A hyperlapse video tour of Wonder of the Seas has been released – but a few more may be needed to reveal the full extent of the ship’s features, such is her mind-boggling size.
Still, the mesmerising footage is long enough to confirm that the cruise ship is truly one of a kind.
Wonder of the Seas, which with a length of 1,188ft (362m), a gross tonnage of 236,857 and a passenger capacity of 6,988 – is the biggest cruise ship in the world, and as the footage reveals, she’s crammed with amazing features.
A hyperlapse video tour of the biggest cruise ship in the world, Wonder of the Seas (pictured), has been released
The POV footage spins around the ship’s colossal exterior before hurtling through a handful of her 18 decks to show what is essentially a small city at sea, zipping past slides, rides and restaurants along the way.
In the opening seconds, the camera hones in on the aqua park on the upper decks, whizzing past a passenger riding the waves on a FlowRider surf simulator – one of two on the ship.
The camera then flies over to the children’s mini-golf course, where brightly coloured clam shells and a giant octopus tower over the putting greens.
The ship has a length of 1,188ft (362m), a gross tonnage of 236,857 and a passenger capacity of 6,988
The POV footage spins around the ship’s colossal exterior before hurtling through a handful of her 18 decks
In the opening seconds of the clip, the camera hones in on the aqua park on the upper decks
The video whizzes past a surfer riding the waves on a FlowRider simulator – one of two on the ship
Thrills await in the next part of a tour, with a passenger seen racing through the air on the ship’s 82ft- (25m) long, 10-deck-high zip line.
Next stop? It’s the ‘Ultimate Abyss’, the tallest slide at sea.
The camera shoots down the twisty 10-storey high slide before arriving at Central Park, a green area that’s packed with more than 20,000 plants and trees.
The camera tours around the children’s mini-golf course, where brightly coloured clam shells and a giant octopus tower over the putting greens
Pictured above is the entrance to the ‘Ultimate Abyss’, the tallest slide at sea
The camera shoots down the twisty Ultimate Abyss (pictured)
Central Park, a green area that’s packed with more than 20,000 plants and trees, features on the tour
The camera then dashes past the food and drink offerings on the ship, taking in the Bionic Bar, where robotic arms whip up cocktails, The Mason Jar – a restaurant that ‘reinvents American Low Country classics, Bayou staples and bold BBQ’ – and Wonderland Imaginative Cuisine, where dishes are designed to ‘push the culinary envelope’ and to ‘present a visual feast’.
After that, the ship’s nightlife gets the hyperlapse treatment.
The camera speeds past performers diving into the ‘deepest pool at sea’ in the ship’s Aqua Theatre and singers serenading crowds at the Royal Theatre.
The POV footage zooms over to the Bionic Bar, where robotic arms whip up cocktails
Above, a live band performs at The Mason Jar, a restaurant that ‘reinvents American Low Country classics, Bayou staples and bold BBQ’
The video showcases the ship’s nightlife, showing singers serenading the crowds at the Royal Theatre
Above, ice skaters perform in Studio B, one of Wonder’s many entertainment offerings
The final stop of the tour is Studio B, showing professional ice skaters daintily spin around the ice.
Other features that didn’t make it into the turbo-charged clip include a jogging track, laser tag, an outdoor movie screen, rock-climbing walls, a solarium, karaoke and a ‘vitality spa’.
It took three years for the record-breaking vessel to be made ready for passengers. The ship, which was built in Saint-Nazaire, France, officially joined Royal Caribbean’s fleet in January.
Wonder of the Seas, which was built in Saint-Nazaire, France, made her official debut in Florida earlier this month
Wonder made her official debut in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 4, with seven-night cruises to the Caribbean. Come summertime, she’ll head to Barcelona, Spain, and Rome to offer adventures in the Mediterranean.
The world’s second-biggest cruise ship is Symphony of the Seas – another vessel in Royal Caribbean’s fleet.
For more information visit royalcaribbean.com.