August 9, 2025 - Bermuda Cruise
Departure and Underway
Joe and Germana are ready to cruise. It's Joe's first cruise ever.
Vision of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International, the last of her class. She is also the namesake of her class. The Vision class is a group of six cruise ships built by Royal Caribbean International, and operated by themselves and Marella Cruises. Although called a class by Royal Caribbean, the Vision-class ships were built as three pairs of sister ships, each pair differing from the others in size and design. Unlike other Royal Caribbean classes, the Vision class is not named for the first ship built; Vision of the Seas was the last ship in the class to be built.
Her maiden voyage began on May 2, 1998, following which she sailed for a year in Europe before being moved to other routes. In May 2023, Vision moved to her new home port of Baltimore.
The Vision has a gross tonnage of 78,491, a length of 915 ft and a beam of 106 ft. Vision of the Seas was launched in 1997. The draft of the vessel is 25.0 ft. The cruise ship has 10 passenger decks and capacity for 2,416 guests. Vision of the Seas has a crew of 765. She was built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France.
Lynnette and I have also sailed on Enchantment of the Seas, which is a Vision-class cruise ship. Royal Carribean operations four of the Vision Class ships and they are the oldest ships in its current fleet.
The party has already started.
We're smiling because this should be a very relaxing, short vacation; unlike, say, driving from Maryland to Alaska and back.
The entire family is stoked!
Passing what's left of the Francis Scott Key bridge, a year and a half after it was taken out by a merchant ship that lost its steering.
The main atrium area of the ship.
Dude.
Playing an intense game of shuffleboard. Ah, life at sea in the U.S. Navy was never like this.
The boys enjoyed unlimited ice cream cones while at sea.
