Symphony of the Seas

Symphony of the Seas
Symphony of the Seas at PortMiami
History
Bahamas
NameSymphony of the Seas
OwnerRoyal Caribbean Group
Operator Royal Caribbean International
Port of registryNassau,  Bahamas
RouteCaribbean
Ordered9 May 2014[4]
BuilderChantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France
CostUS$1.35 billion (2016)
Yard numberB34[1]
Laid down29 October 2015[1][5]
Launched9 June 2017 (float-out)[2]
Sponsored byCarlos, Alexa, and Ocean PenaVega
Completed23 March 2018[1]
Acquired23 March 2018[3]
Maiden voyage7 April 2018[6]
In service2018–present[3]
HomeportPortMiami
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeOasis-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length361.011 m (1,184 ft 5.0 in)[1]
Beam
  • 47.448 m (155 ft 8.0 in) waterline[1]
  • 66 m (215.5 ft) max beam[6]
Height72.5 m (238 ft)[7]
Draught9.322 m (30 ft 7.0 in)[1]
Decks18[6]
Installed power
  • 4 × 14.4 MW (19,300 hp) Wärtsilä 12V46F
  • 2 × 19.2 MW (25,700 hp) Wärtsilä 16V46F
Propulsion
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) cruising[6]
Capacity
  • 5,518 passengers at double occupancy[6]
  • 6,680 passengers maximum[6]
Crew2,200[6]
NotesWorld's largest cruise ship from March 2018–January 2022

Symphony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International.[8] She was built in 2018 in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France,[9] the fourth in Royal Caribbean's Oasis class of cruise ships.[10] At 228,081 GT, she was the largest cruise ship in the world by gross tonnage when built, surpassing her sister ship Harmony of the Seas, also owned by Royal Caribbean International, and surpassed by her sister ship Wonder of the Seas in 2022.[11]

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  2. ^ Groizeleau, Vincent (9 June 2017). "Saint-Nazaire met à l'eau le Symphony of the Seas". Mer et Marine. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b Sloan, Gene (23 March 2018). "Royal Caribbean takes delivery of Symphony of the Seas, world's largest cruise ship". USA Today. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Royal Caribbean Orders Fourth Oasis-Class Vessel" (Press release). Royal Caribbean. PR Newswire. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Royal Caribbean International Lays Keel for Oasis No. 4". World Maritime News. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Ship Fact Sheets: Symphony of the Seas". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Symphony of the Seas Delivered". Cruise Industry News. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  8. ^ Sloan, Gene (8 March 2017). "New Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas cruise ship will be the world's largest". USA Today. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  9. ^ Tribou, Richard (8 March 2017). "New world's largest ship to be named Symphony of the Seas, sail from Miami". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  10. ^ Franklin-Wallis, Oliver (1 April 2018). "The dizzying story of Symphony of the Seas, the largest and most ambitious cruise ship ever built". Wired UK. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  11. ^ Leasca, Stacey (23 March 2018). "Royal Caribbean Just Beat Its Own Record For World's Largest Cruise Ship". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 11 November 2019.