Vision of the Seas

Cruise ship

History
The Vision of the Seas in Tallinn, Estonia on August 19, 2013.
Name	Vision of the Seas
Owner	Royal Caribbean Group
Operator	Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry	Monrovia, Liberia 1998–2002 Nassau, Bahamas 2002–Present
Builder	Chantiers de l'Atlantique Saint-Nazaire, France
Yard number	F31
Laid down	October 29, 1996
Launched	September 1, 1997^[1]
Completed	April 15, 1998
Maiden voyage	May 2, 1998^[2]
In service	May 2, 1998
Identification	Call sign: C6SE8 DNV ID: 19121 IMO number: 9116876 MMSI number: 311321000
Status	In Service
General characteristics
Class and type	Vision-class cruise ship
Tonnage	78,340 GT^[1]
Length	279.0 m (915.4 ft)^[1]
Beam	35.6 m (117 ft)^[1]
Draught	7.77 m (25.5 ft)^[1]
Decks	11
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity	2,050 passengers (double occupancy) 2,514 passengers (maximum)
Crew	765

Vision of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship operated by 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 2013, Vision of the Seas received a dry dock refit.

Design

The cruise ship has a deadweight tonnage of 6,300 tons and a gross tonnage of 78,491. Vision of the Seas has a length of 279 metres (915 ft) and a beam of 32.2 metres (106 ft). Vision of the Seas was launched in 1997. The draft of the vessel is 7.63 metres (25.0 ft). The cruise ship has 10 passenger decks and capacity for 2,416 guests. Vision of the Seas has a crew of 765.