Adventure of the Seas

Adventure of the Seas is the third of five Voyager-class cruise ships[3] measured at 138,193 gross tonnage (GT), 108,644 net tonnage (NT) and 11,033 tons deadweight (DWT). The vessel is 311.1 meters (1,020 ft 8 in) long with a beam of 38.6 m (126 ft 8 in) at the waterline and 49.1 m (161 ft 1 in) at the extreme.[4][5] The vessel has a draft of 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in) and a depth of 11.7 m (38 ft 5 in).[4][lower-alpha 1] The vessel is powered by a diesel-electric system composed of six 12,423-kilowatt (16,660 hp) Wärtsilä 12V46 engines for a total of 74,538 kW (99,957 hp) driving three 3 MW (4,000 hp) ABB Azipods and four bow thrusters.[5][6] This gives the cruise ship a maximum speed of 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph).[5]

The ship has 15 decks of which 14 are passenger decks with capacity for a maximum of 3,807 guests. The Voyager-class ships have a four-deck-high horizontal promenade, called the Royal Promenade. The length of the promenade is roughly 120 metres (393 ft 8 in), and situated at each end is an 11-deck high atrium, called the Centrum.[3] The passengers are spread out over 1,557 staterooms of which 765 are balcony, 174 are along the outside with 618 along the inside. 565 come with a ​³⁄₄th berth and 26 are accessible for persons with disabilities. 138 are located along the promenade.[6] Adventure of the Seas comes equipped with an outdoor movie screen, an Aqua Park, cyclone and typhoon water slides, as well as a FlowRider.[7] The ship has a crew of 1,185.[6]

The vessel was ordered on 24 April 1997[4] for $500 million[8] and constructed at Kværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard in Finland. The ship's keel was laid down on 17 June 1998.[4] Named Adventure of the Seas, the cruise ship was launched on 5 January 2001 and completed on 26 October 2001.[4] The ship's godparents are Tara Stackpole and Kevin Hannafin of the New York Fire Department along with Margaret McDonnell and Richard Lucas of the New York Police Department.[6][lower-alpha 2] The vessel is operated by Royal Caribbean International (RCI) and is registered at Nassau, Bahamas.[9] Adventure of the Seas departed on its maiden voyage on 18 November 2001.[6]

Adventure of the Seas has cruised from United States ports to the Caribbean, Bahamas and Canada and from European ports to Baltic, Mediterranean, and Northern European destinations.[10][11][12] In 2016, the cruise ship underwent a $61 million refurbishment, among the changes included adding additional staterooms. Adventure of the Seas was the fifth ship of the RCI fleet to undergo the refit.[13]

During the coronavirus pandemic, on 2020.05.22, Loop Jamaica reported that 5 crew members of Adventure of the Seas recently repatriated to Jamaica had tested positive for the virus.[14] The ship had docked at Falmouth, Jamaica on 2020.05.19.[15][16][17] Aboard were 1044 Jamaican crew members, all to be repatriated and tested for the virus.[17][18] By 2020.05.24, 9 crew members in total had tested positive;[19] by 2020.05.26, 19 in total had tested positive, and 624 negative.[20][21]

• "Adventure of the Seas (20125)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
• "Adventure of the Seas". Meyer Turku Shipyard 1737. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
• "Adventure of the Seas: Fast Facts". Royal Caribbean International Press Center. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
• Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 978-1-84884-218-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 981-246-510-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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