VISION OF THE SEAS
Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 1998 · AIS Class A
In short
VISION OF THE SEAS (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 15.9 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. 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 BM KWF, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 16:30 UTC; its reported draught is 8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 02:44 UTC). ISM manager: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025). It can carry up to 2,416 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Baltimore (departed Oct 3, 2026, 19:54 UTC) to BM KWF
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Year built
- 1998
- Gross tonnage
- 78,717
- Size (length × beam)
- 279 m × 33 m
- ISM manager
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 36.9392° N, 75.9754° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 15.9 kn
- Course
- 131°
- Heading
- 129°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Baltimore).
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
- VISION OF THE SEAS
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9116876
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 311321000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- C6SE8
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 78,717
- Length overall
- 279 m
- Beam
- 33 m
- Year built
- 1998
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q1866407. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,416
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.
- 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 8, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · 1997–1998 · 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 BaltimoreAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BaltimoreAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported arrival at Key WestAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from Key WestAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from TampaAuthority-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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 47,311 t | 15,116 t | 188 days | 930 kg |
| 2019 | 39,905 t | 12,751 t | 168 days | 876 kg |
| 2022 | 45,200 t | 14,300 t | 191 days | 947 kg |
| 2024 | 421 t | 134 t | 1 day | 979 kg |
| 2025 | 654 t | 209 t | 2 days | 915 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore USBAL | Oct 3, 2026, 10:30 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 19:54 UTC | 9 h 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key West USEYW | Arrival | Apr 17, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Key West USEYW | Departure | Apr 17, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Apr 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Apr 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Apr 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Apr 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Apr 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Apr 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Mar 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Mar 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Mar 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Mar 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 6, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About VISION OF THE SEAS
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. Her maiden voyage began on May 2, 1998, following which she sailed for a year in Europe before being moved to other routes. In 2013, Vision of the Seas received a dry dock refit, which was also her last refit. In May 2023, it moved to a new home port of Baltimore.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is VISION OF THE SEAS now?
- VISION OF THE SEAS (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 03:43 UTC, under way at 15.9 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was BM KWF (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 02:44 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is VISION OF THE SEAS?
- VISION OF THE SEAS is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 1998 by Saint-Nazaire. The vessel is 279 m long with a beam of 33 m and has a gross tonnage of 78,717.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of VISION OF THE SEAS?
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is recorded as ISM manager for VISION OF THE SEAS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VISION OF THE SEAS?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VISION 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 VISION 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).
- GRANDEUR OF THE SEASIMO 9102978Cruise ship · built 1996 · 73,817 GT
- M/V RHAPSODY OTSIMO 9116864Cruise ship · built 1997 · 78,878 GT
- Marella DiscoveryIMO 9070632Cruise ship · built 2016 · 69,472 GT
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