Jewel of the Seas at Sea

Days 2, 3, 6, 9, and 11

Yahoo!  It is almost time for our next vacation.  Once again, we have chosen a cruise with Royal Caribbean.  When planning a cruise vacation, we know that the trip depends more on two factors than any other – including ports of call.  The first factor is the ship’s record of service.  The second is the ship herself. This year we will be on the 11 Night Ultimate Caribbean & Panama Cruise Sailing On Jewel Of The Seas.

Here are some clips from how Royal Caribbean describes their own ship.  The pictures were found on the web while investigating our upcoming cruise.

Jewel of the Seas

“Among her spectacular features are the ten-story glass-constructed Centrum, glass elevators facing the sea, and the highest percentage of outside cabins in the Royal Caribbean fleet.”

“Highlights

  • Rock-climbing wall
  • Portofino Italian Restaurant
  • Chops Grille
  • Latté-tudes,SM a specialty coffee house featuring Seattle’s Best Coffee®
  • Seaview Café Themed bars and lounges
  • Casino RoyaleSM
  • The Colony Club, a unique British colonial-style lounge with self-leveling pool tables
  • Beautiful indoor Solarium (see below)
  • Indoor/outdoor country club with golf simulator Adventure Ocean® youth facilities
  • Day Spa and Fitness Center
  • Sports court with basketball/volleyball court”

“Ship Facts

  • Maiden Voyage: May 8, 2004
  • Passenger Capacity: 2,501
  • Godmother: Kathy Mellor
  • Gross Tonnage: 90,090
  • Length: 962′
  • Beam: 105.6′
  • Draft: 26.7′
  • Cruising Speed: 25 knots”

Service?

Cruise Critic gives Jewel of the Seas five out of five Blue Ribbons.  This includes a five in the area of service.

Cruise Reviews only gives Jewel of the Seas three out four stars, but it gets four out of four in the area of service.

Summary

I think we’re going to be having a pretty sweet cruise.  How long till we board?

The Cruiseweb Jewel of the Seas Photo Gallery

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