Empress of the Seas
Maiden Voyage:	June 25, 1990
Status:	in service
Tonnage:	48,563 gross tons
Length:	692 feet
Speed:	19.5 knots
Decks:	11
Complement:	1,602 passengers, 668 crew
Registry:	Bahamas

The Empress of the Seas is a cruise ship, owned by Royal Caribbean International. It was originally named the Nordic Empress and was for a time the only RCI ship whose name did not include "of the Seas". The name was changed to match the rest of the fleet following an extensive revitalization that ended on May 8, 2004. Image File history File links NordicEmpress05. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ... U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ports of Call

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-departure port

• San Juan, Puerto Rico-departure port

• Norfolk, Virginia-departure port

• Hamilton, Bermuda

• St. George's Island, Bermuda

• Basseterre, St. Kitts

• Philipsburg, St. Maarten

• Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands)

• Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

• St John’s, Antigua

• Castries, St. Lucia

• Bridgetown, Barbados

• Isla Margarita, Venezuela

• Willemstad, Curaçao

• Oranjestad, Aruba

• Kingstown, Saint Vincent (island)

• St. George's, Grenada

• Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... City Hall in Hamilton. ... St. ... The city of Basseterre, estimated population 15,500 (2000), is the capital of the federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. ... Saint Kitts (also/previously known as Saint Christopher) is an island in the Caribbean. ... Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States of America. ... St. ... Mayagüez (pronounced Mah-yah-goo-ehz) is the third largest city of Puerto Rico. ... St Johns is the capital city of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. ... For the Saint Lucian Quarter of the same name, see Castries Quarter. ... Bridgetown, population 5,928 (1990), formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the capital city lies in the Caribbean island nation of Barbados. ... Puerto Cruz beach. ... Anthem: Himno di Kòrsou Capital (and largest city) Willemstad Official languages Dutch Government See Politics of the Netherlands Antilles  - Prime Minister of N.A. Emily de Jongh-Elhage  - Governor of N.A. Frits Goedgedrag Constitutional monarchy part of the Netherlands Antilles  Area  - Total 444 km² 171. ... Center of Oranjestad Oranjestad (Dutch: Orange City), with a population of 26,355 (2000), is the capital and most important city of Aruba located on the southern coast near the western end of the island. ... Kingstown Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Location Map Kingstown, estimated population 15,900 (July 1999), is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ... Saint Vincent is an island in the Caribbean, part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ... St. ... Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands which form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. ...

External links

• RCI page
• Cruise Critic review
• High-resolution cutaway of the ship