Splendour of the Seas was built for Royal Caribbean International by Chantiers d

e l'Atlantique at their shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. Splendour of the Seas

was assigned the yard number "B31". The cruise ship was launched on June 17, 19
95 by Lisa Wilhelmsen. The ship is registered to the port of Nassau, in the Baha
mas. Maiden voyage for Splendour of the Seas commenced on March 31, 1996.
On 31 October 2011, Royal Caribbean and Spanish shipyard Navantia signed a contr
act for Splendour of the Seas to receive structural modifications, maintenance t
o the propellers, propeller shafts and rudder, and interior upgrades, including
new dining and public areas, 124 new balconies, and improvements to staterooms.[
2] The work was expected to take about five weeks to complete.[2]
As of 2015, Splendour of the Seas is based in Brazil during the southern hemisph
ere summer, doing a series of itineraries from 3 to 12 nights throughout South A
merica, and is based out of Venice, Italy during the northern hemisphere summer,
sailing 7 night cruises to the Eastern Mediterranean.
In March 2015, Royal
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for Royal Caribbean
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k.[4]

Caribbean agreed to sell Splendour of the Seas to TUI Cruis

lease the vessel to Thomson Cruises, with the final sailing
departing on April 4, 2016.[3] She'll be renamed Thomson Di
in Palma starting in June 2016 after some modernization wor

Design[edit]
The gross tonnage of Splendour of the Seas is 69,130, and she has a displacement
of 35,396 tonnes (34,837 long tons; 39,017 short tons). The cruise ship is 264
metres (866 ft) in length overall, with a beam of 32 metres (105 ft), a draft of
7.9 metres (26 ft) in summer conditions, and an air draft of 50 metres (160 ft)
. The propulsion system consists of five Wrtsil Vasa 12V46B engines, which supply 11
,700 kilowatts (15,700 hp) each to the ship's two, 5.8-metre (19 ft) diameter, f
ixed pitch propellers. Maximum speed is 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph), with the shi
p taking 1,892 metres (6,207 ft) and 6 minutes, 45 seconds to come to a full sto
p. Main propulsion is supplemented by two 1,500-kilowatt (2,000 hp) bow thruster
s and a 1,728-kilowatt (2,317 hp) stern thruster. Two 10.8-square-metre (116 sq
ft), 6.1-metre (20 ft) stabilizers are also fitted.
Facilities and layout[edit]
The ship has eleven decks, with passenger accommodation located on decks 2 to 3
and 6 to 8. Up to 2,074 passengers can be carried, with 902 staterooms aboard (i
ncluding 20 suites and 67 junior suites). Decks 9 and 10 make up the 'outdoor' p
ortion of the ship, with the main pool, rock climbing wall, 9-hole miniature gol
f course, and solarium. Deck 11, the uppermost deck, hosts the ship's Viking Cro
wn Lounge.
All guest rooms contain safes, and as the ship operates in both the American and
European regions, she is wired for both 110-volt and 220-volt power. Also conta
ined within the ship are most of the passenger facilities, including the theater
, the Casino Royale, shops, themed bars and lounges, and the main dining room. A
ll guest rooms have telephones for internal phone calls or ship-to-shore communi
cations via satellite. Support for some cellular phone networks is also provided
.[5][6] The ship has an onboard internet cafe and several wireless hotspots.[7]
Access is available at all times, including at sea, but requires payment.
The standard crew complement is 720, with accommodation for another 30 if requir
ed; all crew accommodation is located near the bottom of the ship, on deck 1. Th
e bridge is located forward on deck 8. Onboard equipment can generate 1,100,000
litres (240,000 imp gal; 290,000 US gal) of fresh water every day, 600,000 litre
s (130,000 imp gal; 160,000 US gal) of which will be used aboard during the same
period.