MS Independence of the Seas
Independence of the Seas docking in Southampton
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| Name: | independence of the Seas |
| Operator: | Royal Caribbean International |
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 Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas
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| Builder: | Aker Finnyards Turku Shipyard, Finland |
| Cost: | ~US$828 million |
| Christened: | April 30, 2008 |
| Maiden voyage: | May 2, 2008 |
| In service: | 2008–present |
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| Status: | In service |
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| Class and type: | Freedom-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 154,407 GT |
| Length: | 338.95 m (1,112.0 ft) |
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| Draught: | 8.8 m (29 ft) |
| Decks: | 15 (passenger); 3 (crew) |
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| Capacity: | 4,370 passengers |
| Crew: | 1,360 |
MS Independence of the Seas is a Freedom-class cruise ship operated by the Royal Caribbean cruise line that entered service in April 2008. The 15-deck ship can accommodate 4,370 passengers and is served by 1,360 crew. She was built in the Aker Finnyards Turku Shipyard, Finland, builder of Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas, her sister ships of the Freedom class. At 154,407 GT, she joined Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas as the largest cruise ships and passenger vessels yet built. She is 1,112 feet (339 m) long, and typically cruises at 21.6 knots (40.0 km/h; 24.9 mph). The vessel operates from Fort Lauderdale, Florida during the Fall and Winter months and Southampton, England during the Spring and Summer months.
Independence of the Seas is the third of the Freedom-class vessel. In October 2009, Oasis of the Seas, the first ship in the Oasis-class, displaced the Freedom-class as the world's largest passenger ship.
Independence of the Seas generally sails from Port Everglades, Florida during the winter and Southampton, England during the summer. Between 2010 and 2012, Independence of the Seas sailed from Southampton year-round. From fall 2014 to spring 2016, Independence of the Seas sailed from Port Everglades, Florida year-round offering Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings.
As of 2016[update]Independence of the Seas is scheduled to sail 4- and 5-night western Caribbean and Mexico cruises during the winter and spring, and a variety of European cruises during the summer and fall, including three-night cruises to Le Havre (near Paris) and Zeebrugge (near Bruges), 8- to 14-night cruises to Norway, 10- to 14-night Mediterranean cruises, and 12- to 14-night cruises to the Canary Islands.
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