Fully into the Atlantic, Captain Wright turns the ship into the ocean, slowing down to just 6 knots speed to allow for a smooth ride in near-hurricane force winds.
The ship "continues to perform wonderfully" he said in the video we have for you here today which shows those conditions at sea and gives us a glimpse of what Oasis is capable of in this environment.
The environmental impact of cruise ships is a topic that has been discussed a great deal. "The Oasis of the Seas will have such a dramatic impact that she will help more people understand all that cruising has to offer," said Richard Fain, CEO and chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises, parent company to Royal Caribbean International. "We are seeing a halo effect on the rest of our fleet," he added. "We saw it when the Freedom entered service, too."
Harri Kulovaara, executive vice president of maritime, said the size is a result of responding to guest expectations, and that more "real estate" allows broader product offering, more energy efficiencies and less environmental impact, and more safety by scale (more space enables more redundancies and better engine rooms, including double hull protection).
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