Large (Resort) Ship: 78,491 tons

Lifestyle: Standard

Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International

Former Names: none

Builder: Chantiers de l’Atlantique (France)

Original Cost: $275 million

Entered Service: May 1998

Registry: The Bahamas

Length (ft/m): 915.3/279.0

Beam (ft/m): 105.6/32.2

Draft (ft/m): 24.9/7.6

Propulsion/Propellers: diesel-electric

(50,400kW)2

Passenger Decks: 11

Total Crew: 765

Passengers

(lower beds/all berths): 2,000/2,435

Passenger Space Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 39.2/32.2

Crew/Passenger Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 3.0/3.6

Navigation Officers: International

Cabins (total): 1,000

Size Range (sq ft/m): 135.0–1,270.1/

12.5–118.0

Cabins (outside view): 593

Cabins (interior/no view): 407

Cabins (for one person): 0

Cabins (with private balcony): 229

Cabins (wheelchair accessible): 14

Cabin Current: 110 and 220 volts

Elevators: 9

Casino (gaming tables): Yes

Slot Machines: Yes

Swimming Pools (outdoors): 1

Swimming Pools (indoors): 1

(inside/outside)

Whirlpools: 6

Self-Service Launderette: No

Dedicated Cinema/Seats: No

Library: Yes

Classification Society: Det Norske Veritas

OVERALL SCORE: 1,509 (OUT OF A POSSIBLE 2,000 POINTS)

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publications 2008

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2008