Come 2010, the Falmouth cruise ship pier will play host to the world's biggest cruise ship - Oasis of the Seas by Royal Caribbean International.

The ship, which will be thier flagship vessel, is set to feature the first ever 'carousel of the sea' alongside split-level loft apartments when it sets sail in December of 2009. 

The ultra-modern ship, weighing 220,000 tonnes, features the first on-board amphitheatre, alongside a 43-foot climbing wall with an incredible zip-line suspended above the deck.  It will have 28 luxury two-level loft suites that boast floor-to-ceiling windows to maximise the views.

Oasis of the Seas will be able to carry 5,400 passengers staying in 37 categories of accommodation.

The megaship is due to sail from Port Everglades in Florida from December 12th next year and will take bookings from September 2008.

Apart from Jamaica, the cruise ship, as part of its seven-night cruises, will make stops around the eastern Caribbean and call at Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas; Philipsburg, St Maarten; and Nassau in the Bahamas.

In 2010 it will switch route to the western Caribbean calling in at Labadee, Haiti; Falmouth, Jamaica; and Cozumel in Mexico.

Adam Goldstein, president and chief executive of Royal Caribbean International, said they are "fortunate to have taken millions of satisfied guests over 40 years to these highly regarded destinations".

The ports on these routes are presently engaged with construction work to properly accommodate the giant ship and its passengers.