MS Enchantment of the Seas

MS "Enchantment of the Seas" is a Vision Class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. Mainly, she cruises in the Caribbean, but can often be exploring the coast of Alaska and transiting the Panama Canal.

Propellers

The two propellers are highly skewed fixed pitch types, manufactured in Sweden. "Enchantment of the Seas" and her sister ship "Grandeur of the Seas" are the first two major cruise ships to be equipped with a Dynamic Positioning System.

Facilities

There are plenty of public areas, three pools, spas, several bars, and dining establishments in addition to the main dining room. Its facilities include a theater, a solarium, a children's and a regular pool, a spa and fitness center, a 2 story dining room called the My Fair Lady, the Windjammer Cafe, themed bars and lounges, a dance center, a shopping center, a teen disco, a piano bar, an observation center, a rock-climbing wall and the Viking Crown Lounge.

Overhaul

In 2005, the "Enchantment of the Seas" was overhauled by cutting it in half amidship and adding a convert|73|ft|m|sing=on long section. "Enchantment" entered dry dock at Keppel Verolme shipyards in Rotterdam on 15 May 2005. The mid-body extension section was built at Aker Finnyards ahead of time, allowing the construction to be done in just over a month. [cite web|url=http://www.royalcaribbean.com/ourCompany/pressCenter/pressReleases/info.do;jsessionid=0000yfM_NooOVj03oIHS0Et0NAe:12hdhu87a?prDate=05-31-2005&prCode=A |publisher=Royal Caribbean|title=Press Release 31 May 2005|accessdate=2008-05-10] [cite web|url=http://www.keppelverolme.nl/Cruise_Ferry%20brochure.pdf |publisher=Keppel Verolme Shipyards|title=Brochure on KV's facilities for cruise and ferry repair|accessdate=2008-05-10|work=Cruise and Ferry (contains numerous photos and details of the "Enchantment" extension project)]

The ship resumed service on 07 July 2005, less than two months after entering dry dock. The new section included 151 new staterooms, outdoor trampoline bungees, suspension bridges, an expanded pool area, a 64-jet interactive fountain area for kids, and floor windows allowing an unobstructed view of the ocean below. During its time out of service, "Enchantment" also received an overall renovation, which included paintings by Paul Critchley for the Windjammer cafe. [cite web|url=http://www.royalcaribbean.com/ourCompany/pressCenter/pressReleases/info.do;jsessionid=0000yfM_NooOVj03oIHS0Et0NAe:12hdhu87a?prDate=07-06-2005&prCode=A |publisher=Royal Caribbean|title=Press Release 06 July 2005|accessdate=2008-05-10]

When the extension project was approved, an extension of "Enchantment"'s sister ship, "Grandeur of the Seas" was also planned, with tentative plans to extend other ships in the Vision class (and possibly throughout the fleet). However, while the "Enchantment" project was successful, it proved to be prohibitively expensive, and all future extension projects have been cancelled.

Gallery

References

External links

* [http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/class/ship/home.do;jsessionid=0000EtD4SGpPF7htAI4_dUwgUKe:12hbioe0u?br=R&shipClassCode=VI&shipCode=EN RCI page for "Enchantment of the Seas"]
* [http://www.royalcaribbean.com/content/en_US/pdf/fastfact_en.pdf RCI "Fast Facts" brochure for "Enchantment of the Seas"]
* [http://www.RCIfan.com RCIfan.com, an RCI Fan site.]
* [http://www.paulcritchley.com/paulcritchley/commissions/2005pages/rccl.htm A gallery of commissioned artwork for the ship's Windjammer Buffet-Style Cafe]
* [http://www.cruisenewsdaily.com/s-renchantment.html A must read about the new features on the "Enchantment"]

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