The TITANIC vs. The 'ALLURE of the SEAS'

The TITANIC vs. The 'ALLURE of the SEAS'    WE ALL THINK OF THE TITANIC AS A BIG OCEAN LINER; SEE THE COMPARISON. TITANIC IN FOREGROUND. THE ALLURE OF THE SEAS IN BACKGROUND.    THE WORLD'S LARGEST CRUISE SHIP...    THE ALLURE OF THE SEAS  IS THE LARGEST PASSENGER SHIP EVER CONSTRUCTED  AND THE STATISTICS ARE SIMPLY MIND-BOGGLING:  * 225,282 GRT (GROSS REGISTER TONNAGE)  * 1,187 FEET (362 METERS) LONG  * 215 FEET (66 METERS) WIDE  * 213 FEET (65 METERS) HIGH FROM THE WATER LINE  * 30 FEET (9.1 METERS) DRAFT  * 22 KNOTS CRUISING SPEED  * 16 PASSENGER DECKS, 24 PASSENGER ELEVATORS  * 4 BOW THRUSTERS WITH 7,500 HORSE POWER EACH  * 5,400 GUESTS (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY), 6,318 GUESTS TOTAL, 2,384 CREW (FROM APPX. 80 COUNTRIES)  * 2,706 STATEROOMS   THE KITCHEN SALAD PREPARATION    CRISPING THE BACON    LOBSTER FOR ENTREES    TWICE-A-DAY?- FRESH BREAD ROLLS    DIPPING SAUCES    CHICKEN-BY-THE-HUNDREDS    MEAT    COOKING 3x A DAY FOR 6,318 GUESTS AND 2,384 CREW    SOUP ROOM - 3 CHOICES DAILY    CREATING ECLAIRS BY THE HUNDREDS    KITCHEN STAFF IN ONE OF THE 18 KITCHENS    THE (ABSENT) CAPTAIN'S DECK              THE WAR ROOM IS FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ONLY    THE LAUNDRY ROOM: INDUSTRIAL DRYER FOR SHEETS AND BEDDINGS    MACHINES FOR FLATTENING SHEETS AND BEDDINGS    GENERAL LAUNDRY & DRY-CLEANING AREA    INDUSTRIAL WASHERS    NON-SHEET DRYERS    TOWEL ROOM    THE ENGINE CONTROL ROOM        FOOD STORAGE DAIRY    VEGETABLES      FROZEN MEAT      DUCK (!)    THE SHIP