World’s biggest cruise ship 5 times the size of the Titanic and even has it’s own beach

21/11/2023

When Titanic hit the world’s oceans in 1911, it was one of the biggest ships in the world, a floating palace which sank after it hit an iceberg in 1912.
Since its demise, cruise ships have continued to grow in size to the point where modern behemoths would cast a shadow over their ill-fated ancestor.
The latest creation to hit the waves is, like its sunken counterpart, the largest ever built. In fact, the Icon of the Seas is a staggering five times the size of Titanic.
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