Majesty of the Seas (1992-2020) — Historic Sovereign Class Ship

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Majesty of the Seas was a Sovereign Class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean from 1992 to 2020. She entered service in April 1992, measured 73,941 gross tons, and carried approximately 2,350 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 822.

Key Facts

Class: Sovereign Class
Year: 1992
Tonnage: 73,941 GT
Guests: 2,350
Crew: 822

Looking for Majesty of the Seas info? Majesty of the Seas is a retired Sovereign Class ship that served Royal Caribbean from 1992 to 2020. This page preserves its history, deck plans, and legacy for those who sailed aboard or are researching Royal Caribbean's fleet evolution.

Majesty of the Seas (1992–2020) was the third and final Sovereign Class ship, carrying approximately 2,350 guests at double occupancy on short Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from Miami. She served Royal Caribbean for 28 years before being sold to Seajets in December 2020. Unlike her sisters Sovereign and Monarch — both scrapped at Aliaga, Turkey in 2020 — Majesty survives, laid up in the Gulf of Elefsina, Greece, as the last of her class.

Who Majesty of the Seas (1992-2020) Was For

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This ship is no longer in active service. This page preserves her history and legacy.

A First Look at Majesty of the Seas

Majesty of the Seas anchored in the Caribbean — Photo served locally.

Majesty of the Seas — Cruise Ship Majesty of the Seas at Port Canaveral, Florida — Photo served locally (attribution in page footer).

Majesty of the Seas — Sister ships Majesty of the Seas and Monarch of the Seas, Nassau, Bahamas. January 2011 — Photo served locally (attribution in page footer).

Majesty of the Seas — Majesty of the Seas, Nassau Bahamas, January 2011 — Photo served locally (attribution in page footer).

Majesty of the Seas docked at Nassau with palm trees and pier — FOM — Flickers of Majesty contributor photo.

FOM — Flickers of Majesty contributor photo.

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Twenty-Eight Years at the Gate

Majesty of the Seas made her last sailing in March 2020, twenty-eight years after Queen Sonja of Norway christened her on the docks in Miami. She was not the largest ship ever built. She was not the first. She was not the one that the headlines remembered.

She was the one that made it possible for the rest.

For nearly three decades, Majesty loaded the first-timers. The newlyweds with sixty-three dollars in their checking accounts. The families stretching a vacation budget across a four-night Bahamas cruise. The retirees who had saved since 1985 for a trip they weren't sure they could afford. She took them to Nassau and CocoCay and brought them back, and something changed in them during those three or four nights between Miami and the islands. They had eaten a white-tablecloth dinner. They had ridden a glass elevator through a Centrum atrium that pioneer designers had named for the thing at the center of things. They had stood at a rail and watched the open sea at twenty knots, and they had become cruise people — and some of them never stopped.

That is the faithful work of a gateway ship. She did not need to be grand to be significant. She needed to show up, reliably, season after season, and lower the price of admission to something beautiful. 73,941 gross tons of dependable steel, and she never once asked for credit.

Her sisters — Sovereign of the Seas and Monarch of the Seas — were beached at Aliaga, Turkey in July 2020, a few months after the world closed. Majesty survived that round. She passed to Seajets, a Greek operator, renamed Majesty of the Oceans, and anchored in the Gulf of Elefsina near Athens. She is still there, the only surviving Sovereign-class ship, floating quietly in a Greek bay while the rust comes and the paint peels and no one comes aboard.

There is something fitting in that — the last of her class waiting at anchor, not far from where ancient ships once gathered, having outlasted everything that was supposed to replace her. She earned her rest. She served twenty-eight years without complaint, and she carried more ordinary people to their first night at sea than any number could count.

Well done.

— In the Wake editorial

The Ship That Introduced Millions to Cruising

I boarded Majesty of the Seas for the first time in 1995 with sixty-three dollars in my checking account and a three-night Bahamas cruise that my mother-in-law had paid for as a guilt offering after ruining our wedding reception.

That's the honest version. The polished version is that we chose Majesty for an affordable getaway. But the truth is messier, the way truth usually is. My wife and I were twenty-four, barely married, and her mother had made a toast at our reception that mentioned her ex-boyfriend. Twice. The cruise was supposed to patch things over.

Majesty didn't care about our family drama. She was 73,941 gross tons of dependable steel, docked in Miami, ready to take us to Nassau and CocoCay and back in three nights for less than we'd spent on the wedding photographer. She'd launched in April 1992 as the third and final Sovereign-class ship — not the first mega-ship (that honor belonged to her sister Sovereign), not the largest (ships were already growing beyond her). But Majesty became something more important than first or biggest. She became the gateway.

That first evening, my wife and I stood in the five-story atrium and looked up. Glass elevators rose through the space like something from a science fiction movie. The two-deck dining room waited below, set with white tablecloths and more silverware than we owned. A pianist played standards on a baby grand while passengers in resort wear drifted past carrying drinks with umbrellas.

— Bobby H.

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Majesty of the Seas is no longer in the active Royal Caribbean fleet. Official deck plans are no longer available.

Frequently Asked Questions About Majesty of the Seas

What class is Majesty of the Seas?

Majesty of the Seas is a Sovereign Class ship, one of Royal Caribbean's classic vessels offering traditional cruise experiences with mid-sized intimacy.

How many passengers does Majesty of the Seas hold?

Majesty of the Seas holds 2,350 guests at double occupancy, offering a more intimate cruising experience perfect for cruise newcomers and those seeking classic cruise charm.

When was Majesty of the Seas built?

Majesty of the Seas entered service in April 1992, built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France. She was the third and final Sovereign Class ship, following Sovereign of the Seas (1988) and Monarch of the Seas (1991).

What kind of cruises does Majesty of the Seas offer?

Majesty specialized in short Caribbean getaways, making her perfect for quick escapes, cruise newcomers, and those who prefer traditional cruise experiences over mega-ship energy.

Is Majesty of the Seas still in service?

No, Majesty of the Seas is no longer in service with Royal Caribbean. She left the fleet in March 2020 when operations were suspended due to COVID-19. In December 2020, she was sold to Seajets, a Greek ferry operator, and renamed Majesty of the Oceans. She never resumed passenger service and remains laid up in the Gulf of Elefsina, Greece — the only surviving Sovereign-class ship. This page preserves her history and legacy.

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Quick Answer: Majesty of the Seas was a Royal Caribbean ship that served from 1992 to 2020. This page preserves her history, dining venues, and legacy for those who sailed aboard or are researching Royal Caribbean's fleet evolution.

Best For: Cruisers who sailed aboard Majesty or anyone researching Royal Caribbean's Sovereign Class history and fleet evolution.

Key Facts

Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean (1992–2020)
Class: Sovereign Class (third of three)
Status: Retired — laid up in Greece
Capacity: ~2,350 guests (double occupancy)

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Majesty of the Seas (1992-2020) — Historic Sovereign Class Ship

Key Facts

Who Majesty of the Seas (1992-2020) Was For

A First Look at Majesty of the Seas

Key Facts About Majesty of the Seas (1992-2020)

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Dining Venues on Majesty of the Seas → Browse All

The Logbook — Tales From the Wake

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Frequently Asked Questions About Majesty of the Seas

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