About Jewel of the Seas

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. 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.