RADIANCE OF THE SEAS
Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 2001 · AIS Class A
In short
RADIANCE OF THE SEAS (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 15 kn, near Port Manatee (Gulf of Mexico). Its crew-entered AIS destination is MX CZM (Cozumel), with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 11:15 UTC; its reported draught is 8.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:28 UTC).
Current voyage: from Tampa (departed Oct 1, 2026, 20:56 UTC) to MX CZM (Cozumel)
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Year built
- 2001
- Gross tonnage
- 90,090
- Size (length × beam)
- 293 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 27.7174° N, 82.5397° W
- Area
- Gulf of Mexico
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 15 kn
- Course
- 212°
- Heading
- 211°
Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Tampa and Cozumel).
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
- RADIANCE OF THE SEAS
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9195195
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 311319000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- C6SE7
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 90,090
- Length overall
- 293.2 m
- Beam
- 32.2 m
- Year built
- 2001
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 International(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
- 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 TampaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TampaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left CozumelAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at CozumelAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left TampaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TampaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Portland, Oregon | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Juneau, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Sitka, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Sitka, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Juneau, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Juneau, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Tampa, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Tampa, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at HonoluluAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-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 9, 2022ACC · PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Sitka, AK, USA
Radiance of the Seas, Sitka, AK, USA (NTSB DCA22FM018)Report published Jun 13, 2023
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the contact of the cruise ship Radiance of the Seas with the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal pier was the master and bridge team’s overreliance on an electronic chart to identify the pier’s position relative to their planned rotation location, and the master’s misunderstanding of the clearance distances to the pier being ca
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Portland, Oregon | clean |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Sitka, Alaska | clean |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Sitka, Alaska | clean |
| May 19, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| May 1, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Portland, Oregon | clean |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | JBER, Alaska | clean |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | TEXAS CITY, Texas | clean |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| May 9, 2022 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa USTPA | Oct 1, 2026, 10:34 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 20:56 UTC | 10 h 22 min |
| Cozumel MXCZM | Sep 29, 2026, 11:31 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 22:09 UTC | 10 h 38 min |
| Tampa USTPA | Sep 26, 2026, 10:30 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 20:59 UTC | 10 h 28 min |
| Cozumel MXCZM | Sep 24, 2026, 11:43 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 22:12 UTC | 10 h 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 14, 2020, 23:33 UTC | SA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Honolulu USHNL | Arrival | Sep 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Honolulu USHNL | Departure | Sep 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Nawiliwili USNIJ | Arrival | Sep 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Nawiliwili USNIJ | Departure | Sep 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| OTHER HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AREA PORTS, HAWAII (NET) | Arrival | Sep 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| OTHER HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AREA PORTS, HAWAII (NET) | Departure | Sep 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Hilo USITO | Arrival | Sep 17, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Hilo USITO | Departure | Sep 17, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| OTHER HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AREA PORTS, HAWAII (NET) | Departure | Sep 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| OTHER HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AREA PORTS, HAWAII (NET) | Arrival | Sep 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Ketchikan USKTN | Arrival | Sep 7, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 5, 2002.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About RADIANCE OF THE SEAS
GTS Radiance of the Seas is a cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is the lead ship of the Radiance class, which includes Jewel of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas. All of the Radiance-class ships have a gas turbine powertrain, which produces higher efficient speeds than other cruise ships, and emissions to the air are much lower than cruise ships powered by diesel engines.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is RADIANCE OF THE SEAS now?
- RADIANCE OF THE SEAS (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:39 UTC, under way at 15 kn, near Port Manatee (Gulf of Mexico). The crew-entered destination was MX CZM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:28 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is RADIANCE OF THE SEAS?
- RADIANCE OF THE SEAS is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2001 by Meyer Werft. The vessel is 293.2 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 90,090.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RADIANCE OF THE SEAS?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RADIANCE OF THE SEAS from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. RADIANCE OF THE SEAS has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Meyer Werft, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Norwegian DawnIMO 9195169Cruise ship · built 2001 · 92,250 GT
- Norwegian StarIMO 9195157Cruise ship · built 2001 · 91,740 GT
- BRILLIANCE OF SEASIMO 9195200Cruise ship · built 2002 · 90,090 GT
- SERENADE OF THE SEASIMO 9228344Cruise ship · built 2003 · 90,090 GT
- Jewel of the SeasIMO 9228356Cruise ship · built 2004 · 90,090 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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