The largest cruise ship in the world has said au revoir to a French shipyard after 32 months of construction and is en route to the UK.
The largest cruise ship in the world has said au revoir to a French shipyard after 32 months of construction and is en route to the UK. Tens of thousands of people watched from shore and much smaller vessels as the gigantic Harmony of the Seas, built at a cost of more than $1bn (£700million), left Saint-Nazaire for Southampton. With a capacity of 5,479 guests at double occupancy, the 18-deck ship is set to arrive in England on Tuesday ahead of its inaugural voyage on 22 May. Gross Tonnage 226,000Length 1,187 ftMax Beam 154 ftDraft 30 ftCruising Speed 23 knots