Explorer of the Seas

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Set sail for for Philipsburg on Friday 8th November 2019 at 4:44pm

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MS Explorer of the Seas is a Voyager-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International, completed in 2000. She can accommodate over 3,000 guests, including scientists making use of a built-in atmospheric and oceanographic laboratory operated by the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. (The manned lab with its attendant educational and outreach programs for passengers was discontinued in 2007. An automated system for gathering data was installed in 2008.) At launch, Explorer of the Seas had a tonnage of 137,308 GT, beating out her sister ship Voyager of the Seas by 32 GT and making her the world's largest passenger ship. She held that record until being overtaken by Navigator of the Seas in 2002. In early 2015, Explorer of the Seas r

Vital Statistics

Length	311m
Beam	39m
Draft	9m
Tonnage	9,000 DWT
Decks	15
Capacity	4,029
Crew	1,180
Top Speed	23.7 kts (27.3 mph)
MMSI	311316000
IMO	9161728
Call Sign	C6SE4
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