Wonder of the Seas was succesfully floated out at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard.
Photo by Pascal Collin Photography
At 7am on Saturday morning, Wonder of the Seas was moved from Basin B to Basin C, with the help of 7 tugs.
What will be the world's largest cruise ship completed the 500 meter-long maneuver in just about one hour time.
Wonder of the Seas is still under construction and does not yet have its engines operational, so she requires the tugs to move her around.
This is the third Oasis Class ship built at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Naizaire, France (Harmony and Symphony of the Seas).
Première sortie du plus grand paquebot du monde ! pic.twitter.com/8IewevvnaN
— Matthieu Marin (@matmarin) September 5, 2020
Now that the floating out process is complete, Wonder of the Seas will remain in Basin C until her delivery to Royal Caribbean.
Wonder of the Seas was initially scheduled for completion in Spring 2021, but due to the global health crisis, that has been postponed until 2022. When she sails, she will set sail from Shanghai, China.
