Wonder of the Seas

Wonder of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas in Naples, Italy on 17 June 2022
History
Bahamas
NameWonder of the Seas
OwnerRoyal Caribbean Group
Operator Royal Caribbean International
Port of registryNassau,  Bahamas
Route
Ordered
  • 25 May 2016 (MoU)[3]
  • 27 September 2016 (contract date)[1]
BuilderChantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire France
Yard numberC34[1]
Laid down9 May 2019[1]
Launched4 September 2020[1]
Completed27 January 2022[1]
Acquired27 January 2022[2]
Maiden voyage4 March 2022[2]
In service2022–present[2]
HomeportPort Canaveral, Florida
Identification
StatusIn service
NotesThe world’s third largest cruise ship as of July 19, 2024.
General characteristics
Class and typeOasis-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length362.04 m (1,187 ft 10 in)[1]
Beam
  • 47.4 m (155 ft 6 in) waterline[1]
  • 64 m (210 ft) max beam[4]
Draught9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)[1]
Decks19[4]
Installed power
  • 4 × 14,400 kW (19,300 hp) Wärtsilä 12V46F
  • 2 × 19,200 kW (25,700 hp) Wärtsilä 16V46F
  • 2 × 2,070 kW (2,780 hp) MTU 16V4000
  • Total: 100,140 kW (134,290 hp)
Propulsion
Speed22.0 knots (40.7 km/h; 25.3 mph) cruising[4]
Capacity
  • 5,734 passengers at double occupancy[4]
  • 7,084 passengers maximum[4]
Crew2,369[4]

Wonder of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She was completed in 2022 in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire France,[5] the fifth in Royal Caribbean's Oasis class of cruise ships.[6] At 235,600 GT,[1] she was the largest cruise ship by gross tonnage, until she was surpassed in 2024 by the Icon-class cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, also owned by Royal Caribbean International.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Wonder of the Seas (38209)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "It's Official: World's Newest Wonder Joins Royal Caribbean International". Royal Caribbean Press Center (Press release). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Royal Caribbean Cruises Expands Oasis and Edge-Class" (Press release). Royal Caribbean Group. Royal Caribbean Press Center. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference RCIwonder_fs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Valadnina, Michèle (5 November 2021). "Wonder of the Seas heading from Chantiers to Marseille". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ Tribou, Richard. "Royal Caribbean takes delivery of Florida-bound largest cruise ship in the world". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 27 January 2022.