A new design schematic has emerged that appears to show the layout and configuration of the 10-story slide coming to Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas.

Photo posted by Bente Borvik

No word from Royal Caribbean yet as to if this slide design is the real deal.

The slide, known as The Abyss, will be located on the aft of Harmony of the Seas and based on this design, descend from the FlowRider deck to the Boardwalk.

In addition to the design, we are hearing The Abyss may not be a water slide, but instead a "dry slide", similar to a slide you would find at a playground.

Royal Caribbean announced the 10-story water slide in July 2015 but has not officially released any other details other than the name.

Harmony of the Seas is the third Oasis class cruise ship that is currently under construction and will debut in Spring 2016.

Tip of the hat to Lloyd Marchand for alerting us to this new design.

4:44pm UPDATE: Blog reader Ola found the Royal Caribbean Sweden web site has this rendering posted. Thanks Ola!

Aug 5 UPDATE: The original image and Royal Caribbean Sweden web site have pulled down their posts.

Royal Caribbean's third Oasis class cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas is getting a 10 story water slide added to it known as The Abyss.

At a media event in New York last night, Royal Caribbean revealed the names of the water slides that we knew about for Harmony of the Seas, and announced there would be a fourth water slide that is 10 stories tall, named the Abyss.

Royal Caribbean had announced in February that Harmony of the Seas was getting three water slides added to the ship's Pool and Sports Zone, which was a first for Royal Caribbean.  

The three slides together will be known as the The Perfect Storm, with each slide called Cyclone, Monsoon and Typhoon. These three slides are about three decks in height.

In addition, Royal Caribbean announced last night a fourth water slide known as The Abyss, which will be ten-stories tall and will start at the top of the AquaTheater and bring guests down to the Boardwalk.

UPDATE: Royal Caribbean has released new renderings of The Perfect Storm slides.

If there is one feature aboard Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas that has guests really excited, it's the water slides that will be a first for Royal Caribbean. These are the first real water slides on a Royal Caribbean ship and it promises to be a beacon for families looking for some high-paced fun.

Understandably, there is a lot of intrigue regarding this new feature and people want to know what the water slides will entail and what to expect.  Here's everything we know about the water slides in one place.

How many water slides will there be?

Royal Caribbean is adding three multi-story slides that will be above Central Park.  The slides are called The Perfect Storm: Cyclone, Monsoon, Typhoon.

UPDATE 7/15: There will also be a 10 story dry slide on the aft of Harmony of the Seas, known as The Ultimate Abyss. It will take guests from the ship's AquaTheater to Boardwalk neighborhood and is not a water slide.

Are there any special features to the water slides?

One of the water slides will feature a champagne bowl that swirls riders around as they approach the end of the slide.  

There’s also a bar overlooking the slide bowl, so people can watch that.

The water slides will start with a clear acyclic section, so other passengers can see people as the start at the top.

There will also be racing slides.

Where will the water slides be located?

The water slides will begin on a platform elevated above the ship’s bridge level, and end in runouts.

The slides descend three decks through a series of twists and turns over the ship’s tree-lined Central Park neighborhood 10 decks below.

Are you excited about Royal Caribbean adding water slides to Harmony of the Seas? Let us know in the comments below!

Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas completed its float out of its building at STX France in Saint-Nazaire, France.

Harmony of the Seas will be Royal Caribbean's third Oasis-class cruise ship and is scheduled to have her first cruises in late Spring 2016.  She will be the largest cruise ship in the world when she debuts, coming in just slightly larger than her Oasis-class sisters.

These photos are copyright Royal Caribbean International.

Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas had her float out process and we've found photos to share of this important step in her journey to entering service.

Harmony of the Seas is being worked at STX France shipyard.  She is the third Oasis-class cruise ship.

Paquebot #HarmonyOfTheSeas @SaintNazaire1 Nouvelles photos de la construction http://t.co/dAlIjTet0j @RoyalCaribbeanF pic.twitter.com/amjTMSekoS

— escalecroisiere (@escalecroisiere) June 18, 2015

#harmonyOfTheSeas et c'est parti pour la mise à l'eau sous le regard de passionnés #saintnazaire @RoyalCaribbeanF pic.twitter.com/Li61TEgteP

— cathy ryo (@RyoCathy) June 19, 2015

On le voit maintenant en entier. Impressionnant #harmonyOfTheSeas #saintnazaire @RoyalCaribbeanF #stx pic.twitter.com/OLloqkGMR8

— cathy ryo (@RyoCathy) June 19, 2015

Cap sur la forme C #harmonyOfTheSeas @RoyalCaribbeanF #saintnazaire #stx pic.twitter.com/6GPEcAoIQT

— cathy ryo (@RyoCathy) June 19, 2015

8 remorqueurs mobilisés pour la manoeuvre #harmonyOfTheSeas @RoyalCaribbeanF #stx #saintnazaire pic.twitter.com/Edh5qJ7ktH

— cathy ryo (@RyoCathy) June 19, 2015

Construction paquebot #HarmonyOfTheSeas @SaintNazaire1 nouvelles photos http://t.co/dAlIjTet0j @RoyalCaribbeanF pic.twitter.com/KN1MBehbnl

— escalecroisiere (@escalecroisiere) June 19, 2015

Oups #HarmonyOfTheSeas à bon port forme C et non forme B #lasttweet #saintnazaire @RoyalCaribbeanF pic.twitter.com/iRCL7yw1Bp

— cathy ryo (@RyoCathy) June 19, 2015

La mise à l'eau de l'#Harmonyoftheseas a officiellement commencé ! pic.twitter.com/thppgWFpIR

— Royal Caribbean FR (@RoyalCaribbeanF) June 19, 2015

Harmony of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's third Oasis class cruise ship, reached another construction milestone, with the installation of her last block at the shipyard in STX France.

Harmony of the Seas will have her inaugural cruise in June 2016.

The photos were taken earlier this week at the STX shipyard in France. All photos are copyright Royal Caribbean International.

Royal Caribbean has released new photos that show off the construction progress of its third Oasis class cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas.

The photos were taken earlier this month at the STX shipyard in France.  All photos are copyright Royal Caribbean International.

Royal Caribbean released new photos that show off the construction progress being made on its third Oasis-class cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas.

Harmony of the Seas is under construction at the STX shipyard in France and should be ready for her maiden voyage in about a year.

The photos were taken between late May and June 4, 2015 and are all copyright Royal Caribbean International.

Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas is getting closer and closer to completion and we've scoured the internet to bring you the latest photos showing off how much closer she is to reality.

Harmony of the Seas is the third Oasis-class cruise ship and will be ready for her inaugural cruise in June 2016.

Photo by Paquebot Breton

Photo by Paquebot Breton

Photo by Paquebot Breton

Photo by Paquebot Breton

Photo by Paquebot Breton

Photo by Paquebot Breton

Photo by Paquebot Breton

Photo by Paquebot Breton

Photo by Paquebot Breton

Photo by Paquebot Breton

Royal Caribbean's third Oasis-class cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, will be reaching a milestone in her construction progress that will bring her one step closer to her debut.

Right now, Harmony of the Seas' metal shell is about 80% complete and the last blocks will be installed in early June.  Following that, she should be set afloat later that month.

Once Harmony of the Seas is floating in water, the next phase of her construction progress can begin.

Harmony of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's third Oasis-class cruise ship, will have her inaugural cruise in June 2016.

Check out these new construction photos that were posted on Mer et Marine and are all copyright STX France by Bernard Biger.