Brilliance of the Seas

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Brilliance of the Seas

Status:	in service
Launched:	2002
Tonnage:	90,090 gross tons
Length:	962 feet
Beam:	105.6 feet
Draft:	26.7 feet
Decks:	12
Complement:	2,501 passengers, 859 crew
Registry:	Bahamas

Brilliance of the Seas is part of Royal Caribbean's Radiance class. It cruises the Mediterranean from April to November, and the Panama Canal and Caribbean from November to April. Brilliance of the Seas is operated by RCL UK Ltd, which is a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

[edit] Ship Highlights

Rock-climbing wall
Portofino Italian Restaurant
Chops Grill
Seaview Café
Latté-tudes, a specialty coffee house featuring Seattle's Best Coffee
Themed bars and lounges
Casino Royale
Indian Raj-themed Solarium
Colony Club, a unique British colonial-style lounge with self-leveling pool tables
Indoor/outdoor country club with golf simulator
Adventure Ocean youth facilities
Day Spa and Fitness Center
Sports court with basketball/volleyball court
Panamax Ship

[edit] George Allen Smith Controversy

In July of 2005, Royal Caribbean was plagued by a controversy that involved the disappearance of one of the passengers, George Allen Smith. Although the cruise line claims that his death was the result of an accident, evidence has shown that there may have been foul play involved. Blood was found in his cabin and on the side of the ship where he allegedly fell overboard and drowned. The FBI along with the United States Attorneys' office released this statement US Attorney statement Geraldo Rivera aired a news story interviewing Josh Askin one of the last people seen with George Allen Smith along with two Russian boys Greg Rozenberg and Zach Rozenberg Geraldo May 23rd Episode. On January 4 2007, it was announced that Royal Caribbean Cruises had agreed to pay compensation of more than $1 million to the dead man's estate. [1]^{[citation needed]}