Jewel of the Seas explained
GTS Jewel of the Seas is a operated by Royal Caribbean. The ship was completed in the spring of 2004 with her maiden voyage in May of that year.
History
The ship way built at Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany. After her float out, she left the shipyard on 4 April 2004.[1] [2] [3] [4] The ship was delivered to RCI on 22 April 2004.[5] [6]
Jewel of the Seas initially operated cruises from Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy, to the Greek Isles in the Mediterranean Sea until November 2016, the ship re-positioned to cruising from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Caribbean destinations. In March 2019 the ship re-positioned from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean where it operated cruises in the Greek Isles and as of December 2019 it has been home ported in Dubai and operated cruises within the Persian Gulf.[7]
In April 2016, Jewel of the Seas completed a £20 million[8] renovation.[9] [10] [11] In May 2024, Jewel of the Seas completed a three week renovation in dry dock at Damen Shiprepair in Brest, France.[12]
Coronavirus pandemic
On 11 March 2020, the ship was docked at the Dubai Cruise Terminal with two passengers that were experiencing respiratory illnesses.[13] [14] After the ship was placed in quarantine, test results for the two sick passengers returned negative, and the ship was given the all clear.[15] However, because many ports had begun to close, Jewel of the Seas ended up staying at Dubai for the duration of the cruise, and Royal Caribbean gave the passengers full refunds and allowed them to use the ship as a hotel.
Up until late April 2021 Jewel of the Seas was at anchor in Poole Bay off the Dorset coast in the UK sitting out the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] As with the other cruise ships in the area the ship made occasional visits to The Port of Southampton to collect supplies and fuel. As of 3 May 2021 she was heading for Cádiz in Spain. Jewel of the Seas was most recently spotted docking in the Firth of Forth in Scotland near Rosyth Dockyard and next to the Forth Bridge.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Erfolgreiche Emsfahrt. 2004-04-05. 2024-01-29. german.
- Web site: Schiffsüberführungen mit Hilfe des Emssperrwerks seit 2002. 2023-03-15. german. 2024-01-29.
- Web site: Ems-Überführung Jewel of the Seas verschoben. 2004-04-01. 2024-01-29. german.
- Web site: Jewel of the Seas sticht in See. 2004-04-30. 2024-01-29.
- Web site: Delivery of Cruise Ship Jewel of the Seas. 2004-04-22. 2024-01-29.
- Web site: DNV: Jewel of the Seas. 2024-01-19.
- Web site: Search Results - Royal Caribbean International. Royal Caribbean International. 17 June 2016.
- Web site: Royal Caribbean half-price offers as Jewel of the Seas get £20million refurbishment. Stone. Deborah. 28 December 2015. Express.co.uk. 17 June 2016.
- Web site: Royal Caribbean releases details for Jewel of the Seas renovation. Royalcaribbeanblog. 2 December 2015 . 21 December 2016.
- Web site: Jewel of the Seas Set for $30 Million Renovation. Travelmarketreport.com. 3 April 2019.
- Web site: Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas Revitalization April 2016 - WGC. 3 April 2019. 3 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403203710/http://wgc-usa.com/royal-caribbean-jewel-of-the-seas-revitalization-april-2016/. dead.
- Web site: Jewel of the Seas Enters Drydock in Europe. 17 June 2024.
- Web site: Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas returns to Dubai after passengers develop respiratory symptoms. Shaun. Ebelthite. 11 March 2020. cruisearabiaonline.com . 14 August 2020.
- Web site: Royal Caribbean Ship Cancels Cruise After COVID-19 Tests. 12 March 2020 . cruisehive.com . 14 August 2020.
- Web site: Royal Caribbean ship Jewel of the Seas gets all clear after Coronavirus scare in Dubai. Shaun. Ebelthite. 12 March 2020. cruisearabiaonline.com . 14 August 2020.
- Web site: JEWEL OF THE SEAS (Passenger Ship) Registered in Bahamas - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9228356, MMSI 311583000, Call Sign C6FW9. 2021-04-19. www.marinetraffic.com. en.
