World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship

Oasis of the Seas

After five years of planning and construction, Royal Caribbean has unveiled the Oasis of the Seas, a $1.4 billion ship that is the largest and tallest cruise liner in the world when it took its maiden voyage last December. At 1,184 feet from stem to stern, it's nearly as long as the Empire State building -- while rivaling the amenities of any world-class Las Vegas resort. A crew of roughly 2,160 will man 18 decks and tend to 5,400 passengers (assuming two per room).  The laundry list of amenities is daunting: a central park the length of a football field with 12,000 plants and trees; a boardwalk with two rock-climbing walls; an aqua theater with dive performances; two FlowRiders for surfing; a full-service spa and a main theater where the Broadway musical Hairspray will be shown four times a week. As an avid runner and sports enthusiast, Goldstein's favorites include the 600-plus meter jogging track on deck 3 and the zipline across the boardwalk.

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