Royal Caribbean sends the world's largest cruise ship to European waters


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The Oasis and sister ship Allure set records at launch in 2009, but they'll soon be upstaged by a new mega ship from RCI and face small-but-ambitious challenges from a new class of ships from Norwegian Cruise Line.
One of the world's largest cruise ships is going on a European vacation. But the 5,400-passenger Oasis of the Seas, which has sailed from Fort Lauderdale since late 2009, won't be gone for long. Royal Caribbean International said Wednesday that the ship will depart Fort Lauderdale for a 12-night trip to Barcelona on Sept. 1,