Allure of the Seas Arrives in Fort Lauderdale

Allure's Captain Zini about to Sail into Port Everglades

ALLURE OF THE SEAS

ARRIVES IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

Thursday, November 11, 2010

For those in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, area, your chance to see the largest ship afloat for the first time occurs today.  Head over Thursday morning to John U. Lloyd Beach State Park at 6503 N. Ocean Drive in Dania Beach.

From the jetty there, Allure is expected to come into view starting at around 8:00 am. By around 8:30 am, it is set to arrive at the mouth of the inlet, and at around 9:00 am, it is scheduled to pull into Terminal 18 at Port Everglades.

We have been following Allure of the Seas journey from Finland to its homeport in Port Everglades.   The ship behaved flawlessly.   Despite the massive hurricane, Tomas, which stood in its path, the ship made record time and was even able to make an unscheduled stop in the Bahamas to pick up a technician to do some early maneuverability testing.

In the following video the two captains that had the privilege of  sailing these new wonders across from Finland compare notes.  We learn from Captain Zini that the Allure is actually 5 mm (or about 2 inches) longer than the Oasis.    That being the case, the Allure of the Seas therefore becomes the largest ship afloat.

Video:  Two Views from the Bridge: Captains Tour Allure

The take out Captains of the two largest cruise ships in the world share their experiences as Allure of the Seas prepares for her Transatlantic Crossing.

I hope you have enjoyed the journey of the Allure's crossing along with us. We are counting the days until we will actually be onboard the largest ship afloat. Keep watching our Blog and Sign up for our Facebook page for more exclusive information about the Allure of the Seas.

Welcome Home Oasis of the Seas, Welcome Home

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OASIS OF THE SEAS
ARRIVES IN
FORT LAUDERDALE

Welcoming Oasis of the Seas to Fort (Celebration Details)

Fort Lauderdale Inlet Webacm (watch ships arrive)

Friday, November 13, 2009, Dateline Fort Lauderdale, Florida

For the last fourteen days, we have been watching the Oasis of the Seas journey from Finland to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The day we have been waiting for has finally arrived.

For some people Friday the 13th is an unlucky day, but for Royal Caribbean International, the hope was that this day would actually be quite the opposite. The world's largest cruise ship's revised schedule called for completion of its 14-day Trans-Atlantic journey with the pulling into its new berth in Port Everglades, Florida.

The Oasis of the Seas didn't disappoint - it arrived right on schedule

Those who wanted to watch the arrival of Oasis in Port Everglades, accompanied by a flotilla of fireboats and private vessels, could do so at John U. Lloyd Park, Dania Beach. (see link above).

As you can see from the photo above, it was a glorious day in Fort Lauderdale, as the Oasis of the Seas was escorted into the harbor with the traditional fireboat salute. I will be posting more pictures as they arrive from additional sources who were onhand for today's events.

Captain Bill gives final report from the bridge before arriving in Fort Lauderdale. In this video, you see the arrival from crew's perspective.

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I hope you have enjoyed our coverage of the Oasis of the Seas Atlantic Crossing as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you. Royal Caribbean and STX Europe should be very proud of their accomplishments. The ship handled the rough North Atlantic seas, facing hurricane force winds and waves, without much of a problem. The only issue was that it delayed the arrival into Florida by two days.

We will conclude our coverage of Oasis's Journey with stories and pictures of today's activities. There is still time for you to take advantage of our exclusive OBC offer (see below). Don't miss your opportunity to explore this amazing ship first-hand.

I guess the only thing left to say is ...

Welcome Home Oasis of the Seas, Welcome Home !!

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Oasis of the Seas Continues Journey
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Oasis of the Seas - Crossing the Atlantic
Oasis of the Seas Heads for Home
Oasis of the Seas Takes to Water

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