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Image: Cruise ship the MS Allure of the Seas sets sail from Turku

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Allure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas is now the largest cruise ship on the high seas, barely taking over the honor from her sister ship, Oasis of the Seas.

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Image: Cruise ship the MS Allure of the Seas sets sail from Turku

World's biggest ship

The world's largest cruise liner, the MS Allure of the Seas, sets sail from Turku ship yard, early morning October 29, 2010. The vessel, delivered from South Korean shipbuilder STX to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines yesterday, is 360 metres long, towers 72 metres above the waterline, has 16 passenger decks, with 2,700 cabins, and can accommodate 6300 passengers and 3,000 crew. REUTERS/ Roni Lehti/Lehtikuva (FINLAND) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND
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First Starbucks at sea

The Allure of the Seas features the first Starbucks on a cruise ship.
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Onboard entertainment

The Move On! Move On! Parade on the Royal Promenade features characters from DreamWorks Animation's \"Madagascar.\"
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A floating city

The atrium onboard the MS Allure of the Seas, the world's largest passenger vessel, is pictured at a shipyard in Turku on October 28, 2010. South Korean owned shipbuilder STX Europe today handed over a billion-euro cruise liner, the world's largest, to its owner Royal Caribbean International at its Finnish yard. The Allure can take 6,360 passengers and will have a crew of 2,100 from 65 different countries. AFP PHOTO / LEHTIKUVA / Markku Ulander *** FINLAND OUT *** (Photo credit should read MARKKU ULANDER/AFP/Getty Images)
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Carousel at sea

A carousel can be found on the Boardwalk aboard the Allure of the Seas.
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Image: Multi-functional basketball court of cruise ship MS Allure of the Seas the world's largest passenger vessel is pictured while the ship is in dock in Turku

Recreation

The multi-functional basketball, volleyball and badminton court of cruise ship MS Allure of the Seas, the world's largest passenger vessel is pictured after the ship was delivered by South Korean shipbuilder STX to Royal Caribbean at a shipyard in Turku October 28, 2010. The ship, which is 360 metres long and towers 72 metres above the waterline, can take 6300 passengers and is set to sail for Florida on Friday. REUTERS/Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva (FINLAND - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY MARITIME TRANSPORT TRAVEL) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND
— Lehtikuva / X00718
Image: Balconies of cabins on the cruise ship MS Allure of the Seas the world's largest passenger vessel are pictured while ship is in dock in Turku

Behemoth

Balconies of cabins on the cruise ship MS Allure of the Seas, the world's largest passenger vessel, are pictured after being delivered by South Korean shipbuilder STX to Royal Caribbean at a shipyard in Turku October 28, 2010. The ship, which is 360 metres long and towers 72 metres above the waterline, can take 6300 passengers and is set to sail for Florida on Friday. REUTERS/Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva (FINLAND) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND
— Lehtikuva / X00718
Image: The interior of cruise ship MS Allure of the Seas the world's largest passenger vessel is pictured while in dock in Turku

'Something for everyone'

The interior of cruise ship MS Allure of the Seas, the world's largest passenger vessel is pictured after being delivered by South Korean shipbuilder STX to Royal Caribbean at a shipyard in Turku October 28, 2010. The ship, which is 360 metres long and towers 72 metres above the waterline, can take 6300 passengers and is set to sail for Florida on Friday. REUTERS/Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva (FINLAND - Tags: MARITIME TRANSPORT TRAVEL BUSINESS SOCIETY) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND
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Entertaining options

Allure of the Seas features an ice rink as well as the first-ever Starbucks on a cruise ship. Entertainment includes the Broadway musical \"Chicago\" and the aerial acrobatic show \"Blue Planet.\"
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Just desserts

There's no shortage of sweet treats aboard the Allure of the Seas, which has an onboard cupcake shop, ice cream parlor and doughnut shop.
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A thrilling ride

The Allure of the Seas features a zipline that soars across an open-air atrium.
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One big ship

The MS Allure of the Seas, the world's largest passenger vessel, navigates away from a shipyard in Turku on October 29, 2010. South Korean owned shipbuilder STX Europe yesterday handed over a billion-euro cruise liner, the world's largest, to its owner Royal Caribbean International at its Finnish yard. The Allure can take 6,360 passengers and will have a crew of 2,100 from 65 different countries. AFP PHOTO / LEHTIKUVA / Roni Lehti *** FINLAND OUT *** (Photo credit should read Roni Lehti/AFP/Getty Images)
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