Mariner of the Seas

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Mariner of the Seas is one of five Voyager Class cruise ships from Royal Caribbean International. It is one of the largest in its fleet and among the largest passenger ships in the world. It was constructed at Aker Finnyards in Turku, Finland in 18 months. The ship will move to the United States West Coast in 2009, providing 7-night cruises to Mexico.

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Technical

Main propulsion:

Each propeller is driven by a double wound 3-phase synchronous motor with 4-bladed bronze propellers of azipod type. The motors are mounted directly on the propeller shaft inside the pod. The three propellers are arranged so that the center propeller is a pushing on–azimuthing Fixipod-type and the two wing ones are of pulling-azimuthing–type steering propellers.

  • Motors: three 14,000 kW (18,800 hp) at 145 rpm each
    • Total: 42,000 kW (56,000 hp)
  • Stabilizers: 4 Brown Brothers Stabilizer Fins
  • Bow Thrusters: 4 KAMEWA 3000 kW each
  • Maximum speed: 24 knots (44 km/h)
  • Fuel consumption at full speed: 10,637 kg/h (2,871 gal/h)

Generators

Six Wartsila Diesel 12V46 generators producing 12,600 kilowatts each for a total of 75,000 kilowatts or 103,000 bhp. All gensets are monitored by the Wärtsilä CBM (Condition Based Maintenance) group by using Wärtsilä automatic data sending concept.


Staterooms

As one of the largest cruise ships in the world, the Mariner naturally has some of the best staterooms anywhere. As a second generation Voyager-class Ship, its balconies are actually affixed outside the ship's superstructure, providing better views. All staterooms have a 2-bed configuration that can convert into a queen-sized bed. Other amenities include: private bathroom, phone, TV, minibar, hairdryer, air conditioning.

  • Total staterooms: 1,557
    • Ocean view: 939 (includes 765 with balconies)
    • Interior: 618 (includes 138 with promenade view)
    • Staterooms with 3rd & 4th berths:' 569.
    • Wheelchair-accessible: 26

Activities

  • Studio B (Ice skating rink)
  • Rock climbing wall
  • Inline skating
  • Nine-hole miniature golf course
  • Golf simulators
  • Full-sized basketball court
  • Adventure Ocean youth facilities
  • Three outdoor pools
  • The Savoy Theatre for the nightly production shows
  • Movie screening room
  • Casino
  • Arcade
  • Royal promenade

Amenities

  • Royal Promenade (longer than the first 3 ships of the Voyager class as this feature was enlarged in the second generation of the Voyager class
  • Three-story main dining room
  • Restaurants such as Johnny Rockets (1950s-style), Chops Grill, Portofino (Italian), and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
  • Themed bars and lounges
  • Day spa and fitness center
  • Wedding chapel
  • Conference center
  • Library
  • Teen club "FUEL"

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