Instead, Quantum and sister ship Anthem of the Seas will have a North Star observation pod. On Oasis, as on most Royal Caribbean ships, the Viking Crown Lounge is attached to one of the funnels.

Cruiseport Boston hosted the world’s third-largest cruise ship yesterday — the largest to dock in the Hub — as Royal Caribbean’s ?Anthem of the Seas made its first port of call to the city.

It’s not just that Anthem is big. It’s that the ship, like its sister Quantum of the Seas, has scuttled the main dining room, replacing it with 18 varied eating sites.