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Freedom of the Seas was the
first of three cruise ships in this class
to enter service for the Royal Caribbean
Cruise Line. Liberty of the Seas
entered service in 2007 and
Independence of the Seas 2008.
This class of cruise ship is really a
stretched version of the five 142,000
Voyager of the Seas class that
entered service between 1999 and
2003.
Freedom of the Seas was the
first passenger ship to exceed the size
of the previous largest passenger ship,
Queen Mary 2. Cunards
Queen Mary 2 is 150,000
tons, 1,131 feet long and 131 feet
wide.
Freedom of the Seas has 15
passenger decks, ice rink, surfing pool,
various other pools, 1,350 seat theatre,
showroom, 12 bars, casino, fitness
center, 1,800 staterooms, 733 inside and
1,067 outside with 844 having verandas.
These ships can carry 3,600 passengers
based on double occupancy or 4,370
passengers maximum as some rooms can
accommodate families of up to eight.
There is a crew of around 1,360.
Freedom of
the Seas Itinerary is out of
Port Canaveral - Eastern & Western
Caribbean. Reviews.
Liberty of
the Seas Itinerary is out of
Fort Lauderdale - Western Caribbean and
Barcelona & Toulon - various
Mediterranean ports. Reviews.
Independence
of the Seas Itinerary is
normally out of Fort Lauderdale -
Caribbean, and Southampton/England -
Mediterranean, Canary Islands and various
British Isles ports. Reviews.
The 220,000 GRT, Royal Caribbean,
Oasis of the Seas,
entered service in late 2009.
Websites US: www.royalcaribbean.com. UK:
www.royalcaribbean.co.uk.
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