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Enchantment of the Seas

Enchantment of the Seas in November 2009
History
Bahamas
Name	Enchantment of the Seas
Owner	Royal Caribbean Group[1]
Operator	Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry	1997–2005: Oslo,  Norway 2005–: Nassau,  Bahamas
Ordered	3 August 1994[1]
Builder	Kvaerner Masa Yards Helsinki New Shipyard, Helsinki, Finland
Yard number	493[1]
Laid down	25 October 1995[1]
Launched	20 November 1996[1]
Completed	3 July 1997[1]
Maiden voyage	13 July 1997
In service	1997-present
Identification	Call sign: C6FZ7 IMO number: 9111802 MMSI number: 311733000
Status	Active service out of Baltimore
General characteristics
Class and type	Vision-class cruise ship
Tonnage	1997–2005: 74,000 GT 2005 onwards: 82,910 GT[1]
Length	1997–2005: 279.20 m (916.01 ft) 2005 onwards: 301.36 m (988.71 ft)[1]
Beam	106 ft (32.31 m)
Draft	25 ft (7.62 m)
Decks	11 passenger decks
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity	2,446 Passengers

Enchantment of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International.

In September 2017, Enchantment of the Seas evacuated the company’s employees and their families from Miami when they had been endangered by Hurricane Irma.^[2]

Propellers[edit]

The two propellers are highly skewed fixed pitch types, manufactured in Sweden. Enchantment of the Seas and her sister ship Grandeur of the Seas were the first two major cruise ships to be equipped with a Dynamic Positioning System frequently used to maintain position while in port, particularly when tender boats are used.

Refits[edit]

In 2005, the Enchantment of the Seas was overhauled. Part of overhaul included stretching the vessel by cutting it in two amidship and adding a 73-foot (22 m) long section. Enchantment of the Seas entered dry dock at Keppel Verolme shipyards in Rotterdam on 15 May 2005. The mid-body extension section was built at Aker Finnyards ahead of time, allowing the construction to be done in just over a month.^[3][4]

The ship resumed service on 7 July 2005, less than two months after entering dry dock. The new section added included 151 new passenger cabins.^[5]

In December 2012, Enchantment of the Seas went into drydock in Freeport, Bahamas for a further refurbishment.

Incidents[edit]

On 30 September 2009, while Enchantment of the Seas was berthed at Cozumel, Mexico, high winds pushed the cruise ship Carnival Legend against the side resulting in damage to both ships. A Royal Caribbean spokeswoman commented that the ship had minor damage to the stern and some railings. Both ships were able to depart to their next ports of call after being inspected by port authorities.^[6][7]

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