Large (Resort) Ship: 137,280 tons

Lifestyle: Standard

Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International

Former Names: none

Builder: Kvaerner Masa-Yards (Finland)

Original Cost: $500 million

Entered Service: Nov 1999

Registry: The Bahamas

Length (ft/m): 1,020.6/311.1

Beam (ft/m): 155.5/47.4

Draft (ft/m): 28.8/8.8

Propulsion/Propellers: diesel-electric

(42,000 kW)/3 pods (14 MW each)

Passenger Decks: 14 Total Crew: 1,176

Passengers

(lower beds/all berths): 3,114/3,838

Passenger Space Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 44.0/35.7

Crew/Passenger Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 2.6/3.2

Navigation Officers: Scandinavian

Cabins (total): 1,557

Size Range (sq ft/m): 151.0–1,358.0/

14.0–126.1

Cabins (outside view): 939

Cabins (interior/no view): 618

Cabins (for one person): 0 Cabins (with private balcony): 757

Cabins (wheelchair accessible): 26 Cabin Current: 110 volts

Elevators: 14 (6 glass-enclosed) Casino (gaming tables): Yes

Slot Machines: Yes

Swimming Pools (outdoors): 3

Swimming Pools (indoors): 0

Whirlpools: 6

Self-Service Launderette: No

Dedicated Cinema/Seats: No

Library: Yes

Classification Society: Det Norske Veritas

OVERALL SCORE: 1,488 (OUT OF A POSSIBLE 2,000 POINTS)

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publications 2008

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2008