Royal Caribbean Ship Launchings

[Swath]

Royal Caribbean Ship Launchings

Nordic Empress/Empress OTS/Empress/Empress OTS: 30/March/2016—{Expected}

Maiden Voyage: 25/August/1989 > Nordic Empress

Acquired: 31/May/1990 | Max Capacity WAS: 805 NOW 2020 Max Capacity

Maiden Voyage: 15/March/2008 > Empress Pullmantur Cruises

Nordic Empress: 25/June/1990—14/May/2004 Royal Caribbean

Empress OTS: 15/May/2004—14/March/2008 Royal Caribbean

Empress: 15/March/2008—March/2016 Pullmantur Cruises {Spain}

Empress OTS: 30/March/2016—{Expected} Royal Caribbean

Announced Return: 23/October/2015

Announced Routes & Homeport: 21/December/2015

Homeport: Miami, Florida | 3 to 5 Night Cruises

NO FORMAL NIGHTS IN MAIN DINING ROOM {MDR}

WHEN SHIP RETURNS TO SERVICE FOR ROYAL

Edited January 27, 2016 by Swath

[Swath]

Royal Caribbean Ship Launchings

Harmony OTS {May 2016} 6424 Max Capacity

3rd of Class: Oasis Class—Will be slightly longer & wider than Oasis/Allure

Will NOT have Viking Crown Lounge

Due to Waterslides & Suite Sun Zone —Suites Guests ONLY

Suite Sun Zone {Full-service sun deck Suites Only}

Ship Name Announced on Twitter: 23/February/2015 @ 11:49 AM

1st Royal Caribbean Ship to have Waterslides

2nd Royal Caribbean Ship to Launch with Waterslides

Due to Liberty OTS’s Feb 2016 Refit which includes Waterslides

Total: 3 Waterslides

6 More AquaTheater Suites (A3×2) & (A4) Decks 11, 12, 14

1st Sailing 22/May/2016

Homeport: Barcelona {May 2016}

Fort Lauderdale {November 2016—Onwards}

Takes over for OASIS OTS Port Canaveral, Florida 05/November/2016—

Edited January 27, 2016 by Swath

[Swath]

Royal Caribbean Ship Launchings

Ovation OTS {April/2016} Homeport: Sydney, NSW—15/Dec/2016

3rd of Class: Quantum Class

Construction Started: 05/March/2015

Based out of Southampton, England, United Kingdom—April/2016

Based out of China {Summer 2016} 27/June/2016

Based out of Australia {Autumn 2016—06/December/2016}

Visits Adelaide & Hobart

Homeport: Sydney, New South Wales {NSW}, Australia

15/December/2016

Edited January 27, 2016 by Swath

[Swath]

Royal Caribbean Ship Launchings

Oasis Class #4* {Summer 2018 Expected} 6424 Max Capacity

4th of Class: Oasis Class—Will be slightly longer & wider than Oasis/Allure

Will NOT have Viking Crown Lounge

Due to Waterslides & Suite Sun Zone—Suites Guests ONLY

Suite Sun Zone {Full-service sun deck Suites Only}

2nd Royal Caribbean Ship Designed to have Waterslides

3rd Royal Caribbean Ship to Launch with Waterslides

Due to Liberty OTS’s Feb 2016 Refit which includes Waterslides

Total: 3 Waterslides

6 More AquaTheater Suites (A3×2) & (A4) Decks 11, 12, 14

Edited January 27, 2016 by Swath

[Swath]

Royal Caribbean Ship Launchings

Quantum Class #5 {2020} Autumn—Announced: 03/November/2015

Quantum Class #4 {2019}

[Swath]

Royal Caribbean Ship Launchings

Nordic Empress/Empress of The Seas — 30/March/2016

Ovation of The Seas — April/2016

Harmony of The Seas — 22/May/2016

Oasis Class #4 — {Summer 2018}

Quantum Class #4 {2019}

Quantum Class #5 {Autumn 2020} — Announced On: 03/November/2015

[Swath]

I posted Harmony of The Seas Before Ovation of The Seas OOPS

That's why I made the ABOVE post

[WeCruiseToo]

Lots to look forward to – thanks!

[Swath]

Lots to look forward to – thanks!

Indeed