Harmony of the Seas

Harmony of the Seas
Harmony of the Seas in Labadee, Haiti
History
Bahamas
NameHarmony of the Seas
OwnerRoyal Caribbean Group
Operator Royal Caribbean International
Port of registryNassau,  Bahamas
RouteCaribbean
Ordered27 December 2012
BuilderChantiers de l'Atlantique
CostUS$1.35 billion (2015)
Yard numberA34
Laid down9 May 2014
Launched19 June 2015 (float-out)
Completed13 May 2016
Acquired12 May 2016
Maiden voyage29 May 2016
In service2016–present
HomeportGalveston, Texas
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class & typeOasis-class cruise ship
Tonnage
  • 226,963 GT
  • 257,566 NT
  • 20,236 DWT
DisplacementApproximately 120,000 t (132,000 short tons)
Length362.12 m (1,188.1 ft)
Beam
  • 47.42 m (155.6 ft) waterline
  • 66 m (217 ft) max beam
Draught9.322 m (30.6 ft)
Depth22.6 m (74 ft)
Decks18; 16 passenger decks
Installed power
  • 4 × 14,400 kW (19,300 hp) Wärtsilä 12V46F
  • 2 × 19,200 kW (25,700 hp) Wärtsilä 16V46F
Propulsion
  • 3 × 20 MW (27,000 hp) ABB Azipod,
  •       all azimuthing
  • 4 × 5.5 MW (7,400 hp) Wärtsilä CT3500
  •       bow thrusters
Speed
  • >25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) maximum
  • 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) cruising
Capacity
  • 5,479 passengers at double occupancy
  • 6,780 maximum
Crew2,300

Harmony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship built by STX France at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, for Royal Caribbean International. With a gross tonnage of 226,963 GT, she is the fifth largest passenger ship in the world, surpassed by her newer sisters Icon of the Seas, Utopia of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas.