Vision of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · Vision class · 1998

Vision of the Seas measures 78,717 gross tons, with room for 2,050 guests. Vision of the Seas sails 7-night cruises from San Juan and moves to Baltimore in May 2027.

Vision of the Seas moored at a quay, seen from the bow quarter in daylight
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BuiltYear built
1998
TonnageGross tonnage
78,717
Decks
12
Cabins
1,018
Guests
2,050
2,443 at full occupancy
Crew
742

Vision of the Seas cruise schedule

43 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 43 cruises

Where Vision of the Seas sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda, with more in the East Coast USA and Canada New England. Vision of the Seas sails from San Juan (Nov 2026 – Apr 2027) and Baltimore (from May 2027).

San JuanBaltimoreNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Vision of the Seas visits

25 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Vision of the Seas sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

43sailings

  • Up to 5 nights921%
  • 7 nights2251%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights1023%
  • 10–14 nights25%
  • 15+ nights0–

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
9 h
median · 7 – 30 h
Port days
68%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
16
staying past midnight
Late departures
0
after 20:00 · latest 19:00

Cruise patterns

  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights20 cruises
  • 1 port · 2 sea days5 nights9 cruises
  • 3 ports · 4 sea days9 nights6 cruises
  • 4 ports · 3 sea days9 nights3 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights2 cruises

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

Vision of the Seas specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Royal Caribbean
Class
Vision class
Year built
1998
Status
In service
IMO
9116876
MMSI
311321000

Size

Gross tonnage
78,717 GT
Length
279 m
Beam
32.2 m
Decks
12
Cruising speed
22 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
2,050
Guests, full occupancy
2,443
Cabins
1,018
Crew
742
Guests per crew member
2.8
Space per guest
38.4 GT

How it compares

190th largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • Vision of the Seas78,717
  • Royal Caribbean average163,152
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Vision of the Seas2,050
  • Royal Caribbean average3,907
  • All ships in service2,189

Vision class sister ships

Same design and size as Vision of the Seas

See the Royal Caribbean fleet

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About Vision of the Seas

Vision of the Seas is a Vision-class Royal Caribbean ship of about 78,700 gross tons, with 12 decks and room for 2,050 guests at double occupancy. Onboard are the Royal Theater, a rock climbing wall, an outdoor movie screen and the Vitality Spa & Fitness Center. In autumn 2026 it sails from Baltimore before moving to 7-night Caribbean round trips from San Juan.