Explorer of the Seas’ luxury cruise ship

The “Explorer of the Seas” by Royal Caribbean International is one of the most marvelous cruise ships ever built. It’s the third largest passenger ship in the world, after Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. The ship (I would better call it a floating city) measures 1,020 feet in length, with a beam of 157.5 feet, a draft of 29 feet and a gross tonnage of 138,000 tons. It can accommodate 3,114 passengers and 1,185 crew. The on-board luxury amenities include almost everything you expect to find in a luxury cruise ship, including an ice-skating rink, rock-climbing wall, swimming pools, a casino, palace theatre for 1,350 guests, multimedia screening room, online internet lounge, and a library. Moreover, the ship also features the University of Miami Ocean Lab, a high-tech oceanographic and atmospheric science lab.

Check out the picture gallery of the floating city, the Explorer of the Seas.
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