Voyager of the Seas
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Motor ship
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Voyager of the Seas, is a Voyager-class cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
, completed in 1999, 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...
. She is the namesake of Voyager-class ships.
It can handle up to 3114 guests, and, along with its sisters in the Voyager class, is one of the largest passenger ships in the world; currently, only the Cunard Line
Cunard Line
Cunard Line is a British-American owned shipping company based at Carnival House in Southampton, England and operated by Carnival UK. It has been a leading operator of passenger ships on the North Atlantic for over a century...
Queen Mary 2, Norwegian Epic and the 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...
Freedom class and Oasis class are larger. Constructed at Aker Finnyards in Turku
Turku
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, Finland
Finland
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, the ship measures 137,276 gross tons on a 64,000 ton displacement. It is 1,020 ft. long overall, has a waterline beam of 127 ft. and a maximum width of 156 ft (47.55 m).
On board Voyager of the Seas
Voyager of the Seas is commonly referred to as a 'Floating hotel' due to the vast range of facilities that it offers, along with some world firsts for cruise ships when the ship was launched. Voyager features the world's first rock climbing wall (mounted on the funnel) and ice-skating rink at sea. During Voyagers first weeks at sea, there were doubts on how effective the ice rink would be due to the ice occasionally cracking in places due to the instability of the ship and hot ventilation pipes on the deck below, although these merely turned out to be teething troubles and today, the ice is used throughout the cruise as a public ice-skating venue and for the evening ice show.Another innovative feature of Voyager of the Seas and another world first is the Royal Promenade which is a marble floored street stretching just over 3/4 the length of the ship and features shops and light dining venues. This area is the heart of the ship for evening activity , along with the three story high 'La Scala' theatre in which some of the latest production technology is used to produce Broadway standard production shows at night.
Almost all outward facing cabins on Voyager feature balconies as well as en-suite bathrooms and an innovative interactive television service.
Activities
- Ice skatingIce skatingIce skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
rink - Rock climbingRock climbingRock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...
wall - Inline skatingInline skatingInline skating is a recreational sport practiced widely internationally. Inline skates typically have 2 to 5 polyurethane wheels, arranged in a single line. The in-line design allows for greater speed than roller skates and better maneuverability...
- Nine-hole miniature golfMiniature golfMiniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,...
course - Golf simulators
- Full-sized basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
court which can be used as a football pitch - Adventure OceanAdventure OceanAdventure Ocean is the brand name for Royal Caribbean International's youth activity program on board their vessels. There are different programs tailored to fit seven age groups. Most Adventure Ocean activities are free. Some activities are sponsored by Fisher-Price and Crayola...
youth facilities, including:- Slide
- Table Tennis
- Children's Swimming Pool
Other amenities
- Royal Promenade
- CasinoCasinoIn modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
- Three-story main dining room
- Restaurants such as Johnny RocketsJohnny RocketsJohnny Rockets is an American restaurant franchise whose concept is to create a classic American restaurant atmosphere. The theme is the diner-style restaurant that had become a common sight by the 1950s...
(1950s-style) and Portofino (Italian) - Themed bars and lounges
- Day spaDay spaA day spa is a business establishment which people visit for professionally administered personal care treatments such as massages and facials. It is similar to a beauty salon in that it is only visited for the duration of the treatment. Day spas sited in airport terminals are often called airport...
and Fitness Center - Wedding chapel
- Swimming Pools
- Library
- "Optix" Teen Club
- "The Vault" Nightclub
Itineraries
Currently the Voyager of the Seas sails to the Mediterranean out of Venice, Italy and the Western Caribbean out of New Orleans, LA.In 2012, the ship will re-locate to Asia becoming the largest cruise ship ever to sail out of Asia. On April 14 the Voyager of the Seas will begin its relocation to Asia sailing from New Orleans to Barcelona which will visit the ports of Nassau, Ponta Delgada, Malaga, Cartagerna, Valencia, and ending the voyage in Barcelona, Spain. Then it will sail from Barcelona to Dubai on April 30 visiting Alexandria, make a transit through the Suez Canal, Sharm El-Sheikh, Safaga, arriving in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on May 15. Then the ship will sail from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Singapore visiting Goa, Kochi, Penang, and Port Kelang then arriving in Singapore on May 26. The ship will sail summer sailings out of Singapore and out of China in the Summer of 2012. In the months of October through March 2013, the ship will sail out of Sydney visiting ports in Australia and New Zealand. In March 2013, the ship will return to Singapore.
External links
- Voyager webcam
- Voyager of the Seas at ship-technology.com
- Voyager-Class.com - the largest online resource for information & pictures of the Voyager-class ships