Quantum of the Seas

Quantum of the Seas is a Quantum-class cruise ship currently operated by Royal Caribbean International and is the lead ship of her class. At her time of delivery in 2014, Quantum of the Seas was the third largest cruise ship in the world by gross tonnage. She is currently deployed to serve the Asian market.[9][10]

Quantum of the Seas on the Elbe River near Wedel in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
History
Bahamas
Name: Quantum of the Seas
Owner: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Operator: Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry: Nassau,  Bahamas
Ordered: 11 February 2011[1]
Builder: Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany[1]
Cost: US$935 million[2]
Yard number: S. 697[3]
Laid down: 2 August 2013[3]
Launched: 9 August 2014 (float-out)[4]
Christened: 30 October 2014
Completed: 28 October 2014
Maiden voyage: 2 November 2014
In service: 31 October 2014
Identification:
Status: In Service
General characteristics
Class and type: Quantum-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 168,666 GT[5]
Length: 347.7 m (1,141 ft)[5]
Beam:
  • 49.47 m (162 ft) (max)[5]
  • 41.4 m (136 ft) (waterline)[5]
Draught: 8.8 m (29 ft)[5]
Decks: 18 (16 passenger-accessible)[6]
Installed power:
  • 2 ×  Wärtsilä 12V46F (2 × 14,400 kW)[5]
  • 2 ×  Wärtsilä 16V46F (2 × 19,200 kW)[5]
  • 2 ×  Cat 3516C HD (2 × 2,500 kW)[5]
Propulsion:
Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)[8]
Capacity:
  • 4,180 passengers (double occupancy)[6]
  • 4,905 passengers (maximum occupancy)[6]
  • 1,500 Crew[6]

History
13 August 2014 - Launch of Quantum of the Seas at Meyer Werft in Papenburg

Planning and construction

On 11 February 2011, Royal Caribbean announced that it had ordered the first of a new class of ships from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, scheduled to be delivered by Fall 2014. At the time, the project was code-named "Project Sunshine".[11] Later that year, two 20.5-megawatt ABB Azipod XO propulsion units were ordered for the ship.[7]

Meyer Werft performed the steel cutting for the ship on 31 January 2013, the same day it was announced that the new ship would be named Quantum of the Seas, making her the lead vessel of the Quantum class.[1][12]

Quantum of the Seas had her keel laid down on 2 August 2013.[3] She was floated out from the shipyard on 9 August 2014.[4] Her River Ems conveyance began on 21 September 2014 and her sea trials began three days later, on 24 September.[13]

Delivery and christening

Quantum of the Seas was delivered to Royal Caribbean on 28 October 2014.[14][15] The ship was christened by Kristin Chenoweth on 14 November 2014 at Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, New Jersey.[16][17]

Service history

Quantum of the Seas spent her inaugural 2014–2015 season sailing from Cape Liberty on 7-to-12-night itineraries to the Caribbean and Bahamas before she was re-deployed to China.[18] She embarked on her 53-day eastward re-positioning cruise from Cape Liberty to Shanghai in May 2015.[19] In June 2015, the ship commenced operating cruises from Shanghai on 3-to-8-night itineraries to Japan and South Korea year-round until moving to Tianjin upon the arrival of Spectrum of the Seas in Shanghai in mid-2019.[9] Beginning in November 2019, Quantum of the Seas was scheduled to operate seasonally in Southeast Asia from Singapore for six months each year until 2024 and rotate between homeporting in Tianjin and Singapore year-round.[9][20] However, in March 2020, Royal Caribbean announced a re-deployment of Quantum of the Seas to Alaska for summer 2021, sailing week-long itineraries from Seattle, marking her debut in the Western United States.[21]

In 2020, due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, sailings were suspended, on various dates in the various regions, by all cruise lines. As of 12 January 2021, a report indicated that all Royal Caribbean sailings had been suspended until 30 April, except for Quantum of the Seas. This vessel had resumed sailing in Singapore in December 2020, "with the local government’s CruiseSafe Certification ... [that meets] the comprehensive health and safety requirements developed by the Singapore government.[22]

References
  1. "Start of Steel-Cutting for First Project Sunshine Ship". Meyer Wert. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  2. Chan, Kelvin (September 11, 2014). "Global cruise lines set sail on high seas for China". The Washington Times. Associated Press. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  3. "Keel-laying of Quantum of the Seas". Meyer Werft. August 2, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  4. "Quantum of the Seas to leave building dock II". Meyer Werft. August 1, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  5. "Quantum of the Seas (32027)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  6. "Quantum of the Seas Fact Sheet". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  7. "Azipods ordered for two RCL cruise ships". The Motorship. April 17, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  8. Innovation & Technology: Shipbuilding in Papenburg (PDF). Papenburg, Germany: Meyer Werft. 2013. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  9. Kalosh, Anne (April 9, 2018). "Quantum to homeport in Singapore for 6-month season". seatrade-cruise.com.
  10. "Royal Caribbean Announces Additional Singapore Season for Quantum of the Seas". TravelPulse. May 24, 2019.
  11. "Royal Caribbean Signs Letter of Intent to Build New Generation of Ships". Investor Relations. February 11, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  12. Tribou, Richard (February 5, 2013). "Royal Caribbean announces names for new cruise ships". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  13. Staff, C. I. N. (August 26, 2014). "Quantum Combines Innovative Marine Engineering and New Passenger Experiences". www.cruiseindustrynews.com.
  14. "Quantum Delivered to Royal Caribbean". Cruise Industry News. October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  15. Monk, Dave (August 28, 2014). "A guided tour of Quantum of the Seas by Royal Caribbean boss Richard Fain". ShipMonk. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  16. https://www.usatoday.com/story/cruiselog/2014/11/14/quantum-cruise-ship-christening/19026629/ Chenoweth
  17. Zeitlinger, Ron (November 15, 2014). "Quantum of the Seas christened by Kristen Chenoweth in Bayonne ceremony: report". nj.
  18. "Quantum of the Seas to Sail Year-Round from Shanghai". Cruise Critic. April 16, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  19. Stieghorst, Tom (May 19, 2014). "Quantum's repositioning itinerary sails the globe". Travel Weekly. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  20. Wong, Rebecca (November 22, 2019). "Deals on the cards as Royal Caribbean targets Australia for fly cruise passengers". Cruise Passenger. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  21. "Quantum of the Seas to Move from China to Alaska in 2021". Cruise Industry News. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  22. "Royal Caribbean Extends Suspension of Cruising Through April". Cruise Industry News. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

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