has room for 6,300 passengers, and is the first ship to offer two-story loft style cabins. It has been said that Royal Caribbean developed an entirely new class of ships when they created Oasis of the Seas. This awesome ship is divided into several themed areas referred to as “neighborhoods” and named as Central Park, Royal Promenade, Boardwalk, Entertainment and Youth, Vitality and Fitness, and Sports and Pools. (photo courtesy: Royal Caribbean)

Are you ready for this? The Central Park neighborhood has some 12,000 plants all in the form of flowers, shrubs and trees. All of these plants will be rotated to display the different seasons and there are four gardeners maintaining this area. There are also several restaurants, bars and high quality stores in the Central Park neighborhood. Because of the large width of the ship, architects were able to take out the spine to create areas like Boardwalk and Central Park in the middle of the ship while turning interior cabins into cabins with balconies that overlooked the inside areas. (photo courtesy: Royal Caribbean)

Similar to Central Park, the interior of the Boardwalk neighborhood is open to the sky and also to the ocean at the stern of the ship. And to the stern there is a large swimming pool during the day and a 750 seat theatre by night with shows featuring acrobats, high diving, synchronized swimming and a light and water display. While waiting for the show to begin, you can be entertained by watching rock climbers as they attempt to climb very tall walls on both sides of the stage. But that is not all; there is also a working carousel in this neighborhood with horses, tigers and rabbits which were hand-carved for this ship. Amazing! Hungry, no problem! There are lots of places to eat along the Boardwalk including a Johnny Rockets restaurant which most Royal Caribbean cruisers are familiar with and a new place called the Seafood Shack.

The youth zone is very popular on this ship and Royal Caribbean now has a supervised section for babies and tots. Reservations can be made at the Fisher Price area where trained staff members will take care of your child for about $8 per hour. Children up to 11 years old have their own area of the ship. Teenagers also have their own area near the bow of the ship with games and clubs and doors leading to the sports zone. The Pool and Sports zone covers the entire length of the ship. Here the adults can enjoy an area called the Solarium with glassed-in whirlpools that extend over the side of the ship, cabana style lounges and a healthy food restaurant. (photo courtesy: Royal Caribbean)

It is nearly impossible to cover all the magnificent features included in this awesome ship and it is something that people can’t even imagine until they walk on board, but the above information will give you an idea of what to expect when you travel to Florida and board the Oasis of the Seas.