I just read a report that Royal Caribbean will reposition it's newest Freedom Class ship, Independence of the Seas, currently under construction in Turku, Finland, to Ft. Lauderdale once she is done with her maiden season in Europe. She will sail in Europe until November 6, 2008 when she will depart on a 13 night transatlantic repositioning cruise to Ft. Lauderdale and commence on a series of six night Western Caribbean and eight night Eastern Caribbean voyages throughout the winter of 2008 and spring 2009. Independence will be the largest ship to call Ft. Lauderdale home.
The report also indicates that Ft. Lauderdale is also vying to be the home port of the upcoming first ship in the Genesis Class. In addition there is mention of a new passenger ship terminal in Jamaica that will be able to handle not one, but two Genesis Class ships at once. The port in Falmouth, halfway between Ocho Rios and Montego Bay, will supposedly be ready by the time the first of the 220,000 ton, 5,400 passenger mega-ships is completed in 2009.
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Not shocking, rumor has it, that they are going to build a 4th Freedom class between the first two Genesis class, they'll have another to port in Europe if they like.
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Thanks for the info. I had not heard the rumor about the 4th Freedom Class ship.
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