Serenade of the Seas

Serenade of the Seasin Long Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, 6 January 2008
History
Bahamas
Name	Serenade of the Seas
Owner	Royal Caribbean Group
Operator	Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry	Nassau,Bahamas
Ordered	7 December 1999
Builder	Meyer Werft,Papenburg
Yard number	657
Laid down	26 September 2001
Launched	1 December 2002
Completed	July 2003
Acquired	30 July 2003
Maiden voyage	1 August 2003
In service	2003–present
Identification	Call sign:C6FV8 IMO number:9228344 MMSI number:311492000 DNV ID:22826
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Radiance-classcruise ship
Tonnage	90,090GT 11,936DWT
Length	293.2 m (961 ft 11 in)
Beam	39.8 m (130 ft 7 in) (max) 32.2 m (105 ft 8 in) (waterline)
Draft	8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
Decks	12
Speed	25knots(46 km/h; 29 mph)
Capacity	2,490 passengers
Crew	891

GTSSerenade of the Seasis aRadiance-classcruise shipoperated byRoyal Caribbean International.She was completed in 2003.

History

The ship was built atMeyer Werftyard inPapenburg, Germanyand isregisteredinNassau, Bahamas.She completed her maiden voyage on 25 August 2003. Other ships in theRadianceclass includeJewel of the Seas,Brilliance of the SeasandRadiance of the Seas.

The ship was the first Royal Caribbean cruise ship to visit Alaska since 2019; her first voyage there departedSeattle,Washington,on 19 July 2021.

After theRiver Ems Convenyanceon 12 July 2003, the ship was delivered to Royal Caribbean on 30 July 2003.

Ultimate World Cruise

On 21 October 2021, Royal Caribbean announced thatSerenade of the Seaswould sail a 274-day itinerary, the longest offered by any cruise line, called the Ultimate World Cruise.She departed fromMiamion 10 December 2023, and will visit 65 countries, including Morocco, Australia, and Brazil. Prices for guests ranged from US$61,000 to US$112,000.

Layout

Serenade of the Seasis a gas-turbine vessel. This system produces higher efficient speeds than other cruise ships, and lower emissions than diesel cruise ships, but its drawback is higher fuel consumption as well as the demand for higher quality fuel. She is 294 metres (964 ft 7 in) long, 32.3 metres (106 ft 0 in) wide, has a 8.5 metres (27 ft 11 in)draft,and has a cruising speed of 25knots(46 km/h; 29 mph). There are 12 passenger decks, serviced by 9 passenger elevators (6 of which are glass and either look over the Centrum atrium or outside the ship through a glass wall). The ship holds 2,490 guests and 891 crew, and is powered by two smokeless gas turbines, each able to produce up to 25.25MW(33,860hp) of power. There are a total of 1,055 passenger cabins.

Homeports

The cruise shipSerenade of the Seasarriving at thePort of Ponce,Puerto Rico,on 2 January 2020.

Serenade of the Seassails the Caribbean, departing from her home port ofTampa, Florida,during the winter months. During the summer months,Serenade of the Seassails theBaltic Sealeaving from the home ports ofCopenhagen, Denmark,orStockholm, Sweden.Starting in August 2016,Serenade of the Seasstarted sailing out of Boston, Massachusetts until the beginning of October when the ship relocated back to Florida. Starting in May 2020,Serenade of the Seaswas scheduled to sail out ofVancouver, British Columbiauntil the beginning of September when the ship relocated toSydney, Australia,however, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic,these sailings have been canceled.

Serenade of the Seas was the first major cruise ship to return to service in Alaska from Seattle, departing from Pier 91, Seattle on 19 July 2021, and then every Monday until 27 September 2021.

See also

• Royal Caribbean International

External links

• Official website
• "Serenade of the Seas(9228344) ".Miramar Ship Index.Retrieved9 August2009.
• Wayback Machine (archive.org)