MS Jewel of the Seas
Jewel of the Seas setting out from Greenock. |
| Career |
|
| Name: |
Jewel of the Seas |
| Operator: |
Royal Caribbean |
| Port of registry: |
Bahamas |
| Builder: |
Meyer Werft |
| Laid down: |
9 November 2002[1] |
| Launched: |
13 March 2004[2] |
| Maiden voyage: |
May 8, 2004 |
| In service: |
2004-present |
| Identification: |
IMO number: 9228356[3] |
| Status: |
In Active Service as of 2010 |
| General characteristics |
| Class and type: |
Radiance-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: |
90,090 gross tons |
| Length: |
962 feet |
| Beam: |
105.6 feet |
| Draft: |
26.7 feet |
| Decks: |
13 |
| Speed: |
25 knots |
| Capacity: |
2,501 passengers |
| Crew: |
842 crew |
The MS Jewel of the Seas is a cruise ship belonging to Royal Caribbean's Radiance class. The ship was completed in the spring of 2004 with her maiden voyage in May of that year. She is one of Royal Caribbean International's newest cruise ships and has the highest percent of outside cabins in the fleet. It is used on many different cruises, mainly in the Caribbean. During the summer period, Jewel of the Seas operates in the Baltic and from 2012 she sails also to Norway and Iceland. In fall she's operating in Canada and New England. During the winter period Jewel cruises in the Caribbean.
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