Ship Location, Ship Information, Ship Facts, Ship Features
Jewel of the Seas Ship Stats
Item | Detail |
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Year Built | 2004 |
Years Old | 19 |
Tons | 90,090 |
Speed | 25.0 knots |
Length | 962 feet |
Beam | 131 feet |
Total Cabins | 1,072 |
Crew | 859 |
Expected Passengers | 2,144 to 2,573 |
Expected Space Ratio | 35 |
Total decks | 13 |
Decks with cabins | 8 |
The Jewel of the Seas started sailing in 2004 . Former names: none. The Jewel of the Seas is registered in Nassau, Bahamas. The Jewel of the Seas has 1072 cabins. 55 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.
You can expect between 2144 to 2573 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Jewel of the Seas has a space ratio of 35 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 42.
The Jewel of the Seas has 859 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are no self serve laundromats on this cruise ship.
There are 13 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 13. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 8.
The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
2001 - Radiance of the Seas
2002 - Brilliance of the Seas
2003 - Serenade of the Seas
2004 - Jewel of the Seas
There are 19 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.
The ship last drydock was in Apr 2021.
Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems
The abbreviation Royal Caribbean uses for this ship is JW.
During dry dock in Apr 3 to Apr 24, 2016 added Izumi, Giovannis Table, large outdoor movie screen, new TVs in cabins. A two-bedroom family ocean view to deck 10 and 26 ocean view and inside cabins to various deck locations.
External Website - www.royalcaribbean.com www.royalcaribbean.com.au
Smoking Policy

- Smoking cigarettes, cigars, electronic cigarettes, and pipes is permitted only in designated outdoor areas that have signage (mainly on the starboard side)
- Smoking is not permitted inside staterooms or balconies, Central Park or Boardwalk neighborhoods, dining venues, theaters, bars, lounges, hallways, pools, elevators, or jogging tracks
- The casino allows smoking and has a designated area for non-smoking on most cruises.

Activities
- 1 Indoor Pools
- 1 Outdoor Pools
- 3 Whirlpools (hot tubs)
- Rock Climbing Wall
- No Flow Rider
- No Ice Rink
- No Bowling
- No Zipline
- Waterslide
- No Water Park
- No Ropes Course
- Mini Golf
- Golf Simulator
- Sports Court
- Jogging Track
- WIFI Ship Wide
- Casino
- No Cigar Lounge
- No Chapel
- Video Arcade
- Cinema
- Show Lounge
- Hair Salon
- Spa
- Fitness Center
- Library
- No Bridge Viewing Area
- Outdoor Movie Screen
- Teen Lounge
- Passenger Promenade Deck
- Sea Viewing Lounge on upper deck
- Adult Only Outside Lounge Area
- Helipad
Jewel of the Seas Cruise Deck Plan Key
# | Deck Symbols |
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Connecting staterooms |
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Four pullman beds |
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Handicapped facilities |
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Obstructed View |
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Sleeps up to 3 |
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Sleeps up to 4 |
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Sofa and pullman bed |
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Two pullman beds |
