Interview: Royal Caribbean CEO on Launching the World’s Biggest Cruise Ship
Photo Credit: Royal Caribbean International CEO Michael Bayley, front left, with Royal Caribbean Cruises Chairman and CEO Richard Fain and crew aboard the new Harmony of the Seas. Royal Caribbean International
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Royal Caribbean has been in the "world's-largest-ship" business for several years now. We're curious to know what they will come up with next.
It's been a big couple of months for Royal Caribbean International.
The cruise line welcomed two giant new ships back to back — Ovation of the Seas in April, followed by Harmony of the Seas earlier this month.
The newest ship, which embarked on its first short preview cruise Friday, is now officially the largest cruise ship in the world. Harmony is the third Oasis-class ship from Royal Caribbean International, following Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas. But it is slightly larger than its two sister ships and can hold several dozen more passengers — 5,479 at double occupancy. [Update: After this story originally published, parent company Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that it had agreed to buy a fifth Oasis-class ship, due in spring of 2021.]
Harmony of the Seas is sailing Mediterranean voyages for now; it will head to its new home port in Fort Lauderdale and cruise the Caribbean starting in November. Ovation of the Seas is bound for China, a focus area for Ro
