Royal Caribbean’s third Quantum Class ship commenced construction

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Earlier this week, Royal Caribbean’s third Quantum Class ship commenced construction at Meyer Werft’s Papenburg shipyard. In addition to celebrating the construction of the new ship, Royal Caribbean also announced the ship will join the fleet as Ovation of the Seas.

Ovation of the Seas, sister to both Quantum and Anthem of the Seas, will be constructed at Meyer Werft’s primary yard in Papenburg, Germany. The new ship will feature similar features and design to her earlier Quantum Class sisters, including North Star, RipCord, The Bionic Bar, SeaPlex, the Two70 entertainment complex, and virtual balconies.

Ovation of the Seas is scheduled to debut with Royal Caribbean in the fall of 2016. At this time, Royal Caribbean has made no indication of the new ship’s potential itineraries or homeport.

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Meyer Werft: steel cut for the third Quantum cruise ship “Ovation of the Seas”

Shortly before the completion of the new Quantum of the Seas today there are another milestone for Royal Caribbean International: the steel section and thus the start of construction of the third cruise ship the new Quantum-class. 

The Smartship named Ovation of the Seas. The completion at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg is planned for autumn 2016.

Photo: Royal Caribbean International

The ships of the new Quantum class perform other groundbreaking innovations at sea a (maiden voyage Quantum of the Seas November 2014 from Cape Liberty, New Jersey, maiden voyage Anthem of the Seas in April 2015 from Southampton). The Quantum class of ship boasts a number of new additions; skydiving simulator “Ripcord by iFly’, the 90-meter-high swinging arm” North Star “, the largest indoor sports and entertainment complex at sea” SeaPlex “with bumper cars, roller-skating and much more, as well as the biggest and most versatile cabins.

The cruise ships each include 18 decks and a tonnage of 168,666 GT. With 2,090 cabins they provide space for 4,180 guests at double occupancy.

Royal Caribbean files trademark applications for ship names

Royal Caribbean files trademark applications for ship names

By Jerry Limone

RCCL logoRoyal Caribbean has filed federal trademark registrations for six potential ship names, as first reported by Royal Caribbean Blog, a blog unaffiliated with the cruise line.

Applications for Anthem of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas, Passion of the Seas, Pulse of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas and Vantage of the Seas were filed on Nov. 2 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Royal Caribbean will have at least three new ships to name, having recently ordered a third Oasis-class ship.

Royal Caribbean also has committed to two Sunshine-class ships, about which Royal Caribbean has not divulged any design information. The first of the Sunshine ships is scheduled to launch in late 2014.