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Royal Caribbean Orders 2 New Ships

Posted February 14, 2011
Royal Caribbean Orders 2 New Ships

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has signed a letter of intent with shipyard Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, to build the first of a new generation of Royal Caribbean International cruise ships. Developed under the code-name “Project Sunshine,” the order calls for one ship to be delivered in fall 2014 with an option for a second ship for spring 2015. The 158,000-ton newbuild will carry just over 4,100 guests based on double occupancy.

The estimated all-in cost per berth is about €170,000 (about $230,354). The cost includes the yard’s base contract price plus everything needed to design, operate and build the vessel, from architect fees to supervision costs and all loose inventories from computers to art and bed linens.

Meyer Werft has become the yard of choice for several cruise lines recently. Norwegian Cruise Line in October announced agreement with Meyer Werft to build two new next generation Freestyle Cruising ships for delivery in spring 2013 and spring 2014. Disney Cruise Line took delivery of its new Disney Dream in December and is building a second ship, Disney Fantasy, at the yard, set for delivery in 2012. Celebrity Cruises is building its entire Signature series of ships at Meyer Werft. Royal Caribbean built its two most recent mega-ships, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, at STX shipyard in Turku, Finland.

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