Radiance of the Seas

Key Particulars

Gross Tonnage: 90090

Net Tonnage: 56328

Displacement: -

Deadweight: 10759 load

Designer: Meyer Werft (overall)

Classification: DNV-GL + 1A1 BIS, RP

Length: 293.20m / 961.94ft oa; 263.50m / 864.50ft pp

Breadth: 39.80m / 130.58ft ext; 32.20m / 105.64ft mld

Draught: 8.63m / 28.31ft load

Air draught: 53.00m / 173.88ft load (?)

Depth: 11.50m / 37.73ft mld

Decks: 14 (12 passenger)

Complement: 3077 (2218 pax dbl occ, 859 crew); 3355 (2496 pax max occ, 859 crew)

Cabins: 1109

Yard Data

Meyer Werft GmbH S.655

Timeline

28 April 1998

Meyer Werft GmbH and Radiance of the Seas Inc. sign a contract for the construction of S.655, the first unit of a new class of Panamax size cruise ships for parent company Royal Caribbean International.

24 June 1998

Steel cutting ceremony for S.655.

15 June 2000

Radiance of the Seas is floated out of one of the building halls at Meyer Werft, stern first.

9 March 2001

Radiance of the Seas Inc. takes delivery of the newly-completed ship from Meyer Werft GmbH.

7 April 2001

Radiance of the Seas sets sail on her maiden voyage.