Bodrum hosted the second newest ship of the Royal Caribbean fleet, “Odyssey of the Seas”, according to the statement made by Bodrum Cruise Port.
Passengers on board made a Bodrum tour
The ship made her first voyage to Bodrum, which is one of the largest ships in the world, and brought 3 thousand 693 passengers, mainly American, British, and German. Passengers on board toured Bodrum city center and participated in tours of castles and ruins.
Aziz Güngör, Eastern Mediterranean Ports Director of Global Ports Holding, stated that Bodrum Cruise Port has hosted a ship of this size for the first time in its history, in cruise tourism where ship sizes and capacities are increasing day by day.
Stating that they will see more large ships such as “Odyssey of the Seas” in Bodrum waters from next year, Güngör said that Bodrum is rapidly progressing towards becoming a very important cruise destination.
Features of the Odyssey of the Seas
The ship has 14 decks, 15 restaurants, 2 pools, and 2105 cabins for the use of passengers with a capacity of 5,510 passengers and 1663 crew members In addition her facilities include surfing and skydiving simulators, rock climbing wall, swimming pools, observation cabin, crashing cars, basketball court, theater, solarium, spa, and fitness center.