MS Voyager of the Seas

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Voyager of the Seas in Sydney.jpg
Voyager of the Seas in Sydney, Australia,
following her 2014 refurbishment
History
Name: Voyager of the Seas
Operator: Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry: Nassau,  Bahamas
Route: Asia, Australia and New Zealand
Builder:
Cost: US$650 million
Yard number: 1344
Launched: November 27, 1998
Sponsored by: Katarina Witt
Christened: November 20, 1999
Maiden voyage: November 21, 1999
Identification:
Status: In service
Notes: [1][2]
General characteristics
Class & type: Voyager-class cruise ship
Tonnage:
  • 138,194 GT
  • 108,654 NT
  • 11,132 DWT
Length: 311.1 m (1,021 ft)
Beam:
  • 38.6 m (127 ft) - Waterline
  • 47.4 m (156 ft) - Max[1]
Height: 63 m (206.69 ft)
Draught: 9.1 m (30 ft)
Decks: 15
Installed power: 6 × Wärtsilä 12V46 (6 × 12,600 kW)
Propulsion:
Speed: 23.7 knots (43.9 km/h; 27.3 mph)
Capacity: 3,138 passengers
Crew: 1,181 crew
Notes: [3]

MS Voyager of the Seas is the lead ship of the Voyager-class of cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean International (RCI). Constructed by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Turku New Shipyard in Turku, Finland, she was floated out on November 27, 1998, and christened by Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Katarina Witt on November 20, 1999.

Upon her departure on her maiden voyage the following day, November 21, 1999, Voyager of the Seas was the largest cruise ship in the world. She measures 137,276 GT with a displacement of 58,000 t (57,000 long tons; 64,000 short tons).[1][4] She is 311 m (1,020 ft) long overall, has a waterline beam (width) of 47.4 m (156 ft) and a height of 63 m (207 ft).

Design

Voyager of the Seas featured some world firsts for cruise ships when launched. They included a horizontal atrium concept known as the Royal Promenade, the first rock climbing wall at sea (mounted on the funnel) and the first ice-skating rink at sea.[5]

During Voyager of the Seas' first weeks at sea, there were doubts about how effective the ice rink would be due to the ice occasionally cracking in places due to the instability of the ship and hot ventilation pipes on the deck below, although these merely turned out to be teething troubles. Today the ice is used throughout the cruise as a public ice-skating venue and for professional ice shows.

The Royal Promenade is a marble floored street stretching just over 3/4 the length of the ship featuring shops and light dining venues. This area is the heart of the ship for evening activity, along with the three story high La Scala theatre in which some of the latest production technology is used to produce Broadway standard production shows at night.

All cabins on Voyager of the Seas feature en-suite bathrooms and an interactive television service, and most outward facing cabins on the upper decks feature balconies.

In October and November 2014, Voyager of the Seas underwent dry dock refurbishment to receive "Royal Advantage" upgrades.[6] These upgrades included the installation of an outdoor movie screen near the pool, replacing the inline skating track with a flowrider surf simulator,[7] changing the Italian restaurant from Portofino to Giovanni's Table, and adding the Izumi asian fusion restaurant, Chops steakhouse, Diamond Club, digital signage, and ship-wide Wifi.[8][9]

Itineraries

As of 2012 Voyager of the Seas alternates between Australia and New Zealand itineraries out of Sydney in Southern Hemisphere summer and Asia itineraries out of Beijing and Shanghai, China in the Northern Hemisphere summer.[10]

Amenities

  • Royal Promenade
  • Casino
  • FlowRider
  • Three-storey main dining room
  • Additional fee restaurants including Johnny Rockets, Giovanni's Table, Izumi and Chops Grille
  • Themed bars and lounges
  • Day spa and fitness centre
  • Wedding chapel
  • Swimming pools
  • Library
  • "Optix" teen club
  • Voyager of the Seas in Hong Kong (02-08-2015).JPG

    Voyager of the Seas in Hong Kong in February 2015

  • Voyageroftheseas.JPG

    Voyager of the Seas in La Seyne-sur-Mer, France

  • FrontVOS.JPG

    The bow of the ship

  • RearVOS.JPG

    The stern of the ship

  • 120710 Kobe Port Japan Voyager of the Seas02bs3.jpg

    The ship at Kobe Port

  • Voyageroftheseas2.JPG

    The ship at Labadee

  • MS Voyager of the Seas cruiseliner is leaving Auckland.JPG

    The ship as leaving Auckland, New Zealand

  • The ship at Hakata Port

References

Notes

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External links

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Smith 2010, p. 166.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Seaward SEA GUARD Marine Fenders Protect World's Largest Cruise Ship at “The Cruise Ship Capital of the World”
  5. ↑ Saunders 2013, p. 94.
  6. ↑ http://asia.etbnews.com/220135/enjoy-first-surfing-experience-sea-asia-voyager-seas/
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