World’s largest cruise ship sets sail on maiden voyage

The world’s largest cruise ship set sail on its maiden voyage over the weekend.

The Star of the Seas, the new crown jewel of Royal Caribbean’s sprawling fleet, departed from Florida’s Port Canaveral for the first time on Sunday.

The megaship is complete with 20 decks and a mind-boggling capacity for 5,000 passengers, according to its website.

After departing from the Orlando dock, the ship will make stops over seven nights in the eastern and western ends of the Caribbean, including San Juan, St. Kitts, Cozumel, and Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas, according to CruiseMapper.

The massive floating mega-city will be home to an aquadome with a 55-foot waterfall and a “Back to the Future” musical featuring a full-size replica of the flying DeLorean.

It will also house 40 bars and restaurants, including access to the largest waterpark at sea, a rock climbing wall, laser tag, and mini golf, according to its website.

Such luxury, though, comes at a hefty price.

The cheapest ticket starts at $951 per person. The experience boasts a laundry list of activities free of extra charge.

Despite the price tag, the demand for cruise vacations is at an all-time high, Stewart Chiron, founder of The Cruise Guy, told GMA.

“There are more people booked for cruises into the future than any same time in history,” Chiron told the outlet on Monday.

“The demand is tremendous and people are going. The satisfaction rates are unbelievable and the future outlook with, especially with the new ships that are coming in, it’s gonna make it even more exciting,” he said.

In some cases, cruise bookings have exceeded hotel demands, Chiron added.

This is the third consecutive year of record cruise passenger volume, according to statistics from AAA.

Roughly 19 million Americans are expected to plan an ocean cruise getaway in 2025, data showed.