Introduction
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Guest Capacity : 5,400 / 6,318 max.
Crew : 2,394
Gross Tonnage : 225,282
Length : 1,187 ft.
Beam : 215.7 ft.
Draught : 30 ft.
Entered Service : December, 2009
Sailing Speed : 22 knots

Oasis of the Seas was undisputedly one of the biggest pieces of news in 2009 and perhaps the most highly anticipated of ships to enter service.  Royal Caribbean International has always been known to up the ante in regard to ship size and features but Oasis is the first in some time to enter service with record breaking features.

Key inaugural season staff for the Oasis of the Seas included Captain William Wright, Captain Tor Olsen, Hotel Director Raimund Gschaider, Francois Wache, and Cruise Director Ken Rush.
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Oasis of the Seas Life Ring.
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oa10_022.jpg (137324 bytes) oa10_059.jpg (99206 bytes) Equally reflective of the uniqueness of Oasis was her team of Godmothers : Daisy Fuentes, Dara Torres, Gloria Estefan, Jane Seymour, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Michelle Kwan, and Shawn Johnson.

Given the sheer size of the ship and the broad offering of activities, Oasis of the Seas is divided up and categorized by neighbourhood.  Among the themed spaces are Central Park, Youth Zone, the Boardwalk, Aqua Theater, the Royal Promenade, the Pool and Sports Zone, Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center, and Entertainment Place.

It is only fitting that Oasis of the Seas utilizes technology to the fullest extent including interactive stateroom flat panel televisions, 400 touch screen, interactive digital display screens located throughout the ship to help guests find their way around, and life jacket free electronic check in for mustering.

Oasis of the seas is also clearly about statistics including 32 elevators, 3,300 miles of electrical cables, 968,751 square feet of carpet, and 2,300 tons of water in her 21 swimming pools and whirlpools.

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