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March 2021 – The journey of a cruise ship begins long before it sets sail with guests around the world. At Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, every Royal Caribbean International cruise ship built in the last 20 years has first needed to make its way 20 miles (32 kilometers) down the narrow Ems River, while backward, to reach the ocean. This winding adventure called “conveyance” is a process unique to the ships built at the leading shipyard, which is located inland for protection from storms in the North Sea. Watch how it’s done and hear the details about this major cruise ship milestone from the captains, engineers and experts who have managed to flawlessly take these ships, as large as 1,138 feet long (346 meters) and 136 feet wide (41 meters), out to the open sea throughout the years. To date, Royal Caribbean’s 169,000-gross-ton Odyssey of the Seas is the largest ship to complete the process, along with sister ships Quantum, Anthem, Ovation and Spectrum of the Seas.

November 2020* - Odyssey of the Seas reaches its next construction milestone at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. In a process that took more than seven hours, the Quantum Ultra Class ship was floated out of the building hall to the outfitting dock, where it will receive final touches for its 2021 debut.

*Updated June 2021

Spectrum of the Seas is taking shape. Take a closer look at this engineering marvel as her Azipods are installed at Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Designed specifically for the Chinese market, Spectrum of the Seas will be the largest and most expensive ship in Asia when she sails from Shanghai, China starting in June 2019.

Two70 AR Experience B-Roll onboard Spectrum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas.

B-roll footage of Silk onboard Ovation of the Seas.

B-roll footage of SeaPlex onboard Ovation of the Seas.