MS Freedom of the Seas

Freedom of the Seas in Port Canaveral, Florida in 2016, after her 2015 refurbishment
History
Bahamas
Name	Freedom of the Seas
Owner	Royal Caribbean Group[1]
Operator	Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry	Nassau,  Bahamas
Route	San Juan, Puerto Rico & Caribbean
Ordered	September 18, 2003[1]
Builder	Aker Yards Turku Shipyard, Finland
Cost	US$800 million
Yard number	52
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	2006–present
Identification	Call sign: C6UZ7 IMO number: 9304033 DNV ID: 25177 MMSI number: 309906000
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Freedom-class cruise ship
Tonnage	156,271 GT (2015–present)[1] 154,407 GT (2006–2015)[2]
Length	338.774 m (1,111.46 ft)[1]
Beam	38.60 m (126.64 ft) waterline 56.08 m (184 ft) extreme (bridge wings)
Height	63.70 m (209 ft)
Draught	9.026 m (29.61 ft)[1]
Decks	19 total decks, 15 passenger decks
Installed power	6 × Wärtsilä 12V46 (6 × 12,600 kW)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric; Three ABB Azipod units, two azimuthing and one fixed. Four bow thrusters
Speed	21.6 knots (40.0 km/h; 24.9 mph)[2]
Capacity	3,782 (double occupancy) 4,515 (maximum occupancy)[3]
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.