Class: Freedom
Built: 2006, STX Yard, Turku Finland
Registry: Nassau, Bahamas
Entered service: June 4, 2006 (maiden voyage)
Status: in service
Tonnage: 154,407 Gross Register Tons (GRT)
Length: 1,111.5 Feet
Beam: 126.65 Feet
Draft: 28 feet.
Decks: 14 (passenger)
Speed: 21.6 Knots (-- MPH)
Crew: 1,360
Passengers:3,634
The lead unit in a projected three ship class. Freedom of the Seas took the title of largest cruise ship from the preceeding Voyager class, and the title of largest passenger ship from the Cunard Queen Mary 2. Though generally laid out the same, the Freedom class makes use of its extra leangth to enhance passenger flow, offer additional public space, and refine the experience created on the preceeding Voyager class.