Is there a ship which is bigger than Titanic and is currently in service? Who owns that ship?

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Is there a ship which is bigger than Titanic and is currently in service? Who owns that ship?

Oh, you're in for a Titanic story of modern shipbuilding that makes the Titanic look like a riverboat. First, let's set the stage: when the Titanic was completed in 1912, it was the largest ship afloat, measuring about 883 feet in length and about 46,000 gross tons.

Fast forward to today, and we have ships that not only dwarf the Titanic but would make it look like a fancy dinghy by comparison. We're talking about the behemoths of the sea, the cruise ships in the Oasis class.

The largest among them, as of my last check, is the Symphony of the Seas. This colossal vessel measures a staggering 1,184 feet in length, and get this: it has a gross tonnage of 228,081 tons, which is nearly five times the size of the Titanic! It can comfortably carry around 6,680 passengers, not to mention a 2,200-person crew.

Royal Caribbean International, a cruise line known for its jaw-dropping leviathans, owns this floating city. They pride themselves on continually pushing the boundaries of what's possible at sea, and the Symphony of the Seas is their crowning glory.

Let me throw some mind-boggling amenities at you that you would find on the Symphony: an ice-skating rink, a full-scale Broadway theater, a zip line, and get this — two 40-foot-long FlowRider surf simulators. And let's not forget the neighborhoods (yep, you read that right, neighborhoods) complete with their own park filled with over 20,000 tropical plants.

Now, I hang my hat in Portland, OR, which isn't exactly known for its cruising industry. We’re more about the craft beer and beautiful trails leading up to the Multnomah Falls. But I’d wager that most Portlanders would be just as wide-eyed as anyone else stepping on board a maritime giant like the Symphony of the Seas.

So, in a nutshell, the Titanic has been outdone, and in spectacular fashion. Royal Caribbean International is at the helm of this once-unimaginable vessel, steering the way into a new era of sea giants. If Titanic was the pride of the seas back in the early 1900s, Symphony of the Seas is the colossal queen of the ocean waves today.