{{short description|Cruise ship}} {{More citations needed|date=December 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox ship |display_title=ital |section1={{Infobox ship/image | image = Vision of the Seas departing Tallinn 19 August 2013 (cropped).JPG | image_caption =The ''Vision of the Seas'' in Tallinn, Estonia on August 19, 2013. }}
|section2={{Infobox ship/career | hide_header = |country= |flag= | name = ''Vision of the Seas'' | owner = Vision of the Seas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vesselregister.dnv.com/vesselregister/details/19121|title=DNV: Vision of the Seas|accessdate=2025-07-12}}</ref> | operator = border|20px Royal Caribbean International | registry =*Monrovia, {{lBR}} 1998–2002 *Nassau, {{flag|Bahamas|civil}} 2002–Present | route = | ordered = | builder =*Chantiers de l'Atlantique *Saint-Nazaire, France | original_cost = | yard_number =F31 | way_number = | laid_down =October 29, 1996 | launched =September 1, 1997<ref name="DNV" >{{csr|register=DNV|id=19121|shipname=Vision of the Seas|access-date=May 31, 2013}}</ref> | completed =April 15, 1998 | christened = | acquired = | maiden_voyage =May 2, 1998<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/General_Info/Flyers/11024102_FleetGuide.pdf |title=RCI ships, Maiden Voyage |access-date=January 22, 2014 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034330/http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/General_Info/Flyers/11024102_FleetGuide.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | in_service =May 2, 1998 | out_of_service = | identification =*Call sign: C6SE8 *DNV ID: 19121 *{{IMO Number|9116876}} *{{MMSI|311321000}} | fate = | status = In Service | notes = }}
|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics | hide_header = | header_caption = | class =Vision-class cruise ship | tonnage = {{GT|78,340}}<ref name="DNV" /> | length = {{convert|279.0|m|abbr=on}}<ref name="DNV" /> | beam = {{convert|35.6|m|abbr=on}}<ref name="DNV" /> | height = 59 m (193 ft 7 in) | draught ={{convert|7.77|m|abbr=on}}<ref name="DNV" /> | draft = | depth = | decks = 11 | deck_clearance = | ramps = | power = | propulsion = | speed = {{convert|22|kn}} | capacity = 2,050 passengers (double occupancy) 2,514 passengers (maximum) | crew = 765 | notes = }} }} '''''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.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} In May 2023, it moved to a new home port of Baltimore.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas Repositions to Baltimore |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/05/royal-caribbeans-vision-of-the-seas-repositions-to-baltimore/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=cruiseindustrynews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
==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 {{convert|279|m|ft}} and a beam of {{convert|32.2|m|ft}}. ''Vision of the Seas'' was launched in 1997. The draft of the vessel is {{convert|7.63|m|ft}}. 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''<nowiki/>' housekeeping staff went mysteriously overboard unnoticed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Jim |date=2017-12-10 |title=Crew Member Missing From Vision of the Seas |url=https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2017/12/articles/disappearances/crew-member-missing-from-vision-of-the-seas/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Cruise Law News |language=en-US}}</ref> No search efforts were launched and the crewmember remains missing.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Crewmember of Cruise Ship Vision of the Seas Killed in Fall |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/crewmember-of-cruise-ship-vision-of-the-seas-killed-in-fall |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=The Maritime Executive |language=en}}</ref>
In May 2018, a ''Vision of the Seas'' crew member died by suicide by jumping overboard while the ship was en route to Galveston, Texas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Corbett |first=Adam |date=2018-05-24 |title=Suicide puts focus on increasing mental health issues for crews |url=https://www.tradewindsnews.com/safety/suicide-puts-focus-on-increasing-mental-health-issues-for-crews/2-1-339242 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=TradeWinds {{!}} Latest shipping and maritime news |language=en}}</ref>
In 2019, while berthed at Livorno, a crewmember of ''Vision of the Sea''s went overboard.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-09-06 |title=Vision of the Seas Crewmember Dies after Falling Overboard in Italy |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/vision-of-the-seas-crewmember-dies-after-falling-overboard-in-italy/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}</ref> Port divers later found the crewmember dead.<ref name=":0" />
In June 2020, a ''Vision of the Seas'' crew member died in hospital shortly after being repatriated from the ship during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The death was not COVID related.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-06-10 |title=NEMO confirms that the death of a crew member from the cruise line “Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas” is not COVID-19 related |url=https://www.nbcsvg.com/2020/06/10/nemo-confirms-that-the-death-of-a-crew-member-from-the-cruise-line-royal-caribbeans-vision-of-the-seas-is-not-covid-19-related/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=NBC Radio SVG |language=en-US}}</ref>
On 23 December 2023, a passenger was lost when they fell overboard while the ship was off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Jim |date=2023-12-25 |title=Guest Overboard From Vision of the Seas - 400th Person Overboard in Last 23 Years |url=https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2023/12/articles/disappearances/guest-overboard-from-vision-of-the-seas-400th-person-overboard-in-last-23-years/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Cruise Law News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hanbury |first=Mary |title=Passenger describes panic on cruise ship after a man fell overboard: 'I instantly felt sick to my stomach' |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/royal-caribbean-man-falls-overboard-passenger-panic-2023-12 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> The United States Coast Guard undertook a 1,625 square mile search, but could find no trace of the passenger after eight hours.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bahamas cruise ship passenger missing after going overboard |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bahamas-cruise-ship-passenger-overboard-b2469893.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515121304/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bahamas-cruise-ship-passenger-overboard-b2469893.html |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=2024-12-13 |work=The Independent |language=en-GB |url-status=live }}</ref>
== See also == * List of cruise ships * Royal Caribbean Group
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== {{commons category-inline|IMO 9116876}} *[https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/vision-of-the-seas Official website]
{{Royal Caribbean Cruise International Ships}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vision of the Seas}} Category:Ships of Royal Caribbean International Category:Ships built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique Category:1997 ships