MS Enchantment of the Seas
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 Enchantment of the Seas |
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| Career | |
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| Name: | Enchantment of the Seas |
| Owner: | Royal Caribbean International |
| Operator: | Royal Caribbean International |
| Port of Registry: |  Bahamas |
| Builder: | Kvaerner Masa Yards Helsinki New Shipyard, Helsinki, Finland |
| Maiden voyage: | 1997-07-13 |
| Status: | In Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Vision class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 1997—2004: 74,000 GT (gross tonnage) 2005 onwards: 80,700 GT |
| Length: | 1997—2004: 916 ft (279.20 m) 2005 onwards: 990 ft (301.75 m) |
| Beam: | 106 ft (32.31 m) |
| Draft: | 25 ft (7.62 m) |
| Decks: | 11 |
| Speed: | 22 kn (40.74 km/h/25.32 mph) |
| Capacity: | 2,446 Passengers |
MS Enchantment of the Seas is a Vision Class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. Mainly, she cruises in the Caribbean, but can often be exploring the coast of Alaska and transiting the Panama Canal.
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[edit] Propellers
The two propellers are highly skewed fixed pitch types, manufactured in Sweden. Enchantment of the Seas and her sister ship Grandeur of the Seas are the first two major cruise ships to be equipped with a Dynamic Positioning System.
[edit] Facilities
There are plenty of public areas, three pools, spas, several bars, and dining establishments in addition to the main dining room. Its facilities include a theater, a solarium, a children's and a regular pool, a spa and fitness center, a 2 story dining room called the My Fair Lady, the Windjammer Cafe, themed bars and lounges, a dance center, a shopping center, a teen disco, a piano bar, an observation center, a rock-climbing wall and the Viking Crown Lounge.
[edit] Overhaul
In 2005, the Enchantment of the Seas was overhauled by cutting it in half amidship and adding a 73 foot long section. Enchantment entered dry dock at Keppel Verolme shipyards in Rotterdam on 15 May 2005. The mid-body extension section was built at Aker Finnyards ahead of time, allowing the construction to be done in just over a month.[1][2]
The ship resumed service on 07 July 2005, less than two months after entering dry dock. The new section included 151 new staterooms, outdoor trampoline bungees, suspension bridges, an expanded pool area, a 64-jet interactive fountain area for kids, and floor windows allowing an unobstructed view of the ocean below. During its time out of service, Enchantment also received an overall renovation, which included paintings by Paul Critchley for the Windjammer cafe.[3]
[edit] Gallery
 Docked in Philadelphia, PA |
 Sports pool and main pool |
 Orpheum Theatre |
 The three-deck atrium of the ship, as seen from mid-deck; it was renovated during the overhaul. |
[edit] References
- ^ Press Release 31 May 2005. Royal Caribbean. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Brochure on KV's facilities for cruise and ferry repair. Cruise and Ferry (contains numerous photos and details of the Enchantment extension project). Keppel Verolme Shipyards. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Press Release 06 July 2005. Royal Caribbean. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
[edit] External links
- RCI page for Enchantment of the Seas
- RCI "Fast Facts" brochure for Enchantment of the Seas
- RCIfan.com, an RCI Fan site.
- A gallery of commissioned artwork for the ship's Windjammer Buffet-Style Cafe
- A must read about the new features on the Enchantment
