Less than two weeks after unveiling her Australian itineraries, Royal Caribbean has released pics of the first block of Ovation of the Seas floating out of the factory.
The ship, which is currently under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, is scheduled for delivery mid-2016 and will sail locally during the 2016/17-wave season.
While she may currently be a single block, once she is complete, she will be the world’s most technically advanced ship and will claim the title of the largest cruise ship to ever sail in Australia.
Royal Caribbean recently opened bookings for Ovation of the Seas’ first Australian season.
The US$1 billion will offer three Australia and New Zealand sailings and a repositioning sailing all departing Sydney from December 2016.
Ovation of the Seas is the third ship in the ground-breaking Quantum Class.
She will introduce a new set of first-at-sea onboard experiences to Australia including the Ripcord by iFLY, a heart-pounding skydiving experience; North Star, a thrilling adventure that will transport guests as high as the Sydney Harbour Bridge; cutting-edge transformative venues including SeaPlex, the largest indoor sports and entertainment complex at sea with bumper cars, a circus school and more; and the robotic Bionic Bar.
Ovation has also reimagined dining onboard with the introduction of “Dynamic Dining” where guests can choose from 18 unique restaurant concepts, including Jamie’s Italian, Michael’s Genuine Pub, the enchanting Wonderland and Royal Caribbean favourites including Chops Grille steakhouse and Izumi Japanese.
Technology has also been amped up on Ovation of the Seas with high speed internet offering more bandwidth than all other cruise ships combined so guests can stream, video call and more as fast as they would onshore.
New radio frequency smart bands also mean you can get into your stateroom and make onboard purchases without the need for the cruise card.
While the Royal iQ app makes keeping track of your onboard schedule simple with all bookings and cruise details stored and updated automatically.
