Its six in the morning in Fort Lauderdale. Crew on board Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas are on duty for new embarkation day as most of the passengers are sleeping. This giant cruise ship is ready for disembarkation of 6,222 guest and embarkation of new 6,114 guests in 10 hours. For the following voyage Oasis of the Seas among many items needs to load 18,314 pounds of Beef, 7,070 pounds of Fish, 31,900 bottles of beer, 6,136 bottles of wine, and the list goes on.
Housekeeping cleans 2,700 staterooms, unloads 10,000 suitcases and loads 10,000 more for the upcoming guests.
New guests are onboard, it is 4:30 p.m. and Oasis of the Seas is ready to depart from Fort Lauderdale for one more unforgettable Caribbean cruise.
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