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Royal Caribbean International knew they had a legend in the
making when they first unveiled their plans to build a new
class of cruise ships back in January, 1993. Designed to be
faster, roomier and more elegant than anything the line had
built before, the new "Vision class" ships were to be true
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turned to the French yard of Chantiers de l'Atlantique in the
spring of 1995, when they officially handed over the
69,130-ton, US$ 325 million
Legend of the Seas
to the proud
new owners. Eyewitness reports that came in were unanimously
glowing and already in her first year
of service it was clear that she was going to be a Legend in
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Some details:
this legend measures 867 ft (264.2 m) by 105 ft (32.0 m), and
she typically carries 1,800 passengers and 720 crew members.
LEGEND OF THE SEAS truly has set new standards for Royal
Caribbean, with larger cabins, acres of glass, an
awe-inspiring glass-enclosed atrium, an equally impressive
Solarium indoor/outdoor pool, and a brisk top speed of 25
knots. With more balconies than on previous ships, she first
showed off her sleek lines in Alaska in the summer of 1995,
with Panama Canal cruises scheduled in winter. Later, she
inaugurated the annual Royal Voyages program, which virtually
took her around the globe to far-away destinations like
Australia and South East Asia. In 2001, she was introduced
to Northern Europe, performing a very successful series of
Baltic cruises. On June 7th of that year, right in the middle of a
position voyage that took her from Barcelona to northern
latitudes, my good friend Ilona and I boarded the ship in
Hamburg, Germany and sailed along to Oslo and Copenhagen before
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This
Cruise Review was previously published right here at Passenger Ship Parade, but
was updated where necessary and now features more photos. I have combined a Ship Tour with our day-to-day experiences. Please note
Legend of the Seas was fully booked during our cruise, and consequently
we were not able
to view any cabins other than the one we were staying in...
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