Rhapsody of the Seas in Sydney, Australia, January 2010 |
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| Name: |
Rhapsody of the Seas |
| Owner: |
Royal Caribbean International |
| Port of registry: |
 Bahamas |
| Builder: |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique; Saint-Nazaire, France |
| Yard number: |
E31[citation needed] |
| Launched: |
August 9, 1996 |
| Maiden voyage: |
May 19, 1997 |
| In service: |
1997-present |
| Status: |
In Active Service as of 2012 |
| General characteristics |
| Class and type: |
Vision-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: |
78,491 gross tons |
| Length: |
297 m (974 ft) |
| Beam: |
32.2 m (106 ft) |
| Draft: |
7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Decks: |
11 |
| Speed: |
22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Capacity: |
2,435 passengers |
| Crew: |
765 crew |
MS Rhapsody of the Seas is a Vision Class cruise ship for Royal Caribbean International. Onboard amenities include a full-service spa, two swimming pools, six bars, a pizzeria, and a Ben and Jerry's ice-cream parlor.
After 6 years of sailing from Galveston, Texas, Rhapsody repositioned on a world trip in the fall of 2007, traveling through the South Pacific to Australia where she remained for two months, before moving to Asia, operating cruises from Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Busan in South Korea. For the summer of 2008, Rhapsody operated out of Seattle, Washington, sailing to Alaska before repositioning back to Sydney, Australia for the winter of 2008/2009. After returning to Seattle in the spring of 2009, Royal Caribbean has announced that the Rhapsody is to repeat her Australia/Alaska seasons at least through April 2012. Prior to commencing her 2012 US summer tour, the ship will be receiving a US$16 million dry dock refit in April, with attention focussed on the pool deck and addition of new restaurants.
[edit] Rhapsody in Sydney Harbour
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Rhapsody at Circular Quay.
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Moored at cruise liner terminal
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Starboard side at terminal gangway
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