The giant is on the move: World's largest cruise ship begins new itinerary

Add Puerto Rico to the list of destinations that is getting visits from the new giant of the cruise world, Harmony of the Seas.
Unveiled in May, the 226,963-ton Royal Caribbean vessel on Saturday completed its first voyage to the Isle of Enchantment out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.'s Port Everglades, its new long-term home. Fifteen more sailings to Puerto Rico are planned through the end of the year.
Harmony began sailing out of Fort Lauderdale in November after spending an inaugural season in Europe. Initial destinations included Cozumel, Mexico; Falmouth, Jamaica; and Labadee, Haiti.
The new Puerto Rico sailings are seven-night trips that also include stops in Labadee, Haiti and either Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas or Philipsburg, St. Maarten.
Harmony is built on the same platform as Royal Caribbean's giant Oasis of the Seasand Allure of the Seas, the previous size leaders in the cruise world. But it eclipses its siblings by nearly 1,700 tons and offers a number of new features. Among them: Ultimate Abyss, which just might be the most thrilling attraction ever conceived for a cruise ship. Comprised of two swirling slides, it drops nine stories from near the top of the vessel down to one of its lowest decks.
As can be seen in the photos above, Harmony also is home to a multi-deck water slide area, something Royal Caribbean has just begun adding to ships this year. It's also the first Oasis class ship with a Bionic Bar where the drinks are served by robot bartenders -- a concept that first debuted in 2014 on Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas.
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In addition, Harmony has larger cabins than Oasis and Allure in some categories, and windowless "inside" cabins are being outfitted with Royal Caribbean's exclusive Virtual Balconies, which offer a real-time view of the outdoors. It's a concept that first debuted in 2014 on the line's Navigator of the Seas.
Wider than Oasis and Allure by about 2.5 feet and a tad longer, too, Harmony holds nearly 100 more passengers than its sisters at double occupancy. Its total capacity is 6,780 people, not including crew.
The giant is on the move: World's largest cruise ship begins new itinerary

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