MS Vision of the Seas

Name:	Vision of the Seas
Owner:	Royal Caribbean International
Operator:	Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry:	Bahamas
Builder:	Chantiers de l'Atlantique; Saint-Nazaire, France
In service:	1998-present
Status:	In active service as of 2010
General characteristics
Class and type:	Vision-class cruise ship
Tonnage:	78,491 gross tonnage
Length:	915 feet (279 m)
Beam:	105.6 ft (32.2 m)
Decks:	11
Speed:	22 knots (41 km/h)
Capacity:	2,435 passengers
Crew:	765 crew

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 seaon the ship sails in the Mediterranean from Venice or Istanbul and in winter the ship offers cruises in Brazil.

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

Career

Name:	Vision of the Seas
Owner:	Royal Caribbean International
Operator:	Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry:	Bahamas
Builder:	Chantiers de l'Atlantique; Saint-Nazaire, France
In service:	1998-present
Status:	In active service as of 2010
General characteristics
Class and type:	Vision-class cruise ship
Tonnage:	78,491 gross tonnage
Length:	915 feet (279 m)
Beam:	105.6 ft (32.2 m)
Decks:	11
Speed:	22 knots (41 km/h)
Capacity:	2,435 passengers
Crew:	765 crew