Explorer of the Seas

Explorer of the Seas docked in the port at Argostoli, Greece in 2023
History
Bahamas
Name	Explorer of the Seas
Owner	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (2000) Explorer of the Seas Inc.[1]
Operator	Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry	2000–2002: Monrovia,  Liberia 2002 onwards: Nassau,  Bahamas
Route	Bahamas, Bermuda, Eastern Caribbean, and New England itineraries (Australia)itineraries of Bayonne, New Jersey, Baltic ports
Builder	Kværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland
Yard number	1345
Laid down	15 June 1998
Launched	4 November 1999
Completed	28 September 2000
Maiden voyage	28 October 2000
In service	2000–present
Identification	Call sign: C6SE4 DNV ID: 19903 IMO number: 9161728 MMSI number: 311316000
Status	In service
Notes	[2][1]
General characteristics
Class and type	Voyager-class cruise ship
Tonnage	138,194 GT 108,654 NT 11,000 DWT
Length	311 m (1,020 ft)
Beam	38.6 m (127 ft) - Waterline[3] 49.1 m (161 ft) - Max[1]
Draught	8.3 m (27 ft)
Depth	11.7 m (38 ft)
Decks	15
Deck clearance	3,400 m (11,200 ft)
Installed power	6 × Wärtsilä 12V46 (6 × 12,600 kW)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric Two ABB Azipods and one Fixipod Four bow thrusters
Speed	23.7 knots (43.9 km/h; 27.3 mph)
Capacity	3,286 passengers (double occupancy), 4,290 (maximum)
Crew	1,180
Notes	[2][1][4][5]

Explorer of the Seas is a Voyager-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International, completed in 2000. She can accommodate over 3,000 guests, including scientists making use of a built-in atmospheric and oceanographic laboratory operated by the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. The lab, with its attendant educational and outreach programs for passengers, was discontinued in 2007.