STX Europe Floats Out Allure of the Seas |
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| Allure of the Seas in the drydock shortly before it is flooded in preparation for the float out on November 20, 2009. Allure is the 225,000-ton sister to Oasis of the Seas. | |
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| The Azipod propulsion system is shown before the drydock was flooded. | |
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| Once the drydock was flooded, Allure was floated out to the outfitting dock where it will remain while the interior is installed. | |
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| Construction is approximately 60% complete at
this point. Allure of the Seas is set for delivery to Royal Caribbean in
about a year.
Photos courtesy of STX Europe |
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