SPLENDOUR of the SEAS

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Owner: Royal Caribbean International: - USA  

Sisterships: Splendour of the Seas is one of 6 more or less identical ships of the Vision-class. Fully sistership is the Legend of the Seas

The first 2 are: Legend- and Splendour- of the Seas. Characteristic Funnel with  Viking Crown Lounge on midship located.
The second two: Enchantment- and Grandeur- of the Seas. Length plus 15 m.  Funnel on aftship and 
Viking Crown Lounge freestanding on midship.
The third two: Rhapsody- and Vision of the Seas. Identical lay-out as the second two.
However the Enchantment of the Seas is stretched by 22,2 m. in 2005.
Oct.26-2011 Splendour of the Seas enters into the Navantia shipyard in Cadiz, Spain to begin a five-week long, $35 million dry dock where she will receive new dining venues: Chops Grille, Izumi, the Boardwalk Dog House, Chef’s Table and the Park Café; the Royal Babies and Tots Nursery, a Diamond lounge for Crown and Anchor loyalty guests, a Concierge Lounge for suite guests and upgraded technology throughout. In addition the ship will receive 124 new balconies and a host of new stateroom amenities including flat panel televisions. Other features being added to Splendour include ship-wide WIFI, a digital way finding system, electronic mustering and an outdoor movie screen.
While in dry dock, the ship will receive a new “duck tail,” an extension to the bridge wings as well as undergo regularly scheduled maintenance work on the propellers, rudders and tail shafts.During the process, the ship's atrium will undergo a visual transformation, and its centerpiece will replace the current Champagne Bar. The new bar will be called the R Bar.The new bar will have a sophisticated 1960's vibe.
Splendour returns to service with its new features in place on November 26, 2011.

Entered service: 1996 – Refits: 2001/2011 - Gross tonnage: 69.130 - Pass. lower beds: 1804 - All berths: 2074 - Passenger decks: 11 -Length: 264,30 m. - Beam: 32,20 m. - Drive: diesel/electric: 5 diesel engines make Wärtsilä type 12V46B V-type 12 cylinders - Total installed power: 58.500 kW. - Propulsion: by 2 electric motors power each 20.100 kW. - 2 Fixed pitch propellers - Service speed: 21 knots - Max.speed: 24 knots - Built:Chantiers de l'Atlantique-France - Yard no. B31 - Flag: Bahamas - Classification: DNV.

  Passenger space ratio all berths: 33.33

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