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Top 10 Biggest Cruise Ship in the World

What is Cruise Ship?
A cruise ship liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are a part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way. Transportation is not the prime purpose, as cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port.

This is the list of top ten biggest cruise ship in the world as of year 2013.

Top 1: Allure of the Seas

MS Allure of the Seas is a cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She holds the record for the largest passenger ship ever constructed, although Allure is 50 millimetres (2.0 in) longer than Oasis, making her the largest despite that both ships have identical superstructures. The ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She holds the record for the largest passenger ship ever constructed, although Allure is 50 millimetres (2.0 in) longer than Oasis, making her the largest despite that both ships have identical superstructures.

Top 10: MSC Divina

MS MSC Divina is a cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She was constructed from 2010–2012, and was entered service in May 2012. She is the twelfth ship in MSC's fleet, and is the largest of their ships at 139,400 toned. The ship can accommodate up to 3,959 passengers in 1,637 cabins and crew complement is 1,325.

Number 9: MSC Fantasia

MSC Fantasia is an Italian Fantasia class cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She entered service in December 2008. She is the largest ship operated by MSC Cruises to date, along with her sister ship MSC Splendida. The ship can accommodate up to 3,900 passengers and crew complement is 1,313.

Number 8: Norwegian Breakaway

Norwegian Breakaway is a cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Lines. Construction of Norwegian Breakaway began on 21 September 2011 and she was delivered to NCL on 25 April 2013. Following the handover, Norwegian Breakaway will leave the port of Bremerhaven, heading for Rotterdam.

She is 146,600 GT in size, and has capacity for 4,000 passengers, double occupancy. The ship has a total of 1,024 staterooms and 238 suites, designed by Priestmangoode and Tillberg Design.

Number 7: RMS Queen Mary 2

RMS Queen Mary 2 is a transatlantic ocean liner. The new ship was named Queen Mary 2 by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004 after the first RMS Queen Mary, completed in 1936. At the time of her construction in 2003 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Queen Mary 2 was the longest, widest, and tallest passenger ship ever built, and with her gross tonnage of 148,528 also the largest.

Number 6: Independence of the Seas

MS Independence of the Seas is a Freedom-class cruise ship operated by the Royal Caribbean cruise line that entered service in April 2008. The 15-deck ship can accommodate 4,370 passengers and is served by 1,360 crew. She is 1,112 feet (339 m) long, and typically cruises at 21.6 knots (40.0 km/h; 24.9 mph) with her gross tonnage of 154,407.

Number 5: Liberty of the Seas

Liberty of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship of the Freedom class which entered regular service in May 2007. The 15-deck ship accommodates 4,370 passengers served by 1,360 crew. She is 1,111.9 ft (338.91 m) long,184 ft (56.08 m) wide, and cruises at 21.6-knot (40 km/h; 25 mph) with her gross tonnage of 154,407.

Number 4: Freedom of the Seas

MS Freedom of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. It can accommodate 3,634 passengers and 1,300 crew on fifteen passenger decks.

Number 3: Norwegian Epic

Norwegian Epic is a cruise ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line and built under of that line's F3 Project by STX Europe Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. When built it was the third largest cruise ship in the world.
The ship accommodates 4,100 passengers at double occupancy and served by 1,708 crew. She is 1,081 ft (329.45 m) long, 133 ft (40.64 m) wide, and cruises at 22-knot.

Top 2: Oasis of The Seas

MS Oasis of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship, delivered to its owner, Royal Caribbean International, in October 2009. She set a new record of carrying over 6,000 passengers.

The ship accommodates 5,400 passengers at double occupancy with a maximum of 6,296 and served by 2,165 crew. She is 1,156.5 ft (361.6 m) long, 198 ft (60.5 m) wide, and cruises at 22.6-knot.

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TOP 10 Best Places to Explore the Underworld

9:39 AM | Labels: Adventure

This is a list of Top 10 Best Places to go and explore the amazing underground world.

Top 1: Waitomo Glow worm Caves

The Waitomo Glow Worm Caves attraction is a cave at Waitomo on the North Island of New Zealand, known for its population of glowworms, Arachnocampa luminosa. These glowworms are found exclusively in New Zealand and are around the size of an average mosquito. This cave is part of the Waitomo Caves system that includes the Ruakuri Cave and the Aranui Cave.

Number 10: Canal Saint-Martin

The Canal Saint-Martin is a 4.5 km long canal in Paris. It connects the Canal de l'Ourcq to the river Seine and runs underground between Bastille (Paris Métro) and République (Paris Métro). The entrance of the canal is a double lock near the Place de Stalingrad.
Then, towards the river Seine, the canal is bordered by the Quai de Valmy on one side and the Quai de Jemmapes on the other. The canal widens at Bassin de la Villette, the largest artificial lake in Paris, and finally ends at the Seine via the Port de l'Arsenal.

Number 9: Fremantle Prison’s Tunnels

Fremantle Prison is a former Australian prison located in The Terrace, Fremantle, in Western Australia. The 6-hectare (15-acre) site includes the prison, gatehouse, perimeter walls, cottages, tunnels, and prisoner art.
The prison was built by convict labour in the 1850s, and transferred to the colonial government in 1886 for use as a gaol for locally-sentenced prisoners. It closed as a prison in 1991 and reopened as a historic site. It is now a public museum, managed by the Government of Western Australia with daily and nightly tours being operated. Some tours include information about the possible existence of ghosts within the prison.

Number 8: Caves of the Thousand Buddhas

The Mogao Caves or Mogao Grottoes also known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas form a system of 492 temples 25 km southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. The caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years.

Number 7: Wieliczka Salt Mine

The Wieliczka Salt Mine is located in the town of Wieliczka in southern Poland. The mine, built in the 13th century, produced table salt continuously until 2007, as one of the world's oldest salt mines still in operation.
The mine's attractions include dozens of statues, three chapels and an entire cathedral that has been carved out of the rock salt by the miners. The oldest sculptures are augmented by the new carvings by contemporary artists.

Number 6: Ainsworth Hot Springs

In the heart of the Kootenay wilderness is the tiny village of Ainsworth Hot Springs, set into the mountainside overlooking the vast expanse of Kootenay Lake and the Purcell Mountains. The village is the location of the Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort, whose natural hot springs feature a unique horseshoe-shaped cave where the darkness, the mineral deposits and the humidity all combine to offer an exhilarating experience.

Number 5: Colosseum Hypogeum

The third tier of the stands has been opened, after the first session of restoration, which gives us back almost the full perception of the landmark. The ability to access to the upper ring is essential to understand the relationship between the Coliseum and the wide monumental area of the Forum, the other monuments of imperial Rome as well as the whole urban network.

Number 4: Montreal's Underground City

Montreal's Underground City is the set of interconnected complexes (both above and below ground) in and around Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is also known as the indoor city (ville intérieure), and is one of the largest underground complexes in the world. With over 32 km (20 mi) of tunnels spread over more than 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi), connected areas include shopping malls, apartment buildings, hotels, condominiums, banks, offices, museums, universities, seven metro stations, two commuter train stations, a regional bus terminal and the Bell Centre amphitheatre and arena

Number 3: Seattle Underground

The Seattle Underground is a network of underground passageways and basements in downtown Seattle, Washington, United States that was ground level at the city's origin in the mid-19th century. After the streets were elevated these spaces fell into disuse, but have become a tourist attraction in recent decades.

Top 2: Subterranean River National Park

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 kilometres (30 mi) north of the city centre of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. The river is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The national park is located in the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the northern coast of the island. It is bordered by St. Paul Bay to the north and the Babuyan River to the east.

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Top 10 Best Airport in the World

7:33 AM | Labels: Adventure

Travelers from over 160 countries take part in the world’s biggest, yearly airport passenger satisfaction survey, to decide the ranking. The results show the final Global Airport Rankings in the World Airport Awards 2012.
These are the list of Best airport in the World