Vision of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International, the last of her class. She is also the namesake of her class. Her maiden voyage began on May 2, 1998, following which she sailed for a year in Europe before being moved to other routes.
In 2013, Vision of the Seas received a dry dock refit, which was also her last refit. In May 2023, it moved to a new home port of Baltimore.[4]
Design
The cruise ship has a deadweight tonnage of 6,300 tons and a gross tonnage of 78,491. Vision of the Seas has a length of 279 m and a beam of 32.2 m. Vision of the Seas was launched in 1997. The draft of the vessel is 7.63 m. The cruise ship has 10 passenger decks and capacity for 2,416 guests. Vision of the Seas has a crew of 765.
History
In 2017, during a Caribbean cruise out of Galveston, a member of Vision of the Seas ' housekeeping staff went mysteriously overboard unnoticed.[5]