Largest cruise ship? For now.
ABOARD SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS – The new world’s biggest cruise ship won’t be the biggest for long.
Royal Caribbean International president and CEO Michael Bayley on Wednesday said a new Royal Caribbean vessel coming in 2021 would be even bigger than new giant Symphony of the Seas.
Responding to a question from USA TODAY at a media event onboard Symphony, Bayley said the as-yet-unnamed fifth ship in Royal Caribbean’s groundbreaking Oasis Class of vessels would be at least a tad bigger than the
228,081-ton Symphony. Symphony is the fourth vessel in the Oasis Class.
“It’s going to have to be a little bigger,” Bayley said.
“Like an inch, three inches here; an extra few tons there,” he said.
Boasting more cabins than any other vessel afloat and with room for up to
6,680 passengers, Symphony is a slightly larger version of the third ship in Royal Caribbean’s Oasis Class, the
22-month-old Harmony of the Seas. Designed for vacationers who love big, bustling mega-resorts, the Oasis Class vessels have made waves in the industry since they began debuting in
2009. All of the Oasis Class ships currently at sea are more than 30% larger than the next largest cruise vessels.
Symphony includes a revamped Boardwalk amusement area, a laser tag attraction and a new-for-Royal Caribbean seafood restaurant.
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