DescriptionOne of the largest passenger ships afloat was in Wellington on her maiden voyage to New Zealand. It is 3 metres longer than QUEEN MARY 2 but it can be seen from the photo that they could be cheating with the stern design. Passenger ship owners have done this for years by using gross tonnage to describe the vessel size. ContributorM H Pryce
Particulars of Ship
BuilderMeyer WerftWhere BuiltPapenburg, GermanyDate BuiltCompleted 2016Length x Breadth348m x 48.9mTonnage167,800 gtNumber of passengers4,819PropulsionDiesel electric 2 Azipods 4 Bow Thrusters
22 knotsOwners & Previous Names2016- Royal Caribbean InternationalAdditional NotesQuantum class cruise ship
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (30th Aug 2019). OVATION OF THE SEAS. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 21st May 2022 01:24, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/1881