Wonder of the Seas

Wonder of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas departing Coxen Hole, Roatan
History
Bahamas
NameWonder of the Seas
OwnerRoyal Caribbean Group
Operator Royal Caribbean International
Port of registryNassau, Bahamas
Route
Ordered
  • 25 May 2016 (MoU)
  • 27 September 2016 (contract date)
BuilderChantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire France
Yard numberC34
Laid down9 May 2019
Launched4 September 2020
Sponsored byMarie McCrea
Christened9 December 2022
Completed27 January 2022
Acquired27 January 2022
Maiden voyage4 March 2022
In service2022–present
Homeport Port Canaveral, Florida
Identification
StatusIn service
NotesThe world’s third largest cruise ship as of May 2025.
General characteristics
Class & typeOasis-class cruise ship
Tonnage
  • 235,600 GT
  • 274,598 NT
  • 17,100 DWT
Length362.04 m (1,187 ft 10 in)
Beam
  • 47.4 m (155 ft 6 in) waterline
  • 64 m (210 ft) max beam
Height73.2 m (240 ft)
Draught9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)
Decks19
Installed power
  • 4 × 14,400 kW (19,300 hp) Wärtsilä 12V46F
  • 2 × 19,200 kW (25,700 hp) Wärtsilä 16V46F
  • 2 × 2,070 kW (2,780 hp) MTU 16V4000
  • Total: 100,140 kW (134,290 hp)
Propulsion
Speed22.0 knots (40.7 km/h; 25.3 mph) cruising
Capacity
  • 5,734 passengers at double occupancy
  • 7,084 passengers maximum
Crew2,369

Wonder of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She was completed in 2022 in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire France, the fifth in Royal Caribbean's Oasis class of cruise ships. At 235,600 GT, she was the largest cruise ship by gross tonnage, until she was surpassed in 2024 by the Icon-class cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, also owned by Royal Caribbean International.