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Royal Caribbean Lays Keel for Oasis III

Royal Caribbean Orders Fourth Oasis-Class Vessel

Announcement Made as STX France Lays Keel for Third Oasis-Class Ship MIAMI, May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) announced today that it has agreed with STX France to move forward on the order of a fourth Oasis-class ship for delivery in 2018. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard D. Fain and President and …

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Regal Princess Completes Successful Sea Trials : Princess Cruises

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (April 23, 2014) — Regal Princess has accomplished another major milestone in preparation for her May 20 debut, with the completion of her sea trials. The new cruise ship set out to sea from her construction dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and was put through her paces with a series of …

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Michael Schwartz – Genuine Food & Drink Onboard Quantum Class

OYAL CARIBBEAN INTRODUCES DYNAMIC DINING ON QUANTUM CLASS

ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL DEBUTS NEW ERA OF DINING AT SEA ON QUANTUM-CLASS

“Dynamic Dining” to Feature Five New Distinct Main Restaurant Concepts, Next-Level Specialty Dining, Partnerships with World-Renowned Chefs, and Smart Reservations Tool NEW YORK, March 26, 2014 – Royal Caribbean International today revealed its next vision of dining at sea which will debut onboard the much anticipated Quantum-class ships. “Dynamic Dining” is a completely new culinary …

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New Ship order for MSC

PARIS, 20 March 2014 – Today MSC Cruises signed a letter of intent (LOI) with STX France for the construction of two new cruise ships, with an option for two more. The two ships will join MSC Cruises’ fleet, currently counting 12 ships, all built in the Saint-Nazaire yards. The signature took place at the …

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FIRST STEEL CUT FOR NORWEGIAN ESCAPE

Marks start of construction on first Breakaway Plus class ship MIAMI – March 20, 2014 – The first piece of steel was cut at MEYER WERFT in Papenburg, Germany today for the construction of Norwegian Escape, the first of two new Breakaway Plus Class ships for Norwegian Cruise Line, set for delivery in fall of …

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The Nuts and Bolts of Quantum of the Seas

Famed Artist Guy Harvey Unveils His Signature Hull Artwork for Norwegian Escape

   Miami   –    Mar 12, 2014   —    Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that Guy Harvey, widely recognized as the world’s finest marine wildlife artist and champion of ocean conservation, has been named to design the signature hull artwork of the line’s largest ship to date, Norwegian Escape, scheduled to debut in October 2015. …

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