Sail Beyond the Ocean
Worthy of being one-of-its-own-kind experience, cruise trips are simply an essence of pure luxury. Spending days by just floating on the beautiful and majestic ship decks, will ultimately provide you with immense time to relax, have fun and enjoy the vacation. And that’s exactly why we have brought you a list of facts that will tell you why you should take a cruise trip at least once in your lifetime. Read it up before booking your favourite cruise package.
The first cruise ship dates back to 1900, when the Prussian Prinzessin Victoria Luise debuted as the first official, purpose-built cruise ship. Modeled after the imperial yacht of German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II, and featuring a gymnasium, a library and a dark room for developing photos — the ship, known as the "Princess of the Seas" took her maiden voyage from Hamburg to New York in 1901, before ending her life on the seas in 1906 near Jamaica.
More than 100 years ago, the Titanic was the largest cruise ship on the water. But today, a ship that’s twice as high and twice as wide is the new queen of the sea. With 18 decks and seven “neighborhoods,” Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas is the world’s largest cruise ship.
Freedom Cruise Line International has proposed to build a mile-long cruise ship, the largest in maritime history. Around 4,500 feet long, 250 feet wide and 20 stories tall, the ship which is currently in the works under a price tag of $11 billion, is supposed to carry at least 100,000 people at a time
Known as “The Ghost Ship”, Russia's MV Lyubov Orlova sailed the Antarctic for three decades before it was decommissioned in 2010. As it was being towed to a junkyard in 2012, the ship broke away from its tow lines and has been drifting at sea ever since. The ship still releases distress signals every now and then, and was last spotted off the coast of Ireland in 2013.
Every cruise ship has a morgue on board. It is estimated that around 200 people per year pass away on a ship, mostly due to natural causes. This means ships need a place to keep bodies safe until they can get to shore.
From the November 2020 issue of FHM India.
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