 Serenade of the Seas in Costa Maya, Mexico, 28 January 2025 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bahamas | |
| Name | Serenade of the Seas |
| Owner | Royal Caribbean Group |
| Operator |  Royal Caribbean International |
| Port of registry | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Ordered | 7 December 1999 |
| Builder | Meyer Werft,Papenburg |
| Yard number | 657[1] |
| Laid down | 26 September 2001[1] |
| Launched | 1 December 2002 |
| Completed | July 2003 |
| Acquired | 30 July 2003[1] |
| Maiden voyage | 1 August 2003 |
| In service | 2003–present |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics[1] | |
| Class and type | Radiance-classcruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 293.2 m (961 ft 11 in) |
| Beam |
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| Height | 63 m (206 ft 8 in) |
| Draft | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
| Decks | 12 |
| Speed | 25knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Capacity | 2,490 passengers |
| Crew | 891 |
GTSSerenade of the Seas is aRadiance-classcruise ship operated byRoyal Caribbean International. She was completed in 2003.
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The ship was built atMeyer Werft yard inPapenburg, Germany[2] and isregistered inNassau, Bahamas. She completed her maiden voyage on 25 August 2003. Other ships in theRadiance class includeJewel of the Seas,Brilliance of the Seas andRadiance of the Seas.
The ship was the first Royal Caribbean cruise ship to visit Alaska since 2019; her first voyage there departedSeattle,Washington, on 19 July 2021.[3][4]
After theRiver Ems Convenyance on 12 July 2003, the ship was delivered to Royal Caribbean on 30 July 2003.[5][6][7][8]
On 21 October 2021, Royal Caribbean announced thatSerenade of the Seas would sail a 274-day itinerary, the longest offered by any cruise line, called the Ultimate World Cruise.[9] She departed fromMiami on 10 December 2023, and had visited 65 countries, including Morocco, Australia, and Brazil. Prices for guests ranged from US$61,000 to US$112,000.[10][11] The ship concluded her World Cruise in Miami on 10 September 2024.
Serenade of the Seasis a gas-turbine vessel. This system produces higher efficient speeds than other cruise ships, and lower emissions than diesel cruise ships, but its drawback is higher fuel consumption as well as the demand for higher quality fuel. She is 294 metres (964 ft 7 in) long, 32.3 metres (106 ft 0 in) wide, has a 8.5 metres (27 ft 11 in)draft, and has a cruising speed of 25knots (46 km/h; 29 mph). There are 12 passenger decks, serviced by 9 passenger elevators (6 of which are glass and either look over the Centrum atrium or outside the ship through a glass wall). The ship holds 2,490 guests and 891 crew, and is powered by two smokeless gas turbines, each able to produce up to 25.25 MW (33,860 hp) of power. There are a total of 1,055 passenger cabins.
Serenade of the Seas sails the Caribbean, departing from her home port ofTampa, Florida, during the winter months. During the summer months,Serenade of the Seas sails theBaltic Sea leaving from the home ports ofCopenhagen, Denmark, orStockholm, Sweden. Starting in August 2016,Serenade of the Seas started sailing out of Boston, Massachusetts until the beginning of October when the ship relocated back to Florida. Starting in May 2020,Serenade of the Seas was scheduled to sail out ofVancouver, British Columbia until the beginning of September when the ship relocated toSydney, Australia, however, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, these sailings have been canceled.
Serenade of the Seas was the first major cruise ship to return to service in Alaska from Seattle, departing from Pier 91, Seattle on 19 July 2021, and then every Monday until 27 September 2021.
