MS Majesty of the Seas

Majesty of the Seas anchored off Coco Cay in 2009
History
Name: Majesty of the Seas
Owner: Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry:

1992–2005: Oslo,  Norway

2005–Present: Nassau,  Bahamas

Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique (St. Nazaire, France)
Launched: 1992
Christened: Queen Sonja of Norway
Completed: 26 April 1992
Maiden voyage: 4 April 1992
In service: 1992–present
Refit: 12 January 2007
Status: In service as of 2016
General characteristics
Class and type: Sovereign-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 73,941 GT
Length: 880 ft (268.22 m)
Beam: 106 ft (32.31 m)
Draught: 28 ft (8.53 m)
Decks: 13 passenger decks
Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity: 2,744 passengers
Crew: 833

MS Majesty of the Seas is a Sovereign-class cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She was built at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyards in Saint-Nazaire, France, and placed in service on April 26, 1992. Her Godmother is Queen Sonja Of Norway.

Plans to transfer Majesty of the Seas to Pullmantur in 2016 had been announced on November 21, 2014, however in July 2015, Royal Caribbean reversed those plans, instead stating that Majesty of the Seas would stay with Royal Caribbean International and be receiving a massive overhaul and upgrade in early 2016 to bring her up to today's standards.[1]

Itineraries

Majesty of the Seas is routinely used by Royal Caribbean on a 7-day cycle that includes two weekly voyages. Four night cruises operate every Monday through Friday from the Port of Miami, stopping at Nassau, Coco Cay (a private island owned by Royal Caribbean), and Key West. A three-night cruise follows to Nassau and Coco Cay only each weekend.

From 2011 to 2014, the Majesty of the Seas was the location of the annually held 70000 Tons of Metal Festival. The festival sailed from Miami to a different Caribbean destination each year before returning to Miami after four nights. For the 2015 festival, Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas will hold the event rather than the Majesty.

Starting from May 16, 2016 until its departure from the fleet in 2018, the Majesty of the Seas will relocate to Port Canaveral operating a new 7-day cycle with four night cruises sailing every Monday through Friday, stopping at Nassau, Coco Cay (a private island owned by Royal Caribbean), and one day at sea. A three-night cruise follows to Nassau and Coco Cay only each weekend.

Features

Her features include the line-trademark Viking Crown Lounge overlooking the pool and sun decks. The ship has an onboard casino and 11 passenger elevators, two of which are glass-walled. Onboard bars include the Schooner Bar, A Touch of Class Champagne Bar, Blue Skies Lounge, Boleros Latin Bar, On Your Toes Nightclub, Windjammer Café, and the Pool Bar. There are also two swimming pools, two hot tubs, a basketball court, and a rock climbing wall. The ship has 2,384 double occupancy and 346 triple-quad occupancy staterooms.

In June of 2012, Royal Caribbean in conjunction with the Coca-Cola Company installed special fountain drink dispensers for use with the unlimited soft drink program on board the ship.[2]

Refurbishment

On January 12, 2007, Majesty of the Seas entered a 4-week dry-dock period where she underwent a multimillion-dollar refurbishment of the pool decks, all public areas, restaurants, shops, centrums, and cabins. Additions include Johnny Rockets, The Compass Deli, Seattle's Best Coffee, Freeze ice cream, cabins, Boleros (Latin night club), and other Royal Caribbean Amenities.

Majesty of the Seas will enter dry-dock after her April 29, 2016 cruise and will receive several upgrades, including the Izumi Japanese Cuisine, Sabor Taqueria, and Chef's Table restaurant concepts found on other Royal Caribbean Ships. Other changes include upgrades to the casino and additional amenities for guests staying in suites.[3]

Scale model

A 1/8 scale model of the Majesty of the Seas was built in Morsbach, by François Zanella. The Majesty of the Seas (mini) was launched in 2005. She does river cruises in and around Paris.

Gallery

External links

  1. ↑ "Why Majesty of the Seas is Perfect for Pullmantur". Pullmantur Cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. February 23rd, 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ↑ Midyette, Bob (July 13, 2012). "Coca-Cola® and Royal Caribbean Introduce Freestyle Machines Onboard". RoyalCaribbean.com. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.rclcorporate.com/investors/press-releases/press-release/id/666/
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