“You know, Michael,” -- that would be CEO Michael Bayley -- “the biggest problem we’ll have with this ship is families who don’t want to leave!” said Vicki Freed, Royal Caribbean’s Senior VP of Sales at the conference call about the new ship.
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The Symphony of the Seas will have 18 decks, 24 elevators, and a capacity to host 5,535 guests at double occupancy. The largest cruise ship can attain the speed of staggering 22.5 knots which is powered by four bow thrusts each stuffed with 7,500 horsepower. This ship is also considered as very fuel efficient.
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The first voyage of the cruise will begin from Barcelona in April. It will cover the entire Mediterranean voyage cruising through Mallorca, Provence, Rome, and Naples. The cruise will be travelling out of Miami On November 28. The bookings have also started.
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