Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

This graphic visualizes the sheer immensity of Royal Caribbean's new $1 billion cruise ship

Dragan Radovanovic,Benjamin ZhangMay 22, 2016, 00:20 IST

This week, Royal Caribbean took delivery of its newest cruise ship - Harmony of the Seas. At 1,188 feet-long and with a gross tonnage of 226,963, the billion-dollar Harmony of the Seas is the largest cruise ship ever built. Harmony is the third ship in the company's Oasis class - Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas entered service in 2009 and 2010, respectively.

To put the sheer magnitude of the ship into perspective, here's how Royal Caribbean's newest ship compares to some other significant objects and events.

Dragan Radovanovic/Business Insider

NOW WATCH: The largest cruise ship ever built has a bar where robots serve drinks

Please enable Javascript to watch this video