Coronavirus Delays Construction of World’s Largest Cruise Ship
WMN..The construction of the new Oasis-class cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas, by French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has been delayed due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the shipbuilder’s operation, Royal Caribbean said in an update.
The cruise major explained that the delivery of the ship is expected to take place once the pandemic is brought under control.
The colossal ship was scheduled to debut in 2021 in Shanghai, China, as the world’s largest cruise ship, as disclosed by Royal Caribbean in October 2019. It was also the first ship of the Oasis Class scheduled to sail the Asia Pacific.
Wonder of the Seas is the third ship from the class to be built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique following the delivery of the Harmony of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas in 2016 and 2018 respectively. It is the fifth Oasis-class ship in total.
The first two ships from the class, Oasis of the Seas, and Allure of the Seas, were delivered in 2009 and 2010 respectively by STX Europe Turku Shipyard.
Royal Caribbean International celebrated the start of the construction of the ship at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France back in April 2019…reports World Maritime News.
The cruise major explained that the delivery of the ship is expected to take place once the pandemic is brought under control.
The colossal ship was scheduled to debut in 2021 in Shanghai, China, as the world’s largest cruise ship, as disclosed by Royal Caribbean in October 2019. It was also the first ship of the Oasis Class scheduled to sail the Asia Pacific.
Wonder of the Seas is the third ship from the class to be built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique following the delivery of the Harmony of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas in 2016 and 2018 respectively. It is the fifth Oasis-class ship in total.
The first two ships from the class, Oasis of the Seas, and Allure of the Seas, were delivered in 2009 and 2010 respectively by STX Europe Turku Shipyard.
Royal Caribbean International celebrated the start of the construction of the ship at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France back in April 2019…reports World Maritime News.
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