Royal Caribbean International’s new mega ship Wonder of the Seas has completed its first sea trials.
The vessel is the fifth in the line’s Oasis Class and will become the world’s largest when it enters service from Shanghai next March.
The ship, with 500 workers on board, covered 1,550 nautical miles on the initial test at sea from the Saint-Nazaire shipyard in France.
Wonder, with a capacity for more than 6,000 passengers, is the first of its class to feature eight zones, including a new suite neighbourhood.
The company said: “A key milestone in the construction process for new ships, the trials entail pushing the ship to its limits during a series of performance tests across the propulsion, navigation, engine performance systems and much more.
“Debuting in March 2022, Wonder is set to build on the signature features and experiences the game-changing class of ships have touted since first revolutionising the cruise industry more than a decade ago.”