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World's largest ever cruise ship sets sail
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The largest cruise ship ever sailed last week from Florida. It is 362 metres long and has room for 6,988 guests. It is called the "Wonder of the Seas". Its passengers are enjoying a cruise of the Caribbean. The company said the Wonder of the Seas had world-class features. It wanted to "create something truly awe-inspiring".
It took three years to build the ship. It weighs 237,000 tons. It is 306 metres* longer than the Titanic, but the Titanic was 1.8kph faster. The ship has eight different "neighbourhoods" that will give guests different experiences. It also has 20 restaurants, four swimming pools, a water park, and a 1400-seat theatre.
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Cruise Ship - Level 1
The largest cruise ship ever set sail last week from Florida. It is 362 metres long, has 18 decks, and room for 6,988 guests. The "Wonder of the Seas" is from the company Royal Caribbean. Its passengers are enjoying a cruise of the Caribbean. The company spoke to CNN. It said: "We're excited to introduce guests across the world to Wonder of the Seas and its world-class features." It said it wanted to "create something truly awe-inspiring".
It took three years to build the ship. It weighs 237,000 tons, and is as long as the Empire State Building is high. It is 306 metres* longer than the Titanic, but the Titanic was 1.8kph faster. The ship has eight different "neighbourhoods" that will give guests different experiences. It also has 20 restaurants, four swimming pools, a water park, a basketball court, an ice-skating rink, a surf simulator, a 1400-seat theatre, and 13-metre rock-climbing walls.
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The largest cruise ship ever has set sail. It is 362 metres long, has 18 decks, and room for 6,988 guests. The "Wonder of the Seas" is the newest addition of the company Royal Caribbean. It set off on its maiden voyage last week from Florida. Its passengers will enjoy a cruise of the Caribbean. The company spoke about its excitement to CNN. It said: "We're excited to introduce guests across the world to Wonder of the Seas and its world-class features after a six-year-long process." It said the company's expertise and feedback from guests meant it could "create something truly awe-inspiring".
A shipyard in France spent three years building the ship. It weighs 237,000 tons, and is as long as the Empire State Building is high. It is longer than the longest aircraft carrier ever built. It is 306 metres* longer than the Titanic, but the Titanic was 1.8kph faster. The ship has eight different "neighbourhoods" that will give guests different experiences. One is called Central Park. This has over 10,000 real plants. Facilities include 20 restaurants, four swimming pools, a water park, a basketball court, an ice-skating rink, a surf simulator, a 1400-seat theatre, and 13-metre rock-climbing walls.
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Cruise Ship - Level 3
The largest cruise ship ever made has set sail. The ship is 362 metres long, has 18 decks, and has room for 6,988 guests. Its name is Wonder of the Seas. It is the newest addition to the ships owned by the company Royal Caribbean. It set off on its maiden voyage last week from Fort Lauderdale in Florida, USA. The lucky passengers will enjoy a cruise of the Caribbean islands. A company official spoke about his excitement to CNN Travel. He said: "We're excited to introduce guests across the world to Wonder of the Seas and its world-class features after a six-year-long process." He said the company's expertise and feedback from guests meant the company could "create something truly awe-inspiring".
It took a shipyard in France three years to build the enormous ship. It is an impressive vessel. It weighs 237,000 tons, and is as long as the Empire State Building is high. It is 30 metres longer than the longest aircraft carrier ever built and 306 meters* longer than the Titanic. Surprisingly, the Titanic was 1.8kph faster. The new cruise ship has eight different "neighbourhoods". These are areas of the ship that will give guests different experiences. One is called Central Park, which is filled with over 10,000 real plants. Facilities include 20 restaurants, four swimming pools, a children's water park, a full-size basketball court, an ice-skating rink, a surf simulator, a 1400-seat theatre, and two 13-metre rock-climbing walls.
* Error: This should be 93 meters.
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