Second ‘Genesis Project’ ship for Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Cruises has exercised its option to build a second “Genesis Project” ship.
The the 5,400-guest ship is due to be delivered in August, 2010, following the launch of the prototype ship due out in autumn 2009.
The company estimates the cost of the second ship will be around $260,000 per berth.
It said the ship will be a “trailblazer in cruise-ship and vacation innovation” and “the latest technology and design will continue to increase efficiencies”.
The company has a combined fleet of 34 ships in service and six under construction.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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