World's biggest cruise ship goes for a test

20:23 - 11 March 2016

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About 500 people, mostly crew as well as officials from the owners and engineers and suppliers, were on board for the first trial, set to continue until Sunday.

The world's largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas has hit the waters for its first sea trial, yesterday Thursday, March 10th.

The ship set sail from from Saint-Nazaire, western France.

The city's STX France shipyards began building the $1.1 billion ship for United States shipbuilder Royal Caribbean International (RCI) in September 2013.

Thousands of people reportedly gathered at the dock to watch as the 120,000-tonne ship was helped out to sea by six tugs.

The ship is a towering 210 feet and stretches 1,187 feet, 50 metres longer than the height of the Eiffel Tower.