Freedom of the Seas
Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 2006 · AIS Class A
In short
Freedom of the Seas (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.8 kn, near Miami (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 BHMIA; its reported draught is 9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 21:44 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Fisher Island, Miami: arrived Oct 3, 2026, left Oct 3, 2026. It can carry up to 4,370 passengers (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Year built
- 2006
- Gross tonnage
- 154,407
- Size (length × beam)
- 339 m × 39 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 25.8089° N, 79.9921° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.8 kn
- Course
- 61°
- Heading
- 70°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Fisher Island, Miami).
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
- Freedom of the Seas
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9304033
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 309906000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- C6UZ7
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 154,407
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q194109. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.10,600 t
- Length overall
- 339 m
- Beam
- 39 m
- Year built
- 2006
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q194109. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.4,370
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 8, 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 8, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · 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 Fisher Island, MiamiAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Fisher Island, MiamiAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from Port EvergladesAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at Port EvergladesAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from Port EvergladesAuthority-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 Jul 22, 2015ACC · PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Falmouth, JM
Freedom of the Seas, Falmouth, JM (NTSB DCA15RM028)Report published Mar 24, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13,057 t | 4,134 t | 17 days | 1,906 kg |
| 2025 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (8.07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Island, Miami USZFI | Oct 3, 2026, 10:03 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 22:07 UTC | 12 h 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Everglades USPEF | Departure | Dec 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Arrival | Dec 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Departure | Dec 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Arrival | Dec 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Departure | Dec 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Arrival | Dec 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Departure | Dec 13, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Arrival | Dec 13, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Departure | Dec 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Arrival | Dec 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Departure | Dec 4, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Arrival | Dec 4, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 10, 2006.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About Freedom of the Seas
MS Freedom of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is the namesake of Royal Caribbean's Freedom class, and can accommodate 3,634 passengers and 1,300 crew on fifteen passenger decks. The vessel also has 4 crew decks below the waterline. Freedom of the Seas was the largest passenger ship ever built (by gross tonnage) from 2006 until the record was tied by her sister ship, Liberty of the Seas in 2007.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Freedom of the Seas now?
- Freedom of the Seas (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 22:25 UTC, under way at 11.8 kn, near Miami (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 BHMIA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 21:44 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Freedom of the Seas?
- Freedom of the Seas is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2006 by Aker Finnyards. The vessel is 339 m long with a beam of 39 m and has a gross tonnage of 154,407.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Freedom of the Seas?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Freedom 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 Freedom of the Seas. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Ships of the same class, Freedom-class cruise ship (source: Wikidata).
- Liberty of the SeasIMO 9330032Cruise ship · built 2007 · 154,407 GT
- INDEPENDENCE OTSIMO 9349681Cruise ship · built 2008 · 155,889 GT
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