ALMACO participates in a pioneering project of revitalizing an entire cruise ship
In a pioneering example of renewing, Royal Caribbean International (RCI) revitalized an entire cruise ship within six weeks this summer. This project was carried out on board the M/S Monarch of the Seas, a 12-year-old French made vessel, assigned for US west-coast operation in Los Angeles. Ship owner selected ALMACO to implement the majority of project areas. ALMACO delivered total turn-key deliveries for seven project areas, starting from feasibility studies and project engineering. Additionally, ALMACO also participated in ship-wide upgrades for computer network and phone (PBX) system. The work was completed in part during sailing and during the dry dock in Freeport, Bahamas shipyard.
ALMACO refurbished all the 1178 staterooms on the vessel including bathrooms, ranging from the Royal Suite to F class staterooms. As a result, the ship offers a fresh stateroom and bathroom outlook for west coast passengers. Alongside cabin area refurbishment, ALMACO also gave a new look for cabin corridors and elevator landing areas. RCI’s casual dining restaurant concept, the Windjammer, went through a total transformation. The old two deck high, partly open deck restaurant area, was converted into a total indoor restaurant with the mixture of the latest Voyager class concepts, like the orientally styled Jade restaurant and Windjammer Cafe, with new concepts such as Sushi Bar and Sorrento’s Pizzeria. This transformation resulted in a remarkable increase in guest seating capacity in air-conditioned interior areas and higher efficiency in food and beverage serving.
Monarch of the Seas also received a new enlarged Conference Centre to fullfill the increased demand on conferencing facilities onboard cruise ships. This modernization was implemented as a replacement for Champagne Bar, Library and existing Conference Room.
In modernizing the whole ship, ALMACO converted the old Beauty Salon into Coffee Bar, similar to the ones RCI has onboard their Radiance class ships. ALMACO also refurbished the entire 1100-seat Main Show Theatre on Monarch.
For more information, contact
Hervé Touzard
Deputy to the President, Lifecycle Services Division
About ALMACO Group
ALMACO Group is a full turnkey provider for Newbuilding, Modernization and Lifecycle services of Accommodation, Catering and Laundry areas for the Marine and Offshore industries. ALMACO builds, refurbishes and serves complete interiors and hotel areas of marine vessels and offshore units including galleys, provision stores, refrigeration machinery, laundries, public spaces, as well as complete living quarters. ALMACO works with owners and builders around the world providing full turnkey solutions comprising design and engineering, project management, construction, spare parts, and maintenance. ALMACO was founded in 1998 and has offices in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, and the USA.
About Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line is known for driving innovation at sea and has continuously redefined cruise vacationing since its launch in 1969. Each successive class of ships is an architectural marvel and pushes the envelope of what is possible on a cruise ship.
Onboard, the global cruise line has debuted countless industry “firsts” – such as rock climbing, ice skating and surfing at sea – to capture the imagination of families and adventurous vacationers alike. Throughout, guests sail on exciting itineraries to some of the world’s most popular destinations and enjoy Royal Caribbean’s friendly and engaging service.
