MS Freedom of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is the namesake of Royal Caribbean's Freedom class, and can accommodate 3,634 passengers and 1,300 crew on fifteen passenger decks. The vessel also has 4 crew decks below the waterline. Freedom of the Seas was the largest passenger ship ever built from 2006 until construction of her sister ship, Liberty of the Seas in 2007.
Freedom of the Seas in Port Canaveral, Florida in 2016, after her 2015 refurbishment
Freedom of the Seas under construction at Turku Shipyard in Turku, Finland on February 23, 2006
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International (RCI), previously known as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), is a cruise line brand founded in 1968 in Norway and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group since 1997. Based in Miami, Florida, it is the largest cruise line by revenue and second largest by passengers counts. In 2018, Royal Caribbean International controlled 19.2% of the worldwide cruise market by passengers and 14.0% by revenue.
As of January 2024, the line operates 28 ships and has three additional ships on order.
Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's first ship, Song of Norway
Royal Caribbean's third ship, Sun Viking
Majesty of the Seas and Monarch of the Seas in Nassau, Bahamas