TITANIC vs. ALLURE CRUISE SHIP

We all think of the Titanic as a big ocean liner... well, at least until we see the below comparison. Titanic is in foreground. Allure of the Seas Cruise Ship in background.

The Allure of the Seas is the largest passenger ship ever constructed and the statistics are simply mind-boggling:

- 225,282 GRT (gross register tonnage)
- 1,187 feet (362 meters) long
- 215 feet (66 meters) wide
- 213 feet (65 meters) high from the water line
- 30 feet (9.1 meters) draft
- 22 knots cruising speed
- 16 passenger decks, 24 passenger elevators
- 4 bow thrusters with 7,500 horse power each
- 5,400 guests (double occupancy), 6,318 guests total, 2,384 crew (from appx. 80 countries)
- 2,706 staterooms

THE KITCHEN
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