{"id":871,"date":"2013-02-07T11:57:47","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T17:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=871"},"modified":"2015-06-02T14:40:03","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T19:40:03","slug":"royal-caribbean-announces-names-for-two-new-ships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=871","title":{"rendered":"Royal Caribbean Announces Names For Two New Ships"},"content":{"rendered":"

These two ships, being built under a project name now “Project Sunshine,” will be 158,000 tons and will provide all the great amenities the Royal fleet offers today — plus a few new surprises.<\/p>\n


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MIAMI, February 5, 2013 \u2013 Royal Caribbean International took a major step this week in the development of the cruise line\u2019s next generation of cruise ships when the first piece of steel was cut for the first of two Project Sunshine ships. The steel cutting took place at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, where the two ships will be built.<\/p>\n

To celebrate the milestone, Royal Caribbean announced the names of the two new ships \u2013 Quantum of the Seas, set to debut in fall 2014, and Anthem of the Seas, which will follow in spring 2015. They will be part of the Quantum class of ships and will build upon Royal Caribbean\u2019s legacy of revolutionary ship design and bold innovation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are extremely excited to celebrate this important milestone for our first Project Sunshine ship. After three years of design and advance planning this is the first step of the construction of the ship and I look forward to seeing it all come together in the coming months,\u201d said Adam Goldstein, President and CEO, Royal Caribbean International. \u201cThe new ship will be such a leap forward in terms of vessel design and guest experiences that we thought the name Quantum of the Seas was perfectly appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Royal Caribbean International\u2019s legacy is built on introducing \u2018at sea firsts\u2019 such as rock-climbing walls, ice-skating rinks, surf simulators, zip lines and even a tropical park with over 12,000 live plants. The Quantum class of ships will continue to build on this legacy with unprecedented experiences and amenities. They will once again deliver on Royal Caribbean\u2019s tradition of designing for \u2018WOW\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout our history we have made huge strides in cruise ship design and innovation and the Quantum class will be no exception,\u201d said Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. \u201cWe look forward to introducing consumers to Quantum cruising.\u201d<\/p>\n

Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 22 innovative ships, calling on more than 270 destinations in 72 countries across six continents. The line also offers unique cruise tour land packages in Alaska, Canada, Dubai, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

For more information on Royal Caribbean or to book your next cruise, please call Premier Custom Travel at (800) 304-6789.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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