Vision of the Seas

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Vision of the Seas
The Vision of the Seas off Cabo San Lucas, October 2006
The Vision of the Seas off Cabo San Lucas, October 2006
Ship data
flag LiberiaLiberia Liberia Bahamas
BahamasBahamas (trade flag) 
Ship type Cruise ship
Callsign C6SE8
home port Nassau
Owner Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Shipping company Royal Caribbean International
Shipyard Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire
Build number F31
Keel laying October 29, 1996
baptism April 26, 1998
Launch September 1, 1997
takeover April 15, 1998
Commissioning May 2, 1998
Whereabouts in motion
Ship dimensions and crew
length
279.00 m ( Lüa )
234.71 m ( Lpp )
width 32.20 m
Side height 15.85 m
Draft Max. 7.90 m
measurement 78,717 GT / 46,471 NRZ
 
crew 765
Machine system
machine diesel-electric
2 × electric motors
Machine
performanceTemplate: Infobox ship / maintenance / service format
50,400 kW (68,525 hp)
Top
speed
22 kn (41 km / h)
Energy
supply
4 × Wärtsilä diesel engines (type: M3HPD 300-170 / 1)
propeller 2 × fixed propellers
Transport capacities
Load capacity 5,000 dw
Permitted number of passengers 2,416
Others
Classifications DNV GL
Registration
numbers
IMO no. 9116876

The Vision of the Seas is a cruise ship of the shipping company Royal Caribbean International , which was put into service the 1,998th She is the last completed unit of the Vision class, introduced in 1995 , which consists of herself and the sister ships Splendor of the Seas , Rhapsody of the Seas , Legend of the Seas , Grandeur of the Seas and Enchantment of the Seas .

history

The Vision of the Seas was on 29 October 1996 under the yard number F31 at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire on down Kiel . The launching of the ship took place on September 1, 1997th After being christened in Southampton on April 26, 1998, the Vision of the Seas entered service for Royal Caribbean International on May 2, 1998. The ship, which was initially registered in Liberia , was flagged to the Bahamas with its home port Nassau in 2002 . In 2013 the Vision of the Seas was modernized. A movie screen was added to the large pool deck and several new restaurants were set up. The cabins were equipped with flat screens. In addition, there is now WiFi throughout the ship so that you can surf the Internet. A day nursery has been created to look after babies and toddlers between 6 and 36 months.

Furnishing

Stern view of the ship with the climbing wall behind the chimney

The Vision of the Seas can carry up to 2,416 passengers on a total of ten public decks. The ship's equipment includes a casino, six whirlpools (two inside, four outside), a salt water pool, a spa and fitness area as well as several bars and lounges. On the deck of the Vision of the Seas there is also a movie screen and a climbing wall behind the ship's chimney. The center of the ship is the atrium (called Centrium ), which has a bar, a small stage and a dance floor.

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