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Chantiers de l'Atlantique floats out Wonder of the SeasChantiers de l'Atlantique floats out Wonder of the Seas

Wonder of the Seas, the fifth ship in Royal Caribbean International's giant Oasis class, left its drydock at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, assisted by seven tugboats.

Michèle Valandina, French correspondent

September 6, 2020

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CRUISE Wonder of the Seas float out
The giant Wonder of the Seas was assisted by seven tugsPHOTO: CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE

The ship was transferred to a wet dock on Saturday morning where construction will continue.

After Harmony and Symphony of the Seas, delivered in 2015 and 2018 respectively, it is the third unit of this class built in France. 

Delayed to 2022

The 362-meter/1,188-foot ship, which can carry more than 8,000 people including 2,200 crew, is now scheduled for delivery in 2022 instead of spring 2021 due to COVID-19 delays.

Shanghai-bound

The first Oasis-class ship for China, Wonder of the Seas is planned to sail from Shanghai.

Before this, China got Royal Caribbean's first Quantum Ultra newbuild, Spectrum of the Seas, in 2019.

 

About the Author

Michèle Valandina

French correspondent

A graduate from Lyon University, where she specialised in foreign languages and American literature, Michèle worked as an interpreter/translator (English, German and Italian) for major international events before entering the diplomatic world for a few years. As a Paris-based freelance travel and lifestyle writer, she has been a contributor to a host of publications and has long specialised in two sectors: cruising and wellness. Her features have appeared in, among others, Le Monde, Le Figaro, Le Figaro Magazine, Les Echos Week-end and periodicals dedicated to the MICE sector. She has also featured on radio and TV travel programmes and, since 1992, has been the author of the only French cruise guide, Croisières Passion.

 

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