Royal Caribbean International named its two Project Genesis ships Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas. The names were selected from more than 91,000 entries in a "Name that Ship" contest, which the cruise line launched on Jan. 18 in partnership with USA Today. Entrants were invited to submit two names ending in "of the Seas." The contest marks the first time members of the general public, outside of the cruise industry, have been given the opportunity to name a cruise ship. The winning combination of names, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, was submitted by George Weiser, of Livonia, Mich. Weiser earned the honor of naming the entire class of the new ships, the Oasis class. Weiser was joined by second-place winner Jennifer Conley, of Robertsville, Mo., who suggested Mystique of the Seas and also Allure of the Seas.

The "Name that Ship" contest was judged by a panel of industry experts including Lauren Teton, founding partner of Name One!, which specializes in finding unique names for products and business entities; John Maxtone-Graham, maritime historian, lecturer and author of numerous books, including the latest, "Normandie: France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner"; and Albert Mehrabian, professor emeritus of psychology at UCLA and author of "Baby Name Report Card: Beneficial and Harmful Baby Names." When launched in late 2009, Oasis of the Seas will be the largest cruise ship in the world at 220,000 tons and capacity for 5,400 guests. The ship is set to homeport in Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. In 2010, it will be joined by sister ship Allure of the Seas. For more information, visit www.oasisoftheseas.com.