Allure of the Seas Launched at Turku Shipyard

The Allure of the Seas, the second Oasis class vessel under construction at STX Finland's Turku Shipyard, was launched on 20 November, 2009.

The Allure of the Seas is the second in a series of the world's largest cruisers built at Turku Shipyard. The first vessel in this series, the Oasis of the Seas, was handed over to the owners, a U.S. shipping company Royal Caribbean, at the end of October. These are revolutionary vessels of a totally new type, whose striking design and bold innovations will radically change the cruising business. Under the contract, the Allure of the Seas will be delivered to the owners towards the end of 2010.

The Allure of the Seas is the twin of the Oasis of the Seas, excluding some color and material changes, explains Toivo Ilvonen, Project Manager of the Oasis class. The project has progressed on schedule, and in the launching stage, over 60% of the work has been finished. Once the Allure of the Seas is moored at the outfitting quay, the next step will be interior outfitting.

The length of the Allure of the Seas will be 1,184 ft, beam 216.5 ft and height from sea level 236.2 ft. The gross tonnage of the vessel will be 225,000. At full capacity, the Allure of the Seas will accommodate 6,320 passengers and a crew of 2,100. It will have 16 passenger decks and 2,704 cabins.

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