Longer than The Shard and wider than a Boeing 747 wingspan

The world's largest cruise ship sails into the UK for the first time

• Oasis Of The Seas stopping in Southampton for just one day, before departing for the US
• 1,187ft Royal Caribbean vessel is longer than the Shard and wider than Boeing 747
• Cruise ship has outdoor park with 12,000 plants, 82-ft zip wire, and high-diving performance venue 

The world's largest cruise ship arrived in the UK today for the first time.

The £800m Oasis Of The Seas sailed into Southampton at 10am on Wednesday in dense fog, welcomed by a crowd of hundreds and helicopters circling overhead.

Weighing 225,282 tonnes, the 1,187ft ship is longer than London's The Shard is tall, and at 208ft wide, larger than the wingspan of a Boeing 747.

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