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Waiting on Sunshine RCCL’S NEXT GEN CRUISER IS ALREADY CAUSING WAVES IN THE INDUSTRY After launching the Oasis-class twins Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruises decided to take it down a notch – at least size-wise, that is. Also Finnish marine expertise gave way to German craftsmanship as the shipyard changed from Turku, Finland, to Papenburg, Germany. Meyer Werft, also a long-time partner for RCCL, was chosen to deliver “Project Sunshine,” a completely new vessel design incorporating a plethora of new and exciting features. Adam Goldstein, President and CEO Royal Caribbean International. seatec 1/2012 31