Vision of the Seas
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MS
Vision of the Seas is a Vision-class
cruise ship for Royal Caribbean International
, the last of her class. Her maiden voyage
was on May 2, 1998, following which she sailed for a year in Europe
before being moved to other routes. In summer the ship is based in Northern European ports like Oslo
, Copenhagen
or Stockholm
to go on cruises to Norway
, the Baltic Sea
or the British Isles
. During the fall the ship sails in the Mediterranean from Venice
or Istanbul
and in the (northern hemisphere) winter the ship offers cruises in Brazil
.
Motor ship
A motor ship or motor vessel is a ship propelled by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel engine. The name of motor ships are often prefixed with MS, M/S, MV or M/V.- See also :...
Vision of the Seas is a Vision-class
Vision Class
The Vision class is a term Royal Caribbean International uses to refer to six of its cruise ships. Although called a "class" by Royal Caribbean, actually it consists of two pairs of sister ships and another pair of sister ships that was later split up into two different ships by a lengthening of...
cruise ship for Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
, the last of her class. Her maiden voyage
Maiden voyage
The maiden voyage of a ship, aircraft or other craft is the first journey made by the craft after shakedown. A number of traditions and superstitions are associated with it....
was on May 2, 1998, following which she sailed for a year in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
before being moved to other routes. In summer the ship is based in Northern European ports like Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
or Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
to go on cruises to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
or the British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
. During the fall the ship sails in the Mediterranean from Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
or Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
and in the (northern hemisphere) winter the ship offers cruises in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Design
The cruise ship has deadweight of 6,300 metric tons, while the gross tonnage is 78,491 gross tons. Vision of the seas has length of 279 metres (915.4 ft) and beam of 32.2 metres (105.6 ft). Vision of the Seas was launched in 1998. The draft of the vessel is 7.63 metres (25 ft). The cruise ship has 16 passenger decks and capacity for 2,416 guests. Vision of the Seas has 765 crew members.Features
- Rock-climbing wall
- Themed bars and lounges, including a Champagne bar, and the Viking Crown, a bar and lounge overlooking the ship
- Casino Royale, which is open whenever the ship is within clearance limits from land
- Open Atrium (called the Centrum)
- Indoor/outdoor pool in a Solarium with a sliding roof, which is open to guests age 16 and over.
- Saltwater Outdoor pool
- 6 whirlpools, 2 indoor, 4 outdoor
- Youth facilities, including Adventure Ocean for kids, and FantaSeas arcade and teen lounge
- Day Spa and Fitness Center