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| Ship name =''Navigator of the Seas''
| Ship name =''Navigator of the Seas''
| Ship owner = [[Royal Caribbean International]]
| Ship owner = [[Royal Caribbean International]]
| Ship operator =
| Ship route = Mexico
| Ship registry = [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]], {{flag|Bahamas|civil}}
| Ship route = Caribbean, Bahamas
| Ship ordered = 24 May 2000<ref name=dnv>{{csr|register=DNV|id=22759|shipname=Navigator of the Seas|accessdate=2019-07-08}}</ref>
| Ship ordered = 24 May 2000<ref name=dnv>{{csr|register=DNV|id=22759|shipname=Navigator of the Seas|accessdate=2019-07-08}}</ref>
| Ship builder = [[Kværner Masa-Yards]] [[Perno shipyard|Turku New Shipyard]], [[Finland]]
| Ship builder = [[Kværner Masa-Yards]] [[Perno shipyard|Turku New Shipyard]], [[Finland]]
| Ship original cost =
| Ship yard number = 1347<ref name="dnv" />
| Ship yard number = 1347<ref name="dnv" />
| Ship way number =
| Ship laid down = 27 September 2000<ref name="dnv" />
| Ship laid down = 27 September 2000<ref name="dnv" />
| Ship launched = 25 January 2002<ref name="dnv" />
| Ship launched = 25 January 2002<ref name="dnv" />
| Ship completed = 18 November 2002<ref name="dnv" />
| Ship completed = 18 November 2002<ref name="dnv" />
| Ship christened =6 December 2002 by [[Steffi Graf]]
| Ship christened =By [[Steffi Graf]]
| Ship acquired =
| Ship maiden voyage =
| Ship in service = 2002–present
| Ship in service = 2002–present
| Ship out of service =
| Ship identification =*{{IMO Number|9227508}}
| Ship identification =*[[Maritime call sign|Call sign]]: C6FU4
*{{ship register|DNV|22759}}
*{{IMO Number|9227508}}
*{{MMSI|311478000}}
*{{MMSI|311478000}}
| Ship fate =
| Ship status = In service
| Ship status = {{Ship in active service}}
| Ship notes =
}}
}}
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| Ship class = {{sclass2|Voyager|cruise ship}}
| Ship tonnage = {{GT|139,999}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship tonnage = {{GT|139,999}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship length = {{convert|311|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship length = {{convert|311|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship beam = {{convert|38.6|m|ft|abbr=on}} - Waterline<ref name=dnv />
| Ship beam = {{convert|38.6|m|ft|abbr=on}} - Waterline<ref name=dnv />
| Ship height =
| Ship height = 63 m (206 ft 8 in)
| Ship draft = {{convert|9.124|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship draft = {{convert|9.124|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship depth = {{convert|21.3|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship depth = {{convert|21.3|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship decks = 15
| Ship decks = 15
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| Ship capacity =*3,386 passengers (double-occupancy)<ref name="factsheet">{{cite web |title=Navigator of the Seas Fact Sheet |url=https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/fact-sheet/14/navigator-of-the-seas/ |website=Royal Caribbean Press Center |publisher=Royal Caribbean International |access-date=8 July 2019}}</ref>
| Ship power = 6{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}[[Wärtsilä]] W12V46 (6{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}12,600{{nbsp}}kW)
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*4,000 passengers (maximum)<ref name="factsheet" />
| Ship propulsion =*[[Diesel-electric transmission|Diesel-electric]]
*Two [[ABB (company)|ABB]] [[Azipod]]s and one [[Fixipod]]
*Four [[bow thruster]]s
| Ship speed = {{convert|22|kn}}
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| Ship capacity =*3,386 passengers <small>(double-occupancy)</small><ref name="factsheet">{{cite web |title=Navigator of the Seas Fact Sheet |url=https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/fact-sheet/14/navigator-of-the-seas/ |website=Royal Caribbean Press Center |publisher=Royal Caribbean International |access-date=8 July 2019}}</ref>
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*4,000 passengers <small>(maximum)</small><ref name="factsheet" />
| Ship crew = 1,200<ref name="factsheet" />
| Ship crew = 1,200<ref name="factsheet" />
| Ship notes = 30th largest passenger ship ({{as of|2019|July|lc=yes}})
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'''''Navigator of the Seas''''' is the fourth [[Voyager-class cruise ship|''Voyager''-class]] [[cruise ship]] operated by [[Royal Caribbean International]].
'''''Navigator of the Seas''''' is a [[cruise ship]] operated by [[Royal Caribbean International]]. She is a second generation [[Voyager-class cruise ship]].


==History==
==History==
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Constructed at [[Kværner Masa-Yards]] [[Perno shipyard|Turku New Shipyard]], [[Finland]], the ship originally measured 138,279 [[gross tonnage|gross tons]] and carried 3,807 passengers plus additional crew.<ref name=navfactsheet>{{cite web|title=Navigator of the Seas Fact Sheet|url=http://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/fact-sheet/14/navigator-of-the-seas/|work=Royal Caribbean Press Center|publisher=Royal Caribbean International|access-date=13 May 2014}}</ref> A refurbishment in 2014 added 81 additional staterooms, increasing the ship's tonnage to {{GT|139,570}}.<ref name="dnv" /> The ship's dimensions are 1,020 feet in length with a breadth of 157.5 feet.<ref name=navfactsheet />
Constructed at [[Kværner Masa-Yards]] [[Perno shipyard|Turku New Shipyard]], [[Finland]], the ship originally measured 138,279 [[gross tonnage|gross tons]] and carried 3,807 passengers plus additional crew.<ref name=navfactsheet>{{cite web|title=Navigator of the Seas Fact Sheet|url=http://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/fact-sheet/14/navigator-of-the-seas/|work=Royal Caribbean Press Center|publisher=Royal Caribbean International|access-date=13 May 2014}}</ref> A refurbishment in 2014 added 81 additional staterooms, increasing the ship's tonnage to {{GT|139,570}}.<ref name="dnv" /> The ship's dimensions are 1,020 feet in length with a breadth of 157.5 feet.<ref name=navfactsheet />

The ship contains US $8.5 million in art, displayed in stairwells and public areas. ''Navigator of the Seas''{{'}} main Atrium sculpture spans over seven decks and is based on the bubbles a scuba diver makes when swimming underwater.

''Navigator of the Seas'' is the first of the second generation of ''Voyager''-class vessels and from 2002 to 2005 was the world's largest cruise ship.


''Navigator of the Seas'' underwent a US$115 million refit in January 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cruisefever.net/0804-each-cruise-lines-upgrade-schedule-cruise-ships-2023/|title=Cruise Ship Dry Dock/Upgrade Schedules for Cruise Lines in 2018-2023|website=cruisefever.net|date=4 August 2018|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-08}}</ref> increasing passenger capacity to 4,000 and size to {{GT|139,999}}.<ref name="dnv" />
''Navigator of the Seas'' underwent a US$115 million refit in January 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cruisefever.net/0804-each-cruise-lines-upgrade-schedule-cruise-ships-2023/|title=Cruise Ship Dry Dock/Upgrade Schedules for Cruise Lines in 2018-2023|website=cruisefever.net|date=4 August 2018|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-08}}</ref> increasing passenger capacity to 4,000 and size to {{GT|139,999}}.<ref name="dnv" />
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In January 2014, ''Navigator of the Seas'' was modified while dry docked, this included increasing the number of cabins by removing some of the public facilities and adding a [[Wave Loch]] FlowRider surfing simulator, an outdoor movie screen and two new lounges.<ref>{{cite web|title=NOW OUR BEST SHIP IS EVERY SHIP.|url=http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/General_Info/Flyers/12028421_Revit_QuickReference_Guide.pdf|publisher=Royal Caribbean International|access-date=25 October 2012}}</ref><ref name=NewlyRevitalized>{{cite web|title=ROYAL CARIBBEAN'S NEWLY REVITALIZED NAVIGATOR OF THE SEAS TO WOW GALVESTON WITH YEAR-ROUND SAILINGS STARTING WINTER 2013|url=http://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/986/royal-caribbeans-newly-revitalized-navigator-of-the-seas-to-wow-galveston-with-year-round-sailings-starting-winter-2013/|work=Royal Caribbean Press Center|publisher=Royal Caribbean International|access-date=18 June 2013}}</ref>
In January 2014, ''Navigator of the Seas'' was modified while dry docked, this included increasing the number of cabins by removing some of the public facilities and adding a [[Wave Loch]] FlowRider surfing simulator, an outdoor movie screen and two new lounges.<ref>{{cite web|title=NOW OUR BEST SHIP IS EVERY SHIP.|url=http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/General_Info/Flyers/12028421_Revit_QuickReference_Guide.pdf|publisher=Royal Caribbean International|access-date=25 October 2012}}</ref><ref name=NewlyRevitalized>{{cite web|title=ROYAL CARIBBEAN'S NEWLY REVITALIZED NAVIGATOR OF THE SEAS TO WOW GALVESTON WITH YEAR-ROUND SAILINGS STARTING WINTER 2013|url=http://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/986/royal-caribbeans-newly-revitalized-navigator-of-the-seas-to-wow-galveston-with-year-round-sailings-starting-winter-2013/|work=Royal Caribbean Press Center|publisher=Royal Caribbean International|access-date=18 June 2013}}</ref>


In November 2015, after two seasons sailing from Galveston, ''Navigator of the Seas'' began sailing winter itineraries out of [[Port Everglades]] in [[Fort Lauderdale]], [[Florida]], where she sailed Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, and summer itineraries out of [[Southampton, England]], where she sails to the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] and [[Northern Europe]].<ref name=2015NYandTX>{{cite web|title=ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES 2015-16 DEPLOYMENT FOR NEW YORK AND GALVESTON|url=http://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1095/royal-caribbean-announces-2015-16-deployment-for-new-york-and-galveston/|work=Royal Caribbean Press Center|publisher=Royal Caribbean International|access-date=17 April 2014}}</ref> From November 2016, ''Navigator of the Seas'' transitioned to sailing her winter itineraries out of [[Port of Miami]] in [[Miami]], [[Florida]].<ref name=EmpressMiami>{{cite web|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-royal-caribbean-empress-miami-home-20151223-story.html|title=Royal Caribbean's Empress of Seas returning to Miami|first=Arlene|last=Satchell|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=23 December 2015|publisher=Tribune Publishing|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="2015NYandTX2">{{cite web|url=http://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1095/royal-caribbean-announces-2015-16-deployment-for-new-york-and-galveston/|title=ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES 2015-16 DEPLOYMENT FOR NEW YORK AND GALVESTON|work=Royal Caribbean Press Center|publisher=Royal Caribbean International|access-date=17 April 2014}}</ref> In December 2018, she entered Dry Dock at the Grand Bahama Shipyard for a multi million dollar refit that added water slides, new restaurants, a new pool deck, new cabins. As of March 2019, she sailed cruises from Miami to the Bahamas .
In November 2015, after two seasons sailing from Galveston, ''Navigator of the Seas'' began sailing winter itineraries out of [[Port Everglades]] in [[Fort Lauderdale]], [[Florida]], where she sailed Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, and summer itineraries out of [[Southampton, England]], where she sails to the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] and [[Northern Europe]].<ref name=2015NYandTX>{{cite web|title=ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES 2015-16 DEPLOYMENT FOR NEW YORK AND GALVESTON|url=http://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1095/royal-caribbean-announces-2015-16-deployment-for-new-york-and-galveston/|work=Royal Caribbean Press Center|publisher=Royal Caribbean International|access-date=17 April 2014}}</ref> From November 2016, ''Navigator of the Seas'' transitioned to sailing her winter itineraries out of [[Port of Miami]] in [[Miami]], [[Florida]].<ref name=EmpressMiami>{{cite web|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-royal-caribbean-empress-miami-home-20151223-story.html|title=Royal Caribbean's Empress of Seas returning to Miami|first=Arlene|last=Satchell|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=23 December 2015|publisher=Tribune Publishing|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="2015NYandTX2">{{cite web|url=http://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1095/royal-caribbean-announces-2015-16-deployment-for-new-york-and-galveston/|title=ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES 2015-16 DEPLOYMENT FOR NEW YORK AND GALVESTON|work=Royal Caribbean Press Center|publisher=Royal Caribbean International|access-date=17 April 2014}}</ref>

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Navigator of the Seas returned to service on November 19, 2021 and is home ported in Los Angeles. She rotates between 7 day Mexican Riviera cruises and 3/4 night Ensenada cruises.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/navigator-of-the-seas|title = Navigator of the Seas &#124; Cruise Ships &#124; Royal Caribbean Cruises}}</ref>


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Navigator of the Seas returned to service on November 19, 2021 and is home ported in Los Angeles. She rotates between 7 day Mexican Riviera cruises and 3/4 night Ensenada cruises.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/navigator-of-the-seas|title = Navigator of the Seas &#124; Cruise Ships &#124; Royal Caribbean Cruises}}{{failed verification|date=February 2023}}</ref>
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== Accidents & Incidents ==


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==Accidents and incidents==
On October 28, 2018, ''Navigator of the Seas'' began taking on water after a stabilizer failed, creating a hole in the ship's hull.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1037825/cruise-southampton-canary-islands-Navigator-of-the-Seas-floods-Royal-Caribbean|title=Major emergency at sea as Navigator of Seas cruise liner takes on water after leaving UK|last=Drake|first=Matt|date=2018-10-30|website=Express.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> Passengers described hearing a "loud bang", and were told by crew members that there was only a minor technical issue. Crew members were also seen wearing life jackets around the ship. The ship immediately diverted to Vigo, Spain, for repairs. She had left Southampton on October 26th on a ten-night cruise to the Canary Islands.
On October 28, 2018, ''Navigator of the Seas'' began taking on water after a stabilizer failed, creating a hole in the ship's hull.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1037825/cruise-southampton-canary-islands-Navigator-of-the-Seas-floods-Royal-Caribbean|title=Major emergency at sea as Navigator of Seas cruise liner takes on water after leaving UK|last=Drake|first=Matt|date=2018-10-30|website=Express.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref>


== References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Navigator of the Seas docked in Galveston, Texas
History
NameNavigator of the Seas
OwnerRoyal Caribbean International
RouteMexico
Ordered24 May 2000[1]
BuilderKværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland
Yard number1347[1]
Laid down27 September 2000[1]
Launched25 January 2002[1]
ChristenedBy Steffi Graf
Completed18 November 2002[1]
In service2002–present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Tonnage139,999 GT[1]
Length311 m (1,020 ft)[1]
Beam38.6 m (127 ft) - Waterline[1]
Height63 m (206 ft 8 in)
Draft9.124 m (29.93 ft)[1]
Depth21.3 m (70 ft)[1]
Decks15
Capacity
  • 3,386 passengers (double-occupancy)[2]
  • 4,000 passengers (maximum)[2]
Crew1,200[2]

Navigator of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is a second generation Voyager-class cruise ship.

History

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Constructed at Kværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland, the ship originally measured 138,279 gross tons and carried 3,807 passengers plus additional crew.[3] A refurbishment in 2014 added 81 additional staterooms, increasing the ship's tonnage to 139,570 GT.[1] The ship's dimensions are 1,020 feet in length with a breadth of 157.5 feet.[3]

Navigator of the Seas underwent a US$115 million refit in January 2019,[4] increasing passenger capacity to 4,000 and size to 139,999 GT.[1]

Operations

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The ship was christened in a ceremony by its godmother, German former tennis player Steffi Graf.[5]

As of November 2014 Navigator of the Seas was sailing Caribbean itineraries year-round out of Galveston, TX. Navigator of the Seas was sailing Mediterranean cruises based out of Civitavecchia, Italy until November 2012. In November 2012, she began to depart from New Orleans, Louisiana where she sailed Western Caribbean cruises until early April 2013. She returned to Civitavecchia for the Summer of 2013 before moving to Galveston, TX to undertake Mexico cruises.[6]

In January 2014, Navigator of the Seas was modified while dry docked, this included increasing the number of cabins by removing some of the public facilities and adding a Wave Loch FlowRider surfing simulator, an outdoor movie screen and two new lounges.[7][8]

In November 2015, after two seasons sailing from Galveston, Navigator of the Seas began sailing winter itineraries out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she sailed Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, and summer itineraries out of Southampton, England, where she sails to the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.[9] From November 2016, Navigator of the Seas transitioned to sailing her winter itineraries out of Port of Miami in Miami, Florida.[10][11]

Navigator of the Seas returned to service on November 19, 2021 and is home ported in Los Angeles. She rotates between 7 day Mexican Riviera cruises and 3/4 night Ensenada cruises.[12]

Accidents and incidents

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On October 28, 2018, Navigator of the Seas began taking on water after a stabilizer failed, creating a hole in the ship's hull.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Navigator of the Seas (22759)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  2. ^ a b c "Navigator of the Seas Fact Sheet". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Navigator of the Seas Fact Sheet". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Cruise Ship Dry Dock/Upgrade Schedules for Cruise Lines in 2018-2023". cruisefever.net. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  5. ^ "Navigator of the Seas Fact Sheet _ Royal Caribbean Press Center". www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com.
  6. ^ "Cruise Calendar". Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  7. ^ "NOW OUR BEST SHIP IS EVERY SHIP" (PDF). Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  8. ^ "ROYAL CARIBBEAN'S NEWLY REVITALIZED NAVIGATOR OF THE SEAS TO WOW GALVESTON WITH YEAR-ROUND SAILINGS STARTING WINTER 2013". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  9. ^ "ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES 2015-16 DEPLOYMENT FOR NEW YORK AND GALVESTON". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  10. ^ Satchell, Arlene (23 December 2015). "Royal Caribbean's Empress of Seas returning to Miami". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  11. ^ "ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES 2015-16 DEPLOYMENT FOR NEW YORK AND GALVESTON". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  12. ^ "Navigator of the Seas | Cruise Ships | Royal Caribbean Cruises".[failed verification]
  13. ^ Drake, Matt (2018-10-30). "Major emergency at sea as Navigator of Seas cruise liner takes on water after leaving UK". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
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