Voyager of the Seas
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Voyager of the Seas |
| Owner | Royal Caribbean Group |
| Operator | Royal Caribbean International |
| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Kværner Masa-Yards, Turku New Shipyard, Turku, Finland |
| Cost | US$650 million |
| Yard number | 1344 |
| Laid down | March 31, 1998 |
| Launched | November 27, 1998 |
| Sponsored by | Katarina Witt |
| Christened | November 20, 1999 |
| Completed | October 29, 1999 |
| Maiden voyage | November 21, 1999 |
| In service | 1999–present |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Voyager-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 311.1 m (1,020 ft 8 in) |
| Beam |
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| Height | 63 m (206 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in) |
| Depth | 24 |
| Decks | 15 |
| Deck clearance | 7 |
| Ramps | 4 |
| Installed power | 6 × Wärtsilä 12V46 (6 × 12,600 kW (16,900 hp)) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 23.7 knots (43.9 km/h; 27.3 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 1,200 |
| Notes | |
Voyager of the Seas is the lead ship of the Voyager class of cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean International (RCI). Constructed by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Turku New Shipyard in Turku, Finland, she was launched on November 27, 1998, and formally named by two-time gold medal winning Olympic figure skater Katarina Witt on November 20, 1999.
Royal Caribbean Line announced the suspension of its operations until June 13, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 26, 2021, the CDC approved RCL to resume operations in June.