Harmony of the Seas

Harmony of the Seas
Harmony of the Seas in Labadee, Haiti
History
Bahamas
NameHarmony of the Seas
OwnerRoyal Caribbean Group
Operator Royal Caribbean International
Port of registryNassau,  Bahamas
RouteCaribbean
Ordered27 December 2012[1][2]
BuilderChantiers de l'Atlantique[1]
CostUS$1.35 billion (2015)[3]
Yard numberA34[2]
Laid down9 May 2014[2]
Launched19 June 2015 (float-out)[2][4]
Completed13 May 2016[2]
Acquired12 May 2016[5]
Maiden voyage29 May 2016[6]
In service2016–present[7]
HomeportGalveston, Texas[8]
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeOasis-class cruise ship
Tonnage
DisplacementApproximately 120,000 t (132,000 short tons)[9]
Length362.12 m (1,188.1 ft)[2]
Beam
  • 47.42 m (155.6 ft) waterline[2]
  • 66 m (217 ft) max beam[10]
Draught9.322 m (30.6 ft)[2]
Depth22.6 m (74 ft)[11]
Decks18; 16 passenger decks[12]
Installed power
  • 4 × 14,400 kW (19,300 hp) Wärtsilä 12V46F[2]
  • 2 × 19,200 kW (25,700 hp) Wärtsilä 16V46F[2]
Propulsion
  • 3 × 20 MW (27,000 hp) ABB Azipod,
  •       all azimuthing[2]
  • 4 × 5.5 MW (7,400 hp) Wärtsilä CT3500
  •       bow thrusters[2]
Speed
  • >25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) maximum[13]
  • 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) cruising[12]
Capacity
  • 5,479 passengers at double occupancy[14]
  • 6,780 maximum[14]
Crew2,300[12]

Harmony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship built by STX France at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France,[15] for Royal Caribbean International. With a gross tonnage of 226,963 GT,[2] she is the fourth largest passenger ship in the world, larger than her older sisters Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, but surpassed by her newer sisters Symphony of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference cin1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Cite error: The named reference DNV was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference telegraph20150226 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference findacruise was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference maiden was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference cbs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Elder, Laura (30 October 2023). "Royal Caribbean adds Harmony of the Seas to Galveston fleet". The Daily News. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference baltsun20160524 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference oasis3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference IHSSea-Web was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference telegraph20160527 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference usatoday20160521 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference avidcruise20160516 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "Harmony Class Ships".