Tourism: aboard the “Wonder of the Seas”, the largest boat in the world – Franceinfo

He made a final maneuver in the waters of the Loire, before tasting the ocean for the first time. After three years of work, the Wonder of the Seas finally comes out of its cradle, in front of the spectators’ gaze. “It’s a big beast“, smiles a passerby. it is the biggest boat in the world. As tall as a 20-story building, it is 362 meters long.

On board, 2,870 cabins can accommodate 7,000 passengers. This Friday, August 20, 500 professionals are going to sea to carry out a series of tests, stability or even electricity, in order to validate the compliance of the vessel. The Wonder of the Seas will not be delivered until November to its American owner, the second largest shipowner in the world. For shipyards in the Atlantic, this represents a financial windfall of one billion euros. The liner is due to reach Shanghai (China), its home port, next February for commercial operation throughout Asia.