- Voyager class
The Voyager Class refers to a design of post-Panamax cruise ships owned and operated by
Royal Caribbean International cruiselines. The "Voyager" class ships were built atKvaerner Masa Yard’s (nowAker Finnyards ) facility inTurku ,Finland . The ships have adiesel-electric powertrain . They are powered by sixWärtsilä Vasa 46 diesel engines , giving a total output of 75,600 kW. The generatedelectric power drives three 14 MW ABB "Azipod "azimuth thruster s (two steerable and one fixed).hips
*MS|Adventure of the Seas|3=2
*MS|Explorer of the Seas|3=2
*MS|Mariner of the Seas|3=2
*MS|Navigator of the Seas|3=2
*MS|Voyager of the SeasAmenities
All "Voyager" Class ships feature:
*meeting facility
*show lounge
*multiple bars
*nightclub
*atrium
*multiple restaurants
*multiple pools
*multiple hot tubs
*spa
*casino
*ice-skating rinkDestinations
The "Voyager" Class began sailing to the Caribbean, but with the introduction of newer ships in the class as well as the introduction of the
Freedom Class , some of the ships migrated toCape Liberty Cruise Port inNew Jersey then toEurope while others such as "Navigator of the Seas" are in the process of migrating directly to Europe.External links
* [http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/class/home.do;jsessionid=0000GDu0_hfNIRMIQxPfDV6TK2Q:10ktmevl6?shipClassCode=VY&br=R Royal Caribbean's factsheet on the Voyager-class]
* [http://www.voyager-class.com Voyager-Class.com] - the largest online resource for information & pictures of the Voyager-class ships
* [http://www.RCIfan.com RCIfan.com, an RCI Fan site.]
* [http://www.navigatoroftheseas.co.uk Official Navigator of the Seas website]
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