The Diamond Princess cruise ship was quarantined in Japan's Yokohama on February 4, after evidence of the novel coronavirus was found on the vessel. Recently, 44 more people contracted the virus, bringing the total number of cases to 219. This means it's the largest outbreak outside of mainland China. While those who've tested positive are allowed to leave the ship for treatment, everyone else has to remain there at least until February 19. The passengers have to stay in their rooms, wear masks, and walk on the deck for a couple of minutes each day, keeping at least two meters of distance from others. Their meals are delivered to their room, and they pass their time with TV, movies, and newspapers. Here’s what it feels like from their own perspective.

Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas has 23 dining venues onboard, serving around 30,0000 dishes daily. On busy weeks, there are almost 9,000 people (guests and crew) that need to be fed. More than 2,000 kilos of potatoes are consumed each day, as well as over 6,000 kilos of beef, more than 8,000 kilos of chicken, and 10,000 dozens of eggs per seven-day cruise. From chefs to dishwashers, a team of 1,850 people keeps passengers fed. And this is how it looks behind the scenes.

Royal Caribbean's 'Symphony of the Seas' is currently docked in Malaga, Spain, where it looks like a giant among Malaga’s tiny apartment blocks. The ship weighs 228,000 tons, and at 362 meters long it is just 20 meters shorter than the Empire State Building in New York. “Symphony of the Seas” has a total eight decks and enough room on board to accommodate 8,000 people. Along with having 20 restaurants, there will be more than six bars including one where robots prepare the cocktails. Other attractions include a zip wire, ice rink, mini golf course, climbing walls, surf simulator and a full-size basketball court.

When this woman was asked why she was on a cruise by herself, her response was hilarious.

The scale of this cruise ship, the Emerald Princess, can be best judged when you look at it in comparison to a large residential complex, the Iceberg, in Denmark.

This model is by the same creator of the tiny submarine we posted yesterday.
 

The “Allure of the Seas” is the biggest passenger ship ever constructed and can fit 6,318 guests in total along with 2,384 crew members. One guy recently took a tour of the ship’s facilities (at a cost of approx. $150) to provide this mindboggling look at the backstage activities that take place in order to keep the ship running smoothly.
 

Cruise ship Allure of the Seas along with her sister ship, Oasis of the Seas, holds the record for the world’s biggest cruise ship. This ship is operated and owned by Royal Caribbean International. It’s definitely worth seeing.