MIAMI/PAPENBURG: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. has signed a letter of intent with the Papenburg, Germany-based Royal Carribean International to build the first of a new generation of Royal Carribean International cruise ships, code-name Project Sunshine.
The order calls for one ship to be delivered in the Fall of 2014 with an option for a second ship for Spring 2015. The 158,000 Gross Registered Tons (GRT) new build will carry just over 4,100 guests based on double occupancy. The estimated all-in cost per berth is about 170,000. This all-in cost includes the yard s base contract price plus everything needed to design, operate and build the vessel, from architect fees to supervision costs and all loose inventories from computers to art and bed linens.
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