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Independence of the Seas is a Freedom-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International.The 15-deck ship was built in the Aker Finnyards Turku Shipyard, Finland.At 154,407 GT, [4] she joined Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas as the largest cruise ships and passenger vessels when built.
MS Monarch (formerly Monarch of the Seas) was the second of three Sovereign-class cruise ships owned by Royal Caribbean International. Beginning on April 1, 2013, Monarch was operated by RCCL's Pullmantur Cruises , before being sold for scrap in 2020 following Pullmantur's closure.
Freedom of the Seas: 2006: 4 June 2006: 156,271 [4] Largest cruise ship in the world, 2006–2009. Refurbished January 2015. Underwent amplification in early 2020. Liberty of the Seas: 2007: 19 May 2007: 155,889 [5] Originally named Endeavor of the Seas before construction started. [6] Independence of the Seas: 2008: 2 May 2008: 155,889 [4]
SS Independence was an American built passenger liner, which entered service in February 1951 for American Export Lines.Originally, she plied a New York-Mediterranean route, specializing in a high-end clientele, sailing one way while her sister ship, SS Constitution, plied the route the opposite.
The first large cruise ships were the Voyager-class from Royal Caribbean Group's Royal Caribbean International (RCI). These ships, which debuted in 1998 at over 137,000 GT, were almost 30,000 GT larger than the next-largest cruise ships, and were some of the first designed to offer amenities unrelated to cruising, such as an ice rink and climbing wall. [1]
All aft-facing staterooms are 2-story "loft" suites. All interior staterooms feature a floor-to-ceiling, 80-inch high-definition TV screen showing live views from the outside of the ship, which Royal Caribbean calls a "Virtual Balcony". On average, staterooms on the Quantum class are 9 percent larger than those on the preceding Oasis class. [6]
MS Sovereign (formerly Sovereign of the Seas) was one of three large cruise ships of the Sovereign class operated by Pullmantur Cruises and formerly by Royal Caribbean International. When she was completed in 1987, Sovereign of the Seas was the world's largest passenger ship . [ 4 ]
There is an open atrium, called the Centrum, that stretches from deck 4 to deck 10. An outdoor pool is found on the top open deck (deck 9) along with 4 whirlpool areas, 2 on the starboard side and 2 on the port side. Off of the pool is the Solarium area with a pool and 2 whirlpools, 1 on the starboard side and 1 on the port side.