Majesty of the Seas
{{Short description|Sovereign class cruise ship}}
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| display title = ital }} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = MSMajestyOfTheSeasEdit1.JPG | Ship caption = Majesty of the Seas anchored off CocoCay in 2009 }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship country = Bahamas | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Bahamas|civil}} | Ship name = *1992–2021: Majesty of the Seas
| Ship namesake = | Ship owner = *Royal Caribbean International (1992-2020)
| Ship operator = * Royal Caribbean International (1992-2020) | Ship registry = *1992–2005: Oslo, {{NOR}} {{br}} 2005–present: Nassau, {{flag|Bahamas|civil}} | Ship homeport = | Ship ordered = | Ship builder = Chantiers de l'Atlantique (St. Nazaire, France) | Ship original cost = | Ship yard number = | Ship way number = | Ship laid down = | Ship launched = 21 September 1991 | Ship completed = 26 April 1992 | Ship christened = Queen Sonja of Norway | Ship acquired = | Ship maiden voyage = 4 April 1992 | Ship in service = 1992 | Ship refit = 12 January 2007 | Ship out of service = 2020 | Ship identification = *Call sign: C6FZ8
| Ship status = Laid up in Eleusis Bay | Ship notes = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = {{Sclass|Sovereign|cruise ship}} | Ship tonnage = {{GT|73,941}} | Ship displacement = | Ship length = {{convert|880|ft|m|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|106|ft|m|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = {{convert|28|ft|m|abbr=on}} | Ship depth = | Ship decks = 13 passenger decks | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship ice class = | Ship power = | Ship propulsion = | Ship speed = {{convert|22|kn}} | Ship capacity = 2,767 passengers | Ship crew = 833 | Ship notes = }} |
Majesty of the Seas was a {{Sclass|Sovereign|cruise ship}} owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International.{{Cite web |title=Majesty of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship |url=https://directlinecruises.com/cruise-ships/royal-caribbean-majesty-of-the-seas.htm |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=directlinecruises.com}} 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 as of March 2025.
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/fact-sheet/11/majesty-of-the-seas/ |title=Majesty of the Seas Fast Facts |publisher=Royal Caribbean International |access-date=10 August 2020}}{{Cite web |last=McGillivray |first=Robert |date=2021-02-05 |title=Is Majesty of the Seas Going to Be Scrapped? |url=https://www.cruisehive.com/is-majesty-of-the-seas-going-to-be-scrapped/46808 |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Cruise Hive |language=en-US}}
Service history
File:Majesty of The Seas Pool Deck.jpg
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.pullmanturcruises.co.uk/blog/majesty-of-the-seas-pullmantur|title=Why Majesty of the Seas is Perfect for Pullmantur|work=Pullmantur Cruises|publisher=Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd|date=23 February 2015|access-date=30 March 2016}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.rclcorporate.com/investors/press-releases/press-release/id/666/|title=Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. - Press Releases|work=rclcorporate.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/class/ship/home.do?shipCode=MJ|title=Majesty of the Seas - Royal Caribbean International|work=royalcaribbean.com}}
=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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/cruise-ship/what-cdc-is-doing.html|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422081046/https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/cruise-ship/what-cdc-is-doing.html|archive-date=22 April 2020|title=CDC's role in helping cruise ship travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic|publisher=Centers for Disease Control|date=21 April 2020|access-date=10 August 2020}} From 14 March 2020 the ship's cruising operations were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |url=https://www.cruisehive.com/royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-is-largest-ever-to-enter-british-port/40642|title=Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Is Largest Ever to Enter British Port|work=cruisehive.com|date=10 July 2020|access-date=10 August 2020}}
Sale to SeaJets
In December 2020, Royal Caribbean sold Majesty of the Seas to Seajets who renamed her Majesty.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=16 December 2020|title=Royal Caribbean Sells Majesty and Empress of the Seas|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/24059-royal-caribbean-s-majesty-and-empress-sold.html|access-date=16 December 2020|website=www.cruiseindustrynews.com|language=en-gb}}{{cite news |last1=Antoniou |first1=Sakis |title=At SeaJets the Majesty of the Seas |url=https://arxipelagos.gr/%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b7-seajets-%cf%84%ce%bf-majesty-of-the-seas/ |access-date=18 April 2021 |work=Arxipelagos |date=3 February 2021 |language=Greek}} Seajets renamed the ship Majesty of the Oceans in April 2021, while still laid up at Piraeus.{{cite news |last1=Antoniou |first1=Sakis |title=Majesty of the Oceans the new name of Majesty |url=https://arxipelagos.gr/majesty-of-the-oceans-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BF-%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-majesty/ |access-date=18 April 2021 |work=Arxipelagos |date=18 April 2021 |language=Greek}} The ship is currently on sale for $40,000,000.00.{{Cite web |title=1992 Commercial Custom for sale - YachtWorld |url=https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1992-custom-cruise-ship-8186858/ |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=www.yachtworld.com}}
Scale model
A {{frac|1|8}}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.
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160730003412/http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/class/ship/home.do?br=R&shipClassCode=SS&shipCode=MJ Majesty of the Seas former Official Site]
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