The world’s biggest and most expensive ever cruise ship is just days away from setting sail on its maiden voyage.
Royal Caribbean’s ‘Symphony of the Seas’ is currently docked in in Malaga, Spain where it dwarfs nearby apartment blocks,
The ship, which weighs 228,000 tonnes, is at 1,188 feet long just 20 metres shy of the length of the Empire State Building.
Showoff: The Royal Caribbean’s ‘Symphony of the Seas’ is seen docked during its presentation in Malaga Spain
Passersby marvel at the size of the Symphony of the Seas – the world’s biggest and most expensive cruise ship
The cruise ship also has a one-of-a-kind ultimate family suite, set over two levels and 1,346 square feet.
The fun-focused suite has a slide installed for guests wanting to get from the upper to the lower level, and also features a floor-to-ceiling Lego wall as well as an air hockey table and a ping pong table.
For those wanting to relax, guests in the suite can chill out in the private cinema that comes with a 85-inch HD TV along with a library of video games.
Or they can head for the full-size whirlpool hot tub and lounge on the cabin’s 212 square-foot balcony, which has ocean views.
Fun on board! The playground onboard the huge cruise ship has a nautical theme
The future is here: Robots serve drinks at the bionic bar, on Symphony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship
A worker surfs in a surf simulator, one of the many ways Royal Caribbean Cruises plan to keep guests entertained
The family suite on Royal Caribbean’s new Symphony of Seas cruise ship, which is the biggest ever vessel to be built
The suite is decorated in a bright orange theme and finishing touches include bright coloured cushions and carpets
For guests wanting to go from the top level to the bottom without taking the stairs – they can travel down the cabin’s orange slide
The family suite can sleep up to eight guests, who are also all looked after by their own personal butler or ‘genie’
There is a full-size whirlpool hot tub as well as chairs to relax on the cabin’s 212 square-foot balcony, which has ocean views
The family suite can sleep up to eight guests, who are also all looked after by their own personal butler.
Symphony of the Seas boasts a total eight decks and has enough room on board to accommodate 8,000 people.
The vessel was constructed at a cost of £959million at a shipyard in Saint Nazaire in France.
Along with having 20 restaurants, there will be more than six bars including one where robots rustle up the cocktails.
Other attractions include a zip wire, ice rink, mini golf course, climbing walls, surf simulator and a full-size basketball court.
One of the bedrooms in the family suite on Symphony of the Seas, which is able to accommodate up to eight guests
Another one of the bedrooms on board. For those wanting to relax, guests in the suite can chill out in the private cinema that comes with a 85-inch HD TV along with a library of video games
Moving to the evening, there is a state-of-the-art theatre where Broadway-style shows will entertain guests on a nightly basis.
And for guests wanting to channel their inner-James Bond, they can take a spin on the roulette wheel at the on-board casino.
Symphony of the Seas – which is the 25th ship in Royal Caribbean’s fleet – will launch on March 31 and take its first paying passengers in April, kicking off a summer season in the Mediterranean with calls to ports in Spain, France and Italy.
Beginning on November 24, the adventure-packed ship will make Miami, Florida, her year-round home, taking holidaymakers on seven-night Caribbean voyages.
Symphony of the Seas, pictured, – which is the 25th ship in Royal Caribbean’s fleet – will launch on March 31 and take its first paying passengers in April
Symphony of the Seas boasts a total eight decks and has enough room on board to accommodate 8,000 people
Other attractions include a zip wire, ice rink, mini golf course, climbing walls, surf simulator and a full-size basketball court