Watch: Oasis of the Seas Maneuver into St. Thomas

Oasis of the Seas © Maritime Executive

For Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, one of the world's largest cruise ships, arriving to St. Thomas in the Caribbean poses a number of challenges due to the location's narrow water ways, sailboats anchored in the harbor, a tight turn and just six feet of clearance below the keel.

With a local pilot offering his expertise on the currents and local marine environment, and powerful bow thrusters which gives the captain the control he needs to pull the 1,187-foot ship, this is nothing but smooth sailing, says Royal Caribbean.

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