Majesty of the Seas explained
Majesty of the Seas was a owned and operated by
Royal Caribbean International.
[1] She was built at the
Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyards in
Saint-Nazaire, France, weighing 73,941 gross tons. She was placed in service on 26 April 1992 offerering 4- and 5-night Caribbean cruises, sailing from Florida. Her Godmother is
Queen Sonja of Norway. In December 2020 she was sold to
Seajets, renamed
Majesty and laid up in Greece. Subsequently renamed
Majesty of the Oceans, she is the only remaining
Sovereign-class ship, although still out of service in August 2024.
Description
The ship has a casino and 11 passenger elevators, two of which are glass-walled, various bars, two swimming pools, four hot tubs, a basketball court, and a rock climbing wall. The ship holds 2,350 guests at double occupancy and a maximum of 2,767 guests, and 833 crew members.[2] [3]
Service history
On 12 January 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, centrum and cabins.
Plans to transfer Majesty of the Seas to Pullmantur in 2016 had been announced on 21 November 2014, however in July 2015, Royal Caribbean reversed those plans, instead stating that Majesty of the Seas would stay with Royal Caribbean International.[4]
Majesty of the Seas was dry-docked after her 29 April 2016 cruise to receive several upgrades, a children's water play area, a poolside movie screen, and modifications to the casino.[5] [6]
COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC reported, as early as 22 April 2020, that at least one person who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 was symptomatic while on board.[7] From 14 March 2020 the ship's cruising operations were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Sale to SeaJets
In December 2020, Royal Caribbean sold Majesty of the Seas to Seajets who renamed her Majesty.[9] [10] Seajets renamed the ship Majesty of the Oceans in April 2021, while still laid up at Piraeus.[11] The ship is currently on sale for $33,000,000.00.[12]
Scale model
A th scale model of Majesty of the Seas was built in Morsbach, by François Zanella. The model was launched in 2005 and performs river cruises in and around Paris, France.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Majesty of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship . 2023-09-11 . directlinecruises.com.
- Web site: Majesty of the Seas Fast Facts . Royal Caribbean International . 10 August 2020.
- Web site: McGillivray . Robert . 2021-02-05 . Is Majesty of the Seas Going to Be Scrapped? . 2023-09-11 . Cruise Hive . en-US.
- Web site: Why Majesty of the Seas is Perfect for Pullmantur. Pullmantur Cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 23 February 2015. 30 March 2016.
- Web site: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. - Press Releases. rclcorporate.com.
- Web site: Majesty of the Seas - Royal Caribbean International. royalcaribbean.com.
- Web site: CDC's role in helping cruise ship travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200422081046/https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/cruise-ship/what-cdc-is-doing.html. 22 April 2020. Centers for Disease Control. 21 April 2020. 10 August 2020.
- Web site: Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Is Largest Ever to Enter British Port. cruisehive.com. 10 July 2020. 10 August 2020.
- Web site: 16 December 2020. Royal Caribbean Sells Majesty and Empress of the Seas. 16 December 2020. www.cruiseindustrynews.com. en-gb.
- News: Antoniou . Sakis . At SeaJets the Majesty of the Seas . 18 April 2021 . Arxipelagos . 3 February 2021 . Greek.
- News: Antoniou . Sakis . Majesty of the Oceans the new name of Majesty . 18 April 2021 . Arxipelagos . 18 April 2021 . Greek.
- Web site: 1992 Commercial Custom for sale - YachtWorld . 2024-08-01 . www.yachtworld.com.
