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Encyclopedia > Freedom Class

Freedom Class is a group of three cruise ships for Royal Caribbean International. The first ship of the class, Freedom of the Seas, is the largest passenger ship in the world, and the largest ever built in terms of passenger capacity and gross tonnage. Barring design changes, these two records will be shared by all three ships. Legend of the Seas moored at San Diego, California A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part of the experience. ... U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida. ... Freedom of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, scheduled to launch in June of 2006. ...


Freedom of the Seas left Aker Finnyards shipyard in Turku, Finland on April 24, 2006 and started regular sailings out of Miami the next month. The second ship of the class, Liberty of the Seas sailed on her maiden voyage on May 19, 2007. The third ship of the class, Independence of the Seas, is to be delivered in 2008. Aker Finnyards is a Finnish shipbuilding company. ... Location of Turku in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Finland Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku sub-region Government  - Mayor Mikko Pukkinen Area  - City 306. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Liberty of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship of the Freedom class which entered regular service in May 2007. ... The maiden voyage of a ship or aircraft is the first cruise or flight in revenue service, typically following a series of shakedown cruises or test-flights. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Independence of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, scheduled to enter service in 2008. ...


New features of the Freedom Class include the FlowRider surf park, cantilevered whirlpools, an ice-skating rink, a full-size boxing ring, and the H20 Zone waterpark. The FlowRider aboard the Royal Caribbean ship Freedom of the Seas A Flowrider® or Flow Rider® is an artificial sheet wave surfing environment incorporated in many waterparks and hotels. ...

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Ships

Freedom of the Seas

Freedom of the Seas

Freedom of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1984x1488, 632 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Royal Caribbean International MS Freedom of the Seas User:Omfgjeremy0 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added...

Statistics

Tonnage: 154,407 gross tons[1]


Length: 1,112 feet


Decks: 18 total; 15 passenger


Speed: 21.6 knots


Complement: 4,370 passengers (double occupancy), 1,300 crew (average)


Registry: Bahamas


Liberty of the Seas

Liberty of the Seas

Liberty of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship of the Freedom class which entered regular service in May 2007. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 401 pixel Image in higher resolution (2729 × 1369 pixel, file size: 669 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Liberty of the Seas during sea trials I e-mailed aker yards for permission to use this photo. ...

Statistics

Tonnage: 154,407 gross tons[2]


Length: 1,112 feet


Decks: 18 total; 15 passenger


Speed: 21.6 knots


Complement: 4,370 passengers (double occupancy), 1,300 crew (average)


Registry: Bahamas


Independence of the Seas

Independence of the Seas

Independence of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, scheduled to enter service in 2008. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Statistics

Tonnage:


Length: 1,112 feet


Decks: 18 total; 15 passenger


Speed: 21.6 knots


Complement: 4,370 passengers (double occupancy), 1,300 crew (average)


Registry: Bahamas


Features

Restaurants

  • Sorrentos Pizzeria
  • Buffett
  • 3-Story Traditional Dining
  • Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
  • Portofino Italian Restaurant
  • Chops Grille Steak House

Sports

  • Rock Climbing
  • Full Boxing Ring
  • Ice Skating Rink
  • Surfing
  • Mini Golf
  • Golf Simulator
  • Sports Pool
  • Gym
  • Running Track
  • Full Basketball Court (Converts to Full Volleyball Court)

Adults

  • Spa
  • Adults Only Solarium
  • Adults Only Whirlpools
  • Nightclubs and Bars

Children/Teens

  • Fuel - Teen only nightclub
  • The Living Room - A place for teens to hang out

Rooms

Interior

Promenade

Oceanview

Balcony

Suites

Destinations

Liberty of the Seas and Freedom of the Seas sail alternating Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries from their departure port of Miami, Florida while Independence of the Seas will sail European and Mediterranean itineraries while alternating with the Caribbean itineraries during the winter. Liberty of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship of the Freedom class which entered regular service in May 2007. ... Freedom of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Independence of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, scheduled to enter service in 2008. ...


Caribbean

Eastern Caribbean

This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... For other uses, see San Juan. ... Saint Martin - NASA NLT Landsat 7 (Visible Color) Satellite Image Saint Martin is a tropical island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 150 miles east of Puerto Rico. ... Labadee is a port located on the northern coast of Haiti. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

Western Caribbean

This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Labadee is a port located on the northern coast of Haiti. ... Doctors Cave Beach Club is a popular tourist destination in Montego Bay Montego Bay is a city in Jamaica that contains Jamaicas largest airport, Sangster International Airport. ... George Town, Grand Cayman is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. ... Location of Cozumel State Quintana Roo Presidente municipal Gustavo Ortega Joaquín Political Party PAN Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 647 km² Population   â€“Total (2005)   â€“Density 73,193 (2005 census) Time zone UTC –6 Latitude Longitude 20°30′ N 86°57′ W Cozumel (Mayan: Island of the Swallows) is an island in... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

Europe/Mediterranean

Mediterranean Destinations

Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Coordinates Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Alpes-Maritimes (06) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration Nice Côte dAzur Mayor Jacques Peyrat (UMP) (since 1995) Statistics Land area¹ 71. ... Livorno (archaic English: ) is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. ... For the place in the United States, see Sardinia, Ohio. ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ... Location Location of Vigo Coordinates : Time Zone : General information Native name Vigo (Galician) Spanish name Vigo Nickname La Ciudad Olvica (The Olive City) Postal code 36xxx Website http://www. ... Málaga, a port town in the province of Málaga in Andalusia, Southern Spain Malaga, a fortified wine originating in Málaga. ...

Italian Mediterranean Destinations

Cannes - receding storm Cannes, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lÃŽle Saint-Honorat Cannes (pronounced ) (Provençal Occitan: Canas in classical norm or Cano in Mistralian norm) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes département and the r... Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ... Livorno (archaic English: ) is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. ... Civitavecchia is a town and comune of the province of Rome in the central Italian region of Lazio, a sea port on the Tyrrhenian sea, 50 miles WNW of Rome, 42°06N 11°47E. According to the 2003 census, its population was 50,100. ... For the place in the United States, see Sardinia, Ohio. ... This article is about the Spanish city. ... Location Location of Vigo Coordinates : Time Zone : General information Native name Vigo (Galician) Spanish name Vigo Nickname La Ciudad Olvica (The Olive City) Postal code 36xxx Website http://www. ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ...

Canary Islands Destinations

For other uses, see Madeira (disambiguation). ... Flag of Tenerife Tenerife in the Canary Islands chain. ... Location Location of Vigo Coordinates : Time Zone : General information Native name Vigo (Galician) Spanish name Vigo Nickname La Ciudad Olvica (The Olive City) Postal code 36xxx Website http://www. ... Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a Spanish city, the capital city of Gran Canaria one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, 210 kilometers located off the northwestern coast of Africa. ... Lanzarote is also the title of a novella by Michel Houellebecq, translated into English by Frank Wynne. ...

Comparisons

Freedom Class Comparisons

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References

External Links

  • RCI official site
  • RCI official UK site

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