Radiance class cruise ship
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Meyer Werft |
| Operators: | Royal Caribbean International |
| Preceded by: | Voyager class |
| Succeeded by: | Freedom class |
| Built: | 2001-2004 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Active: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | gross tonnage (GT) of 90,090 tons |
| Length: | 962 ft (293 m) |
| Beam: | 105.6 ft (32.2 m) |
| Draft: | 26.7 ft (8.1 m) |
| Decks: | 12 |
| Installed power: | Gas Turbine Engines |
| Speed: | 25 kts |
| Capacity: | 2,501 Passengers |
| Crew: | 859 |
The Radiance class is a class of cruise ships for Royal Caribbean. It is preceded by the Voyager class and succeeded by the Freedom-class. These ships are built to Panamax form factor, allowing them to pass through the Panama Canal.
[edit] Ships
The four ships of the Radiance Class are:
The ships were all built between 2001 and 2004 at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.
[edit] Similar ships
- Spirit class - a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Carnival Cruise Lines.
- MV Arcadia - a similar Panamax ship operated by P&O Cruises.
- MS Queen Victoria - a similar Panamax sized ship operated by Cunard Line.
- Vista class cruise ship - a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Holland America Line
- "Signature class" cruise ship - a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Holland America Line
- Coral Princess and Island Princess - A similar set of Panamax ships operated by Princess Cruises
- Costa Luminosa and Costa Deliziosa - A set of Panamax ships operated by Costa Cruises derived from the Spirit Class and Vista Class designs.
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