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Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas Taking Shape

By Scott Sanfilippo · 04/25/2017 · 1 min read
The bridge of the Symphony of the Seas is lowered into position during the ship's construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.

Royal Caribbean‘s fourth Oasis-class cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, is currently under construction in the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France.  Once complete she will gain the title of the “World’s Largest Cruise Ship,” a title previously held by sister ships Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas.   The honor currently is held by the third, and newest, Oasis-class ship Harmony of the Seas.

The 6,780 passenger Symphony of the Seas will have 18 decks, 2,175 crew members, two rock climbing walls, water park, full-size basketball court, ice-skating rink and more features yet to be announced, as these things are usually kept a secret.  When Symphony launches in April 2018, she will sail the Mediterranean visiting Spain, France, and Italy before making her way to PortMiami in November 2018.

More about her arrival and a bit of a ship-shuffle can be found here.

Here are some of the latest photos of Symphony of the Seas under construction:

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Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Symphony of the Seas under construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean's newest Oasis-class ship gets her bow during construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean’s newest Oasis-class ship gets her bow during construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean's newest Oasis-class ship gets her bow during construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean’s newest Oasis-class ship gets her bow during construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean's newest Oasis-class ship gets her bow during construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean’s newest Oasis-class ship gets her bow during construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
The bridge of the Symphony of the Seas is lowered into position during the ship's construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
The bridge of the Symphony of the Seas is lowered into position during the ship’s construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
The bridge of the Symphony of the Seas is lowered into position during the ship's construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
The bridge of the Symphony of the Seas is lowered into position during the ship’s construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
The bridge of the Symphony of the Seas is lowered into position during the ship's construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
The bridge of the Symphony of the Seas is lowered into position during the ship’s construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
Scott Sanfilippo
Scott is the captain (well, founder and editor) behind Scott's Cruises! After making waves as an eCommerce pioneer during the dot-com boom of the '90s and '00s, Scott decided the only surfing he wanted to do was on the actual ocean. He’s been blogging about his nautical adventures since 2005, transforming into a full-time professional vacationer. Over the last two decades, he's racked up nearly a quarter-million nautical miles, conquered almost every ocean cruise line, explored 50+ different ships, and spent hundreds of nights on mattresses that, quite frankly, could have used a pillow-top.
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