Freedom of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. At 158,000 tons, the 18-deck ship has 1,800 rooms which accommodates 4,370 passengers served by 1,360 crew. She is 1,112 feet (339m) long, with a top cruising speed of 21.6 knots (40 km/h or 24.85mph). According to Royal Caribbean, she is the largest cruise and passenger ship in existence — 15m wider than RMS Queen Mary 2, but 6m shorter. November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wärtsilä Logo Wärtsilä is a Finnish manufacturer of power plants (mainly diesel-powered) for use in electricity generation and ship power, and associated services. ... ABB can mean: Gladynah Famas Guapa Akron and Barberton Belt Railroad (AAR reporting mark ABB) Allman Brothers Band, a southern rock band Anybody but Bush - a political slogan associated with the John Kerry campaign Asea Brown Boveri or ABB Group - a multinational industrial company specializing in power and automation technologies... Azipod : registered brand name of the ABB company for their Azimuth thruster: these are marine propulsion units consisting of electrically driven propellers mounted on a steerable pod. ... A number of vehicles use a diesel-electric powerplant for providing locomotion. ... Siemens Schottel azimuth thrusters Azimuth thrusters are a method of propulsion for ships. ... Royal Caribbean cruise ships Ultra-Voyager class, includes Freedom of the Seas, currently in construction with a scheduled delivery of May 2006. ... MV Pride of Aloha docked in Port of Nāwiliwili, Kaua‘i in the Hawaiian Islands A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner or luxury liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part... The RMS Queen Mary 2 is a Cunard Line passenger ship named after the earlier Cunard liner Queen Mary, which was in turn named after Mary of Teck. ...

The ship features an interactive water park (including the FlowRider onboard wave generator for surfing), a dedicated sports pool (for volleyball, basketball, etc.), and whirlpools which extend from each of the ship's sides. In addition to these luxuries, she sports a coffee shop which will also sell books, Sorrento's Pizzeria, and a Ben and Jerry's ice-cream shop. Other amenities include a rock climbing wall, ice skating rink, Wi-Fi capabilities throughout the ship, flat screen televisions in all staterooms, and cell phone connectivity. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A FlowRider of Flowrider is an artificial surfing environment incorporated in many waterparks. ... Pool can have several meanings: Look up Pool in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Saltstraumen off Norway. ... Coffee Shop is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 1995 album, One Hot Minute. ... [1]#redirect Book ... Ben and Jerrys factory in Waterbury, Vermont Ben and Jerrys is a brand of ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, and novelty products, manufactured by Ben & Jerrys Homemade, Inc. ... Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ... Outdoor ice skating in Austria Ice skating is travelling on ice with skates, narrow (and sometimes parabolic) blade-like devices moulded into special boots (or, more primitively, without boots, tied to regular footwear). ... Wi-Fi (also WiFi, Wi-fi, Wifi, or wifi) is a brand licensed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to products which pass testing demonstrating that they implement a set of product compatibility standards for wireless local area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802. ...

The ship under construction at Aker Finnyards in Turku.

The Freedom of the Seas was built at the Aker Finnyards drydock in Turku, Finland which is also building her sister ship, Liberty of the Seas (scheduled for launch in 2007). A third, unnamed, ship of the same class is also scheduled for delivery in 2008. The ship was docked at Blohm und Voss in Hamburg, Germany on 17 April 2006 for final touches prior to her official hand over to Royal Caribbean International on 24 April 2006. Following this, she departed first to Oslo, Norway on 25 April for some official festivites before making her way to Southampton, England on 27 April (arriving at 9am on 29 April) prior to her maiden trans-atlantic crossing on 3 May 2006. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1088, 256 KB) Summary 23rd of February, 2006 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1088, 256 KB) Summary 23rd of February, 2006 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Aker Finnyards is a Finnish shipbuilding company. ... Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku City manager Mikko Pukkinen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 311th 245. ... The Finnish Maritime Cluster is a cluster of companies in maritime industries in Finland. ... Aker Finnyards is a Finnish shipbuilding company. ... Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku City manager Mikko Pukkinen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 311th 245. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Alster River at dusk Hamburg (Low German: Hamborg, [haË‘mbɔːχ]) is the second largest city in Germany and with Hamburg Harbour, its principal port, Hamburg is also the second largest port city in the European Union. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The ship will cross the Atlantic to New York for her official naming ceremony (expected about 12 May 2006) before beginning scheduled operations in the western Caribbean from her departure port of Miami, Florida, USA Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Central America and the Caribbean (detailed pdf map) The Caribbean, (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Dutch: Cariben or Caraïben, or more commonly Antillen) or the West Indies, is a group of islands and countries which are in or border the Caribbean Sea which lies on... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Tallahassee Jacksonville Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 65,794 sq mi  170,451 km² 162 miles  260 km 497 miles  800 km 17. ...

The added width of the ship is utilized by the open promenade extending through the upper decks of the ships. This gives all upper level cabins a window, either to the port or starboard side or to the promenade. This design was first used in the cruiseferry M/S Silja Serenade and her sistership in 1990. The promenade deck is a deck found on several types of passenger ships and riverboats. ... Pride of Bilbao, a cruise ferry operated by P&O Ferries. ... M/S Silja Serenade is a car and passenger ferry built in 1990. ...

In 2009, the first in a new Genesis class of ships is slated to displace the Freedom class as the world's largest passenger ship. The Genesis class is a class of Royal Caribbean cruise ships, currently being designed. ...

External links

• Freedom of the Seas information
• Freedom of the Seas Official Website
• Royal Caribbean's Official Website
• CruiseJournals.com - Cruise Community Pages
• Cruise Critic information
• BBC News "Final polish at Germany's Blohm and Voss shipyard"
• Aftenposten Norway "World's largest cruise ship in Oslo"
• "Giant Ship on the move" & "FREEDOM squeeze"
• BBC News "Massive cruise ship arrives in UK"

Gallery

Freedom of the Seas cruising the river Elbe in Germany Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1515, 1069 KB) Beschreibung Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Freedom of the Seas Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... The River Elbe (Czech Labe , Sorbian/Lusatian Łobjo, German Elbe) is one of the major waterways of Central Europe. ...	Freedom of the Seas going to dock in Hamburg Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 453 KB) Beschreibung Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Freedom of the Seas Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Alster River at dusk Hamburg (Low German: Hamborg, [haË‘mbɔːχ]) is the second largest city in Germany and with Hamburg Harbour, its principal port, Hamburg is also the second largest port city in the European Union. ...	Freedom of the Seas – Hamburg Cruise Center – April 24, 2006 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2816x2112, 1735 KB) Beschreibung Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Freedom of the Seas Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...	Freedom of the Seas in Oslo, April 26, 2006 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 189 KB) Summary The cruiseship Freedom of the Seas in Oslo, April 26, 2006. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
H2OZone (children's pool) aboard Freedom of the Seas Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1296 KB) Beschreibung Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Freedom of the Seas Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ...	Artist's Rendering of the Main Pool Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1611x1139, 315 KB)Promo artwork for Royal Caribbean Internationals Freedom of the Seas This work is a copyrighted publicity photograph. ...	Royal Promenade aboard Freedom of the Seas Image File history File links Alexandre Benois. ...