Royal Caribbean, the world’s largest cruise line, celebrated a major construction milestone today for what will be their seventh Oasis class cruise ship.
The keel was laid for Oasis 7 at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The ship is expected to be completed in two years and sail its maiden voyage in 2028.
A ship’s keel laying marks the official start of construction on a new cruise ship as the blocks begin to be welded together.
During the ceremony, teams from Royal Caribbean and Chantiers de l’Atlantique placed a layer of freshly minted coins beneath the first steel block in the dry dock, known as the keel.
The long-standing maritime tradition celebrates the beginning of the ship’s journey by wishing good fortune to the ship, its crew and future travelers.
Royal Caribbean has yet to announced a name or homeport for this seventh Oasis class ship.
The cruise line said that they will give more details on Oasis 7 as the ship gets closer to completion.
Oasis class ships, the first cruise ships ever built over 200,000 gross tons in size, ushered in the era of mega cruise ships when the first debuted 17 years ago.
This is the second ship milestone for Royal Caribbean this week. A few days ago, the cruise line took delivery of their third Icon class ship, Legend of the Seas.
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