Jewel of the Seas Ship Info
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
General Information
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.
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.
Sister Ships
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
Accessibility
There are 19 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.
13 Decks
There are 13 on this ship. The highest deck number is 13. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 8.
55% Balconies
This is the percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.
Other Information
The abbreviation Royal Caribbean uses for this ship is JW. This is the 4th and final ship in the Radiance-class. Sister ships are Brilliance, Serenade, and Radiance of the Seas. Maiden voyage was on May 8th, 2004.
During dry dock in Apr 3 to Apr 24, 2016 added Izumi (asian restaurant), Giovannis Table, a large outdoor movie screen, a new wine bar, new digital signage, ship-wide WiFi, and new HDTVs in cabins. A two-bedroom family ocean view to deck 10 and 26 ocean view and inside cabins to various deck locations.
This is a very laid-back ship with longer mealtimes and less bells and whistles than other ships. It is large enough to offer some amazing dining options and entertainment, but small enough to offer more immersive itineraries.
At the center of the ship is the Centrum, which is home to shops and bars, and connects the main dining room to the 3-deck Coral Theater. In the evenings, the Lobby bar is the place to be for after-dinner dancing. The Vortex Disco and Nightclub is also a great place to dance the night away.
The Tides Dining Room is the main dining room and it covers 2-floors and offers a great selection of multi-course dinners. The Windjammer café is the main buffet venue and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Specialty dining restaurants include Chops Grille, Portofino, and Izumi.
Guests will find plenty of options to keep them busy. Entertainment on board includes a climbing wall, mini-golf, a waterslide, video game arcade, casino, shopping, Adventure kids lounge area, Sports courts, spa, and fitness center.
Jewel of the Seas Ship Stats
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Year Built | 2004 |
| Years Old | 20 |
| Tons | 90,090 |
| Speed | 25.0 knots |
| Length | 962 feet |
| Beam | 106 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 |
Jewel of the Seas Features
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
- Sports Court
- Jogging Track
Features
- Casino
- No Cigar Lounge
- No Chapel
- Video Arcade
- 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
Live Cruise Ship Tracking - Jewel of the Seas
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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.
