The new ship will be delivered in 2019, with an option for a sister ship in 2021.
Compared to the ultra-luxury ships that have historically occupied this size range, these ships demonstrate that a market exists between the mass market, which accommodates thousands of passengers, and the ultra-luxury ships that carry only hundreds.
This new class of ships, like Oceania's classic "R" class, aims to recapture the needs of passengers whose preferences have been overlooked by the rise of mega-ships catering to the mass market.
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