MIAMI, May 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today announced that it has signed a
memorandum of understanding with French Shipbuilder STX France to
build a fifth Oasis-class ship for delivery in the Spring of 2021,
and two additional Edge-class ships scheduled for delivery in the
Fall of each of 2021 and 2022.
"The response to the arrival of Harmony of the Seas is
staggering, eliciting excitement from eager cruisers from markets
on both sides of the Atlantic," said Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO, Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "And Edge-class is one of the most
highly anticipated new projects, following the high bar of Modern
Luxury design set by its predecessor, the Solstice-class."
"The Oasis-class ships have delivered beyond expectations each
time," said Michael Bayley,
President and CEO, Royal Caribbean International. "Harmony
of the Seas' warm reception is evidence that growing this class
of ship will continue to drive exceptional performance for the
brand."
"Although our first Edge-class vessel is still over two years
away from delivery, there has been a tremendous amount of interest
around the new standard of style Edge-class will introduce," said
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and
CEO, Celebrity Cruises. "Solstice-class ushered in a new era
of design for modern cruise ships, and Edge-class will not
disappoint as the new generation of high style and design."
"We are extremely pleased with the recent success of Harmony
of the Seas and take great pride in our partnership with Royal
Caribbean," said Laurent Castaing,
Managing Director of STX France. "It is especially exciting
to collaborate on such diverse projects from Oasis to Edge, both
marvels in their own space."
This order is contingent upon the completion of customary
conditions, including documentation and financing. Final
contracts, which include the definitive payment schedules, are
expected to be completed within the quarter. Capacity
increases for 2016 through 2020 remain unchanged.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) is a global cruise
vacation company that owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity
Cruises, Pullmantur, Azamara Club Cruises and CDF Croisières de
France, as well as TUI Cruises
through a 50 percent joint venture. Together, these six
brands operate a combined total of 47 ships with an additional
twelve on order. They operate diverse itineraries around the
world that call on approximately 490 destinations on all seven
continents. Additional information can be found on
www.royalcaribbean.com, www.celebritycruises.com,
www.pullmantur.es, www.azamaraclubcruises.com,
www.cdfcroisieresdefrance.com, www.tuicruises.com or
www.rclinvestor.com.
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SOURCE Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.