RCI Independence Of The Sea, $1 Regular House Chip

RCI Independence Of The Sea, $1 Regular House Chip
Current
Denom: $1
Issued: 2015
Last Update: 2020-03-25
Color: Lt Blue
Inserts: 6wht sxs
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Icon
Collected By: A. J. Giametta
Royal Caribbean International, Wet Chips
Type: Cruise Ship
Status: Open
Open: 5/2/2008
The 15-deck ship can accommodate 4,370 passengers served by 1,360 crew. She was built in the Aker Finnyards drydock in Turku, Finland, builder of Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas, her sister ships of the Freedom class. At 154,407 gross tons, she joined Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas as the largest cruise ships and passenger vessels ever built (at the time of construction). She is 1,112 feet (339 m) long, and typically cruises at 21.6 knots (40.0 km/h; 24.9 mph). The vessel operates from Southampton, England sailing year round European itineraries.