Instant Alert: The largest cruise ship ever built cost $1 billion — and it just set sail

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The largest cruise ship ever built cost $1 billion — and it just set sail by Benjamin Zhang on May 16, 2016, 5:41 PM Advertisement Royal Caribbean took delivery of its newest ship on Sunday. Harmony of the Seas is the third ship in Royal Caribbean's Oasis class — Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas entered service in 2009 and 2010, respectively. At 1,188 feet long and with a gross tonnage of 226,963 , the billion-dollar Harmony of the Seas is the largest cruise ship ever built.  Harmony took the title of world's largest cruise ship from its sister vessel, Allure of the Seas.  Thousands gathered to watch Harmony of the Seas sail out of STX Europe's shipyard in St. Nazaire, France for the first time on its way to Southampton, England.  SEE ALSO: This stunning car should make Audi and Porsche worry At 1,188 feet-long, Harmony of the Seas is roughly the same length as five Boeing 747s placed end-to-end. It's powered by three, 25,000-horsepower and three 18,600-hp Wärtsilä diesel generators. They drive three electric Azipod thrusters. Source. Here are two of the Azipods. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011