Allure of the Seas
Also known as IMO 9383948, MS Allure of the Seas
Oasis-class cruise ship built in 2010
Key facts
- Name
- Allure of the Seas
- Owner
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Operator
- Royal Caribbean International
- Port of registry
- Nassau , Bahamas
- Ordered
- 31 March 2007
- Builder
- STX Europe Turku Shipyard , Finland
- Cost
- US$1.2 billion (2006)
- Laid down
- 2 December 2008
- Launched
- 20 November 2009
- Christened
- 28 November 2010
- Completed
- 28 October 2010
- Maiden voyage
- 1 December 2010
- In service
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Allure of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. The Oasis class ships were the largest passenger vessels in service until 2024, when the Icon-class ship, Icon of the Seas, surpassed them to become the world's largest cruise ship. Allure is 50 millimetres (2.0 in) longer than her sister ship Oasis of the Seas, though both were built to the same specifications. Designed under the name "Project Genesis", she was ordered from Aker Finnyards in February 2006 and her construction began at the Perno shipyard in Turku, Finland, in February 2008. She was named in May 2008 after a contest was held to name her and her sister. The keel of Allure of the Seas was laid on 2 December 2008, shortly after the shipyard had been acquired by STX Europe.
Upon launch in November 2009, she became the world's largest passenger ship, taking the place of Oasis of the Seas. Her sister ship, Harmony of the Seas, succeeded this record in June 2015. Harmony of the Seas has an overall length of 362.12 metres (1,188.1 ft).