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Encyclopedia > Voyager of the Seas
The ship at Jamaica
The ship at Jamaica

Voyager of the Seas, completed in 1999, is the first of five Voyager-class cruise ships from Royal Caribbean International. It can handle up to 3114 guests, and, along with its cousins in the Voyager class, is one of the largest passenger ships in the world; currently, only Cunard's Queen Mary 2, Royal Caribbean International's Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas are larger. Constructed at Aker Finnyards in Turku, Finland, the ship measures 137,276 gross tons[1] on a 64,000 ton displacement.[2] It is 1020 feet long overall, has a waterline beam of 127 feet and a maximum width of 156 feet. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 526 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 526 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... The Voyager class refers to a design of cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean International cruiselines. ... U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida. ... The Cunard Line, formerly Cunard White Star Line, is a British cruise line, operator of ocean liners RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) and RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2). ... I name the ship Queen Mary 2 --Queen Elizabeth II The 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. ... U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida. ... Freedom of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, scheduled to launch in June of 2006. ... Liberty of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship of the Freedom class which entered regular service in May 2007. ... Aker Finnyards is a Finnish shipbuilding company. ... Turku (IPA:  , Swedish:  ), founded in the 13th century, is the oldest and fifth largest city in Finland, with a population of 174,868 (as of 2005). ...

The ship at Labadee

Activities include: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 796 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1952 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 796 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1952 pixel, file size: 1. ... Labadee is a port located on the northern coast of Haiti. ...

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  • Slide
  • Table Tennis
  • Childrens Swimming Pool

Other amenities include:

  • Royal Promenade
  • Casino
  • Three-story main dining room
  • Restaurants such as Johnny Rockets (1950s-style) and Portofino (Italian)
  • Themed bars and lounges
  • Day spa and Fitness Center
  • Wedding chapel
  • Swimming Pool
  • Library
  • "Optix" Nightclub
  • "The Vault" Nightclub

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Islands

The Ship has several ports of call; Some examples include:

The ship also sails to the Mediterranean, Nassau, Bahamas, St. Maarten,and San Juan, Puerto Rico Grand Cayman from space, April 1994 Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands at about 196 km² and contains the capital George Town. ...


References

  1. ^ DNV Exchange
  2. ^ Seaward SEA GUARD Marine Fenders Protect World's Largest Cruise Ship at “The Cruise Ship Capital of the World”

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
Voyager of the Seas
  • Voyager of the Seas at ship-technology.com
  • Voyager-Class.com - the largest online resource for information & pictures of the Voyager-class ships
  • Voyager of the Seas info and large photos
Preceded by
MV Grand Princess
World's Largest Passenger Ship
1999–2000
Succeeded by
MV Explorer of the Seas

  Results from FactBites:
 
GalaxSea Cruises - On Line Brochure (892 words)
Voyager of the Seas weighs 142,000-tons and spans the length of three football fields.
Among Voyager's extensive entertainment options is the 1,350 seat La Scala Theater and the interactive theater and concert venue, Studio B. The spacious recreational facilities boast an outdoor sports deck (complete with golf course) and a National-size sports court for basketball, paddleball and volleyball.
Voyager of the Seas departs year-round from Miami and sails to Labadee, Ocho Rios and Cozumel.
Voyager of The Seas of Royal Caribbean: ship photos, ship itineraries, cruise ship review. (551 words)
Voyager of The Seas is a revolutionary marvel of naval engineering.
The 142,000-ton, 3,114-guest Voyager of the Seas became the world's largest cruise ship when it entered service in November 1999.
Innovations on Voyager of the Seas represent the highest space-per-guest ratio in the cruise market - and include enhanced staterooms, expanded dining options and exceptional recreational facilities.
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