Royal Caribbean International launched the Freedom of the Seas in May 2006. The cruise line distributed these debut photos of the new ship, which were taken on the Freedom of the Seas inaugural voyage and during early sea trials. The Freedom of the Seas has many exciting, innovative features that amaze and entertain its 3,600 passengers.
Freedom of the Seas Exterior
Freedom of the Seas launched in May 2006 as the world's biggest cruise ship, measuring 155,000 tons, carrying 4,500 passengers and introducing Royal Caribbean's now-widespread FlowRider surf. Directed by Marcel Varnel. With Clifford Mollison, Wendy Barrie, Zelma O'Neal, H.F. A mild mannered clerk, with a crush on his boss's daughter, is led astray by an old friend. Royal Caribbean International launched the Freedom of the Seas in May 2006. The cruise line distributed these debut photos of the new ship, which were taken on the Freedom of the Seas inaugural voyage and during early sea trials. The Freedom of the Seas has many exciting, innovative features that amaze and entertain its 3,600 passengers. Freedom of the Seas interactive deckplans, Freedom of the Seas cabin diagrams, Freedom of the Seas pictures, stateroom cabin video. Carnival Freedom offers some of the latest and greatest features across our fleet. Explore the cruise ship and you'll find a wide range of fun options to make the most of your time at sea. See photos, onboard activities, staterooms, deck plans, and itineraries. Book your Carnival Freedom cruise today!
Freedom of the Seas was the first ship in the Freedom class for Royal Caribbean. Liberty of the Seas (launched in 2008) and Independence of the Seas (launched in 2008) are in the same class.
Freedom of the Seas
Tug boats are not really small, but this one sure looks that way next to the Freedom of the Seas.
Freedom of the Seas Hot Tub
The Freedom of the Seas cruise ship features large, cantilevered hot tubs that stretch out over the ocean below.
Freedom of the Seas Pool and Pool Bar
Freedom Of The Seas Deck Plan
On warm, sunny day, the hot tub and pool bar are busy places on the Freedom of the Seas.
Freedom of the Seas FlowRider
Passengers on the Freedom of the Seas can surf or ride a boogey board in the FlowRider surfing pool.
Freedom of the Seas H2O Zone
The H2O Zone is a fun place for kids to play in the water.
Freedom of the Seas H2O Zone at Night
The H2O Zone is a kid's water park that looks like it would be as much fun at night as it is in the daytime.
Freedom of the Seas Boxing Ring
Most travelers might not see boxing as a relaxing cruise activity, it is a good way to work off some of the stresses of your job back home.
Freedom of the Seas Day Spa
Many cruise travelers love to have a spa treatment to relax and rejuvenate.
Freedom of the Seas Fitness Room
Spinning on one of these cycles in the Freedom of the Seas fitness center will help you burn off some of those added calories you are consuming!
Freedom of the Seas Rock Climbing Wall
Rock climbing walls are a popular activity on many cruise ships.
Freedom of the Seas Cabin
Doesn't the bedding in this cabin look inviting?
Freedom of the Seas Presidential Family Suite
You can feel like a Presidential family if you book this suite.
Freedom of the Seas Presidential Family Suite Balcony
Freedom of the Seas Main Dining Room
The main dining room on the Freedom of the Seas is elegant and beautiful.
Freedom of the Seas Sorrento's Casual Dining
Sorrento's is a popular place for pizza on all of Royal Caribbean's cruise ships.
Freedom of the Seas Arcadia Theater
The entertainers on the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship put on amazing shows in this theater.
Freedom of the Seas 'A Clean Shave' Barber Shop
Freedom of the Seas On Air Karaoke Club
Freedom of the Seas Royal Promenade at Night
Freedom of the Seas Royal Promenade by Day
Freedom of the Seas Vintages Wine Bar
Freedom of the Seas Deluxe Stateroom
Freedom of the Seas Deluxe Stateroom
Freedom of the Seas Deluxe Stateroom
Freedom of the Seas Outside Stateroom
Freedom of the Seas Outside Stateroom
Freedom of the Seas Presidential Suite
Freedom of the Seas Presidential Suite
Freedom of the Seas Presidential Suite
Freedom of the Seas Presidential Suite
Freedom of the Seas Presidential Suite
Freedom of the Seas Cafe Promenade
Freedom of the Seas Portofino Restaurant
Portofino Restaurant has some amazing Italian food on the Freedom of the Seas.
Freedom of the Seas Portofino Restaurant
Freedom of the Seas Windjammer Cafe
This photo is probably the only one you'll ever see of the Windjammer Cafe without any people!
Freedom of the Seas Bull and Bear Pub
Freedom of the Seas Crypt Lounge
Freedom of the Seas Vintages Wine Bar
Freedom of the Seas Fitness Center
Freedom of the Seas Flowrider Surfing Pool
Freedom of the Seas Swimming Pool
Freedom of the Seas Waterpark
Freedom of the Seas Waterpark
Freedom of the Seas WaterPark
Freedom of the Seas Computer Lab
Freedom of the Seas Library
Freedom of the Seas Solarium
Freedom of the Seas in Port Canaveral, Florida in 2016, after her 2015 refurbishment | |
| History | |
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| Name: | Freedom of the Seas |
| Owner: | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.[1] |
| Operator: | Royal Caribbean International |
| Port of registry: | Nassau, Bahamas, Bahamas |
| Route: | San Juan, Puerto Rico & Caribbean |
| Ordered: | September 18, 2003[1] |
| Builder: | Aker YardsTurku Shipyard, Finland |
| Cost: | US$800 million |
| Yard number: | 55 |
| Laid down: | November 9, 2004 |
| Launched: | August 19, 2005[1] |
| Christened: | May 12, 2006 |
| Completed: | April 24, 2006[1] |
| Maiden voyage: | 4 June 2006 (Caribbean) |
| In service: | 4 June 2006 |
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| Status: | In service |
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| Length: | 1,111.46 ft (338.774 m)[1] |
| Beam: | 126.64 ft (38.60 m) waterline 184 ft (56.08 m) extreme (bridge wings) |
| Height: | 209 ft (63.70 m) |
| Draught: | 29.61 ft (9.026 m)[1] |
| Decks: | 19 total decks, 15 passenger decks |
| Installed power: | 6 × Wärtsilä 12V46 (6 × 12,600 kW) |
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| Speed: | 21.6 knots (40.0 km/h; 24.9 mph)[2] |
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| Crew: | 1,360 |
MS Freedom of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is the namesake of Royal Caribbean's Freedom class, and can accommodate 3,634 passengers and 1,300 crew [3] on fifteen passenger decks. The vessel also has 4 crew decks below the waterline. Freedom of the Seas was the largest passenger ship ever built (by gross tonnage) from 2006 until construction of her sister ship, Liberty of the Seas in 2007. As of November 2018, she is the 15th largest passenger ship in the world by gross tonnage, at 155,889 GT.
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Construction[edit]
The Freedom of the Seaswas built at the Aker YardsTurku Shipyard, Finland, which built the ships of the Voyager class as well as the other ships of the Freedom class. Upon its completion, it became the largest passenger ship ever built, taking that honor from Cunard'sQueen Mary 2.
Freedom of the Seas is 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) narrower than QM2 at the waterline, 6 metres (20 ft) shorter, has 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) less draft, is 8.3 metres (27 ft) less tall and 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) slower. Freedom however is the larger ship in terms of gross tonnage. Its gross tonnage as verified by Det Norske Veritas, a Norwegian marine classification society, was 154,407 GT,[4] compared with QM2's 148,528 GT.[5][6]Freedom of the Seas had the highest gross tonnage of any passenger ship yet built until the 2007 completion of Liberty of the Seas.
The ship has four bow thrusters.[7] When at sea Freedom of the Seas consumes approximately 12,800 kg (28,000 pounds) of fuel per hour.[8]
Incidents[edit]
Fire[edit]
On July 22, 2015, a fire started in a mechanical area of the ship around 9:15 AM when the ship was en route from Cape Canaveral, Florida to Falmouth, Jamaica. All passengers were sent to their muster stations to abandon ship if the fire had gotten out of control. One crew member sustained first degree burns.[9]
Death[edit]
On July 7, 2019, 18-month-old Chloe Wiegand fell through an open window on the 11th deck while the ship was docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after her grandfather had placed her on a railing.[10]
Facilities[edit]
The ship has an interior promenade 445 feet (136 m) long called the 'Royal Promenade'.[11]
The ship has three swimming areas: an interactive water park, a dedicated adult pool, and the main pool. The 13th deck has a sports area with a rock climbing wall, the FlowRider surf simulator, a miniature golf course and a full size basketball court. Other items include an ice skating rink, a casino and a three-deck-high broadway-style theater. Many of the ship's interiors were extensively decorated by muralist Clarissa Parish.[12]
Service history[edit]
The ship docked at Blohm und Voss in Hamburg, Germany on 17 April 2006 to repair a damaged bearing in one of the three Azipod propulsion units and some minor modifications prior to her official handover to Royal Caribbean International on 24 April 2006. She then visited Oslo, Norway before sailing for Southampton, England. The ship sailed on its first transatlantic crossing on 3 May 2006.
Freedom of the Seas arrived in New York HarborUSA for her official naming ceremony on 12 May 2006 which was broadcast live on NBC's The Today Show from Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, New Jersey (the ship's official New York berth), and thereafter traveled to Boston for the weekend of May 19–22. The ship's godmother was selected as Katherine Louise Calder, a Portland, Oregonfoster care provider.[13] She began operations out of Miami with her first cruise and maiden voyage on 4 June, sailing to western Caribbean locations.
On 4 May 2009, Freedom of the Seas moved her home port from the Port of Miami-Dade to Port Canaveral. The ship underwent her first dry dock refurbishment in late March 2011.[14]
Freedom Of The Seas Itinerary
In January 2015, the ship underwent another 24-day dry dock. During the dry dock some new interior passenger cabins were added.[15]
In winter 2016, Freedom of the Seas repositioned to Port Everglades, from where she undertook cruises in the Caribbean.[16] After homeporting in Barcelona in the spring and summer of 2017, Freedom of the Seas returned to Port Everglades. In May 2018, she commenced sailing Southern Caribbean sailings out of San Juan, Puerto Rico until April 2021.
Freedom of the Seas is scheduled to undergo a $116 million dry dock early in 2020.[17]
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- ^'Freedom of the Seas (25177)'. DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^United States Coast Guard Maritime Information Exchange, Queen Mary 2, Retrieved 2012-03-26
- ^Queen Mary 2, inquiry for IMO 924106, Ships in Class (registration required). Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^'Freedom of the Seas'. Ship Technology. 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
- ^'Wärtsilä 46F'. wartsila.com.
- ^Sampson, Hannah (July 22, 2015). 'Cruise to continue after Freedom of the Seas fire in Jamaica'. The Miami Herald. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^Baynes, Chris. 'Young girl falls to death from cruise ship 'after being accidentally dropped by grandfather''. The Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^[1]Archived November 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^www.clarissaparish.comArchived 2017-12-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 2012
- ^https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=1526 Calder
- ^'Port Canaveral'. portcanaveral.org. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12.
- ^'Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Completes Dry Dock, Features New Cabins and Restaurants'. Cruise Critic.
- ^'Royal Caribbean announces 2016-2017 Caribbean cruise ship deployments'. Cruise Critic. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^'ISLAND HOPPING MEETS CHART-TOPPING THRILLS ON AMPLIFIED FREEDOM OF THE SEAS'. www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
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