Two thousand crew, 10 hours and 700 tons of supplies: Incredible time-lapse video shows turnaround of world's largest cruise ships
- Video shows 2,193 crew members emptying and restocking the Oasis of the Seas cruise ship in just 10 hours
- Sister ship to the Oasis is the Allure of the Seas, which takes about the same amount of time and people working
- Crew prepares for more than 6,000 people onboard by removing piles of trash and loading a week's worth of food
- When the ship pulls away from the dock in Florida, it has 10,272 rolls of toilet paper and 7,397 pounds of cheese
- Ships must have 1,000 new lightbulbs, 30 replacement TVs, 1,899 pounds of coffee and 23 gallons of hand sanitizer
It's still dark out at this industrial port. Most passengers aboard the Oasis of the Seas are sound asleep in their staterooms.
But below deck the crew of one of the world's largest cruise ship is preparing to turn the vessel around.
They have just ended a week-long voyage taking 6,222 people throughout the Caribbean. In just hours, another 6,114 will start their vacations.
By 6.30am the first of 25 trucks are lined up on the dock, ready to unload their goods for more than 6,000 passengers on the Oasis of the Seas
After the luggage is loaded onto the ship, crew members (pictured) are responsible for taking it to the 2,700 staterooms onboard
Crew members (pictured right) have to stock the ship with tons of food and supplies including, 5,400 pounds of bananas, 46,800 eggs and 2,622 gallons of milk
In order to fully empty and restock the Oasis of the Seas (pictured) more than 2,000 crew members are needed. The Oasis is the world's largest passenger cruise ship
More than 6,000 people board the Oasis of the Seas at any one time and crew members have to unload and load suitcases to and from 2,700 staterooms
Suitcases need to be unloaded and loaded. Piles of trash and recycling are removed and an entire week's worth of food for the passengers - and 2,193 crew members - needs to be loaded onboard.
The clock is ticking. There are just 10 hours to essentially empty and restock a small town. If that weren't enough, housekeeping needs to turn over 2,700 staterooms for the new guests.
'I'm amazed every single time you do it,' says Raimund Gschaider, associate vice president for hotel operations at Royal Caribbean International. 'It's an orchestration of all different operations. Everything needs to be fine-tuned down to the last minute.'
The Allure of the Seas is a sister ship to the Oasis of the Seas ship and is one of three largest passenger cruise ships in the world
There are just 10 hours to essentially empty and restock a small town on the 1,200 foot Oasis of the Seas ship
When the ship pulls away from the dock in Florida, it must have 10,272 new rolls of toilet paper, 7,397 pounds of cheese and 330 cases of pineapples onboard, every week
A passenger rock climbs onboard the Oasis of the Seas cruise ship. It is one of the largest passenger ships in the world
He added: 'Everything comes together...but it takes a lot of people and it takes a lot of planning. It takes good organization.'
By 6.30am, the first of 25 trucks are lined up on the dock, ready to unload their goods.
Suitcases are loaded to the ship first and they are taken to each of the 2,700 staterooms onboard the Oasis of the Seas.
The Oasis and its sister ships — the Allure of the Seas and the soon-to-sail Harmony of the Seas — are the three largest passenger ships in the world.
While many passengers remember the zipline, the onboard surfing machine or the 25 different dining establishments, it's really what happens below desk that amazes.
When the Oasis leaves for a week-long voyage to the Caribbean, it takes everything needed. The islands visited don't have the quantity — or the quality — of supplies to meet the needs of the ship, Gschaider says.
'In a hotel, you get your supplies on a daily basis. You're never tied into a limited timeframe,' he adds. 'For us, we only have one go at it.'
The cruise liner has 16 passenger decks and is broken down into several different areas: Central Park, Boardwalk, Pool and Sports Zone, Royal Promenade, Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness, Entertainment Place and the Youth Zone
Housekeeping needs to turn over 2,700 staterooms for the new guests before they arrive
That means when the ship pulls away from the dock in Florida, it must have 10,272 new rolls of toilet paper, 7,397 pounds of cheese and 330 cases of pineapples onboard.
Not to mention 1,000 new lightbulbs, 30 replacement TVs, 1,899 pounds of coffee and 23 gallons of hand sanitizer. Every week.
Orders are based on past trends and slightly adjusted each week to account for the age and nationalities of those sailing.
If there is a big sporting event — say the college basketball championship tournament — more beer and hot dogs might be purchased.
There are more than 20 dining options on the Allure of Seas including, hibachi, Italian and the first Starbucks at sea, according to Royal Caribbean.
On the Oasis of the Seas there are 16 passenger decks that include zip lining, ice skating, pools and rock-climbing among other things.
Other items included on the ships are 5,400 lobster tails, 7,070 pounds of fish, 21,000 ice cream cones and 31,900 bottles of beer
Seating at the end of the Royal Promenade on the Oasis of the Seas. The ship took nearly six years to finish and one of its 16 passengers decks is 213 feet above the waterline
WHAT IS PACKED ON BOARD FOR ONE VOYAGE
—Lobster tails: 5,400
— Ice cream cones: 21,000
— Tomatoes: 8,800 pounds
— Lettuce: 9,000 pounds
— Potatoes: 14,800 pounds
— Apples: 2,600 pounds
— Bananas: 5,400 pounds
— Eggs: 46,800
— Milk: 2,622 gallons
— Chicken: 19,723 pounds
— Beef: 18,314 pounds
Relaxation Room at the Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center
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