And it is bigger than the ships in this picture. So keep reading!If you have ever taken a cruise, you have ‘opinions’ in that you either loved it or never want to cruise again.
Personally I think cruise ships are fun, especially because of alllllll the food that is available every few hours, even during the night.
Of course, if you eat all those meals, you are going to need some exercise.
Well, this new cruise ship, The Oasis of the Seas, will certainly give you a lot of exercise options.
Would you believe it has an ice rink, a small golf course, 4 swimming pools, volleyball and basketball courts, theme parks, a courtyard the size of a football field (though I don’t think any football games are scheduled), and more.
This is unbelievable ! It has 2,700 cabins, is about 20 stories high, and is much larger than the Queen Mary II shown in the above illustration. In fact it is said to be 5 times larger than the Titanic (hmmmm, now that might not be a good comparison). But, I think this 5 times number refers to volume and not necessarily the length.
Now some of you at this point are wondering how this compares to Noah’s Ark. Good question.
According to Genesis 6:15—“And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits."
So, you now ask, how long is a cubit? Well, it depends on which cubit you are considering. There is a standard cubit (of about 20 inches) and a royal cubit (of about 25 inches). The cubit used in the drawing to illustrate today’s blog entry was 20.4 inches, and based on that, Noah’s Ark was about 510 feet long.
Compare that with this new cruise ship which is reported to be 1,181 feet long.
Anyway, to read more about this new cruise ship, and to view the slide show of 25 pictures, HERE’S THE LINK
And if you would like to read a very excellent article about Noah’s Ark, which did not have a golf course, ice rink, etc. but did have some very important and significant features, HERE’S A LINK
