World's largest cruise ship, Harmony of Seas, docks at UK port

Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Deepa Babington
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World's Largest Cruise Ship Makes Maiden Voyage
World's Largest Cruise Ship Makes Maiden Voyage

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 17 (Reuters) - The world's largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, arrived in the British port of Southampton on Tuesday ahead of its maiden cruise later this month.

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The Royal Caribbean International's vessel measures 362 meters (1187.66 ft) long, the size of nearly four soccer fields, and weighs around 227,000 gross registered tons.

The ship will sail from Southampton on short trips to northern Europe ahead of a maiden cruise which arrives in Barcelona in early June.

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