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World’s largest cruise ship arrives in Florida

Oasis of the Seas will embark on first cruise in December

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Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest and newest cruise ship, arrives off the Florida coast, headed for its home port in Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday.
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Nov. 13: The "Oasis of the Seas," the World's largest cruise ship, docked at her new home at Port Everglades in Florida.

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updated 3:26 p.m. ET Nov. 13, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The world's largest cruise ship has arrived in South Florida.

The 16-deck Oasis of the Seas docked Friday at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. It set sail from Finland to Florida in late October.

The massive $1.5 billion vessel is nearly 40 percent larger than the industry's next-biggest ship and five times larger than the Titanic. It has 2,700 cabins and can accommodate 6,300 passengers and 2,100 crew members.

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The ship also features various “neighborhoods” — parks, squares and arenas with special themes. One of them will be a tropical environment that will include palm trees.

The Oasis of the Seas will embark on its first cruise on Dec. 5.

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