Photo: Matt H. Wade — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Majesty of the Seas was the third and final ship of Royal Caribbean's landmark Sovereign class, completed in 1992 at about 73,941 GT and built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire, France. Rounding out the trio that had launched the modern megaship era, she shared the class's revolutionary architecture, above all the Centrum atrium, a multi-story glass-crowned interior boulevard lined with glass elevators, fountains, and grand staircases that transformed a ship's interior into a soaring hotel lobby.
Designed to carry roughly 2,700 guests, Majesty combined that dramatic central space with a large show theater, casino, multiple dining and lounge venues, and the funnel-wrapped Viking Crown Lounge that remained Royal Caribbean's unmistakable trademark. She was christened by Queen Sonja of Norway, an apt nod to the line's Norwegian founding heritage, and became a fixture of Royal Caribbean's short-cruise and Caribbean itineraries.
Majesty of the Seas enjoyed one of the longest continuous Royal Caribbean careers of any ship, sailing three- and four-night Bahamas voyages from Florida for many years and earning a devoted following as one of the fleet's most accessible and dependable vessels. She was periodically refitted to keep her competitive as far larger ships joined the fleet around her.
Unlike her two sisters, which passed to Pullmantur Cruises and were ultimately scrapped, Majesty of the Seas was sold in 2020 to the Greek operator Seajets and renamed Majesty of the Oceans. Registered in Nassau, Bahamas, she has since remained laid up and out of service, her ultimate fate still unresolved as the last surviving member of the pioneering Sovereign class.
Specifications
| Status | Retired |
|---|---|
| Entered service | 1992 |
| Retired | 2020 |
| Cruise line | Royal Caribbean International |
| Class | Sovereign class |
| Gross tonnage | 73,941 GT |
| Guests (double occupancy) | 2,350 |
| Guests (maximum) | 2,863 |
| Crew | 822 |
| Length | 268.32 m (880 ft) |
| Beam | 32.2 m (106 ft) moulded |
| Draught | 7.4 m (24 ft) |
| Decks | 14 |
| Staterooms | 1,177 |
| Shipyard | Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, France) |
| Christened by | Queen Sonja of Norway |
| Flag | Bahamas |
| Port of registry | Nassau, Bahamas |
| IMO number | 8819512 |
| Call sign | C6FZ8 |
| Region | Laid up (out of service) |
About the Sovereign class class
The first modern "megaships," built around a soaring multi-deck atrium.
Ownership & loyalty
Part of Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL).
Sister brands: Celebrity Cruises, Silversea Cruises, TUI Cruises, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.
Loyalty status match - members keep an equivalent tier across the group's brands:
- Crown & Anchor Society (Royal Caribbean International) ↔ Captain's Club (Celebrity Cruises)
One-for-one tier status match across Royal Caribbean Group brands: Gold <-> Classic, Platinum/Emerald <-> Select, Diamond <-> Elite, Diamond Plus <-> Elite Plus, Pinnacle Club <-> Zenith. - Crown & Anchor Society (Royal Caribbean International) ↔ Venetian Society (Silversea Cruises)
One-for-one status match with Silversea Venetian Society: Gold <-> 1 day, Platinum/Emerald <-> 100 days, Diamond <-> 250 days, Diamond Plus <-> 350 days, Pinnacle Club <-> 500 days.
References
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- Photograph by Matt H. Wade (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons - Primary ship photograph