VITAL STATISTICS
THE BASICS
CLASS: Voyager
BUILDER: Kvaerner Masa-Yards Turku, Finland
ENTERED SERVICE: October 28, 2000
LINE: Royal Caribbean International
SIZE
DISPLACEMENT: 137,308 g.r.t. (109,370 tons deadweight).
LENGTH: 1,020.7 feet.
BEAM: 157.5 feet.
DRAFT: 28.2 feet.
SPEED: 22 knots (service speed).
PROPULSION: 2 azipods, 1 fixed pod
POWER PLANT: Diesel Electric
PEOPLE
CAPACITY: 3,835 passengers.
CREW: 1,185.
OFFICERS: International
PASSENGER TO CREW RATIO: 3.23.
STATEROOMS: 1,879 (939 ocean view, 707 with balconies).
Explorer of the Seas May 2007
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FEATURE ARTICLES
"The Winning Equation" - - Profile of Explorer of the
Seas and an interview with Royal Caribbean's Senior Vice President
of Marine Operations, Captain William Wright concerning Royal
Caribbean's strategy of building large cruise ships.
"Scientific Research on EXPLORER OF
THE SEAS" - - A unique partnership between academia, the
government and a major cruise line, The Ocean Lab on Explorer of
the Seas is conducting serious research about the oceans, the
atmosphere and the weather. Dr. Otis Brown, Dean of the Rosentiel
School of Marine and Atmospheric Science describes the work
being done by the lab.
Captain Erik Standel
Mr. Jorge Lynch, Hotel Director
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EXPLORER
OF THE SEAS
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information. Attached is a copy of one issue. It is presented for
historical purposes as Beyondships has no control over Royal
Caribbean and cannot say whether it is representative of what
Royal Caribbean will do in the future.
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