MS Legend of the Seas

MS Legend of the Seas
History
Name: Legend of the Seas
Owner: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.[1]
Operator: Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry:
Builder:
Yard number: A31 [2]
Launched: September 4, 1994
In service: 1995[2]
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics
Class and type: Vision-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 69,472 GT[1]
Length: 264.26 m (867.0 ft)[1]
Beam:
  • Max:37 m (121 ft)[1]
  • Waterline:32 metres (105 ft)[1]
Height: 50 m (160 ft) air draft
Draft: 8.068 m (26.47 ft)[1]
Depth: 10.45 m (34.3 ft)[1]
Decks: 11
Installed power:
  • 5 × Wärtsilä Vasa 12V46B V12 engines
  • 11,700 kilowatts (15,700 hp) each
Propulsion: 2 5.8-metre (19 ft) diameter, fixed pitch propellers
Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Capacity: 2,076 passengers
Crew: 720-750 crew
Legend Of The Seas, in Manila, Philippines

MS Legend of the Seas is the lead ship of the Vision Class of cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean International. With a gross tonnage of 69,130 GT, the ship can carry 2,074 passengers. Its maiden voyage was May 16, 1995. Its facilities include a Minigolf course, a theater and cinema, a solarium, two pools, a spa, a fitness center, a 2 story dining room called the Romeo & Juliet, the Windjammer Cafe, 4 themed bars, a dance center, a shopping center, a teen disco, a piano bar, an observation center, a rock-climbing wall and the Viking Crown Lounge.

Legend of the Seas is the most-traveled ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet, having been based in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the South Pacific, Alaska, Central America, Caribbean, the Baltic, Mediterranean and the Middle East during her 19-year career at sea. Starting in the winter of 2009 she was based in Asia on a year-round basis.

Legend of the Seas is the sister ship to Splendour of the Seas.[2]

After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, almost all of her North Asia routes were canceled. Those who booked beforehand were refunded.

In 2013 she returned to Europe to offer cruises in the Mediterranean Sea. During the winter period the ship is based at Fort Lauderdale for Caribbean cruises. In the summer period in 2014, she offered cruises to Northern Europe where she visited port in the Baltic Sea and Norway.[3]

On 4 November 2015, Legend of the Seas docked in Manila, Philippines.

In 2015 she will be based out of Brisbane, Australia until April 2016.

On the 2nd June 2016, Royal Caribbean agreed to sell Legend of the Seas to the UK based Thomson Cruises, in which her sister ship Splendour of the Seas, soon to become TUI Discovery was transferred to Thomson in April 2016. Legend of the Seas will operate its last crossing with Royal Caribbean on 13 March 2017 before being transferred to Thomson. Legend will sail under the name TUI Discovery 2.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Legend of the Seas (18204)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas.
  2. 1 2 3 Fakta om fartyg(Swedish)
  3. ↑ http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/13033455_LG_Northern_Europe_Deployment_2014.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=7054

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