Wonder of the Seas
IMO 9315575 · MMSI 311000977
Spotlight
Wonder of the Seas is a 2022-built Oasis-class cruise ship (235,600 GT, 6,988 passenger capacity), the fifth in the Oasis class and — at launch — the world's largest cruise ship. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique for Royal Caribbean International; Bahamas-flagged. Delivered in the pandemic recovery era, she was originally designated for the China market before rerouting to Fort Lauderdale + Barcelona. Distinguished from sisters by an extended Suite Neighborhood and a Wonder Playscape kids area on Deck 15.
Crew perspective
Wonder crews serve the largest passenger platform at Royal Caribbean until Icon (2024) — 2,300 crew across 25 dining venues and 12 pools. Bridge officers preparing to command Oasis-class hulls typically log 6-12 months as OOW aboard Wonder or Symphony. The vessel routinely posts >100% occupancy for consecutive cruises, stressing housekeeping and catering pipelines.
Sister ships
Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas, Utopia of the Seas
Status: In service · Wikipedia
Before joining this vessel — checklist
Work through each item before signing your SEA or travelling to the vessel.
- 1. Verify vessel identity
Confirm the vessel name and IMO number match. Wonder of the Seas (IMO 9315575) · Flag: BHS
- 2. Check the flag state record
BHS flag state profile · How to read flag risk · Paris/Tokyo MoU lists
- 3. Check the company
Owner: royal-caribbean · Manager: royal-caribbean
- 4. Review your contract (SEA)
Read your Seafarer Employment Agreement before joining. SEA rights guide · Contract reading checklist
- 5. Check repatriation terms
Confirm repatriation is covered and the conditions are clear. Repatriation rights guide
- 6. Watch for recruitment-fee red flags
You should never pay to get a job at sea. Recruitment fees & scams guide
- 7. Save emergency contacts
Record ITF, flag-state authority, and welfare helpline numbers before departure. Emergency contact planner
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- Type
- Passenger / Cruise
- Flag
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas · compare
- Year built
- 2022
- Builder
- Chantiers de l'Atlantique
- GT
- 235,600
- DWT
- —
- LOA
- 362.1 m
- Beam
- 47 m
- Draft
- 9.32 m
- Class
- DNV
- Owner
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Manager
- Royal Caribbean Group
Vessel history
Wonder of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International . She was completed in 2022 in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire France ,[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WonderoftheSeas#citenote-Valadnina-5) the fifth in Royal Caribbean's Oasis class of cruise ships.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WonderoftheSeas#citenote-delivery-6) , she was the largest cruise ship , until she was surpassed in 2024 by the Icon\-class , also own…
Source: Wonder of the Seas · cached via Firecrawl
PSC detention history
No detentions in the last 2 years.
More passenger / cruise
- Oasis of the Seas · IMO 9322551
- Icon of the Seas · IMO 9839461
- MSC Virtuosa · IMO 9710562
- Queen Anne · IMO 9799727
- Queen Mary 2 · IMO 9390776
- Freedom of the Seas · IMO 9241929
- RMS Titanic · IMO 9074729
- Queen Mary (1936) · IMO 5383304
More from Royal Caribbean Group
- Oasis of the Seas · IMO 9322551
- Icon of the Seas · IMO 9839461
- Freedom of the Seas · IMO 9241929
- MS Allure of the Seas · IMO 9389519
- Anthem of the Seas · IMO 9725337
- Explorer of the Seas · IMO 9193032
- Harmony of the Seas · IMO 9786008
- Symphony of the Seas · IMO 9641065
Editorial confidence: how we grade. Data sources and methodology: /sources.