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Wonder of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International’s new Wonder of the Seas has left the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard on November 5 following its acceptance by Royal Caribbean International, becoming the biggest ship in the world at 236,857 tons.
The Wonder will sail to Marseilles where she is scheduled to spend some time for some final touches ahead of her entry into commercial service for Royal Caribbean from Port Everglades next March.
“At our yard, we know that we have designed and built one of the most exceptional ships in the cruise’s history market,” said Laurent Castaing, General Manager of Chantiers de l’Atlantique., adding, “The Wonder of the Seas is a unique synthesis of innovation, state-of-the-art technologies, and savoir-faire of thousands of engineers and skilled workers”, and “This splendid ship is really a symbol of the faithful and fruitful partnership we have established with Royal Caribbean International for nearly four decades”.
Chantiers de l’Atlantique is now installing a new, huge gantry crane with a lifting capacity of 1,250 metric tons that will help in the construction of mega-ships.
Wonder of the Seas: Key Milestones 
Order: December 2016
1st steel plate cutting: April 2019
Keel laying: October 2019
Floating out: September 2020
Sea trials: August 2021
Wonder of the Seas: Ship Stats
Overall length: 362 m
Overall width: 64 m
Total installed power: 96 MW
Passenger cabins: 2,807 cabins and 67 suites
Tonnage: 236,857 GRT
Edited by: John Alwyn-Jones, Cruise Editor