WONDER OF THE SEAS 11 SHIP MODEL

WONDER OF THE SEAS is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She was completed in 2022 in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire France-the fifth in Royal Caribbean's Oasis class of cruise ships
At 235600 GT she was the largest cruise ship by gross tonnage until she was surpassed in JANUARY 2024 by the Icon-class cruise ship, Icon of the Seas also owned by Royal Caribbean International
DESCRIPTION AND DESIGN
Wonder of the Seas measures 1188 feet (362 m) in length and has a gross tonnage of 236857 across 18 decks
This ship accommodates 5734 passengers at double occupancy or up to a maximum of 6988 passengers, as well as a 2300 crew
There are 16 decks for guest use 20 restaurants four pools and 2867 cabins
Facilities include a children's water park, a children's playground, a full-size basketball court, an ice-skating rink, a surf simulator, a zip line that is 10 decks high, a 1400-seat theater, an outdoor aquatic theater with 30-foot (9.1 m) high platforms, and two 43-foot (13 m) rock-climbing walls
As with all Oasis-class ships, one of the special features on board is the Central Park, with more than 10,000 plants and flowers
WONDER OF THE SEAS IS POWERED by six marine-diesel sets: two 16-cylinder Wärtsilä 16V46D common rail engines and four 12-cylinder Wärtsilä 12V46D engines
PROPULSION-Wonder of the Seas uses three 20000 kilowatt azipod main engines, which are electric thrusters
These engines are mounted under the stern of the ship and they each drive 20 foot wide rotatable propellers
In addition to the three electric thrusters, there are four bow thrusters used for docking, each with 5500 kilowatts of power or 7380 horsepower
CONSTRUCTION AND SAILING CAREER
On 25 May 2016-the Royal Caribbean Group signed a memorandum of understanding with STX France (now Chantiers de l'Atlantique) for a fifth Oasis-class ship for delivery in the spring of 2021
The first steel for the new ship was cut at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard in April 2019 and the vessel's keel was laid on 9 May 2019
Construction cost £1 billion
Royal Caribbean announced that the ship would homeport at Port Canaveral, Florida starting in November 2022
On 29 October 2021, Royal Caribbean accepted the ship for "technical delivery", and the following week she sailed under her own power from Saint-Nazaire to a Chantier Naval de Marseille drydock in Marseille-Fos Port for finishing work
On 27 January 2022-the ship was handed over to Royal Caribbean
She arrived in North America in February 2022 and commenced her maiden voyage on 4 March 2022 out of Port Everglades
HISTORY
Name
Wonder of the Seas
Owner
Royal Caribbean Group
Operator
Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry
Nassau/Bahamas
Routes
Caribbean
ORDERED
25 May 2016 (MoU)
27 September 2016 (contract date)
SHIP BUILDER
Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire France
Yard number C34
KEY DATES
Laid down 9 May 2019
Launched 4 September 2020
Completed 27 January 2022
Acquired 27 January 2022
Maiden voyage 4 March 2022
In service 2022-present
HOMEPORT (2024)
Port Canaveral, Florida
IDENTIFICATION
Call sign: C6EY2
IMO number: 9838345
MMSI number: 311001033
DNV ID: 38209
Status In service
NOTES
The world’s third largest cruise ship as of July 19, 2024.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
CLASS AND TYPE
Oasis-class cruise ship
TONNAGE
235600 GT
274598 NT
17100 DWT
Length
362.04 m (1187 ft 10 in)
BEAM
47.4 m (155 ft 6 in) waterline
64 m (210 ft) max beam
DRAUGHT
9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)
DECKS
19
INSTALLED POWER
4 × 14400 kW (19300 hp) Wärtsilä 12V46F
2 × 19200 kW (25700 hp) Wärtsilä 16V46F
2 × 2070 kW (2,780 hp) MTU 16V4000
Total: 100140 kW (134290 hp)
PROPULSION - TOTAL 82 MW (110000 hp)
DIESEL-ELECTRIC (60 MW)
3 × 20 MW (27,000 hp) ABB Azipod, all azimuthing
BOW THRUSTERS (22 MW)
4 × 5.5 MW (7,400 hp) Wärtsilä CT3500
Speed
22.0 knots (40.7 km/h / 25.3 mph) cruising
Capacity
5734 passengers at double occupancy
7084 passengers maximum
Crew
2369
The Oasis class is a class of 7 Royal Caribbean International cruise ships
Oasis-class ships are split into a number of different themed neighborhoods. Common to all ships are Entertainment Place, Central Park, Boardwalk and Royal Promenade
Oasis-class ships feature a split structure, with the 5-deck high "Central Park" and "Boardwalk" outdoor areas running down the middle of the ship.
These areas feature tropical gardens, restaurants, shops, and a working carousel
PERFECT DAY at CoCoCay is a collection of Bahamian cays north of Nassau used and renovated in 2019 with $250mn for tourism by Royal Caribbean Group with pier constructed for ships to dock directly instead of using tenders
THRILL SIDE is a Waterpark with 2 towers containing waterslides, North America's tallest Daredevil's Peak and 2 pools
CHILL SIDE-is the beach with cabanas
LABADEE is a 260-acre private resort located on the northern coast of Haiti leased the area to Royal Caribbean Group for the exclusive use of its passengers