Radiance of the Seas
Radiance of the Seas in Juneau, Alaska, 2011 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | |
| Name | Radiance of the Seas |
| Owner | Royal Caribbean Group |
| Operator | Royal Caribbean International |
| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany |
| Cost | 350 million |
| Yard number | 655 |
| Laid down | 24 June 1998 |
| Launched | 15 June 2000 |
| Christened | 6 April 2001 by Margot L. Pritzker |
| Completed | 9 March 2001 |
| Maiden voyage | 7 April 2001 |
| In service | 2001–present |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Radiance-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 90,090 GT |
| Length | 293.2 m (961 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 32.2 m (105 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 63 m (206 ft 8 in) |
| Draft | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
| Decks | 13 (12 guest accessible) |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Capacity | 2,501 passengers |
| Crew | 859 |
GTS Radiance of the Seas is a cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is the lead ship of the Radiance class, which includes Jewel of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas. All of the Radiance-class ships have a gas turbine powertrain, which produces higher efficient speeds than other cruise ships, and emissions to the air are much lower than cruise ships powered by diesel engines.