Royal Caribbean Begins Construction Of First LNG Powered Oasis Class Ship ‘Utopia Of The Seas’

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A new adventure has begun: Construction on the sixth ship in Royal Caribbean International’s revolutionary Oasis Class is now underway in Saint-Nazaire, France. The cruise line revealed the name of the upcoming ship, Utopia of the Seas, at the steel-cutting ceremony that took place in the Chantiers de l‘Atlantique shipyard. Come spring 2024, the first Oasis Class ship powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas) will be a bold evolution of the class of ships that changed the industry more than a...

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Watch: Hyperlapse Tour Of World’s Largest Cruise Ship

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The largest cruise ever built, Wonder of the Seas, set sail on its maiden voyage to the Caribbean from Florida late last week. Royal Caribbean International’s highly-anticipated ship, Wonder of the Seas, welcomes its first guests. Wonder is sailing 7-night Caribbean cruises through April 2022 before heading to Barcelona, Spain, and Rome for a summer in the Mediterranean.

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World’s Largest Cruise Ship ‘Wonder Of The Seas’ Sets Sail From US

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The largest cruise ever built, Wonder of the Seas, set sail on its maiden voyage to the Caribbean from Florida late last week. Royal Caribbean International’s highly-anticipated ship, Wonder of the Seas, welcomes its first guests. Wonder is sailing 7-night Caribbean cruises through April 2022 before heading to Barcelona, Spain, and Rome for a summer in the Mediterranean.

The Royal Caribbean liner’s record-breaking size has attracted as many as 6,988 passengers who are being taken care of by...

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Watch: World’s Largest Cruise Ship Arrives At Port Everglades

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Port Everglades once again welcomes the largest cruise ship in the world. Royal Caribbean International’s Wonder of the Seas docked at her homeport, Port Everglades, this weekend for her inaugural season beginning March 4. This is the fourth Oasis-Class ship to make its U.S. debut at Port Everglades.

The 1,188 foot-long, 236,857-gross-ton Wonder of the Seas surpassed her sister-ship Symphony of the Seas as the world’s largest cruise ship by more than 8,700 gross tons.

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World’s Largest Cruise Ship ‘Wonder Of The Seas’ Arrives In The US (Photos)

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The world’s newest wonder Royal Caribbean International’s Wonder of the Seas, arrived in the U.S. yesterday evening ahead of its official debut on March 4, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Vacationers of all ages have in store a combination of new adventures and returning favourites across eight unique neighbourhoods.

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Highlights include the eighth neighbourhood, a Royal Caribbean first, named the Suite...

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COVID Positive Count Rises To 55 On Board Cruise Ship Despite 95% Being Vaccinated

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A total of 55 individuals have tested COVID positive on a Royal Caribbean International cruise vessel that had set sail Saturday from Florida, the company mentioned. The infections on “Odyssey of the Seas” spread among crew members as well as passengers despite 95 per cent of all onboard being vaccinated.

Out of caution, the ship refused to dock at the Caribbean islands of Aruba and Curacao, the last scheduled stops on its voyage, so it will be at sea till it reaches Florida on 26 December.

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Royal Caribbean And First Bahamian Paratriathlete Name New Ship ‘Odyssey Of The Seas’

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Royal Caribbean International celebrated its newest game-changing ship, Odyssey of the Seas, during the ship’s naming ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday, Nov. 13. The Caribbean-inspired occasion culminated in the moment Odyssey’s Godmother and the first Bahamian paratriathlete to compete in the Paralympic Games qualifiers, Erin Brown, bestowed a blessing of safekeeping on the ship and all those who sail on it for decades to come.

Brown was joined on board by Royal Caribbean Group...

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Royal Caribbean Introduces Ultimate World Tour Farthest-Reaching Cruise To All Seven Continents

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Adventurers seeking to travel far and wide can now set off on a world tour of their own. Royal Caribbean International is raising the bar for world cruises with the debut of the inaugural Ultimate World Cruise, an epic 274-night adventure that visits all seven continents, more than 150 destinations in 65 countries and 11 great wonders of the world.

This rich, immersive experience on Serenade of the Seas is the longest and most comprehensive world cruise out there, sailing roundtrip from Miami on...

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