05 Mar 2015
Today at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, Royal Caribbean held its keel-laying and lucky coin ceremonies for the third Quantum-class ship, Ovation of the Seas.
Adam Goldstein, Royal Caribbean President and COO, put down the lucky penny in the dock before the block of the new ship was lowered by the 800-ts crane.
The first of a total of 74 blocks of the new cruise liner weighs 740 tons.
The keel-laying marks the official start of construction of the Ovation of the Seas in the building dock.
Ovation of the Seas' delivery is scheduled for spring 2016.
Ovation of the Seas will be able to accommodate 4,180 guests at double occupancy and feature 2,090 staterooms.
