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Supersized Cruise Ship Is Longer, Larger, Plusher

By Cliff Kuang & Nate Ralph Write to the Author   
10.20.08

The era of the megaship didn't sink with the Titanic; in fact, it was just picking up steam. Shipbuilders have been engaged in a battle for size supremacy for more than a century. And in September, Royal Caribbean took delivery on the next biggest thing: the Oasis of the Seas, a floating city for more than 5,400. It's nearly five times the weight of the Titanic and 89 feet longer than the supercarrier USS Ronald Reagan. Judging by history, this Caribbean queen's reign won't last long.

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