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Vision class cruise ship

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Preceded by
  
Sovereign class

Subclasses
  
3

Succeeded by
  
Voyager class

Built
  
1995-1998

Builders
  
Kvaerner Masa Yards Chantiers de l'Atlantique

Operators
  
Royal Caribbean International Thomson Cruises

Vision class is a term Royal Caribbean International uses to refer to six cruise ships operated by themselves and Thomson Cruises. Although called a "class" by Royal Caribbean, the Vision-class ships were built as three pairs of sister ships. Each pair differs from the others in size and design, so the six ships do not constitute a single ship-class by the common usage of the term. The class was further split when Enchantment of the Seas was lengthened by 73 feet in 2005. Unlike other Royal Caribbean classes, the Vision class is not named for the first ship built (Vision of the Seas was named for the class, not vice versa).

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Vision-class ships were designed to have more glass windows than any other ships at the time they debuted, and therefore greater views of the oceans from interior spaces. Ships in the Vision class were also the fastest built in 25 years thanks to their diesel electric propulsion systems (the first in the Royal Caribbean fleet), which allowed the larger engines to be placed closer to the middle of the ships for better weight balance.

Two of the ships were built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland, while the others were built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France (both shipyards are now a part of STX Europe).

Legend of the Seas & Splendour of the Seas

Built in 1995 and in 1996 by Chantiers l'Atlantique, approximately 70,000 gross tons. The only two ships in the Vision class to feature miniature golf courses.

Grandeur of the Seas & Enchantment of the Seas

Built in 1996 and 1997 by Kvaerner Masa-Yards, approximately 74,000 gross tons when built. Enchantment was lengthened by 73 feet in 2005, making it over 80,000 gross tons.

Rhapsody of the Seas & Vision of the Seas

Built in 1997 and in 1998 by Chantiers l'Atlantique, approximately 78,000 gross tons.

References

Vision-class cruise ship Wikipedia