Serenade of the Seas
Serenade of the Seas in Long Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, 6 January 2008
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Name | Serenade of the Seas |
Owner | Royal Caribbean Group |
Operator | Royal Caribbean International |
Port of registry | Nassau, Bahamas |
Ordered | 7 December 1999 |
Builder | Meyer Werft, Papenburg |
Yard number | 657[1] |
Laid down | 26 September 2001[1] |
Launched | 1 December 2002 |
Completed | July 2003 |
Acquired | 30 July 2003[1] |
Maiden voyage | 1 August 2003 |
In service | 2003–present |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Radiance-class cruise ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 293.2 m (961 ft 11 in) |
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Draft | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
Decks | 12 |
Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
Capacity | 2,490 passengers |
Crew | 891 |
GTS Serenade of the Seas is a Radiance-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She was completed in 2003.
History
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The ship was built at
The ship was the first Royal Caribbean cruise ship to visit Alaska since 2019; her first voyage there departed Seattle, Washington, on 19 July 2021.[2][3]
Ultimate World Cruise
On 21 October 2021, Royal Caribbean announced that Serenade of the Seas would sail a 274-day itinerary, the longest offered by any cruise line, called the Ultimate World Cruise.[4] She departed from Miami on 10 December 2023, and will visit 65 countries, including Morocco, Australia, and Brazil. Prices for guests range from US$61,000 to US$112,000.[5][6]
Layout
Serenade of the Seas is a gas-turbine vessel. This system produces higher efficient speeds than other cruise ships, and lower emissions than diesel cruise ships, but its drawback is higher fuel consumption as well as the demand for higher quality fuel. She is 294 metres (964 ft 7 in) long, 32.3 metres (106 ft 0 in) wide, has a 8.5 metres (27 ft 11 in)
Homeports
Serenade of the Seas sails the Caribbean, departing from her home port of
Serenade of the Seas was the first major cruise ship to return to service in Alaska from Seattle, departing from Pier 91, Seattle on 19 July 2021, and then every Monday until 27 September 2021.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Serenade of the Seas (22826)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Royal Caribbean releases health protocols for first Alaska cruise ship". Royal Caribbean. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Saunders, Aaron (19 July 2021). "Serenade of the Seas Sails From Seattle for Alaska, Marking First Cruise Ship Back". Cruise Critic. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Royal Caribbean announces world's longest cruise spanning nine months and seven continents". The National. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ NJ.com, Katherine Rodriguez | NJ Advance Media for (21 October 2021). "Royal Caribbean announces a 274-night cruise around the world that costs over $60k". nj. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Dean, Grace. "Royal Caribbean is launching what it says is the world's longest cruise. It will last 274 days, and prices started at $61,000". Business Insider. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
External links
- Official website
- "Serenade of the Seas (9228344)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- Wayback Machine (archive.org)