Voyager of the Seas

Voyager of the Seas in Sydney, Australia,
following her 2014 refurbishment
History
NameVoyager of the Seas
Operator Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry
BuilderKværner Masa-Yards, Turku New Shipyard, Turku, Finland
CostUS$650 million
Yard number1344
Laid downMarch 31, 1998
LaunchedNovember 27, 1998
Sponsored byKatarina Witt
ChristenedNovember 20, 1999
CompletedOctober 29, 1999
Maiden voyageNovember 21, 1999
In service1999–present
Identification
StatusIn service
Notes[1][2]
General characteristics
Class and typeVoyager-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length311.1 m (1,020 ft 8 in)
Beam
  • 38.6 m (126 ft 8 in) - Waterline
  • 47.4 m (155 ft 6 in) - Max[1]
Height63 m (206 ft 8 in)
Draught9.1 m (29 ft 10 in)
Depth24
Decks15
Deck clearance7
Ramps4
Installed power6 × Wärtsilä 12V46 (6 × 12,600 kW (16,900 hp))
Propulsion
Speed23.7 knots (43.9 km/h; 27.3 mph)
Capacity
  • 3,602 passengers (double occupancy)
  • 4,000 (maximum occupancy)[3]
Crew1,200[3]
Notes[4]

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 Olympic figure skater Katarina Witt on November 20, 1999.[5]

Royal Caribbean Line announced the suspension of its operations until June 13, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] On May 26, 2021, the CDC approved RCL to resume operations in June.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "Voyager of the Seas (19902)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  2. ^ Smith 2010, p. 166.
  3. ^ a b c "Voyager of the Seas Fact Sheet". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Cruise Ship Guide". Cruise Travel. Lakeside Publishing Company: 37–43. January–February 2009. ISSN 0199-5111.
  5. ^ "First Impressions of Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas". February 12, 2019.
  6. ^ Puhak, Janine (April 17, 2020). "Royal Caribbean extends suspended cruise operations until June 11". Fox News.