Explorer of the Seas
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| Placed in Service: | October 28, 2000 |
| Status: | in service |
| Tonnage: | 142,000 gross tons |
| Length: | 1,020 feet |
| Beam: | 157.5 feet |
| Decks: | 15 |
| Speed: | 23.7 knots |
| Complement: | 3,114 passengers, 1,180 crew |
| Registry: | Nassau, Bahamas |
Explorer of the Seas is one of five Voyager-class cruise ships from Royal Caribbean International. It can handle over 3100 guests, including scientists making use of a built-in atmospheric and oceanographic laboratory operated by the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Voyager-class ships are the largest passenger ships in the world except for Cunard's Queen Mary 2 and Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas.
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[edit] Activities include:
- Ice skating rink
- Rock climbing wall
- Inline skating
- Nine-hole miniature golf course
- Ping-Pong Tables
- Shuffleboard Court
- Golf simulators
- Full-sized basketball court
- Adventure Ocean® youth facilities
[edit] Other amenities
- Royal Promenade
- Casino
- Three-story main dining room
- Windjammer Café
- Restaurants such as Johnny Rockets (1950s-style) and Portofino (Italian)
- Themed bars and lounges
- Swimming pools and hot tubs
- Day spa and Fitness Center
- Library and Royal Caribbean Online™ Internet access
- Wedding chapel
[edit] Norovirus exposure
On the February 26, 2005 sailing of Explorer of the Seas, 243 of the 3,252 guests onboard became sick with what Royal Caribbean identified as Norovirus. All guests who were sick during the ships stop at Grand Cayman island received 50% off a future Royal Caribbean cruise as compensation.
