World’s largest cruise ship tests the waters

Saint Nazaire, France: the world's largest cruise ship MS Harmony of the Seas sets sail for a 3-day offshore test. The 16-deck vessel, built by STX shipyards for Royal Caribbean, is the largest passenger ship in the world, followed by MS Oasis of the Seas and MS Allure of the Seas. The Oasis-class cruise ship can carry more than 8,000 people including the crew. Video 0:37/

A cruise liner longer than the Eiffel Tower and 100 metres longer than the Titanic set off on its first sea trial on Thursday evening from Saint-Nazaire, western France, with just two months to go to delivery. Thousands of people gathered at the dock to watch as the 120,000-tonne ship was helped out to sea by six tugs. The STX France shipyards began building the one-billion-euro mammoth for US shipbuilder Royal Caribbean International in September 2013. The ship has room for some 6,360 passengers and 2,100 staff members. — AFP

You could spend your whole day going up and down three waterslides that spiral down 10 decks on the upcoming Harmony of the Seas cruise ship from Royal Caribbean International.