Billion-dollar cruise ship is world's largest

The cruise ship MS Allure of the Seas passes under the Store Belt Bridge, with only 1.5 m (five feet) of space to spare, at low tide October 30, 2010. [Photo/Agencies]

The world's largest cruise liner, the MS Allure of the Seas, sets sail from Turku ship yard, early morning October 29, 2010. The vessel, delivered from South Korean shipbuilder STX to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, is 360 metres long, towers 72 metres above the waterline, has 16 passenger decks, with 2,700 cabins, and can accommodate 6300 passengers and 3,000 crew. [Photo/Agencies]

The world's largest cruise liner, the MS Allure of the Seas, sets sail from Turku ship yard, early morning October 29, 2010. [Photo/Agencies] 

The interior of cruise ship MS Allure of the Seas, the world's largest passenger vessel is pictured after being delivered by South Korean shipbuilder STX to Royal Caribbean at a shipyard in Turku October 28, 2010. [Photo/Agencies] 

The interior of cruise ship MS Allure of the Seas, the world's largest passenger vessel is pictured after being delivered by South Korean shipbuilder STX to Royal Caribbean at a shipyard in Turku October 28, 2010.[Photo/Agencies]