QUANTUM of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas will join the Royal Caribbean fleet in 2014 and 2015 respectively, with the cruise line releasing details of its next generation of cruise ships this week. Previously dubbed ‘Project Sunshine’, the new vessels will henceforth be known as ‘Quantum Class’ ships,...
QUANTUM of the Seas and Anthem of
the Seas will join the Royal Caribbean
fleet in 2014 and 2015 respectively, with
the cruise line releasing details of its next
generation of cruise ships this week.
Previously dubbed ‘Project Sunshine’,
the new vessels will henceforth be known
as ‘Quantum Class’ ships, with ceo Adam
Goldstein saying the name is very
appropriate given the major “leap
forward” promised in terms of design and
guest experience.
“Royal Caribbean International’s legacy
is built on introducing ‘at sea firsts’ 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,” said Royal
Caribbean Cruises Limited Chairman and CEO,
Richard D. Fain.
The vessels have been in design for about
three years, and are now under construction at
the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg,
Germany, where the first piece of steel was cut
on Thursday 31 Jan (pictured above).
The two Quantum Class ships will have
capacity for about 4100 passengers, making
them the cruise line’s second largest class of
vessels behind the massive Oasis class.
Royal Caribbean is expected to reveal further
details of the two ships in the coming months.
A video of the steel cutting can be viewed
online by CLICKING HERE.
