World's largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, docks in Fla. after setting sail from Finland

Charles Trainor Jr., Mct - Mct

People watch from the north jetty on Fort Lauderdale beach, Fla., as the Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, arrives at her homeport of Port Everglades, Friday.

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Last update: November 14, 2009 - 12:13 PM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The world's largest cruise ship has arrived in South Florida.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s 16-deck Oasis of the Seas docked Friday at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. It set sail from Finland to Florida in late October.

The massive $1.5 billion vessel is nearly 40 percent larger than the industry's next-biggest ship and five times larger than the Titanic. It has 2,700 cabins and can accommodate 6,300 passengers and 2,100 crew members.

The ship also features various "neighborhoods" — parks, squares and arenas with special themes. One of them will be a tropical environment that will include palm trees.

The Oasis of the Seas will embark on its first cruise on Dec. 5.

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