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World's largest Cruise Ship leaves Port for the first time
World's largest cruise ship which is a third longer than the Titanic leaves port for the first time as it sets sail from France with no passengers (but still needs 500 crew)
- Harmony of the Seas, which cost almost £800million to build and weighs 227,000 tonnes, is on its first-ever sea trial
- The ship, which is nearly 330 foot longer than Titanic, has around 500 of its maximum 2,000 crew aboard for tests
- For months, tourists have been allowed on board to wonder at the luxury interiors of the ship that has 18 decks
- Vessel made in France and stretches to 1,187 feet which means it is 165 feet longer than the iconic Eiffel Tower
Although there's no passengers on board yet the ship, which is nearly 330 foot longer than Titanic, has around 500 crew as its continues its sea trial until Sunday
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The world's largest cruise ship, which is almost 165 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower, has set off on its first sea trial from France.
Harmony of the Seas, which cost almost £800million to build and weighs 227,000 tonnes, was helped from Saint-Nazaire port by six tug boats this afternoon.
Although there's no passengers on the ship yet, which is nearly 330 foot longer than the Titanic, there are still around 500 crew aboard as its continues its sea trial until Sunday.
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Three pilots who have trained on a simulator in nearby Nantes for the past year, helped the captain in the tricky manoeuvres needed to guide the hulking ship out of the Saint-Nazaire estuary
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For months, tourists have been allowed aboard to wonder at the luxury interiors of the ship that has 18 decks and stretches to 1,187 feet.
Three pilots who have trained on a simulator in nearby Nantes for the past year, helped the captain in the tricky manoeuvres needed to guide the hulking ship out of the Saint-Nazaire estuary.
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Harmony Of The Seas is the biggest ever cruise ship with capacity for 6,000 passengers
There are several breathtaking promenades on the boat which allow passengers to further explore parts of the ship
The ship features a state-of-the-art theatre with an award-winning Broadway-style productions and aerial acts
Guests can obtain membership which gives concierge access, complimentary continental breakfast, and evening drinks
This diagram of the ship gives an idea of its size and the number of areas onboard which passengers can visit and explore
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HARMONY OF THE SEAS' FEATURES - FROM THE TALLEST HELTER-SKELTER AT SEA TO ITS OWN ICE-SKATING RINK
The ship features The Ultimate Abyss which flings thrill-seekers down 10 decks, at more than 150 feet above the waves, in one of a pair of tunnel slides which include scary noises and glimpses of the synchronised swimming and acrobatic diving in the AquaTheater.
More fun can be had flying through the air on a zip wire for a seagull's eye view of the ship's merry-go-round, deck games, hot dog stand, Johnny Rockets Fifties-style diner and new Sabor Mexican restaurant on the Boardwalk nine decks below.
The Boardwalk is also overlooked by the floor-to-ceiling windows of three-deck-high Dazzles dance lounge.
Head to deck 18 to race down the Perfect Storm trio of waterslides, snaking down above the 40 tall trees and 12,000 other plants of Central Park. One of the slides will swirl you around in a giant bowl before flushing you out.
There are also two FlowRiders with simulated waves for surfing and two rock-climbing walls.
There is ice-skating in the indoor rink, where you can hurtle round or cut a figure of eight.
There are 18 decks inside the 227,000 tonne vessel with room for theatres, water parks and fitness facilities
And if you feel like a ten-mile run, just do 25 circuits of the track on deck five, waving to the yoga and spinning classes in the new studios bolted on to the side of the ship.
While the child-free can retreat to the four whirlpools suspended over the ocean in the adults-only, three-deck-high Solarium, small children can play in Splashaway Bay, a big water park with little slides.
The Royal Theatre, which seats 1,380, is the place to see a production of Grease and Royal Caribbean’s original show Columbus, The Musical!
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Mess. 
I like the idea of floating towns. I would definitely live in one 
