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Model of Royal Caribbean's 70,000-grt Sovereign of the Seas dwarfs to-scale model of line's smallest ship, 18,556-grt Sun Viking. New ship will be delivered in December 1987 by

Chantiers de I'Atlantique in St. Nazaire, France.

Construction Underway On Big

Royal Caribbean Cruise Liner

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The Chantiers de I'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France, re- cently began cutting steel for the huge cruise liner under construction for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line of

Miami. To be named Sovereign of the Seas, at more than 70,000 grt and carrying 2,276 passengers, dou- ble occupancy, the new vessel will be almost twice the size of Royal Carib- bean's current largest ship, the 37,584-grt 1,414-passenger Song of

America.

The new ship will have an overall length of 874 feet, beam of 103.5 feet, and draft of 25 feet, enabling her to transit the Panama Canal and dock in most ports in the Caribbean, where she will operate initially on one-week cruises. She will be pow- ered by four Atlantique/Pielstick 9PC20L diesel engines, each with an output of 7,425 bhp, capable of driv- ing the ship at a top cruising speed of 21 knots.

With a total ultimate cost of $183.5 million, the Sovereign is be- ing financed by the shipyard and a consortium of banks, led by Manu- facturers Hanover Norge and Chris- tiana Bank, whose principal offices are in Norway. The bank consor- tium will provide pre-delivery fi- nancing during the construction pe- riod, and the shipyard will provide a loan of approximately 80 percent of the project cost at the time the ship is delivered in December 1987.

In keeping with Royal Carib- bean's other four ships, the decor and ambiance of the newest member of the fleet will be a blend of con- temporary Scandinavian design and

European sophistication that has proved extremely effective with the

American market. More than $1.7 million in original artwork will en- hance the decor in the public rooms.

A unique feature of the ship is called The Centrum, a central lobby area spanning a height of five decks, serving as a focal point for passen- gers to meet and mingle. The Cen- trum will have glass-walled eleva- tors (two of the ship's 14), spiral staircases, fountains, and plants. No

Royal Caribbean ship is complete without a Viking Crown Lounge cantilevered from the funnel; the

Sovereign's will be 12 decks above sea level and seat 250 people.

The new ship will have 12 passen- ger decks, and 722 outside and 416 inside staterooms with private bath, interactive television, individually controlled air conditioning, tele- phones, and 110-volt electrical pow- er.

When the Sovereign of the Seas sails from Miami for the first time in

January 1988, passengers will expe- rience a cruise ship that reflects the

American lifestyle enhanced by

Norwegian marine tradition and

French shipbuilding expertise and prestige.

April, 1986

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