The giant “Wonder of the Seas” crosses the Strait of Gibraltar

The megacruiser “Wonder of the Seas” (IMO 9838345), built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire (France) for Royal Caribbean International, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar this afternoon at 5 PM local time at a steady speed of 24.8 knots, heading for the port of Marseille, where finishing work will be completed afloat before its official delivery.

It is scheduled to begin its maiden voyage on March 4, 2022, from the port of Fort Lauderdale (Florida, USA) and will position itself in the European market starting in May, based in Barcelona and Civitavecchia.

The fifth ship of the Oasis class is the largest in the world in its category. Weighing 236,857 gross tons, it measures 362 m in overall length and 64 m in beam. Of its seventeen decks, eleven are designated for accommodations for the maximum capacity of 6,988 passengers and 2,394 crew members.

It is the fifth ship of the