Royal Caribbean's Oasis of The Seas is the world's largest cruise ship. At 361 metres, if you made it stand on its end, it'd be taller than the Eiffel Tower and the Chrysler Building.
There's space onboard for over 6,000 passengers, plus a couple of thousand crew members, and that still leaves acres of room for activities from swimming and surfing to rock climbing and hurtling from stern to prow on a massive zip wire.
Surfing and swimming
Two surf simulators – one for the adults, one for kids – called Flow Riders lets you catch some waves without the inconvenience of leaving the deck. A three-inch sheet of water is pumped over the surface of the 130x80cm installations, creating a constant wave. It's far safer than surfing in the sea – although less gratifying and with more chance of embarrassment should you wipe out. Afterwards – or, indeed, instead – you can relax in one of the four pools and ten jacuzzis nestled around the fountains in the aquapark.
Zip wire
If you're brave enough to hop on, you'll enjoy a 25 metre glide above the top deck, hurtling over gawpers on the boardwalk below. Ensure the contents of your pockets are secure to avoid injuring the folk playing shuffleboard.
Climbing and fitness
Two 13-metre climbing walls tower above the boardwalk and on floor six you'll find a 3,650 square metre gym, with 158 machines catering for all types of exercise, from running to weights and cross training. The Oasis of the Seas also has the longest running track on a ship. Grinding on for 700 metres, it has stunning sea views to make your daily jog seem less arduous. You can also play basketball on the top deck or master your stroke at the miniature golf course.
Leisure
If you're allergic to calisthenics, fear not: there's plenty of more sedentary onboard entertainments. The Oasis of the Seas is the first cruise ship with its own open-air park, with more than 12,000 trees. Situated around the park are five of the ship's 22 restaurants, along with seven bars, one of which, the Rising Tide, rises and falls between three decks of the ship – that could become confusing after a few cocktails. Fancy a musical? Book your ticket at www.royalcaribbean.com and it's automatically added to your room card, called a Sea Pass Card – these are also scanned in the event of an emergency to ensure everyone's still onboard.
The main Opal Theatre seats 1,350 and ice shows are performed on the huge indoor ice rink. The Aquatheatre has demonstrations of daredevil high diving and the comedy theatre has demonstrations of daredevil, ocean-going comedy. Oh, and there's also 3,000 square metres of shops to explore…
Prices start at Rs 1,00,000 per adult for a seven-night stay in the four-star International Plaza, Orlando, followed by a seven-day round cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Mexico.
