Royal Caribbean choose Barcelona as the main port in Europe
The Director General Royal Caribbean in Spain and France, Belén Wangüemert, has said Saturday that Barcelona is a "key port"For the company and with the arrival of the ships of the Oasis class becomes a world leader.
The world's largest cruise, el Oasis of the Seas, Saturday has come to the Port of Barcelona, from where he made three starts in the coming weeks, and in 2015 will his twin, el Allure of the Seas, to operate all season, has informed the company in a statement.
Para Wangüemert, these two arrivals show Royal Caribbean's commitment to the city and the Spanish market and makes the Port of Barcelona regarding being the only one in Europe "being homeport of the Oasis of the Seas now, and Allure of the Seas next year '.
The Oasis of the Seas will depart from Barcelona for five nights two cruises around the Mediterranean visiting Civitavecchia and Naples and a third with a final destination in Rotterdam.
The ship has already made a stop in Malaga before arriving in Barcelona from Fort Lauderdale (United States), and will return to the Andalusian city before going through Vigo, where he will return in mid-October on the way to the Caribbean.
The cruise features 360 meters long and 65 meters sleeve, has a capacity for 6.360 total occupation passengers –more 2.394 crewmembers– staying in 2.706 cabins, in addition to 28 modern suites 154 square meters overlooking the sea, spread over 16 covered.
Royal Caribbean will bring in May 2015 Allure of the Seas and performed for the first time a full season in the Mediterranean; the ship will also visit Malaga on their way to Barcelona, will be its homeport, and perform seven-night cruises with stops in Palma de Mallorca and the main ports of the Mediterranean.
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