GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS
Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 1996 · AIS Class A
In short
GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.3 kn, in the Caribbean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ORANJESTAD, ARUBA; its reported draught is 7.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 02:45 UTC). It can carry up to 2,446 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from El Bosque (departed Oct 4, 2026, 23:26 UTC) to ORANJESTAD, ARUBA
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Year built
- 1996
- Gross tonnage
- 73,817
- Size (length × beam)
- 279 m × 36 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 10.7129° N, 75.6341° W
- Area
- Caribbean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.3 kn
- Course
- 20°
- Heading
- 21°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (El Bosque).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9102978
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 311315000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- C6SE3
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 73,817
- Length overall
- 279 m
- Beam
- 36 m
- Year built
- 1996
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q2635563. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,446
BahamasA tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Royal Caribbean Group(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Royal Caribbean International(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left El BosqueAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at El BosqueAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported arrival at ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at BaltimoreAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred May 27, 2013ACC · PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)North Atlantic Ocean
Grandeur of the Seas (NTSB DCA13RM023)Report published Jul 10, 2025
See Flag State investigative report.
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
Emissions & fuel consumption
Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 808 t | 259 t | 2 days | 971 kg |
| 2024 | 365 t | 117 t | 1 day | 832 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.73 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Bosque COEBQ | Oct 4, 2026, 13:32 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 23:26 UTC | 9 h 54 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Arrival | Dec 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Departure | Dec 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Arrival | Dec 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Departure | Dec 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Arrival | Dec 14, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Departure | Dec 14, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Departure | Dec 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Arrival | Dec 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Arrival | Dec 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Departure | Dec 6, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| FREDERIKSTED ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI | Departure | Dec 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| FREDERIKSTED ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI | Arrival | Dec 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 1, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS
Grandeur of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. Features include a full-service spa, six whirlpools, an outdoor jogging track and a number of bars and restaurants. It was announced on 16 October 2019 that Grandeur of the Seas would be transferred in the second quarter of 2021 to Pullmantur Cruises, in which Royal Caribbean had a 49% stake in at the time. These plans were cancelled in mid-2020. It is currently the oldest and smallest ship still operating for Royal Caribbean.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS now?
- GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 02:27 UTC, under way at 11.3 kn, in the Caribbean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was ORANJESTAD, ARUBA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 02:45 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS?
- GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 1996 by Kvaerner Masa-Yards. The vessel is 279 m long with a beam of 36 m and has a gross tonnage of 73,817.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Ships of the same class, Vision-class cruise ship (source: Wikidata).
- M/V RHAPSODY OTSIMO 9116864Cruise ship · built 1997 · 78,878 GT
- VISION OF THE SEASIMO 9116876Cruise ship · built 1998 · 78,717 GT
- Marella DiscoveryIMO 9070632Cruise ship · built 2016 · 69,472 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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