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Royal Caribbean International
Type Subsidiary
Industry Hospitality, tourism
Founded 1968 in Norway
Headquarters 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida, USA
Key people Richard D Fain (Chairman & CEO)
Adam M Goldstein (President & CEO)
Services Cruise line
Parent Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Website RoyalCaribbean.com RoyalCaribbean.co.uk

Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. With 21 ships in service under, it controls a 17% share of the world cruise market.[1] All ships under the Royal Caribbean International brand have names ending in "of the Seas" since 1991. Sister brands are Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Cruises, Pullmantur Cruises and CDF Croisières de France.

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Company and brand history [edit]

U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida
Night view of the headquarters in Miami, Florida

Royal Caribbean International was founded as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line in 1968 by Anders Wilhelmsen & Company, I.M. Skaugen & Company, and Gotaas Larsen, Norwegian shipping companies. The newly created line put its first ship, the Song of Norway, into service two years later. The next year, the line's capacity was doubled with the addition of the Nordic Prince to the fleet. Continuing to expand, the line added the Sun Viking in 1972. After four years of successful operation, Royal Caribbean's Song of Norway became their first passenger ship to be lengthened. This was accomplished via the insertion of an 85-foot (26 m) section to the vessel's severed center. Following the success of this procedure, Nordic Prince was stretched in 1980. Royal Caribbean finally received widespread global recognition when in 1982 it launched the Song of America, over twice the size of Sun Viking and at the time the third largest passenger vessel afloat (after the Norway and the Queen Elizabeth 2)

Royal Caribbean innovated once again with its 1986 lease of a coastal property in Haiti for use as a private destination for its guests.[2] This destination is now called Labadee. After a corporate restructuring in 1988, the line launched Sovereign of the Seas, the largest passenger vessel afloat at the time. Two years later, Nordic Empress and Viking Serenade entered service for the line, continuing a rapid growth trend within the company. In the same year Royal Caribbean purchased its second private destination, Little Stirrup Cay, an island in the Bahamas, which they rechristened "Coco Cay."

Monarch of the Seas, the second ship of the Sovereign class, entered service the next year. The third ship of the Sovereign class, Majesty of the Seas, was delivered one year later. With a large passenger capacity and a growing market share, Royal Caribbean finally went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1993. Over the next two years the company experienced extreme growth. A new corporate headquarters in Miami, Florida was completed, and the Nordic Prince replaced by a new vessel, the Legend of the Seas.

The next year brought more growth. Two more Vision-class vessels entered service, the Splendour of the Seas and Grandeur of the Seas. Also in 1996, the company finalized its contracts for 130,000-ton vessels with Aker Finnyards in Finland. The trend of growth and change continued into 1997. The line's oldest ship, Song of Norway, was sold, and two new Vision-class ships entered service as Rhapsody of the Seas and Enchantment of the Seas. The company also merged with the Greek cruise line Celebrity Cruises and changed its name from "Royal Caribbean Cruise Line" to "Royal Caribbean International." The next year marked a transition to a more "strictly modern line", when the last of the company's older vessels, Song of America and Sun Viking, were retired. In 1998, Vision of the Seas came into service, the last of the Vision-class ships.

In 1999 the Voyager of the Seas, the line's newest and world's largest cruise ship entered service with much attention from the news media. The next two years saw the delivery of Voyager's sister ship, Explorer of the Seas, and the first of a new class of more environmentally friendly cruise liners, Radiance of the Seas, as well as the introduction of Royal Caribbean's "cruise tours Alaska", featuring glass-domed train cars to scenic destinations within the state and Canada. During Adventure of the Seas' christening ceremony in November 2001, Royal Caribbean made a $50,000 contribution to the Twin Towers Relief fund.[3]

2002 saw the debut of the Navigator of the Seas, as well as the Brilliance of the Seas, the second ship of the Radiance class. Serenade of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas were introduced the next year, and rock-climbing walls were made a feature of every Royal Caribbean ship. Jewel of the Seas followed in 2004, and the line's ship Nordic Empress was refurbished and re-christened as Empress of the Seas, which was later sold to Pullmantur Cruises in 2008. Construction commenced on Freedom of the Seas, the line's newest ship, at Aker Finnyards in 2005 and the vessel launched the next year as the largest passenger vessel in the world. In 2005, Royal Caribbean made history again with the massive refurbishment of Enchantment of the Seas, cutting the ship in half and adding a 74-foot (23 m) midsection. Grandeur of the Seas was rumored to be the next to have the massive refurbishment sometime in early 2008, but that never took place.

Freedom of the Seas' sister ship, Liberty of the Seas, was launched in 2007, and Independence of the Seas was delivered in 2008. An even larger class, the Oasis class, featuring the Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas was launched in 2009 and 2010, guaranteeing Royal Caribbean the ship size lead for years to come.

In February 2011, Royal Caribbean announced that they had ordered the first of a new class of ships from the Meyer Werft shipyard, code-named Project Sunshine.[4]

In February 2012 they announced that a second Project Sunshine ship had been ordered.[5] In December 2012, Royal Caribbean announced that they had ordered a third Oasis-class cruise ship from STX France.[6]

In February 2013, Royal Caribbean announced the official name of the new class of ships developed under Project Sunshine: Quantum class. They also revealed the names of the two new ships, Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas.[7]

Royal Caribbean cruise ships [edit]

Each Royal Caribbean ship includes a top-of-ship lounge called the Viking Crown Lounge offering sweeping panoramic views, onboard rock climbing walls, bars, lounges, spas, gyms, a main dining room and alternative dining venues. The line has a special kids and youth program known as Adventure Ocean.

Oasis class [edit]

Main article: Oasis-class cruise ship

The first ship of this class, Oasis of the Seas surpassed the Freedom-class ships as the world's largest cruise ship in December 2009. It is able to accommodate up to 5,400 passengers, has a registered tonnage of 225,282 tons and cost the line around US $1.4 billion. Oasis-class vessels have primarily sailed the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, but Royal Caribbean may also choose to deploy these vessels in other parts of the world. A second Oasis-class ship was ordered on April 2, 2007, and was constructed at STX Europe's Finland Yards (formerly Aker Finnyards), Turku, Finland. It was delivered on October 28, 2010 and went into service December 1, 2010.[8]

Royal Caribbean International, in conjunction with USA Today, sponsored a contest to name the vessels.[9][10] [11]

Ship Year Built Gross tonnage Approx. Berths Areas of Operation Image
Oasis of the Seas 2009 225,282 5,400 Eastern/Western Caribbean
MS Oasis of the Seas Aft.jpg
Allure of the Seas 2010 225,282 5,400 Eastern/Western Caribbean
Allure of the Seas leaving Port Everglades (cropped).jpg

Freedom class [edit]

Main article: Freedom-class cruise ship

The Freedom-class ships are lengthened versions of the second-generation Voyager-class ship, and contain a 400-foot (120 m) a Royal Promenade mall running much of the length of the ship, an ice skating rink, basketball court, several pools, a mini-golf course, and a rock wall. New features on the Freedom class include the FlowRider surfing simulator, the H2O Zone kids water play area, a boxing ring, and hot tubs cantilever over the side of the ship. At 154,410 gross tons, the Freedom-class ships were the largest ships in the world until the debut of the Oasis class in 2009.

Ship Year Built Gross tonnage Approx. Berths Areas of Operation Image
Freedom of the Seas 2006 154,407 3,600 Eastern/Western Caribbean
MS Freedom of the Seas in its maiden voyage (cropped).jpg
Liberty of the Seas 2007 154,407 3,600 Europe, Short Caribbean
Liberty Of The Seas 22-04-2007 (cropped).JPG
Independence of the Seas 2008 154,407 3,600 Europe, Eastern/Western Caribbean
MS Independence of the Seas in Southampton (cropped).JPG

Radiance class [edit]

Main article: Radiance-class cruise ship

Radiance-class ships have a gross tonnage of 90,090. All ships have environmentally friendlier gas turbine engines. The Radiance-class ships have over 3 acres (12,000 m2) of glass, glass exterior viewing elevators, over 700 balcony staterooms, two-level glass windowed dining rooms, alternative restaurants, a retractable glass roof over a pool, an outdoor pool, as well as the first self-leveling billiard tables at sea. The Radiance class ships were constructed at Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany.

Ship Year Built Gross tonnage Approx. Berths Areas of Operation Image
Radiance of the Seas 2001 90,090 2,100 Alaska, Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Brilliance of the Seas 2002 90,090 2,100 Europe, Western/Southern Caribbean, Canada/New England
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Serenade of the Seas 2003 90,090 2,100 Western Caribbean, Europe, Middle East
RCI Serenade of the Seas.JPG
Jewel of the Seas 2004 90,090 2,100 Short Western Caribbean, South Caribbean
Jewel of the Seas (cropped).jpg

Voyager class [edit]

Main article: Voyager-class cruise ship

The fifth largest passenger ships at sea (behind the Oasis class, Freedom class, Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Epic and Cunard's Queen Mary 2), the Voyager-class ships were the largest class of cruise ships in the world when built and were the first ships to have an ice rink at sea and have Royal Caribbean's iconic Royal Promenade. They were built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards' (now STX Europe) facility in Turku, Finland. They have a gross tonnage of around 137,000 tonnes. These ships include a 350-foot (110 m) indoor mall known as the Royal Promenade, featuring indoor pubs, shops, cafes, and bars. Activity options on board include a basketball court, ice skating rink, at least 3 pools, a mini-golf course, and a rock wall.

Navigator of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas are second-generation Voyager-class vessels, and feature glass stateroom balconies that extend out from the superstructure of the ship.

Ship Year Built Gross tonnage Approx. Berths Areas of Operation Image
Voyager of the Seas 1999 137,276 3,100 Asia, Australia/New Zealand
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Explorer of the Seas 2000 137,308 3,100 Eastern/Southern Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada/New England
Explorer of the Seas Bayonne (cropped).jpg
Adventure of the Seas 2001 137,276 3,100 Southern Caribbean, Europe
Adventure of the Seas ship.jpg
Navigator of the Seas 2002 138,279 3,100 Western Caribbean, Europe
Navigator of The Seas at Linnahall 10 June 2007 (cropped).jpg
Mariner of the Seas 2003 138,279 3,100 Western Caribbean, Asia
Mariner of the Seas Crete.jpg

Vision class [edit]

Main article: Vision-class cruise ship

Technically speaking, the Vision class consists of three pairs of sister ships and is not a "class" of ships in the same sense as the Radiance, Freedom, Voyager, or Oasis classes. Legend and Splendour, built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France have a gross tonnage of approximately 70,000 and are the only ones which have a golf course. Grandeur and Enchantment were built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Helsinki, Finland and had an original tonnage of approximately 73,000 GT. The final pair, Rhapsody and Vision were also built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, and have a tonnage of 78,000 GT. In 2005, a 74-foot (23 m) midsection was added to Enchantment of the Seas, bringing its tonnage to over 80,000 GT. All ships of this class feature over 2 acres (8,100 m2) of glass.

Ship Year Built Gross tonnage Approx. Berths Areas of Operation Image
Legend of the Seas 1995 69,130 1,800 Asia, Europe, Eastern/Southern Caribbean, Panama Canal
Legend of the Seas (1) (cropped).jpg
Splendour of the Seas 1996 69,130 1,800 Europe, Brazil
Splendour of the Seas (Split, HR, 2011-07-14) (cropped).jpg
Grandeur of the Seas 1996 73,817 1,950 Southern/Eastern/Western Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada/New England
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Rhapsody of the Seas 1997 78,491 2,000 Australia/New Zealand, Alaska
Rhapsody of the Seas in Sydney (cropped).jpg
Enchantment of the Seas 1997 82,910 2,250 Eastern/Western Caribbean, Bahamas
Enchantment of the Seas.jpg
Vision of the Seas 1998 78,340 2,000 Europe, Southern/Eastern Caribbean, Panama Canal
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Sovereign class [edit]

Main article: Sovereign-class cruise ship

At approximately 73,000 GT, these were the first "mega-ships" in the industry (with the exception of the SS Norway, an ocean liner converted into a cruise ship), built at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The first one, Sovereign of the Seas, was launched in 1988. The Sovereign-class ships were the first cruise ships to have an open atrium area.[citation needed] Like larger Royal Caribbean ships, the Sovereign-class ships have pools, open bars and lounges inside, and grand theaters.

In October 2008, Sovereign of the Seas was transferred to the fleet of Pullmantur Cruises.[12] The Monarch of the Seas was transferred to Pullmantur Cruises in April 2013 like her sister ship the Sovereign of the Seas.[13][14]

Ship Year Built Gross tonnage Approx. Berths Areas of Operation Image
Majesty of the Seas 1992 74,077 2,350 Bahamas
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Future fleet [edit]

Ship Class Estimated Completion Current Status Approx. Berths Gross tonnage Planned Home Port Notes
Quantum of the Seas[15] Quantum class Fall 2014 Steel cutting began February 2013 4,200 167,800[16] Bayonne, New Jersey[17] Second largest class of passenger ship
Anthem of the Seas[15] Quantum class Spring 2015 Planned 4,200 167,800[16] TBA Sister ship to Quantum of the Seas
TBA Oasis class Summer 2016 Planned 5,400 225,500 TBA 3rd Oasis-class cruise ship

Retired ships [edit]

Ship Amenities [edit]

As of 14 May 2013 (2013-05-14), complementary amenities available on all ships in the Royal Caribbean fleet include in-stateroom televisions and telephones, a main theater featuring Broadway-style and headliner shows, a rock climbing wall, a basketball court, an indoor fitness center, a multi-story main dining room, the Windjammer buffet, 24-hour room service, the Adventure Ocean children's program, a multi-deck atrium with glass elevators, and multiple lounges (including the signature Viking Crown Lounge located at the top of the ship surrounding the funnels). Paid amenities on all ships include ship-to-shore calls from stateroom telephones, WiFi and cell phone access at sea, a casino, bingo, a full-service spa, and multiple shops and bars. Other amenities that are not specific to one specific ship or class of ship are shown below (amenities in italics are available to all guests and are complementary):

Ship Outdoor Pools Indoor Pools Hot Tubs Flowriders Mini Golf Outdoor Movie Screen Ice Rink Royal Promenade Park Café Boardwalk Dog House Johnny Rockets Ben & Jerry's Cupcake Cupboard Italian Restaurant Chops Grille Izumi Asian Cusine Rita's Cantina Samba Grill Chef's Table Coke Freestyle Concierge Club Diamond Club Nursery DreamWorks Experience Nightclubs
Oasis of the Seas 6 Red XN 10 2 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Giovanni's Table Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Allure of the Seas 6 Red XN 10 2 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Giovanni's Table Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Freedom of the Seas 3 Red XN 7 1 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Portofino Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Liberty of the Seas 3 Red XN 7 1 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Portofino Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Independence fo the Seas 3 Red XN 7 1 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Giovanni's Table Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY
Radiance of the Seas 1 1 3 Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Giovanni's Table Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY
Brilliance of the Seas 1 1 3 Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Giovanni's Table Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY
Serenade of the Seas 1 1 3 Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Giovanni's Table Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY
Jewel of the Seas 1 1 3 Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Portofino Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Voyager of the Seas 3 Red XN 7 Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Portofino Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Explorer of the Seas 3 Red XN 7 Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Portofino Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Adventure of the Seas 3 Red XN 7 Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Portofino Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Navigator of the Seas 3 Red XN 7 Planned Green tickY Planned Green tickY Green tickY Planned Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Portofino* Green tickY Planned Red XN Red XN Planned Red XN Green tickY Planned Planned Red XN Green tickY
Mariner of the Seas 3 Red XN 7 Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Giovanni's Table Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Legend of the Seas 1 1 4 Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Splendour of the Seas 1 1 4 Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Grandeur of the Seas 2 1 6 Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Giovanni's Table Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Rhapsody of the Seas 1 1 6 Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Giovanni's Table Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Enchantment of the Seas 2 1 6 Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Vision of the Seas 1 1 6 Red XN Red XN Planned Red XN Red XN Planned Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Portofino* Planned Planned Red XN Red XN Planned Red XN Planned Planned Planned Red XN Red XN
Majesty of the Seas 2 Red XN 2 Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN

*Portofino planned to be replaced with Giovanni's Table during an upcoming refurbishment.

Private resorts [edit]

Royal Caribbean operates two privately owned resorts that are used as stops on some Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries. They are Labadee, a resort on the northern coast of Haiti; and Coco Cay, a private island in the Berry Islands region of The Bahamas. Each resort features canopies for eating, lounge chairs, palm trees, and white sand beaches.

Controversies [edit]

Docking in Haiti [edit]

In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Royal Caribbean Cruise lines continued docking cruise ships at the Labadee resort despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis . While the ships delivered relief supplies to the affected and the company has promised to donate all proceeds from the visit to help the earthquake victims, many passengers on board the cruise ships were "sickened" by the company's decision to dock in Haiti. Associate vice president John Weis defended the company's decision by stating that the company had "tremendous opportunities to use our ships as transport vessels for relief supplies and personnel to Haiti ... Simply put, we cannot abandon Haiti now that they need us most." The Labadee resort, located over 60 miles from the epicenter of the earthquake, is on lease to the company from the Government of Haiti.[18][19]

George Allen Smith case [edit]

Main article: MS Brilliance of the Seas#George Allen Smith controversy

On July 5, 2005, passengers on board the Brilliance of the Seas reported what appeared to be blood on a part of the ship below the passenger balconies. After a search, George Allen Smith was discovered to be missing and thought to have fallen overboard. A criminal investigation into possible foul play was conducted, and a brief press release on the company's investor relations website announced the settlement of the case,[20] later revealed to be more than $1 million.[21]

Environmental record [edit]

In 1998 and 1999, the company was fined US$9 million because one of its ships, the Sovereign of the Seas, had repeatedly dumped oily waste into the ocean and tried to hide this using false records, including fake piping diagrams given to the US Coast Guard. Because the company was and is incorporated in Liberia, Royal Caribbean argued that this case was not in the jurisdiction of US courts. Despite their argument, they were unsuccessful.[22]

Accessibility [edit]

Royal Caribbean has made a focused effort to make their cruises highly accessible to persons with disabilities, retrofitting their vessels extensively with lifts and ramps for wheelchairs, adding Braille lettering to all signage throughout cruise ships, infrared systems in theatres to amplify sound for the hard of hearing, and sensitivity training for staff to handle the needs of disabled persons.[23]

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References [edit]

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  13. ^ ><Monarch amplia frota da Pullmantur em 2013><PressTur><
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