Liberty of the Seas
Liberty of the Seas anchored in Grand Cayman on December 22, 2016.
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History | |
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Bahamas | |
Name | Liberty of the Seas |
Owner | Royal Caribbean Group |
Operator | Royal Caribbean International |
Port of registry | Nassau, Bahamas |
Route | Caribbean
Homeport: Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Builder | Aker Yards Turku Shipyard, Finland |
Cost | US$800 million |
Christened | May 18, 2007 by Donnalea Madeley[1] |
Maiden voyage | May 19, 2007[1] |
In service | 2007–present |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Freedom-class cruise ship |
Tonnage | 155,889 GT[2] |
Length | 338.92 m (1,111.94 ft)[2] |
Beam | |
Draught | 9.026 m (29.61 ft)[2] |
Decks | 18 total decks, 15 passenger decks |
Installed power | |
Propulsion | |
Speed | 21.6 knots (40.0 km/h; 24.9 mph) |
Capacity | |
Crew | 1,300 (average) |
Notes | [1][2] |
Liberty of the Seas is a
Liberty of the Seas is the second of the Freedom-class vessels. A third ship, Independence of the Seas, was delivered in April 2008. In 2009, the first in a new Oasis class of ships measuring 220,000 gross tons displaced the Freedom class as the world's largest passenger ships.
History
On April 19, 2007, Liberty of the Seas was delivered to parent company
On May 18, 2007, the ship was christened by
In January 2011, Liberty of the Seas underwent renovations which included an outdoor video screen in the main pool area.[8]
Later in 2011, Liberty of the Seas completed her first transatlantic
In February 2016, Liberty of the Seas again underwent renovations, adding additional cabins atop the front of the ship, introducing new restaurants, and making enhancements to the pool deck. After the enhancements, Liberty of the Seas was 155,889 gross tonnage (GT), making her larger than the other two Freedom-class ships, and the eleventh largest cruise ship in the world, beating Norwegian Epic by 16 GT.[11][12]
Incidents
On April 2, 2020, it was reported that two crew members had tested positive for
Facilities
Liberty of the Seas has extensive sports facilities including the
A refurbishment in 2016 added a
Many of the ship's interiors were extensively decorated by muralist Clarissa Parish.[16]
References
- ^ a b c "Liberty of the Seas". Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Liberty of the Seas (26180)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ a b "Liberty of the Seas Fast Facts". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Postcards – Page 2
- ^ Royal Caribbean International :: Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Liberty of the Seas Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "World's largest cruise ship calls". BBC News. April 22, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ http://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Donnalea-Madeley-named-godmother-of-Liberty-of-the-Seas Madly
- ^ "DreamWorks Experience Ships – Royal Caribbean International". Royalcaribbean.com. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ "China Is New Home for Royal Caribbean International's Quantum of the Seas". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ^ "ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES 2015–16 DEPLOYMENT FOR NEW YORK AND GALVESTON". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ Schmal, Jody (9 October 2015). "Royal Caribbean to debut first-ever water slides on Galveston-based cruise ship". chron.com. The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Royal Caribbean's Liberty Of The Seas Arrives to Galveston after Her Texas-Sized Makeover". Royal Caribbean Press Center (Press release). Royal Caribbean International. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ a b Two Liberty of the Seas crew member test positive to COVID-19 Crew Center 2 April 2020
- ^ Liberty of the Seas returns to Galveston from quarantine The Daily News (Galveston County), April 15, 2020
- ^ "Liberty of the Seas – Royal Caribbean International". Royalcaribbean.com. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ www.clarissaparish.com Archived 2017-12-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 2012