RCI, Independence of the Seas - Northern Europe - 4/08

Photos from the delivery and inaugural of the new Independence of the Seas.

Independence of the Seas is part of RCI's Freedom Class and her sister ships are Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas. Each of the ships weighs in at 160,000 GRT and has a capacity of 3,634 guests.

Independence of the Seas will feature all of the industry-first amenities which are trademarks of the Freedom-class ships: a FlowRider surf simulator; the H20 Zone water park with its interactive sculpture garden for families; cantilevered whirlpools suspended 112 ft. above the ocean in the adults-only Solarium; a full-size boxing ring and a 14-person family suite.

Unlike her sister-ships, all pools and the water park on Independence will be heated.