Rhapsody of the Seas Photologue



Introduction

		Vision of the Seas Statistics Guest Capacity : 2,435 Crew : 765 Gross Tonnage : 78,491 Length : 915.35 ft. Width : 105.6 ft. Draft : 25 ft. Entered Service : May, 1997 Maximum Speed : 22 knots Many Royal Caribbean ships infer a musical theme by the names of the public lounges and so forth but perhaps no other ship carries such a theme as Rhapsody of the Seas by mere definition of her name. The pure definition of her name punctuates ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm. Music as a theme is demonstration in public areas such as the Broadway Melodies Theatre, Edelweiss Dining Room, the Shall We Dance Lounge, and the Moonlight Bay Lounge, while corridor themes include classical, folk, popular, jazz, and Rock 'n Roll music. Rhapsody of the Seas' inaugural sailing was 19 May, 1997 having been christened by Godmother Bodil Wilhelmsen, wife of Royal Caribbean International principal shareholder Gjert Wilhelmsen. Rhapsody's twin sister is Vision of the Seas and is categorized with the Vision Class of ships. Other sisters within that meta category include Enchantment, Grandeur, Splendour, and Legend.