World's largest cruise ship which is a third longer than the Titanic leaves port for the first time as it sets sail from France with no passengers (but still needs 500 crew)
- March 10th, 2016
The world's largest cruise
ship, which is almost 165 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower, has set
off on its first sea trial from France.
Harmony of the Seas, which
cost almost £800million to build and weighs 227,000 tonnes, was helped
from Saint-Nazaire port by six tug boats this afternoon.
Although there's no
passengers on the ship yet, which is nearly 330 foot longer than the
Titanic, there are still around 500 crew aboard as its continues its sea
trial until Sunday.
Harmony
of the Seas, which cost almost £0.8billion to build and weighs 227,000
tonnes, was helped from Saint-Nazaire port by six tug boats this
afternoon 
Although
there's no passengers on board yet the ship, which is nearly 330 foot
longer than Titanic, has around 500 crew as its continues its sea trial
until Sunday 
The ship was helped out of the port by several tugs which had to turn the huge vessel and guide it out to the open sea 
Three
pilots who have trained on a simulator in nearby Nantes for the past
year, helped the captain in the tricky manoeuvres needed to guide the
hulking ship out of the Saint-Nazaire estuary 
Harmony Of The Seas is the biggest ever cruise ship with capacity for 6,000 passengers 
Due to the ship's sheer size it could still be seen miles away from the shoreline after the leaving the port in western France
Even when it was miles
away from western France the 210 feet tall ship, with capacity for 6,000
passengers, could still be seen from the shore line as thousands of
people gathered to see it on the water for the first time.
For months, tourists have
been allowed aboard to wonder at the luxury interiors of the ship that
has 18 decks and stretches to 1,187 feet.
Three pilots who have
trained on a simulator in nearby Nantes for the past year, helped the
captain in the tricky manoeuvres needed to guide the hulking ship out of
the Saint-Nazaire estuary.
For
months, tourists have been allowed aboard to wonder at the luxury
interiors of the ship that has 18 decks and stretches to 1,187 feet 
Guests can expect to be entertained in luxury rooms and suites across all 18 decks of the enormous cruise ship 
There are several breathtaking promenades on the boat which allow passengers to further explore parts of the ship 
The ship features a state-of-the-art theatre with an award-winning Broadway-style productions and aerial acts 
Guests can obtain membership which gives concierge access, complimentary continental breakfast, and evening drinks 
The
ship features The Ultimate Abyss which flings thrill-seekers down 10
decks, at more than 150 feet above the waves, in one of a pair of tunnel
slides which include scary noises and glimpses of the synchronised
swimming and acrobatic diving in the AquaTheater 
The ship features a sports court, suites, a youth zone, pool and waterpark as well as a gym and spa 
This diagram of the ship gives an idea of its size and the number of areas onboard which passengers can visit and explore
The tugs first helped the ship back out of its berth before turning it around and then guiding it out to the open sea.
The pilots will leave the vessel once it is 12 miles out at sea.
When it is fully
operational with passengers it will have 2,000 crew. It is more than
three feet wider than the previous two largest ships in the world,
Allure of the Seas and the Oasis of the Seas.
Those ships are also owned by Royal Caribbean International which started work on Harmony in September 2013.
The next trial of Harmony
will take place before the end of April, with delivery set for May 12.
The purpose of trial this weekend is to test the ship's engine and how
well it manoeuvres.
If the trials are a
success it will head to the port of Southampton in May before it sets
sail for Barcelona for its first cruise around the Mediterranean.
Construction work still underway in February as it was prepared for its two trial runs and first commercial voyage in May 
With
a capacity of 6,000 passengers and 2,000 crew members, the Harmony of
the Seas, built by STX France for the Royal Caribbean International,
will be the world's largest ship cruise 
The
next trial of Harmony will take place before the end of April, with
delivery set for May 12. The purpose of trial this weekend is to test
the ship's engine and how well it manoeuvres 
When
it is fully operational with passengers it will have 2,000 crew. It is
more than three feet wider than the previous two largest cruise ships in
the world, Allure of the Seas and the Oasis of the Seas 
If
the trials are a success the ship will head to the port of Southampton
in May before it sets sail for Barcelona for its first cruise around the
Mediterranean 
A
worker cleans a ceiling inside the Harmony of the Seas cruise ship when
it was under construction at the STX shipyard of Saint-Nazaire 
There are 18 decks inside the 227,000 tonne vessel with room for theatres, water parks and fitness facilities
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