Radiance of the Seas

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Radiance of the Seas
Maiden Voyage:	March 10, 2001
Status:	in service
Tonnage:	90,090 gross tons
Length:	962 feet
Beam:	105.6 feet
Speed:	25 knots
Decks:	12
Complement:	2,100 passengers, 859 crew
Registry:	Bahamas

Radiance of the Seas is a cruise ship that is owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is registered in Nassau, Bahamas, and is a gas-turbine vessel, the first built for Royal Caribbean. This system produces higher efficient speeds than other cruise ships, and emissions to the air are much lower than cruise ships powered by diesel engines. Radiance of the Seas is the first cruise ship to feature pool tables that are stabilized by a computer-controlled gyroscope. They adjust with the motion of the ship to keep the table-top level with the horizon.

Radiance of the Seas is the flagship of the Radiance class, which includes Jewel of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas.