Her maiden voyage being on 08 May 2004, Jewel of the Seas is one of the Radiance class of Royal Caribbean ships. This spacious but comfortable cruise ship has a capacity to carry just over 2,500 passengers, and is relatively speedy in terms of cruise ships with a cruising speed of 25 knots.
Jewel of the Seas boasts a ten-storey glass Centrum, she also has elevators facing out to sea and there are wonderful ocean views to be enjoyed from almost anywhere on the ship.
One of the highlights of sailing with Royal Caribbean is that you can sail the Panama Canal on Jewel of the Seas. The first of four cruises of its type in early 2009 leaves Miami on 09 February. As well as cruising the Panama Canal the cruise will visit Oranjestad, Aruba; Cartagena, Colombia; Cristobal Pier, Panama; Puerto Limon, Costa Rica and George Town, Grand Cayman before returning to Miami.
Royal Caribbean has named the cruise “11 Night Ultimate Panama Canal Cruise” and you can understand why. Watching Jewel of the Seas from her comfortable and spacious decks navigate the canal will be a magnificent sight to behold.
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