Mariner of the Seas explained

Mariner of the Seas is one of five s of Royal Caribbean International and can accommodate 4,252 passengers.

Mariner of the Seas is a second generation Voyager-class vessel.

The ship's godmother is American paralympic athlete Jean Driscoll.[1]

Description

The ship has a diesel-electric powertrain using three Azipod azimuth thrusters. Each propeller is driven by a double wound 3-phase synchronous motor of with four-bladed fixed-pitch bronze propellers. She has a maximum speed of 24kn.[2]

Mariner of the Seas has 1,674 passenger cabins.[3]

Service history

In early 2018, after a month long refit costing US$120 million which included adding additional cabins, the ship's gross tonnage was increased to 139,863 from 138,279.[4]

In 2018, Mariner of the Seas operated cruises from Port Canaveral, Florida to the Bahamas visiting Nassau and Coco Cay. To facilitate re-positioning to Miami, Florida the ship performed three cruises. Firstly from Singapore to Dubai, then Dubai to Barcelona via the Suez Canal and the final leg sailed from Barcelona to Miami.[5]

COVID-19 pandemic

During the coronavirus pandemic, the Miami Herald reported that, after cruises were cancelled worldwide and they had disembarked all passengers, Royal Caribbean Cruises had refused the CDC rules to repatriate many of their crew members due to the associated costs, with many crew members turning to desperate measures, such as hunger strikes, as a result.[6] [7] On 10 May 2020, a male Chinese crew member of Mariner of the Seas was found dead aboard the ship.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Royal Caribbean Mariner Of The Seas: A Huffington Post Travel Cruise Ship Guide . Braeuner . Shellie . Huffington Post . 27 September 2011 . 14 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Just how much fuel does a cruise ship burn?. Cruise Critic forum. 21 April 2008. dead. 27 June 2013. 28 June 2013. https://archive.today/20130628035923/http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=759005&page=2.
  3. Web site: Mariner of the Seas Fast Facts . Royal Caribbean Press Center . 14 August 2020.
  4. News: Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Arrives in Miami After Huge Dry Dock. 21 June 2018. Cruise Hive. 22 June 2018. en-US.
  5. Web site: Royal Caribbean Introduces New Adventures From the Gulf Coast with the Addition of Two Ships in the Region in 2018 . Royal Caribbean International . 5 June 2017. en. 1 May 2017.
  6. Web site: Cruise companies refuse CDC terms to repatriate crew, call transport 'too expensive' . Dolven . Taylor . Miami Herald . 30 April 2020 . 14 August 2020.
  7. Web site: Desperate cruise employees say they're losing hope amid reports of overboard deaths . Ocasio . Bianca Padró . Dolven . Taylor . amp . Miami Herald . 10 May 2020 . 14 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Crew Member Found Dead on the Mariner of the Seas . Cruise Law News . 10 May 2020 . 14 August 2020.