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On Tuesday, in a ceremony that, of course, involved a soccer ball, the Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi pressed a button and a bottle of champagne smashed against the bow (mũi) of Icon of the Seas, christening (lễ rửa tội) the world’s largest cruise ship at its home port of Miami. Like an A-list celebrity stepping onto the red carpet, the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s 250,800-ton ship has captured the world’s attention, with some marveling (kinh ngạc) over its cutting-edge features (tính năng tiên tiến), like the largest water park at sea, while others criticize (chỉ trích) the gigantic ship’s potential (tiềm năng của con tàu khổng lồ) to damage the environment.

With the capacity to carry nearly 8,000 people, the 20-deck, 1,198-foot-long vessel — whose inaugural (khai mạc) cruise with paying passengers departs (khởi hành) Jan. 27 — is the size of a small city. There are eight “neighborhoods” packed with amenities (tiện nghi) that include a 55-foot waterfall, six water slides and more than 40 restaurants, bars and entertainment venues.

According to Royal Caribbean, the ship, which is registered (đăng ký) in the Bahamas, also sets a new standard for sustainability with the use of energy-efficient technology designed to minimize the ship’s carbon footprint and move closer to the company’s goal of introducing a net-zero ship by 2035.

source: nytimes,